Doves Knock Giants From First Place
Boston, May 24. The Doves defeated the Giants 7 to 6 at the Polo Grounds to take lead in the National League pennant race. Patsy Flaherty hit a grand slam in the second inning as Boston built a big early lead. Giants rallied late but fell short. Roger Bresnahan was suspended by McGraw for a week.
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Brooklyn Defeats Philadelphia in Easy Baseball Win
Brooklyn visitors hammered out a decisive win over Philadelphia as they bunched hits in the third inning to take control. The margin and timeline point to Brooklyn dominating the game on May 24 in Philadelphia.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburg Beats Cincinnati 3 2 on Bold Base Running
Pittsburg edged Cincinnati 3 to 2 as Clymer daringly scored the winning run from second on an infield play. Hall issued nine bases on balls in a tense gas era game played May 24 in Pittsburg.
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National matchups ink tense East Coast basketball slate
Boston visits New York while Brooklyn faces Philadelphia and Chicago plays Cincinnati followed by St Louis at Pittsburg in a regional schedule.
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Lowell Sees Slates With Prockton Worcester Games
New England schedule lists Prockton at Worcester, Fall River at Lynn, Slaverhill at Lawrence, New Bedford at Lowell with matchups and venues.
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Home team edges New Bedford in slow two hour game
In Lowell on May 24 the home team won a tight contest against New Bedford 6 to 5 after a lengthy two hour scoreless stretch and late scoring sequence.
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New England
Lowell
New Bedford
Brockton Defeats Worcester In One Sided Game
Brockton routed Worcester 12 to 1 in New England baseball action. Bushey faced trouble in the second inning before McDuffie relieved him. Brockton piled up seven runs in the ninth including a homer and three-base hit, with Kane aiding Worcester’s offense by hitting a fifth inning triple.
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Lynn Defeats Fall River 5–2 in Offensive Duel
Lynn wins at home over Fall River 5 to 2 as Lynn pitchers hold Fall River to four hits. Key hits come in the second and fifth innings with Perry Brown Daum Lovell E Steele among the run scorers. Officials cite Steele and Reiss on the mound and Henry as umpire.
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Golfers tied for lead in state championship
In the Massachusetts open at Brae-Burn, 72 holes ended with Alex Ross of Brae-Burn, Gilbert Nichols of Woodland, and David Brown tied at 302. The playoff is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. Ross, starting five behind after 54 holes, shot 73 final round to surge into the lead.
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Punishment and Promises in Early Baseball Rumors
The passage hints at a fractured romance as Mellenbacker attacks Harry Lewis over a fight with Gardner and bets on his quitters. It praises Clark Griffith and Comiskey while noting baseball’s ongoing manager tensions. The text also mentions Georgetown vs St John’s with the Mudds as players and a sedate umpire open season amid New York chatter.
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Harry Lewis
Mr. Mellenbacker
Lewis
Jimmy Gardner
Harry
Herr Mellenbacker
Papa
Baseball News and Comment
Boston teams won both games as Giants fell while Cubs led Chicago. McGraw’s lineup struggles. Brooklyn won again. Pat Flaherty shines for the Giants push with Uncle Cy. Cy Young wins maintain eight of ten. Cleveland beat the Athletics. Detroit over Washington. Giants use 32 men in two days without victory.
Gossip of the boxers clouds Denver bout scene
Henry Mellenbacker claims Harry Lewis sold the fight to Jimmy Gardner as Denver paddles in scandal talk. Names like Jack OBrien, Donahue, Prendergast, Bradley, Blackburn, Amby McGarry and Unk Russell appear with plans for upcoming bouts in Pueblo New York and Philadelphia. A letter to the Professional Athletic Association hints at broader intrigue.
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Jimmy Gardner
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Jawn O'Brien
Los Angeles Times
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Jack Blackburn
Washington Sporting Club
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Unk Russell
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Willie Switzgerald
Jimmy Briggs
Chelsea
Tommy Lowe
Penn Art Club
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Jim McInnes
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Thuggish Bottle-Hurler Bowery Fails to Score Again
The note mocks a local crate of sports boasting while A. Bowery Thugg, famed for bottle-hurling, fails to score this year, praising the dear old place for retaining its lead in sensationalism and hot air.
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Harvard Fencers Hold Annual Dinner at Hotel Westminster
About 100 members attended the Harvard Fencers' Club dinner last evening. Speakers included H. W. Holmes 1903 A. Buss 1908 and Po H. Faulkner 1904. The gathering concluded with the annual election.
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Harvard Yale Freshmen Dual Meet Set at Stadium
Harvard freshmen expect a 20 point victory over Yale freshmen in a stadium dual. The Crimson emphasize long and middle distances while Yale challenges in the 100 yard dash and field events. This is their first freshmen meet since they began varsity eligibility. Yale, after beating Princeton freshmen, has improved, and both sides show rapid progress with records suggesting Harvard’s win is likely.
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Oxford and Cambridge track match unlikely this year
London May 24 reports that Harvard and Yale have not agreed to a U S track meet with Oxford and Cambridge. The July 4 date proposed is deemed too early and no meeting is expected in the current year.
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Neponset Dorchester Ball Club May Party Announced
The Neponset-Dorchester Baseball Association will host its annual May party next Wednesday evening at Bloom Field, Dorchester. Proceeds go to the baseball team expected to be among the strongest in the state. The first home game is set for May 3 at Nightingale Field, featuring St. Alphonsus of Roxbury as the attraction.
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Scores from Exhibition Matches Across Cities
Buffalo hosts Newark 11 to 4 while Montreal defeats Baltimore 4 to 1. Toronto hosts Providence 5 to 2 and Toronto 2 in the separate pairing.
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Cy Young Stymies Browns 4-0 in St Louis Tilt
Cy Young limited St Louis to four hits and pitched a shutout as the Boston club, boosted by Criger’s behind the plate and a patient offense, built a 4-0 victory. Unglaub drove in two runs with a third inning single, and Ferris, Wagner, and Congalton contributed key plays.
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Volkmann School Claims Interpreparatory League Title
Volkmann School defeated Noble and Greenough School at the American League Grounds to win the Interpreparatory league championship banner. The team had earlier beaten Roxbury Latin, with final scores showing Volkmann ahead 10 to 9 and Noble and Greenough trailing.
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Detroit 9 Washington 2 in May matchup
Donovan earned the win in his first start of the year despite eight bases on balls. Detroit burned Washington with three base hits from Crawford Schmidt and Hickman and stole twice. Errors and miscues kept the scoring modest, as Detroit led 4 0 after three, then pulled away to nine runs while Washington managed two.
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Revere High Beats Marblehead Team In Suburban Game
Revere High defeated Marblehead High School 20 to 12 yesterday afternoon at Revere. The win boosts Revere’s season as Marblehead struggles to score in the afternoon tilt.
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Bowdoin Selects Tennis Captain From Competition
Brunswick May 24 George P Hvde 08 son of Bowdoin College president William De Witt Hyde won the captaincy of the college tennis team in a tournament that determines the year’s team leader.
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William de Witt Hyde
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