Harvester and Bob Douglass Face Off in Hartford Trot
Grand Circuit program opens at Hartford with the Charter Oak trot worth 10000 dollars. Harvester of Ed Geers stable and Bob Douglass of Lon MacDonald string duel for supremacy after fast workouts and age old rivalries. Geers predicts victory as Douglass eyes upset.
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Hartford
Charter Oak
Massachusetts
Readville
Harvester
Ed Geers
Bob Douglass
Lon MacDonald
Lon MacDonald’s String. the Harvester
Cleveland
Buffalo
Geers
McDonald
the Harvester
May decide Sonder boat trophies today
Marblehead Sept 6 Tomorrow’s German American sonder race may decide the Taft cup for 1909. If Joyette wins the cup remains hers or the Draper cup goes to Ellen. if Ellen or Hevella win, a final sail off with Joyette for Taft cup Tuesday.
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Marblehead
Joyette
Ellen
Hevella
Margarethe and Seehund II
Germany
Margarethe
Seehund
Vaterland
Boston Y. C
Hull
South Boston
Hevella Purchased by Foster in German Sonder Series
Marblehead September 5. It is reported that the Hevella, the only sonder to win a race in the current series, is to be bought by C. H. W. Foster. Foster already owns two sonder yachts.
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Marblehead
C. H. W. Foster
Foster
Unique 25 Mile Night Yacht Race Off Marblehead
In Massachusetts Bay the Timandra defeated the Marie L in a remarkable 25 mile night course from the Corinthian Yacht Club to Boston Lightship. The finish came shortly after 4 am with Timandra 10m 48s ahead on actual time and 44s on corrected time. A midnight rematch under the same handicap was proposed amid a lively club dispute.
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Marblehead
Massachusetts Bay
J. B. Fallon
Timandra
Corinthian Yacht Club
George Lee
Marie L
Marie II
Corinthian Club
Bill” Swan
Joyette
Butler Whiting
Graves
Boston
Imandra
Victory Cost Pitcher Life In Pittsburg Game
In Pittsburg Sept 5 John Stauffer a Carnegie Steel sub pitcher died of heart failure after striking out three Victors with bases loaded in the ninth. Post mortem shows heart valve burst. Stauffer entered the box unwarm, hurled three fast pitches to end the rally and collapse at the plate as fans rushed the field.
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Pittsburg
Penn
John Stauffer
Carnegie Steel Company
Duquesne
Victors
Stauffer
Carnegies
Hooever
Serato
Montgom ery 0, New Orleans 0 in twelfth inning
Baseball score report with tied game details shows Montgomery and New Orleans deadlocked at 0 across twelve innings with a no decision at the time. Birmingham and Memphis split results with Memphis winning 1 0 in the first game and Birmingham 0 Memphis 0 in a second game called.
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Montgomery
New Orleans
Innnings
Memphis
Birmingham
Wei Birmingham
Sam Crawford Holds Record In National And American Leagues
Honus Wagner leads NL with 29 two baggers and ties for four home runs with Konetchy and Kenetchy as three baggers leaders. Cincinnati tops NL in double plays with 92, Philadelphia in passed balls with 15. In AL, Sam Crawford has 31 two baggers, Baker leads three baggers with 14, Ty Cobb paces home runs with eight. Cleveland heads doubles and passed balls with 93 and 31 respectively.
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Honus Wagner
Hoblitzer
Cincinnati
Kenetchy
St. Louis
Konetchy
Boston
Philadelphia
Sam Crawford
Baker
T' Yw' Cok
Cleveland
Thig Branch
Baseball doubleheader scores and city matchups listed
Reported results show Columbus beating Louisville 8 to 3 in game one and Louisville taking game two 5 to 4. Indianapolis defeated Toledo 9 to 7. Minneapolis edged St Paul 1 to 0 while Milwaukee beat Kansas City 7 to 6 in game one and Kansas City won 9 to 3 in game two.
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Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Langford Ketchel bout eyed at Fairmont Club New York
Boston boxer Sam Langford and middleweight champion Stanley Ketchel near to a Sept. 17 clash at the Fairmont Club in New York. The piece outlines weights, reach, and chances, noting Langford’s edge in boxing skill and Ketchel’s weight and height advantage. Negotiations delayed the bout while 1909 fight history and schedule shifts are recounted.
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Sam Langford
Boston
Stanley Ketchel
Fairmont Club
New York
Ketenel
Sam
Langford
Ketchel
Papke
Stanley
Ely
Billy Gibson
Ketchell
Britt
California
Local athletic day promises big attractions and notable guests
Local athletes prepare for a Labor Day celebration with a stacked program at Point of Pines featuring New York stars Matt McGrath Don Walsh Dan Ancarn and more alongside Cambridge Common and Caledonian Grove events. Readers seek sports Qs answered by Duffey as Frank O'Hara and sprinters draw attention from trainers and managers in a lively community column.
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Point of Pines
New York
Matt McGrath
Don Walsh
Dan Ancarn
Locust Street
Cambridge Common
Caledonian Grove
Duffey
Boxing Notes preview includes Wolgast debut in New England bout
Ad Wolgast of Milwaukee meets Matty Baldwin in the main event at the Armory A A. While his showing against Battling Nelson has dimmed, he appears favored to beat Charlestown’s Baldwin. Also on card Tom Foley faces Johnny Covill, Frank Perrin meets Mike Grover, and a Sept 21 match pits Mike Twin Sullivan against Willie Lewis in a 12 round bout. Natick’s M J Sweeney draws bowling interest for next season as Nat Langham edges Tom Sayers.
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Ad Wolgast
Milwaukee
New England
Matty Baldwin
Armory A. A
Battling Nelson
Harlem Tommy Murphy
Pittsburg
Charlestown
Tom Foley
South Boston
Johnny Covill
Frank Perrin
Mike Grover
Armory Club
Mike Twin Sullivan
Willie Lewis
New York
Nine Races Set For NEARA Regatta On the Charles
Nine races start at 9 AM on the Charles with junior singles first. Events follow include club fours novice singles intermediate singles war canoes junior fours double sculls senior singles and junior eights. Officials listed: Referee Hugh Cabot clerk James H Phelan starter H R Delano finish judges Donov an Charles Barker turn judges Edward Flynn timers Reardon McGlinchey and Manton. Beach in front of Union BC house roped off as officials and participants only. public clubhouse access barred.
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Charles
Hugh Cabot
Union B. C
James H. Phelan
Bradford B. C
H. R
Collins Will Race Moran In Revere Cycle Showdown
Today's matinee at Revere cycle track features a top class card led by Elmer Collins of Lynn racing Jimmy Moran in a 20 mile tilt behind motors. The program includes amateur and professional events with cycle fans' favorites throughout the card.
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Revere
Elmer Collins
Lynn Flyer
Jimmy Moran
Motors
Giants to Play Double Header in Boston Week Opener
The Boston Nationals schedule a double header with the New York Giants starting Monday Sept 13 to close the National League season in Boston. If rain, games shift to Tuesday Sept 14. Sept 15 is an open date for Giants travel to Chicago Sept 16 with President Taft present.
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Boston Nationals
New York Giants
Boston
Chicago
Cubs
Taft
Red Sox
Washingtons
Philadelphia
Phillies
Brockton
Lynn
Labor Day Sports Mania Hits Multiple Venues
A sweeping Labor Day program features morning and afternoon events across baseball leagues in New England, golf tournaments at numerous clubs, a yacht and sailing schedule, horse and driving club races, tennis championships, boxing matches, shooting, auto racing, rowing regatta, and notable matchups including Atlantic professionals vs North Woburn and Roger Wolcott events at Dunbar avenue grounds and Wakefield.
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Atlantic Professionals
North Woburn
Woburn
P. m
Hyde Park
Atlantic
Ipswich
Salem
P.m
Fort Banks
Unknown
Concord
Roger Wolcott
Longwoods
Dunbar Avenue
Rexalls
Wakefield
Sharon Y. M. C. A
Vernon A. C
Sharon
Chicago
G. C
Wheaton
Ill
U. S
Intervale C. C
Manchester
N. H
New Hampshire Golf Association
Norfolk
Bear Hill
Bellevue G
Melrose
Salem G. C
Concord G. C
Hatherly Club
North Scituate Beach
Clifton G. C
Marblehead
Fall River G. C
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Caramba
Bandit
Sonder Racer
Fallon
H.m.s. H.m.s. Statianopa
Crawford
Bodkins
Bostonian
Kinker
Sullivan
Corbett
Kretchel
Hugh MccGann
Pittspace
Yeanes
Une
Tnt
Rege Chuec
Andelphia Jack O
Bill Papke
San Franccisco
Cal
Jim Barry
Delphia
Paila
Morris Harris
New Yore
Rosath
Jimarry
N. Y
Albany
al Kubiak
Sandy Ferguson
Iian
Hague
England
Kiondike
Haines
Arthur J Puffey
Solumn
Frank O'Hara
Freddie Burns
Young O'Hara
Burns
Tommy Keane
Syracuse
Keane
Tom Jones
Wolgast
Nelson
Murphy
C. W. H. Phillips
Andrews
H. BB. Bebee
Hamburg Belle
Tris Speaker
Jack.Chesbro
New York Americans
A. Gervais
Huntington Avenue
M. J. Sweeney
Natick and Hone
Somerset
Sae Ie
Nat Langham
Tom Sayers
Mathews
Rene Wena
Steele
Wolter
Burchell
Sean
Hall
Collins
Ryan
Curtiss v? Eenee
Chappelle
Matternee
S. Is
Richie Or Eee
Ates Ferguson
Lindaman E
Moran
Giants
Boston Red Sox
Gardner
Wood
Carrigan
Stahles
Taes
Donohue
Stahl Tis
E Or
Wagner
Speaker
Hooper
Thoney I
Age Niles
I F
McConnell
I Hooper
Hall Eee Esaae
Pape
Hoo Karger
Seat
Denohne
Madden
Schlitzery
S. Hall P
Fee Ewes
A. Cicotie
St Mathew
Teeter
BK. Toston
PRS
Are
Senger Ts Rts
Noo
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Smith
Getz
Graham
Shaw c . LS
Shean
Hon Wo Becker
Sweeney
Beaumont E.f
Hog
Dahlen
Sraham Ce
Ferguson Pn
Becker
I&t
Autrey
Mattern
Coffey
Wee
Brown
P Wee
Beck
Ferguson
Siner
Asda Curtiss
Fretz
Coffer
Richie
Shaw
AB. R A
Pfaff’s
Massachusetts Breweries Company
Arch Street
League Baseball
Lowell
Lawrence
Haverhill
Worcester
Fall River
New Bedford
Connecticut
New Haven
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Holyoke
New Britain
Springfield
Northampton
Old Colony
Quincy
Weymouth
Randolph
Stoughton
Rockland
Taunton
American Y. C
Newburyport
Annisquam
Y.C
Beverly Y. C
Eastern Y. C
Edgewood Y. C
Fall River Y. C
Gloucester Y. C
Ae Y. C
Crow Point
Duxbury Y. C
Clu Lynn Y
Bass Point
Quincy Y. C
Savin Hill
Taunton Y. C
Wollaston Y
Fellsway
Conn
Medford
South Weymouth
Natick
Mass
Lewiston
Athol
Rockdale Park
Peabody—Lynn
Reading
Newport
Norwich
Sippican T. C
Marion
Agawam Hunt Club
Providence
Framingham
C. C
Dedham T. C
Fall River G.C
Waban
T. C
R. I
Jack
Twin
Walnut Hill
Massachusetts Rifle Association
Wellington
AUTO
Harry Heifers
Tom Moran
Halifax
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