Baseball matchups slate across leagues
National League games include St Louis at Cleveland Brooklyn at Baltimore Philadelphia at Washington Chicago at Pittsburg Boston at New York Cincinnati at Louisville. New England League features New Bedford at Brockton Augusta at Pawtucket. Eastern League matchups see Providence at Scranton Springfield at Wilkesbarre Syracuse at Rochester Toronto at Buffalo.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore
Louisville Seers
Seveses
Louisville
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Washington Basses O
Liouig
Cascates
Lousville
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
New England
New Bedford
Brockton
Augusta
Pawtucket
Providence
Scranton
Springfield
Wilkesbarre
Syracuse
Rochester
Toronto
Buffalo
Fall River Fans Present Gift to Slobodanz in Loss
Fall River led 3 innings before Boston slugged Standish and rushed ahead. Slobodan z received a gold watch chain and charm from local supporters as Callahan closed out the game for Boston. Attendance 1400. Final score incomplete in fragment.
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Fall River
Boston
Standish
Swlobedanz
Fall River Friends
Callahan
Five wins in two days by Baltimore champions
Baltimore swept both games to extend an unusual record of five victories in two days. Joe Corbett pitched his first full league game, performing well. The second game ended at the eighth inning due to darkness with attendance at 271. Final scores show Baltimore 3 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 and Louisville 4 0 4 0 0 9 0 0 1 in the first game, and Baltimore 9 Louisville 1 in nine innings in the second. Batters included McMahon Robinson Fraser Dexter Hill Miller.
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Baltimore
Joe Corbett
Washington Pitchers Dominate St Louis for Two Wins
Washington defeated St. Louis in both games with better pitching and timely hitting. Attendance was about 3000. In the first game Washington scored 38 to 23 for St. Louis with 13 hits to 9 and Washington committing 2 errors to St. Louis 3. In the second game Washington had 9 hits to St. Louis 6 and 1 error to 4. Batter ies were King Farrell Kissinger Murphy Norton McGuire Hart and McFarland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Louis
King
Farrell
Kissinger
Murphy
Dodie
Norton and McGuire
Hart and McFarland
New York Giants Rally Slides Past Pirates in Seventh
New York scored five runs in the seventh inning to take control against Pittsburgh as Lyons was ordered out of the game.
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New York
New Yorks
Pittsburgs
Lyons
Brintnall & Co Seals Sece Champagn Prices
Brintnall & Co. lists prices for Piper Heidleick Sece Champagn products. Baskets in quarts cost 24.75 each, baskets in pints cost 26.25 each. Single quart bottles priced at 2.08. Single pint bottles 1.10. Located at 21 and 22 India Street.
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Brintnall & CO
India St
Boston
Boston Custom House Wine Store
Boston Custom House
California
Brintnall
New York Clashes With Pittsburg In Low Scoring Baseball Duel
In the seventh inning a disputed decision sparked tension as New York faced Pittsburg. Attendance was 2,000. Final line shows New York 15 Pittsburg 10 with errors 2 for New York and 1 for Pittsburg. Sullivan and Wilson batted for New York while Hastings and Merritt pitched.
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Newiqzork
Pirboueeks Ivesey
New York
Pittsburg
Sullivan
Wilson
Hastings
Merritt
Chicago Defeats Philadelphia As Pitching Holds
In Philadelphia on September 8 Chicago won a relatively easy game as Carsey struggled with poor support. Attendance was about 4 114. Final score Chicago 8 Philadelphia 9. Errors Chicago 1 Philadelphia 5. Batteries Griffith and Donohue for Chicago Carsey Boyle and Grady for Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Carsey
Chicago
Griffith
Donohue
Boyle
Grady
Pharton's Good Work. Madeline Pollard Stirs Up the 2:13 Pace
Madeline Pollard attracts attention by setting a brisk 2 13 pace in a public running event. The report highlights Pollard as a standout performer and notes attention from spectators and organizers.
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Madeline Pollard
Divorce suit against Dr Gibbs over Cedars affair
Mrs Gibbs sues for absolute divorce citing Dr Howard A Gibbs medical director of the Cedars Roxbury sanitarium and Miss Martha Currier as co respondent. The article notes Gibbs aged about 43, a Boston University Medical School graduate 1882 and a member of the Massachusetts Homeopathic Society.
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Howard A. Gibbs
Cedars
Roxbury
Martha Currier
H. A. Gibbs
Boston University Medical School
Massachusetts Homeopathic So
Pawtucket Beats Augusta Easily in New England League
In Pawtucket Rhode Island Augusta was defeated 6 to 0 as Wilder pitched only in the later innings. Attendance was about 100. Pawtucket collected 20 base hits to Augusta's 10. Errors were tied at four apiece. Batteries Wilder Barton Clare Butler.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Augusta
Wilder
Barton
Clare
Butler
Bangor baseball slips past Brockton in season finale
Bangor wins 2 to 0 at Brockton as Wheeler and Kornan pitch brilliantly. Bangor scores on mis plays with 500 in attendance. Base hits: Panger 3 for Bangor. Brockton tallies 4 errors. Batteries Wheeler Roach for Bangor and Korwan Shea for Brockton.
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Pangor
Brockton
Bangor
Wheeler
Kornan
Ines
Oter
Panger
Roach
Korwan
Shea
Providence Grays Clinch Eastern League Title in Last City Game
Providence Grays clinched the Eastern League championship with a 10 to 4 victory over Springfield in Providence. Key moments included three base hits by Lyons and Brouthers and two base hits by Canavan and Brouthers. Earned runs favored Providence 3 to 4 for Springfield.
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Providence
Providence Grays
Grays
Springfield
Lyons
Brouthers
Canavan
Wilkesbarre and Scranton Split Doubleheader
In Wilkes Barre Pa on Sept 8 Wilkesbarre and Scranton split a doubleheader. First game Wilkesbarre 2 Scranton 5 with errors by both teams and notable hits by Luckey Wente Gillon and Gunson. Second game Scranton 9 Wilkesbarre 4 as Lovett Berger Dineen and Wente powered the win with teamed batting and fielding errors listed.
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Wilkesbarre
Scielo Esac Wees
Scranton
Luckey and Wente
Gillon
Gunson
Bocvanuon Ssc Ceesas
Lovett
Berger
Dineen
Wente
Stars Clinch Fourth Straight Win Over Canucks
Syracuse beats Toronto 8 to 3 as three pitchers used by the Torontos falter. Casey’s passed balls and Staley’s wildness aid Syracuse’s rally in the second inning. Attendance 600. Hits Syracuse 18 Toronto 12. Errors Syracuse 6 Toronto 3. Batteries Delaney Whitehill Ryan Dineen Staley Moran Casey.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Stars
Canucks
Torontos
Casey
Staley
Toronto
Erroys
Delaney
Whitehill
Ryan
Dineen
Moran
Baseball Notes and Roster Moves From the League
Kennedy of Brooklyn holds the season pitching record. Yeager joins the Bostons in New York today. The Pirates expect to net $28 000 this season. McGuire has caught ninety games this year. Stenzel and Smith rejoined the Pirates. Kelley of Baltimore made his first sacrifice hit last week. Crooks named captain of Louisville.
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Boston
New York
Kennedy
Brooklyn
Cinoles
Yeager
Bostons
Pittsburg
Payne
Red
McGuire
Senators
Jake Stenzel
Elmer Smith
Pirates
Jos Kelley
Baltimores
Jack Crooks
Louisville
Boxing Gossip Sparks Controversy Over Fentons Nonappearance
A Hartford boxing dispute arises as Paddy Fenton’s manager condemns unauthorized use of the boxer's name to promote a Moriarty bout. Fenton is unavailable until October, while Boston Maine and New England promoters clash with other matchups and travel plans. George V. Tuohy notes rival promoters engage in questionable tactics and critiques schemes affecting boxing.
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Paddy Fenton
Hartford
Fenton
Tom Moriarty
Moriarty
White Mountains
Connecticut
Tinhorn
So-and-so
Jack Thumper
Jim Duffy
Boston
Maine
Peter Maher
Charles Strong
Newark
Nick Burley
Dick Baker
Charley Gehring
Wongo
Baltimore
Solly Smith
Engglish
Willie Smith
Solly
England
Eddie Daling
Johnny Mack
Alec Greggains
Joe Choynski
San Francisco
Joe
Spike Sullivan
Martin Flaherty
Sullivan
Lowell
Flaherty
New York
South Boston
Jack Downey
Post
George V. Tuohey
Sprinting by the Runners at Saugus Racing Meet
The Saugus track dried but delays marred racing with few clear finishes. Phantom won the 2:24 trot in straight heats after driver changes, Mirage led the running heat to take the dash, and Landlord showed sudden speed to win the 2:24 pace with Nellie S. close and Greenhorn victorious in 2:13 heats among multiple races and postponed classes.
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Saugus
Phantom
Etheridge
Durland
Walter G
Dorris Wilkes
Nay
Riley
Walter J
Amber
Mirage
Bronx
Miss Rosa
Nellie S
Landlord
Merry Bells
Woodward
Greenhorn
Big Hopes
Madeline Pollard
Deceiver
Morris
B. G
Macaroon
Chauson
B. m
Carino
Annie Brows
Columbia
Hardrada
Monmouth
Races at Narragansett Park Draw Crowds
Providence reports attendance at Narragansett Park for state fair races. Afternoon crowds grew with 5000 watching side-wheelers and trotters. Highlights include Seddie L winning in the first race heat sequence, Van Zandt prevailing in the 2:40 trot, and the 2:10 pace unfinished with Weed Wilkes and Crafty splitting heats.
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Providence
Narragansett Park
Seddie L
Golden
J. C
van Zandt
Weed Wilkes
Lorillard Horse Sandia Wins Clumber Plate at Doncaster
At Doncaster September meeting the Clumber plate for horses never having won 200 sovereigns was won by P Lorillard's brown colt Sandia by the Sailor Prince out of Saluda. Ugly placed second and I Wisnard's brown gelding Mack Briggs finished third. Damsel II unplaced in the Fitzwilliam stakes with twelve starters.
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London
Doncaster
Enoch Wishard
P. Lorillard
Sandia
Sailor Prince
Saluda
Ugly
Wisnard
Mack Briggs
Strathmore
Ortowin
Bicycle Notes Feature Busy Rhode Island Racing Scene
Providence reports a crowded cycling calendar with Eddie McDuffee challenged to a ten mile track race by Carl J. Swenson. Berkeley C. C. at Beachmont offers top prizes including a 97 model Comet racer and multiple silver and diamond awards.
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Providence
R. I
Eddie McDuffee
Carl J. Swenson
Swenson
Rhode Island
Berkeley C. C
Beachmont
Straus
Sanger
Plymouth County Agricultural Society
Bridgewater
R. J. Casey
Casey
Fred Johnson
Ivers Johnson Arms and Cycle Works
Fitchburg
J. S. Holmes, Jr
Waltham Manufacturing Company
Orient Racing
Frank Jenny
Don Baker
Frank Butler
Butler
Tom
Harvey Hutchins
Harvard Dental School
Corey
Berle
J. A. McGuire
Cycling
Denver
Col
Glory
Kid’ St. Onge
Bicycle Relay to Governor Island by Catamaran Attachments
Relay bicycle riders from New York traveled to Governor's Island with catamaran attachments and delivered a packet to General Ruger of the Atlantic division. They returned aboard the Governor's Island launch, which towed their bicycles and catamaran.
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New York
Journal-San Francisco Examiner
Governor’s Island
Ruger
San Francisco Examiner
Record train: tandem pair set 500m mark in Vienna
In Vienna on September 8 Huet and Buechner broke the 500 metre tandem record, finishing in 30.25 seconds to beat the previous best. The international bicycle tournament features the two riders in a decisive performance.
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Vienna
Huet
Buechner
New England Horse Breeders Meet Set at Readville
Readville will host the New England Horse Breeders Association annual meeting on September 28 29 30 and October 1 2 and 8 featuring seventeen class races with purses totaling 28000 dollars.
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Dedham
New England Horse Breeders’ Association
Readville
A Correction on Journal Trial Trophy Scoring
G L Sullivan of Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company writes to contest a Post article claiming Kizer’s disqualification would alter the outcome of the Journal trial trophy. He calculates Palmer would have 36 points, Vim 37, and contends the heat first place points were not credited to anyone, arguing the earlier statement was misleading.
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Kizer
Palmer
Vim
G. L. Sullivan
Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company
Belfast Spider Ike Weir Sentenced for Assault
Ike O Neil Weir known as the Belfast Spider was jailed six months at Bridgewater State Farm after a Municipal Court finding of guilt for a cruel assault on William and John Lane near Charlestown and Travers streets on August 28. Weir claimed he acted as peacemaker and did not strike the Lanes. Judge Hardy deemed him unfit for manual labor.
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Ike O'Neil Weir
Belfast
State Farm
Bridgewater
Hardy
Weir
William and
John Lane
Charlestown
Travers
Ike
Doctor Gibbs in Boston suburb linked to Cedars affair
The article details Dr. Gibbs a prominent National party figure and physician who ran the Cedars sanitarium for alcohol treatment. His wife fled to her father’s home, while Dr. Gibbs disappeared amid divorce and a sheriff controlled property and finances. Miss Martha Currier, once at Cedars, is said to be in the country with a sister, with unclear involvement.
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Boston
Gibbs
National Party
Prohibbution Party
Thornton Street
Warren Street
J. T. Harris
the Cedars
Miss Currier
Dr. Gibbs
Currier
Sargent Street
Post
Mr. Currier
Martha Currier
Harris
Roxbury
Cedars
Guild Street
John Felt Osgood
Miss @urrier
Mrs. Gibbs
Eddie McDuffie Stars At Vermont State Fair Mile Events
Eddie McDuffie of Malden dominates the Vermont State fair program winning the professional mile open and the mile handicap. The rough track hampered times while amateurs showed slower speeds. Other top finishers include James Clark Morrisville second in the amateur mile open and Leslie McDonald East Bethel prevailing in the amateur mile handicap.
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White River Junction
Eddie McDuffie
Malden
Newton
Porter
Crooks
Rhoades
McDuffie
Connolly
Wettergreen
James Clark
Morrisville
J. A. Abbottsford
Rutland
J. G
Dayton
C. R. Newton
Stafford’s Springs
Conn
A. W. Crooks
Buffalo
J. C. Wettergreen
Dan L. Connolly
Boston
J. E. Walsh
Reath Denies Penn Hire for Coach Bob Cook
Thomas Reath of the Penn rowing committee today denied that Bob Cook would coach the Pennsylvania crew. He stated he does not know any relation between Captain Cook and Yale and is positive Cook is not coming to the University of Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Reath
University of Pennsylvania
Bob Cook
Pennsylvania
New Haven
Reath
Captain Cook
Yaie
Harvard Man Wins In Sleepy Hollow Tennis Meet
The Sleepy Hollow Tennis Club open tournament at Tarrytown N Y continued with KR HH Carleton of Harvard defeating HR H Thayer of Tarrytown. Thayer fought well in the first set but Carleton's longer reach and better head work won the day.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Sleepy Hollow
KR. HH
Carleton
Harvard
HR. H. Thayer
Thayer
Lynn Government Meets in Warm Sessions
Both branches of the Lynn City Council convened as the Common Council adopted a resolution to establish a reserve police force. Amos F. Breed was re elected a commissioner of the public sinking fund, and James E. Leavy and William A. Wiley were chosen to succeed Oliver R. Furbish and Charles R. Smith as Pine Grove Cemetery commissioners.
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Lynn
Aos City Council
Sessons
Common Council
Amos F. Breed
Public Sinking Fund
James E. Leavy
Counci
Lman Willam A. Wiley
Oliver R. Furbish
Charles R. Smith
Pine Grove
Boston School Board Adopts Major Schoolhouse Upgrades
The Boston School Board met to approve plumbing heating and fireproofing plans for numerous schools in Roxbury Charlestown South Boston and Dorchester and to authorize extensive new construction and alterations with a total margin of 201 985 88. They also accepted the resignation of Brighton High principal Benjamin Wormelle and named John C Ryder as Brighton principal.
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Boston
Mason Street
Isaac F. Paul
Bogan
Lowell
Washington Street
Canterbury Street
Chestnut Avenue
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Savin Hill Avenue
Bailey Street
Everett
Brighton
Mead Street
Warren
Charlestown
Quincy
Roxbury
Common Street
Baker Street
Howard Avenue
Emerson
Lyman
Chapman and Quincy
East Boston
Frothingham
West Street
Norecross
South Boston
Northampton Street
Bunker ‘Hill
Warren Grammar
Lyceum Hall
Meeting House Hill
School Street
Dorchester
Lawrence Grammar
Drake
Hillside
West Roxbury
Jamaica Plain
Rice Grammar
Dartmouth Street
Bennett
John A. Andrew
Phillips
Dorchester High
Bennett and Bennett
Noble
Western Street
Chapman
Florence and Whiting
Howe School
Edward Everett
Dunn
Vernon Street
Cudworth
Thetford Street
Robinson Street
Field's Corner
Prescott
Forest Hills
Genessee Street
Hugh O’brien
Beech Street
Roslindale
Hancock
Chapman Schoolhouse
Paul Gore Street
Allston Club House
Benjamin Wormelle
Brighton High School
John C. Ryder
Roxbury High School
Joseph T. Ward
Minot
Ninth Division
Phineas Bates
Thornton D. Appolonio
Willard S. Allen
Owen
Morton King
Joseph L. Bergman
Prince Street
Bergman
Brookline Teachers Hear Returnees Remain Focused on Education
A Brookline teachers meeting at the new High School noon session welcomed two educators back from two years abroad. Superintendent Dutton opened, Rev. D. D. Addison urged teachers to prioritize the development of the human soul and spirit, over methods or rank.
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Brookline
Dutton
D. D. Addison
All Saints’ Church
Editor Charles H. Clark Resigns Over Bimetalism Split
Charles Heber Clark resigns as editor of the Manufacturer of Philadelphia because he is a bimetallist while the Manufacturers' Club members, who run the paper, oppose bimetallism.
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Charles Heber Clark
Manufacturer
Philadelphia
Manufacturers’ Club
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