Giants Beat Pirates In Thrilling 2 1 Victory At Polo Grounds
Giants Triumph 2 1 over Pittsburgh as twenty thousand fans flood the field. Wiltse pitched for New York while Willis toed the mound for the Pirates in a hard fought National League clash. McGraw’s men rise in the standings after a grueling western trip, Seymour shines in the field and Leach Homerless bats spark the late rally.
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Newark
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New York
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Kiem
Wiltse
Thomas
Philadelphia
Bridwell
Die Wacht Am Rhein
Tenney
Pirate
Clarke
Doyle
Tenner
Bresnahan
Leach
Donlin
Wilitse
Wagner
Mevormick
Phelp
Phelps
Swadina
Devlin
Arthur
Swacina
Gibson
London Press Hails American Marathon Victory After Dorando Controversy
London obituaries note United States dominance in the Olympic marathon with widespread sympathy for Dorando. Editorials praise the American win, condemn officials’ conduct, and urge a public tribute to Dorando as Italian admirers in London raise funds for a commemorative cup.
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London Press
Cubs Win in Eleventh Over Giants in Brooklyn Clash
Cubs edge Giants 2 to 1 in 11 innings as Tinker delivers winning hit after Lumier misplay tied the game in the ninth. Wilhelm tossed until the ninth, then Pfeister and Reulbach faltered late as Chicago seized Brooklyn novelty.
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Pfeister
Reulbach
Brooklyn
Cubs
Rother
Tinker
Giants
Chicago
Lumier
Jordan
Bergen
Lewis
Chance
Lumiey
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Brooklin
Buren
Sheckard
Maloney
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Evers
Oj Lomier
Breinfelat
Howert
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Moran
Preister
Marshall
Reylbach
Teebase
Reysbach
Steinfeldt
Wither
Brookisu
Balle
Pfeleter
Wilhhelm
Rigier
Beechatt Foie Gre Grounds Today. 5 0 Pes Ls me
Giants win 5 to 0 over Beechatt Foie Gre Grounds in a brief game summary with limited readable details.
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Grand Prix to be Held in 1909 in France
Paris reports the Automobile Club of France sportive committee will hold the next Grand Prix in 1909 possibly on the Anjou course instead of Dieppe. Race rules to be set after the October international meeting. Dieppe receipts for July 7 totaled 100000 dollars with 72000 dollars in expenditures.
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Paris
Automobile Club of France
Dieppe
Anjou
Detroit Tigers Extend Lead With Cleveland Victory
In the American League Detroit defeated Cleveland 4 to 0 as New York, Washington, Philadelphia, and Boston prepared for today’s slate. Detroit strengthens its pennant push while St Louis and Chicago linger in the standings. The Yankees travel west for a key matchup with Detroit after the other eastern clubs moved by train.
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Detroit Beats Cleveland 4 0 In Baseball Game
Detroit wins 4 to 0 at Cleveland. Detroit pitchers Summer and Schmidt hold Cleveland to three runs? Joss and Clarke batted, Batteries listed Detroit Summer Schmidt Cleveland Joss Clarke. Umpires Hurst Evans.
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R.H.E
Detroit
Summer
Schmidt
Joss
Clarke
Hurst and
Evans
Marathon Triumph and Dorando's Narrow Finish
The report details American dominance in the marathon with Hayes winning and Weldon and Tewanina among the top ten, while Dorando the Italian staged a heroic, near victorious finish aided by officials. It notes Hefferon of South Africa as second and Clarke as the first Englishman, with Britain collapsing in the final stretch. Dorando's dramatic collapse and rescue drew worldwide sympathy. Conan Doyle praises the Americans and Dorando’s endurance.
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Joseph Forshaw
Missouri Athletic Club
A. R Weldon
Lawrence Young Men's Christian Association
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Carlisle
Hefferon
Sir Conan Doyle
Dorando
Conan
America
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Forshaw
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A. C. Gilbert
Yale
E. T. Cooke
Cornell
C. 8. Jacobs
University of Chicago
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Sweden
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Canada
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Smithson
Shaw
Rand
United Kingdom
Hungary
Germany
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Taylor
Sheppard
Fusch
Epes
Albert
France
Timely Auto Topics Break Tie in Glidden Tour
Five runabouts with perfect scores contest the Hower trophy run-off while three Pierce Great Arrow cars win the Glidden by default as the tour returns to Buffalo. Pierce declines trophy after Peerless protest rejected, sparking talk of who pays for car care during Boston stay. Speed trials at Wildwood attract sixteen entries including Buick, Stanley, Stearns, Mitchell, and Packard. An invitation run from Camden precedes a New Jersey auto law protest meeting. Mileages for the Winton six contest may open to employed drivers. A 24 hour endurance race is planned for Brighton Beach on September 24.
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N. Y
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Syracuse
Buffalo
Great Arrows
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Wildwood
N. J
Buick
Stanley
Stearns
Mitchell
Matheson
Thomas
Apperson
Ford
Pope- Hartford
Packard
Camden
Great Ocean Pier
New Jersey
Marathon Winner Promoted At Bloomingdale’s
John J. Hayes, winner of the marathon at the Olympic games, will be promoted from assistant in the superintendent’s office to manager of the sporting goods department on his return from London. Bloomingdale’s decorated the store in his honor and planned a reception. Hayes has worked at the store three years and trained indoors, even building a roof track. He received leave with full pay when he left for the Games.
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Hayes
Matt Halpin
John J. Hayes
Bloomingdale Brothers
London
Samuel Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale
Bloomingdales
Joseph Reilly
Reilly
Irish American Team Heads to Ireland and Scandinavia
An Irish American squad departs for Ireland on August 1 then travels to Scandinavia with meetings planned in Stockholm Norrkoping and Malo. The group includes Robertson Porter Cohn J P Sullivan Brownlow Talbot Harr Cloughen Kelley Hayes and others. Sheridan Flanagan Cartmell Taylor Sheppard attend Glasgow on August 1. A larger squad will visit Paris led by Pilgrim managing with Pilgrim and Halpin etc.
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Norrkoping
Malo
France
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Porter
Cohn
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Cloughen
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Cartmell
Taylor
Sheppard
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Trube
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Irons
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Hamilton
Hillman
Smithson
Garrels
Ramey
Merriam
Gilbert
Halpin
Mike Murphy
Fashion Plate Narrowly Wins at Brighton Beach Amid Close Finishes
At Brighton Beach in heavy going and high heat, Fashion Plate won a tight race with Torbellino second and Dander third after a disputed finish. Personal pressed but settled for third as Far West and others contended in a separate one mile and a sixteenth event. Jockey Musgrave rode Serafinesea to a clear victory in the opening race.
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Torbelline
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Musgrave
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Connecticut League Results Stir Contests and Forfeit
Holyoke 7 New Britain 7 Meriden 7 Bridgeport 4 New Haven 3 Springfield 3 Hartford 2 Waterbury 1 first game Hartford 9 Waterbury second game forfeit Other sports referenced in eighth district results.
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