Toledo Giants Chase Pennant With Doubleheader
The Toledo Giants plan two games at Washington Park to topple the Champions in a key pennant clash. Manager Carr may start Cheney and another ace in one game while Jones or Graham starts the other, aiming to snap a losing streak caused by mud and resumes after rain.
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Owen
Seybold
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Cheney
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Graham
Colonels
Indianapolis
Glidden tour ends Kalamazoo leg amid cheers and penalties
The Glidden tourists began the Denver to Kansas City leg from Kalamazoo with smooth roads and warm welcomes. Several cars faced tire blowouts while penalties were levied for late arrivals and mechanical fixes, as the 142.3 mile run took 7 hours 10 minutes.
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McIntyre
Trinkle
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Chalmers-Detroit
William Bolger
D. B. Huss
Gale Stevens
Langenskamp and Wheeler beat Spake Machine team at Atkins Park
The Langenskamp and Wheeler brass works team defeated Spake Machine company on Saturday at Atkins Park with a 8 to 4 score. Rivalry fueled the game as the brass works celebrate the win while Spake supporters claim it was a lucky punch.
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Decker Defeats Hogan In 15 Rounds At Eutaw Club
In Baltimore on July 13 Dummy Decker of this city won a 15 round decision against John Hogan at the Eutaw Athletic Club despite being outweighed by ten pounds. Decker dominated, Hogan was floored twice in the fourteenth round but remained in the bout.
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Nelson to Defend Lightweight Crown in Los Angeles Bout
In Los Angeles on July 18 Battling Nelson the lightweight champion faces Ad Wolgast of Milwaukee in a ten round bout at Naud Junction. The following night Billy Papke meets Big Jim Flynn in the same ring. Betting odds run ten to six in favor of Nelson.
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Naud Junction
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Ad Wolgast
Milwaukee
Billy Papke
Big Jim Flynn
Sensational 80 000 Pound Price For Flair Brood Mare
Newmarket July 18 The brood mare Flair sold at Tattersalls for 80 000 pounds the top price for a brood mare surpassing the 62 500 pound La Fleche record Flair is described as England s best looking mare by St Frusquin out of Glare with a Gallinule foal She started at 6 000 guineas rose to 15 000 guineas bought by F Stern who just came of age Stern later paid 2 800 guineas for Concertina with a Gallinule colt foal
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Flair
Daniel Cooper
la Fleche
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Glare
Fogl
F. Stern
Young Corbett to Wed Daisy Merserau
William Rothwell known as Young Corbett the lightweight pugilist secured a license in San Rafael to marry Daisy Merserau. She is said to be the daughter of a prominent Virginia politician of that name.
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Young Corbett
San Rap Fel
Cal
William Rothwell
Daisy Merserau
Virginia
Speedway Race Meet Program and Events for 1909
The Speedway hosts a multi day race meet with 14 events across Aug 19 20 21 1909. Prizes include gold medals for event winners and a gold plated Overland model 38 for fastest mile. Entry fee ten dollars per event. early entry closes Aug 10 noon.
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McGovern and Goldman End With Honors Even
In two ten round bantamweight bouts at the Bedford Athletic club Ridgewood New Jersey Phil McGovern and Charley Goldman fought to a draw while Joe Coster and Joe Wagner met with Wagner winning clearly The winners are slated to clash next week for a chance to face Monte Attell for the bantam title with further preliminaries needed due to the McGovern Goldman draw
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Phil McGovern
Charley Goldman
Joe Coaster
Joe Wagner
East
Bedford Athletic Club
Ridgewood
McGovern
Goldman
Wagner
Coster
Monte Attell
California
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Fitzsimmons Still Claims Middleweight Title Shift Debate
Robert Fitzsimmons, now bald and in conversation at New York, argues he remains middleweight champion and disputes Ketchel's shift style. He touts past prowess, contrasts fighting methods, and recalls public adulation in England while predicting matches against Ketchel and Papke.
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New York
Robert Fitzsimmons
Bob
Methuselah
O’brien
Ketchel
Standings and Today’s Games in American Association and National League
The American Association standings show Milwaukee 45, Minneapolis 46, Indianapolis 43, Louisville 48, St. Paul 40, Columbus 42, Kansas City 37, Toledo 200? The day’s schedule lists Toledo at Indianapolis, Columbus at Louisville, Milwaukee at Minneapolis, Kansas City at St. Paul. In the National League, Cincinnati visits New York.
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Indianapolis
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Kansas City
Toledo
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National League
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Baseball Scores and Schedules Aboard July 13
St Paul suffered a 4 to 1 loss to Kansas City as Flaherty shut down the home club. Karger was ejected for disputing an umpire’s call, while other major and minor leagues posted yesterday results including Boston beating St Louis 4 3 and New York defeating St Louis 5 0. Cincinnati 11 over Brooklyn 1 5 noted in the circuit.
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Minn
Olmstead Steady as Twins Tie Brewers in Close Game
Minneapolis clinched the second win over Milwaukee as Olmstead worked steady pitching and timely hitting. The two teams now sit within one percentage point, keeping the race tight.
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Minneapolis
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Milwaukee
Johnson Says Jeffries Bluff Exposed in Chicago Visit
Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson declared that James J. Jeffries would not fight him and offered $2,500 for a bout. He predicted a KO against Stanley Ketchel in 15 rounds and said a match with Al Kaufman was nearly set for August 27 in San Francisco while visiting Chicago from Cedar Lake.
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Stanley Ketchel
Fitz
Fitzsimmons
Burns
Johnson
Kaufman
Ketchel
Papke
Chicago
James J. Jeffries
al Kaufman
San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Cedar Lake
Jeffries Denies Ending Fight Promise With Johnson
James J. Jeffries denies the report that he would not fight Johnson. He says the claim is untrue and he intends to fight Johnson. After sparring with Sam Berger at Hanlons Point he said he would post a forfeit for the fight upon arriving in New York next week.
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Ont
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Johnson
Sam Berger
Hanlon's Point
Jeffries
New York
Weston Expected 10 Finish Hire Today
Edward Payson Weston is expected to complete his cross country walk in San Francisco today after leaving Sacramento yesterday. The journey covers nearly 100 miles.
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San Francisco
Edward Payson Weston
Sacramento
Two Rounds Enough. Miller KO Hagan in windup boxing
Charley Miller the Boston lightweight stopped Jack Hagan of West Philadelphia in two rounds at the West End A C. Moose Lodge band to headline a local program. The note promotes a Capitol City Garden concert and a charity uniforms drive with vaudeville and dining suggestions at nearby venues.
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Charley Miller
Boston
Jack Hagan
West Philadelphia
West End
A. C
Capitol City Garden
Twenty-sixth
Capitol Avenue
Fast Field Tarts in 14 Trot Terre Haute Meet Opens
Terre Haute harness race meets begin amid strong entries for the Detroit M. and M. with seven starters in the 3:28 trot. Denver and Walter Cox New Hampshire are top contenders, while margins from Lon McDonald, Esther Belle, and Jay Tell add to a crowded program featuring 2 and 2:18 pace races and a large field of fast sidewheelers.
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Detroit
Walter Cox
New Hampshire
Denver
Colorado
George H. Estabrook
Lon McDonald
John Dickerson
Esther Belle
Marie N Whee
Geer
Peoria
Jay Tell
Martha Dillon
Krell-French Team to Clash with Shamrocks in Fort Wayne
The Krell-French team of New Castle will travel to Fort Wayne next Sunday for a double header with the Shamrocks, whom they recently defeated by a narrow margin. A number of rooters are expected to accompany the visitors.
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Russell
Lawrence
Shamrocks
Hobbs
Cring
Francis
Orla Simmons
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