Ritchie Welsh title bout eyed. Corbett weighs in
James J. Corbett predicts a tough fifteen rounds for Willie Ritchie against Freddy Welsh in Vancouver on September 20. He cites Welsh’s craft and Ritchie’s recent improvements, noting Johnson Langford talks and Eddie McGoorty’s New York return as boxing currents shaping the era.
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Freddy Welsh
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Billy Nolan
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Bescher and Cobb Style in Baseball Tricks
The piece criticizes Bob Bescher of Cincinnati for risky baserunning and bonehead plays, contrasting him with Cobb. It notes Bescher’s speed and confidence lead to ill-advised moves, including a disastrous misread at Philadelphia. Joe Tinker avoids such errors despite a similar miscue in a lighter expose.
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Bob Bescher
Cincinnati
Bescher
Cobb
Philadelphia
Doolan
Knabe
Joe Tinker
Joe
Herreshoff to Build Cup Defender for 1914 Challenge
Bristow R L reports yacht designer Nath Herreshoff, after talks with New York Yacht Club leaders, secured an order to build a steel 70 foot water line defender for the America’s Cup defense against Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenger in the 1914 Sandy Hook series. The craft mirrors the 70 footers Yankee and three others built in 1390, with no owner names disclosed.
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Nat Herreshoff
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Sandy Hook
Herreshoff
Helianthus
New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
Herreshoff’s
Umpire Brennan Explains Forfeit Of Phillies Giants Game
Umpire William Brennan explains he forfeited the August 30 game in New York after field spectators breached a rope line in center field preventing him from seeing pitched balls. Despite Philly manager Doolan and police captain refusing to intervene, Brennan stated he warned Doolan and then forfeited the contest to the Giants with the score 8 to 6, as it stood with one out in the ninth.
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Thomas J. Lynch
National League
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Philadelphia
Lynch
Phillies
New York
Doolan
Dooi
WM. Brennan
Ed Walsh Returns to Home in Meriden
Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh arrives in Meriden for a two day family visit during a scouting trip for Comiskey. He says his arm is as good as ever thanks to Bonesetter Reese and plans to return to pitching when the team resumes play, likely by September 9.
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Meriden Journal
Ed Walsh
Chicago White Sox
Hanover
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Comiskey
Meriden
Journal
Bonesetter Reese
White Sox
Pugilistic Encounters Chronicle Revived Rivalries
In today in pugilistic annals, Jack Sullivan and Frank Mantell fought 20 rounds to a draw in San Francisco. Mantell had beaten Sullivan a 20‑round bout in Sacramento two months earlier. Their last meeting was in New York late 1910 with Mantell taking a shade in 10 rounds. Also listed: Freddie Welsh beat Joe Fletcher in 12 rounds in Wales in 1909 and Sam Langford defeated Joe Jeanette in Boston in 1910. The note ends with Pitcher Johnson’s loss casting gloom on Washington Capitol.
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McFarland
Marty Well
Ritchie
Wells
Este
Abe Attell
Beach Cross
New York
Packey McFerland
Freddy
Ad Wolgast
Wille
Joe Rivera
Fiehter
Joe Gans
Griffin
Jack
O Rourke and Murnane to arrange post season games
President O Rourke of the Eastern association and President Murnane of the New England league will chair a committee to organize the Hartford Lowell post season series. A coin toss will decide the site of the first game. O Rourke favors two games in each city at the start, while three straight games would hurt attendance.
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Eastern Association
Murnane
New England League
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Lowell
O'Rourke
Wagner
Jim Clarkin
Jerry Connell
New Haven
Senators
Hyder Bar
Pop Foster
Moose Miller
Sherwood
Eloitter
Jack Hoey
Izzy Hoffman
Benny Kauff
Bill Morley
Hartford Clinches Eastern Association Pennant In Close Race
Hartford wins the Eastern Association title after a tight five game series with New Haven. Don’t mention specifics beyond teams and key players. Hartford’s strong base running and solid pitching staff highlighted the victory while New Haven’s slumping offense limited their chances.
Sprinter Drew Gives Up Brown. Chooses New Path
National champion sprinter Howard P. Drew will not enter Brown University after all due to academic shortcomings at Springfield High. Reports said he would join Dartmouth, but coach Harry Hillman denied any plan for him on the team. Drew is leaving Springfield High and has accepted a railroad position in Springfield.
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New York
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Levinsky
Barney Williams
McGoorty
Freddie Hicks
Stanley Ketchel
Mac
Dave Smith
Sullivan
England
Mixe Gibbons
Gibbons
Hicks
James J. Corbett
Si McDonald
Gus Cardeira
Senators
Geist
Parker
Averett
Salmon
Rieger
Waterbury
Slappers
Bridgeport
Sam Kennedy
Crossmen
Gene McCann
Jack Burns
New London
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McCann
Pittsfield
Jack Zeller
Springfield
Meriden
Howard P. Drew
Brown University
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Drew
Dartmouth
Harry Hillman
Springfiel
Hutchinson to Coach Wesleyan Eleven This Fall
The Wesleyan athletic council hires Daniel Hutchinson a former Penn football star to lead the eleven this fall replacing John High. Hutchinson aided Andrew Smith at Penn last season and was understudy to Swarthmore’s George Brooke. He arrives this week on Andrus field with Dr. Edgar L. Fauver aiding preparations for the Yale opener at month’s end.
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Athletic Council
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Daniel Hutchinson
University of Pennsylvania
Brown
John High
Yale
Hutchinson
Andrew Smith
Pennsylvania
George Brooke
Swarthmore
Andrus
Larry Doyle A Coal Miner Turned Giants Pinch Hitter
Larry Doyle of the Giants born in Caseyville Illinois celebrated his twenty seventh birthday by marrying. A native of Caseyville Doyle once mined coal like Mordecai Brown and Ed Walsh and chose baseball over daylight. Signed by Paducah at 19, he later joined Springfield and in 1907 the Giants bought his release for 4500 dollars and he now rides in his own automobile.
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Ead Walsh
Paducah
Springfield
Harvard Has Cinch On College Tennis Title
Harvard clinched the Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Championship by defeating Princeton's Wendell Kuhn 6-1 6-3 6-2 in singles. Williams and Whitney then beat Church and Kuhn 6-2 6-4 6-4 to win the doubles. An Armstrong-Washburn singles semifinal was unfinished and Williams faced the finalist this morning.
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Wendell Kuhn
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George M. Church
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W. M. Washburn
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Whitney
Washburn
Armstrong
Jack Skelly Former Feather Champion Now an Inn Keeper
Boxing fans recall Jack Skelly once among the featherweight greats. Now running a Yonkers hotel, he referees occasionally and shares fistiana stories with papers worldwide, writing his own lively material for publication.
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Skelly
George Dixon
New Orleans
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Jim Corbett
Jack McAuliffe
Billy Myer
Dixon
McGovern
Attell
Ike Weir
Jack
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Skelly the pugilist turned writer born in 1870
Skelly, born in Brooklyn in 1870, began his boxing career alongside rival Jacks Dempsey and Mr Auliffe. He fought daily in Palmer's Cooperate in Brooklyn before retiring to Yankers in 1899 after a long boxing career.
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Wythe
Skelly
Brooklyn
Jack Dempsey
Jack Mr Auliffe
Palmer
Skells
Yankers
National League Yesterday’s Baseball Results
Yesterday results show New York defeating Brooklyn five to zero and Philadelphia edging Boston one to zero. Pittsburgh routed St Louis eleven to three while Cincinnati beat Chicago nine to four. Today’s games feature Brooklyn at New York and other cross crowds across Boston Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh and St Louis.
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International League Yesterday's Results Summary
Baltimore defeated Jersey City 4 to 2 and Rochester won 12 to 2 against Toronto. Newark Providence game postponed due to rain, Buffalo Montreal postponed due to firemen's parade. Jersey City in Baltimore and Toronto in Rochester with Newark in Providence.
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Eastern Association Scores and Cancellations Report
Eastern Association results show Springfield beating Pittsfield 5 to 1 and 6 to 0 in two games. Other matches were canceled due to rain with Bridgcport in Pirrameta and Meriden in New Haven. New Lonton faced Waterfury, while Hartford played in Springfield.
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Pittsfield
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Pirrameta
Meriden
New Haven
New Lonton
Waterfury
Hartford
Army transport to rescue stranded Yankees headline
San Francisco dispatch reports a company of soldiers will embark on the arm transport Buford Monday to reach Americans aboard the ship at American ports. An armed guard detachment commanded by a non commissioned officer was approved at the Western Division headquarters to handle the Buford.
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