Noticeable Absence Of Trotters In Fair Entries
The writer notes widespread omission of trotting classes at New England fairs and comments on the bias toward pacers. Mentions Maine State fair reforms, purses for trotting foals, and historic New England trotters, with references to Readville progress and upcoming Grand Circuit events in Syracuse Columbus Indianapolis Xenia Lexington.
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Lewiston
Syracuse
N. Y
Columbus
Indianapolis
Xenia
Lexington
Roxbury Latin Opens Football With Notable Cains and Players
Roxbury Latin starts football today under Coach Cate with candidates reporting. Returnees include Ray Cavanaugh and Bart Connolly as backfield prospects. McDonald may captain the line while Moran and Gheradini are out. Roxbury High slate lists games from Sept 27 to Nov 22 against Brookline Milton Milton Academy St Marks Dorch High Newton Middlesex DeMerritte St Georges Nobles Stone School Volkmann.
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Roxbury Latin
Highland School
Cate
Ray Cavanaugh
Bart Connolly
Cavanaugh
Connolly
Somerville
Tommy Stankard
Holy Cross
Harry
Middlesex
DeMerritte
St. George's
Newport
Malden High
Nobles
Stone School
Volkmann
Go-As-You-Pease Race Opens Tonight With 20 Runners
Twenty famous runners start a 24 hour go-as-you-please race at Wonderland tonight at 7 pm. Contestants include Peter Hegelman and Pat Dinneen with others from New York, Boston, and Cambridge. Daily four hour sessions run 7 to 11 pm, rain or shine, with special events each night.
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George W. Brown
Peter Hegelman
New York
Pat Dinneen
South Boston
W. F. Prouty
Mattapan
Bob Hallen
James Frazer
Jersey
Harry Fingold
Roxbury
Hyman
Boston
Jake Myers
Revere
Peter Golden
GusfSuerrero
California
Exhi
Football Board Votes To Appoint Officials
The central board of officials, a sub committee of the intercollegiate rules group, decides to continue assigning officials for all games upon request by colleges. It will revise last year’s approved official list and reconvenes Sept 27 with regional managers to finalize names.
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New York
Central Board of Officials
Intercollegiate Football Rules Committee
Middle Atlantic
New England
Forming of New Athletic Club in Back Bay Promises Big Boom
The Armory Athletic Association plans a large Back Bay club opening in October with 700 members, modern gymnasium facilities, baths, showers, needle spray baths, plunge, billiard room, handball court, and health services. Founders include John S. Taylor and Daniel W. Lane. Membership costs $10 annual dues with selective admissions.
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Armory Athletic Association
John S. Taylor
Boston American Baseball Club
Robert N. Shaw
Daniel W. Lane
Ezra Baker Barstow
Boston
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Irvington Street
Armory
Hanker
John J. Taylor
New Athletic Association
Boston American League Baseball Club
Exchange Club
Tedesco Country Club
City Club
N. FE
Bek Bay
University Club
Salem Club
N. E. Kennel Club
Robert M. Shaw
Puritan Club
Senator Lane
Baseball Musings and Rumbles From The Times
The column recalls Silk O Loughlin braving crowd heckling while umpiring and defends his stance as the fight for air in Gotham. It notes Papke Sullivan talk of a disfigured foe, Tommy Long airing a rare center field play, and Phillies Shettsline loyalty amid Athletics striving for first. Also mentions Ketchell ready to fight Mellody, Love of neat uniforms, and Little Rhody's Jamestown racing context.
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O'Loughlin
Papke-Sullivan
Bob Edgren
Sullivan
Papke
Gotham
Carlisle Has The Stiffest Schedule This Year
Carlisle faces the toughest slate among colleges with a schedule opening September 21 and running to November 23. Carlisle will clash with Pennsylvania Princeton Harvard Minnesota Chicago, under coach Glen Warner with assistants Jimmy Johnson and Bill Newman.
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Carlisle
Bill Newman
Cornell
Jimmy Johnson
Johnson
Walter Camp
Warner
Newman
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Harvard
Minnesota
Chicago
Vets Convene at Saratoga for 41st Grand Army Encampment
Veterans from the Grand Army of the Republic arrive in Saratoga Springs for the 41st national encampment. About fifty thousand are expected as leaders such as General Robert Bruce Brown, Clara Barton, Mrs. John A. Logan, and General D. D. Wheeler attend. Massachusetts is forecast to send the largest delegation, followed by New York.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington, D. C
Robert Bruce Brown
Zanesville
Clara Barton
National Red Cross Society
John A. Logan
Logan
D. D. Wheeler
Massachusetts
New York State
Danvers Man Killed Alighting From Salem Train
A Salem station tragedy reports the death of a Danvers man about 70 identified as Dominick McDavitt. He died after misjudging his footing while alighting the 8 44 train bound for Boston, after helping a woman and child board.
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Salem
Dominick McDavitt
Danvers
Boston
McDavitt
Typhoid Claims Cornell Quarterback Jamieson
James H. Jamieson, Cornell football quarterback, died today at his Evanston home after a bout with typhoid fever. He had been ill for some time, and news of his death came from Ithaca, New York.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Evanston
James H. Jamieson
Cornell
Yale Freshmen Help Fill Backfield Gaps As Colleges Prep
Yale freshmen expected to bolster the backfield and end positions as varsity veterans depart. Dartmouth names Dr. John O Connor to lead the team with candidates starting Sept. 17. Rich the returning 1905 fullback rejoins Hanover. Carlisle schedules Harvard Minnesota and Chicago, while Cornell Princeton game shifts to Ithaca. Williams opens season Sept. 21 and Wesleyan begins practice Sept. 16 with potential guard shifts to tackle.
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Yale
New Haven University
John O'Connor
Dartmouth
Folsom
Rich
Hanover
Schoelkopf
Harvard
Cornell
Curtis
Brown
Carleton
Northfield
Minn
Jimmy’ Johnson
Carlisle
Glen Warner
Bill Newman
Cambridge
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Minneapolis
Chicago
Waterbury and Bridgeport Given Forfeit Notes
At Waterbury Brookyn National 4 Waterbury Conn 3 bridgeport new york National Bridgeport Conn declared off due to wet grounds.
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Waterbury
Brooklyn
National
Conn
Bridgeport
New York
Auto men seek law to require vehicle lights at night
The Massachusetts State Automobile Association with 80 cars held its first annual outing in Newcastle New Hampshire and passed resolutions urging enactment of a law to require all vehicles to have lights at night. Hosts included Frank C. Hall at Stratham. Outdoor sports and a final business meeting were planned for tomorrow.
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Newcastle
N.H
Massachusetts State Automobile Association
Frank C. Hall
Stratham
N. H
French poet Sully Prudhomme Dies at Villa
Rene Francois Armand Sully Prudhomme, famed French poet and critic, died suddenly at his villa near Chatenay. He fainted while walking in the garden and died soon after from heart disease.
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Paris
Rene Francois Armand Sully-Prudhomme
Chatenay
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