Nationals Win and Lose in Frantic Ballgame
Nationals win and lose as bases to the right move third and Barry’s out chases himself home. Hall singles to center advancing on Hulswitz and Roth’s hit drives in, Roth scores on Fraser’s twobagger. Malarkey shuts Phillies down. Boston breaks through in the fourth via Stanley three bagger and Moran single. Greminger’s seventh inning two runs and a Dexter error cap Boston’s late rally as they fail to tie and bow out in the ninth.
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Barry
Hallman
Hulswitz
Roth
Fraser
Phillies
Boston
Stanley
Moran
Greminger
Aubrey
Malarkey
Dexter
Bostons
Philadelphia
A.B. R
P.o. Thomas
Gleason
Wolverton
Titus
Haliman
Hulswitt
Frazer
A.B
Tenney
Cooley
Sereesenee Stanley
Boston Nationals
Pittenger
Mitchell
Hartman
Walberton
AB. R
E. Dexter
A. Tenney
Sea
Eerene
R. F
Cee
Abaticchio
Biceses
Pittnger
Doocin
Jay
Dooin
O Mitchell
Bitcher
Pittener
Urst
Phillies and Boston Nationals split double header in loss and win
In Philadelphia, September 2, the Phillies and Boston Nationals tied honors in a twin bill. Pittenger allowed eight runs as Boston won 8 to 1 in the opener, while Malarkey and Fraser faltered in the nightcap, Boston dropping a 3 to 2 decision to Philadelphia as the locals rallied late.
Pittsburg Triumphs 4 to 1 Over Cincinnati in First Inning Flourish
Pittsburg won the game in the first inning with five hits and led 5-0 before steady pitching from both sides. Only three Pittsburgers reached third base after the opening frame and Cincinnati failed to mount a serious reply. Wagner hit by pitch and two-base hits by Phelps highlighted the scoring, with Kelley reaching homer distance and strong defense behind Hahn. Attendance 3039.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Wagner
Pall
Cincinnati
Phelps
Sebring
Ritchey
Bransfield
Pballs
Hahn
Oabree Philippi
Johnstone
Chicago Defeats St Louis Barred by Ninth Inning Wild Pitch
Chicago outplayed St Louis in all aspects aside from a ninth inning wild pitch that prevented a shutout. Attendance 6500 with 5000 school children admitted free. Game details include hits, errors, and pitcher stats, noting a late Chicago scoring sequence and St Louis errors. Chicago 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 9 1. St Louis 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 2.
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Chicago
St. Louis
ST. Loius
R. B. Po
Slagle
Farrell
Car’y
Dunlevy
Chance
Smoot
Jones
Burke
Tinker
Murphy
Kling
Brain
Evers
Barclay
Will’ams
O'Neill
Weimer
McFarl
Sccoessecee
Emsilie
Brooklyn 4 New York 1 opens inter borough series
Brooklyn defeated the New York Nationals 4 to 1 at the Polo Grounds. Reidy pitched cleverly, holding the home team scoreless until the ninth inning when they avoided a shutout. Brooklyn bats cracked Mathewson's delivery for three runs in the opening frame.
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New York
Brooklyn
Nationals
Polo Grounds
Reidy
Mathewson
Fitzsimmons to Meet Gardner in World Title Fight
Matchmaker Jack Herman of the International Athletic Club of Fort Erie Canada confirmed plans to stage a light heavyweight championship bout between George Gardner and Bob Fitzsimmons. He predicted signatures on articles of agreement within a month. The Chicago report from Sept 2 quotes him making the pledge.
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Chicago
Bob Fitzsimmons
George Gardner
Jack Herman
International Athletic Club of
Fort Erie
Can
Americans at Home Today in Close Philly Game Preview
The Boston Americans spent yesterday traveling home and open today against the Philadelphia club in a close game expected. Another exciting Saturday match follows before a tour away until Sept 9, then return to play here through the month’s end to finish the season.
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Boston Americans
Philadelphias
Detroit Locals Triumph on Fourth Inning Hits
Detroit fans saw the locals win as a double and three singles in the fourth produced the decisive runs. Donovan struck out 10 in a strong outing and twice fanned the side. Long made a superb jumping catch and Crawford supplied solid batting as 2867 attended.
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Detroit
Donovan
Long
Crawford
Cleveland
R. B. Po. Oe
Flick
Barrett
Bay
Lush
Craford
Bradley
Bemis
Carr
Ter
Hickman
Yeager
Thoney
Lon
Abbott
Bueiow
Godhoaur
Donahue
Crawford Bradley
Crawford Bay
ModAllister
O’ Loughlin
New York Defeats Washington in Narrow Night Game
New York beat Washington as both clubs used pitchers well in a game halted by darkness. Clarke Moran tripled for New York with extra-base hits by Williams and Lee, while Ganzel homered for Washington. Townsend earned the win, Chesbro the loss, and 1,235 fans watched the contest ending in the sixth inning due to darkness.
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Washington
New York
Conroy
Williams
Lee
Clarke
Moran
Ganzel
Coughlin
McFarland
Elberfeld
Townsend
R. B. Po
Keeler
Hend
Selbach
Elberf
Ryan
Willi’s
Davis
Cough’n
McF
Cor
McCau'y
Drill
Chesbro
Chicago 2 Saint Louis 1 in American League clash
Chicago defeated St Louis 2 to 1 as Green and Tannehill hit solo homers. Green made two remarkable catches in right and center in the seventh inning. Patterson held the visitors to four hits as 300 fans watched.
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Chicago
St.ars
Green
Tannehill
Patterson
ST. Louis
R. B
Holmes
Burkett
Isbell
Friel
Jones
O Hill
An’son
Calla
Wallace
Mag’n
Heidr
Na'll
H’phill
Iisbell
Sugden
Hemphill
Iowell
Sheridan
Baseball Notes and Local Matches Preview at Dorchester
A crowded scene expects champions and ex champions at Huntington avenue. Dorchester School field hosts Dorchester versus Wellington on Saturday with two Labor Day games against Roslindale and Wellington. The Neponsets seek a home game this Saturday. Jordan Marsh faces Filene at Franklin Field on Sept. 5 with a shipoot aims to clinch dry goods title on Sept. 7 at Combination Park.
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Huntington Avenue
Athletics
Lajoie
Blues
Barrow
Detroit
John Burns
San Francisco
Falkenberg
Pittsburgs
Clarke
Frank Selee
Chicago Nationals
Jack McCarthy
Cleveland
Colts
Boston
Washington
White Sox
New York Highlanders
Dorchester
Wellington
Dorchester High School
Roslindale
Glendons
Everett
Wakefield
Florence Street
Baseball Department of the Post
Neponsets
Jordan Marsh Company
Filene
Franklin Field
Thirty Autos Planned A Coast To Coast Run From New York
Governors of the Automobile Club of America announce a go as you please pleasure run from New York to Boston and back starting September 2. It is described as the longest and most pretentious club run ever organized, not a contest. Thirty cars are enlisted for the trip.
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New York
Automobile Club of America
Boston
Fall River Defeats Haverhill In Low-Error Baseball Game
Fall River wins 6 to 3 at Haverhill in an errorless contest powered by superior batting. Riccius, Kelley, Calhoun and O'Brien hit home runs as Fall River completes the road win behind Harris and Dupee. Attendance around 300.
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Fall River
R. B. Po
Dein'ger
Calh
Bowe'k
Murphy
O’hara
Kelley
Riccius
O'Brien
M'rh
H'Son
OlBerry
Harris
Dupee
Weddidge
Weddidge, Lett
Calhoun
Richardson
Yalls
Dupes
Kerins
Lawrence and New Bedford Split Doubleheader in Two Games
Lawrence edges New Bedford 10 3 in game one as visitors commit ragged plays. In game two New Bedford wins 10 innings 3 0 after a tense late rally, with strong performances from Guiheen O Hara and Morrissey for Lawrence and New Bedford respectively. Attendance about 1200, umpires Sullivan.
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New Bedford
R. B. Po
Bern’d
Joyce
O'Hara
OjGuih'n
Ea Wald’s
McCay
Conroy
Coveney
Oj Allen
Klobed
Sulli
Connolly
Lee Seee
New Edford
Guiheen
Hart
Morrissey
Valdois
Bernard
O'Neil
Bunyan
Klobedanz
Sullivan
Long evening frame ends with tight Lawrence win
Long falls short as New Bedford struggles to plate in extras. Lawrence edges ahead with disciplined hitting and errors by New Bedford. McCarthy and Guiheen pace the offense with two-base hits while Conroy and Morrissey steal multiple bases. Pitchers Selvia and Harrison duel, delivering five and one third strong innings respectively before extras. Attendance hits twelve thousand as tension builds in the extra frame.
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New Bedford
Lawrence
McCarthy
Guiheen
O’hara
Valdois
Conroy
Morrissey
Joyce
Burrill
O' Hara
Bernard
oOff Selvia
Harrison
Sullivan
Selvia
Again Cup Race Off for Want of Wind Amid Fog
New York dispatch reports the fourth attempt to sail the Again Cup between Reliance and Shamrock failed due to dense fog and calm in Sandy Hook Bay. The start was scheduled for 10:30 but wind failed to materialize, the race abandoned at 12:30, with plans to try again tomorrow. Lipton publicly defended Captain Wringe and praised Shamrock's builders and crew, expressing faith in his team despite the setback.
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New York
Reliance
Shamrock
Sandy Hook
New York Yacht Club
Revenue
Thomas Lipton
Wringe
Iselin
Boxing Fiasco at Roxbury Club Flops Before Big Tammany Show
Boxing gossip reports a disastrous Roxbury Club event with only one two minute fight despite three bouts touted. Prominent matchups planned include Jimmy Gardner versus Tom McInerny and a late-night card at the Lenox Club with multiple six to twelve round bouts in Boston.
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Tom McIinerny
Buffalo
Gardner
Buffalo Terror
Boston
Roxbury
Tammany Club
Sandy Ferguson
Tom Carey
Carey
Ferguson
Sandy
Gus Ruhlin
Bob Armstrong
Thomas
Joe Walcott
Johnny Mack
al Fellows
Kid MceFadden
Hughey Murphy
Nahant
Gloucester
Patsey Corrigan
Denver
New York
Tom O’ Rourke
George Considine
Honest John Kelly
Avenue
Cayenne
Jim Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Lenox Club
Fred Bush
Lenox
Young Cahill
Young Riley
South Boston
John Shea
Kid Pantz
North End
Young
Goodwin
Billy Sinnott
Fall River
Johnny Burdick
Marlboro
Kid Goodman
Philadelphia
Sammy Smith
Billy Maynard
Abe Attell
Kid Williams
Pennsylvania
Willie Fitzgerald
Crocky Boyle
Willie Mack
Sam Bolan
Joe Grimm
Martin Canole
Kid Griffo
Sam Langford
Billy Gardner
Belfield Walcott
South End
Young Belmont
Young Carr
Tommy Daly
B. H. Benton
Roy Roy
Graham Beats Golf Champion in Coed Match Play
Louis James national golf champion loses in first round to Archibald Graham of North Jersey Club Paterson New Jersey by 4 up 2 to play. Several matches follow with Yale Apawamis Nassau and Princeton players advancing by various margins. Winter Traverse dominates Eyster finishing 8 up 7 to play on the ll green.
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Glen Cove
N. Y
Louis James
Chicago
Archibald Graham
North Jersey
Paterson
N. J
Graham
F. J. O. Alsop
Yale
Malcom Graham, Jr
Apawamis
J. B. C. Tappan
Nassau
Harold J. Downey
J. B. Traverse
Oil City
Frank O. Reinhart
Princeton
Thomas M. Marshall, Jr
Pittsburg
Winlter Traverse
Eyster
No More Sunday Golf at the Duxbury Links
Duxbury residents opposing Sunday golf prompted officials to ban play on the Sabbath. The Sept. 2 report notes objections from locals led to ending the ancient pastime at the Duxbury course on Sundays.
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Duxbury Links
Duxbury
Holbein Fails Yet Again In English Channel Swim
Dover England Sept 2 Montagu Holbein the English swimmer attempting a fourth Channel crossing left South Foreland last evening and failed after swimming 17 hours and 20 minutes eight miles from Calais France.
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Dover
Eng
Montagu Holbein
South Foreland
English Channel
Calais
France
Greer Skips Middle States Regatta Meeting Titus Again
Boston oarsman Greer who beat C. S. Titus in the recent championship regatta has failed to enter the Middle States regatta to be held in Washington on Labor Day. It was expected he would compete to renew the clash but he did not enter.
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New York
Greer
Boston
C. S. Titus
Middle States
Washington
Titus
New Century Candle Pin League Holds Annual Meeting
The New Century Candle Pin League met at Murray & Irwin alleys with William G. Ferris presiding. Teams include Murray & Irwin Independents Roslindale Webster Boylston South Boston Hyde Park Mt. Pleasant and Dedham replacing Norwood. Season runs Oct 1 to Apr 14 with Thursday games and a post series banquet. Officers elected: Ferris president Bradbury vice president Young secretary treasurer.
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New Century Candle Pin League
Murray & Irwin
William G. Ferris
Murray & Irwin Independents
Roslindale
Webster
Boylston
South Boston
Hyde Park
Mt. Pleasant
Dedham
Norwood
EH. C. Bradbury
Charles W. Young
Cresceus Fails to Break Trotting Record
In Galesburg Illinois on September 2 a strong headwind prevented Cresceus from lowering his trotting record. The stallion finished with a time of 2 minutes 6 seconds 1-4, slower than the existing 2:02 1-4 mark.
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Cresceus
Galesburg
Ill
Scottish Games Labor Day Picnic in West Roxbury
The Order of Scottish Clans plans a Labor Day Scottish picnic and games at Caledonian Grove on Spring Street West Roxbury. Prominent athletes from the United States and Scotland will compete and the champion woman Scottish dancer will perform Highland fling and broadsword dances.
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Boston
Order of
Caledonian Grove
Spring Street
West Roxbury
United States
Scotland
Lewiston Racing Delivers Quiet Card Before 25000 Crowd
Lewiston Me Sept 2 At least 25000 watched a calm race program in Lewiston with three events scheduled the 2:21 pace 2:40 pace and 2:25 trot The first two races finished four heats of the trot completed but the 2:25 event was postponed to 12:30 tomorrow due to late hour.
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Lewiston
Star Hal Wins 10000 Stake at Nar Ragansett Park
A 15,000 crowd watched Star Hal owned by W. L. Snow win the 10000 2:11-class pacer stake in three straight heats at Narragansett Park. King Direct was the favorite and Elastic Pointer the second choice as seven horses started the race card plus the unfinished 2:19 trot from Tuesday, Navidad and Cole Direct winning two heats apiece. Navidad captured the deciding heat in the trot, and 2:10 and 2:13 races produced upsets with outsides taking both.
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Navidad
Cole Direct
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