Champions Defeat Cleveland in Temple Cup Opener 7 to 1
The 1896 Temple Cup opening at Union Park saw Baltimore overpower Cleveland 7 to 1 amid favorable weather and rising admission prices. McGraw, Tebeau, and Jennings starred for Baltimore as Hoffer limited Cleveland to five scattered hits and an early lead built by McGraw and Jennings.
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Baltimore
Union Park
Tebeau
McGrawe
Jennings
McGraw
Tird
Childs
Kelley
Brodie
Hoffer
Cuppy
Hanlon
Corbett
Hoffer Mounds Shutout as Hite River Falls?
In a rugged slate McKean and Hoffer led with base hits while Keeler delivered two base hits. Baltimore benefited from errors and a double play as Hoffer fanned five and Young was relieved.
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McKean
Hoffer
Keeler
Zimmer
Jennings
Doyle
Childs
McAleer
Kelly
Brodie
Young
Baltimore
Reitz
Ehe
Sheridan
Emilie
Australians Lose Edge In Philadelphia Cricket Tilt
At Merion, the Australians were all out for 121 in the third match of the series against Philadelphia, as King and P H Clark bowled superbly. Patterson and Wood stood firm for the home side, reaching 65 for no loss with four extras as stumps closed with day two, about 3000 spectators present. Play resumes tomorrow.
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Haverford
Penn
Philadelphia
Merion Cricket Club
Trott
Patterson
Wood
Philadelphians
King
P. H. Clark
Clark
H. H. Brown
National Roller League Meets in Boston for Six Club Plan
The National Roller League held a schedule meeting at the Fal mouth House in Boston with reps from Pawtucket New Bedford Fall River Providence Salem and Boston along with President Murnane Vice President Kirby and Secretary Morse A six club league was favored by some speakers while a Maine league projection drew support A $100 fine for tampered equipment and a $10 fine for late uniformed players were approved plus stricter skate inspections and roll verifications.
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Falmouth House
Pawtucket
J. W. Meiklejohn
New Bedford
A. G. Doe
Fall River
T. B. Cotter
Providence
Fred Clark
W. J. Murray
Salem
J. J. Carroll
Boston
J. A. Blake
Murnane
E. H. Kirby
Morse
James A. Blake
McKay
Woburn
Hadley
O'Malley
Inton
Mooney
Clark
Walter W. Burnham
Maine
Messrs
Murray
Meiklejohn
Bowling League Meets At Parker House Names New Clubs
The Massachusetts Amateur Bowling League held its fall meeting with 21 of 30 clubs represented at the Parker House. New members Old Belfry Club Lexington Norfolk Cycle Cambridge Colonial Club South Weymouth accepted. Rules discussed include return to 12 inch frames and uniform side buffers. Several clubs indicated no teams this season while others confirmed entries. Deadline for entries is Saturday night Oct 10. Reed Morrill and Carr tasked with arranging season dates.
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Massachusetts Amateur Bowling League
Parker House
Old Belfry Club
Lexington
Norfolk Cycle Club
South Weymouth
Colonial Club
Cambridge
Casino
Jamaica
Jeffries
Old Dorchester
Somerville Central
Dorchester Central
Les Miserables
Commercial
Newtowne
Messrs
Reed
Morrill
Carr
Lorillard's Berzak Wins at Newmarket
Amberite wins the Bretby Welter handicap at six furlongs with P Lorillard's Amberite in first place and Lorillard's Anisette II among runners. Jack the Dandy takes the all aged selling plate of 515 dollars at five furlongs, with Lorillard's Wing also racing. Berzak, Lorillard's chestnut two year old, wins the Rutland stakes of seven dollars each with 1000 dollars added at six furlongs.
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London
Newmarket
Amberite
P. Lorillard
Jack the Dandy
Lorillard
Mere Wing
Berzak
Myopia Second Edges Dedham In Garrison Finish
In Hamilton on a wet afternoon the Myopia second polo team beat the Dedham second team 8 3 4 to 1 2 46 to secure a narrow victory. The match was played under dreary conditions with persistent drizzle affecting play.
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Myopia Polo
Dedham
Hamilton
Myopia
Boxing Gossip Shows Dixon's Decline and Rising Contenders
New York observers mark Dixon waning while Boston fighters and peers push for new champions. Spike Sullivan and brother Dave impress in the East. Patsey Broderick loses to Farmer Rice in New London. Walcott and Scaldy Bill fight at Maspeth on Oct 12 draw Boston crowds. Tommy White reportedly retires or joins Knickerbocker AC as instructor and matchmaker.
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New York
Dixon
Spike
Sullivan
Dave
Philadelhia
Smith
Patsey Broderick
Providence
New London
Farmer Rice
Boston
Maspeth
L. I
Empire Club
Dick Moore
Dick O’brien
Tommy White
Harry Cornish
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Tommy
White
Jack Dolan
Jack
Feeder of Boxing Known as Prof CEO Codfrey
A note lists Feeder of Boxing at 14 Hanover Street Room 6 Bos as Prof CEO Codfrey. It appears as a brief directory-style entry with no further details.
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Codfrey
Hanover St
Bos
Boy Wonder Ten Eyck Tops Riverside Scull in Worcester
Edward H Ten Eyck aged 17 and descendant of famed oarsmen defeated Riverside champ Joe Whitehead in a 1.5 mile single scull on Lake Quinsigamond. He broke the lake record with 9m 58.5s and shows times around 9m 30s in trials.
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Edward H. Ten Eyck
Riverside
Joe Whitehead
Worcester
Whitehead
America
Saratoga
Ten Eyck
Lake Quinsigamond
Henley
James A. Ten Eyck
Ware Wins Harvard Tennis Title in Straight Sets
L. E. Ware '99 defeated W. M. Scudder '99 in the Harvard tennis tournament yesterday afternoon, earning a spot on Harvard's intercollegiate team to be chosen for New Haven. M. D. Whitman '99 was designated as first singles without playing, Ware and Scudder as first doubles, with the remaining positions to be decided today.
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L. E. Ware
Harvard
W. M. Scudder
New Haven
Harvard Tennis Club
M. D. Whitman
Ware
Scudder
Maine State polo league aims to include eight cities
A plan to form a Maine State polo league includes Portland Bangor Bideford Waterville Augusta Lewiston Rockland and Bath likely to be represented. Meanwhile the Alhambra Club of East Boston will stage its first dramatic entertainment at Fitton School Hall on Tuesday evening Oct 13 with proceeds for the building fund and features two dramas Too Much Jerkins and The Secret Service.
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Maine
Portland
Bangor
Bideford
Waterville
Augusta
Lewiston
Rockland
Bath
Alhambra Club
East Boston
Fitton School Hall
Secret Service
Harvard Stung By Williams in Practice Before Big Meeting
Harvard football held a Soldiers Field scrimmage with Williams as the season opener looms. New candidates impressed, Wrightington and others directing sharp work while Williams’ longer training promises a close, competitive game at 3:30 today.
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Morittatic
Accecact
Gromeunice Merriman
Seaver N. Shaw
Cecccess Bick
Hennen Doucette
E. Lloyd Tantay
Rua Richardson
Speseaeseresseer el
Davis Beale
Q. Bee
Wadsworth Wrightington
H. B
Livermore Sullivan
Isansocisty
Tess
Williams
Harvard
Soldiers Field
Moulton
Whitney Morriigan
Pik Laos
sineaveeTs Tsy Lod Norton Sdv
Lay Wright Doucette
McGowan Jaffray
Conneff and Bacon to Clash in Dublin Three Mile Race
The international three mile race pits American champion Tommy P. Conneff against English flyer F. E. Bacon at Ballsbridge Dublin at 4 today. James A. Doyle reports from R. P. Russell that Conneff is in prime form and will run his best race. Betting favors Conneff at 5 to 4 as English supporters back the odds.
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Thomas P. Conneff
America
Ball’s Bridge
Dublin
F. E. Bacon
Bacon
Amsted
Manchester
Bolton
Eng
Glasgow
Scotland
Celtic Football Club
Connell
Jim Doyle
Suffolk A. C
Conneff
Lawrence
Wright
Her Majesty’s Army
United Kingdom
England
Oud
Sevral
Tommy P. Conneff
Ballsbridge
James A. Doyle
R. P. Russell
Andover Defeated by Williams 4 0 in Season Clash
Andover faced Williams this afternoon and fell 4 to 0 as Williams opened with a first touchdown two minutes in. Andover struggled against Williams fierce rushes though Dibble sparked several long runs after Branch was hurt. Williams dominated the line and added two more scores in the second half.
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Lawrence
Andover
Williams
Branch
Dibble
Chadwell
Ames
Vanessee
R. T
Funk Lee
Wright
Bieler
Fifer
Whitney
D. C
R. E
Kepplemann Ryan and
Davis
Q. B
Quimby and
Wheeler Branch
H. D
Brockton Fair Opens Amid Rain with Record Pace Set
The Brockton Agricultural Society reports 13020 in good coin at the fair’s first two days as rain dampens plans. Joe Patchen shatters the track record with a 2:07 1-4 mile, Major Wonder clocks 2:20 1-4, and other feats include Butler’s bicycle mile in 2:01 1-4 and the Berle sextuplet’s 1:54 mile.
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Brockton
Gil Curry
Tom Butler
Berle Sextuplet
W. L. Tenzler
Springfield
W. F. Clark
South Boston
Alexander Sherman
Vega
Phantom
Fred Wilkes
Football Gossip and Early Matches Across New England
Dartmouth faces Worcester A C in Worcester. Harvard meets Worcester A C on Wednesday October 14. Billy Harris former Exeter fullback and Haverhill A A captain joins Newton A A as fullback for today against St Louis B A A Footballists. Chicago coach Stagg struggles to assemble a strong eleven with few firm schedules.
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Dartmouth
Worcester A. C
Worcester
Harvard
Billy Harris
Exeter
Haverhill A. A
Newton A. A
Newton
St. Louis
A. A. Stagg
Chicago
Amherst Football Picks New Coach and Aider for Week
Amherst, Oct. 2. Herbert Pratt, 95, of Brooklyn and ex captain, will coach the Amherst team for a week with emphasis on the backs. Coach Gray, former Harvard player, will join daily until the championship games. Charles W. Merriam of Springfield elected assistant football manager in chapel today.
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Amherst
Herbert Pratt
Brooklyn
Gray
Harvard
Charles W. Merriam
Springfield
Debaters Tackle Free Silver At Music Hall
The Post schedules a joint debate at Music Hall in early October on how free silver will affect the workingman. About five first class speakers on each side will present twenty minute statements. The event aims to educate and showcase top arguments from both perspectives with further details to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Music Hall
Unpaced Mile Record Broken by Coulter in Denver
Clint R. Coulter set a world's record for an unpaced mile on a soft track in Denver on October 2, clocking 1:59 1/3, with a patent racket geared bicycle and four sprockets. The time surpassed all prior marks by a wide margin.
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Denver
Col
Clint R. Coulter
Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder Advertises Quick Relief
Catarrh and colds are claimed relieved in minutes by Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. A simple breath through the Blower distributes powder over nasal passages, said to be painless and instant. It purports to cure catarrh hay fever colds headaches sore throat tonsillitis and neuter py. C Bi. Woodsby and Co. and Jaynes Co. listed as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaynes & Co
Washington
Hanover Streets
Dr Agnew Cure for Heart Disease Promises Quick Relief
Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart claims perfect relief in organic or sympathetic heart disease within 30 minutes and a speedy cure. It targets palpitations shortness of breath smothering spells and left side pain with one dose claimed to convince. Sold by C B Woodward Co 52 Bromfield St Jaynes Co Washington and Hanover Sts
Hanover officer captures shoe thief with 45 pairs
Special Officer Hines of Hanover Street Station pursues a man on Merrimac Street. Frank Baker 27 of Buffalo is arrested with about 45 pairs of shoes valued at $150. A New York New Haven & Hartford baggage check led to a large extension bag from Brockton. Baker faces larceny charges. police suspect Brockton break.
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Hines
Hanover Street
Merrimac Street
Frank Baker
Buitailo
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Kneeland Street
Brockton
Baker
Bicycle Notes Ride Updates and Century Race Plans
Applications flood for entry blanks in the Viking five mile road race to be held next Wednesday on a triangle course near Swett Boston streets and Massachusetts avenue. The Malden ten mile race October 14 moves due to street work with a new Clifton street start and a linked loop through Main Forest Sylvan Lebanon Maplewood Eastern avenues and Lynn Street.
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Swett and
Boston
Massachusetts Avenue
South Bay
Columbia A. A
Clifton Street
Highland Avenue
Main, Forest
Sylvan
Lebanon
Maplewood
Eastern Avenue
Lynn Street
May Street
Braydon
Dixie Hines
E. W. Pope
Pope Manufacturing Company
A. E. Pattison
Lowell
Middlesex C. C
Newburyport
Harvard Bridge
Nodde Island
Century
Gloucester
Lynn
Malden
Medford
Stoneham
Wakefield
Everett
Reading
East Boston
Salem
East Hoston
City Brevities Report From Roxbury And South End
Edward OBrien 44 of Forest Hills was crushed between two electric cars in Roxbury and left seriously injured. John Mahoney 8 of South Boston fell from an electric car fracturing both bones in one leg near West Second and P streets. Frank W Mead former special police officer faced arraignment in Municipal Court on larceny charges involving 683 dollars.
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Edward O’brien
Hyde Park Avenue
Forest Hills
Chir
Washington Streets
Roxbury
John Mahoney
Kimball Place
South Boston
West Second
P Streets
Frank W. Mead
South End
Dewey Yester
Pttie Albion
Dewey
Mead
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World OF Sport
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Singer Cycle Parts
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Frank Jennings
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Arthur Brewer
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Marple
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