Red Sox Postponed Game In Heavy Rain In New York
The Red Sox manager Donovan prepared his rebuilt Speed Boys to face the Highlanders in a key series aiming for second place. Rain delayed the game in New York, and Cicotte is listed to pitch tomorrow if weather allows. Walsh is considered unbeatable by Boston, while Stallings’ pitchers are seen as less formidable.
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Donovan
Highlanders
Speed Boys
Stallings
Red Sox
Cicotte
Joe Wood
Charlie Hall
Collins
Bargers
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Ed Walsh
Walsh
Cicotte Set To Start As Sox Face Highlanders Saturday Doubleheader
Eddie Cicotte prepared to pitch this afternoon with belief he can hold the New York Highlanders. The postponement shifts the action to Saturday, with a doubleheader now planned instead of Friday.
Green Bowlers to Open New Franklin Field Rink
Green Bowlers plan a gala opening at Franklin Field to celebrate a new rink with teams from New Jersey Brooklyn Fall River and Pawtucket. Mayor Fitzgerald expected to attend with a silver mounted bowl and prize donations from Gilchrist Company vice president Jardine.
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Franklin Field
New Jersey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fall River
Pawtucket
Fitzgerald
Cremony
Mayo
Ballantyne
Jardine
Gilchrist Company
Boston Bowling Green Club
Ranew
Robert Urquahart
Jersey City
H. R. Kenyon
H. Learned
C. E. Putnam
J. T. Paul
George A. Hinkley
C. W.W. Munroe, Jr
Timothy Carr
Robert Rome
P. E. Kearns
M. Driver
A. Stewart
E. Dannaby
E. S. Rollins
William Jardine
J. K. Semple
John Watt
Dartmouth Gets Gridiron Ready for Varsity Report
Dartmouth announces squad readiness with reports to Head Coach Randall on Sept. 15. Freshmen eligible under the year old rule are expected to bolster the Big Green with backs Morey Barends Dudley and backs Reed Harris Bennett Johnson and line players Daley Elcock Farnum Needham Sheridan joining captains Ryan and Ingersoll in the backfield and line veterans.
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Dartmouth
Randall
Hanover College
Big Green
Morey
Barends
Dudley
Reed
Harris
Bennett
Johnson
Une
Ryan
Ingersoll
Daley
Elcock
Farnum
Needham
Sherwin
Pocket Time Savers a Ves: Building Trades and Office Helpers
Advertisement listing pocket sized reference books for tradesmen and office workers. Includes Building Trades 872 pages illustrated for architects builders and bricklayers and Machinists 478 pages Plumbers and Fitters 875 pages and Office Workers 800 pages with time saving formulas and practical guidance. Sold by Reeve Exhibit of the Educational Correspondence Sheets Boylston Street Boston.
Mayor to Start Ten Mile Race at Labor Day Picnic
At a meeting of the Ancient Order of Scottish Clans Mayor John F. Fitzgerald was named likely starter for the ten mile race at the union picnic to be held next Monday at Caledonian Grove. Twenty distance runners, including Queal Swanburg Prime Homer Wood and Crook of Fall River, are viewed as frontrunners for the prize money.
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John F. Fitzgerald
Caledonian Grove
Queal
Swanburg
Prime
Homer
Wood
Crook
Fall River
Grays' First Sacker Sells to New Britain
John Anderson, formerly Providence's first baseman, yesterday joined the New Britain team in the Connecticut league.
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GRAYS
New Britain
John Anderson
Providence
Firemen Face City Rivals in Boston Gotham Ball Game
Boston and New York fire department baseball teams clash at Huntington avenue grounds Saturday afternoon in a sought after rematch. Six thousand fans expected. Mayor Fitzgerald may toss first ball. Gotham captain Leland Potter leads the New York squad with Croker traveling. Umpires Miah Murray and a Red Sox player. Fire department stakes high as the year’s big event.
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New York
Huntington Avenue Grounds
Hubites
Croker
Fitzgerald
Carroll
Leland D. Potter
Track 40
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Gothamites
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Red Sox
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Wolfe
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Smith
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Bantzer
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Boyce
Fitzpatrick
Powers
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Brady
McCarthy
Dunn
Truesdale
O'Brien
J. McDermott
Condon
Rastus
Moran
Stevens
Dalton
Stickel
Fire Department
Baseball in Brief Form
National league games list shows Cincinnati at Pittsburgh with 4 to 7 and Brooklyn at Boston postponed by rain. American and New England sections note rain causing postponements including Boston at New York and All New England games.
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New England
Neighborhood Matchups Listed Across the East
Boston hosts New York and Philadelphia visits Washington while St Louis plays Cleveland. Chicago meets Detroit. National games include Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia and Pittsburg at Cincinnati. Additional pairings feature Lynn versus Worcester New Bedford against Brockton Fall River versus Lawrence and Haverhill facing Lowell.
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Boston
New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
P.C
Chicago
Pittsburg
OSS
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston Wee
New Bedford
Lynn
Worcester Seweereee
Lowell Wee
New England
Worcester
Brockton
Fall River
Lawrence
Haverhill
Lowell
Meyer Fails to Swim the Channel in Dover Calais Race
Edward Meyer battled tides and currents for three hours and 15 minutes in a Dover to Calais swim attempting to race Dutch champion Piet Ooms. Meyer started at 11:45 and quit at 3 p.m.
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Dover
Eng
English Channel
Calais
Edward Meyer
Piet Ooms
Meyer
Indianapolis speedway race card lists 21 events
The program for the Indianapolis speedway meeting on September 3 and 6 includes 21 events with substantial prize money across all races.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Pirates Bow to Reds in Clever Cincinnati Victory
In Cincinnati, Beebe shut down Pittsburgh as the Reds win 4 to 1. Mitchell collected three singles driving in runs while Bescher stole second in the third inning. Camnitz and Beebe started on the mound with Hyatt batting in the seventh. Beebe prevailed with strong run support.
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Pirates
Mitchell
Bob Bescher
Beebe
Camnitz
Hyatt
Phillippi
Pittsburg
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Teewe Gibson
McKechnie
Wee Camnitz
Phillipe
Sv Awe
Ania
Battad
Cincinnati Esorverre
Flere Fame
Clarke
Flynn
Bescher Sobert
Vieburg
Neinatl
Swimmer Annie Morecroft Drops Attempt at Boston Light
After five hours battling waves wind and tide Annie Morecroft of Revere was ordered to quit the water by Dr W C Crockett at 12 15 p m ending her seven mile swim from Long Island Head toward Boston Light she was off Long Island Head when she left the water
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Revere
W. C. Crockett
Boston Light
Long Island Head
Miss Morecroft Completes Seven Mile Swim Amid Heavy Seas
Miss Morecroft started from Warren bridge at 7 12 p m and swam toward the harbor despite four hours of rain and rough water. Dr Crockett ordered withdrawal after the seventh mile in six hours three minutes as tide rose. A rowboat with John McLean Robert Stafford and George Morecroft followed alongside a tugboat chartered by H H Pattee her manager.
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Miss Morecroft
John McLean
Corps
Bugs Raymond Hurt In Railroad Wreck
Waterbury Conn Sept 1 A 1 Raymond of New York known as Bugs the erratic left handed pitcher for the New York Giants was among three passengers hurt when a train crashed into freight cars south of the station He suffered a bad wrench to his right arm and a cut and bruise on his right leg Sk J Leafgear and Mrs S J Kessey also received minor injuries Raymond has been suspended from the Giants and has been pitching under an assumed name with Connecticut semi professional teams as he travelled to Litchfield for a Litchfield Willimantic game
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Waterbury
Conn
Raymond
New York
S. J. Kessey
Giants
Connecticut
Litchfield
Willimantic
Rain Delays Major League Baseball Schedule
Only NL game played yesterday was Cincinnati versus Pittsburgh. The rest of the National and American leagues, including New York at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at Boston, were postponed due to rain with none of the New England clubs able to play.
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Pittsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Washington
Soldier Dies From Boxing Bout Injury in Nicaragua
Corporal W. H. Brinkmeyer of St. Louis died in Bluefields Nicaragua from injuries suffered in a boxing bout. A wireless despatch to the Navy Department from Commander Davis of the gunboat Tacoma provided the report with no further details.
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W., HM. Brinkmeyer
St. Louis
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Navy Department
Davis
Tacoma
Lynn Oarsman to Row Match Race
John H. Buckley Jr of the Farragut Boat Club and James A. Keenan of West Lynn Boat Club clash in a single scull race at Lynn Harbor on Sept 4 at ebb tide. The 1 12 mile course includes a turn and will be governed by the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen rules. Both entrants draw large followings and strong interest surrounds the event.
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John H. Buckley, Jr
Farragut Boat Club
James A. Keenan
West Lynn Boat Club
Lynn Harbor
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
New England and Connecticut league titles near end
The seasons in the New England and Connecticut leagues close next week Saturday. Newsroom notes suggest New Bedford likely wins in New England and Waterbury in Connecticut if leaders do not reverse their form.
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New England
Connecticut
New Bedford
Waterbury
Tra Davenport Faces Me Sheppard in Comeback Run
Noted Western runner Tra Davenport plans a summer farm stint while preparing for a race against Me Sheppard, with trainer Gwyess Ira lauding his resolve and strategy.
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Tra Davenport
Sheppard
Gwyess Ira
Doves Return to Baseball After Western Tour
The Boston Nationals open a three game series with the Brooklyn Dodgers at South End Park today with a 2 pm doubleheader. Fred Lake misses the lineup, while Uncle Bill Dahlen leads Brooklyn in the second game as both clubs seek better standing in the National League.
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Boston Nationals
Brooklyn
Bill
Fred Lake
Dove
Fred
Bill Dahlen
Brooklyn Dodgers
South End Park
Endurance star Alf Shrubb eyed for Harvard cross country return
Boston sport notes discuss Alf Shrubb visiting Seanton and possible coaching Harvard cross country again. Frank Kanaly praises English sprinter C. Holway, while Mike Murphy adapts to new football rules. Honey Mellody poised for welterweight comeback as Labor Day amateur games loom and local athletic chatter runs wild.
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Alf” Shrubb
Seanton
Shrubb
Boston
Grinder
Harvard
Crimson
Cambridge
Uncertain Boston Light Swim Record Sparks Question
The note asks if anyone besides Rose Pitonoff swam the Boston Light. It mentions Alois Anderle was credited last summer but his title is questioned after touching bottom once. Entries for the Trades Union of sports should be sent to S. G.
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Baron Alcyon
Simon Kenton
Haverhill
Tommy Burns
Boston
Jimmy Collins
New England Athletic
Bonhag
Rose Pitonoff
Alois Anderle
Trades Union of Sports
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