Brockton Fair draws crowds as governors attend racing show
Governors attended the Brockton fair where over 50 000 people cheered events. Tricky Briggs won the five eighth mile with Grover up, Sand took the half mile with Sperry, and Gracie K. captured the three quarter mile hurdle. Winners in the horse show included Newsboy, King of Kings, Phebe Watton, Senator, Minerva, Cattina, and Phebe Watton again for the ladies pair. Reginald Vanderbilt owned multiple top entries.
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Tricky Briggs
Grover
Sand
Sperry
Gracie K
Newsboy
Newsboy, E. G
John Gerken
King of Kings
Br. G
Pride-o-Pridess
W. H. Moore
Phebe Watton
C. m
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Senator
B. G
Debater
Minerva
B. m
Cattina
Pagni
Charles F. Baker
Boston
A. C. Burrage
HK. B. Jordan
Detroit Clinches Near Title With Doubleheader Win Over Washington
Detroit defeats Washington twice in a doubleheader closing in on the 1907 American League championship. Schaefer led Detroit with eight hits, Cobb stole four bases, and Blankenship added six. Washington pitchers struggled as Mullin and Oberlin fared poorly, while Cobb’s baserunning and sharp hitting fueled the victory.
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Washington
Washingtons
Philadelphias
Clevelands
Detroits
Jennings
Tigers
Wnil- Nan
Mul- Jin
Oberlin
Charley Smith
Cobb
Schaeffer
Blankenship
C. Smith
Tistenttes En Oded
C. Jones
Schmidt
Rossman
Gan Ney
Shipke
T. Smiths
Detroit
Salkenberg
Patten
Killian
Mullin
Felkenberg
byPatten
Willian
Yoff Falkenberg
Smith
Milan
Romone
Ces
Crawford
D. Jones
Schaefer
O’brien
O'Brien
Warner
Delehanty
Hurst and Brown
Jones
Otter
Rawford
Mossman
Oughlin
Leary
Eeeererse
AB. R
Frawley
Yeleharty
Y Smith
Brien
Flock
Falkenberg
P Owe
Par
Eenne
Chicago Offense Fails as Local Nine Win 8 4
New York reports Chicago lost to the home team 8 to 4. Roche hit a homer in the sixth inning and Hickman relieved Castleton in the seventh.
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New York
Chicago
Roche
Geab
Hickman
Moyle
Castleton
Severie Adore
Boston Americans Lose Season Finale in Stinging Fashion
The Boston Americans fall to St. Louis 3 2 in a rough season closer at Huntington Avenue grounds. Grimshaw shines with a three bagger and a late triple, while Petty and Pelty lock horns in a low scoring, error plagued game that ends Boston’s 1907 campaign.
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Boston Nationals
Boston Americans
Huntington Avenue
McGuire
Petty
St. Louis
Texas
Sawyer
Clancy
Grimshaw
Bob Unglaub
Unglaud
Boston
Lord
Chabourne
Barrett
Hoey
Boston American Relief
Shaw
Young
Cy Young
Browns
Grand Stand
Philadelphia Beaten by Cleveland Dims Pennant Hopes
Philadelphia Americans fell to Cleveland to drop further from the pennant race. Detroit still must lose two of its four remaining games while Philadelphia must sweep its five remaining. Thielman steadied the Cleveland defense as Plank outpitched him but timely Cleveland hits decided the game.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Americans
Cleveland
Detroit
Thielman
Plank
Post's Score Card of Yesterdays Game
A historical score card explanation notes player numbering by position and how outs and plays are recorded. It defines symbols like K strikeout sac h, f c, base on balls B, stolen base 6 b, and describes entries tracking a batter’s progress from home plate to first and through bases.
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Shaw
Young
Boston Agatha
Grimshaw
Parent
Sullivan
Hemphill
Stone
Wallace
Jones
Pelty
Sheridan
S. H
Sports doubleheader results and matchups
The schedule lists games with St. Louis at Boston, Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Philadelphia, and Detroit at Washington. Details on results or dates are not provided in the fragment.
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Boston Americans
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
St. LouMes
St. Louis
Washington
Louis
Ereree
Boston
Eevee Ewan
Meveland
St Louis
Ewe
Boston Nationals
AD James
Aed Spe
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
R. Il
Adelphia
Caicago
Cincinnati Er
Reeseresens
H. B. Kirk & CO
Soije Bottlers
Governors Join Brockton Fair Officials on Governors Day
Gov Curtis Guild Jr of Massachusetts and Gov Charles M Floyd of New Hampshire attended Brockton fair on Governors Day along with state officials. About 55 000 visitors and 600 autos were present as 10 Boston trains brought 9351 passengers. Boston Day expected larger crowd tomorrow with city leaders planned to attend.
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Brockton Fair Grounds
Plymouth County
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Charles M. Floyd
New Hampshire
Knabenshue
Reggie’ Vanderbilt
Babcock
W Floyd
Brockton Fair
New England
Boston
Commercial Club
E. &. Draper
J. P. Parker
Cilley
George I. F. Wilde
William H. Yevine
Kimball
Hardy
Calvin R. Barrett
William B. Emery
John N. Cole
William H. Brigham
Horne
David G. Pratt
James G. White
Charles F. Richmond
Lewis H. Bartlett
William C. Capelle
Walter T. Stall
Albion J. Bemis
Roger Walcott
Franklin W Russell
W. W. M. Bailey
Horace Richmond
Samuel D. Parker
Edward P. Barry
Edward Glines
Horace A. Keith
I. Hamlin
Fitzgerald
Horses at the Fair Winners on the Big Track
Winners in several major track events were announced at the fair today highlighting top horses in important affairs on the big track.
Brown Scores Twice as Aggies Face Gritty Mass Agric
Providence R I Oct 2 Brown started strong with two early touchdowns in the first three minutes against Massachusetts Agricultural College. Mayhew and Bushnell crossed for Brown with Bushnell adding the second score. By halftime the visitors pressed near Brown’s goal line while the second half focused on kicking with Cobb of the Mass Agric delivering the best kicks.
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Providence
R. T
Turn In Cards At Wollaston Golf Tourney
A large field competed for Wallaston Golf Club prizes with eighty nine entries and 68 cards turned in. W. M. Johnson of Somerville Golf Club won the gross prize with 79 and an eight stroke allowance for a net 71 tying for best net alongside E. Brooks of Vesper CC and M. Alden of Wollaston with 71. Match play begins tomorrow.
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Wallaston Golf Club
W. M. Johnson
Somerville Golf Club
E. Brooks
Pat O'Keefe Plays Hidden Role in English Boxing Scene
Pat O'Keefe emerges as a controversial figure among English boxing circles. The article hints at his recent arrival and questions his true origins, noting locals doubt his birthplace amid claims of shifting allegiances and expertise.
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Pat O'Keefe
Chicago Cubs Beat New York 13 to 7 in Darkened Game
Chicago capped its last home game of the season by routing the New Yorks 13 to 7 before darkness halted play after eight innings. Sheckard Dahlen Strang Hani fan Browne Kling Evers among the hitters as Brown Durbin Taylor fanned hitters in a high scoring affair.
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Chicago
Chicago Today
New York
Brown
Bcvcca
Sheckard
Dahlen
Strang
Hanifan
Browne
Kling
Evers
Steinfeldt
Tinker
Slagle
Curtis
Howard
Slagie
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Schuite
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Doyle
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Pioneer Harry Wright Dies at 60 in Atlantic City
Obituary notices Wright, a baseball pioneer, dies in Atlantic City at age 60. Other boxing and bowling items include Jack Root defeating Frank Craig in Chicago, Peter Maher versus Philadelphia Jack O’Brien six rounds with no decision in Philadelphia, Terry Martin KO Jack McFarland in Manayunk, Miss Adbell winning the Kentucky futurity, and William Beatty posting a 369 three-string candlepin score in Boston.
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Harry Wright
Atlantic City
Chicago
Jack Root
Frank Craig
Philadelphia
Peter Maher
Jack" O’brien
Manayunk
Penn
Terry Martin
Jack McFarland
Lexington
Miss Adbell
Boston
William Beatty
Candlepins
Seattle septuagenarian seeks only work
Seattle, Wash. October reports Thomas Moe Namara a 70 year old man with married daughters in Massachusetts ekes out an odd job existence. He states he only wants a chance to work and rejects being a public charge or relying on his children.
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Seattle
Wash
Thomas Moe-Namara
Massachusetts
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