Giants Fall as Champions Roll to Eighth Straight Win
New York Giants trailed 13 to 4 after five innings as Boston surged with ten runs in the sixth and seventh. Key early moments featured George Davis and Jack Doyle driving in runs, while Collins hit a homer and Duffy cleared the bases with a double. Washington topped Brooklyn in the opener and a darkness-shortened second game followed.
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New York Giants
Gowanus
George Davis
Jack Doyle
Collins
Jim
Fleming
Stahl
Lewis
Tenney
Lowe
Boston
Doheny
Duffy
Powell Confronts Sluggish Pitcher in Pittsburg Contest
In St Louis on October 3 Powell endured a tough outing as Pittsburg beat St Louis 9 to 6. The article notes Powell was hit hard but suggests he might have overcome the rough start to keep the game competitive.
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Pittsburg
ST. Louis
Powell
Pitts
AB. R. B. PO
PO Onlin
Burkett
Schreck
Cross
Wallace
Renes
O'Connor
Blake
R. Severetesasee
Eeesereereese
Eevee Eeensesees
Pittsburg Eeerae
St. Louis Aeerstereee
Flood
McCarthy
Williams
Bowerman
Leever
O’connor
O’day
McDonald
Unclear Score Report From Sparse.club Note
Incomplete OCR fragment references Leever taking hard hits and better support for burg as attendance reaches 700, leaving the final score unspecified.
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Burg
Leever
Phillies Fall to Baltimore on Harsh Hitting in Spiritless Game
Philadelphia endured a lackluster effort as Baltimore pitchers kept them in check with timely hits. McGraw exited after a right elbow injury in the fifth while Chiles left after the first inning and Doug Lass took his spot. The game was halted in the sixth with Baltimore tied and the final score left undecided.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
McGraw
Chiles
Douglass
McFarland
Dolan
Piatt
Lauder
Holmes
Lachance
Smith
Delehanty
Howell
Keister
Bill- Piatt
Doan
Manassau
Snyder
Former pugilist to preach in Boston after license grant
Robert Green known as the Black Spider renounced boxing for ministry and was granted a preaching license by Calvary Baptist Church Society on Shawmut avenue. He will study at Lynchburg Seminary before returning to Boston for ordination, with strong support from Rev. George L. Stevens and Deacon Chipman. Born 1867 in Jacksonville, Fla., he faced a tragic childhood before moving to Boston and pursuing evangelistic work among Black communities.
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Robert Green
Calvary Baptist Church Society
Shawmut Avenue
Bob’’ Green
Manly
Ike Weir
Belfast
Baptist Seminary
Lynchburg
Boston
Jacksonville
Fla
Virginia
Robert
Twelfth Baptist Church
West Ind
Alfred Adams
Eing Green
Brethren and Sisters
Mr. Adams
Green
A. W. Adams
Storer College
Harpers Ferry
New England
Chipman
Tremont Temple
Calvary Baptist Church
George L. Stevens
Louisville Rockets Past Home Team In Chicago Scoring
Chicago Oct 3 The home team played poorly and allowed Louisville six runs. Cunningham pitched effectively and scattered hits. Attendance 20.
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Chicago
Louisville
Cunningham
Louisville AR
Hoy
A. E. Clarke
Fovess
Leach
Wagner Oe
Ketcham
Kelley
Zimmer
Clingman
Biéieviaes Sian
J Donahue
Callahan
Tota
Hases
Lange
Wagner
Bradley
Py Cunningham
Balle
Keley
Clarke
Latham and
Connolly
Lusk Benefit Testimonial Game At Charles River Park
Lusk’s benefit game draws a large crowd as the Herald and Boston Post champions meet at Charles River Park at 3 PM. Lusk’s injury is improving and he may appear, making the season finale a lively, well attended event by league rooters.
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Rooters
Lusk
Herald
Charles River Park
Boston Post
Division 5 Boston Elevated team claims Railway League title
The Division No. 5 baseball squad of the Boston Elevated street railway claims the Railway League championship and will defend the title against all divisions with a straight railroad team and no outsiders. They will play Division No 1 or No 9 for a purse on enclosed grounds. the Boston Post to select the umpire. Address manager Division 5 North Point Car House City Point.
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Boston Elevated Street Railway
Railway League
Boston Post
North Point
City Point
Golf Notes Preview Local Women's Tournament and Club Matches
The article outlines a women's tournament at Lencox Club for a cup by David W. Bishop with rounds today Thursday and Friday. It also mentions a Newton Golf Club city championship at Centre street links Friday and Saturday open to long-term residents and club members with four prizes plus the championship trophy. Also notes Hartford Golf Club at Springfield Country Club next Saturday and staff changes at Essex County and Wollaston Club championship draw details.
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Lencox
David W. Bishop
Centre Street
Newton Golf Club
Hartford Golf Club
Springfield
Alexander Findlay
Essex County Country Club
Newark Athletic
Wollaston Club
Barker
Pope
Smith
Bremer
Monks
Swartmont
Atherton Streanell
Saa
Farrington
Brooke Racknell
Findsley
Munroe and McCarthy Set New National Tandem Record
Ben Munroe of Memphis and Charles McCarthy of St. Louis clocked 1 minute 37.6 seconds for a mile at Brockton Cycle Track, breaking the national professional tandem paced record held by the Butler brothers. The motor pacer crew included H. McLean F. A. Gately and Callahan with splits of 0.5, 0.49, and 1:13.1 for quarters.
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Brockton
Mass
Ben Munroe
Memphis
Tenn
Charles McCarthy
St. Louis
Brockton Cycle Track Association
Butler Brothers
Munroe
McCarthy
H. McLean
F. A. Gately
Callahan
Bicycle Notes and Road-Work Plans From Brockton Fair
Officials at the Brockton fair include Referee Horace A. Keith and judges Walter Rapp Frank W. Gurney Dr W C Keith C O Emerson with scorers Horace Richmond John J Morton Herbert S Fuller timers W H Thayer Dr C Ernest Perkins Frank E Packard starter A D Peck and clerk of course S A Davidson Assistant clerk of course George W Davidson Townsend Burden H G Gray of New York and Archibald Thatcher of Boston all Harvard Law School students returned from a European cycling trip They rode Brittany Normandy Belgium and Holland City streets in Lynn plan concrete bicycle paths on both sides of streets Dr Fox annual road race is Oct 7 in Ayer prizes include a bicycle dress suitcases and more Entries close Oct 6 with Dr Fox Ayer Mass Tom Butler scheduled to race Major Taylor at the Corn Festival in Peoria Oct 12 The Farmers national congress in Faneuil Hall features a program on good roads with speakers Keenan Armstrong Budd McClintock and others discussing State Aid to Roads and Massachusetts roads built by State Aid.
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Brockton Fair
Horace A. Keith
Walter Rapp
Frank W. Gurney
W. C. Keith
C. O. Emerson
Horace Richmond
John J. Morton
Herberts. Fuller
W. H. Thayer
Dr. C. Ernest Perkins
Frank E. Packard
A. D. Peck
S. A. Davidson
George W. Davidson
Townsend .Burden
H. G. Gray
New York
Archibald Thatcher
Boston
Harvard Law School
la Normandie
Brittany
Normandy
Belgium
Holland
Lynn
Dr. Fox
Ayer
Mass
Tom Butler
Major Taylor
Peoria
Ill
Farmers’ National Congress
Faneuil Hall
Otto Dorner
National Highway Improvement Committee
League of American Wheelmen
Thomas J. Keenan, Jr
Pittsburg
Penn
Tate
Rmer
William W. Armstrong
Rochester
N. Y
New Jersey
H. S. Budd
Trenton
N. J
Dress
Massachusetts
William Ek. McClintock
C. E
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Chelsea
Local football clubs seek matchups with area 90 to 120 pound teams
Numerous clubs including Emmanuel A A Needham Butterville A A Newton and Lafayette A A Cambridge seek games on open fall dates. Offers cover half travel costs, requests strong teams, and list contact names and addresses in Needham Boston Newton and Cambridge. Captain Kiley at Boston College and two Latin School players are named as injured.
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William Giloil
Mass
Emmanuel A. 4
Palmer A. C
William Pinkham
Pearl Street
Boston
Butterville A. A
Newton
Atch City A. A
Waltham
Thomas Miller
Watertown Street
Lafayette A. A
Gambridge
Twilight A. C
Aes Ward
Rookiine Stree Sambr
Emmanue A. A
Chelsea
Maplewoods
Timothy Foley
Melrose Street
Kiley
Maine
Orry
Trip
Guild
Gately
Bloody Monday and Rush Night at Harvard
Harvard undergraduates staged a massive rush through Sanders Yard drawing 600 freshmen and 500 sophomores into chaotic procession. Faculty tried a trick to curb the tradition but the crowds intensified as students shouted and clashed in broken masses along Massachusetts Avenue.
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Harvard
Sanders
Peabody
Massachusetts Avenue
Westchester Racing Opens With Matron Stakes at Morris Park
The Westchester Racing Association kicked off at Morris Park with the Matron stakes, a $20 000 event for 2 year olds. Runaway Girl Modrine Indian Fairy Red Path battled to finish as Slack rode Indian Fairy to victory by a length, with Runaway Girl third. Firearm won the Manhattan handicap in a track record 1 08 4, while King Barleycorn took the Jerome handicap over Maid of Harlem.
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New York
Westchester Racing Association
Morris Park
Charconac
Gonfalon
Gulden
Mr. Jersey
Bromey
Indian Fairy
Windmere
Brigadier
Runaway Girl
Modrine
Red Path
Belmont
Firearm
Dominee
Banaster
King Barleycorn
Maid of Harlem
McLeod of Dare
Intercollegiate tennis entries reach record low
World of Sport reports the annual intercollegiate tennis entries closed Monday evening with Yale Harvard and Princeton the only colleges entering representatives. The piece notes Cornell eight rowers reported for fall practice and lists Seventh Regiment Athletic Association officers for the year, with plans for a December fall games. It also notes Frederick Charsley of the Royal Bucks Hounds died after a horse incident at Stoke Poges, England.
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P. R. Irving
F. H. Crary
Frederick Charsley
Royal Bucks Hounds
Stoke Poges
England
Ted Sloan
Judge Morton Reverses Suffolk Probate Will Ruling
Supreme Court Justice Morton overturns the Suffolk Probate Court ruling disallowing the will of Thomas Sullivan of South Boston who died May 1 leaving an estate of 6000 dollars. The will left most to his two sons John and Jeremiah with John named executor amid contestants claim of undue influence. The case now returns to the Supreme Court for further action.
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Supreme Court
Gans Beats Spider Kelly for Decision in California Match
In Lenox Club, New York, Joe Gans of Baltimore defeated Spider Kelly of California in 18 rounds at 188 pounds. Kelly held the reach edge and jabbed well early, but wore down as the fight progressed and Gans controlled the later action. Betting favored Gans at 2 to 1.
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New York
Lenox Club
Joe Gans
Baltimor
Spider Kelly
California
Kelly
Gans
Gossip on boxing trusts and upcoming bouts in Gotham
The column discusses promoter collusion rumors and claims a mutual agreement among top boxers to avoid clashing dates. It highlights fighters like Fitzsimmons, McCoy, Jeffries, Sharkey, and O’Brien, plus near-term matchups and possible title implications amid ring politics and public interest.
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Gotham
Chamion
Tom O'Rourke
Lenox A. C
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Sharkey
McCoy
Bob
Martin Julian
Fitz
Fistiana
Joe Campbell
Cal Hawkins
Debeenair
Golden Gate
Cal
Spike Sullivan
Spike
Timmy Kearns
Jack O'Brien
Erne
O’brien
Sullivan
Spikerenio
Hawkins
South End
Billy Gordon
Alf Bannister
England
Charley Ingram
Ingram
Dave Walace
National Sporting Club
Tom Denny
Lynn
Tom Couhig
Jack Carris
Olean
O Zmle A. C
Bugelo
Tommy White
Kid Ashe
Cincinnati
J. B
Mike Toots
Brooklyn
Billy van
Paul Kelly
Danbury
Conn
Harvard Faces Bowdoin In Tough Maine Clash
Harvard travels to Bowdoin for a challenging game after last year’s score by Bowdoin. Harvard’s injury list includes Daly and others while Reid prioritizes baseball. Sawin at fullback offers a bright spot as lineups emerge for today’s contest.
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Harvard
Bowdoin
Maine
Daly
Gierasch
Eaton
Swain
Lewis
Reid
Sawin
Campbell
Ristine
Chapman Swain
B’agden
Ceee
L. E
Clark Pang
Q. B
Donald Parker
H. B
Athea
Gregson Kendall
Hunt Sawin, F. B
Wiene
F. B
Uptom
Parnell Monument Committee Retains Boston Theatre
Heated meeting of the Parnell Monument Association at the Parker House discusses venue change requests from Boston Central Labor Union. The Boston Theatre will be kept for the Oct 24 celebration upon arrival of Lord Mayor Tallon and John Redmond. over 1500 tickets sold. Three additional Tuesday meetings planned to finalize parade, press and music arrangements.
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Parnell Monuement Association
Parker House
Boston Central Labor Union
Parnell Association
Tallon
Dublin
John Redmond
Boston Theatre
Root Defeats Craig In Six Round Coffee Cooler Fight
Jack Root defeated Frank Craig known as the Harlem Coffee Cooler by decision after six rounds in a Tattersall's bout on October 3 in Chicago.
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Jack Craig
Chicago
Jack Root
Frank Craig
Harlem
Tattersall’s
Rice Wins Full Twenty Round Bout In Middletown
Austin Rice of New London won on points over Patsy Broderick of Providence in a twenty round match before the Middletown Athletic Club. Spectators expected a draw as the bout unfolded tonight.
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Middletown
Conn
Austin Rice
New London
Patsy Broderick
Providence
Middletown Athletic Club
Brockton Fair Offers Special Excursion Trains and Tickets
Brockton fair managers announce an extensive program for October 4–7 featuring livestock exhibits flowers fruit and domestic products plus bicycle races running events and vaudeville acts. New Haven and Hartford Railroad will sell round trip tickets with admission from Boston at 1.15 and stage special trains on Oct 5 and 6 departing Boston Terminal at 8 15 9 00 10 00 and noon returning Brockton at 4 5 5 20 and 6 with stops at Quincy Braintree and South Braintree.
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Brockton Fair
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Statio Boston
Brockton
Quincy
Braintree
South Braintree
Newall Club Boat Race Opens Harvard Rowing Season
The Newell Boat Club of Harvard starts its rowing season today with four crews led by Seniors captain F. C. Byrd Juniors captain Locke Sophomores captain J. Low and Freshmen captain C. Harding Co L Harding chosen president A coach to be secured.
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Harvard
F. C. Byrd
Locke
J. Low
C. Harding
Co. L. Harding
Thas
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