Marriott to Drive Auto in Readville Races Today
The Bay State Automobile Association postponement is set for Readville this afternoon. Fred Marriott of Newton will attempt the mile track record in his Stanley steam car, facing Baldwin of Providence in a mile match. Other events include a 50 mile stripped chassis race and two 20 mile stock car races.
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Marriott
Readville
Bay State Automobile Association
Fred Marriott
Newton
Baldwin
Providence
Charles Basle
Walter Christie
Pittsburg
Worcester Club Wins Post-Season Series in New England League
Worcester ties Lynn 5 to 5 in a nine inning game then defeats Brockton 5 to 1 in seven innings to claim the post-season series in the New England league. Batteries Sline and Knotts Cross and McGovern. Time 1h 15m. Umpire O'Brien.
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Worcester
Lynn
Brockton
R.H.E. Worcester
Sline and Knotts
Cross and McGovern
O'Brien
Lynn Seeneene
Moore
Coffin and
Boston and Quakers Clash In Two Pitching Showdowns
Dick Howard can be secured today by phone Roxbury 1137 4. Two games start at 1 45 with Dorner and Flaherty to pitch for Boston while Titus and Osborne handle the Quakers. Magee’s absence hurts. Ritchey and Sam Crawford finish strong. Connie Mack may not like the end of the Boston series.
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Roxbury
Dorner
Flaherty
Boston
Titus
Osborne
Quakers
Magee
Ritchey
Sam Crawford
Connie Mack
Frank G. Harkins
O’day
Doolin
Kid Gleason
Foresters Hold Sports Today on Locust Street
Amateur athletic games organized by Branch St Patrick Irish National Foresters proceed today at Locust street grounds starting at 3 o clock. Sanctioned by the N E B A A U A U include 100 440 1000 guard and three mile runs entries open with Joseph J Mc Namara North End Park Boston.
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Labor Day
Branch St. Patrick
Irish National Foresters
Locust Street Grounds
Joseph J. McNamara
North End Park
Boston
Al Cutler Ryan Open Billiard Season Match
The opening billiard season in the city features a 150 point three cushion carom match between Al Cutler and Jimmy Ryan at Miah Murray's rooms. The event runs Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with a block of 50 points per night. The matchup has drawn great interest as the best seen in years.
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al Cutler
Jimmy Ryan
Miah Murray
Brae-Burn Golf At West Newton Sees 158 Start
Brae-Burn Country Club hosts the handicap medal play with 158 starters. Richard Kimball of Chestnut Hill posts the best gross score 74 while H. M. Stricklen of Mt. Vernon records the top net score 70.
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West Newton
Brae-Burn Country Club
Richard Kimball
Chestnut Hill
H. M. Stricklen
Mt. Vernon
Runaway Ends With Man Rescued From Tree Fork
Worcester report tells of Jonas Wierusz an Oxford farmer who was left hanging by his throat from a tree fork when his wagon broke free. Henry Martin of Worcester arrived after the accident and freed him before harm came.
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Worcester
Jonas Wierusz
Oxford
Henry Martin
Wierusz
Martin
Holy Name and Dorchester Nines Clash at Locust Street
Holy Name and Neponset Dorchester square off at Locust Street grounds at 3 30 pm in a key rivalry clash. The series so far has split two games with Holy Name winning 3 0 and Neponset Dorchester 9 3, and both sides anticipate a close contest with Holy Name aiming to win.
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Neponset-Dorchester
Gate of Heaven
Holy Name
Holy Name Boys
Brockton Wins Squirt Hand Tub Contest at Newburyport Fair
Eight fire companies competed in the Newburyport fair hand tub race. Protector of Brockton won with 205 feet 6 inches. Neptune of Newburyport finished second at 198 feet 9 3 4 inches, followed by Priest of Portsmouth and Protection of Amesbury in the prizes.
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Newburyport Fair
Protector
Brockton
Neptune
Priest
Portsmouth
Protection of
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Fisherman
Gloucester
White Angel
Salem
Erie
Georgetown
Tiger
Holyoke-Holyoke 2 Waterbury 1 Update
In a set of small city matches Holyoke beat Waterbury 2 to 1. Springfield routed New Haven 7 to 1. Hartford defeated Norwich 2 to 1.
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Holyoke
Waterbury
Springfield
New Haven
Hartford
Norwich
Man Hangs Self in Worcester Jail After Assault Sentence
Worcester Sept 13 John Anderson hanged himself in his Summer street jail cell after being sentenced last Saturday to four months in the House of Correction for assault on his wife. He attempted to cut his throat earlier in the evening at Grafton lockup.
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Worcester
John Anderson
Grafton
Summer Street
House of Correction
Gossip of the Gridiron At Ell and Penn Players Join Coaching
Tom Shevlin will assist Ell coaches for the first time this season. Jimmy Johnson, famed Indian quarterback on the all American team last year, helps Glen Warner with the Indians. Reagan, a freshman last fall at Pennsylvania, is praised as a drop kicker and punter as expectations rise.
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Jimmy Johnson
Glen Warner
Pennsylvania
Reagan
Somerville High appoints Leo E Hafford as coach
Leo E Hafford is named coach for Somerville High athletic teams to succeed Charlie Cuddy who started this year in Malden. A 24 year old Somerville native weighing 185 pounds he currently pitches for the Trenton baseball team in the Tri State league.
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Somerville High Schools
Charlie’ Cuddy
Malden
Somerville
Trenton
Dandelion Beaten by Brookdale in Autumn Handicap at Sheepshead Bay
Brookdale Nyimaph, a 4 to 1 shot, won the Autumn handicap at Sheepshead Bay defeating the favorite Dandelion by a half length with Old Honesty third. Nicol rode Dandelion and claimed a foul against the winner, but it was denied. Johnny B. Lake took the Golden Red stakes. Prince Hampton set a new track record for 1⅝ miles in 2 58 4-5. Other winners included Jack Atkin, Running Account, Prince Hampton, and Marbles.
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New York
Brookdale
Jack Atkin
Prince Hampton
Marbles
Regular annual meeting of Retail Furniture Bowling League
The regular annual meeting of the Retail Furniture Bowling League will be held at 21 Washington street Wednesday Sept 18 at 7 30 p m A large attendance is expected as much interest has been shown in the league and quite a number of new firms will be represented this year Applications should be made to the secretary B A McMahon care Shawmut Furniture Company 269 Tremont street
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Retail Furniture Bowling League
Washington Street
B. A. McMahon
Care Shawmut Furniture Company
Tremont Street
Gossip of the Boxers Stirring matches and training plans unfold
Mike Sullivan sails to San Francisco to train for a bout with Young Ketchell set for early October at Colma. Langdon, Delmont, Walsh, Cahill, and Sullivan loom in Boston boxing circles with upcoming six and twelve round showdowns. Dave Sawyer’s broken arm spoils Langford clash in Augusta. Gloucester’s Gaines vs Fitzsimmons touted as the era’s biggest local ring event. Eddie Carr eyes a rematch with Dufresne. Terry Martin and Terrible Casey recounts from Portland.
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Philadelphia
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Roxbury
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Waterville
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Augusta
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Gloucester Sport
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Black Fitzsimmons
Cape Ann
Gloucester
Marion Baseball at Wood Island Park to Face Tennessee Champions
The Marion team from East Boston meets the Tennessee champions this afternoon at Wood Island Park at 2 50. Ned Hanlon and Nonnie Larkin compose the Marion battery. Postgame events include bunting contests base circuit long distance throwing and accurate throwing.
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East
Boston
Tennessee
Wood Island Park
Marions
Ned Hanlon
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