Smiling Joe Willis Defeats Giants In St Louis Tilt
Smiling Joe Willis, ex Trolley League pitcher, held the New York Giants to five hits and beat Them 9 to 6 in St Louis. Chief Meyers homered for New York, Bresnahan managed the visitors, and Willis smiled through nine innings to hand the Giants their first loss in this visit.
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Joe Willis
St. Louis
Giants
Cardinals
New Yorks
Willis
Chief Meyers
New York
Roger Bresnahan
McGraw
Roger
Fants
Meyers
Polo Grounds
Louis
Tesqeau
Big Jeff
Wiltie
Magee
Devore
Ellis
Rube
Mowrey
Hauser
Herzog
Oakes
Bresnahan
Doyle Ade
Fletcher
Burns
Php
Crandall
Doyle
Konetchy
Tesreau
Evans
Konetony
Becker
Texas
Oake
Giants and Browns in a season swirl under McGraw
A jittery baseball scene runs through the league as Giants players chase dominance while Browns linger in last place. Wiltse’s circus stop and Oakes’s mishaps staggered by Snodgrass play, with McGraw cautioning umpires and Wilis moving on from St. Louis. Rochester releases Manser as Toronto ships Winter to Binghamton.
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St. Loveys
McGraw
Hank O'Day
Reds
Willis
St. Louis ‘Browns
Bobby Wallace
Browns
Murphy
Giants
Charley Faust
Rochester
Manser
J. ‘Vernon Manser
Rochester International League
Toronto
Winter
Binghamton
Yale Brown Game Rescheduled for June 20 at Brown
Brown University announces that the Brown Yale game postponed due to rain will be played on June 20 at Andrews Field in Providence Rhode Island.
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Providence
R. I
Brown University
Andrews Field
Baseball Results From Yesterday in Major Leagues
National League games saw St Louis defeat New York 5 to 1 and Brooklyn beat Boston 9 to 3 while another Brooklyn victory over Boston 8 to 3 completed NL action. American and International League scores include Jersey City 14 Providence 5 and Baltimore 9 Newark 6. Rochester 8 Toronto 6 and Buffalo 5 Montreal 4.
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Jersey City
Providence
Baltimore
Newark
Rochester
Toronto
Buffalo
Montreal
Where They Play Today Baseball Card Schedule
In the American League the matchups feature New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St. Louis Boston at Cleveland Providence at Jersey City Baltimore at Newark Toronto at Rochester Montreal at Buffalo and in the National League St. Louis at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston.
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St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
National League
P.c
Ortree
Condone
Inclamati
Cc Dsss
Cincaso
Cc Os
Philadelphia
Brookldym
Pee
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Weeee
International League
P. C. Rochester
Jersey City
Toronto
Eeere O
Baltimore
Montreal
Statelon Pio B
Newark
Providence
Chicago
American League
Powell and St Louis Run Up 9 to 1 Victory Over Detroit
St Louis pitcher Jack Powell held Detroit to one run as the locals exploded for nine, led by strong hitting. Cobb tripled for Detroit, while Shotten and St. Louis hitters figured prominently in the big win at home.
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ST. Louis
Jack Powell
Detroit
Bush
Cobb
Batteries and lineups listed at several cities
At Jersey City Providence and Newark Baltimore Montreal Toronto and Buffalo and Rochester batteries are named with players Bailey Remneau Schmidt Bemis Smith Danforth Adkins Bergen Barberich McGinnity McCarthy Mattern Roth Munsell Jameson McAllister McGinley Bachman Higgins Holmes Wilhelm Jacklitsca Blair and others in a roster style listing across multiple venues.
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Rh.e
Providence
Jersey City
Bailey, Remneau
Baltimore
Newark
Smith
Danforth
Adkins
Bergen
Schardt
R.H.E
Montreal
Buffalo
Mattern and Roth
Munsell, Jameson, and McAllister
Rochester
Toronto
McGinley
Bachman
Higgins
Clark
Holmes
Wilhelm
Jacklitsca
Blair
Connecticut League Scores From New Haven and Nearby Games
In New Haven Hartford defeated by 10 to 1 at New Haven-New Haven while Bridgeport played Springfield Wet Grounds and Holyoke lost to New Britain Cold Weather. results reflect a day of varied conditions and matchups across the league.
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New Haven
Hartford
Bridgeport
Springfield
Holyoke
New Britain
Portland Beats Sacramento 15 to 1 in Portland game
Portland defeated Sacramento 15 to 1 in a Portland game. In Los Angeles the home team won 5 to 2 over San Francisco. San Francisco 6 to 5 over Oakland in twelve innings.
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Portland
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
Vernon
Unclear Scoreboard Log From Midwestern Matches
Fragmentary sports brief lists multiple venue matchups with unclear dates. Entries include Columbus Columbus with Louisville 2 at 6, Minneapolis at St. Paul Wet grounds, Toledo with Indianapolis 5, and Kansas City 5 with Milwaukee. No full context or outcomes available.
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Columbus
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
New York State League Weather Affects Day’s Games
In Syracuse and Troy cold weather delays Elmira and Wilkesbarre while Scranton faces rain in Albany and Binghamton plays Utica on wet grounds.
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Syracuse
T. Elmira
J. Wilkesbarre
Troy
Scranton
Albany
Binghamton
Utica
Southern League Scores From Birmingham Nashville Montgomery
In Birmingham Birmingham Chatta nooga edged 5 to 4 while at Nashville Mobile won 2 to 0. Memphis beat New Orleans 8 to 5 and Montgomery defeated Atlanta 7 to 2.
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Birmingham
Chattanooga
Nashville
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Montgomery
Atlanta
Local baseball scores drift across Roanoke Newport News and Norfolk
In ten innings at Roanoke, Danville 5 beats Roanoke 2. Newport News 3 defeats Lynchburg 0. Richmond 1 defeats Petersburg 0. At Norfolk Portsmouth 7 defeats Norfolk 3.
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Roanoke
Danville
Newport News
Lynchburg
Richmond
Petersburg
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Olympic stars to appear in New York before Stockholm
Forty hours before the steamer Finland sails for Stockholm the nation’s top athletes will assemble at American League Park on Wednesday June 12 for a final U S appearance. The event, arranged by Commissioner James E Sullivan and News Boys Home officials, is co sponsored by the home and the American Olympic Committee to showcase star performers from across the country and raise funds for the newsboys home and trip expenses.
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Boston
New York City
Finland
Stockholm
American League Park
United States
James E. Sullivan
Newsboys
American Olympic Committee
Superbass Step A Pal Higher In The Race
Brooklyn climbs from NL cellar with two wins over Boston at Washington Park. In a cinder filled doubleheader the Superbas win 8 3 and 9 3 as Umpire Brennan blocks eye irritation and Moran makes two spectacular catches.
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Superbas
Brooklyn
Boston
Washington Park
Twin Hill
Pres. Ebbetts
Cats
Ebbetts
B. A. T. Company
West Shore
Bill Brennan
Owens
Bill
Braves
Dickson
McTigue
Yingling
Toledo
Brown
Donnelly
Pittsburgh Beats Cincinnati 6 to 2 in Delayed Game
Pittsburgh won a postponed April 33 game against Cincinnati 6 to 2. Adams pitched effectively and new pitcher Cole reported in uniform for Pittsburgh while Hofman from Chicago will join next week. Three-base hits by Byrne and Maready highlighted a steady offensive display as Pittsburgh hardened its lead in the late innings.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Adams
Cole
Chicago
Clarke
Hofman
A Byrne
Bescher
Carey
Mars
Hyatt
Z’l
Wilson
Mitch’l
Miller
Egan
Viox
Esmond
Fromme
McCarthy
Gibson
Hoblitzel
Mitchell
McLean
Byrne
Mareapy
Marsans
Messrs. Klem and Bush
Batteries-For Holbrook Deck Poem For Pawling
Holbrook and Pawling are referenced in a composite item featuring MacCrehan and Goldsmith. The fragment includes names Deck and Black tied to a poem about batteries and a decorative inscription.
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R.H.E, Holbrook
Pawling
Holbrook
Deck
MacCrehan
Goldsmith and Black
Tenney Joins Lynn Shoe Firm as Vice President
Fred Tenney former Boston Nationals manager and ex Giants first baseman has joined the Usher Stoughton Company in Lynn as vice president. He plans to visit major cities to study trade as a shoe salesman and will retire from baseball to pursue the new venture. He hails from Georgetown Mass and has long been associated with shoes and leather.
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Fred Tenney
New York Times
Boston
Mass
Boston Nationals
New York Giants
Lynn
Usher-Stoughton Company
Tenney
Georgetown
New England
Reading Out of U S League Ends in Pennsylvanian City
The last United States League game was played in Reading, Penn., with Cincinnati slated to visit. Manager Hugh McKinnon left after a Memorial Day crowd disappointment and took the Reds home. Rumors say the circuit will realign to Western cities and Indianapolis may obtain Reading. Local players have joined organized leagues.
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Reading
Penn
Cincinnati
Hugh McKinnon
Reds
Indianapolis
Giants vs St Louis at Polo Grounds today
Baseball game at the Polo Grounds today at 3 30 P M between the New York Giants and the St Louis Cardinals with admission 60 cents.
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Polo Grounds
Giants
St. Louis
Wolgast Beats O Brien In Close Philadelphia Bout
Ad Wolgast, the Mentweishe champion, defeats Young Jack O'Brien in six fierce rounds at the American Athletic Club. Wolgast floored O'Brien in round two, then relied on short punches and close work to prevail as O'Brien pressed late, showing Wolgast still lacks distance judgment for longer bouts.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Penn
Ad Wolgast
America
Jack O’brien
American Athletic Club Tonight
Wolgast
O'Brien
O’brien
Columbia Aims to Win Varsity and Freshman Races
In Ithaca New York May 30 James Co Rice of Columbia asserts Columbia will win this year in both the Varsity and freshman rowing races at Poughkeepsie. He says five Varsity crews must be beaten and predicts attendance at the races will witness great rowing. He praises Cornell Navy coach Charlies E Courtney and notes improved rivalry between Cornell and Columbia. Courtney declines to predict the outcome but says Cornell has a good crew.
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New York Times
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
James Co. Rice
Columbia
Poughkeepsie
Rice
Charlies E. Courtney
Cornell Navy
Courtney
Rain Stops Colonial Cricket Matches in England
Rain seriously interfered with two colonial cricket matches in England. Australia scored 208 against Warwickshire after Warwickshire had made 275 in the first inning. Northamptonshire trailed 99 for 7 against a 428-run South African total when rain halted play.
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London
Warwickshire
Northamptonshire
Rubinstein Maintains Lead In Poostyen Chess Masters
In Poostyen May 31 A K Rubinstein the Russian champion kept his lead in the international masters tournament by beating Spielmann of Munich. Duras Prague beat the US champion Marshall in the longest game of round six placing second with 4 1. Alapin defeated Yates England to move to third with 4 2. Other results: Johner beat Barasz Bulla beat Teichmann Lowtzky beat Leonhardt Sterk beat Cohen Breyer adjourned Hromadka Breyer and Schlechter drew with Salwe.
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Budapest
Hungary
A. K. Rubinstein
Russia
Poostyen
Spielmann
Munich
Ae Marshall
Duras
Prague
Rubinstein
Alapin
Yates
England
Johner
Barasz
Bulla
Teichmann
Lowtzky
Leonhardt
Sterk
Cohfi
Schlechter
Salwe
Hromadka
Breyer
Lawn Tennis Club Results Highlight Varied Rounds
In New York Lawn Tennis Club play, Grant by default advances in men singles. Hartman and Shafer split wins. Shafer loses to Grant in semi final. Morristown women reach late rounds with Cassell and Kissel leading doubles. Handicap events feature multiple defaults and close scores.
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New York Lawn Tennis Club
L. J. Grant
E. A. Gunther
Ingo. Hartman
J. J. Grant
G. C. Shafer
Ingo Hartman
W. C. Grant
L. H. Hill
J. N. Kirby
H. J. Steinkamp
R. Stantial
L. H W. Hill
E. A. Guntier
B. Stair
C. St. Phaille
O. C. A. Child
W. A. Boyd
A. C. Lord
Edith M. Handy
W. H. Tingue
W. A. Beard
Gertrude Della Torre
Frederick Schmitz
Schmitz
Miss Livingston
Miss Eltinge
Miss Hamilton
W. H. Pouch
Mar Johnstone
Miss Randall
Deault
W. C. Aufferman
Esther Smith
W. L. Cleveland
Miss Ingalls
Livingston
Mrs. Pouch
Ina Alice Kissel
Clare Cassell
Leslie Hill
Edith Adele Bagg
Ina A. Kissel
W. H.et
Miss Cragin
H. Kinnecutt
Mrs. Beard
Miss Handy
Miss Campbell
Mrs. Graeme
Miss Cutler
Louise Kissel
Miss Applegate
Della Torrs
Miss Walker
Manuel
Wayland-Smith
Miss Bags
Miss Johnstone
Miss Pierson
Mrs. Schmitz
Miss Ina Kissel
Mrs. Tingue
Miss Dietz
Miss Randal
Cushman
Gertrud Orre
W. H. Blandy
Eae
Freeman and Bishop win in Englewood women’s semi finals
In the Englewood Country Club semi finals Eleanor Freeman defeats Lawrence Swift 3 up 2 to play while Georgianna Bishop beats Louise Krug 2 up 1 to play. Krug’s late miss on the seventeenth led to a halved hole. Freeman and Krug posted 49 and 97 respectively as Bishop shot 94. A one day tournament is set for Montclair Golf Club next Monday under the Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association with Hackensack Golf Club also planning a Women’s day on Wednesday June 12.
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Englewood Country Club
Eleanor Freeman
Lawrence Swift
Georgianna M. Bishop
Louise F. Krug
Miss Freeman
Mrs. Swift
Miss Krug
Miss Bishop
Dormie
Missie
Miss Krug Mide
Montclair Golf Club
Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association
Hackensack Golf Club
Dalton Swimming School Offers Private Lessons
A Soho swimming program advertises 10 private lessons taught scientifically by Dalton Swimming. Contact details list Bryant address and a phone line for scheduling sessions.
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Dalton
Bryant
Columbia athlete shatters shot put record at trials
At Franklin Field trials for the intercollegiate finals, Columbia’s R. L. Beatty broke the intercollegiate shot put record with 47 feet 1/2 inch on his second throw, surpassing the 46 feet 7 1/4 inch mark by Michigan’s Horner set in 1911. Beatty also holds the collegiate mark of 48 feet 7 1/4 inches from last year as Penn, Cornell, Harvard, and Yale nerves test race hopes.
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Franklin Field
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Pennsylvania
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Ithacans
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Yale
Columbia
Dartmouth
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Syracuse
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Bowdoin
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J. J. Horner
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D. N. Miles
T. F. Rudell
Roy Mercer
J. P. Harland
F. Burns
H. H. Seward
F. C. Cornet
Degozzaldi
Jacobs
Foster
Robertson
Bond
Olson
Williams
Adams
Piner
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Beck
Ferrar
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Close
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Whitney
Serene
Haydock
Platt
Craig
Brady
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Lane
Enright
Dickinson
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Wagoner and Gardner
Babcock
Diggs
Faulkner
Cable
Marden
Kohler
Howard
Tilley
Bartlett
Batchelder
Bissell
Horner
East Jersey High School League Track Meet Set
Arrangements were completed for the seventh annual East Jersey High School League field and track meet to be held at the Monmouth County Fairgrounds. Competing schools include Perth Amboy Atlantic Highlands Long Branch Asbury Park Ocean Grove Lakewood and Manasquan with J Sheridan Bruno Brodd and Jim Thorpe overseeing events.
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Red Bank
N. J
East Jersey High School League
Monmouth County Fair Association
Perth Amboy
Atlantic Highlands
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Lakewood
Manasquan
J. Sheridan
A. C
New York
Bruno Brodd
Jim Thorpe
Local Scoreboard Mix Includes Narrow Allentown Victory
A terse tally shows Allentown defeating Harrisburg 6 to 0 at Allentown and Lancaster routing York 15 to 0 at Lancaster. Other lines indicate Wilmington beating Wilmington 1 to 0 and Trenton defeating Altoona 4 to 3 with Trenton listed as the winner.
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Allentown
Harrisburg
Wilmington
Johnstown
Tnton
Altoona
Trenton
Lancaster
York
Kirkby and Tiffany Reach Golf Final
Englewood’s Oswald Kirkby and Gilman P. Tiffany of Powelton advance to the 36 hole final at the Tuxedo Club invitation tournament after posting semi final wins. Kirkby defeats E P Rogers 5 up 4 to play while Tiffany over Archie Reid 1 up amid a keen Hudson River rivalry.
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Oswald Kirkby
Englewood
Gilman P. Tiffany
Powelton
Tuxedo Golf Club
Kirkby
E. P. Rogers
Baltusrol
Tiffany
Archie Reid
St. Andrews
Reid
Hudson River Golf Association
Agaon
Rogers
William A. Larned
Larned
Kirby
Co . Kirkby
George Brokaw
KE. P. Rogers
Brokaw
E. B. Schley
Charles Hitchcock, Jr
Tuxedo
G. Owen
Winston
Morris County
W. R. Betts
R. Terry
G. G. Mason
G. M. Livingston
Robert D. Wrenn
Schley
Terry
F. H. Thomas
C. F. Watson, Jr
G. C. Greenway
Garden City
H. R. Sedgwick
Newport
F. BE. Williams
Upper Montclair
N. L. Tilton
W. W. Hoffman
Thomas
Greenway
Hoffman
Williams
P. Benkard
H. O. Havemeyer
S. Johnson
F. Havemeyer
H. van Sinderen
A. Wellman
Forbes Morgan
Benkard
Wellman
A. Havemeyer
Long Island Motor Parkway Opens With Vanderbilt Backing
The Long Island Motor Parkway opened yesterday with host W. K. Vanderbilt Jr at a junction inspection. The forty mile course from Great Neck Lodge to near Lake Ronkonkoma is ready for use with cemented sections and a rapid setting surface praised for tire savings. The ceremony at Petit Trianon marked the finale and banquet, with total outlay expected around $500,000.
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Long Island Motor Parkway
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Great Neck Lodge
Lake Ronkonkoma
Beth Page Lodge
Brentwood
Petit Trianon
Marie Antoinette
Automakers to Meet in New York Next Week
Five major national groups schedule meetings in New York as the Automobile Club of America holds long delayed officer elections. Henry Evans is strongly tipped as future president, with a three year board term and leadership roles since 1906. The gathering will include leaders from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers and other industry bodies in a busy week of sessions.
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New York
Automobile Club of America
Henry Evans
Mary Sanderson
Board of Governors
East
National Association of Automobile Manufacturers
Automobile Board of Trade
American Automobile Association
Hotel Astor
Philadelpha
Fairmount Park
Farmount Park
Redmount Park
Common Council of
Philadelphia
Yale Crews Row Four Miles on Thames Course
Yale crews completed a four mile row on the Thames at Groton in calm conditions. Varsity eight was coached by Bob Cook, fours by Coach Rodgers, freshmen by Coach Harmon. Professors Cooper and Durfee from Yale University studied the event while two graduate oarsmen Campbell and Al Swaine listed quarters today.
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Yale
Gales Ferry
Conn
Thames
Bob
Cook
Rodgers
Harmon
Cooper
Durfee
Campbell
al Swaine
T. H
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Yonkers, N. Y
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Scarsdale
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Dobbs Ferry
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Prop
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George F. Parke
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