Brooklyn Opens World Series With Victory Over Pirates
Brooklyn wins the first game of the world series against Pittsburgh at Exposition Park before about four thousand fans. Iron Man McGinnity holds opponents to three hits through eight innings before an accidental slip leads to a brief peril before he finishes the game. Pittsburgh’s Waddell allows six hits in the third inning and support falters for the Pirates.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Brooklyn
Exposition Park
McGinnity
Waddell
Basketball Notes From Early New England Teams
M L Hurley the amateur cyclist will play basketball this winter with the Y M C A team. The Consolidated basketball team of Thoston has reorganized and seeks games with top New England clubs. J Frank Davis, 254 Mainstreet Winchester, is manager. Lineup includes Greenough Newton right forward, Paterson Quincy left forward, Jacques Springfield centre, Emerson Winchester centre, Crawford Winchester right guard, Met ornall Quincy and G Patterson Nashua left guards.
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M. L. Hurley
Thoston
New England
J. Frank Davis
Mainstreet
Winchester
Greenough
Newton
Paterson
Quincy
Jacques
Springfield
Emerson
Crawford
Met ‘Ornall
Great Automobile Parade in Boston Draws Massive Crowds
The first great automobile parade in Boston emerged as a highlight of the Twentieth Century Exposition. More than 100,000 free rides were distributed, with nearly 200 vehicles of diverse styles forming a six mile route on Huntington avenue and surrounding streets. Notables included Morrow as chief marshal and Frank Ferdinand of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association.
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Boston
Mechanics
Morrow
Frank Ferdinand
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Yankee Clothing Company
Summer Street
B. F. Keith
Catherine McNally
Dorchester
Evelyn Crosby
Brookline
Morgan
Bride
Huntington Avenue
Mechanics’ Building
Massachusetts Avenue
Beacon Street
Clarendon Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Arlington Street
School Street
Washington Street
State Street
Congress Street
High Street
Massachusetts and
Huntington Avenues
Henry Fesdick
W. A. Brown
Harvard Scrub and Varsity Battle to Split In Practice
Harvard practice report notes the varsity and scrub each scored a touchdown, the first eleven capitalizing on a fumble. Mifflin failed a goal kick but Green recovered and carried over. Roberts started at center, Graydon excelled on kickoff returns, and Pllis ran well through openings. Future games include Bates and West Point with expected tough contests.
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Harvard
Varsity
Scrub
Mifflin
Big Lee
Green
Roberts
Charlie Sargent
Graydon
Eaton
Pllis
Lee
Bates
Cambridge
Maine
Crimson
West Point
Army
Boxing Gossip and Rumors From Boston to Chicago
Boxing gossip covers upcoming bouts and rivalries across cities including Dick O'Brien, Jack Reot, Tommy Feltz and more. Updates include Charley O Rourke’s stance on Twin Sullivan, potential matches with Tom Broderick, Walter Burgo’s bout with Dan Murphy, and notes on Sharkey plus Corbett Jeffries chatter. Local club matchups and manager comments fuel talk of featherweight clashes in New England.
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Jim Corbett
Howard
Jim Jeffries
Corbett
Boston
Crescent Athletic Club
Billy Gardner
New England
Jack Smith
New York
Jack Lucy
Brockton
Phil Boucher
Taunton
A. Jackson
Cambridgeport
Jimmy Dime
Manhattan Athletic Club
Troy
N. Y
Jack Hamilton
Stockings Conroy
Dime
Hamilton
Dave Sullivan
Tim Callahan
Oscar Gardner
Charley O'Rourke
Bra
Twin Sullivan
O'Rourke
Rourke
Sullivan
Tom Broderick
Billy Pierce
Matty Matthews
Eddie Connolly
Twin
Broderick
Loston
Walter Burgo
Dan Murphy
Connecticut
Waterbury
Burgo
Murphy
Charlie Gibbs
Chelsea
Gibbs
Aliie Edwards
Walter Hosea
Terry McGovern
Kid Broad
Chicago
Tom Sharkey
Jeffries
Sharkey
Saco
Lynn
Tom O'Rourke
Jersey
Tom
Powers
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
High Practice Scores Spark Early City League Scrimmage
The Murray and Irwin team faced the Independents in a practice game. The Independents won the first two games, then the regulars rallied to take the third by 82 pins amid high early-season scoring.
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Murray & Irwin
Independents
Dean's Kidney Pills advertised with testimonial claim
An old drug advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble. It cites backache as a kidney warning and includes a Boston customer testimonial from John Reed about relief after using the product. Sold by Burwell's drug store and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is listed as sole U.S. agents.
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Dean
Boston
John Reed
Gents
Boylston St
Burwell
Park Sq
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Vardon Scores 41 At Oakley In New England Golf Meet
British champion Harry Vardon carded a 41 in a nine hole four ball at Oakley Country Club Watertown reporting a crowd of 150 for an afternoon foursomes with A L Ripley against J G Thorp and Donald J Ross Oakley pro The next day Vardon to play best ball with Alexander Findlay and Donald Ross in a 36 hole match beginning at 10 a m and 2 30 p m The reported scorecards and results reflect lively club activity and notable play by Ross and Vardon
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Watertown
Harry Vardon
Oakley
Vardon
Donald Ross
Ripley
Ross
Thorp
Fremd Litchfield Seized In Kruger Gold Suspicion
A Daily Mail despatch from Lourenzo Marquez reports the American bark Fred P. Litchfield ran ashore during a Sunday gale off Lourenco Marques. It says she was searched for Kruger's gold, valued at 7.5 million dollars, amid suspicions she carried the treasure.
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London
Daily Mail
Lourenzo Marquez
Fred P. Litchfield
Ward gymnasium opens in Boston with schools for girls and boys
The city opened its third municipal gymnasium, Ward 9 at Harrison avenue and Plimpton street, with George RK Havey as superintendent and W H Corey in charge of Ward 9 athletes. Yesterday the girls class organized and the women's class started. Little girls lined up to sign applications while brothers outside promised to return for club drills.
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Municipal Gymnasia of
Boston
City of
Ward % Gymnasium
Harrison Avenue
Plimpton Street
George, RK. Havey
W. H. Corey
East Boston
Ward 9
Two Games Drawn In Checker Match
The players report a draw in two checker games with guarded optimism. One side calls the match potentially historic and praises Mr. Jordan as a clever rival, while noting the opponent’s mastery and Barker's odd 11 15 play as probably safe.
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Jordan
Barker
Barker and Jordan Open World Checker Championship in New York
Charles F Barker and Richard Jordan opened the forty game world championship match at the American House. Both games played so far ended in draws with Jordan taking white the first game and Barker aiming for a draw in the second. Players and spectators include Dr. August Schaefer, A J Heffner, and George H Dean among many others. Play resumes at 1 pm today.
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Charles F. Barker
America
Richard Jordan
Edinborough
Scotland
August Schaefer
New York
A. J. Heffner
George H. Dean
Boston Checker Club
S. N. Gardner
Troy
N. Y
Jacob Saunders
Lowell
William Lewis
Providence Journal
James William Elliott
Boston
Lyman M. Sterns
North American Checker Board
West Derry
N. H
Charles Nash
Newburyport
van Dusen Bray
Charlestown
Louis T. Akers
J. T. Hennigan
Groton
C. Leonard Grundy
North Westport
George R. Chisholm
Strong Man
Frank A. Fitzpatrick
J. H. Irwin
W. H. Duxburry
Pawtucket
F. E. Marrs
C. A. Johnson
Readville
Will
J. J. Lannin
Lakewood
N. J
A. L. Oliver
Reading
Ernest Williams
R. M. Waterman
C. W. Tupper
Providence
Jordan
Barker
Post
Bristol
Marguerite Gast Sets 2000 Mile Bicycle Record in New York
Miss Marguerite Gast, 20, completed a 2000 mile ride on the Valley Stream course on Long Island, breaking all records for men or women. She clocked 219 hours 41 minutes, beating Will Brown’s 222 hour 51 minute mark and surpassing Mrs. Jane Lindsay’s 1500 mile record. Gast slept 25 hours total, was monitored by the Century Road Club of New York, and aims to reach 3000 miles.
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New York
Marguerite Gast
Will Brown
Miss Gast
Jane Lindsay
Valley Stream
Long Island
Mrs. Lindsay
Miss Gest
Century Road Club
Miss Hunnewell Upsets McAteer For Tennis Title
Miss M Hunnewell defeated Miss M McAteer of Pittsburg national champion in a sensational Longwood final. Trailing two sets to one, Hunnewell steadied under pressure, rallied in the fourth to even and win the match, with a decisive fifth set that showcased remarkable nerve.
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Miss M. Hunnewell
Longwood
Miss M. McAteer
Pittsburg
Miss Hunnewell
Miss McAteer
Hunnewell
Rewards for Patrolmen at Police Board Meeting
The Police Board retired Patrolman John J. Middleton after twenty five years on half pay for his Civil War service. Patrolman Benjamin Durgin received six extra vacation days for courage and prompt action in an arrest on Sept 4. Charles W. Hoisington earned six days extra vacation for stopping a runaway horse on Oct 6. Daniel J. Gavin was awarded two additional vacation days for rescuing people from a burning building on Sept 12. Thomas A. Thompson received two days extra vacation for stopping a runaway horse in Roxbury on Sept 8. John D. McCarthy and William E. Lowell, both of Station 14, each got two days extra for diligence in apprehending house breakers on Aug 15.
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John J. Middleton
Benjamin Durgin
Charlestown
Charles W. Hoisington
Daniel J. Gavin
Roxbury
Thomas A.thompson
John D. McCarthy
William E. Lowell
Station 14
Franklin Park Golf Opens Prize Match Outcomes
The Franklin Park tournament third and fourth prize match was played yesterday. B. L. Pratt defeated G. M. Dudley 3 up with one to play. Pratt posted medal scores of 48 and 46 for a total of 94, while Dudley shot 49 and 48 for 97.
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B. L. Pratt
G. M. Dudley
Dudley
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Jonmingh
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R PO
Ty Leach
Seine
Ritchey
Wrae_ener
Y Brien
Williams
Zimmer
Seer
Ete
Ely, Waddell
Dive
Metcaire
Leach
John Brisben Walker, Jr
Locomobile Company
Homer W. Hedge
Automobile Club of America
Knight Neftel
New England Electric Vehicle Transportation Company
C. A. Merrow
Stanhope
Joseph French
St. Louis Motor Carriage Company
Waltham
L. J. Phelps
Melrose
Yankiken
Dr. Bull
Mever & CO
Baltimore
Bulls Lin
Dick O’brien
Jack Reot
Tommy Feltz
M. Raueh
Casper Leon
Tt. Harris
Henry Lyons
Dan McMahon
Dick Moore
Jim Driscoll
Otto Sfelat
Joe Gens
Denver
Rube Ferns
Detroit
Jim Seension
Bob Douglass
Memphis
Bowler
Rouse
Clark
Callahan
McDonald
Linton
Connor Ee
Byrnes
Asmop
Ce Pace Eek
Sos
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Aiwater Vep
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Krugers Gold
Lourenzo Marquaz
M'Keever
National Sporting Club of
Charlie McKeever
Philadelphia
Dido Plumbe
Baron Russell
Lord Alverstone
Richard Webster
Baron Russell of
Ki’owen
The
Daily News
England
W. H. Earl
Main Street
Malden
Corbett, Fitzsimmons
Kid McCoy
McGovern
Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co
John P. Lovell Arms CO
the Post
Cyedienne
Tremont St
Bright
Liverpool
Tremont Street
Miss M’ateer
Franklin Park Golf
Wiew
Dr. Sanden
Sanden Belt
R. A. Sanden
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