Crowd at Fenway sets record in back-to-back Boston games
Massive Labor Day crowds watch two Boston Giants games at Fenway Park with 240,000 attendees. Snodgrass sparks a near riot in the afternoon as fans boo and police intervene amid earlier excitement. Giant and Braves contend for NL lead as ticket speculators profit on high demand.
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Snodgrass
Centrefield
Larry Doyle
Fletcher
Grant
Murray
Curley
Randstand
Emilie
Snodrass
Tener
Boston
Braves
Giants
Jerome Kelley
Tyler
Fenway Park
Amos Emslie
New York
Braves and Giants Split Morning and Afternoon Games at Fenway Park
Boston defeats New York 5 to 4 in the morning clash as Moran and Connolly drive in key runs while Mathewson is beaten. In the afternoon, the Giants rout the Braves 10 to 1 behind Tesreau as Doyle and Snodgrass spark late inning damage. Crowd near 384000 witnesses a pennant race day.
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Mathewson
Dick Rudolph
Matty
Rudolph
Red Smith
Smith
Fletcher
Moran
Burns
Evers
Boston
Red Star
Giants
Braves
Hank Gowdy
Hank
Doyle
Josh Devore
New York
Josh
Merkle
Herbie Moran
Schmidt
Larry Doyle
Poyle
Connolly
Short
Joe Connolly
Grant
Gilbert
I Mann
Er Schmidt
Maranyville
Gowdy
Rudolph P
Theo B. Snodgrass
Eater
Snodgrass
E. Bescher
R F
Murray
Maranville
McLean
Tesrean
Tyler
Sac- Fletcher
Oifice
Opening games set for Interstate Three-Cushion League
Chicago announces start date October 12 for the Interstate Three-Cushion Billiard League. Thirteen cities, including new entrants Kansas City Cincinnati Toledo Rochester and Philadelphia, join the returning Chicago St. Louis Cleveland Pittsburgh Milwaukee Detroit Indianapolis and Buffalo. Former NL catcher John J. Kling will represent Kansas City.
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Chicago
Edward Helm
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Toledo
Rochester
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Milwaukee
Detroit
Indianapolis
Buffalo
John J. Kling
Boston
Tri State league ends with Harrisburg pennant win
Harrisburg wins the Tri State league pennant as the season closes. Allentown finishes second, followed by Reading Wilington Trenton and Lancaster in the final standings.
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Harrisburg
Prem
Allentown
Reading
Wilsington
Trenton
Lancaster
Braves and Giants Split Big Fenway Attendance Record
At Fenway Park yesterday, league leaders the Braves and New York Giants drew about 75 000 fans across two games. The morning affair ended 5 to 4 in favor of the Braves over Christy Mathewson in a ninth inning thriller, while the afternoon saw the Braves lose 10 to 1 as 40 000-plus spectators watched.
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McGraw
Bescher
Ace
Snodgrass
New York
Fenway Park Yestern
Fenway Park
Braves
New York Giants
Christy Mathewson
Final Race at Annisquam Yacht Club Opens Season Finale
The Annisquam Yacht Club concluded its season with the triangular race in ideal winds. The Princess withdrew after a jib tear in Ipswich Bay squalls while Caterpillar driven by Mrs. Russell Smith finished first before Catspan and others. Earlier, 15-footers raced with Tabasco Jr winning.
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Annisquam
Annisquam Yacht Club
Annisquam Club
Ipswich Bay
Annisquam Cats
Russell Smith
Caterpillar
Philip Coyle
Gertrude Wiggin
Gibbons Beats Brown In Benton Harbor Match
Mike Gibbons of St. Paul won the decision over George Brown of Chicago after a hard fought match in Benton Harbor Michigan today. Brown pressed the pace early but Gibbons controlled the later rounds to secure the victory.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
George Brown
Chicago
Areyto Wins Bermuda Cup at South Boston Yacht Club
Under light winds the 25-foot Areyto won the Bermuda cup race held by the South Boston Yacht Club. The Virginia finished second but was surpassed on corrected time by the Marie L.
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West Northwest
Areyto
South Boston
Bermuda Cup Goes To Squantum Yacht Club
The Bermuda cup is awarded to the Squantum Yacht Club, with Areyto owner E I Drew representing. Yesterday the race featured three classes and a fast course from City Point to the finish near Boston lightship. The Areyto led early, but Marie L. overtook on weather and won on corrected time with Virginia taking second on raw finish.
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Squantum Yacht Club
Areyto
E. I. Drew
Boston
Bermuda
Fitzgerald
Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club
Hollis Burgess
Marie L
Interclub Yacht Racing Association
Gadfly
Nahant
City Point
Thompson's Island
Long Island
Graves
Flip Rock
Faun Bar
Virginia
All-Star Boxing Card At Atlas Tonight Promises Strong Fights
Boston card features 40 rounds across four 10 rounders with Newark welter champ Jack Palmer facing East Boston's Joe Farren. Gloucester's Joe Chick meets Johnny Kid Alberts, Johnny Lustig faces Terry Brooks, and Frankie Mack battles Walter Mohr in a high action program likely to showcase top local talent.
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Atlas A. A
Boston
Jack Palmer
Newark
N. J
Joe Farren
East Boston
Palmer
Joe
Joe Chick
Gloucester
Johnny Kid Alberts
Johnny Lustig
Matty Baldwin
Terry Brooks
Frankie Mack
Walter Mohr
Lustig
Alberts
Mack
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