Nationals Win in 14 Innings at South End Grounds
Boston and New York opened a two game set yesterday but only one completed, a 14 inning marathon sparked by errant New York play and umpire calls. Bresnahan was ejected for persistent kicking in the eighth, as the game stretched into a tense 14th inning where Moran scored the decisive run after a controversial sequence involving a safe slide at the plate.
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Cincinnati Overpowers Pittsburg 6-4 in National League
October 2 report from Pittsburg notes Cincinnati wins 6 to 4 as errors allow all Pittsburg runs. Only one hit off Phillips after the third inning while Leever is driven hard throughout. Attendance listed as 2,200. Cincinnati built a lead with strong fielding and timely scoring.
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Leever
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Phillies Hold Off Brooklyn in Low-Scoring Tilt
Philadelphia used solid pitching by White to limit Brooklyn to two hits as both teams delivered strong defense. Attendance of 34,000 noted. final score 9 to 0 for Philadelphia?
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White
Brooklyn
Boer General's Son Plays On Trinity Football Team
New York on October 2. Snyman, a 16 year old, was placed at left tackle by Trinity High School coaches. He is the son of Boer general Snyman who fought in South Africa and was commended by General Christian De Wet for valor and marksmanship. He came to America after Boer prisoners were released. Snyman fought in the war and now joins Trinity as a likely future team member.
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Young Snyman
Brockton Fair Day Two Highlights and Missing Stallion
The Brockton fair completed its second day after rain forced a postponement. A strong horse show and trotting events drew over 40,000 spectators as Thaddeus Apache and other winners earned cash prizes in multiple classes. Roan Wilkes, a $10,000 stallion owned by James Hume of Amesbury, went missing after last week’s Rochester fair and is still untraced.
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Milton
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James Hume
Amesbury
Rochester Fair
Track side notes from fast paced harness racing event
Races featured Beauthorpe Ferformer and West tern Star among many entries. Heavy track after rain slowed times though shows included Surprise winning the 2:30 trot in 2:23 1 2 and Amdrosis taking the free-for-all pace in 2:10 3 4. Sphinxie and Consuelo also posted notable times while several trotting purses remained unsettled.
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Young Corbett Receives Prestigious Boston Club Honor
Boxing report notes Young Corbett's visit to Boston Athletic Club with a guest card granting full privileges and high esteem. He values the honor above $800 pay, aims to draw more club invites, and comments on theatre crowds, local boxing chatter, and weights for bantams to heavyweights as part of the scene.
Mystic Valley League to Hold Annual Meeting Oct 20
Secretary R S Harding announces the Mystic Valley League annual meeting will be at the Nine Hundred Ninety-ninth Artillery Association house 66 Main Street Charlestown Monday evening Oct 20. Officers will be elected amendments to the constitution will be affed upon including a club membership requirement for officers and a ping pong tournament to replace whist in the series.
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Harvard Crims onfield gains with Blagden return hopes
Harvard football showed signs of strengthening as Blagden, last year's standout tackle, appeared on Soldiers Field though not in the lineup. He served as a coach while rumors of a possible return lingered. Coach Farley stressed only a slim chance of playing this year. The varsity impressed with improved play, while Bowditch and Elkins left the field after head injuries.
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Judge Dewey Rejects Wescott Boxing Warrants In Boston
In municipal court Captain Wescott pressed for warrants against young Corbett Willie Fitzgerald and two others for an athletic act at Grand Theatre and for officers of the Criterion Athletic Club. Judge Dewey dismissed the first request as absurd and refused the others after a two hour wait. He urged more such clubs would better the physical condition of Boston residents, leaving Wescott wiser but discouraged.
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Tim Harrington
Joe Handler
South Boston
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Ike Weir
Belfast
J. A. Flaherty
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Danny Bnyder
Charlestown
Bill Doherty
Bill Devery
Melrose
Ike Terwilliger
Winchester
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Willie Fitzgerald
Criterion Athletic Club
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Howling Season Opens in Boston Bowling League
The New Century league opened its season with four matches. Norwoods beat Mt. Pleasant, Boylston Juniors won two of three from South Boston, Independents swept Hyde Park, and Roslindale fell to Webster on Webster’s lanes. Boylston Juniors led with 1326 total as practice showed in early games.
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Webster
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