Davis Cup plans spark praise for sportsmanship and early lore
The piece lauds the British Lawn Tennis Association and United States ties ahead of Davis Cup prelims, noting England’s lineup, lighter squad than past years, and a predicted strong US challenge led by Larned Wright and Little. It also covers Newport and American tournament prospects, the Philadelphia cricket tour, and rising track forecasts with new stars.
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England
Dohertys
W. Gore
Messrs
Brookes
Wilding
Newport
Beals C. Wright
Raymond D. Little
Frederick RB. Alexander
Harold Hackett
Wright
Little
Longwood
Crescent A.C
Whitehead
Winston
Wardner
Emerson
Beals Co. Wright
William J. Clothier
Clothier
Meadow Club
Southampton
Robert Leroy
Raymond PD
F. B. Alexander
William A. Larned
Larned
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Alexander
American League Games and Standings Snapshot
The American League slate lists Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia and Chicago at Washington. Yesterday no games were scheduled. Standings show Detroit 53 40, Philadelphia 60 44, St Louis 61 44, Boston 50, Cleveland 60 49, Washington 41, Chicago 59 47, New York 3. Bridgeport game details include RHE with 3 runs on 8 hits for Amer. and 24% for Bridgeport, with Billiard and Kerr as batteries. Time 1:46. Umpire Wilkinson.
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Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
York
Bridgeport
RHE. x. Y. Amer
Billiard
Se Ae Walter, Branmont and Kerr
Impire—Wikinson
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Giants Tumble as Cardinals Take Doubleheader
St. Louis defeats New York in both games of a doubleheader 6 to 5 and 3 to 2 as the Giants stumble under overconfidence. Donlin homers for New York. Karger and Lush shut out late rallies, with four Giants errors aiding the second loss. Williams and Malarkey noted in pitching notes, crowd size not given.
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St. Louis
Giants
McGraw
Cardinals
New York
Donlin
Karger
Louis
Tenney
Devlin
Byrne
Barry
Reilly
Bridewell
Bliss
McGinnity
Lush
Taylor
Raymond
Bresnahan
Malarkey
Thoyio
Po Shaw
Charles
Herzog
Murray
Konetch
Seymour
Delehanty
Deviin Reilly
Itan Ludwig
Bridwell
O Karger
Ames
Reds Take Doubleheader From Brooklyn In Seven Innings
Cincinnati defeats Brooklyn 5 to 0 and 5 to 1 to win two games. Campbell outpitched Rucker in the opener, while Volz topped Bell in the second as the Superbas catch a train. Second game lasted seven innings with Cincinnati manufacturer of runs securing the sweep.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Campbell
Rucker
Volz
Bell
Superbas
Philadelphia and Chicago Batter Officiating Pair
In Chicago the Philadelphia contingent included McQuillen and Dooin with Pfeister and Kling. Umpire O Day officiated at the 13 Batteries game between Philadelphia and Chicago, with scores and details not fully legible.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
McQuillen
Dooin
Pfeister
Kling
O'Day
Connecticut League Results Show Waterbury Sweep
In New Britain the Waterbury team defeated New Britain in both games 9 1 and 8 1 as the Connecticut League action continues. The Baseball Today feature lists the Americans versus Cleveland at American League Park with a 4 year period noted.
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Cleveland
Horses Back in Town Empire City Prospects
After the Saratoga meet, metropolitan racing moves into fall with Empire City at Yonkers staging a strong program. Key races include the Empire City Handicap worth 15000, the Wakefield Stakes, and the Futurity duel between James R. Keene and John F. Madden contenders. Attendance is high, facilities improved, and betting orderly under court rulings.
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Saratoga Racing Association
Yonkers
Lyman H. Davis
James Butler
James R. Keene
Belmont
Fair Fay
J. Joyner
F. R. Hitchcock
Dandelion
John E. Madden
T. L. Williams
Montgomery
Sam Emmery
Master Robert
Frank Gill
Jack Atkin
Nealon
Charles Edward
Beaucoup
Royal Tourist
Sheepshead Bay
Fair Play
King James
Saratoga
Melisande
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Angelus
Sandringham
Vespers
Arasee
Spooner
Squire
Frizette
Mount Vernon
Roseben
Restigouche
McCarter
Lawrence P. Daley
Rifleman
Hilarious
Preceptor
Torbellino
John F. Madden
Schleswig
Coney Island Jockey Club
Maskette
Wedding Bells
Helmet
Mr. Madden
Sir Martin, Fayette
Edward
August Belmont
Practical
Herman B. Duryea
Harry Payne Whitney
Robbin
Hillside
S. C. Hildreth
Fitz Herbert
Martin
Empire City Racing Association
Atendanes Kno
Empire City
Westchester
International flavor shaped entry for national open golf
The Myopia Hunt Club hosts the national open in August with participants from abroad. English amateur H W Beveridge arrives to compete alongside top American pros and notable amateurs including Willie Anderson Alec Smith Nipper Campbell Gilbert Nichols and Walter J Travis who has won the U S amateur title thrice and the 1904 British Open.
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Myopia Hunt Club
H. W. Beveridge
Beveridge
Oxford-Cambridge Golfing Society
Willie Anderson
Alec Smith
Bobby Good A Winner In Tight Trot Brush Race
Bobby Good 2.26 percent miniature trotter owned by Richard Delafield and driven by Ike Fleming won a morning brush race on the upper Speedway, beating Virginia Belle Butterfly and Barbara Smith. Tempus Fugit faltered after a bad break as Coast Marie led to victory in the other heats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Good
Richard Delafield
Ike Fleming
Speedway
Bobby
Mr. Riley
Coast Maine
John Cornish
Mr. Murphy
Coast Marie
Stein Wins National Cycle Event at Vailsburg Newark
Charles Stein of the Irish-American Athletic Club captured the two-thirds mile National Cycle Association championship at the Vailsburg track in Newark, extending his lead for the 188 amateur title by five points. Van Den Dries led early but faded. Hill finished second with Stein five feet ahead. Hill also won the two mile amateur handicap, ahead of Ernest Jokus and Goerke after a sprint finish. Frank Kramer took the one-third mile professional handicap with Foxler assisting, while Floyd Krebs secured the ten mile open professional race, narrowly beating John Bedell and Norman Anderson.
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Charles Stein
Hill
Ernest Jokus
Jokus
Goerke
Frank Kramer
Joe’ Foxler
Fogler
Kramer
Floyd Krebs
John Bedell
Norman Anderson
Timely Auto Topic Honors Paris Racer at City Hall Parade
The Thomas car that won the New York to Paris race will be unloaded from the French Line steamer La Lorraine this morning and escorted uptown by more than fifty Thomas cars. The parade will pass West Street Battery Beaver Street Broad Street Wall Street Broadway Park Row to City Hall, arriving about 3 pm for a reception by Acting Mayor McGowan. The cars will then proceed to Harry S Houpt Co salesrooms for a parade discharge and exhibit in Longacre Square. A Philadelphia and vicinity automobile clubs committee coordinates joint action for motorists with members from Automobile Club of Philadelphia Quaker City Automobile Club Automobile Club Germantown Automobil e Club of Norristown Delaware Automobile Association Delaware County Automobile Club and Delaware Automobile Association. The group aims to consolidate efforts for mutual benefit and financing. The committee includes H Wheeler Stedman Bent Edwin S Nyce John B Bird A H L Tomlinson S Douglass Bartlett and S Boger Davis. Also announced are dates for the 10 mile Mabfinity run by the Chicago Motor Club on October 6 7 and 8 with eight entries and potential to exceed last year’s 35.
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Thomas
New York
McGowan
Broadway
Harry S. Houpt & Co
Thomas Cars
Thomas Car
Long Acre Square
Automobile Clubs of
Philadelphia
Automobile Club of
Quaker City Automobile Club
Germantown
Automot Club
Delaware County
Automobilile Cub
Norristown
Delaware Automobile Association
H. Wheeler
Automobile Club of Germantown
Stedman Bent
Automobile Club of Philadelphia
Edwin S. Nyce
Automobile Club of Norristown
John B. Bird
A. H L. Tomlinson
Delaware County Automobile Club
Douglass Bartlett
Quaker City Motor Club
S. Boger Davis
Chicago Motor Club
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Yonkers, WY
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Sei Lokg Beach
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Boston Post Road
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Moseley’s
New Haven
HSE
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