Crucial test week for Boston and Baltimore pennant chase
National League matchups set a decisive week with Boston and Baltimore as leaders. After a strong run by the Orioles, Boston aims to cash in with four games against Brooklyn and three with Philadelphia while Baltimore eyes a seven-game sweep to close the season. The race could decide the flag as teams battle for every win and a final bonus.
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Boston
Baltimore
Orioles
Baltimores
Chicagos
Cleveland
Chicago
Senators
Louisville
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston Boys
Reds Triumph in 11th After Tie in First Game
Cincinnati wins the opener in the eleventh inning after tying it in the eighth due to McKean and Blake errors. Second game called after five innings tied. Attendance 63,800. Noted pitching and fielding miscues shape the doubleheader as Cleveland records errors and Cincinnati capitalizes with late hitting.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland
Reds
McKean
Blake
Mefiride
Lioceccasevenees
Corcoran
Bareseeesesess
Hilt
CLEVE
Eesteeree
Pro Burkett
Fee
Heidrick
A Wallace
Baseball box score fragment shows Frazer and Hill pitching
The item lists Frazer and Hill as pitchers with hit by pitches, runs, and errors. Frazer has 1 hit and 6 strikeouts. Hill 2 strikeouts. A wild pitch by Frazer and a 1 hour time are noted. Umpires Warner and Swartwood.
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Frazer
Hill
Warner and Swartwood
Batting Stars Shine in New England League Season
Baseball fans in the New England League towns saw lively games despite the season ending July 4 due to alleged wreckers. Tommy News claims the batting crown with a .401 average in 53 games and nine home runs, while Michael J. Kelly, Napoleon Lajoie, and others from Newport, Pawtucket, Brockton, and Worcester also feature among the league’s top hitters.
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New England League
America
National Board
the Post
Newport
New Bedford
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Fall River
F. R
Pawtucket
Worcester
Taunton
Brockton
Tommy” News
Pennsylvania
News
New York
Providence
New England
Michael J. Kelly
Otter River
Mass
Fitchburg
Augusta
Napoleon Lajoie
Blackstone Junction
Woonsocket
R. L
Phillies
Michael F. Hickey
Springfield
John Irwin
Boston
Bostons
Gallagher
Lowell
Dave” Pickett
Jamaica Plain
Whiting
John Wiley
Cambridge
George Bone
Philip Nadeau
Charley Wing
Holbrook
Billy’ Bransfield
Cycle racing men face suspension and new league talk
The IL A W racing board led by Chairman Mott suspends Bald Cooper McFarland Stevens Mosh er Hedstrom Anderson Babcock and about thirty others over track training at Berkeley Oval. A preliminary meeting at Trenton aims to form a racing cyclists league as a challenge to LA W control while other suspensions noted include Capitol B C Augusta Me A C Fournier and Riverside Park Fall River for unsanctioned races.
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Cooper
McCarthy
New York
Mott
Baltimore
Racing Board
National Board of Trade
League
Trenton
N. J
Capitol B. C
Augusta
A. C. Fournier
Riverside Park
Fall River
J. Matson
Brighton
A. Thiebeault
C. Lacroix
A. Lavoie
A. LeCompte
Sudhoff Wildness, Browns Poor Play Shape Close Colonels Win
In Louisville on September 25, Sudhoff struggled for the Colonels as St. Louis failed to capitalize. Louisville scored in the ninth after Sudhoff was lifted, finishing 4-2 in favor of Louisville with two base hits by Dowd, Smith and Wagner and a key sacrifice by Decker. St. Louis leaves with 2 earned runs to Louisville's 4. Stenzel and Harley steal bases, while Cunningham and Sudhoff split a 5-3 walk count for pitchers. Umpire McDonald. Time 1:55. Attendance 4,300.
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Chicago
Ryan
Green
Wolverton
Dahlen
Zange
Everitt
McCormick
Nichols
Taylor
Peereraesesessens
Pittsburg
R. Poo Donovan
McCarthy
O’brien
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Bowerman
Clark
Breitenstein
Damman
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Wallace
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Corcoran
O'Connor
Miller
McKean
Teheau
Louisville
ST. Louis
Sudhoff
Browns
Colonels
Dowd
Smith
Wagner
Decker
Sullivan
Tucker
Hoy
Ritchey
Clements
Stenzel
Harley
Cunningham
McDonald
B. P. Clarke
Hartzel R. Fee
Eereesesese
Sueden
Boxing Gossip Preview of City Point bout and week card
Boxing followers will see Otto Steloff clash with Billy Hill in a 12 round City Point A C main event. Foley meets Maurice Rosenberg in the prelims as Mike Sears sails from England with Eddy Connolly. The schedule spans Mon to Sat with bouts in New York and nearby cities.
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Otto Sieloff
Billy Hill
Pickan
Nny
Jack Foley
Maurice Rosenberg
Foley
Harry Jones
East Boston
Mike Sears
England
Eddy Connolly
Billy Smith
Hoboken
Tom Kelly
Detroit
Sammy Kelly
Oscar Gardner
Chicago
Pickaninny
Steloff
Morris Rosenberg
Rosenberg
George V. Tuohey
DOYLE'S STORY OF ASSAULT IN Roxbury
Sir William H Doyle awaiting trial for assault and battery with a knife on Daniel McCue. Doyle says McCue had threatened him previously and attacked him under a bridge Thursday night. He claims he had no knife and did not stab McCue. Officer O'Neill took him to the station after arriving at Doyle's home early Friday.
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William H. Doyle
Daniel McCue
Roxbury
Doyle
McCue
O'Neill
Castoria advertisement claims trusted by generations
A vintage health ad touts Castoria as the familiar remedy for infants and children, noting it bears the familiar signature as the trusted product of long standing use.
Suspended riders plan to race at Trenton meet
At Trenton, Sept 25, racing men suspended by the L A W agreed to race in tomorrow's events with Interstate Fair Association taking the risk of track suspension. Signers include Eadie Bald F A McFarland Orlando Stephens Tom Cooper Arthur Gardner Jay Faton Harry Terrill J Boyd Anderson. A larger meeting will decide on integrating other riders and forming a rival association to the L A W racing board. Captain Allen of the Century Wheelmen was named referee as Chairman Mott telegraphed absence.
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N. J
Interstate Fair Association
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F. A. McFarland
Orlando Stephens
Tom Cooper
Arthur Gardner
Jay Faton
Harry Terrill
J. Boyd Anderson
Captain Allen
Century Wheelmen
Philadelphia
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Bicycle Notes on Eastern New England Territory and Races
Charles W Four drinier to manage Pope Manufacturing eastern New England wholesale territory. J E Sullivan of the Amateur Athletic Union criticizes cycling control, saying cyclists lack appeal. English drummer Cr Pugh visits cycle makers with hollow steel rims needing twelve spokes per wheel. Tom Linton’s returning to Europe is set for Oct 2 in Paris a fifty kilometer race with Bouhours. Dudley Marks sails to arrive in time. Local Consul L P Holman reports Porto Rico roads good in towns, few bicycles seen, all foreign makes. Benny Girard plans a return to jockeying, cites better pay in horse riding and ability to slim to 133 pounds. Octo century entry blanks available at 167 Massachusetts avenue Cambridgeport C Co. Souvenirs on exhibition. pace to be twelve miles an hour with red cross brigade to mend punctured tires.
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New England
Pope Manufacturing Company
J. E. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
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Tom Linton
Europe
Paris
Bouhours
Dudley Marks
New York
L. P. Holman
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U. S
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J. I. Kimball
Cambridgeport C. Co
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Red Cross Brigade
Harvard Football Reform: New Training Rules Take Hold
The Harvard program abandons last season’s dumbbell regime and soft runs. Trainers tighten discipline with shorter conditioning, tougher on-field drills, and a shift away from the fat-man diet. Captain Dibblee leads new river road runs as old guard Waters Lewis and Wrenn push for stronger, more resilient football.
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Harvard
Norton Shaw
Soldiers Field
Bert Waters
William H. Lewis
Bob Wrenn
Gold Boom Nears on Eldorado Bonanza Creeks
Dawson City reports a mining boom as about 2000 men operate on Eldorado and Bonanza bench claims with pay dirt extending along the hillsides. Royalty limits opened few creek claims but remaining works yield gold likely to reach $2,000,000 this year, boosting annual output to nearly $15,000,000. Prices fall for meats and staples as new supplies arrive. livestock and poultry move in, and Christmas may be celebrated on the Yukon.
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New York
John D. McGillivray
The
Herald Today
Dawson City
Eldorado
Bonanza
Bear
Hunker
Dawson
Here
Munook
Fort Selkirk
Yukon
Sullivan Smith Fight At Coney Island Promises Fast Featherweight Battle
Smith of California meets Sullivan of Boston in a twenty five round featherweight contest at Coney Island tonight. Both fighters boast strong records and are described as hard hitters with the ability to score from long or short range. Sullivan emphasizes conditioning while Smith faces a tougher road from a past marked by hardship and dissipation.
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New York
Dave Sullivan
Boston
Sally Smith
Coney Island
Surra
Sullivan
Chuck” Connors
Smith
Pave
White
Spaniards Start for Paris in Peace Tour
The text notes Spaniards begin a journey toward Paris amid peace concerns. It mentions a notable New York excursion announced by the Fitchburg Railroad for October 69 percent, describing it as an appealing American trip.
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New York
Fitchburg Railroad
Perfectly Found Bottled Ale Without Sediment
A concise note highlights a unique bottled ale described as perfectly found and free of sediment, suitable for clubs, cafes, restaurants, and chop houses. The snippet emphasizes quality and reliability rather than casual luck.
Death probe advances in Emma Gill case in Bridgeport
Bridgeport officials report no new sensational disclosures in the Emma Gill death while intensifying evidence gathering. The Guilford home search confirms Gill’s death there and places it Sunday night between 10 and 11. Items linked to Mrs. Guilford found. Superintendent Birmingham expects her arrest soon.
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Conn
Emma Gill
Nancy Guilford
Guilford House
Gill
Commissioners See Sights in London During Peace Mission
The American peace commissioners spent a day sightseeing in London on Sept 25. They attended services at Westminster Abbey and St. Pauls, toured on the Thames, and visited historic sites. The Cecil Hotel drew many Americans who visited, chatted, and observed as flags of America and Spain were displayed together by the host.
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Westminster Abbey
St. Paul's
Thames
Cecil
Workingmen's Political Club Formed in Charlestown Ward 5
A new political club was formed yesterday at 53 Hanover Street to be known as the Workingmen's Political Club of Ward 5 Charlestown. Officers elected were John Rattgan president Michael Hallisey vice president Jeremiah O'Neil secretary Patrick Smith treasurer Daniel Dean sergeant at arms. About sixty voters of Ward 5 attended. headquarters will be in City Square.
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Hanover Street
Workingmen’s Poitical Club
Ward 5
Charlestown
John Rattgan
Michael Hallisey
Jeremiah O'Neil
Patrick Smith
Daniel Dean
City Square
Tod Sloan Returns to Track in Manchester Wins Big Race
Tod Sloan the American jockey reappeared at Manchester race course and won the Gerard Nursery Handicap aboard Dominic II. Crowds cheered as he rode in two other races with one horse finishing fourth. Berzak's odds collapsed amid Sloan rumors, while Lord Beresford lauds Sloan as a superior rider to Fred Archer. A letter notes a resemblance between Alfred Austin and Sloan.
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London
Tod Sloan
Manchester
Sloan
Dominic II
Berzak
Archer
Alfred Austin
Ted Sloan
Lightweight Championship Bout Set for Coney Island Next Wednesday
New York September lightweight title bout between champion George Kid Lavigne of Saginaw and Frank Erne of Buffalo is drawing much local attention. Both fighters trained hard, with Lavigne preparing alongside James J. Corbett at Asbury Park and arriving at Coney Island prepared to prove superiority. Erne’s supporters predict a Buffalonian victory despite Lavigne’s favored betting odds.
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Greater New York
Cheektowago
Lavigne
James J. Corbett
Asbury Park
N. J
Coney Island
Road House
Firne
Buffalonian
Javigne
Erne
Thomas Collins Dies at 75 in Bellefont
Thomas Collins, last but one member of Collins Brothers railroad contracting, died at his Bellefont home at age 75 after a year or two of illness. The firm, long led by Collins, is credited with building hundreds of miles of railroad, more than any other in the world.
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Bellefont
Penn
Thomas Collins
Collins Brothers
English Baron Vanishes After Trek From Ashcroft Trail
Seattle report says Sir Arthur Curtis an English baron and his party met Brindley Mills and P G Grant of a Montreal Klondike syndicate at Quesnell and Mud River. Curtis disappeared mysteriously and was never seen again by a white man after four months attempting to reach the gold country.
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New Lourdes Grotto Dedication Opens Endicott Street Chapel
The new grotto to Our Lady of Lourdes in St. Mary's Church Endicott street was dedicated and opened to public veneration. The ceremony featured Rossini selections led by Tallandier, a lecture by Rev. A Lancake S J on Wonders of Lourdes, and solemn benediction. The chapel renovation includes a new tile floor refined stucco, and incandescent lighting enhancing the handsome addition.
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Endicott Street
Boston
Tallandier
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Lourdes
Grotto
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St. Mary’s
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Our Lady of Lourdes
Drowned Blacksmith James Walsh in Derby Canal Incident
James D Walsh a 39 year old blacksmith was drowned in the Housatonic canal in Derby Conn after a horse bolted while Walsh and Patrick Ryan rode over Housatonic avenue. Walsh’s body was recovered about 60 feet from the trestle.
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Conn
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Housatonic Canal
Walsh
Patrick Ryan
Housatonic Avenue
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