The League's Off Day in Brooklyn Ballgame
Brooklyn defeated St Louis with timely hitting as Sharrett pitched well and Gleason struggled. Fielding was poor on both sides. Attendance about 2,000. Final score Brooklyn 12 St Louis 8. Batteries Sharrott Kinslow Gleason McCauley.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyns
Gleason
Sharrett
Ciscos
St. Dowle
Vic
St. Louis
Sharrott
Kinslow
McCauley
Phillies Beat Cubs Early. Clements Homers in Chicago
In Chicago on September 7, the Phillies supported Griffith with a first inning burst and a string of hits to win easily. Clements hit a home run as Philadelphia outscored Chicago 14 to 9 in base hits, with Carsey and Clements pairing up to 5 runs and 5 errors by Chicago.
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Chicago
Phillies
Griffith
Clements
Philadelphia
Mauro
Carsy
Kittridge
Spiders Beat Washingtons In Easy Victory
Cleveland outbatted and outfielded Washingtons in a decisive win. Attendance was about 1,000. Final score 5 to 3 with 16 base hits for Cleveland and 1 for Washington. Batteries Clarkson and O Connor for Cleveland Esper Meekin and McGuire for Washington.
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Cleveland
Clevelands
Washingtons
Washington
Clarkson
O'Connor
Esper
Meekin
McGuire
Providence Defeats Albany Again in Eastern League Game
Providence dominated with strong batting from the start while Albany mounted a late rally to score four on three hits and three errors. Attendance reached 600 as Providence won 7 to 6 with Sullivan and McKeough combining for the win and Payne and Wilson handling the Albany battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Albany
Ieee Scees
Sullivan
McKeough
Payne
Wilson
Erie Triumphs In Tight Contest To Lead League
Erie edged Buffalo 9 to 7 in a close game. Clark earned his fifteenth straight victory, setting a new league record. Base hits Erie seven Buffalo nine. Errors Erie four Buffalo zero. Batteries Clark and Berger Hoffner and Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERIE
Clark
MD Cietin
Buffalo
Bateries
Berger
Hoffner
Boyd
Troy defeated Springfield 1–0 as rain halted game in third
Rain stopped the Troy Springfield ball game in the third inning with Troy leading 1 to 0. Troy starter pitched well before rain ended play, delaying the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Troy- Springfield
Baseball Talk at South End Grounds Sets Af ternoon Matchup
The Bostons and Louisvilles duel at the South End grounds this afternoon with Stratton likely pitching for Boston and Staley in the dugout. Harry Wright targets Huston of Harrisburg. McTammany joins York PA. Sam Laroque with Eastons. Tomorrow marks the last South End game of the year, featuring the Louisvilles as the attraction. The New York Club approves Hornung’s umpiring. Boston recalls a pennant era ten years past. McPhee and Jerry Denny are noted as glove-free fielders.
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Bostons
Louisvilles
South End
Barnie
Stratton
Staley
Boston
Harry Wright
Phillies
Huston
Harrisburg
McTammany
Columbus
York
Pennsylvania
Sam Laroque
Eastons
New York
Hornung
Joe
Giants
Morrill
Burdock
Sutton
Whitney
McPhee
Jerry Denny
Graves Aborts Boston Run in Heavy Rain
Springfield report says F C Graves began a 24 hour ride to Boston and back from Springfield at 11:35 a m. He reached Worcester at 4:40 p m and Brookfield at 6:50 p m before rain made roads perilous. At that pace he would have reached home about 10 o clock tonight after covering 175 miles in under nineteen hours.
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Springfield
F. C. Graves
Boston
Brookfield
Worcester
English racing man Arthur Magnus visits Boston
Arthur Magnus an Esa English racing man and bookmaker arrived in Boston with his wife after touring the United States and Chicago Worlds Fair. He recalls aiding John L. Sullivan in England and notes Boston as friendly. He will visit Niagara Falls, then sail for England, and appears at New Cribb Club and Lafayette Social and Athletic Club events with Harry Dally as a lead attraction.
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Arthur Magnus
Esa
Boston
Patsey Sheppard
United States
Chicago
Magnus
John L. Sullivan
England
New York
John Gallagher
George B.smith
Lafayette Social and Athletic Club
Harry Dally
Boxer and wrestling challenges stir New York sports scene
Duncan C Ross issues wrestling challenges with forfeit talks involving Ernest Roeber and Gideon Perrie. Reports detail Dooney Harris benefit sparring, Moffitt Flaherty training, and local racing at Saugus with Caprice Maggie T. and Georgie H. leading 2:16 and 2:19 classes amid rain showers and a strong Boston-New York sports week.
Newport Golf Club Purchases Edward King Farm for 100000
H A C Taylor and T A Havemeyer of New York representing the Newport newly organized golf club have bought the Edward King farm on Harrison avenue Bateman's point comprising 140 acres to house a club and a three mile steeplechase course A polo field is planned with the lease for the present grounds expiring this season The price is said to exceed 100000 The American Wringer Co advertises wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers with mail orders welcomed.
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Newport
H. A. C. Taylor
T. A Havemeyer
New York
Golf Club
Edward King
Harrison Avenue
Bateman
The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Lamplighter Sells Cheap at Sheepshead Bay Sale
Pierre Lorillard's training star Lamplighter, a four year old by Spendthrift Torchlight, sold for 20000 at paddock auction after a season of weaker form. George Walbaum bought Lamplighter despite expectations of a higher price, while Julien sold for 3700 and Kilkenny for 3250 to different buyers.
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Sheepshead Bay
Pierre Lorillard
Torchlight
Lamplighter
George Walbaum
Julien
B. T. Langcake
Kilkenny
T. ‘Welch
Maine State Fair Races Draw Crowd Despite Rain
At Lewiston on September 7 a large crowd watched horse races despite rain. Winners included Abbie Wilkes 1st in 1890 foals with Harmon second, best time 3 08. Grenadier 1st Nichols 2nd Leola 3rd best 2 28 1 2. Grover Cleveland 1st Black Nathan 2nd Cebella 3rd 2 23 2 34 class Ned Allen 1st Diana 2nd Jessie H. 3rd 2 31. Gypsy M. and Edmund 2 heats postponed to Friday. Friday features Early Bird versus Stanley. Officers elected at annual meeting.
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Lewiston
Abbie Wilkes
Harmon
Grenadier
Nichols
Leola
Grover Cleveland
Black Nathan
Cebella
Ned Allen
Diana
Jessie H
Gypsy M
Gregg
Andover
Edmund
Webb
Waterville
Grange Day at New England Fair Draws Crowd
Worcester reports Grange Day with speeches on agricultural topics by notable farmers. The day was cool and damp with showers, yet large crowds attended. Attendance yesterday reached about 20,000 as the fair enjoyed strong turnout and favorable reception.
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Worcester
New England
Governor's Day Fair Closes After Rain Delays Races
Tomorrow is Children's Day as the fair ends. A heavy rain and hail storm halted racing and paused two heats in the 2:35 pace and one heat in the three year old colt stakes. Bay George and Critt won the pace heats with Nemoline leading the colt heat.
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Bay George
Critt
Nemoline
Suffolk club star Tom Keane to Chicago team event
Tom Keane, winner of the 220 and 440 at Saturday championships and athletic captain of the Suffolk Athletic Club, will travel to Chicago with the B A A team and Marston. He is entered in the 150, 300 yard races and the quarter mile at the handicap meeting and championships.
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Tom Keane
Chicago
Suffolk Athletic Club
Tom
Marston
Johnny Clausen
Burrows
Cahill
O’neil
Watson
Killowry
Elmer White
Sky Pond
Manning
Leavitt
Lenny Carpenter
Oak Island
Labor Day
Ned Bridges
Carpenter
Charley Bean
Hunter
Connelf
Day
Walsh
Vogelius
Bean
Charley
Johnnie Donahoe
Worcester Athletic Club
Metropolitan Association
Beverly Club Regatta at Marblehead This Saturday
The two hundred fifth Beverly Yacht Club regatta will be held at Marblehead on Saturday. Entries must be club members and must be sent to W L Jeffries by 2 p m the day before or to Eastern Yacht Club by 10 a m on race day. Prizes are cash if desired with a second prize in over three starters. Flying start and class divisions set waterline limits and separate prizes for third class sloops and cats. Race speeds listed. in bad weather the race comes Monday.
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Ross
Captain Cooke
James Westcott
John F. Gallagher
Boston
Thompson
Dooney Harris
Billy Edwards
Barney Aaron
Moffitt Flaherty
Everett
Atlantic Yacht Club
New York
Rob Roy
Franklin Park
Saugus
Caprice
Jennie Wilkes
Maggie T
Georgie H
Gray
Jesse Hanson
Hanson
Wilkes
B. m
Golden
Ieestweee Ey
Curry
Br. G
Bowen
Éseseeveess
Blue Bells
Maggie
Bells
Gretchen
Sanborn
Seseesess
Pope
Big Hopes
George K
Yellow Ash
Pharon
G. O. Taylor
Beverly Yacht Club
Marblehead
W. L. Jeffries
Devonshire Street
Eastern Yacht Club
Commonwealth OF Massachtusptts
Suffolk
Mary P. Stone
Jasper W. Stone
Melrose
Massachusetts
Boston Post
John W. McKim, Esquire
Chicago Athletic Association Wins Central Association Championship
Harry Cornish and his men led the Chicago Athletic Association to victory at the Central Association A A W meeting in Cleveland. Chicago scored 4812 points to win the club title, while Cleveland finished second with 351, Detroit A C took third with 27, and Michigan A A fourth with 23.5. The Chicago team had eight contestants, Detroit ten, Cleveland eleven, and Michigan twelve, and their two weeks of preparation yielded a strong showing.
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Central Association
Cleveland
Chicago Athletic Association
Cleveland Athletic Club
Detroit A. C
Michigan Athletic Association
Detroits
Clevlands
Michigans
Counterfeit Two Dollar Silver Certificates Plague New Haven
New Haven banks warn of widespread counterfeit two dollar and silver certificates amid currency scarcity. Descriptions focus on a scalloped seal, good color, irregular figures, and a poorly engraved General Grant portrait with a moth eaten look. Authorities estimate thousands in circulation and urge expert verification.
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New Haven
Treasury
General Grant
Doubles Final Upset at Waltham Lawn Tennis Club
The doubles final at the Waltham Lawn Tennis Club featured Bain and Chapman against Sewall and Chipman. Bain and Chapman won after losing the first two sets, taking the last two 6-3 and 6-3 to claim the title.
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Waltham
Waltham Lawn Tennis Club
Association
Main Street
Bain
Chapman
Sewall
Chipman
Taunton Forms New Printers Union
A new union of printers was organized in Taunton last evening by James R. Fultz of the International Printers' Union and John F. Moffitt of the State Union. The charter group has fifteen members with officers elected: President Frank H. Cushman, Vice-President Charles F. McCaffrey, Secretary F. E. H. Greenwood, and Treasurer Frank J. Turner. The meeting occurred at Temperance Hall.
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Taunton
James R. Fultz
International Printers’ Union
John F. Moffitt
State
Frank H. Cushman
Charles F. McCaffrey
F. E. H. Greenwood
Frank J. Turner
Temperance Hall
Boston IAM Local Reports Brighter Iron and Steel Outlook
At last evening's meeting of Boston Lodge 264 in Dexter Hall reports from city shops show improved conditions. While many still run reduced time, men are being hired daily and the overall outlook for iron and steel workers is brighter.
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Boston Lodge
International Association of Machinists
Dexter Hall
United Garment Workers Council Hears of Looming Clash
At the United Garment Workers Council meeting last evening no special action was taken on the dispute with the manufacturers' association. Affiliates pledge emergency funds, and if the fight develops it will be serious. The issue is expected to gain momentum within a week.
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United Garment Workers’ Council
Garment
Manufacturers’ Association
Union and Labor News From Across States
The Boston Building Laborers Union has over 6600 members. Secretary Chuck of the United Garment Workers Council returns from Providence where he addressed the Central Labor Union. The Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees meets Oct 9 in Cleveland, while W J Law visits branches in Indiana, Chicago, Milwaukee and Michigan. Two thousand flint glass workers are locked out nationwide over a 2 percent wage cut, with arbitration underway for a possible compromise.
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Boston Building Laborers’ Union
Chuck
United Garment Workers’ Council
Providence
Central Labor Union
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America
Cleveland
W. J. Law
Indiana
Chicago
Milwaukee
Michigan
Flint-Glass
Swindler Parker identified as Sanderson arrested in Roxbury
A missing man believed to be E F Sanderson was arrested as Charles O Parker in Roxbury after creditors and Oxley Wilson Co identified him from a rogues gallery. He faced a $5090 bond at Municipal Court for false pretenses involving Oxley Wilson Co and George H Richter.
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E. F. Sanderson
B. F. Sanderson
Parker
George H. Richter
Franklin Street
Oxley, Wilson Company
New York
Sanderson
Sanford
Oxley, Wilson & Co
Cogan
Charles O. Parker
Parmenter
Warren and
Moreland Streets
Roxbury
Quincy
New York State
Tremont Street
Sullivan
Biter Sullivan
Cottagers Ball Ends Summer Social Season at Shirley Bi jou
The North Shore reports a fashionable cottagers ball at Shirley Bi jou drawing about 150 attendees with decor by A L Woodside and Peters Orchestra. Notables include Senator and Mrs Kennedy Major and Mrs Grady Colonel Murphy and wives among others. Also covered are Alpha club children’s party at Aphelion Hall Winthrop funded by residents’ families with Otis and O Hara assisting, and a Winthrop Steamboat Co. service note. A storm disrupted a Salisbury lawn party with lanterns and a Somerset Glee Club quartet.
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Shirley Bijou
A. L. Woodside
West
Boston
Peters
Grady
Roberta Irelands
Albert Bernard
Cheries McDermott
Edward Hayden
Bayard McGuire
M. J. Murray
Daniel A. Duggan
Walter Barry
Edward Murphy
Timothy ¢. Daly
Harrison Gray Otis
Otis
James R. O’hara
Annie O’hara
Lillian Beatty
Hazel Stone
Ken Richardson
Olive Wood
Mertie Aldrich
Bessie
Sadie Warnock
George
John
William Warnock
Adam Warnock
Annie Steere
Grace
Addie
Evelyn Rand
Hannah Joyce
Louise McNamara
Grant
Winthrop Steamboat Company
Shaw
Winthrop
Salisbury
Winthrop Avenue
Beachmont
Harry
Fred Salisbury
Mabel Eaton
Nellie Dow
Malden
Somerville
Cambridge
Chelsea
Somerset Glee Club
David Donovan
James Friendly
W. Buckman
Benjamin Jones
Sprinting at Lowell 186-yard handicap race notice
The Saugus Athletic Club stages a 186-yard foot handicap sprint at Lowell Fair Grounds on September 23 with prizes of 40 20 10 and 5 dollars. Enter by September 15 to William V. Meade or M. J. Finn. First heat at 2 30 p m sharp. A consolation race high jump and 5p step and jump and one mile run also listed. M J Finn handicapper and referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Saugus Athletic Club
William V. Meade
M. J. Finn
Natick
M.J. Finn
Colors and ribbons for cyclists spark track debate at Waltham meet
The cycling press voices support for color coded costumes to distinguish riders on crowded tracks. At Waltham, Tay lor wore bright red pants with a black stripe, proving colors aid spectators. Proposals suggest broad shoulder to hip sashes for international meets to identify crack riders during races. In Natick a protest over a track and road race entry error sparked disqualification disputes, with Kelly, Pettigrew, and McDuffee potentially racing again next Tuesday.
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Waltham Club
Taylor
Waltham
Portsmouth
Natick
Pettigrew
L. A. C. Kelly
Mt. Washingtons
Kelly
Quinn
P. J. McDuffee
Newton Lower Falls
Pierce
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Tremont Row
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John A. Cavanaugh
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Mansfield
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
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Derry
New Hampshire
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Therese Bongioanni
Paris
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Henry PB. Bellew
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Tate
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Hesquire
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