Optimism and a strong finish linger for Braves and runners
Red Doom and George Stallings express stubborn optimism about the Braves amid slow winning. Hannes Kolehmainen wins the New York modified Marathon in 1 09 1 5, withW Hammes Henigan and Clif Horne among New England entrants. College track highlights include Cornell over Michigan and Tech and Holy Cross in notable duals.
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Yumbia
Navy
Williams
Wesleyan
Tech
Holy Cross
Dartmouth
New England
Letters on Langford Read Poeh er and Kolehmainen in BA A games
Letters discuss Sam Langford Jack Read and Paul Poeh er and confirm Hannes Kolehmainen quit the distance event. Kramer won the race with Harry Smith second and fans question New England amateur championships dates and Tech Field venue. Also includes training guidance for sprint work and a baseball scoring scenario with a runner on third and two out.
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Jack Read
Paul Poeher
Hannes Kolehmainen
Kolehmainen
Kramer
Harry Smith
Walter Johnson
New England
Tech Field
Swedish long distance plugger joins leading runners
The piece praises a Swedish event as no fluke and lauds a top long distance pluggers. It urges support for the Lou Criger fund and notes John Morrill seeks fans to help a famed backstop via Wright & Ditson. It also covers the New York Evening Mail Marathon drawing nearly 2000 athletes and quotes Clif Horne on the diverse field and a humorous runner who finished 558th last year.
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John Morrill
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New York Evening Mail
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Cheney Stifles Cardinals as Chicago Wins 6 to 1
Chicago topped St. Louis 6 to 1 as Cheney held the Cardinals to three scattered hits. Chicago batted both Hageman and Niehaus at opportune moments, and Dressan scored in the ninth on Zimmerman's error, a single, a passed ball, and a sacrifice fly.
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Baseball Scores From League Matchups Across Cities
In Kansas City the first game ended Kansas City 7 Cleveland 2 while the second saw Cleveland 4 Kansas City 3. At Minneapolis Louisville won 8 to 2. Milwaukee hosted Columbus 7 to 4. St Paul hosted Indianapolis with St Paul leading 5 to ?
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Minneapolis
Southern Association Scores From Memphis Nashville and Mobile
Southern Association results list Memphis beating Chattanooga 6 to 4 at Memphis. Nashville defeated Atlanta 4 to 2 at Nashville. New Orleans outlasted Mobile 1 to 0 in 10 innings at New Orleans. Montgomery won 6 to 5 over Birmingham at Montgomery.
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Second Tryout Success for Resolute in Bristol Test
The America's Cup defence candidate Resolute completed a second trial in Bristol under designer Nat G Herreshoff without incident. Officials called the results highly satisfactory.
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Resolute Defends Cup as She Tests in Bristol Harbor
The Resolute shows speed in light airs as a repaired aluminum halyard setup works well. She sails from Bristol harbor to Narragansett bay amid crowds. spectators arrive by car trolley and train to glimpse the latest cup defense candidate with Mrs. Emmons Adams and Mrs. Tod aboard alongside Herreshoff and owners' representatives.
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C. F. Adams
Robert E. Tod
Defiance Sloop Launch Thrown by Christening Dilemma
In Quandary Bath Maine May 3 designer George Owen and the Defiance builders face a christening choice for the sloop Defiance to be launched May 11. A bow first launch from skids demands minimal crew aboard and a sponsor Miss Frances Clark of Philadelphia may or may not break wine bottle on bow or stern. Governor Haines and New York Yacht Club delegates are to attend the launching with Clark’s father E Walter Clark and syndicate member George M Pynchon observing.
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Frances Clark
Philadelphia
Haines
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George M. Pynchon
New York
Selah Howell
Yale Crews Plan Fourth Mile Test Tomorrow
In New Haven on May 3 Yale varsity and second eight are ordered to race another four mile run tomorrow afternoon. Yale prepared for two eights at the American Henley in Philadelphia next week. Billy Crocker, who stroked last year, has been dropped for light weight and is training to return next year. Harvard declined to drop the two mile varsity four to allow a second eight race, causing disappointment at Yale.
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Orioles 8 Athletics 7 in wild finish
Baltimore Internationals defeated the Philadelphia Americans 8 to 7 in a chaotic finish sparked by a wild Sturgis throw. Davidson, Jerman, Morrette and Egan led Baltimore’s battery while Boardman Houck and Sturgis worked for Philadelphia.
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Houck
Pirates Loom Up as Contenders In Early Season Race
The Pirates surge to the front as strong finishers while the Giants face a tough chase. Clarke tones up pitching and veterans like Wagner Kenetchy Mitchell and Gibson help steady the club. McGraw’s integrity and influence in baseball are praised as pivotal to keeping players from the Federal league.
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Gibson
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Comiskey
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Philadelphia
Mac
Ford Wins Own Game in Indianapolis
Buffalo scored the only run in the sixth when Ford walked stole second and scored on a misplayed ball. Pitcher Ford earned the win while Blair backed him for Buffalo as Indianapolis failed to score.
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Buffalo
Ford
Uaporte
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Falkenberg
Kaiserling
Rariden
Chicago Wins 10-8 Over Pittsburg in Batting Burst
Chicago hitters collected 14 hits and 28 bases to defeat Pittsburg 10 to 8 in Chicago. Pitchers Camnitz and Adams were tagged for the runs as Hendrix and Wilson shared catching duties.
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Camnitz
Adams
Pittsburg
R.H.R
Hendrix
Wilson
Roberts
Orioles Rally Tops KC In Nine Inning Win
Baltimore built an early lead thanks to Packard wildness in the first three frames and held on for a 5 to 4 victory over Kansas City. Sugegs and Jacklitsch teamed for Baltimore while Packard and Easterly pitched for Kansas City.
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Baltimore
R.H.E
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Jacklitsch
Chattanooga Signs Lee
R. E. Lee, star hitter of the army baseball team, was signed by the Chattanooga club. Lee failed in mathematics at West Point last quarter and was ineligible to play college ball.
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West Point
Treadway Chosen Freshman Track Captain at Yale
H I Treadway of Stockbridge Mass has been elected captain of the freshman track team following his feature sprinting at Yale's spring meet on Saturday.
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Scores From Regional Baseball Split at Rocky Point and Newark
At Rocky Point R I Montreal 20 Providence 11. At Jersey City Rochester 5 Jersey City 2. At Newark first game Buffalo 3 Newark 2 second game Newark 8 Buffalo 9.
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Eastern Association Scoreboard Snippet
In Bridgeport and Waterbury games the Eastern Association results show Bridgeport New Britain 4 to nea and Waterbury Pittsfield 4 to 1, with Waterbury leading 1.
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Pittsfield
Baseball matchups across leagues and cities listed
The schedule lists AMERICAN LEAGUE games Boston at Philadelphia New York at Washington Chicago at St. Louis Detroit at Cleveland NATIONAL LEAGUE games Philadelphia at Boston St Louis at Chicago Brooklyn at New York Pittsburg at Cincinnati FEDERAL LEAGUE games Buffalo at Chicago Pittsburg at Kansas City Baltimore at St. Louis Brooklyn at Indianapolis NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE games Portland at Lawrence Lewiston at Lowell Haverhill at Worcester Fitchburg at Lynn
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Tigers Narrow Win in Scrambled Cleveland Tilt 9 to 5
Detroit capitalized on sloppy defense and Cleveland pitching woes to defeat the Indians 9 to 5. Strong hitting, including Moriarty and Jackson with three hits apiece and Cobb homering, highlighted the game as multiple pitchers shared duties for both teams.
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Duryea’s Durbar Wins Prix Noailles at Longchamp
Herman B. Duryea of New York piloted Durbar to victory in the Prix Noailles at Longchamp, a $6000 stake. At the same Paris meeting Eugene Fischhof’s Garden Vous captured the Prix Auteuil, a $1200 handicap.
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Herman B. Duryea
New York
Longchamps
Eugene Fischhof
Capablanca Leads After Eighth Round in St Petersburg Chess
May 3 report from St Petersburg shows Capablanca gaining the lead in the international tournament after round eight with Capablanca 5, Alekhine 4 1/2, Tarrasch 4, Lasker 4, Bernstein 4, Marshall 3 1/2, and games Bernstein Lasker, Bamberger? unclear. Tarrasch drew with Capablanca while Gunsberg drew Marshall. Janowski Rubinstein adjourned.
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Bernstein
Blackburne
Lasker
Niemzowitgsch
Tarrasch
Capablanca
Gunsberg
Marshall
Janowski
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