Long Island Auto Derby Opens With Record-Chase Pace
Dozens of top drivers including Ralph De Palma and Louis Chevrolet raced from Riverhead to Mattituck on a new two mile course amid cheers. The Riverhead Mattituck circuit was dedicated as unusually fast and safe despite prior rain, with a hairpin turn noted as the only tricky section.
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New York
Riverhead
America
Ralph de Palma
Herbert H. Lyttle
Louis Chevrolet
Arthur Lee
Riverhead-Mattituck
de Palma
Lyttle
Roanoke Avenue
Centreville
Baseball Schedule for Today in National and American Leagues
National League showdowns include Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia twice against Chicago and New York facing Pittsburgh twice Boston visiting St Louis American League features Chicago at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington St Louis at New York Detroit at Boston and Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati Eense
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
American League
Detroit
Boston-St. Louis
Fred Clarke and His Pirates A Pennant Leader
Fred Clarke touts his players as the key to victory while guiding the Pirates to three pennants in 1901 1902 and 1903 He began managing in 1898 with Louisville becoming the youngest major league manager at the time His teams consistently finish in the first division and Clarke is praised as a great baserunner and run getter by fans and players alike He minimizes blame for losses and views bad umpire calls as part of the game.
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Fred Clarke
Pirates
Clarke
Louisville
Pittsburg
Pirate
Jimmy McAleer
Curt Welch
Jimmy Fogarty
Billy Hamilton
Billy Lange
Giants
Willis
Philippe
Brandon
Moore
Cuba
Chicago
Magee
Carnegie
Honus Wagner
Board of Trade
Flying Dutchman
Canada
Hack" Gibson
Messrs
Anson
Selee
Hanlon
Ciffice
Wagner
Leach
Leever
Miller
Abstein
Wilson
Gibson
O'Connor
George Gibson
Amateur car run to Mudlavia and Cuban baseball bid
Indianapolis car owners stage a four class uphill and hill climb tour from the city to Mudlavia Springs with 15 entries. Manager Carr seeks a Cuban Wonder to join Indianapolis during the Cuban tour as several Cuban players could star in major leagues but face baseball’s color ban while one descendant of Spanish ancestry may join as an offielder.
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Automobile Owners of
Indianapolis
Mudlavia Springs
B. G. Saltzgaber
Maryland Street
Cuba
Carr
Ty Cobb
Mathewson
Grover Land
Toledo
Hooke
Spencer
Lemon
Chadburne
Des Moines Captures Western League Pennant In Dramatic Finish
In Omaha on September 29 Des Moines edged Sion City by one point to win the Western League pennant in a dramatic finish. Omaha needed two wins but Des Moines won its game with Lincoln as Omaha took the first game against Sioux City. Kane of Omaha hit a home run in the seventh inning of the second game to seal the title.
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Omaha
Neb
Des Moines
Sion City
Sioux City
Lincoln
Kane
Central Unions and Piel Bros Tie for First
The Central Unions and the Piel Bros tied for first in the Commercial league last night. Central Unions posted a high team score with 99, while Miller of the Kingans led individuals with 216 and Papenbrock of the Marotts followed with 212.
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Central Unions
Piel Bros
Ballards
Leveys
Liebers
Water Companys
Adams
Kingans
Marotts
Miller
The
Papenbrock
Patsy Tebeau and the Spikes Baseball Tale of Sharp-Spiked Injuries
The article recalls Patsy Tebeau’s brutal collision with spikes from Orioles players, detailing how his shins were cut during a 183 Cleveland vs Baltimore game. It notes players’ reluctance to publicly support or oppose spikes amid then current controversy.
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Cleveland
Baltimore
Patsy Tebeau
Orioles
McHean
Teheaun
Patsy
Tie
Champion Is Banqueted In Louisville Celebration
Louisville's first association pennant was celebrated at a banquet hosted by owner William Grayson. The event marked the city’s first title in 19 years with a diamond shaped table setting and fern decorations. Each player sat at a place corresponding to his field position.
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Ville
William Grayson
Louisville
Three Family Baby Born in Washington Iowa
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fishburn and to Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Ralston and to Mr. and Mrs. Tad Plummer in Washington Iowa.
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Walter Fishburn
W. O. Ralston
Tad Plummer
Washington
Iowa
Democrat
Booths Famous People second edition booklet free
The newspaper announces the release of Booths Famous People second edition a 32 page booklet now published and offered free to any reader of this paper via a postal card request.
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Booth’s
Central Association Drops Teams at Burlington Meeting
At the Central Baseball association annual session in Burlington Iowa the group voted to drop Winterloo Louisiana and Jacksonville Illinois from the league. Galesburg Illinois was selected to fill one vacant slot.
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Burlington
Central Baseball Association
Winterloo
Jacksonville
Ill
Galesburg
Hotel Bates Barber Shop at Seven West Market Street
Indianapolis listing highlights a new first class barber shop with ten chairs and sanitary conditions at 7 W Market St. The ad promotes the latest prestige facility as the city’s newest and prettiest barber shop.
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Indianapolis
W. Market Street
Bank Account Advice from a Columbia National Bank
An urging note promotes opening a bank account at Columbia National Bank to grow wealth with weekly deposits and suggests paying bills by check as the best savings method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia National Bank
Pirates Clinch National League Pennant on Clarke Day
The Pittsburg Pirates secured the NL pennant after defeating the Giants 12 to 9 in a batting spree. Manager Fred Clarke honored as fans donated a gold purse, with Gibson noted for 130 straight games caught and honors from Carnegie and the Board of Trade.
Tigers Blank Yankees 5 0 as Donavan Shuts Them Out
Detroit dominates New York with strong pitching and timely hitting scoring five runs on five hits. Donovan pitched well and the Tigers stay in the pennant race within two and a half games of Philadelphia as both teams chase the title with remaining games.
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New York
Bill Donolvan
Tiger
Stall
Wilson
Tigers
Donovan
Philadelph
Cleveland
Stanage
Davy Jones
Bush
Cobb
Moriarity
Crawford
Chase
Austin
Delehanty
Blair
Knight
Jones
Tom Jones
Tommy
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Elston Sought as Fort Wayne Manager
A petition of 400 local fans asked Claude Varnell to appoint Curt Elston as manager of the Fort Wayne Central league team. Jack Hendricks will not return, while Elston has been drafted by Providence of the Eastern league.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Claude Varnell
Curt Elston
Jack Hendricks
Elston
Providence
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Harry
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Harvard
Houghton
Hamilton Fish
Withington
Care
Spike Evel
Louis
Walhalla Dancing Hall
St. Qgeme
Robert Sloan
Belser’s Orches
Conan Doyle
Maude Adams
Madam Currie
Thomas Lipton
Booth
Rycmel Co
Bufftale
N. Y
Denison Hotel
Central Association
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Bates Barber Shop
East Washington St
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