Five Records Broken at Readville Bay Meet
Basle set a Readville track record of 54.35 seconds and a 10 mile best of 9 27 1 5. Downey survived a spectacular crash when his Mercedes hit four cars but escaped with a sprained wrist. The Bay State Automobile Association meet featured close stock car racing and a near-miss collision that endangered spectators.
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Charley Basle
H. L. Bowden
J. R. Harding
Bay State Automobile Association
Readville
Basle
Barney Oldfield
Empire City
Harding
Joe Downey
J. F. Hovestadt
Fred Allen
Winsor Boyson
H. J. Koehler
Downey
Mercedes
Boyson
Durbin
Fred Marriott
Marriott
W. M. Hilliard
Napier
Readville Gasoline Car Trials Chronicle Revolving Races
Charles Basle wins decisive 10 mile match in a Mercedes against W S Hillard and Napier as Reed-Underhill Stearns car dominates five mile stock race. Rambler driven by Wilson and Grout’s Jackson also excel in multiple heats and handicaps.
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Basle
George Reed
Reed-Underhilt Company
Stearns
Acme
H. M. Snow
H. E B. Wilson
Columbia
Eddie Bald
Reed
Wilson
Bald
F. A. Grout
Grout
E. P. Blake
Jackson
G. Wetherbee
Winsor Boyson
Mr. Maxim
J. R. Harding
Mercedes
A. W. Locke
Maxim
Harry Woolever
Rogers
H. P
Ralph Coburn
H. P. Maxwell
J. F
P. Crawford
H. Foss
Mitchell
Jme
Mt F. Grout
M. Wetherbee
R . Mathey
H. P. Dolson
Charley Basle
H. P. Mercedes
Exeter Clinches Thriller Over Andover In Big Meet
Exeter defeats Andover 49 to 47 before 5000 at Exeter New Hampshire. Five records fall including 120 yard hurdles and pole vault. Bartholomew leads Andover with 10 seconds in the 100 yard dash. J Richmond and Porter triumph for Exeter in key events as high jump controversy ends with Exeter first.
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Exeter
N. H
Andover
Asa
Bartholomew
W. A. Schick, Jr
Porter
Shannon
Manning
Gilroy
Ryan
H.”’ Mears
Hart
Bredemus
McFadyen
Andrus
Marshall
Elwell
J. W. Richmond
Holden
J. W. Raymond
F. O. Richmond
Kilpatrick
Pierce
Robbins
Wight
Gilro
Meara
Taylor
F Exeter
F. C. Richmond
Cooney
Hyde
Weitzel
Harris
Lynn Leads In Doubleheader Victory Over Haverhill
Lynn dominates both ends of the New England League doubleheader defeating Haverhill 8 3 in the morning game and 3 0 in the afternoon. Pitcher Smith faces tough bats while Lynn bunches hits led by Pastor and Boardman. Haverhill shows late resilience with small rallies but falls short in both contests.
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New England
Haverhill
Smith
Lynn
Aereey R. H. E. Lynn Ghee Ae
Beck
Bae BS
Pastor
Duggan
Bannon
Boardman
Lovell
Fall River Splits With New Bedford In Morning Baseball
Fall River beats New Bedford 4 to 2 in the morning game with Bowcock and Swan son keying the offense. O'Gara and Swanson dominated on the mound as Klobedang shut out New Bedford 6 to 0 in the afternoon.
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New Bedford
Fall River
R.H.E
Swanson
Watters
O’gara
Eee
Drew
O’brien
Klobedang
Austin
Ae Yeager
Gilroy
Higgins
Yeager
Klobedanz
Sullivan
O’ Brien
Worcester Wins Ninth Inning Thriller Over Lowell
In Worcester, consecutive ninth inning hits tied and then delivered a 4 to 3 victory over Lowell in the morning game. Lowell shut out Worcester in the afternoon in front of the season’s largest crowd, with Lowell taking 2 to 0 and Worcester failing to score, as pitching and fielding dominated both games.
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New England
Worcester
Lowell
R. H. EB
Sullivan
Chadbourne
Henry
Hickman
O’neil
Shannon
Burrell
Rothermel
Lake
Maroney
Sline
Smith
Worcesters
R. H. B. Lowell
Lord
Abbott
Zacher
Bradley
O'Neill
Smythe
Bushey
Lawrence Falls to Manchester in 11–9 Baseball Thriller
In Lawrence on May 80 Manchester outslugged Lawrence 11 to 9, with heavy batting and fielding miscues shaping the game. Individual highlights include Murch Kane Fulmer Page doubling, Phelan stealing four bases, and strong pitching by O Tyle and Beard.
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Lawrence
Manchester
R. H. B. Manchester
Murch
Kane
Fulmer
Page
Phelan
Eaton
McDaniels
McLaughlin
O’tyle
Beard
Barberich
Pleiss
Stafford
N. H
R. H. EB
Wilson
Spooner
Mauch
Cross
Leith
Weddige
Connaughton
Riggs
pirc—Stafford
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Howard G. Reynolds
H. E. Wilson
H. P. Maxim
H. A. Bangs
Dayton
J. P. Maxim
Sasse
Adan Vier
Wilkesbarre
Grice
Thomas B. Jeffery
Columbus Avenue
E. A. Gilmore
Lyon
R. H. E. Byynn
Connors
Clarke
Pulsifer
Madden
Bigble
Labelle
Groom
LeDuc
The
Reed Underhill CO
Post
Greater
Boston
Massachusetts
Sunday’s Post
Sunday Post
Waldo
Bill and
Ben
Babylon
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