Baseball News and Comment From the 1904 pennant chase
The article discusses coaches and players including Jake Stahl and Collins. It notes the Giants as potential champions and mentions the 1904 American league pennant race with Boston and New York. It compares Ferris and Lajoie, and reflects on post-season picks and player form.
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Fr. Jones
Jake Stahl
Illinois
Giants
Boston Americans
Athletics
Bill Downes
New York
Boston
Huntington Avenue
Collins
Ferris
Lajole
Post
Lajoiie
Mathewson
Lajoie
Must Big Cy Give Up Crown to Mathewson
Local fans debate the greatest pitcher with Matt Mathewson praised as possibly the game’s best ever. The piece compares Mathewson and Cy Young, noting Mathewson’s 27 years old, lighter wear, and a key Philadelphia incident, while acknowledging Young’s longer career and stamina.
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Big CY
Mathewson
Fans Select All Star Nines For All American Picks
Fans submit multiple all American nine lineups with many overlapping names such as Mathewson Young Wagner Bay Clarke Donlin and Keeler. Baseball fans debate selections and invite further signed choices for print.
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The
Post
L Sanborn
Marblehead
Mathewson
Waddell
Big Cy Young
Tannebill
Phillippi
Criger
Shreck
Bowerman
Chance
Lajoie
Bradley
Wagner
Bay
Seymour
Keeler
Collins
Beaumont
Parent
Davis
Blanchard
Tannehill
Plank
Little Cy Young
Tenney
Ferris
Clarke
Donlin
J. E. Murphy
Ruelbach
Sullivan
Moran
Selbach
Stahl
Stone
Allen A. Howe
Somerville
Wittsburg
Kling
Isbell
Jackson
Cleveland
James EK
Philbrook
Tannerill
Tom Hughes
Bradlevy
T. L. Gagen
Wilhelm
Wils
Sparks
Needham
Doran
Buck Freeman
Raymer
Ungland
Cannell
Dougherty
National and American League Postseason Dispute
Interleague post season games between the National and American leagues ended even. Boston Americans swept the Nationals six to one, New York beat the Athletics four to one, Chicago Nationals took four of five, and St. Louis Americans won four of seven with one tie in St. Louis. The Giants’ world honors tipped the balance to the Nationals in overall view.
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Boston
Americans
Nationals
New York
Athletics
Chicago
St. Louis
Giants
Chicago Nationals
St. Louis Americans
St. Louis Nationals
Boston Americans
Post
St. Louis Mets and Nationals Baseball Scorecard
Baseball score summary shows St. Louis teams versus Nationals with innings by inning tallies. Nationals total 13 runs to St. Louis 0 as part of a decisive game blowout.
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Nationals
R.H.E. Nationals
Duffey Ends Sprinting Career Says He Is Through
Arthur Duffey, famed sprinter, told a reporter he will never run another race. He plans to stay in New York as editor of a physical culture magazine and has settled there for good. Duffey praised Boston but said New York is where the business is.
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Broadway
New York
Arthur Duffey
Boston
Duffey
Chelsea Club to Host Box Showdown and Futures Ride
The Digger Stanley versus Jimmy Walsh bout at the Douglas A. C. of Chelsea Friday night fuels both fighters with future prospects. A Stanley win leads to a San Francisco clash with Frankie Nell in November, while Walsh’s triumph could launch him as a theatrical draw under manager Harry Farren. The Chelsea Club expects packed crowds as Boston’s boxing scene buzzes with rivalries and upcoming matches including Dave Deshler versus Matty Baldwin on October 24.
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Digger Stanley
England
Jimmy Walsh
Newton
Douglas A. C
Chelsea
Stanley
Vox Frankie Nell
San Francisco
Boston
Dave Deshler
Cambridge
Terry Martin
Providence
Douglas Club
Matty Baldwin
Charlestown
New York
Floyd
Jack Egan
Egan
James Jones
South Boston
Kid Smith
Blink McCloskey
Tommy Saunders
Dave Leahy
Roxbury
Donahue
People’s Hall
Chirley O'Rourke
Joe Walcott
Newton Downs Mechanic Arts 12 0 in hard fought game
Newton High remains unbeaten after defeating Mechanic Arts High 12 to 0 in Newton. Ely scored two touchdowns and Porter kicked two goals as Mechanic Arts threatened early with a fumble deep in Newton territory but the home team held and countered with continuous drives. Rosatto left injured but Newton bounced back to seal the win.
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Newton
Newton High
Mechanico Arts High
Pierce
Barnes
Mechanico Arts
Ely
Porter
Mechanic Arts
Rosatto
Sladen
Ceceseseek
Murphy
Doherty Caldwell
E-L. T
Seeholm
Amsden van Tassie
Williams Boys Golf Champs At Wollaston Club
Williams College wins the New England intercollegiate golf title at Wollaston defeating MIT 10 to 4 in the final. Williams players A W Mitchell Harold Wilcox L W Mitchell EB Clapp and A Gregory led the charge with morning rounds over Amherst 23 to 0 while MIT beat Brown 15 11½. Wilcox of Williams is favored in the individual college championship.
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Wollaston
Williams College
A. W. Mitchell
Harold Wilcox
L. W. Mitchell
EB. Clapp
A. Gregory
New England
Wollaston Club
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Williams
Amherst
Springfield
Technology
Brown
Wilcox
Montclair
N. J
T. M. Gilmer
Barcus
Woonsocket Opens Two Week Harness Meet At Track
A two weeks race meeting started at Woonsocket half mile track with three events on the card only one finished the 2:30 pace won by Conway the favorite In the purse events times were listed for the pace and trot with entries Winnie Wilkes Little Rena Lilly Queen Patron and May Hathaway among the contenders results show Conway Time 2 21 2:20 and others with incomplete finish in the trot and pace races
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Oonsocket, R. L
Woonsocket
Conway
Ob. G
Dore
Ee So Ek Winnie Wilkes
B. m. Lion
Joe Tranby
G. G
Gillies
Little Rena
G. Gs
Ernest
Lon Wilkes
B. G
Page
Etbveskd
Lilly Queen
Hollenbeck
Patron
Tracy
Hathaway
Br. W
Belair
Harvard Vets Sweep Scrimmage Behind Nichols Nesmith Hanley
Harvard veterans Nichols Nesmith and Hanley starred in a September scrimmage on Soldiers Field as the backfield trio replaced the regular unit. Nesmith sparked a 40 yard kickoff return and two touchdowns helped by a reinforced second eleven, while Burr the freshman punter showed notable form with Foster contributing solid kicks.
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Soldiers’ Field
Don Nichols
Nesmith
Hanley
Foster
Wendell
Carr
Nichols
Crawford Blagden
Dave Campbell
Reid
Burr
Varsity
Rob Pruyn
Speare
Cecseeesesese
Inches Davie
Gas Heise
Blagden Parker
Ceeeee- Gy
Fultz
R. T
Pelleat Bartells
R. E
Blair Starr
Q. D
Q. B
Kempner Foster
Meters Wendell
R. H
R. Ee
Harding Carr
F.b
F. B
Jones
Paul
Notes From The Gridiorn Dorchester And Area
Dorchester High plans a mass meeting with speakers including Representative Thomas Leavitt ex Representative Guy Ham J W Bartlett and others to boost football prospects. Brighton High cancels Junior Interscholastic games due to three month eligibility rule affecting regular players. Porter of Newton High noted as a standout fullback and linebacker mainstay amid strong interscholastic backfield talent.
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Dorchester High
Thomas Leavitt
Guy Ham
J. W. Bartlett
Brayton
Anderson
Brighton High
Porter
Newton High
Edmunds
English High
Driscoll
Somerville
Otis
Brookline
Newton
Follet
Volkmann
Parker
Sidley
Rindge
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