Sox Clash with Red Sox in Final Today
The White Sox meet the Red Sox in the last game of the season with Scott a tough opponent and Sullivan aiming to even the score. Boston hopes Hall or Karger on the mound while Naps, Browns, Tigers, and Athletics loom in the day’s schedule as Detroit seeks to stay atop the standings.
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White Sox
Red Sox
Scott
Sullivan
Lake
Sox
Hall
Karger
Boston
Naps
Old
Joss
Falkenberg
Berger
Deacon Jim McGuire
Tigers
Browns
Detroit
Athletics
Connie Mack
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Highlanders
Immaculate Conception Games Attract Stars
An athletic carnival will be held next eve n ing at Bos on College grounds in Massachusetts avenue at 7 30. Directed by Joseph McNamara of 4 Valentine street Roxbury entries close Sept 22. Events include handicap 100 yard dash 440 880 and one mile runs running high jump broad jump 16 pound shot put and three scratch races with valuable prizes in each event.
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Boson College
Massachusetts Avenue
Joseph McNamara
Valentine Street
Roxbury
Duffey Column Answers Sports Queries for Post Readers
Arthur Duffey introduces his sports column in the Post offering to answer reader questions. Readers are urged to write in care of the newspaper to submit topics for discussion.
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Duffey
Metropolitan championships tease times at Travers Island
Athletic followers watched champions gather at Travers Island New York for the metropolitan championships. Lunghi’s world record half mile 1 524 5 faced scrutiny as rivals like Frank Riley and others challenged the mark. Ralph Jose was noted as successor to Lawrence with shots near 47 feet 6 inches. Bill Coe remains to prove himself.
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Travers Island
New York
Lunghi
R. J. Lawrence
Ralph Jose
Bill Coe
Brockton Post Q and A on Corners and College Football
A reader asks if Percy Haughton coached at Cornell and if Cornell beat Penn. The reply notes Cornell defeated Penn 24 to 6 in 1901. The missive mentions amateur boxing inquiries, batting order rule, Shrabb in Vancouver BR, and Harvard Yale game slated for November 20 at the stadium.
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Brockton
Cribbbage
Kindly State
Percy Haughton
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Penn
H. S
Shrabb
Canada
Vancouver
BR. C
Collins and Cobb Near Century Run Records
Baseball notes show Cobb and Collins nearing the Major League century run mark this season as Leach and Bush also push into the 100s. Wagner slips, Speaker and Griggs reenter the leaders list while Mathewson and BeauMont are mentioned among National and Boston crews.
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Leach
Pirates
Bush
Detroit
Cobb
Collins
Wagner
Clarke
Athletic Star
Horus
Seymour
Speaker
Red Sox
Griggs
St. Louis
Orth
New York
Birmingham
Cleveland
Doyle
Giants
Mathewson
Beaumont
Boston
Messenger Struggles in Boston as Bunts Meet Faster Major League
Messenger, a speedy young outfielder, faces tough luck in Boston as his bunts are handled more quickly in the major leagues, highlighting the gap between prospect speed and big league defense.
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Messenger
Boston
Pacific Coast Colonist Fare Via Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound
A promotional fare offers 33 dollars to the Pacific Coast via Chicago and the Milwaukee line with 38 dollars for a one way colonist ticket from Chicago to many West and Northwest points. Tickets are on sale Sept 15 to Oct 15, 1909, with stopovers allowed.
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Pacific Coast
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Portland
Victoria
Vancouver
Butte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Northwest
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
W. W. Hall
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Tenney Announces End of Major League Career
Fred Tenney veteran first baseman of the New York Nationals and former Boston Nationals manager says he has played his last major league game. He plans to seek a scouting job next season after injuries this year. Tenney began with Boston in 1893 and moved to New York in 1907. Merkle will become New York’s regular first baseman.
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Chicago
Fred Tenney
New York Nationals
Boston Nationals
Winthrop Highlands
Boston
Ife
Tenney
Frank Selee
Brown University
New York
Merkle
Reds Take Two From Doves in Doubleheader
In Cincinnati on September 19 the Reds swept a doubleheader from the Red Sox, 5-4 and 5-3. Boston led early in the opener before Cincinnati rallied with timely hits and errors. In the second game Bob Spade faced Evans as Cincinnati's offense struck late, overcoming Boston at key moments and racing ahead with noise in the middle and late innings.
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Bescher
Autrey
Getz
Spade
Downey
Evans
Pauxus
Cincinnati
E. Rescher
Oakes
Hoblim
Mitchell
Egan
Lobert
Stee
Roth
Gaspar
Boston
Graham
Sweeney
Brown
Ewer
Josten
Beaumont
Casper
Thomas
Ore Brown
Wid Pitehb
Brennan
Klem
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Hoblitzel
Bea Wa Rere
Downey, &S
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Morogy
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Boston AB
A. E. Thomas
Becker
Steees
Shean
Ewes Beck
C. F
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Eae
Eenee
Uo Evans
aBeaumont
Richie
bSmith
Beck
Hoblitzer
Oxakes
Tug of War Challenge Between Charlestown and Medford Teams
The John Boyle O Reilly tug of war team of Charlestown challenges the United tug of war team of Medford for a $200 purse. The match will be at catchweights and held at a mutually agreed hall. Manager T J Coffey will meet the sporting editor Thursday at 8:30 PM to post money and arrange details.
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John Boyle O'Reilly
Charlestown
United
Medford
Joan Boyle O'’Reilly
Timothy J. Coffey
the Post
T. J. Coffey
New England
William Canty
Stallions to Race at Readville Track
Readville Trotting Park hosts a one day meeting on October 21 featuring an open stallion trotters race with a $5 000 purse. Best three of five heats. Also two handicaps for trotters and pacers at a mile and a half with $150 each. Max 15 starters. if entries exceed, add $500 and split into two races per division. Entries close October 8.
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Readville Trotting Park
Readville
Games Today American and National schedule notes
Chicago visits Boston and Cleveland plays New York in the American era slate while Detroit meets Philadelphia. In the National schedule Boston travels to Cincinnati New York faces Chicago Brooklyn goes to Pittsburgh Philadelphia visits St. Louis and St. Louis hosts Philadelphia.
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Cobb
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Collins
Philadelphia
Cees
Slattery
Waeshington
Csscivasana
Linjoie
Cleveland
Cocsecosassuvaconsec
Crawford
Msociolg
Ccaccentesaveass Aces
Cnt Gardner
Boston
Seth
Carrigan
Hostom
Gessler
Washington
Lord
Teres
Griggs
St. Louis
Lelivelt
Wagner
Pittsburg
Bush
Aggre Wears
Lord Norson
Fe Crawford
Davis Philadelphia
Dougherty
Shorso
Peete
Demmitt
New York
Leach
Clarke
Wayne Pittsbure
Byrne
Evers
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Stias
Khonetchy
St Louis
Seaee
Barbeau
Io Mitchel
Cincinnati
Burch Brooklyn
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Seenes
Ellis Stroy
Persea
Grant
Ss. B. Cobb
Probociddia Canoes Casas
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Moriarty
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McConnell
Beobcon ii
Oss
Niles
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Chicago
Hoffman
Guise
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Isbell
Egan
Magee
Burch
Bates
Mitchell
O’hara
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Ustcate
P.C Pittsburg
Sceavevese
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New York Ore
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Erreeare
Brooklyn Peeves
Brooklyn
Relics and Log of North Pole Expeditions Found by McMillan Party
The report details McMillan and Borup uncovering relics from earlier Arctic expeditions in a cabin aboard their vessel. They recount sledge journeys, Peary’s notes, and a memorial cairn for Professor Marvin, plus traces of Greeley’s Fort Conger and the Protus voyage, with injuries and survivals noted from the Roosevelt era exploration.
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Lockwood
Borup
McMillan
Goodsell
Cape Sheridan
Robeson
Hand Bay
Cape Washington
Peary
Professor R. Marvin
Cornell
Northern Ocean
Roosevelt
George A. Wardell
Ross G. Marvin
Cornell University
Cape Columbia
Marvin
Lady Franklin Bay
Greeley
Fort Conger
George B. Rice
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R. E. Peary
Muskox
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Frederick Kislingbury
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