W L Douglas Shoes A World Standard Of Value
An advertisement asserts W L Douglas makes more men’s $3.50 shoes than any other maker and that their $3.50, $2, and youths’ styles use fast color eyelets and quality leathers. It offers a $10 reward to disprove the claim and lists locations and catalogs.
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Bouctas
Douglas
Ai Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Heyl
W.l.douglas
Becents
GLAS
Breckton
Masse
Ston Sto
Washington St
City “Hall
Summer
Court Street
Vineyard Attacks Baldwin In North Pole Expedition
R L Vineyard, first American to return from Baldwin’s Ziegler voyage, arrives in Boston aboard the Ivernia and denounces Baldwin for arbitrary leadership. He says he will not join another expedition and warns Americans away. The party found two islands north of Norway and established a supply cache at Cape Platyr in Prince Rudolph Land. no deaths occurred despite frigid conditions. Vineyard will rest in Boston before returning to Durango Colorado.
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R. L. Vineyard
United States
Baldwin
Ziegler
North Pole
Boston
Cunard
Ivernia
Vineyard
Norway
Nova Zembia
Spitzbergen
Cape Plair
Prince Rudolph Land
Durango
Col
Boxing Gossip Sets Stage for Ryan Carter Clash Next Monday
The boxing scene centers on Tommy Ryan versus Kid Carter to headline an International Athletic Club card next Monday. Bets run 6 to 4 on Ryan, with Carter praised for progress under Joe Macias. Referee George Siler backs Ryan, while other undercard bouts and potential matches in New England are discussed.
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Tommy Ryan
Kid Carter
International Athletic Club
Ryan
Carter
Joe Macias
New York
George Siler
Kelly
Providence
Clearing House
Tommy Feltz
Joe Hurst
Criterion Club
Feltz
Ike Cohen
Cressing
Cohen
Feliz
Boston
Lewis
May Regatta Meeting Planned by Rowing Association
A meeting under the Metropolitan Amateur Rowing Association will be held at the B A A boat house foot of Chestnut street next Sunday at 10 20 AM to discuss holding a regatta this fall.
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Metropolitan Amateur Rowing Association
B. A. A. Boathouse
Chestnut Street
Pitman Arrives for Boston Bicycle Club Run
Will R. Pitman arrives in Boston for the annual wheel about the Hub event. He plans to debut on a motor bicycle, the first machine of its kind to take part in a B C C annual run, aiming to surprise fellow club members as the race starts tomorrow morning.
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Will R. Pitman
America
Boston
Boston Bicycle Club
Mr. Pitman
B.C. C
Tour From Boston to Washington via Fall River Line
Slimmons and Marsters of 26 Wheel Street Boston announce a fight day tour from Boston through Fall River to New York with all expenses paid. The trip includes a guided gide trip to Luray at a small extra cost and visits to Mauch Chunk Gettysburg Antietam Harper's Ferry Washington Philadelphia.
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Mauch Chunk
Gettysburg
Antietam
Harper’s Ferry
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Fall River
Luray
Slimmons & Marsters
Wheel Street
Captain Jimmie Collins Band Beats Washington in Twin Bill
Washington and Boston opened with a doubleheader at Huntington Avenue field. Boston won 5-3 in game one and 7-5 in game two as Dineen and Orth matched wits, with Parent shining in the field and at bat. Delehanty slumped in game two while Washington rallied late but fell short.
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Jimmie” Collins
Washington
Huntington Avenue
Boston
Dineen
Senators
Ryan
Delehanty
Coughlin
Orth
Freeman
Warner
Bostion
Parent
Dougherty
Townsend
Doyle
Lachance
A.B. R
P.o. A
O ‘Collins
Stahl
Mae Nee Freeman
Ferris
A. Doyle
Caf
Keister
Veewwancessens
Carey
Tly
Sane
Foston
Ketster
Collins
Hall — Warner
Boston May Try 90-Foot Cup Defender From Burgess Lines
Boston may back a 90 foot cup defender designed by W Starling Burgess to challenge Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock III. Burgess dodges confirmation while plans and funds circulate among local yachtsmen. If funded, trials could start to select Boston’s defender, reviving memories of the Independence episode and Boston’s cup prestige.
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Boston
W. Starling Burgess
Thomas Lipton
Burgess
Mr. Burgess
Lawson
New York Yacht Club
Edward Burgess
Young Burgess
Bristol Yacht Defenders Inactive Until Challenge Arrives
Bristol is awaiting the challenge for a new cup defender. Work on the defender will not start until the New York Yacht Club receives the challenge, likely within ten days. Ex-Commodore E D Morgan is leading provisional negotiations for J Pierpont Morgan and other New York yachtsmen with a designer, with another meeting planned late this week or early next week.
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Bristol
R. J
New York Yacht Club
E. D. Morgan
Columbia
Shamrock Tr
Mr. Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Hull Massachusetts Yacht Club Championship Percentage List
Mr. Foster Hooper, chairman of the Hull Massachusetts Yacht Club regatta committee, has released the club championship percentages dated to this point. The final race of the season is set for Saturday at 2:45 p.m. off Hull Yacht Club. Sally VI CLASS D 82.68.
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Boston
Massachusetts Bay
Bourgess
Corinthian
Hull-Massachusetts
Hull
Provincetown
Eastern Yacht Club
Corinthian Yacht Club
Cuba
Porto Rico
Mariel
Prairie
Alphonso XIII
Foster Hooper
Hull-Massachusetts Yacht Club
Phillies Top Orioles 9 5 in Doubleheader Walkoff
Philadelphia fans pack the stands as the Phillies, leading the American League, defeat the Baltimore Orioles in a twin bill. Wad dell relieves the starter in each game to halt Orioles’ runs, with the second game ending amid misplays and a ejected Gilbert after disputing umpire Johnstone. Attendance 17,201.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Waddell
Gilbert
Johnstone
Timore Holds Off Mitchell In Tight Batterymade Game
In a sparse scoreboard snapshot Mitchell starts strong on balls with 7 first on balls, Waddell and Butler contribute three and one, while Smith records two passed balls. Wad dell racks up four strikeouts and Johnstone officiates as the lone umpire in a brief, uneven matchup.
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Baltimori
Harteel
Fultz
Selbach
Davis
W'ma
L. Cross
Jones
Seybold
Arndt
Murphy
Howell
M.cross
Gilbert
Schreck
Smith
Mitchell
Builer
Waddell
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I.rogs
Reas
Butler
Timore
Mine Jh
Johnstone
Philadel Uphta
Hartsel
Avis
L.cross
Reybold
Howell, Arndt
Ss Powers
Mat'son
Robinson
C Husting
Katoll
McFarland
Powers
Williams
Husting
M. Cross
Wad Osdell
Baseball doubleheader shines with power and pitching
Lajoie and Hickman homered in the opener as Callahan and Pratt provided the heavy batting. In game two, Joss silenced Chicago, allowing two hits, one a scratch hit, while Callahan, Pratt, Lajoie, and Hickman drove key moments.
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Callahan
Pratt
Lajoie
Hickman
Joss
Chicago
St Louis wins twice as Detroit loses home doubleheader
Detroit hosts St Louis in a September doubleheader losing the first game after Mullin's control issues allow three straight walks that produced runs. In the second, three early St Louis hits state the outcome as they win 6 to 2. Highlights include Wallace and Buelow two bases, Heldrick triple, and Kissenger’s eight strikeouts. Attendance listed at 500.
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R. H E
Washington
BOS Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
ST. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Mullin
Kissenger
Wallace
Buelow
Heldrick
Sugden
Gleason
Burkett
Sudhoff
Friel
Anderson
Harley
Femp'l
Casey
Ta Heldrickef
Elbfeld
And'son
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O Wallace
McA'ter
McCeck
Lo Lepine
Vo Friel
Kahoe
McGuire
Shields
Bt. Louis
Odo O
Hemphill
Lepine
Heidrick
Flherfeld
McAllister
Sheridan
Carruthers
Cleveland 9 Chicago 6 in American contest
Cleveland defeated Chicago 9 to 6 in both ends of the doubleheader played here. The locals led throughout the games with strong batting and solid defense.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Prince Alert Beats Anaconda At State Fair Races
Ten thousand fans watched Prince Alert defeat Anaconda at the State Fair on a half mile track. The two fastest consecutive heats were paced in 1:01 for the second half of the first heat and Prince Alert clocked mile times of 2 6 and 2 05 1 4 in class races.
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Bethlehem
Penn
Prince Alert
Anaconda
Doubleheader draws dull crowd as St Louis tops Boston
National league action at South End grounds saw Boston and St Louis split a doubleheader with St Louis winning 6 4 in the first game. The second game ended after nine innings tied 2 2 when darkness forced the call. Lush starred for Boston with a dazzling throw and several long catches while Pittinger Currie and Eason Pearson pitched well for their teams.
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South End Grounds
Boston
St. Louis
Emilie
Lush
Jush
Pittinger
Currie
Eason
Pearson
Murphy
Cooley
Tenney
Kittredge
Moran
Donovan
Farrell
Barclay
Ryan
Dan Patch Race Postponed After Crowd Fails to See Record
Dan Patch drew 25,000 fans at the New York State fairgrounds for a grand circuit race to set a record. Poor weather paused the trial and postponed it to tomorrow. To appease the crowd the horse ran two exhibition miles.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Dan Patch
State Fairgrounds
Brooklyn Wins 5–0 Over Cincinnati in National League Game
Brooklyn dominates Cincinnati scoring five runs and shutting out the visitors. Donovan pitched well, while Poole issued nine bases on balls. Ritter, new catcher from Binghamton, shows promise on local team. A doubleheader is set for tomorrow with Brooklyn holding 6 runs, Cincinnati 0 through nine innings.
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Cincinnat
Poole
Donovan
Louis Ritter
Binghamton
Cincinnati
Richpoaer
Heck'd
Donlin
eCre’y
Beckley
Dolan
Craw'd
Ahien
Malon'y
Arrell
Kelley
Flood
Cor'an
Irwin
Stein’dt
Ritter
Bergen
Don'van
Sheckard
Maloney
Errora
Corcoran
Balla
McCreery
Tom Brown
Dedham Beats Myopia in Karlstein Polo Cup Match
Dedham first team defeated Myopia at Karlstein polo grounds in a Karlstein cups clash for teams handicapped not under 12 and not over 2 goals. Both teams were handicapped at 17 so play was on the flat. Myopia led early with five goals from Norman and Cochrane, Dedham scoring two. In the second period Agassiz of Myopia added a single goal after 11 minutes 30 seconds.
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Dedham
Myopia
Karlstein Polo Grounds
Norman
Cochrane
Agassiz
Worcester East Agricultural Fair opens with races and amusements
Clinton September 10. Day one at the Worcester East Agricultural Fair at Clinton Lancaster Driving Park features children's entertainments and horse racing. Highlights include Gambrella winning the 2:40 trot and Frelaire Wilkes taking the 2:20 class.
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Clinton
Worcester East
Clinton- Lancaster
Gambrella
Frelaire Wilkes
Pittsburg Beats Philadelphia on Consecutive Hitting
Philadelphia hosts Pittsburg where Pittsburg won the game through consecutive hitting led by Tannehill whose strong performance helped secure the victory.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Tannehill
Unclear lineup note from game recap
Fragmentary box score snippet lists players German Browne and a double play by Dobbdde and Kling with Umpire O Day and a 45 minute time.
Chicago Wins Doubleheader With Late Inning Rally
In the opening game Chicago scores all runs in the sixth inning off freetry hitting Taylor as New York leads. Mathewson’s pitching in the second game shuts out the visitors, scattering eight hits. Chicago errors help New York to five runs. Mathewson homers. Tomorrow’s doubleheader slated.
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Chiccago
Browne
Po Dobbs
Bres’han
Lamar
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Tinker
W'Man
Array
Lauder
Taylor
Smith
Menefee
Dunn
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Bow
Scores From City Matchups Reported
At Toronto Toronto 4 Jersey City 3. At Rochester Worcester 5 Rochester 2. At Montreal Montreal 6 Newark 4.
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Buffalo
Worcester
Providenca
Jersey City
Rochester
Newark Seceseee
Montreal
Newark
Boston Athletes Set for Two Games at South End
Malarkey and Long from Lawrence will pitch for Boston as Murphy, a Boston boy who excelled in the New England League, debuts with Donovan's team. Emslie oversaw the second game after six. Boston and St. Louis still have one game unplayed this season.
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St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
South End
Malarkey
Long
Lawrence
Murphy
Donovan
New England
Emslie
McAteer Wins Women's Western Tennis Title at Kenwood
Chicago report states Miss McAteer of Pittsburg defeated her opponent at Kenwood courts to defend the Women's Western championship, securing the title held last year.
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Chicago
Kenwood Courts
Miss McAteer
Pittsburg
Morse Co Exhibit Platform Redefines Store Layout
Leopold Morse and Company unveils a polished oak exhibit platform measuring 24 feet 6 inches by 6 feet at their Washington street entrance. The change relocates the shoe department to Brattle street and moves shirts, collars, and cuffs into the former shoe space to improve service, efficiency, and store beauty for Boston’s leading mercantile house established in 1852.
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Messrs. Leopold Morse & Co
Washington Street
Morsemade
Brattle Street
Boston
Leopold Morse & CO
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