Giants Bury Boston in third straight win at Polo Grounds
Giants beat Boston 7 to 2 at the Polo Grounds to complete a three game series sweep as Ames pitched masterfully. McCormick made a spectacular one handed catch in the eighth, while Tenney, Bresnahan, and Ames contributed key hits and runs in a dominant New York performance.
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Phillies and Superbas end NL season with 4 2 win
Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 4 to 2 in a slow game that had no effect on final standings. Philadelphia finished fourth. Brooklyn, aided by four wins over Boston, avoided last place.
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Climax of Long Baseball Struggle Crowns Pennant Duel
The National League ends with Chicago and New York tied for the pennant as the Giants sweep Boston. A decisive tie game at the Polo Grounds will settle the championship. Cubs head East to face the Giants, drawing national attention. In the American League, Washington gains ground but the Yankees finish last amid losses and Boston wins twice.
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National League games and standings update summary
National League results show New York 7 Boston 2 and Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 2. Standings list New York 55 64 1st, Cincinnati 74 0 477, Chicago 55 63 89, Philadelphia 49 105 318, others follow. American League results note New York 0 Washington 1 first game and 4 second game, Boston 19 Philadelphia 1 first game, Philadelphia 5 Boston 3 second game. standings list Detroit 63 588, Boston 79 487, Cleveland 64 584, Philadelphia 68 444, Chicago 88 579, New York 51 102 334.
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Yankees Fight in Vain Fail in Two Games
The New York Yankees lost both games of a doubleheader to the Washington Senators in Washington. The first game lasted eleven innings with Warhop and Walter Johnson in a pitching duel before Washington won 1 to 0. The second game saw the Senators score eight runs by the fifth inning and win 9 to 4 as Laporte and Cree led the Yankees with notable hits.
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Athletics Lose and Win in Boston Doubleheader
First game in Boston ends 16 to 9. Boston uses Chicotte Donohue against Philadelphia’s Martin Files and Powers. Second game sees Philadelphia win 6 to 3 with Plank Powers Morgan and Ostdick delivering runs. Umpire Hurst officiates.
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Welcome for Detroit Victors Return From Chicago Parade
Detroit crowds greet the Detroit American League champions at Michigan Central Station led by Mayor William B. Thompson. Donavon is carried on fans shoulders as the team parades to the Pontchartrain Hotel for a jubilee before practice at Bennett Park with the world series in view.
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Cubs Leave Chicago for New York for Tie Game
Sixteen members of the Chicago National League ball club led by President W. Murphy departed Chicago this afternoon on the Twentieth Century Limited bound for New York to play the rescheduled tie game from September 23. All players were in excellent spirits and in good condition.
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Belmont Park Entries Today
Baseball at the Polo Grounds today with Giants facing Chicago. Admission 50 cents.
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Fair Play's Bold Jerome Win Sets Track Record
August Belmont's Fair Play, a 3-year-old by Hastings, won Belmont Park's Jerome Handicap in a hard drive, taking the lead in the final sixteenths to beat Master Robert by a half length. He set a new Belmont mark for 1 mile 5 sixteenths in 2 10 2/5, beating the previous record jointly held by Bedouin and Ironsides. Master Robert, ridden by McCarthy, finished second after a late challenge. Gowan was third after a fast early pace.
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Harvard Wins Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Title in Singles
Harvard captures the intercollegiate championship with Niles defeating Tilden and Dabney beating Schmidt in the singles semifinals. Harvard also reaches the doubles semifinals with Niles and Dabney beating Watrous and Stevens, while Yale and Pennsylvania teams advance in others.
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Princeton Fends Off Scrub Stevens In Strange Gridiron Match
Princeton defeats Stevens 21 to 0 in a farcical second half at Princeton New Jersey October 7. Princeton relied on a kicking game with punts on first downs as Stevens mishandled kicks and many players saw action. Bergen Bard Read and Dawson starred for Princeton while Siegerling and Welch contributed on defense and offense.
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Harvard Beats Bates 18 to? in Football Tilt
Harvard defeated Bates by 18 to a missing score in a fast game at Cambridge. Corbett and White starred for Harvard with strong running and line play. Smith and Crowley added touchdowns as Burr kicked multiple goals and Bates failed to convert a key punt.
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Navy Routs St Johns 22 to 0 In Football Clash
Navy defeated St Johns 22 to 0 as the midshipmen dominated the second half with line plunges by Richardson, Clay and Jones after a strong first half. A Bosley to McAlpine pass and a 25 yard run by Ruhl advanced Navy to the 10 yard line before a field goal attempt was blocked.
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Yale makes two changes in football eleven
New Haven reports Yale shifts Wheaton from quarterback and Lilley from tackle to halfback for the varsity. Regular backs Philbin and Murphy rest. Lilley proves tight at tackle, Wheaton dazzles in broken field, Lilley scores a touchdown, and a 15 minute practice scrimmage was held between varsity and scrub.
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Henry Wheaton
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Diggs Swiggs Exchange Narrates Cold Common Belief
Diggs notes Swiggs often has a cold and jokes about whiskey aiding recovery. The exchange appears in a Chicago News item.
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Tie For Golf Medal At Intercollegiate Qualifying
Harvard ties J W Coe and Hm Wilder for the gross score prize in the Intercollegiate Golf Assn qualifying at Brae Burn Golf Club. Coe and Wilder each posted 159 overall after 78 in the morning and 81 in the afternoon. Harvard leads with six players in match play. Yale, Princeton, and Williams follow.
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World’s Trotting Mark At Kentucky Futurity Two-Year-Olds
Czarecena won in straight heats for the two year olds, setting a new world record at 2 12 2 for the first heat and 2 13 4 for the second. Fannie Lawson was second and Al Stanley third in the Kentucky Futurity division valued at $5 000.
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Seniors to Hold the Links at Apawamis Club
Fourth annual seniors golf tournament at the Apawamis Club today features entrants like George P. Sheldon E Converse Daniel Chauncey H L Hotchkiss Henry W. Brown W P Dixon John W Griggs Judge Morgan J O'Brien Judge Gildersleeve James T Bliss S H Austin A F Houston James D Foot Robert G Shaw and nearly eighty others. Conditions call for a thirty six hole medal play handicap and six prizes offered.
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Timely Auto Topics Racing Cars In Trials
Long Island Parkway practice for upcoming sweepstakes shows thirty four cars entered in five classes by selling price and horsepower. Notable contenders include Mitchelly Lancia Buicks Renault Hotchkiss and Maxwell as drivers prepare before two Saturday events and hill climb on Fort George Hill.
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Ex lieutenant's trial begins in Portland murder case
Edward Hugh Martin formerly a U S artillery lieutenant stands trial for the murder of Nathan Wolff a Portland pawnbroker. The state relies on circumstantial testimony and legal battles loom as Wolff was found shot and hacked in his shop May 1 with jewelry missing after a struggle.
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Policemen Held In License Case Arraigned In Court
Sergeants Peter J. Bird and Patrick J. Reid were arrested in the License Bureau probe and arraigned in Centre street court with other suspects. They faced charges of extortion against Dorothy Mason and perjury, then were released on $2.50 bail each.
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Giants and Cubs Set for decisive playoff duel
New York and Chicago prepare for a winner take all tie game looming after a late seventh inning scare. Mathewson likely to pitch for the Giants with Ames or others available if needed while Chicago ponders Brown Pfeister or Reulbach as starters.
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