City Tennis Championship at Brooklawn Promises Upsets
Rain threatens but matches draw crowds as Bryan vs Macy Wheeler anchors the day at Brooklawn Country Club. Other pairings include Buckingham versus Lacy and Hawley against Duddy with semifinals and doubles slated, highlighting Yale star Macy Wheeler and local players in a tense title chase.
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Bryan
Macy Wheeler
Brooklawn Country Club
Paul J, Buechler
Buckingham
Lacey
Hawley
Duddy
Dr. Hall
Jack Eeler
J. Gi
C. A. Baldwin
ES. Wolfe
H. W. Barlow
Loykea
John W. Wheel ‘Ar, Sr
Paul J. Buechler
Mr. Wheeler
F. B. Hawley
R. W. Strang
Strang
Gregory
Clifton Weildlich
EB. T. Buckingham
Weidlich
David
Day
EB. T
Yale
A. Boeghold
Macy
Boeshold
Wheeler
Jonn W. Wheeler, Jr
Benton Anderson
Walter Wheeler
Jack
Doris Wheeler
RC. McMell
Franklin Richardson
Clistre Kendall
R. GC. Neithercut
Elsie Wheeler
FP. W. Hawley
S Bryan
Fweidlien
P. J. Buechler
John W. Wheeler, Sr
J. W. Wheeler Jr
Dr. R. Warren Hall
J. Jr. Grover
E. Z. Buckingham
Rock. Buechler
W. Seymour Lacy
R. Neithercut
A. Boegnold
David & Day
Standings and Results From League Play Day
National League action shows Teague at Chicago 3 New York 2. Brooklyn 4 St. Louis 4. Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia 6. Cincinnati 6 Boston 4 first. Boston 11 Cincinnati 7 second. American League Cleveland 10 New York 4. Chicago 6 Boston 5. Philadelphia at Detroit rain. Washington 6 St. Louis 5 first game 2 innings. Washington 2 St. Louis 1 second. Today’s schedule: St. Louis at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit two games Boston at Chicago Washington at St. Louis.
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Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
LPC
Breael
Ceeeere
St Louis
ATO
Mike O'Dowd and Ted Lewis Begin Training for 12-Round Bout
Mike O'Dowd and Ted Kid Lewis started training for their 12 round bout set for September in Jersey City Baseball Park. O'Dowd pushed a strenuous session hitting the bag and sparring with Harry Wills, conquering Fred Fulton, and he said he would make weight at 158 pounds ringside.
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Mike O'Dowd
Ted
Kid) Lewis
Jersey City
O'Dowd
Harry Wills
Fred Fulton
Lewis
St Marys Band to Tour with Yankees
The St Marys Industrial School Band of 27 youths left Baltimore to tour the West with the New York Yankees. They will perform concerts for their building fund, sing, and travel with the team to Cleveland Detroit Chicago St Louis Louisville Pittsburgh and Toledo. A new song titled Battering Babe is composed for the tour.
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ST. Mary’s
Yankees
Baltimore
St. Mary's
West
New York Yankees
Babe Path
Babe
Cleveland
O N T (Eam
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Pittsbursh
Toledo
New Haven Nine Stars In Batting Spree and League News
Crisp Binges Woodward of New Haven tags nine straight hits setting a new eastern league batting record. In the first game he hits six for six and three for four in the second. Other notes include Musante in a contract dispute, Rumler suspended for five years, and college ties between Harvard and Yale amid political races.
Biters Bet on Indians Fumble in Alleged Fixed Game
Reported betting coup spread false word that Meuser and Pratt were killed and Ruth injured in a car crash to push bets on the Indians. The Cleveland lineup faced the Yankees with Ruth Meusel and Pratt, beat New York 4 to 2, and the hoax hurt the gamblers who backed the Yankees.
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Westerday
Clevelands
Yankees
Meuser
Pratt
Ruth
Indians
Cleveland
Yankee
Meusel
New Yorkers
Marty Walsh Starts Big Row In Rockville
Rockville athletic dispute escalates as manager Waite is fired and players dismissed after Walsh of Bridgeport pitched for Rockville for $75 plus expenses. Committee condemns hiring, vows new team for upcoming Manchester games starting Sept 18. a special committee searches Bridgeport for replacements.
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Marty Walsh
Big Row
Rockville
Baseball Association
Chet Waite
Manchester
Rockville Athletic Association
Chet? Waite
Bridgeport
Walsh
Chet” Waite
Waite
Palmer
John McKenna
Herbert Spielman
Walter Fleischer
Arno Weber
Harry Dowding
John Jackson
Robert Davies
Suprarenal Gland Works Hard For Ruth at Polo Grounds
The article links Babe Ruth’s home runs to a chain of physiological responses led by the suprarenal gland and thyroid activity. It explains how anticipation stimulates the sympathetic system and glycogen to glucose, while crowd emotion triggers involuntary mob behavior during games.
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Polo Grounds
Babe Ruth
Babe
Dismiss Matchmaker Of Philadelphia Bout
Philadelphia police opened an investigation into the Wills McVey bout halted in the sixth round at Tea Palace for alleged non effort. Director James T. Cortelyou said fighters could be barred if referee findings stand. Promoter George Pawling approved the probe. matchmaker Jack Hanlon was dismissed. City Hall planned a charity distribution of disputed earnings. Wills McVey drew boxing interest as Wills lingers as a potential Dempsey challenger.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Police Department
Harry Wills
Sam McVey
Tea Palace
James T. Cortelyou
Public Safety
George Pawling
Jack Hanlon
City Hall
Wills
McVey
Dempsey
Incogniti Eleven Crushes New York in Haverford match
The Incogniti Cricketers of England defeated J. G Brett's New York eleven at Haverford by an inning and 196 runs yesterday. Philadelphia report notes the Englishmen dominated with dominant bowling and batting to seal the win.
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Philadelphia
Incogniti Cricketers
England
J. G Brett
New York
Haverford
Waltzers Back To Close Season In Eastern League Finish
The Bridgeport Americans return home to close the Eastern league season at Newfeld Park against Pittsfield. Rain threatened today’s game though play proceeded. Albany defeated Bridgeport 3 to 1 in a nine inning, fast 76 minute game with Herring, Prediger and Cameron among the key players.
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Speed” Murphy
Ddie Dunn
Mohawks
Becker
Springfield
Pittsfield
Bridgeport Americans
Newfeld Park
Albany
Braussen
Sweatt
Baker
Cameron
Donahue
McCesry
Herring
Prediger
GR Girds Wiltse
Bridgeport
Presser
Musser
Murray
Emertele
McCorry
Emerick
House
Wiltse
Ennis and McFarland
Dempsey Arrives in New York for Next Match
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, with manager Jack Kearns, arrived in New York by the Twenty Century Limited. They went to the Balmont Hotel for the stay, leaving no sign of his recent defense against Billy Miske in St. Paul.
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Billy Miske
St. Paul
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
New York
Kearns
Balmont Hotel
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