Big golf surprise leads field at Van Cortlandt Park
H H Barker of Garden City led a strong field in the first half of a 72 hole event at Van Cortlandt Park with a 148. Gilbert Nichols and Isaac Mackie trailed by two and four strokes respectively as conditions proved favorable though greens were uneven.
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Garden City
van Cortlandt Park
George Low
Baltusrol
Will Anderson
Onwentsia
Alec Smith
Nassau Country Club
Fred McLeod
Midlothian
Will Smith
Mexico
McLeod
Myopia
van Cortlandt
James C. Craig
B. McClinton
Barker
Martin O'Loughlin
Plainfield
Rector Sought as Emergency Football Halfback at Virginia
The University of Virginia aims to recruit James Alcyon Rector, famed sprinter, as an emergency halfback this fall. The plan envisions using him for decisive bursts late in games, recalling a prior successful role seen when Ross was used similarly during a Virginia Carlisle Indian clash. Rector previously played football at Lawrenceville and for the varsity squad in his freshman year.
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Tribune
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
James Alcyon
Virginia
Rector
Ross
Tass
Virginia Flyer
Lawrenceville
Ostrich Race Highlighted at Mineola Fair
At the Mineola State Fair two trained ostriches from Tampa will race to sulkies in a featured event. The Aug day program promises novelty and crowd appeal as the birds compete in a brisk trot.
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Mineola
Long Island
Detroit Baseball Bosses and Ten Players Arrested for Sunday Game
Warrants issued in police court against Hugh Jennings, manager of the Detroit American League club, and ten players for playing baseball on Sunday. Warrants served at Bennett Park after a game with Cleveland. Patrolman Van Netta is complainant. case opened as a test.
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Detroit
Hugh Jennings
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Bennett Park
Cleveland
Ball Park
van Netta
Two Gamera Five Game at American League Park
Readable notes show a 2 PM game at American League Park between the Americans and Philadelphia, with details about the location and timing for today’s event.
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Kinschall
Paladelphia
Mission
Westchester Tennis Championship Singles Progress
Forty seven entrants were pared to nineteen at Siwanoy Club New Rochelle as Bronxville A A dominated with wins by B Sears W Van Vinck and D R Todd in hard three set matches. The report lists first and second round results for the men’s championship singles including players from White Plains Dunwoodie Scarsdale Rye and Bronxville with several defaults noted.
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Westchester County Lawn Tennis Association
Siwanoy Lawn Tennis Club
New Rochelle
Westchester County
B. Sears
W. van Vinck
D. R. Todd
Bronxville Athletic Association
Hugh Hubbard
White Plains L. T. C
Lowell Lamb
Siwanoy L. T. C
G. M. Siwanoy
C. C
Bruce Wilson
J. E. McGiffert
Dunwoodie C. C
George Leech
Siwaney L. T. C
William J. Walne
Siwaney
Rye LT. C
Herold Frank
Thomas H. Cherry
Irving Young
White Plains
T. C
N.forster
Charles E. Moore
Siwanoy LT. C
W. Banks
Rye L. T. C
Gerauit D. Sands
Siwanoy J
James G. Banta
Abraham Bassford, Jr
Bronxville
A. A
G. C. Entz
J. EB. McGiffert
William J. Walworth
Siwanoy c. C
G. M. Lord
W. B. Alpin
Lawn Tennis Opens at Nyack Club Championship Singles
W H Bourne Joseph T McMahon William H Connell and Alexander Amend win opening round matches at Nyack Country Club Nyack New York in the lawn tennis championship singles preliminary. McMahon defeats Harry C Martin 6 1 6 0 Pott defeats E H Black 6 0 6 0 Perry defeats Le H Fitch 6 2 Guernsey defeats William Pott 6 3 6 1 Amend defeats M Goldman 6 1 6 1 Connell defeats W C Bradley 6 1 6 2 Robinson defeats T Leggett Bourne defeats George L Chapman.
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W. H. Bourne
Joseph T. McMahon
William H. Connell
Alexander Amend
Nyack Country Club
Nyack
N. Y
Harry C. Martin
James Pott
E. H. Black
Louis Perry
le H. Fitch
H. C Guernsey
William Pott
M. Goldman
W. C. Bradley
R. M
East Jersey tennis semis set after round plays
Semi final round reached in the East Jersey lawn tennis tournament with Robert Le Roy facing Reginald A. West and Richard H. Palmer meeting Walter V. Bennett. Earlier rounds saw Le Roy West Palmer and Bennett advance, while Glazebrook Foster, Kyte, Rosenbaum and Mollenhauer were defeated in second and third rounds.
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East Jersey
Elizabeth Town and Country Club
Robert le Roy
Reginald A. West
Richard H. Palmer
Walter V. Bennett
le Roy
West
Palmer
Bennett
H. McK. Glazebrook
H. H. Foster
R A West
J. H. Kyte
Fanwood Tennis Club
New York Lawn Tennis Club
William Rosenbaum
Harlem Tennis Club
Giants Lose Ground as NL Race Tightens
National League games today feature New York at Boston and Brooklyn at Philadelphia with two games, plus Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and St. Louis at Chicago. Yesterday’s results sent Pittsburgh and Chicago to wins while Cincinnati fell, shrinking the gap to seven points between first and third. New York leads by three over Chicago with three weeks left, as McGraw’s pitching battles wear on and a New York double header looms at home.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsboro
Giants
Cubs
Pirates
Cardinals
Reds
McGraw
Polo Grounds
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburg Beats Cincinnati 5 to 0 in Exhibition Match
In Cincinnati the Pittsburg team defeated Cincinnati 5 to 0. Battery pairings listed were Willis and Gibson for Pittsburg and Spade Dubuc and McLean for Cincinnati. Umpire was O Day.
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Cincinnati
R. HE
Fittaburg
Pittsburg
Willis
Gibson
Spade
Dubuc
McLean
O'Day
Chicago Beats St Louis Despite Narrow Score
Chicago earned a 2 to 9 game against St Louis in a rough matchup. Batteries for Chicago included Overall Kling and J Louis Moran pitched. Umpires Rigler and Rut Jerham oversaw the contest.
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Chicago
R. H. E. Chicago
St. Louis
Kling
J. Louis
Moran
Rigler and
Rutjerham
Athletics take two from Yankees in long doubleheader
Philadelphia Athletics win both games at American League Park as Dygert and Schutzer shut down New York while Lake and Hogg toss strong pitching. Manush triples for the Athletics, with Joe Lake fanning four as Philadelphia prevails 3 to 1 in game one and 2 to 1 in game two.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Tolhid Elberfeld
Philadelphia
Joe Lake
Billy Hogg
Athletics
Dygert
Lake
Hal Chase
Chase
Wid Conroy
Ball
Laporte
McIlveen
Hal
Hemphill
Manush
Conroy
Hartsel
Connolly
Highlanders
Lady Bedford Wins Autumn Maiden at Sheepshead Bay
A small crowd at Sheepshead Bay watched John E. Madden's Lady Bedford win the sixteenth Autumn Maiden Stakes for two year olds. Strike Out led early but Lady Bedford drew clear, with County Fair taking second. Brother Jonathan won the turf handicap, while Royal Tourist and Sea Wolf scored in other races. Nimbus set a six furlong American record as Peter Quince edged Nimbus after a hard drive.
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O’brien
John E. Madden
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Matanza
Saratoga
James R. Keene
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Strike Out
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Rockstone Querter
State League and Minor League Score Recap
Albany edged Utica 5 to 4 in thirteen innings while Syracuse blanked 0 to 0 and Scranton beat Binghamton 4 to 2. Elmira won 7 to 6 over Troy, Connecticut League saw New Britain top Holyoke 3 to 2 in eleven innings. Worcester 4 Brockton 0 and Lawrence 3 Lynn 3 finished tied, Haverhill 9 New Bedford 4, Lowell 4 Fall River 1.
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Utica
Scranton
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
Elmira
Troy
New Britain
Holyoke
Artford
New Haven
Springfield
Meriden
Worcester
Brockton
Lawrence
Lynn
Haverhill
New Bedford
Lowell
Fail River
St. Louis Defeats Chicago In Baseball Showdown
In St. Louis, Chicago falls 9 to 4 as Waddell and Smith pitch for St. Louis against Walsh, Owen and Sullivan of Chicago. Umpires were Hurst and O Loughlin.
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R. H. E. St. Louis
Chicago
St. Louis
Waddell and Smith
Walsh, Owen and Sullivan
Hurst and
O'Loughlin
Detroit Battery Umpires Names and Players
Detroit baseball notes list Cleveland and Detroit teams with Cheek Clarke Summers and Schmidt. Umpires Sheridan and Egan.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Clevelan Cheek
Clarke
Summers
Schmidt
Sheridan and
Egan
Washington Beats Boston in Battery Clash at Home
In a pitchers duel at Washington, batteries of Boston and Washington faced off with Young Criger and Tannehill Johnson Warner on the field. Umpire Evans presided as the game progressed with scores showing a decisive win for Washington.
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Washington
Boston
Young and Criger
Tannehill
Johnson and
Warner
Evans
Eastern League Games Today
Newark visits Jersey City and Baltimore travels to Montreal while Rochester hosts Jersey City in a 7 to 2 score. A second game in the Jersey City series ends 3 to 1. Montreal wins 6 to 3 over Gentinenens, and Providence meets Buffalo.
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Jersey City
Baltimore
Montreal
Providence
Buffalo
Rochester
Jersey Ens
Se Gene
Uffel
Alo
Gentinenens
P.c
Extradition Requested for Egler Brothers in Rosenbloom Murder
Harrisburg August requisition for the return of the Egler brothers from New York to Somerset Penn for alleged involvement in the murder of J. Rosenbloom. Body found in a Camden New Jersey ravine. Papers await Governor Hughes approval.
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Penn
Somerset
New York
Egler Brothers
J. Rosenbloom
Camden
N. J
Stuart
Hughes
Sale of King James Wins at Sheepshead Bay
S C Hildreth bought King James the three year old colt by Plaudit Unsightly from John E Madden at Sheepshead Bay for about 10000 dollars plus 50 percent of the horse winnings at Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend. King James has shown high class racing up to date and is expected to figure prominently in upcoming fixtures.
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King James
Plaudit
John E. Madden
Sheepshead Bay
Gravesend
Fair Play
Colin
Atlantic Race Week Opens With Thompson Cup Trials
The Atlantic Yacht Club launches its race week with Q class 2-raters for the Thompson Cup, starting at 1 PM. Fire Island Lightship power boat racing follows at 7 AM, featuring vessels like Eleanor, Achilles, Little Rhody, Capsicum, and Soya among others. Commodore Doremus directs Lasca in the ocean schooner race, with Tammany and other sloops vying for top honors.
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Frederic Thompson
Fire Island
Fred T. Bedford
Brooklyn
Dorothy Q
Massachusetts
Charles Fabian
Boston
Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts Bay
Herreshoff
the Sound
Gravesend Bay
Bedford
Huntington
Sea Gate
R. P. Doremus
Lasca
Commodore Towen
Brooklyn Yacht Club
Tammany
Cape May
Uncas
Vigil
Eclipse
Mimosa III
Athlon
Atlantic Club
Gardenia
Yachs
Co. B
Lambke
Phantom
Haviland Brothers
Sekana
Cubana
Albicore
Dorn
Long Branch Fair Opens With Trots and Airship Feats
About 5000 attendees witnessed the Long Branch Fair Association opening at Elkwood Park. Ethan Roberts set a track record in an exhibition mile at 2:06, while Beachey performed two successful airship ascensions circling the track three times each. The event featured several horse races with times around 2:20 to 2:27 and one mile race won in 1:39% by Lad of M.
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the Tribune
Long Branch
Long Branch Fair Association
Elkwood Park
Ethan Roberts
Beachey
Sheepshead Bay Race Day Weather and Track Report
Weather clear and track fast set the scene for a day of racing at Sheepshead Bay. Favorable conditions anticipated smooth times and clean -- and potentially quick -- finishes across events.
Timely Auto Topics Savannah Race Plans
Robert Lee Morrell of the Automobile Club of America announces a Buick entry for the light car race at Savannah the day before the Grand Prize on Thanksgiving. Edward A Hearne of Chicago is named driver. 36 miles of the course plus 4 miles of macadamized crossroads.
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Automobile Club of America
Savannah
Edward A. Hearne
Chicago
Cameron
Briarcliff
Saratoga Gambling Charges Hear Sheriff Bradley
On August 31 the first day of a hearing before George Lehman investigated Governor Hughes appointment, Oscar Jones testified he worked for Elder and Rev. Walter Laidlaw and earned money from bets while passing funds to Laidlaw. Witnesses Scott and Laidlaw supported claims of gambling at the Saratoga racetrack and Empire track. The defense led by Edgar Brackett and Hiram Tod challenged jurisdiction and requested a bill of particulars.
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N. Y
John Bradley, Jr
Saratoga County
Hughes
Saratoga Racetrack
Bradley
Oscar Jones
George W. Leiinrman
New York
Elder
Kings County
Walter Laidlaw
Jones
Elgood
Laidlaw
Empire Track
Robert E. Scott
New York Avenue
Brooklyn
Saratoga
Congress Hall Piazza
Louis Marshall
Sherif Bradley
Edgar T. Brackett S
Hiram C. Tod
Brackett
Death prisoner wouldn t escape in Kingston jail escape
Kingston Missouri August 31 three inmates pried bars and escaped last night. Among the escapees is Albn Filley who is to be hanged September 11 for the murder of his family. three other prisoners refused to join the breakout.
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Kingston
Albn Filley
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