Giants Hold Off Pirates In Thrilling Polo Grounds Win
Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 to 1 at the Polo Grounds as Twenty thousand fans flooded the field in celebration. Wiltse and Willis pitched well, McGraw smiles again, and Seymour starred in a game decided in the first inning with Tenney and Doyle driving in the decisive runs.
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Wiltse
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Arthur
Swadina
Gibson
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London Press Hails American Marathon Victory
London papers praise the American win in the marathon and extend sympathy for Dorando. Editorials in The Daily News The Chronicle The Daily Telegraph and The Times laud the United States and criticize officials over Dorando’s struggle while Queen Alexandra and Dorando receive public concern.
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Italy
United States
Cubs Win In Eleventh With Tinker Walkoff
In Brooklyn yesterday the Cubs and Giants fought eleven innings. Tinker delivered the decisive run in the eleventh, after Lumsey misplayed to tie in the ninth. Chicago won 2 to 1 as Wilhelm, Pfeister, and Reulbach battled a tense game with singles and a late scoring sequence.
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Paris to Host 1909 Grand Prix Course Change Considered
The Automobile Club of France sports committee plans to hold the 1909 Grand Prix. Dieppe may be abandoned in favor of Anjou course. Race rules to be set after October international meeting. Dieppe receipts reached 100000 dollars with unspecified expenditures.
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Tigers Extend Lead as Detroit Beats Cleveland
The Detroit Tigers increased their lead in the American League standings by defeating Cleveland 4 to 0. New York prepared for a West trip while other Eastern teams traveled. only one AL game was played as Detroit, defending champions, strengthened their pennant push with high energy.
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Detroit Beats Cleveland 4 0 In Baseball Game
Detroit defeats Cleveland 4 to 0 as pitchers Summer and Schmidt hold the Guardians to zero runs. Joss and Clarke contribute for Cleveland while Hurst and Evans umpire the game. Detroit lines show strong offense and solid defense in a decisive win.
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Dorando and Hayes shine as Americans triumph at Olympic Marathon
The marathon sees Americans Hayes Forshaw Weldon and Tewanina place among the top nine while Hefferon from South Africa leads a dramatic finish by Dorando of Capri. Dorando collapses multiple times yet inspires the crowd before Hayes secures a spectacular but fair victory.
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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 trophy by default after peers refuse to continue. The tour ends with the trophy in the contest committee. Entries rise for Wildwood speed trials and a Camden informal invitation run. Plans emerge for a twenty four hour endurance race at Brighton Beach on September 24.
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Marathon winner promoted at Bloomingdale Brothers
John J. Hayes, winner of the Olympic Marathon, will be raised from assistant in the superintendent’s office to manager of the sporting goods department upon his return from London. Bloomingdale’s decorates the store in his honor and plans a reception. Hayes, three years with the firm, trained indoors with a rooftop track built for him.
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Irish American and allied teams tour Europe schedule
The Irish American squad visits Ireland on August 1 then moves to Scandinavia with stops in Stockholm Norrkoping and Malo and possibly France before returning home. Rosters include Robertson Porter Cohn J P Sullivan Brownlow Talbot Harr Cloughen Kelley Hayes Sheridan Flanagan Cartmell Taylor Sheppard. A larger Paris bound team features Rector Sherman Cartmell Lightbody Pilgrim Trube Eisele Giffin Burroughs Gidney Irons Cooke Carpenter Hamilton Hillman Smithson and likely Garrels Ramey Merriam Gilbert. Pilgrim to manage while Halpin returns home next week and Mike Murphy accompanies.
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Brighton Beach Races Deliver Close Finishes in Heavy Going
Weathered by a heavy track and swarming crowds, Brighton Beach offered two tight finishes. Fashion Plate won a contested photo over Torbellino with Dander third amid rail bias and crowd debate. Far West edged Lally in the handicap while Tony Borers faded. Serarinesea clinched a third win for Musgrave.
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Complete
Connecticut League Results Summary
Connecticut league results show Holyoke defeating New Britain 7 to 4 while Meriden beat Bridgeport 7 to nothing. New Haven topped Springfield 4 to 3 as Hartford beat Waterbury 2 to 1. Hartford later forfeited to Waterbury in the last game.
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