Victors and Vanquished in the Sporting World
Willis pitched the feature of the game with bases left and pitching details. Off Magee 2, off Cuppy 3. Struck out by Magee 8, by Young 1, by Cuppy 1. Passed ball Criger. Left on bases Louisville 5 Cleveland 6. Time 2 hours. Umpires O Day and McDonald.
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Magee
Cuppy
Young
Criger
Louisville
Cleveland
O’day
McDonald
AB. R. B. PO
Burkett
Mer
Ean
Wallace
Tebeau
Blake
Pas McAllister
Powell
Davis
Clingman
Powers
Altrock
Louiisville
Decker
Hoy
McKean
McDonald and O'Day
R. B. PO
A. E McGraw
Keeler
Jennings
Kelley
McGann
Holmes
Demontreville
Clarke
Clive
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Miller
Nops
Lachance
Jones
Smith
Magoon
Ryan
Lynch
Andrews
Philadelphia
R. B. PO E Cooley
Douglass
Delehanty
Lajoie
Flick
Eeereseer McFarland
S. B
Wrigley
S. S
Killen
Gettman
Fr. F
Seeee
Philadelphia Oensesa
Washington Eeceres
Washington
Gaffney and Brown
Manager Ducker Ready to Defend Championship Title
Ducker aims to defend his championship by focusing on key opponents and improving strategy. The targeting appears directed at Michael as a central rival in the coming season.
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Ducker
Ducker Claims Eddie McDuffee World Middle-Distance Champion
Manager Henry E. Ducker issues a challenge to Jimmy Michael and others, praising Eddie McDuffee as the world champion middle-distance rider and proposing a Boston race to defend the title. The piece reviews recent Michael Linton clashes and the pacing teams behind McDuffee, noting unresolved matchups and potential future showdown. The Buffalo note on Teddy Edwards’ century records is included as a sports update.
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Ducker
Charles River Park
Tom Linton
Eddie McDuffee
McDuffee
Henry E. Duckier
Mr. Ducker
Jimmy Michael
Linton
Michael
Micheel
Shafer
Sager
Tenzler
Boston
Edward Taylor
Dave Shafer
Dave
New Yorks Fall to Boston in Opening Series Exhibition
Boston wins the opener at South End grounds as Willis starves Giants with strong pitching and timely hitting. Long Lowe Bergen Stahl Duffy contribute multi base hits while Hartman Hartman and Gettig deliver key moments for the visitors. Giants tally in seventh with Hartman on three bases and Warner on a single.
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New Yorks
South End Grounds
Boston
Willis
Giants
Seymour
Long
Lowe
Bergen
Stahl
Duffy
Hickman
Hartman
Warner
Kid Gleason
Gettig
Hamilton
van Haltren
Joyce
Collins
Doyle
Gleason
Grady
AB. R. B
C. F
E. Ng
Ove Ee
Vr. F
Whel Mts Einkaests
New York
AB. R
TB van Haltren
Col- Hickman
Newark
Beren
Arner
Hunt
Connolly
Colonels Rally Wins Opener as Wanderers Rally Fails
Louisville won the first game with an eighth inning rally while Altrock and errors by Davis and Clingman aided Cleveland in the second. Darkness halted the second game after seven innings with 3000 in attendance. The score stood at the end of play.
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Louisville
Cleveland
The
Colonels
Altrock
Davis
Clingman
Wanderers
Baltimores Beat Brooklyn In Tight Baseball Contest
Baltimore defeated Brooklyn 5 to 2 as Baltimores benefited from sharp bunting and aggressive base running in a well played game. New York venue dated September 8.
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Baltimore
Brooklyn
New York
Baltimores
Horse Lovers See Great Sport at Charter Oak
Washington races saw Pratt’s wildness threaten a Washington win but Killen faltered. the game ended after eight innings due to darkness with 700 in attendance. At Charter Oak Park Hartford the Abbot won the 2 08 pace, Timorah took the 2 30 trot, Celibate captured the 2 16 trot, and Helena Duplex won the 2 11 pace in three straight heats amid a days card heavy with heats and a major wreck in the pacing handicap involving Emma M and Hal C with driver John Payn hospitalized but not seriously hurt.
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Hartford
Conn
Charter Oak Park
Abbot
Timorah
Celibate
Surpol
Helena Duplex
Effie Powers
Woodshed
Hal C
Kinney
Sports score fragment from Newark and Richmond games
The fragment lists scattered scores and matchups including Newark Lancaster 38, Richmond Hartford 7 8, second game Richmond 35 Hartford 3, Toronto Ottawa 6 3, Syracuse 1, Montreal Buffalo 8 4. Data appears incomplete with many garbled place names and partial results.
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Newark
Lancaster
Richmond
Hartford
Toronto
Ottawa
Syracuse
Montreal
Buffalo
Selee Bets Boston to Top Cincinnati in Nine-Game Series
Manager Frank Selee of Boston predicts a post season nine game series against Buck Ewing and Cincinnati. Ewing offers to bet $2500 that Boston can defeat Cincinnati, with 60 percent of the proceeds to the winners and 40 to the losers. A decision from Cincinnati players is expected before finalizing the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Selee
Boston
Cincinnati
Selee
Buck Ewing
Boston Boys
Baltimore
Ewing
Bostons
Giants and Local Teams Preseason Baseball Notes
The report notes Billy Hamilton stealing second and fans enjoying old time hitting as Cincinnati prepares for St Louis and Louisville fixtures. It mentions malady injuries to Tiernan and Dayvis weakening the Giants and references Keene Labor Day incident reactions with Fred Doe of New Bedford and Holy Cross College pitcher Griffin involved in the aftermath.
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Billy’’ Hamilton
Working Boys
Giants
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville Boys
Malden
Everett
Mt. Washington
Spillar
Mike Tiernan
George Dayvis
Fred Doe
Keene Labor Day
New Bedford
Griffin
Holy Cross College
Pop Concert and Dance by St. Augustine Society
One of the final summer social events Features a pop concert and dance by the St. Augustine's Catholic Total Abstinence Society of South Boston at Seaside Pavilion City Point on Monday evening September 19. The event promises a vaudeville portion by well known local talent and refreshments served by popular district young ladies. Dancing from 9 to 1 with Berkeley Orchestra.
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St. Augustine's Catholic
Total Abstinence Society of
South Boston
Seaside Pavilion
City Point
Boston
Berkeley Orchestra
McGillicuddy Suspended Over Unsanctioned Riverside Games
The New York registration committee suspended Daniel F. McGillicuddy of Roxbury Massachusetts for competing in unsanctioned and professional games. He won the 100 yard dash at the Riverside Boat Club event August 13 at Spy Pond defeating Frank Quinlan in the final.
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New York
Daniel F.mcgillicuddy
Roxbury
Mass
McGillicuddy
Riverside Boat Club
Spy Pond
Frank Quinlan
Notable sports figures bid farewell to George B. Tindler
A large crowd gathered at the Cunard pier in East Boston to say goodbye to George B. Tindler as he sailed home on the Satalonia. The Irish rugby star received many tokens of esteem and fellow athletes contributed a large basket of flowers.
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Cunard Pier
Boston
George B. Tindler
Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club Handicap Regatta Set
The Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club plans a handicap regatta off City Point on Saturday at 3 30 p m. The event will feature multiple boat classes and team entries racing from City Point to marked buoy courses.
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Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club
City Point
Dover Harness Meet and Local High School Plans
A Dover harness event is set for September 2 28 and 29 with Readville the prior week. Chelsea High School aims to schedule interscholastic games. Walter Christie returns to Princeton NJ to lead athletes after a successful Boston summer. Readville breeders’ meet runs September 19–23 with eight classes and 700 dollar purses. Kilpatrick beats Tinder in Springfield mile. Bacon nips Bacon?
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Dover
Readville
Chelsea
Walter Christie
Princeton
N. J
Boston
Y. P
George Tinder
Springfield
Kilpatrick
North Adams
J. J. Mullen
Bacon
Dublin
Tllen
Travel-worn French cyclist pilots 620 mile round trip to Boston
Philip Chapau a 28 year old Alsace born Frenchman now in Salt Lake City started July 28 on a private $500 wager to bicycle to Boston and back reaching 2940 miles before this day. He plans a Chicago return leg with total mileage 620 miles and aims to average 7 1 2 miles daily despite shedding 16 pounds.
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Boston
Philip Chapau
Alsace-Lorraine
Salt Lake City
Chapan
Cripple Creek
Denver
Omaha
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Providence
Chicago
Chapau
France
Huret Wins 24 Hour Berlin Cycling Race
Paris cyclist Huret won the 24-hour Berlin race finishing 829 kilometres with the Marseilles rider second. American C W L Miller withdrew after several falls.
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Berlin
Huret
Paris
Ol ‘Marseilles
C. W. L. Miller
Funeral Planned for William H. Sanders in Salem
William H. Sanders of the Rough Riders died of fever at Santiago. His body is expected to arrive in Salem on Saturday with a public funeral set for the first of next week. A firing squad from the First Heavy Artillery at Fort Pickering and the Second Corps of Cadets will serve as escort.
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William H. Sanders
The
Rough Riders
Santiago
Salem
Fort Pickering
Cycling sanctions list includes suspensions and records
A Baltimore bulletin from the L A W board lists sanctions and suspensions for promoting unsanctioned races. Names include S. D. Burrows Attleboro Mass and Henry Berwin Manchester N H. It also records professional and amateur time trials at Willow Grove and Charles River Park with dates in 1898 and notes suspensions for unfair dealings and failure to award prizes.
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Baltimore
Mott
Bald
McFarland
Major Taylor
Kimble
Cooper
Arthur Gardiner
Freeman
Stevens
Mertens
Jay Eaton
William Martin
John Fisher
Tom Butler
Bowler
Kiser
Fred Sims
R. I
S. D. Burrows
Attleboro
Mass
Henry Berwin
Manchester
N. H
Ed J. Titus
Willow Grove
Penn
W. F. Sager
H. Watts
E. W. Swanbrough
E. von Steeg
F. B. Kent
Charles River Park
Cambridge
Ingraham Brothers
S. S. Alden
Brockton
H. E. Brown
West Kingston
C. H. Arnold
Wakefield
Bicycle racing notes and club events on upcoming weekend
Harry Elkes to race Edward Taylor in a mile heat match next Saturday at Manhattan Beach for 500 dollars a side. Beacon Bicycle Club holds a Providence course century Sunday from Copley square, with gold souvenir for finishers. Colonel Pat Sheehan eyes a quad team on the century run. St Peters parish Dorchester holds two events at Apollo Garden tomorrow with entries closed today via William Clark. Rumor on Colonel Albert Pope taking control of Charles River Park is denied by Pope’s secretary and Mr Winkley.
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Harry Elkes
Edward Taylor
Manhattan Beach
Beacon Bicycle Club
Providence
Copley Square
Pat Sheehan
St. Peter’s
Dorchester
Apollo Garden
William Clark
Walter Sharp
W. Clark
Boston Street
South
Boston
Albert A. Pope
Pope Manufacturing Company
Charles River Park
Henry E. Duecker
Ducker
Winkley
Pope
Sick Soldiers Paid Off by Captain Quirton
Captain Quirton of the U S A pays Massachusetts General Hospital troops for August. Regulars receive 15 60 after thanks. Volunteers leave disappointed expecting three months pay.
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Quirton
Massachusetts General Hospital
Thompson Couple to Celebrate Golden Wedding in Woburn
Edward Thompson and his wife of Montvale Avenue Woburn observe their golden wedding anniversary tomorrow. Thompson served as Mayor in 1808 and led the first Common Council. Ex mayor George F. Bean and others will assist at the reception.
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Woburn
Edward Everett Thompson
Montvale Avenue
Thompson
George F. Bean
Edward F. Johnce
Charlie A. Jones
John BR. Car
Corbett and Brady Part Ways As Manager Split
W A Brady admits Corbett separation and ends his control of Corbett’s business affairs. Brady says little beyond confirmation and predicts Corbett to beat McCoy. George F Considine becomes Corbett’s new manager and a firm believer in the fighter.
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New York
W. A. Brady
James J. Corbett
Brady
Mr. Brady
Corbett
McCoy
Oscar Gardner to Box Five Featherweights in Five Weeks
Oscar Gardner the Omaha Kid signs to meet five featherweights in five weeks. He opens tonight at Lenox A C against Sam Bolan, then fights Jim Marshall in Louisville on Sept 16, Kid Golette in Toledo on Sept 21, Jerry Marshall in Cincinnati on Sept 28, and Kid Hogan in Lexington on Oct 6. He has earned a few thousand dollars while rivals await bigger purses.
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Oscar Gardner
Omaha
Sam Bolan
Lenox A. C
Louisville
Jimmy Marshall
Cincinnati
Kid Golette
Toledo
Gardner
Jerry Marshall
Pittsburg
Kid Hogan
Lexington
Oscar Gardner vs Sam Bolen: big hopes at Lenox Club
Oscar Gardner the Omaha Kid meets Sam Bolen in a twenty round bout at Lenox A C New York with Gardner favored to win. Bolen, age 27 and 5 ft 3 in, has two losses and a string of draws, while Dobbs majors a bid to face Joe Gans after a latest knockout.
Little Child Murdered Found In Point Channel
The body of a female child about one year old was found in Point Channel late Tuesday afternoon. Medical Examiner George Steadman performed an autopsy and ruled the death a murder caused by a blunt blow fracturing the skull in two places.
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Point Channel
George Steadman
Lipton Announces Completion of Ulster Yacht Arrangements
New York Sept 8 The Hon Charles Russell sails for Montreal to meet the Ulster delegation. Shamrock will be built from Wolframinia a strong light aluminum alloy likely supplied by Harland & Wolff of Belfast with Will Fife handling construction. Wolframinia is unidentified here but resembles tungsten in name and properties.
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New York
Charles Russell
Montreal
Shamrock
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Will
Fife
Wolframinia
Atlantic
Lipton Pleased as Shamrock Contest Arranges
London reports Sir Thomas Lipton’s representative and designer W Fife Jr cable New York with news that all arrangements for the America's Cup defense are satisfactory Sir Thomas Lipton is greatly pleased Willie Jameson, former Britannia manager for the Prince of Wales, is likely to captain the Shamrock
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London
Charles Russell
Thomas Lipton
W. Fife, Jr
Shamrock
New York
Sir Thomas
Thomas
Willie” Jameson
Meemer Beats Ashumet In Hull Yacht Club Thirtyfooter Race
The Hull Yacht Club thirtyfooter race drew three boats Meemer Ashumet and Nickerson. Meemer and Ashumet led early but Nickerson boat finished strong crossing the line with a fair lead over Savin Hill champion.
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Hull Yacht Club
Meemer
Ashumet
Nickerson
Unity in Ireland and the Irish American rally
Michael H. Cox reports from Dublin on the August 15 monster demonstration in the capital for Ireland's self government. Boston leaders Dr. T. J. Dillon and John E. Redmond spoke. Archbishop Walsh donated 100 to the Wolf Tone monument fund. war news overshadowed Irish hunger. Cox visits Avondale, Wicklow at the Parnell estates.
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Ireland
Volunteer Army
United States
Michael H. Cox
G. D. Emerson & Co
Strokestown
County Roscommon
Dublin
Boston
T. J. Dillon
Roxbury
John E. Redmond
John Dillon
America
Ma Cox
Cox
Walsh
Wolf Tone
Colonel Bogan
Grady
O’connor
Spain
Reconcentrados
Cuba
John FB. Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell
Parnell
Avondale
Wicklow
Outing of the Whyos Club Ends Season At Peddock Island
The Whyos Fishing Club heads to Peddock's Island for the season finale Sun. The Dewey barge departs Bath at 9 45 a m for a day of sports including a rivalry baseball game against the William B H Russell club of East Boston.
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Whyo
Peddock’s Island
Dewey
Bath Wharf
Whyes
William BH. Russell
Boston
Court Terms Begin In Cambridge With Jury In Morning
In the Civil Courts Superior Court in Cambridge juries will convene Monday at 10 o clock. Cases listed include ata weight et al Lindbergbeg et al 8472 Hursell v Shiemens 3475 Coggan admr v town of Arlington 8480 Gafney v inhabitants of Watertown Steve Bene v Shattuck 2120 McConnell pro ams v Cabot 3108 Feeley v Cameron 3207 Scandone v Gilligan 428 Forbush v city of Boston.
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Cambridge
Ata & Weight
Lindbdberg
Et al
Hursell
Shiemens
Coggan
Admr
Arlington
Gafney
Watertown
Steve Bene
Shattuck
McConnell
Pro Ams
Cabot
Feeley Va. Cameron
Scandone
Gilligan
Forbush
City of
Boston
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New York A. G
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Jameson
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