Major Delmar Breaks World Trotting Record at Memphis
Major Delmar driven by Alta McDonald for HB E Smathers of New York set a new unpaced trotting world mark at Memphis Driving Park with 2 01 percent. Dan Patch failed to match his own 1 59 percent pacing record, finishing in 2:00. The Sunny South stakes carried 2000 for 2 18 class pacers, won by Broncho in straight heats.
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Memphis
Tenn
Major Delmar
HB. E. Smathers
New York
Alta McDonald
Lou Dillon
Delmar
Dan Patch
Funston
Dictatus
Snow
Emil D
B. G
Rafferty
Bonita
Ro. m
Spillman
Smeans
B. m
Mr. Jones
McDonald
Joe Patchen
Hersey
Harvard Plays Against U P Saturday
Philadelphia Oct 3 Pennsylvania’s win over Columbia 16 0 boosts confidence for next Saturday’s Harvard game. The Quakers boast a lean line but strong backfield with Reynolds Stevenson and Reynolds kicking, aiming to test Harvard’s heavy defense and deliver a competitive battle.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Harvard
U. of P
Quakers
Torrey
Reynolds
Stevenson
Penn
Zeigler
Kase
Sinkler
J. Holenback
Smith
Greene
Fowell
M'Andrews 80 by Moonlight at Wollaston Golf Club
In Wollaston on Oct 24 R G McAndrew the Wollaston Golf Club greenkeeper and noted professional won a $25 prize by carding 80 strokes over 18 holes in a moonlit round. His straight driving and high skill set him among the era's remarkable players.
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Wollaston
Wollaston Golf Club
R. G. McAndrew
McAndrew
Wollaston Links
Nationals Refuse Deciding Game In St Louis Interclub
Six games were played in the St Louis interclub series with six wins and losses. The Nationals refused the deciding game after players demanded all the prize money. Cleveland won the series from Pittsburg.
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Lowell
St. Louis
Nationals
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Ae. F. Crotty
Kean
P. J. Hart
Harvard Working Hard For Penn Game
Harvard football coaches pushed a hammering scrimmage against the regulars to strengthen the defense for the Penn game. The scrub squad boosted effort with Brill and Cunniff returning. Parker and Parkinson viewed limited action, while Nichols and Jones showed key plays and shifts shaped the lineup for Saturday.
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Harvard
Pennsylvania
Crimson
Brill
Cunniff
Parkinson
Blagden
Derby
Montgomery
Paul
Meier
Parker
Nichols
Jones
Squires
Oveson
Wendell
Varsity
Randall
R. E
1. T
McFadon
R. G
R. T
Shurtleff
Kernan
Q. B
National Association of Baseball Leagues Opens Meeting
The National Association of Baseball Leagues opens in New York with 23 leagues and 168 clubs represented. The national board, including Sexton Rock Island O Rourke Bridgeport Murnane Lucas Kavanaugh and Farrell, reviews several disputes. An Eastern league smoker and vaudeville show follows sessions.
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New York
National Association of Baseball Leagues
National Board
M. H. Sexton
Rock Island
Ill
J. H. O'Rourke
Bridgeport
Taylor and Green Attend Major League Minor Meeting
Owner John I. Taylor of the Boston Americans and Treasurer Carl Green travel to New York for the annual minor league association meeting. The gathering unites all managers and offers Taylor a chance to finalize deals for young players to be tried out by the Collins team next spring.
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John I. Taylor
Boston Americans
Carl Green
New York
Minor League Association
Taylor
Collings
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promoted
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney and liver cure. It claims many diseases originate in kidney trouble and urges readers to buy fifty-cent and one-dollar bottles, with a free booklet offer and sample bottle via mail from Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
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The
Post
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, NY
Boston Daily Post
GANS FOR COIN NOT FOR GLORY IN GANS BRITT TITLE BOUT
The article questions Joe Gans and Jimmy Britt boxing for a lightweight title in San Francisco on October 31. It alleges Gans may struggle to make 133 pounds, questions his punching power, and cites manager Al Herford’s motives and Britt Sr.’s former opposition to a bout with a Black challenger.
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Joe Gans
Jimmy Britt
San Francisco
Gans
Frank Erne
al Herford
Herford
Britt
Willie Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
McGovern
Chicago
Broadway Athletic Club
New York
Jimmy
Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey Sealed Bottles Guarantee Purity
Public warning promotes Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey sold only in sealed bottles with the proprietors signatures on neck and face labels. It claims guaranteed pure mild rich uncolored unsweetened unadulterated malt whiskey, suited for invalids, while chemically treated whiskies are advised against. Genuine product available at licensed dealers, druggists, and grocers at reasonable prices.
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Graves
Maryland
Chester' H
Graves & Sons
Gloucester boxing bout shapes New England title clash
Tomorrow morning Ches ter Goodwin faces George Murray of Lynn in a star 15 round bout at the Salem A C. Boston Chelsea and Lynn fans expect a close fight with Goodwin favored to win. Preliminary bouts include Young Murray vs Noonan and Kid Carter vs Dow. Special cars will run from Chelsea to Salem.
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New England
Chester Goodwin
George Murray
Lynn
A. C
Salem
Chelsea
Goodwin
Young Murray
Joe Noonan
Kid Carter
Custer Dow
Young Donahue
Gloucester A. C
Donohue
Marlboro
Jim McCabe
Roxbury
Gloucester
Fish City
Boston
Chalsea
Jack Soley
Young Kid Carter
Young Duffy
East Boston
Young Callahan
North End
Young Sidney
Jack Hamilton
Troy
Bellows Falls
Union A.C
Cambridge
Spike Haley
South Boston
Haley
Marine Corps
Navy
Charley Burns
Billy Gibbons
Young Nadeau
Johnny Daley
Physical Culture Club
Fitchburg
Jimmy Briggs
Blink McCloskey
Portland
McCloskey
Younice J. Sullivan
Bangor
Briggs-McCloskey
Jem Mace
John L. Sullivan
Shy Fay
Cahill
Albert Delmont
Delmont
National A. C
Philadelphia
Sam Langford
Rufe Turner
Martin Sullivan
Hughey McGovern
Jimmy Walsh
McGovern
Cyclists anxious to ride six day race with Walthour
Promoter Pat Powers signs riders for the six day race at Madison Square Garden New York as champion Bobby Walthour seeks a partner. Names floated include Archie McEachern Bennie Munroe Hugh MacLean and Harry Caldwell with Walthour choosing his partner after a conference in New York.
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Bobby Walthour
Madison Square Garden
New York
Walthour
Archie McEachern
Bennie Munroe
Memphis
Tenn
George Leander
Pat Powers
Boston
Hugh MacLean
Chelsea
Harry Caldwell
New Hampshire
South
Dixie Land
Real Southern
Atlanta
Gridiron Gossip from Colleges and Yale Columbia Preview
The piece discusses Yale likely to beat Columbia by multiple touchdowns while both teams seek redemption after losses. It notes off year claims at Columbia, hopes for a Cornell win, and various coach and player movements including Andover Exeter prep, West Point coaching, and Notre Dame-Georgetown talks. Also mentions Michigan prospects and Pennsy manager Potter.
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Morningside
Yale
Columbia
West Point
Cornell
New York Tribune
Andover
Exeter
Hartford A. C
George A. Fuller
Judson Street
Hancock A. C
Richard V. Devereaux
Tappdn Street
Verett
Farns
Thompson
Septain McFayden
Cambridge
Minnesota
Boston
Heston
Michigan
Edward Roth
New York Globe
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Potter
Pennsy
Peirce
Maxwell
Chicago
Swarthmore
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