Vardon Wins U S Open by Two Strokes Over Taylor
At Wheaton Chicago Golf Club Vardon prevails over J H Taylor by two strokes in the 72 hole U S Open. Taylor finishes second at 315 with Bell third at 328 and Auchterlonie fourth at 327. Crowd praises both players and sportsmanship amid a record gallery.
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Chicago
America
Harry Vardon
Great Britain
J. H. Taylor
United States
Willie Smith
Taylor
Vardon
David Bell
Carnoustie
Midlothian
Bell
Laurence Auchterlonie
Glenview
St. Andrews
Scotland
George Low
Dyker Meadow
Tom Hutchinson
Shinnecock Hills
Harry Turpte
Edgewater
Warjon
Brockton Fair Ends With Record Attendance
Brockton on Oct 5 reports the fair closing after four days with 115000 total attendance, a record for the event. Track pacing set a new record at 2 08 4, Little Boy winning, Tirrell S. and Kentucky Frank posting fast heats, and a strong horse show with championships to E D Jordan and partners. Diamonds awarded totaled over 4145 to Chase, with other notable winners including Claude Hamilton and Loulis Isenway.
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Brockton
Little Boy
B. G
Kenton
Walter Palmer
Tirrell S
Laselle
Kentucky Frank
Princess Maquette
B. m
Teddy B
Johnson
T. W. Lawson
E. D. Jordan
Crow & Murray
W. H. Barnard
Ontario
George Pepper
E.D. Jordan
Claude Hamilton
Lowell
Carni
Worcester
Kimball
Boston
Chase
Claude Hamiton
Loulis Isenway
N. A. Chandler
Whitman
Wits Wid and His Work Spark New York Six Runs
In the first inning Wills’s wildness for Boston allowed New York six runs as Taylor held Boston to a steady pace. The opener of the series saw New York prevail with strong pitching and timely hitting, attendance around forty. Boston dropped the game in New York.
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New York
Boston
Wills
Taylor
Anthracite operators raise wages as strike nears end
In Hazleton PA several coal firms move to boost wages by 10 to 19 percent as operators expect other owners to match. The Pardee Company led with a 10 percent increase and powder price cuts. Officials discuss potential rail rate concessions, while UMWA President Mitchell waits for a full regional wage offer before calling a convention.
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Hazleton
Penn
A. Pardee & Co
Cranberry
Crystal Ridge
Pardee Company
Associated Press
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Elkes Sets Hour Record At Shoe City Track
Harry Elkes broke all two mile to one hour records at Brockton's Shoe City oval by riding 89 miles 145 yards in one hour with no wind shields. He beat Chase’s Paris Exposition mark by 388 miles 464 yards despite heavy fog that hampered the track. Ross lagged 434 miles behind as Elkes, assisted by tandem crew W. F. Saunders and W. E. Tinzler, topped all previous marks and neared 40 miles in an hour.
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Brockton
Harry Elkes
Shoe City Oval
Arthur Ross
Chase
Elkes
Stinson
Moran
Ross
W. F. Saunders
W. E. Tinzler
Bowdoin Gears Up for Harvard Play at Soldiers Field
Harvard faces Bowdoin at 3 p m on Soldiers Field. Bowdoin once scored on Harvard with straight football, and if their current team resembles that one they could overwhelm Harvard. Harvard showed modest improvement yesterday but still little to cheer. Bowdoin’s eye opening performance two years ago featured a 55 yard second half drive and simple runs.
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Harvard
Bowdoin
Soldiers Field
Aittle
Boston
Maine
Donlin Homers Spark Cincinnati Victory Over St Louis
Scott was hit hard as Donlin hit two homers and Kruger also went deep. Attendance 3. The game featured two-base and three-base hits by Wallace. Scoring shows Cincinnati 1 and St Louis 6 in a rough outing, with Sudhoff earning the win and Scott the loss. Umpire Imslie. Time 1:45.
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Cincinnati
Scott
Donlin
Tos Keeee
Cimcinnati Sissies
St. Louis
Wallace
Kruger
Batlls
Doctors and Lawyers Baseball Game Set for Today
The postponed game at South End grounds starts at 2 30 to benefit the Galveston fund. Dowd and Stack form the M D battery while Fitzgerald and Goodwin catch for the lawyers. Ma honey guards first base with other lawyers in support. Gallivan and Woodcock will umpire and have ambulances arranged.
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South End
Galveston
Dowd
Georgetown
Stack
M. D
Fitzgerald
Goodwin
M. J. Mahoney
No Circuit League Bowling Tournament Held This Season
The circuit league of social and athletic clubs has decided to hold no tournament in bowling this season.
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Circuit League of Social and Athletic Clubs
Boxing Gossip: Charley O Rourke Seeks Reconciliation
The visitor Charley O Rourke of Cambridge explains his boxing career, praises his manager, and seeks harmony with Lambert and Saunders after a Brockton contract dispute. He wants to renew ties and advance in boxing, while denying a loss to Danny Duane in Philadelphia. Letters awaiting for Young Bryson and the Madison brothers.
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Charley O'Rourke
Cambridge
O'Rourke
O'Roure Ts
Saunders
Brockton
Lambert and Saunders
Brocktom
Andy Watson
Danny Duane
Philadelphia
Young Bryson
Madison Brothers
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Trophies pass hands as I C A fades from cycling scene
Secretary Abibot Bassett ships the cyclists shield and Saltonstall trophy to Secretary Sturmey of the International Cyclists Association. The Saltonstall deed requires return to donor if no international tournament for three years. Treasures suffered damage en route and bids move amid a waning I C A era.
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Abibot Bassett
Sturmey
International Cyclists’ Associetion
Fiield
Messrs. Ingraham, Moran
Montreal
Triffe, Sons & Sturmey
L. A.W
Bonds
Baltimore
Johnnie Nelson
Indianapolis
Eddie McDuffree
Jimmy Michael
John Tisher
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
New York
California
C. A. A. Triangle
Acton
South Framingham
Messrs. Foote
Woodbury
W. G. Rendall
Boston Athlete Association
N. W. Ladd
W. TI. Bradstreet
G. A. Browne
A. D. Peek
Owl Cycle Club
Inman Square
Cambridgeport
Everett E. Wheaton
Brockton
Nantasket
Copley Square
Walpole
Football games today across New England and nearby campuses
A packed schedule lists Yale at New Haven against Tufts, Princeton at home versus Lehigh, Cornell on Ithaca’s field, Exeter hosting MIT, Amherst entertaining Trinity, Dartmouth meeting Union at Hanover, Harvard facing Bowdoin in Cambridge, Colby at Portland, Carlisle vs Gettysburg, Brown vs Holy Cross in Providence, Columbia against Wesleyan in New York, and more. Additional notes mention Princeton’s hard game with Lehigh, local clubs seeking games and measurements, and remarks on players, training tables, and team weights.
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Tufts
New Haven
Princeton
Lehigh
Cornell
Bucktell
Ithaca
Exeter
Amherst
Trinity
Dartmouth
Union
Hanover
Harvard
Bowdoin
Cambridge
Colby
Fort Preble
Portland
Carlisle
Gettysburg
Brown
Holy Cross
Providence
Columbia
Wesleyan
New York
Groton
Dean Academy
Williams
Rensselaer
Williamstown
West Point
Venn State
Boston Latin
Concord High
Concord
Andover
Williston Seminary
Pennsylvania
Haverford
Philadelphia
St. Marks
Theyer Academy
Southboro
Mass
Aggie
Norwich University
Annapolis
Baltimore Medical
Annapelis
Gimerville High
Med
Newton A.A
Fairmount A C
Frank Patrick
Newton
Vigere
Carl Williame
Ballantine
Fitenburg High School
A. G C
Berkshire
Harverd
Walter McCormack
Sheldon
Fincke
Worcester Association
Boston
Worcester
Rube Waddell
Pittsbourg
D. C
Belce
Pittsburg
University Football Club of
W. L. McLaughlin
181
Spring Street
Soncord Artillery
Sixth Regiment
M. Vv. M
Theodore L. Smith
Wollaston A. A
V. Magnuson
Beale Street
Wollaston
Driver Hurled From Sulky at Nashua Driving Park
At Nashua Driving Park darkness halted two races and left two unfinished from yesterday. In the 2:24 pace heat Lady Greddy slipped and caused a crash involving Eva W. and Carbrine. Brewster fell from Corbrino, the horse trotting on unruly without him. Philip F. trailed Alberta in the 2:15 trot heat while Martha Marshall collapsed in the 2:14 pace. Seavolo won the 2:14 pace over Managele Tischern amid bad pockets, and Red Cross dominated the 2:40 trot. The 2:2% pace and 2:22 trot will be run tomorrow.
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Nashua
N. H
Nashua Driving Park
Lady Greddy
Eva W
Carbrine
Brewster
Corbrino
Philip F
Alberta
Martha Marshall
Seavolo
Tischern
Himelf
Red Cross
No New England AAU Championships Held This Year
The New England AAU committee announced no championship meet this year due to lack of guaranteed prize money. Fitchburg club declined to organize citing unsatisfactory park arrangements.
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New England
Amateur Athletic Union
Fitchburg
Grand Jury to Hear Eastman Murder Case Witnesses
New witnesses summoned as Charles R. Eastman case toward grand jury. West Cambridge district to hear Eastman and related cases, with jury likely to move to Cambridge. Eastman, now in South Dakota seeking fossils for Harvard University museum, expected back soon. Eastman previously claimed accidental shooting of Richard Grogan on July 4. trial ended with no probable cause.
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Charles R. Eastman
R. H. Grogan
Lowell
Cambridge
Eastman
South Dakota
Harvard University Museum
Croth -Inlaw
Richard Grogan
Grogan
Almy
B A A Wins Relay Over U B C On Charles River
The Boston Athletic Association and the Union Boat Club raced yesterday on the Charles River basin. The N A A won decisively with Everett L. Pope and Fred Tudor Jr for B A A while Walter Henderson and I P Blake rowed for U B C. B A A led after each relay. no times were recorded.
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Boston Athletic Association
Union
Charles River
GB. A. A
Everett L. Pope
Fred Tudor, Jr
Walter Henderson
I. P. Blake
Clay Pigeon Trap Shooting At Riverside Club
The regular club trap shooting will be held every Saturday afternoon at Riverside grounds on the 1:32 Boston train arrivals. Members urged to attempt a new club record with special attention given to beginners by the committee.
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Riverside
Boston
Explosion at 206 Main street Charlestown causes minor blaze
A kerosene lamp exploded at 206 Main street Charlestown last night triggering a fire alarm from Box 488. Firemen extinguished it quickly. damage estimated under 40 dollars. Building owned by Thomas Keane and occupied by Mrs. M. Galley.
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Main Street
Charlestown
Thomas Keane
Clergyman Rev Father Converse Vanishes From Bay City
The Rev. Father Duncan Converse of the Cowley Fathers, 50, vanished from the mission house nearly a month ago after preaching in the morning. He had been briefly in Ohio with relatives, and church officials report intermittent word from him. A known scholar with periods of nervous breakdown, his repeated disappearances have caused great unease among coworkers.
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Father Durecan Converse
Society of St. John the Evangelist
Cowley Fathers
Ohio
Tatler
Father Field
Society of St. John the Evangelist m
Bowdein Street
Post
Cleveland
Watkerfield
Mission House
Pather Wied
Pather Converse
Chio
Father Conversa
Father Converse
Converse
Extradition Request Filed for Charles Alberta in Mass Murder
An application has been made to the department of justice at Ottawa for the extradition of Charles Alberta a blacksmith arrested at Sydney Cape Breton for the alleged murder of his wife Natalie at Clinton Massachusetts The application will be granted.
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Halifax
N. S
Department of Justice
Ottawa
Charles Alberta
Sydney
C. B
Natalie
Clinton
Mass
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