Pittsburg Beats Boston 5-4 In Tight Series Opener
Pittsburg edged Boston 5 to 4 in the opening game of the final series as Wagner and Beaumont each had three hits. Boston led early with two runs in the first and again in the third before Pittsburg tallied in the fifth and seventh to claim the win at home in Pittsburg, Penn.
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B A A Annual Golf Tourney Begins October Dates
The Boston Athletic Association golf tournament starts October at Wolaston Golf Club Montclair. Handicap and championship rounds kick off with 18 holes medal play for members, with 16 best gross scores qualifying for championship play. Club championship rounds run October 9 to 11 with 36-hole finals.
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Gloucester seeks matches with pro and semi pro elevens
The Gloucester football group urges games with professional and semi professional teams. They list weights 140 150 pounds and offer a reasonable guarantee with contact at 26 Summer Street Gloucester. Other clubs Charlestown Elmwoods seek 90 100 pound teams led by F H Fitzgerald 95 Milk Street Boston. Newton groups Lincoln A A Juniors and Clinton A A advertise for 105 pound and 0 pound teams with contacts J Williams 24 Emerald Street Newton and D Avilon 11 Crafts Street Newton.
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Brooklyn and Chicago Postpone Doubleheader Start
In Boston Nationals Today standings Brooklyn trails Chicago Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati while leading St. Louis. Brooklyn will face Chicago in a postponed game now set for Sunday as a doubleheader. no game is scheduled for tomorrow.
Tenney Deal Likely Today In Pittsburg Baseball
Pittsburg reports a major baseball deal likely to be announced tomorrow before the Boston team leaves town. Boston and Pittsburg magnates held talks today over pitcher Corner, with Pittsburg showing strong interest. Fred Tenney remains a key target as negotiations continue amid expected public disclosure tomorrow.
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All American Nine Selected From Crowded Baseball Field
Readers name a wide range of picks for the all American nine with popular choices including Wagner Lajoie Cobb Flick Beaumont and Chase Chance as catcher and first baseman. The tally lists multiple variations from several editors with outfield and pitcher slots showing broad support for Brown Joss Plank Donovan Waddell and others.
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Baseball notes puzzle over season stars and leagues
In a collage of baseball chatter readers are reminded of Kenetchy of the Cardinals and Pete Lister of the Naps as rising stars in top form this season. The piece also mocks press headlines about Boston joining leagues and quips about Ty Cobb and Roosevelt’s opinions, ending with a quirky classified line about timber for bunting.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Naps
Luck Comes to Favor Favorites in Great Barrington Races
Autumn weather favored the Housatonic Fair in Great Barrington as the track was in fine condition. Favorites won both events though Janvier split the first heat of the 2:21 pace and 2:18 trot before Katherine J. May Day swept the 2:19 trot and pace in straight heats.
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Phillies to meet Reds in Sunday doubleheader
The Cincinnati and Philadelphia National League teams postponed today’s game. A doubleheader will be played Sunday. No game is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
Boxing Gossip Signals Looming Fights Across Coast and New England
The piece surveys upcoming bouts at Wienisimmer Athletic Club with New York delegates facing local fighters including Edwards Schumacher and Warner. It notes Jacek Sullivan meeting BI Squires in San Francisco and questions Jack’s pairing with the Australian. Portland promoters plan October card. Haverhill club revival headlines Sawyer versus Mahan in a key New England test. Abe Attell named world featherweight champion.
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Avonia Athletic Club
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Jimmy Walsh
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Mission Street
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Sullivan
Cambridge
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Brockton
George Dixon
Abe Attell
Haverhill
Maine
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Former Roxbury star Walter Kelley heads to Brown University
Walter Kelley, Roxbury High all around athlete and Cushing Academy graduate, departed yesterday for Providence to enroll at Brown University. Terris, Cambridge captain last spring, vies for Cushines Academy football squad. Henry Faulkner of English High debuted at Franklin Field yesterday, showing strength for the coming season.
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Athletics Beat White Sox 3-1 In Chicago Victory
Jimmy Dygert pitched a solid game for Philadelphia as the Athletics defeated Chicago 3 to 1 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. The White Sox managed their only hit in the seventh and scored in the ninth, but durable defense and key hits by Hartsel, Harry Davis, and Oldring secured the win at Chicago.
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Jones
Isbell
Donahue
Walsh
Hartsel
Oldring
Harry Davis
Roche
Seybold
Dygert
Major Delmar Fails To Break Trotting Record At Columbus
Fast time for Major Delmar as he misses the trotting record when he finishes with 2:04 1/4 at the Grand Circuit card in Columbus Ohio. General Watts loses a heat in the Horse Review Futurity after a break at the half while Miss Densmore leads.
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Gold Lady Sets The Pace In Gravesend Handicap
Gold Lady surged from 12 to 5 to win the Occidental handicap at Gravesend over a mile and a furlong, setting a new track record of 1 51 3 5. Jockey E Dugan aboard Langden was disqualified for four, suspended for the meeting, and fined 200 for rough riding.
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Gans Burns Title Bout At 135 Pounds Tonight
Tonight in Los Angeles Joe Gans faces Jimmy Burns in a 20 round bout set at 135 pounds two above the lightweight limit. Fans in the East doubt Burns but some eye a surprise upset for the Chicago fighter who would still claim his title if defeated at the weight. The expected challenger is considered Gans’ strongest foe since his Goldfield fight with Nelson.
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Squires Confident In Title Bout With Sullivan
Australian boxer Bill Squires says he will defeat Jack Sullivan in their Saturday match in San Francisco. Sullivan trains hard and believes he can win, having prepared well and challenged Burns for a rematch after the fight.
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Mullins Triumph Seals Detroit Victory Over Boston
Detroit defeats Boston 6 to 2 as Mullin earns a $500 bonus after a nine inning showcase. Crawford and Cobb pace Detroit with four and two hits while Parment and Congalton lead Boston with three safeties apiece in a rough showing at the park.
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Chicago at Boston and rivals in nine games noted
Chicago faces Boston in a major league clash while St Louis visits New York and Detroit travels to Philadelphia. Cleveland clashes with Washington in another key matchup marking midseason action.
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Four crucial baseball games draw nationwide Philadelphia crowd
Standing room only in Philadelphia sets the scene for four key games as baseball fans await results. Players include Kickapoo Summers for Detroit and George Stovall missing the Naps with a broken arm, while early season arrivals and scouts travel to Cuba and Indiana for trials.
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Tucker Frowns on Baseball in College Athletics
Hanover N H September 26 In a campus address President William J Tucker urged eliminating baseball as an intercollegiate sport He argued athletic events should have no outside market value unless the price paid yields college honor He spoke on Colleges and Citizenship to students today.
Cleveland Whites Out New York 6-0 in City Stay
The Cleveland team concluded its New York visit with a 6 to 0 shutout of the locals. Elberfeld batted for Chase in the ninth and delivered the only hit for the home club.
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St Louis Defeats Washington In Eight Inning Ball Game
St Louis bunched three hits on Patten in the fourth inning to beat Washington 2 to 1. Powell limited Washington to three scattered singles, one scored on an error by Niles in the eighth inning. ST. LOUIS.
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