Fitzsimmons Aims to Fight Gardner for Purse Top
New York, Sept 3. Bob Fitzsimmons fumes at George Gardner claims he fears him. He offers a winner take all middleweight bout at 158 pounds and taunts rivals including Munroe Ryan Corbett and Jeffries. He vows if Ryan fights, he will win and even kill in a hypothetical clash.
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George Gardner
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Bensonhurst
Gardner
Jeffries
Munroe
Corbett
Rublin
Tommy Ryan
Ryan
Bob
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Five eighths of amateurs left in national golf chase
Glen Cove Long Island September 3 Only eight golfers remain to contest the amateur golf championship of the United States. Tomorrow's play at Nassau Country Club will decide the two who advance to the final on Saturday. Survivors include Murphy of Garden City Reinhart of Baltusrol Travis of Garden City Brokaw of Deal Tuckerman of Stockbridge Byers of Allegheny Cady of Rock Island and Bruce Smith of Onwentosta.
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Garden
Ferguson Wips Carey in Tammany Club heavyweight bout
Chelsea gains distinction as Sandy Ferguson defeats Tom Carey in seven rounds at the Tammany Club keeping the colored heavyweight title safe for Bossonville. The bout was anticlimactic with rough tactics absent and both fighters newly joined to the Fighters' Union. Earlier preliminaries saw Tony Lewis beat Young Jennings in three rounds and Dick Grant win in one by a solar plexus blow.
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Bossonville
Sandy Ferguson
Tom Carey
Tammany Club
Dan Donnelly
Sandy
Thomas
Fighters’ Union
Tom
Carey
Tony Lewis
Young Jennings
Dick Grant
George Phelan
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Abe Attell Beats Regan In 20th Round Decision
ABE ATTEL OF SAN FRANCISCO defeated JOHNNY REGAN OF BROOKLYN by decision after a 20th round finish in St Louis on September 3.
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Abe Attel
San Francisco
Johnny Regan
Brooklyn
Hood employees tour Derry creamery and farm outing results
H P Hood Sons of Charlestown and Lynn treated workers to an excursion to Derry New Hampshire aboard the 12:25 train from North Union station. After visiting the Hood creamery granary and ice plant they toured the Hood Farm then held races with winners including G Olin C M Craton William Dee John Whalley and J J Drummond. Tug of war Lynn defeated Boston.
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J. J. Drummond
Boston and Philadelphia Split Two In Philadelphia
Boston and Philadelphia divided honors this afternoon with the Quakers winning 4 to 1 in game one. Williams starred for Philadelphia in game two as Boston’s McFetridge pitched well, but Williams was nearly flawless. Sparks and Wolverton were involved in accidents, while Boston’s Dorin and Dooin contributed offensively in spots amid errors and late scoring.
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Dopin
Hulswitz
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Barry
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Crape
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Hulswitt
Cooley
Thomas
Moran
Aubrey
Next Winter's Rink Polo Formed With Regional Clubs
The American Roller Polo League was organized at the Revere House with clubs in Chelsea Lowell Lynn Stoneham Lawrence and Cambridge. Lowell and Stoneham sent reps, Cambridge Lynn Chelsea also named leaders. Lawrence will be managed by S D Flanagan. T H Murnane elected president J C Morse secretary and F S Head vice president.
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Stoneham
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T. B. Cotter
J. A. McCann
J. J. Higgins
S. D. Flanagan
McHugh
Woburn
Salem
T. H. Murnane
J. C. Morse
New York Beats Brooklyn 6 0 in Interborough Game
New York leads Brooklyn 6 to 0 after six innings despite a tense start. Three errors by Brooklyn in the sixth inning opened the door for six New York runs on two hits and four free passes. McGinnity pitched strongly for New York while Jones struggled for Brooklyn.
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New York
McGinnity
Jones
New York Beats Brooklyn In Low-Scoring Inning Clash
New York left on bases as 7 runs against 11 for Brooklyn. Strang hit a three base and two-base hits by Babb McGann Strang Doyle Sheckard Dahlen. Jones and McGinnity combined for 9 strikeouts. Bases on balls 3 to 6. Attendance 4876. Time 1 44. Umpire O Day.
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Barry
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Aubrey
Stoleneminger
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St Louis Defeats Chicago In Pitchers Duel At Home
St Louis pitchers shut down Chicago hitting with men on base as errors and timely bunched hits shaped a 5 to 2 victory. Attendance 1400. Key plays included double plays by Chicago and several sacrifices, with St Louis ahead in three innings and Chicago leaving nine on base.
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St. Louis
Pittsburg Triumphs In Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt
Pittsburg won a fast paced game in front of 2727 fans, stringing hits in the sixth and seventh innings. Phelps was hit by a ball, and modern hits by Leach, Wagner, and Daly highlighted Pittsburg's scoring. Ewing and Doheny walked several batters, with M umpire Johnstone directing a 2-1 showing for visitors.
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Lee R. B
Kelley
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Dolan
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Beckley
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Sebring
Boxing Gossip Opens Lenox Club Fall Season Matches
The Lenox Athletic Club launches its fall meetings with four boxing bouts headlined by Cahill vs Riley and Shea vs Pantz. The column praises matchmaking, warns against controversial bouts, and notes arrivals of guests and a September carnival to inaugurate.
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Young Cahill
Young Riley
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Joe Walcott
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Larry Temple
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Charley O'Rourke
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Johnny Mack
Kid Carter
Gus Ruhlin
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Tom O'Rourke
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Rob Roy
George Jansen
Jack Gardner
William Raymond Sill
New York World
New Globe Theatre
al Minehan
Weber and Fields
Golden Order of Hawks
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Dan Patch
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B. H. Benton
Walthour Beats Lawson In 15 Mile Race At Coliseum
Sept 3 at the Coliseum Bobby Walthour won the 15 mile motor paced race over Gus Lawson after a tight duel lasting about a quarter lap.
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Bobby WaLthour
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Caldwell beats Leander in motor paced five mile heats
Hartford Conn September 38 Harry Caldwell of Manchester New Hampshire defeated George Leander of Chicago at the Velo drome track in two five mile heats motor paced tonight.
Socialist Picnic Speakers At New Downer Landing
Socialist picnic to be held under the state committee at New Downer Landing Quincy Point Labor Day with speeches by Mayor Coulter Representative Rawsden of Brockton Mayor Flanders of Haverhill Dr George W Galvin of Boston and the Rev George E B Littlefield Speeches followed by a long list of sports and activities
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Labor Day
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Rawsden
Brockton
Flanders
Haverhill
George W. Galvin
Boston
George EB. Littlefield
Man Dies After Walpole Car Fuse Outburst Near Roslindale
Louis Cadessa, about 35, of 62 Prince Street, died after a fuse blew on an outward bound Walpole car near Roslindale Street in Forest Hills. Passengers panicked as Cadessa jumped from the car suffering fatal head injuries. the body remained at City Hospital morgue.
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Forest Hills
Roslindale Street
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Prince Street
City Hospital
Pistol and Knife Drawn in South End Assault
Patrolman Wall of Division 5 stopped a probable murder at 15 Cherry Street when he wrested a pistol and bread knife from Alfred Mullin, 34, who sat on Henry Williams, a former Philadelphia police man, and threatened to shoot and carve him. Mullin, arrested on a drunk charge, faces additional counts as Williams, a New Winthrop Hotel employee, confirms the incident and will testify in court today.
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Cherry Street
Alfred Mullin
Henry Williams
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Mullin
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Wait
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Garland
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Lowell Beats Manchester In Featureless Game 4-2
Lowell defeated Manchester 4 to 2 in New England action as Swander misplayed a ball in the eighth inning allowing two runs. Lowell gained the win after a tense stanza, with Manchester scoring late to narrow the gap.
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Manchester Today
Swander
Fall River Defeats Haverhill In Close Game 3 2
Fall River again defeated Haverhill today in a tight 3 to 2 contest. The score shows a late rally and strong pitching by Fall River to secure the win. Haverhill plated both runs in the ninth inning, while Fall River collected their three runs earlier, earning the victory at home.
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Fall River
Lawrence Team Wins Twice in New Bedford Tilt
NEW BEDFORD Sept 8 The Lawrence team defeated New Bedford in two games this afternoon by scores of 9 to 6 and 3 to 2. In the opener Lawrence led 10 10 0 8 2 0 9 while New Bedford tallied 10 1 0 0 0 4 0 6.
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Concord at Nashua Lawrence at Fall River Haverhill at New Bedford
Concord travels to Nashua while Lawrence meets Fall River and Haverhill visits New Bedford in a trio of local matchups reflecting regional basketball action. Teams seek important wins as season progress tightens standings and rivalries heat up.
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No Game Today in Boston Pennant Walk Begins
Yesterday's real article saw Young's seventh inning double swing the game. Jimmy Collins predicted an unstoppable pennant push as Boston teams near the Pittsburg series while local clubs seek Labor Day games and telephoned inquiries go out for pitches, arrangements, and away matches.
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Shreck
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Jimmy Collins
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Exciting 12 inning game ends with Athletics upset
In a lengthy contest the Athletics push past Boston in 12 innings as Stahl is ruled out for interference on a bold steal play. M Cross and Seybold spark scoring while Ferris, Murphy and Criger contribute key hits in a back and forth battle. Crowd roars as plays close and both sides push for late runs.
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Hassett
Stahl
Athletics
M. Cross
Ferris
Lave Cross
Seybold
Murphy
Collins
Love Cross
Pickering
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Dougherty
Freeman
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Criger
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Shreck
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Hartzel
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Jimmy Collins
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Jake Stahl
New York Beats Washington In Second Game Of Series
New York scores three runs in Washington and takes 3 to 1 win. Elberfeld ejected for disputing umpire decisions as Keeler Moran and Davis star for the visitors.
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R. B. Po
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Selbach
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Willi
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Cleveland Triumphs 1-0 Over Detroit in Extras
Cleveland won the best played game of the season in Detroit as Bradleysingle and Hickman connected in the 11th for the lone run. Stovall Mullin held both clubs scoreless through ten innings as flawless defense from Bradley Lajoie Long and Mullin highlighted the affair.
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Cleveland
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Mullin
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Hickman
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St Louis Beats Chicago 1-0 On Ninth Inning Rally
St Louis 1 Chicago 0 as a bases on balls a two base hit and an error in the ninth gave St Louis the win. Jones starred in the field with eight putouts. Attendance 350. Holmes Wallace and Friel had two base hits for St Louis while Flaherty took the loss. Sher idan umpired.
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Jones
Jeffries to Meet Munroe in 20 Round Ring Battle
Champion Jim Jeffries and Jack Munroe agreed to meet in Los Angeles on October 16 for a 20 round contest. The bout will take place in this city with both men set to box for the title-adjacent prize.
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