Athletic chalk talk hints at upcoming 1912 meets and stars
Arthur Duffey notes the Metropolitan and New England athletic championships next Saturday with winners earning trips to Pittsburg on Sept 21. Irish American A A is favored for the Metropolitan trophy while the B A A leads in the local meet. Hannes Kolehmainen will run for Irish American A C as part of a cosmopolitan NY club. Lee Talbot is tipped for heavyweight wrestling prominence with Kansas City A C.
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New England
Pittsburg
Hannes Kolehmainen
A. C
New York
George Tuohey
Lee Talbot
Cornell
Talbot
Kansas City A. C
Lawrence Edges Worcester 1 0 In Pitchers Battle
Lawrence defeats Worcester 1 to 0 in a pitching duel. Cargo homered triple infield hit and scored on Luyster’s slow grounder. Fullerton limited Worcester to three hits as Boehling fanned eight. Run scored in sixth inning after Cargo tripled.
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New England
Worcester
Wee Lawrence
Cargo
Briggs
Luyster
Crum
Nye
Weaver
Slattery
Lawrence
Boehling
Fullerton
Stafford
Travis and Travers Lead After First Round of National Golf Championship
In Wheaton on day two of match play Walter J. Travis trails Jerome Travers by one hole after 18 holes as Travers carded 39 and 37 for 76. Mason Phelps beat Harold Weber while Waldo defeated Hilton before Paul Hunter led with 39 and Evans posted 37 36 73 par.
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Evans
Robert Hunter
Heinrich Schmidt
Worcester
Hunter
Norman Hunter
Edinburgh
W. P. Smith
Philadelphia
W. Cc. Fownes, Jr
Warren Wood
Waldo
Paul Hunter
Lee
Pirates Beat Pirates? Actually Pirates Beat Runners-Up
Chicago fell behind as Pittsburg secured a 5 to 2 win in a pennant race game. Wilson’s home run capped Pittsburgh’s rally after Chicago briefly led. O’Toole started for Chicago, Robinson finished, with Miller, Carey, and Sheckard among the notables in a tense National League clash.
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Chicago
Wilson
Pittsburg
New York
Zimmerman
Leach
Evers
Wagner
Needham
O’toole
Robinson
Miller
Carey
Donlin
Aero
O'Toole
Simon
Rene
Lavender
Sheckard
Chicago Cohes Ae
Questions and Answers on Baseball and Swim Meet Facts
Letters discuss Joe Wood’s 13 straight wins per Ban Johnson and Ketchel vs Johnson, Sox pennants, and a Chicago White Sox Red Sox series change for Harry Lord. Also questions on catching fly balls, errors, double headers, rowing records, and an invitation to order an Andrews Sports account.
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Stanley Ketchel
Jack Johnson
Red Sox
Gesiin
Cal
Johnson
Ketchel
Caastee River Basin
Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Camridgebort
Chicago
New York Highlanders
Giants
Braves
A. Cameron
Cameron
Tom Andrews
Milwaukee Wis
Andrews
Wood
Boston
Joe Wood
Jer Jo
Eal
Arthur Cooper
Two Collegians Engel and Cashion To College This Fall
Joe Engel and Carl Cashion, two Washingtons pitchers who have shown promise, will both attend college this fall Engel joining Mount St. Marys under Mike Thompson and Cashion going to Davidson College.
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Joe Engel
Carl Cashion
Washingtons
Engel
Mike Thompson
Mount St. Mary's
Cashion
Davidson
Sallee's strong start sinks Reds in finale
St Louis defeated Cincinnati 8 to 0 in the final game of the series. Left-hander Salaee was dominant, with Bitain effective as a reliever. Mowrey Bresnahan had solid at bats, while Marsens hit a three-base drive and Konetchy provided a sacrifice.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Sallee
Bitain
Mowrey and
Bresnahan
Grant
Benton
St. Louie
Marsens
Konetchy
Cincinnai
St. B
Louis
Sccvseecees
Hartereseessoaese aKnise
Fall River Wins With Late Rally Over Brockton 7 6
Fall River out batted and outfielded by Brockton yet won 7 to 6. Boardman and Aylward starred with key hits as Fall River edges Brockton in a tight game.
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Fall River
Brockton
Boardman
Aylward
OjGaw
Yell
Shears
Thackara
O'Aylward
McInerney
Brignolia
Walsh
Merrill
Rose
Ferrin
Maloney
O’dowd
Sullivan
Palse
Bannon
New Bedford Beats Lynn 8 to 2 in Baseball
In Lynn on September 4 New Bedford defeated Lynn 8 to 2. Key players Orcutt Ness and Logan Maranville stood out for their batting and Gelding contributed strong fielding and runs.
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New England
Lynn
New Bedford
Orcutt
Ness
Logan
Maranville
Beretta
Wilson
Sweatt
Ryan
Weeden
Delaney
Britton
R F
Kilburlen
Oj Collins
C E Griffith
Har’gton
Strands
O’ Connell
Perelli Faces New York Opponent at Grand Opera House
Jim Sullivan, a New York policeman, arrives to wrestle John Perelli tonight at the Grand Opera House. If Sullivan shows speed, Referee George Tuohey may give him more chances in Mechanics Hall this season. Both men are in good condition and Perelli is expected to be aggressive and use his familiar tactics.
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Jim Sullivan
New York
John Perelli
Grand Opera House
Sullivan
George Tuohey
Mechanics’ Hall
Perelli
Diamond Josh Devore Wins Top National League Jewelry Honors
HAS LEAGUE JEWELRY honors Josh Devore known as Diamond Josh after adding a gold crown jewel set with a large sparkler. His full name is engraved on the reverse as he leads the league after the retirements of Harry McIntyre and Arthur Devlin.
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Josh Devore
Josh
Terre Haute
Harry McIntyre
Arthur Devlin
De Groff Delivers Late homer as Lowell Tops Haverhill 5 4
In Lowell on September 4 De Groff hit a game changing homer in the eighth to lift Lowell past Haverhill 5 4 Weaver relieved Pfeffer after five innings and the pitchers combined for eight runs on eight hits De Groff homered and Miller and Bouktes had two base hits for Lowell while Campbell Matthews and Young led Haverhill with steady at bats
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Lowell
de Groff
Waver
Weaver
Pfeffer
Haverhill
OlCour
Sigereey
Miller
OlCross
Boultes
Matthews
Baers
Cooney
Pratt
Monahan
Bouktes
Kessler
Dee
McGamwell
Campbell
Peverhill
Yance
Jayrelt
Rorty
Haines and Greer Train for Charles River Race
Jack Haines and Frank Greer resume active training for a special match race on the Charles River next Saturday afternoon. The event, postponed from Labor Day, is set for 2 o clock with a later start possible. A $500 side bet backs the contest and the winner earns the entire sweepstakes plus a gold watch donated by the city of Boston. Both oarsmen paddled lightly yesterday.
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Haines
Greer
Jack Haines
Frank Greer
Charles River
City of
Boston
Griffiths Blames Browns For Pennant Losses
Griffth accuses the Browns of blocking his club in the pennant race. He cites his team failing to keep pace as the Browns improved while the Senators faltered. The Browns benefited as weaker clubs faced stronger opponents, a pattern noted against the Red Sox prior to 1908.
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Griffth
Browns
Griff
Senators
Red Sox
Lade
Hall Has Delivered The Goods On The Coaching Lines
The piece explains Charlie Hall of the Red Sox uses Spanish coaching phrases on the base paths. Damiano translates to take a big lead and Jo Piensa warns to watch the runner, revealing a practical side of baseball communication.
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Damiano
Piensa
Charlie Hall
Red Sox
Dami
Hall
Jo Piensa
Sea lion Hall Thrives as Red Sox Closer and Hitter
A profile of Charlie Hall the Red Sox pitcher from Ventura California nicknamed the sea lion. He roars on the coaching lines and has delivered clutch performances this season with a 17–7 record and a .260 batting average. Hall may raise signals in Spanish again if Carrigan understands.
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Charlie Hall
Charlie
St. Paul Club
Chief Meyers
New York Giants
Hall
Ventura
California
Red Sox
Californian
Golden State
Boston
Cubs Turn to Needham Cotter as Archer Injured
Tom Needham and Dick Cotter will handle catching duties for the Cubs after Jimmy Archer leaves the game with a wrenched ankle.
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Tom Needham
Dick Cotter
Cubs
Jimmy Archer
Malden High Chooses Ralph N Good Coach for Football
Malden High School will field a football team under coach Ralph N Good former Colby player. The nucleus includes Killion Butler Benoit Curley and Doyle with a schedule listing games at Malden against Woburn Lawrence Melrose Boston Latin Natick St John s Prep Everett Somerville Brockton Medford and a Suburban league game on dates in September to November.
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Ralph N. Good
Colby
Killion
Butler
Benoit
Curley
Doyle
Thornton Jennings
Woburn
Lawrence
Brookline
Melrose
Boston Latin
Natick
St. John’s Prep
Everett
Somerville
Brockton
Medford
Williams Praised In Senators After Street Knight Trade
Washington scribes praise Alva Williams for his strong hitting with the Senators following the Street Knight deal. Street and Knight have moved away, but Williams remains and has contributed significantly to the team.
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Washington
Alva Williams
Senators
Street
Ellery Clark Enters New England Athletic Championships
Ellery H. Clark, famed athlete and champion, enters weight events at Tech Field for the New England championships Saturday. Dave Caldwell, Olympic half-miler, joins the half-mile race with Hedlund Kimball and Powers in the mile. Eddie Farrell of the B A A will compete in running broad jump and hop step jump events.
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Ellery Clark
Eddy Hopkins
New England
Tech Field
Ellery H. Clark
Clark
Pla
Maine State Fair Racing Highlights and Crowds
At the Maine State Fair the program featured three races with fast times. Harry Brino and Senorita Co. won their heats while Magneto narrowly defeated Gilbert Todd in the 2:35 trot. About 20,000 spectators watched the events as Aviator Havens completed two Curtiss biplane flights.
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Harry Brino
Senorita Co
Magneto
Gilbert Todd
Aviator Havens
Marquard Sets NL Strikeout Record Last Year
Rube Marquard led the National League by striking out 237 batters while allowing 221 hits in 278 innings across 45 games. He started and finished 23 of those games, averaging about eight strikeouts per nine innings. This season he has lowered strikeouts as he pursues easier wins.
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Rube Marquard
Glart
Mearguard
Ban Johnson Signs Umpire Eugene McGreevey
Eugene McGreevey of Bloomington who pitched in the Three I league and umpired in the Pacific Coast league has been signed by Ban Johnson as an umpire in the American league.
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Bloomington
Ill
Eugene McGreevey
Ban Johnson
Atlanta First Game Ends In Tie At Seven All
In Atlanta the first game ended 7 to 7 between Atlanta and Memphis after a late rally. The second game in Mobile went ten innings with Mobile 2 Montgomery 1. Chattanooga beat Nashville 5 to 4 in Chattanooga.
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Atlanta
Memphis
Mobile
Montgomery
Chattanoooga
Nashville
Chattanooga
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