Duffey’s Column on Football Changes and Local Sports
The column reviews the new football changes and crowds at Harvard Bates game plus notes on Moose field day at Caledonian Grove. It highlights Jack Cody’s illness recovery, Matty Baldwin’s grit in a 12 round Hurley Baldwin bout, Alec McLean’s “bear cat” nickname, and interest in matches with Jimmy Wee and Frank Kanaly. Dartmouth plans indoor and college games with Harry Haywood and J W Richmond joining the track season.
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Jack Cody
Newton
Cody
Matty Baldwin
Hurley-Baldwin
Armory
Charlestown
Alec McLean
Harry Hillman
Dartmouth
Hanover
Harry Haywood
J. W. Richmond
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Boxing Notes and Baseball Queries From The Fans
The letter asks if Jack Johnson and Sam Langford fought more than once, noting a single 1896 bout in Chelsea where Johnson won in five rounds. It then lists and questions multiple baseball game scores and stats from recent series, asks about Philadelphia Athletics in the world series, and mentions Pedestohia and the New York Nationals 1905. It also discusses pool rules and whether certain plays count toward averages.
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Jack Johnson
Sam Langford
Andrews
Chelsea
Johnson
Detroit
Pittsburg
Philadelphia Athletics
Pedestohia
New York Nationals
O Stop
Cleveland
Walter Johnson
Washington
Lajoie
Boston
Cubs Rally To Split Doubleheader With Doves
Chicago Cubs edge Boston Doves 3 2 in a ninth inning thriller after losing 11-0 in the other game. Mordecai Brown starred in the second win while the Doves errors doomed the comeback effort. Connie Mack pitching questions loom over Cubs vs Athletics series prospects.
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Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Windy City
Athletics
Boston Nationals
Connie Mack
Reusbach
Mordecai Brown
Overall
Doves
Brown
Chance
Cole
Philadelphia
Jack Pfeister
Chicago
Mordecai
Ferguson
Mattern
Curtis
Burke
Elliott
Cubs Fall To Rivals As Sheckard Error Caps Loss
The Cubs fail to score after multiple threats as Jimmie Sheckard misplays a routine fly in the ninth, allowing Burg to score the decisive run. Hofman leads Chicago with three hits and a sacrifice fly, while Lake’s club capitalizes on Reusbach’s two-run sixth.
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Evers
Cubs
Sheckard
Hofman
Johnny
Riordan
Chicago
Lake
Reusbach
Sellers
K. Miller
Shean
Beck
Kling
Goode
Jimmie Sheckard
Sweeney
Getz
Burg
Rariden
Boston
H. TR
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Opis
Sees
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Graham
Ais Edge
Ara Ee
Chicago AB. R
Fvers
Eenie
Ta Sheeckard
Bie
Ie Heu
Archer
Steinfeldt
Schulte
Tinker
Psa
QO Reulbach
Ace
Ie Lee
Wee Et Jae
Ieee
Boston Etm
Oo Oon
Evere
Burgayon
Peck
Land
Stovall
Ingle
Koestner
Clyde
Cubs Rally For Runs In Narrow Victory Over Boston
Mattern started for Boston and faced an early Chicago surge as Schulte, Evers, and Sheckard produced key hits. A muff in right and two sacrifice flies opened the seventh inning and a flurry of hits in the eighth added four more runs while Brown held Boston scoreless through the contest.
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Cubs
Brown
Mattern
Boston
Schulte
Shean
Tinker
Getz
Evers
Sheckard
Hofman
Curtis
Chicago
H. TB. E
Collins
Miller
R Ft
Beck
Croode
Burg
Rariden
Heise
Elliott
C Steer
Ra Curtis
Barke
Sonte
Archer
Steinfeldt
Ynker
Kling
Fees
Needham
Dewseeesvees
Eases
Aio
Orkidiary
Goode
Klig
Burke
Stern
Heck
Nnings
Curtissi
Brennan
Bell of Brooklyn Shuts Out Pirates in Quick Win
Brooklyn blanked Pittsburg 2 to 0 in a brisk game here. Bell pitched with great control and received stellar support, facing danger only twice but escaping each time to seal the victory.
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Brooklyn
Pirates
N. Y
Pittsburg
Bell
Johnson Sets New Strikeout Record In 5 1 win
Washington pitcher Walter Johnson struck out 10 Chicago batters to reach 307 strikeouts for the season and lead the Senators to a 5 to 1 victory. The record surpasses Rube Waddell’s 1907 mark of 301.
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Chicago
Walter Johnson
Washington
Johnson
Rube Waddell
Red Sox Lose Near Victory in Cleveland
Boston led 3 1 until the eighth when Cleveland rallied on a walk and three big hits, including a Stovall three bagger, to win 4 3. McHale fanned ten but was hurt by defensive miscues and late rally. Boston drops on western trip with four games left against Philadelphia Washington and New York.
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Cleveland
Jody
Red Sox
Naps
Stovall
Boston
Bostonians
Colonial Hotel
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Speed Boys
Young McHale
University of Maine
Donovan
McHale
Bostons
Hohnhorst
Gardner
Hooper
Knaupp
Harry
Mahoney
Stahl
Lewis
Engle
Purtell
Jackson
Easterly
Mr. Kaler
Kleinow
Hohnhurst
Land
Smith
Ball
Wniles
Callahan
Kaler
Turner
Graney
Peckinpaugh
Koestner
Bradley
Medale
Evans
Perrine
Dedham High to Field Strong Experienced Football Eleven
Dedham Massachusetts September 28 Dedham High will field a heavy experienced eleven this season with Hartigan of Harvard Law School and Brown coach of Hope Street High Rhode Island champion last year leading the squad. The schedule lists games at Newton Milton Academy Dedham Melrose East Boston Quincey Natick Winchester Arlington Needham Wellesley Hyde Park with several road matches and a bye.
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Dedham
Dedham High
Hartigan
Harvard Law School
Brown
Hope Street High
Rhode Island
Newton High
Newton
Milton Academy
Milton
Walpole High
Melrose High
East Boston High
Quincey High
Natick High
Winchester High
Arlington High
Arlington
Needham High
Needham
Wellesley High
Hyde Park High
Hyde Park
Atkins Wild Pitch Costs Browns In St Louis Loss
St Louis defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1 as a wild pitch in the top of the inning doomed Atkins and the Browns. The game ended with St Louis taking the win at home.
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Atkins
Browns
St.louis
Philadelphia
Red Sox Tops Reds In Low-Scoring Tilt
Game notes show Cincinnati scoring 4 with two-base hits by Lobert and Snodgrass and three-base hit by Snodgrass. Crandall and Mitchell homered for New York while Paskert and Devore stole multiple bases. Covaleski worked 2h 10m with 11 walks drawn and Crandall 4 strikeouts.
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Washington
Milan E Dieae
PO. A
Elberfeld
R. i
Ea Bs
Eee
Cunning Lan
Ewes
Heese Waren
McBride
Ss Oss
Ralston
Ainssmith
Johnson
Chicago
A. McConnell
Wee Lord
Dew
Wwe
Meloan
Dougherty
Choinard
Schaefer
Johinson
National
NEW York
New Yorks
Covaleski
Cincinnati
Crandall
B. R
Doyle
Snodgrasse Sees
Backer
Murray
Bridwell
Eis
Devlin
Merkle
Schlei
Wilson
Sale
Incinnati
Bescher
Lobert
Hoblitzel
Mitchell
Paskett
Clarke
Corcoran
McMillan
Miller
Snodgrass
Paskert
Devore
Johnstone
Easton
Yankees Top Tigers 6 5 For Third Straight
New York beat Detroit 6 to 5 to extend their streak. Cobb led with three singles. Quinn, Caldwell, and Works hurled for their teams in a close game with multiple pitchers.
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New York
Cobb
AB PO
Daniels
Hemphill
Chase
Knight
Gardner
Cree
Austin
Blair
Quinn
Vaughn
Kirke
Ae Jones
Casey
Schmidt
Works
Stroud
Mullin
MelIntyre
Enon
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