Mercantile Pitcher Sutton Injured In Canada
Mercantile League notes Sutton, a key pitcher for the Meigs Rounders, will miss several weeks after an injury while on vacation in Canada. Public Market leads the league with .361 batting as Meigs trails at .264. Tabor leads with 15 runs. Walker tops hitters at .620 with 13 hits in 25 at bats.
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Sutton
Téim
Canada
Sul
Wrst
Meigs Rounders
Seaside Park
Lou Dewey
Cudahy
White Rowe
American Hardware
Howlands
Mercantile League
Marekt
Meigs
Ta‘bor
McCarten
Walker
Tabor
Cairns
Bearce
Watking
Gather Long One Home Runs at Local Showdown
Roy Grimes of Bridgeport hit a grand display with bases loaded. Three-base hits by Kane Hartford Smith Brooklyn Jackson Chicago. Two-base hits recorded by Hiller Bates Hammond Pittsfield Howley Bailey Hartford Ball New Haven Horn Leary Albany Emerick Martin Bridgeport Tyler Worcester McInnis Schang Boston Weaver Chicago Veach Detroit Elliott Kenetchy Brooklyn Southworth Caton Carey Grimm Pittsburgh.
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Roy Grimes
Bridgeport
Menosky
Boston
Kane
Hartford
Smith
Brooklyn
Jackson
Chicago
Hiller
Bates
Hammond
Pittsfield
Howley
Bailey
Ball
New Haven
Horn
Leary
Albany
Emerick
Martin
Tyler
Worcester
McInnis
Schang
Weaver
Veach
Detroit
Elliott
Kenetchy
Southworth
Caton
Carey
Grimm
Pittsburgh
Wills Knocks Out Fulton in Third Round
Newark July 27 Harry Wills and Fred Fulton fought a scheduled 12 round bout with Wills stopping Fulton in the third round. Jack Britton defeated Marcel Thomas in ten rounds, referee stopping after four knockdowns. Frank Moran won a newspaper decision over Burt Kenney in ten rounds. Edie Fitzsimmons outpointed Johnny Dundee in ten rounds.
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Newark
N. J
Harry Wills
Fred Fulton
Jack Britton
Marcel Thomas
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh Heavywiight
Burt Kenney
New York
Ruth Fears Power as Pitcher Faces Babe Ruth
Yesterday Babe Ruth was walked four times as the Boston batter faced the pitcher and watched for a home run. The Red Sox pitched carefully avoiding giving Ruth a clear chance, with the slugger delaying before his swings and the ball.
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Boston
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Wee
Ruth
Eastern League Notes From Bridgeport and Albany
Eastern League brief summaries from Bridgeport Waterbury Albany and surrounding games. Mentions include Bridgeport’s 1 2 0 3 2 0 3 1 8 0 Waterbury 1 6 4 Batteries Stauffer Emerick Mayerjack Shinault and more. Includes Hartford’s Feat Dearie ace and Pittsfield’s Dearie, Worcester Springfield standings, and notes on Adams quitting baseball. Also reports Norfolk’s managerial overtures and Wills vs Kempsey chatter.
Grimes Delivers Blast as Giants Star Bids Bridgeport Farewell
Roy Grimes drove a three run homer over center field in the eighth inning yesterday, driving in three and sending Bridgeport fans into a final cheer. He has joined the Giants in New York today, marking his departure from Bridgeport.
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Roy Grimes
Bridgeport
Giants
New York
Sisler Replaces Cobb in St Louis Browns Prospect
Edward Hughes notes Ty Cobb's decline while praising George Sisler as a potential successor for the St Louis Browns. Sisler, born in Ohio and a Yale law student, is described as a modest star with speed and hitting prowess likely to drive the team toward the American League pennant.
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Ty Cobb
George Sister
St. Louis Browns
Ments
Sisler
Cobb
Ruth
Speaker
Sister
Nimisila
Ohio
University of Michigan
Thompson
Americans Finish Third in Shooting at Antwerp
At the Olympic running deer event the American team placed third with a score of 158 in the daytime match, behind Finland and Sweden, in a field of four nations. Rain interrupted the afternoon round, leaving Sweden leading the overall scores as Norway and Finland trailed.
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Antwerp
Norway
Finland
America
Sweden
Lanardo Is Victor On Grand Circuit
In Columbus Ohio on July 27 Lanardo won the free for all at the Columbus Midsummer Grand Circuit meeting after Single G tired in the ruck following a 2:01 first heat. Single G had posted the fastest heat pace of the year. In the auction pools Single G sold for 100 to 80 for the field.
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Columbus
Ohio
Single G
Lanardo
Americans Win Over Waterbury With Base Loaded Home Run
Bridgeport defeated Waterbury 12 to 1 in a one sided game. Roy Grimes hit a grand slam in the eighth as Bridgeport piled up 13 hits to Waterbury’s 6. Stauffer pitched for Bridgeport. Meyerjack allowed the runs as Waterbury struggled. Umpire Kuhn ejected a Waterbury coach. Watts and Bonagara contributed offensively for Bridgeport.
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Roy Grimes
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Walshers
Stauffer
Meyerjack
Kuhn
Flynn
Ray Grimes
Jersey City
Wills
Emerick
Jersey
Eee Brackete
Martin
K. Grimes
Canning
Bonaguera
Oe Lai
Oe Stauffer
Ad Pe Porter
If Dene
Hargraves
Daley
Shinault
Armstrong
Connor
Hart
Orr
Lal
Brackett
Progressive sports gossip and football price rise at New Haven
The column notes Walsh ers slipping with Grimes gone while New Haven raises football game prices to three dollars due to upkeep costs. It recalls boxing stars Harry Wills and Fred Fulton and mentions Babe Ruth in Bridgeport attendances. It also highlights Tom Longboat settling into farming after military service.
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New Haven
Harry Wills
Fred Fulton
Grimes Debuts in Giant Uniform with Big Day at Newfield
Roy Grimes, Eastern League star second baseman, wore a New York Giants uniform at the Polo Grounds after a Newfield Park showcase where he went 4 for 4 with a homer a triple and three runs. He also contributed two stolen bases and five assists at second, boosting his standing with his new team. Hartford pitcher Adams has been ordered out of baseball for life by a Hartford physician after quitting the club.
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Wimary
Giants
Will
Polo Grounds
Kid Gleasor
White Sox
New York Yanks
Adams
Hartford
Roy Grimes
New York Giant
Johnny McGraw
Grimes
Newfield Park
Bridgeport
Centerfelder Hargraves
New York
Connie Mack
Disqualification at Empire City Track
The Empire City track held a disqualification in the fifth race when Samuel Riddle’s three year old gelding Diana Care had the purse taken from him after stewards ruled he swerved in the home stretch and impeded Alphee, though most spectators felt the finish should stand.
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Empire City
Samuel Riddle
Diana Care
Alphee
Olympic athletes sail for Antwerp
America's Olympic athletes began their history-making trip to Antwerp Belgium for the seventh Olympic Games. The transport Princess Matotka carried the valued athletic lights and left Pier 4 Hoboken at 4 10 yesterday afternoon amid a river craft chorus.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Matotka
Pier 4
Hoboken
Uncle Sam
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