Nichols In The Van Makes Record At Van Cortlandt Park
Gilbert Nichols of the Tedesco Club near Boston won the open professional golf tournament at Van Cortlandt Park with a 294 for 72 holes setting a new course record 68 in the final round. H. H. Barker of Garden City was runner up at 296, Isaac Mackie Fox Hills placed third with 299, and Will Anderson Onwentsia finished at 300. Nichols collected 150 in prize money plus special prizes, while Barker, Mackie, Turnbull, Ogilvie and the Smith brothers shared the rest of the purses.
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Gilbert Nichols
Tedesco Club
Boston
van Cortlandt Park
H. H. Barker
Garden City
Isaac Mackie
Fox Hills
van Cortlandt
Will Anderson
Onwentsia
Dave Ogilvie
Morris County
Smith Brothers
Will
Alec
McLeod
Anderson
Nichols
Timge Barker
Parker
Mackie
Rouch
High School Football Scores From Massachusetts
Bubble of scores from multiple games shows Brockton 7 over Worcester 2 and Fall River 3 over Lowell 2. Lawrence dominated Lynn 9 to 0 with Kaverhill and New Bedford providing mixed results in a weathered regional update.
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Brockton
Worcester
Kaverhill
New Bedford
Fall River
Lowell
Lawrence
Lynn
Race Meetings Granted for Benning and Jamestown Jockey Clubs
Stewards of the Jockey Club approve a Benning D C meeting from October 12 to 17 1908 with officials F J Bryan E C Smith Samuel Ross. Jamestown Jockey Club sanctioned for September 12 to 26 pending officials list. Henry J Morris named steward. Baltimore rider Thomas Wright granted permission to ride on even terms under rule 149.
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Jockey Club
Windsor Arcade
National Horse Show and Racing Association
Benning
D. C
F. J. Bryan
E. C. Smith
Samuel Ross
Jamestown
Henry J. Morris
Thomas Wright
Baltimore
Le Roy and Palmer Reach East Jersey Final
Le Roy of New York and Palmer of Ridgewood advanced to the East Jersey lawn tennis final at Elizabeth Town and Country Club. Le Roy beat Reginald A. West in three sets 6-8 6-4, while Palmer defeated Walter Bennett 6-1 6-3.
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Robert le Roy
Richard Palmer
East Jersey
West Side
C. E. Dewey
H Cruder
Clairmont
Henry J. Mollenhauer
Kings County
Otto H. Hinck
Montclair
Robert T. Bryan
G. Lorraine Wyeth
New York
Edgar F. Lee
E. H. Jones
University
G. L. Wysth
C. J. Brainard
C. Barnes
C. M. Bull, Jr
H. C. Martin
Crescent
Roy D. Ritchey
Hamilton Grange
G. C. Thomas, Jr
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, 7—5. Women's Doubles (Semi-Final round)—Mrs. W. H. Pouch
E. H. Moore
Erna Marcus
Quakers defeat Brooklyn twice in Philadelphia double-header
Philadelphia’s Quakers top Brooklyn in a split doubleheader. Pastorius and Sparks held Brooklyn to seven safeties in the first game while Bransfield drove in the winning run with a bases loaded triple in the sixth. In the nightcap McQuillan scattered four hits as Wilhelm yielded ten. Brooklyn faced fielding woes and struggled at the plate.
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Philadelphia
Quakers
Brooklyn
Pastorius
Sparks
Bransfield
McQuillan
Dodgers
Wilhelm
Superbas
Maloney
Riadetite Oi Sos Stenks
Spoume Gan Ee
Hummel
Lumley
Doom
Jordan
Courtney
Titus
Emilie
Ribpo Grant
Alperman
McMillan
Aga Magee
Bransf'ld
Lewis
Osborne
Sheehan
Doolin
Burch
Rf Dooin
C Sparks
Grant
Hummell
Magee
Bransfi
Dooin
Farmer
Bell
Emsilie
Cubs Lose to St Louis in Ten Inning Slugfest
In Chicago on Sept 1 St. Louis beat the Cubs 5 to 4 in ten innings. St Louis led 4 to 0 through seven before Chicago tied it with four hits, a sacrifice, and a passed ball in the ninth. Murray tripled in the tenth and scored on Delehanty's single to center. Lush finished the final two innings for St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Beebe
Howard
Muff
Reulbach
Murray
Delehanty
Lush
Giants Humble Boston With Wiltse and Mathewson Dual Wins
New York defeats Boston 4 1 in game one and 8 0 in game two as Wiltse and Mathewson dominate. Giants gain ground in pennant race while Devlin hits a homer and steals the spotlight with a first game triple.
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Bresnahan
Flaherty
Boston
Becker
Sophnes
Devlin
Ferguson
Mathewson
Taylor
New York
Johnstone
Klem
McGann
Barry
Ritchey
Bridwell
Dahlen
Pirates Win a Double Header Over Cincinnati
Pittsburg dominates a twin bill at Cincinnati. Volz started for Cincinnati but pitched one inning. Clarke hit a home run and Wagner added a three base hit. Maddox pitched well for Pittsburg as Leever and Gibson closed out the nightcap with a 9 to 0 win.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Volz
Clarke
Wagner
Coakley
Maddox
R. H. EB
Gibson
McLean
O'Day
R. H. E. Pittsburg
Leever
Campbell
Schiel
O’day
Brookdale Nymph
Jeanne
Cweweer
Jersey Thing
Fond Heart & Comedienne
Pelleas
Edward
Schleswig
Maskette
Lady Hubbard
Frank Gill
Angelus
Philander
Firestone Dorante
Royal Tourist Serene
Arosane
Lady Winifred
Zienap
Miss Crawford
Yankees Win A Game In Twelve Innings Open Doubleheader
Yankees win the opener in twelve innings 4 to 3 at American League Park as Chesbro bests Vickers in a pitchers duel. Davis homers for the Athletics and Laporte's single in the twelfth drives in Hal Chase, giving New York the win.
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Philadelphia
New York
Yankees
Athletics
Highlanders
Jack
Chesbro
Vickers
Davis
Nicholls
Laporte
Chesebro
Hal Chase
Chase
Manning
Washington Battery Trio and Officials Named
At Washington the lineup includes Smith Hughes and Warner for the Batteries plus Boston Cicotte Arellanes and Donohue as players. Umpire Evans is noted.
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Washington
R. H. E. Washington
Washington, Smith, Hughes and Warner
Boston Cicotte
Arellanes
Donohue
Evans
St. Louis RHE Tops Chicago in Low Scoring Tilt
In St. Louis the RHE team defeated Chicago 15 to 13 behind pitching by F Smith and Sullivan. St. Louis: Graham Bailey Criss and S Smith contributed on offense while umpires O Loughlin and Hurst officiated.
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St. Louis
R.H.E. Chicago
Louis
Chicago
F. Smith and Sullivan
Graham, Bailey, Criss
S. Smith
O’'Loughlin and
Hurst
Batteries-Cleveland, Joss and Clarke, Detroit, Winter and Schmidt
Umpires Sheridan and Egan. Detroit game details include Cleveland and partners PIGEPORLY Sisco tncesweukaens with scoring references.
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Detroit
R. H. E. Cleveland
Pigeporly
Cleveland
Joss and Clarke
Winter
Schmidt
Sheridan and
Egan
Quiet day at Sheepshead Bay as Spooner wins Flying Handicap
Racing at Sheepshead Bay drew about two thousand amid strict betting restrictions. Spooner edged Restigouche in the Flying Handicap after a spirited drive, while Etherial captured the Partridge Stakes by a neck over Harrigan. Bar None and Besom faded in later events as other notable developments and trainer notes emerged.
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Etherial
Spooner
James R. Keene
Restigouche
Harrigan
Butler
Star Shoot
Fitz Herbert
Sir Martin
Fayette
Maskette
Harry Payne Whitney
J. W. Lemaire
Belmont Park
Bar None
E. Dugan
Big Chief
Doc” Rowell
Besom
Dad” Doggett
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Ws. House
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Gilbert
Southwell St
Zienap
Schulte
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McCarthy
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Garner
Mb Balbus
Wieiajwose
Long
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Drace
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W. McKinne
Seereere
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Ironsides
Gleniver St
Kelleher
Tronsides
Lyndall
Rey
J. Butler
Elkwood Park
Witching Hosae Calenee Hitchcock
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Bert Iz
Keene
Gil . Notter
Restigouc
Shillin
Williams
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Whitney
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Forsythe
Eo McCarthy
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Beaucou
Montpelier St
King Cobalt
Berry Mald
Ogden
Lida
Fizer
Milford
Don
Cal
McDaniel Eenes
Animus
Milet
J. B. McMillan
Brockton
Shreve
Sailor Girl
H. Smith
Aster d'Or
Chelsea St
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Golconda
Marryatt
Burg Wees
Po.we
B. Dugan
Coeree
Twilight Queen
McDaniel
Harlem M Secutescese
Wuditchcock
Gilbert Kiikin
McAvoy
Mariana
Mien
Sun Trance
Imer Night
Dike
Eastern League Games Today Result Highlights
Newark defeated Toronto 6 to 4 while Montreal topped Baltimore 2 to 1 Rochester beat Jersey City 2 to 0 and Providence won 4 to 9 over Buffalo. Standings show Baltimore 74 wins 48 losses leading at .607 with Montreal and Newark close behind. Toronto 70 wins 73 losses .589. Jersey City 69 63 .524. Rochester 43 69 .411.
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Newark
Toronto
Jersey City
Rochester
Providence
Buffalo
Montreal
Baltimore
Bufalo
State League Results This Week
Scranton swept Syracuse 9 0 in game one and 4 2 in game two. Binghamton edged Wilkes Barre 4 3 while Troy defeated Elmira 5 3. Albany beat Utica but the score is unknown.
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Scranton
Syracuse
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
Troy
Elmira
Albany
Utica
Connecticut League Results Highlights
New Britain defeated Meriden 10 to 4 in the first game and 7 to 3 in the second. New Haven beat Hartford 2 to 1. Holyoke topped Bridgeport 4 to 2.
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New Britain
Meriden
New Haven
Hartford
Holyoke
Bridgeport
Sheepshead Bay Racing Summaries
Weather clear and track fast at Sheepshead Bay for the racing card. Jockeys report steady conditions aiding both dirt and turf events.
Evans Ale advertised to attract discriminating diners
Proprietors urge pickup of Evans Ale to elevate meals and draw a refined clientele. Evans & Sons of Hudson New York promote trade with a New York City depot at 127 Hudson Street.
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H. Evans & Sons
Hudson, N. Y
New York City
Hudson St
Automobile Club allegiance and 24 hour race entries at Brighton Beach
William H. Hotchkiss received a telegram from W. W. Cowan affirming Kansas City club loyalty to the American Automobile Association and denying withdrawal rumors. A 24 hour race at Brighton Beach on September 11 and 12 lists twelve entries, with Zust and Acme among them.
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Brighton Beach
William H. Hotchkiss
American Automobile Association
W. W. Cowan
Kansas City Automobile Club
Automobile Club of
Kanesas City
Zust
Acme
Joseph Tracy
Guy Vaughan
A. Campbell
Albany
France
Oldsmobile Declines Vanderbilt Cup Race Representation
Akron driver Andy Rubel says Oldsmobile will not enter the Vanderbilt Cup Race, deeming the event incompatible with the firm’s mission. He praises the Glidden Tour as a practical test of stock cars on American roads, noting many perfect scores and value for average buyers. Oldsmobile emphasizes roadability and affordability with the Model X 35-40 hp touring car priced at $2,000.
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Oldsmobile
Andy Aubel
Akron
Ohio
Mr. Rubel
Oldsmobile Co. of
New York
Metropolitan
Broadway
51St Street
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