Buck O'Brien Sold to Boston Red Sox in Hartford Deal
Thomas Buck O'Brien, a rising pitcher from the Connecticut league, was purchased Friday by the Boston Red Sox from Hartford after a trade that also sent Outfielder Davidson for Pitcher Tommy McCarthy. Howley first discovered O'Brien, who starred in semi pro circles near Boston and impressed in Evansville, then Hartford, and finally earned a major league berth amid a sequence of trades and judgments.
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Hartford
Indianapolis
O’brien
Davidson
Tommy McCarthy
Boston Nationals
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Care
A. A
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Boston
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Carr
Evansville
Knoll
Indianaprks
O'Brien
Boston Red Sox
Navy Secretary Meyer Watches Marblehead Yacht Race
Marblehead Mass August 20 Secretary of the Navy Meyer attended the fourth race between American and Spanish yachts. The Harpoon was favored to win and aim for a clean sweep for the United States in the contest.
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Meyer
Marblehead
Mass
Patschke Sets 24 Hour Race Record At Brighton Beach
In a 24 hour auto race at Brighton Beach New York Patachke and Poole in Stearns No 5 led by the 12th hour surpassing the old 624 mile world mark with 626 miles Endicott and Williams were injured when the Marion car crashed into a fence Trekas and Cobe also damaged after a similar collision leaving six cars racing with Patachke leading by two miles at mid race The crowd watched as records fell and the field thinned with several cars withdrawn for repairs and safety checks.
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N. Y
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Stearns
Cole
Endicott
Wally Owens
Marion
M. H. Basle
Thomas Williams
Williams
Allen- Kingston
Trekas and
Cobe
Patschke
Lmit
Cyrus Pastchke
Matheson
Charles Basle
Whalen
Endicott and
Edwards
Houpt-Rockwell
Martin and Hartman
Midland
Anderson and
Taylor
Baseball matchups across American Leagues and leagues listed
The schedule lists games in the American Association with Kansas City at Indianapolis Milwaukee at Columbus St. Paul at Toledo Minneapolis at Louisville. National League matchups include New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St. Louis. American League features St. Louis at New York Cleveland at Washington Detroit at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia. Central League games include Wheeling at South Bend Terre Haute at Fort Wayne Zanesville at Grand Rapids Evansville at Dayton.
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Wenaee
Au Sree
Laledo
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Philadelphia Asses
Esas
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St. Louis
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Philadelphia
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Zanesville
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Milwaukee
Columbus
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Toledo
Louisville
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Bos Chicago
Prenaolphia
Central League
Wheeling
Terre Hante
Ft. Wayne
Grand Rapids
Dayton
Ste Paul
Shnneapolis
Pittsburg
Georgetown to Play Football After Virginia Tragedy
Georgetown announces a new football season despite the death of a Littlet team member in a game with the University of Virginia. Washington date notes indicate aug. occurrence as the plan moves forward with a revived Georgetown squad.
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Georgetown
Washington
Georgetown University
University of Virginia
Washington Park features and Hoosier debut in two Friday games
Friday crowds packed Washington Park for two games as the Blues and Hoosiers staged a doubleheader on ladies day. O Day from Portsmouth was set to debut for Indiana Saturday, with Carr yielding to Keene to scout Kitty-League trained players. Cheney’s wild pitches and strikeouts dominated the first game while young recruits Kerns and Kendall showed improvement amid a rough showing for Owen's pitching by Indiana.
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Kendall
Cheney
Blues
Carr
Owen
Hoosiers
First Round Draw Unfolds in State Tennis Tourney
The opening stage of the state tennis tournament begins with the first round matchups. Players from several schools headline the field as competitors vie for early gains and potential spots in the next round.
Tennis Drawings for Saturday and Monday
First Round men singles matchups list Farber to Thornton with 22 pairings. Doubles feature Rice and Hapgood against Barrett and Partner and other ordered pairings including Tomlinson and Coombs vs Nichols and Hume. The text outlines scheduled round one pairings for the tournament.
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Yule
Wilder
Pfau
Orme
Darnell
Tomlinson
Trask
Nichols
Cunlus
Coons
Anthony
Lockridge
Bixby
Thomas
Fleet
Andrews
Brickert
Kipp
Emerich
R. Pratt
Wentzell
Hume
Appel
Abye—Hendricks
Marty
Foster
Ashton
Shebusawa
Hapgood
Barrett
McKay
Varin
Darts
Coombs
McNageny
Zack
Shepherd
Rice
Baker
Maxwell
Lockhorn
Ketcham
Thornton
Pratt
Igawa
Brickett
McNagony
Local tennis tournament opens at Winona Institute
The state tennis tourney began Saturday at 2 30 on the Winona technical institute courts with a hard battle ahead through next Saturday. Local and state players will compete alongside star out-of-state entrants. Orme reports secured promises from Marty of Cleveland Lockhorn Pfay and Andrews of Cincinnati and Dr Thorn ton of Atlanta to play. Local players practiced Friday and Saturday. recent rains left courts in ideal condition.
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Winona
Cincinnati
Dr. Thornton
Atlanta
Double Header Win By Shay's Blues In Two Games
Kansas City defeated Indianapolis 4 1 in the opener and 5 4 in the second as the Blues prevailed in both ends of a Friday doubleheader. Cheney’s 11 walks and wildness clouded the first game while Keene and Smoot stood out for Kansas City as Barbeau and Owens contributed runs. Powell homered for the Blues in the ninth as Indianapolis showed brief resistance with Gardner and Kendall delivering earlier, but Wild pitches and defensive miscues hurt the home club.
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Cheney
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Blues
Carr
Keene
Merz
Hixon
Powell
Pittsburg
Owens
Barbeau
Smoot
Owen
Shannon
Love
Jemed
Raftery
Downey
Coffey
Kendall
James
Hayden
Hunter
Murch
Bowerman
Milligan
Big Murch
Williams
Cocash
Football Changes in Brief from Early Rules
Summary of early football regulation changes outlining game structure with four periods of fifteen minutes, intermissions, goal changes, kickoff rules, returning players, and penalties for crawling and forward passing limitations. Includes required onfield positions, legal and illegal actions, and tackling rules.
Giftline dominates pacing race at Ft Erie meet
Giftline, the Kangas pacer, won the free-for-all pace in heavy track conditions at Ft Erie after a rain-postponed day. Meélya J beat Alice Roosevelt in the 2:30 trotting stake to take the first heat, then finished 1 2 3. Ess H. Kay, owned by B. H. Knox, won the 2:03 pace, with Knox also owning The Abbe, undefeated this season.
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N. Y
Ft. Erie
Giftline
Grand Rapids
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Detroit
North Randall
Ft. Eric
Meélya J
Alice Roosevelt
Cox
Ess H. Kay
8. H. Knox
Abbe
Pitchers Rockword TL Release Ends Turbulent Start
Aug 20 report from Rockwood notes Paul Compealon and Fred Sap amie releasing two pit pitchers in an unclear early season move.
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Rockword
Paul Compealon
Fred
Sap Amie
Papke to Fight Four Riders in Australia
Billy Papke secured a contract after a conference with Australian promoter Hugh McIntosh. He will fight four middleweights in Australia over twenty weeks, each not exceeding 163 pounds. The opponents are Dave Smith Arthur Cripps Edward Williams and Les ODonnell. none are known in America. McIntosh may extend the deal by twenty weeks if more opponents are found.
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Chicago
Billy Papke
Australia
Hugh McIntosh
Papke
Dave Smith
Arthur Cripps
Edward Williams
Les O'Donnell
America
McIntosh
Lesy
Pugilist Freddie Castor Dies After Knockout
Freddie Castor died at Frankford hospital after a knockout blow from Spike Sullivan in a boxing match at Frankford Athletic Club. The blow near the end of the sixth round knocked Castor to the floor and his seconds failed to revive him. a doctor pronounced him dead.
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Philadelphia
Freddie Castor
Frankford Hospital
Spike Sullivan
Frankford Athletic Club
Sullivan
Castor
Didbel Diddel Leads City Tourney in Final Round
With final day play at Highland club the city Bandicap golf tournament sees Will Diddel, scratch and former state champion, leading after a second day surge. Resner trailed by two, Billy Reed holds third with 85, while a protest over Harry Cooler’s billiard cue putting is noted.
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Harry Cooler
Riverside
Cooler
Highland Golf Club
Diddel
Baxter
Wilbur
Zimmer
Stevenson
Bixley
McElwaine
Spaine
York
Kahn
Myers
Brown
Schmidt
Donaldson
Riverside Club
Resner
Reed
Shields
Gaber
Lily
Dow
Heckman
Redwine
Hunt
Clements
Baldwin
McNeely
Dr. Martin
Wert
Messler
Pray
Braden
Country Club
Stanley
A B C Officials Meet in St Louis for 111 Tournament Plan
President Robert Bryson leads American Bowling Congress officials to St Louis to finalize plans for the 111th tournament venue and dates. Attending are A L Langtry Frank L Pasdeloup and Judge Howard. Washington Bowling League elects officers L W Graham president and eight clubs to compete.
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Robert Bryson
American Bowling Congress
St. Louis
St Louis
A. L. Langtry
Milwaukee
Frank L. Pasdeloup
Chicago
Judge Howard
Washington Bowling League
Friday Scores in American Association and League Games
Friday results across multiple leagues show Kansas City sweeping Indianapolis 4 1 and 5 4 in two games, Milwaukee and Columbus splitting, St Paul and Toledo also splitting, and Chicago Brooklyn New York and other matches shaping the standings. American League saw Washington routed Cleveland 10 0 Philadelphia over Chicago and other decisive scores including New York 6 St Louis 0 and Detroit 2 Boston 4 with several city games completed.
Willy's World Record on Half Mile Track in Goshen
Willy the 2 06 trotter ran three heats on a half mile track in Goshen on Friday posting times 2 11 2 22 and 2 11. The performances are cited as a world record for racing on a half mile track, attributed to Wilbur 22. dams Saues Tis wwied.
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Willy
Goshen
Wilbur
Dams Saues-Tis
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