Lynn Boy Seen as Future Champion in Paced Race
Hugh MacLean and Jimmy Moran praise Elmer Collins of Lynn as a rising star in pacing. Collins, with two weeks behind the motors, is tipped to challenge in a 25 mile open race at Revere track, where MacLean and Moran are barred. Opponents include Will Stinson, Menus Bedell, Harry Caldwell, and Louis Mettling.
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Hugh MacLean
Jimmy Moran
Elmer Collins
Lynn
Collins
MacLean
Revere
Moran
Will Stinson
Menus Bedell
Harry Caldwell
Louis Mettling
Paris
Five Cornered Revere Race Leads Weekend Program
Tomorrow night at the Revere track a five cornered motor paced race will be held over 25 miles with a strong field including Harry Caldwell William Stinson Menus Bedell Louis Mettling and Elmer Collins amateur champion making his pro debut Labor Day adds a 100 kilometer championship with Caldwell Bedell MacLean Moran and Moran racing later in one hour behind the motors.
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Revere
Harry Caldwell
William Stinson
Menus Bedell
Louis Mettling
Elmer Collins
Labor Day
Hugh MacLean
James Moran
Stinson
Mettling
Collins
Brooklyn at Boston and Philadelphia at New York
A set of matchups lists Brooklyn visiting Boston and Philadelphia traveling to New York with other games including Cincinnati at Chicago. The notes emphasize upcoming city pairings and regional basketball schedules.
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P.C. I
New York
Stuttsburg Ee
Chicago
Philadelphia
Ee Ween
Ewes
Cincinnati
St. Louis Ce
Rae Boston
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburg Beats St Louis In Extra Innings Pitchers Battle
In Pittsburg the first game was a pitchers' duel, Clarke's 11th inning single driving in the winning run after Wagner and Burke clashed in the field. St Louis managed a lone run in the opening and final innings, Pittsburg adding a late run on Leach's two base hit. In New York Philadelphia surprised, knocking McGinnity out in the second and winning 8 to 1 as Nichols and others faltered.
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Pittsburg
ST. Louis
Philadelphia O
NEW York Ee
Wagner
Burke
Clarke
Leach
Shannon
McBride
Beckley
Ritchey
Howard
Brown
Phillippi
Phillipps
Egan
Emilie
New York
Philadelphia
Polo Grounds
McGinnity
Nichols
AB. R Pp
A. E. Flillebrand
Vr. F
Weree
Brain
Peitz
Flaherty
Case
Louis
AB. Dunleavy
Eeeves
E. Shannon
Seer
Smoot
C. Eererwreeeees
Eeereeene
Shay
Grady
Eeee
Leaby
Eee
Ereeerresee
Thielman
Kerty
AB PO
E. ‘Thomas
C. F
Mertes
Seeee
Dahlen
Devlin
Strang
Bresnahan
Wiltse
Aeereree
Pittinger
Bransfield
Donlin
Titus
Dooin
Doolin
Jay—Courtney
Doomn
Pire
Johnstone
Yachts Race in Heavy Seas Off Plymouth Bay
Five yachts started the Plymouth Bay race as a northeast gale battered the harbor. Nutmeg and Rube produced a superb contest in strong wind with four finishers, one boat withdrew from Class E 22-footers and another from Class I 18-footers.
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Plymouth
Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association
Nutmeg
A. C. James
Rube
H. L. Bowden
Dorden
A. W. Finley
J. Noble, Jr
Yearling sale at Sheepshead Bay yields top $6000 bids
At Sheepshead Bay sale of yearlings C. E. Darnell paid 6000 dollars for the top lot, a son of Ben Strome Barca rola. The full sister to Running Water sold for 6000 dollars to C. R. Ellison, sired by Sir Dixon Breakwater.
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New York
Sheepshead Bay
C. E. Darnell
Imp
Ben Strome-Barcarola
Running
C. R. Ellison
Sir Dixon
Wright Wins National Tennis Title In Straight Sets
Beals C. Wright of Boston defeats Holcombe Ward of Orange New Jersey in straight sets 6-1 6-2 11-9 to claim the national tennis championship at Newport Rhode Island on Casino courts. The victory follows Wright and Ward’s doubles title win last week and draws a large crowd of over a thousand including Newport society and national followers. Wright dominated early with masterful play while Ward managed few returns as the match wore on.
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Newport
R. I
Beals C. Wright
Boston
Holcombe Ward
Orange
N. J
Wright
Newport Society
Ward
Limerick Social Club to Host Smoke Talk at Union Hall
The Limerick Social Club of South Boston will hold a smoke talk at Union Hall on Labor Day night. Members are requested to meet at 7 30.
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Limerick
South Boston
Union Hall
Dover and
Albany Streets
Club
Hotel Lenox
Winton Motor Company
Columbia Motor Vehicle Co
Diamond Rubber Co
South Station
Grand Stand
Bangor Race Results Highlight State Fair Winners
At Bangor Maine the State fair races saw Decima Diam win the 2:14 trotor pace Topeka take the 2:27 class and Frank L win the 2:19 class Results reflect race wins and class standings at the Aug 81 program in Bangor Maine.
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Bangor
Decima Diam
Topeka
Frank L
Boston Americans Buy Nashua Pitcher in Sale
Pitcher Michael O'Toole of the Nashua team has been sold to the Boston Americans and will likely join them after the New England league season ends.
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Boston Americans
Nashua
N. H
Michael O’toole
Tennis Set To Continue With Semis Forward At Magnolia
At Magnolia on August 31 the tennis tournament resumed with four singles matches and three doubles matches. Semi finals are expected tomorrow and finals on Saturday.
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Magnolia
Pocketsnatching suspect arrested in Newton
Francis Bennett 22 is detained by Watertown police on a pocket-picking charge. He is alleged to have stolen 112 dollars from a drunken man in a Mt. Auburn car last July, and had been missing about a month.
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Newton
Francis Bennett
Watertown
Bennett
Mt. Auburn
Rumford Freebooters Defeat Dedham Second Team in Polo Opener
In Providence on August 31 the Rumford Freebooters won the Polo series opener against the Dedham second team by 10 to 9.
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Providence
R. I
Rumford
Rumford Freebooters
Dedham
Gay
Lenox President's Cup Won In 86-Hole Handicap Match
At Lenox Golf Club an 86 hole handicap against bogey determined the president's cup. William B. Field captured the trophy with a 3 down victory over his opponent.
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Lenox
Lenox Golf Club
William B. ©. Field
Maid tops Reapers stakes at Sheepshead Bay
Coy Maid, the second choice, wins the Reapers stakes at Sheepshead Bay. Jacobite takes the Dash stakes in 58 38-5 for five furlongs. Bill Kare, initially 100 to 1, reduces to 50 to 1 and wins by a length and a half. Other winners include Otto Waugh second, and Right Royal sixth with times noted in the report.
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New York
Bill Kare
Otto Waugh
Right Royal
Swimmers prepare for major races at Revere Beach
Revere Beach carnival committee plans swimming races Tuesday and Thursday next week amid revived local interest. The United States volunteer life saving corps leads the event under Captain Alfred M. Davis and Lieutenant Thomas R. Willis, with several strong swimmers developed this season.
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Revere Beach
Carnival Committee
United States
Revere
Alfred M. Davis
Thomas R. Willis
Boxers Tucker and Goodwin Set for 12 Round Lawrence Bout
Forfeits posted and both Chick Tucker of New York and Chester Goodwin confirmed for a 12 round clash at the Unity Club in Lawrence next Monday. Weigh‑in at 128 pounds at 6 pm. The Unity Club moves to a larger venue at Lowell Street and Broadway. Tucker trains in Lawrence while Goodwin hones in Derry New Hampshire.
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Chick Tucker
New York
Chester Goodwin
Lawrence
Unity Club
Lowell Street
Broadway
New England
Tucker
Salem
Goodwin
Derry
N. H
Bill Crowley
House O’brien
Tommy Murphy
Chelsea
Crowley
Kid Casey
Philadelphia
Tf O’brien
Murphy
Fall Mountain
Arnold Lawson Drives Winner in Intercity Matinee
Arnold Lawson of Boston won his event in the intercity trotting matinee under the Amateur Drivers' League of America driving Milady of Dreamwold a 4 year old mare bred at the Lawson farm. The horse made her first race and performed creditably while Lawson represented the Gentlemen's Driving Club of Boston with several horses.
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Chicago
Amateur Drivers’ League of America
Arnold Lawson
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Milady
Dreamwold
Baseball News and Comment from Boston Circles
Baseball chatter from South End grounds as Brooklyn and Lynn crowds gather. Abbaticchio expected back today with Needham on deck. Champs aim to improve against New York and close on Cleveland. Labor Day games tease St Bernard and Woonsocket as Beverly hosts Comets and Walworth seeks a strong opponent.
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Brooklyn
South End
Lynn
Boston
Sport Sullivan
St. Philip’s A. A
Tileston O. and A
Abbaticchio
Needham
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
St. Bernard
Concord
Mass
Champs
Philadelphia Athletics
Woonsocket Comets
Beverly
Walworth Baseball Club
Main
Record crowd to see Britt Nelson fight in Colma
San Francisco August 31 Indications point to the largest pugilism audience in state history for the Britt Nelson bout on September 9 at Colma. Advanced seats are nearly exhausted and gate receipts may exceed seventy thousand dollars.
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San Francisco
Cal
Britt-Nelson
Colma
Britt
Nelson
Moving Pictures
Coffroth
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