Travers Beaten on the Home Green in Amateurs Final
Jerome D Travers, the national title holder, defeated Walter J Travis 2 up in the amateur golf championship semi final at Garden City, amid a dramatic rally of par finishes. Max Behr edged Fred Hershoff by 1 up after extra holes, setting up Travers-Behr final over thirty six holes.
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Jerome D. Travers
Walter J. Travis
Garden City
Max Behr
Fred Herreshoff
Travers
Behr
Travers-Travis
Travis
Montclair
St. Paul's School
Dormic
Goodby
Verdon
Giants Pennant Round Heats Up In Doubleheader
Giants rally to take the lead in the second game after Wiltse, Donlin and Seymour spark a six-run surge. Camnitz Leever and Vail misfire for the Pirates as New York edges Pittsburgh 6 to 3, with Donlin slashing a home run and Bresnahan stoking the rally.
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Roger Bresnahan
Donlin
Wiltie
Camnitz
Leever
Vail
Thomas
Tenney
Clarke
Seymour
Leach
Wagner
Abbat
Willie
Abbaticchio
Storke
Giants
Herzog
Bresnahan
Devlin
McCormick
Bridwell
Wiltse
Pirates
Major League Baseball Standings and Results Today
National League today features Pittsburg at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Boston. Yesterday New York won twice over Pittsburg 12 to 7 and 7 to 4 while St Louis defeated Brooklyn 4 to 2 and Brooklyn won 3 to 0 in the second game. Cincinnati defeated Boston 15 to 6 Philadelphia 2 to 1 and Chicago 1 to 0 in 10 innings. American League games include New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis with New York 45 Detroit 1 and Cleveland 2 Boston 1. Chicago 1 Washington 0 St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 1 first game and St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 4 second game. Standings show New York 87-48 .654 leading the league, Detroit 78- Pct, and Boston 65-71 .478, Chicago 77-61 .558, St. Louis 45-91 .381, Philadelphia 64-79 .447.
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Pittsburg
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Touis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Brooklin
Chesbro
Yankees
Highlanders
Cree
Hemphill
Tiger
Gardner
Killifer
Gardiner
Ball
Moriarity
Blair
Tigers
Philadelphia and Chicago Batter Games Noted
In Philadelphia and Chicago reports, McQuillan and Jack Litech are listed from Chicago with overall and Kiinz. Umpires Sohnstone and Emsie are noted. The fragmented text references batteries and game details without complete scores or dates.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
McQuillan
Jacklitech
Kiinz
Sohnstone End Emsiie
Chicago Trade Directory Fragment at a Glance
Readable items list businesses and pairs of street and partner names in Chicago including Walsh and Shaw and Sullivan on Washington and Johnston street, Street, and Egan and O Loughlin among the improvisational entries.
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Chicago
Washington
Walsh
Shaw and Sullivan
Johnston and Street
Egan and
O'Loughlin
Cleveland Batteries Triumph Over Boston Under Connolly Umpire
In Cleveland, the Batteries beat Boston with manager Rhoades and Bemis setting pace as Arellanes and Donohue contributed key plays. Umpire Connolly officiated the game.
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Cleveland
Rm H. Be
Boston
Rhoades
Bemis
Arellanes
Donohue
Connolly
Double Victory For Browns At St Louis
St Louis hosts a two game set against Philadelphia with Browns securing wins in both contests. First game features Batteries Powell and Smith versus Philadelphia's Flater and Powers. Second game lists Dineen and Spencer for St Louis and Coombs and Lapp for Philadelphia as umpires Hurst and Sherman.
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Browns
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Powell
Smith
Flater
Powers
R. HE
Bowie
Dineen
Spencer
Coombs
Lapp
Hurst
Sherman
SuperbAs Win And Lose In Doubleheader
Brooklyn, holding seventh, split a doubleheader with St Louis before about two thousand fans. In game one Lush outpitched Rucker as the Cardinals won 4 to 2. In the nightcap Bell dominated the seven innings, limiting the Missourians as Brooklyn secured the other side of the split.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Giants
Pirates
Lush
Rucker
Cardinals
Bell
Murray
Blaise
McMillan
Koney
Murray Kone
Morris Charles
Kon McMillan
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Jordan
Louis
Balle
Owensecond
ST. Lovia
Shaw
Charles
Osteen Ab
Hummel
Murraren
Jordan Ib
Kone
O ' Alpermaean
McMillan .S
Muck
Rheehan
Morris
Farmer
Moran
Rello
Balleer
Irish clubs win national junior meet at Travers Island
The Irish-American Athletic Club edged New York Athletic Club by last contest to win the national junior track and field championships at Travers Island with 25 points. Gissing led in the half mile. Driscoll swept the five mile. Eckman and Donahue split top spots in sprints. numerous events featured Irish club stars and close finishes amid a small crowd.
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Travers Island
New York
New York Athletic Club
Brookline
Montreal Amateur Athletic Association
Swedish- American Athletic Club
Pastime Athletic Club
Mercury Athletic Club
Chicago Athletic Club
Acorn Athletic Club
South Boston Athletic Club
Gurley Athletic Club
Washington
Mott Haven Athletic Club
H. Gissing
Gissing
W. McKay
Hedlund
M. J. Driscoll
Lee
Reston Athletic Association
Reilly
Mohawk Athletic Club
Royal
Cloughan
Eckman
R. Cloughen
Irish- American Athletic Club
C. G. Eckman
Acorn Athletic Association
R. C. Taylor
F. Hedland
MG. T. T
W. J. O’connell
Gravesend Entries Today at Polo Grounds
Baseball and polo matches listed for today at the Polo Grounds in Gravesend with admissions noted. Pittsburg team mentioned with a price of 50 cents for entry and a scheduled 2.8 event time.
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Polo Grounds
Matt Pittsburg
P. MenGiante
Stamina Dugan Rides Good Race For Track Record
Stamina by Stamina Dugan set a 200 flat mile and three sixteenths mark at Gravesend, beating Maquette driven by Shilling. The Sea Breeze Stakes saw The Squire edge Arasee in a photo finish as E Dugan rode to a strong finish with multiple winners at the meet.
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Harry Payne Whitney
Stamina
Gravesend
Patrician
E. Dugan
Shilling
Maquette
Ben Holladay
Squire
Arasee
John Sanford
Yietory
Fort Johnson
Son
Chucanunda
Stargowan
Delirium
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Nile
P. J Dwyver
Red Friar
Gilbert
Jugeler
Duke of Roanoke
Hamburg
John J. Hyland
Co. R. Fleischman
Footpad
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F. Hyman
Jockers
Tom Welsh
France
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Millstream Stud
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Yorke
Sir John
McCarthy
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Star Thistle
Toton
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H Smith
Sweet
Prudent
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Johnson
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Clausen
Uncle Jim
Sone
Nasturtium
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Monfort
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Prince of Melbourne
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Chuctananda
White Frost
J. Sanford
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Shansheen
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Roanoke
Dixie
Palmer and Martin win New Jersey state doubles title
Richard H. Palmer and Harry Martin won the New Jersey State championships in doubles at Morristown Field Club, defeating Neal Stevens and Frederick Watrous 7-5 6-2 6-2. Marie Wagner and W H Wadsworth advanced in mixed doubles after a withdrawal, then beat Edna Wildey and F E S Pendergast 6-1 6-4. Whitney and M Fayerweather won 6-4 6-7 7-5 over Marion Swords and Dr F H Glazebrook. Emily W Scott of New York captured the women's intercity championship at Richmond County.
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Richard H. Palmer
Harry ©. Martin
New Jersey
Morristown Field Club
Morristown
N. J
Neal Stevens
Frederick Watrous
Miss Colton
Marie Wagner
W. H. Wadsworth
Edna Wildey
FE. S. H. Pendergast
Emily W. Scott
New York
Richmond County Country Club
Staten Island
Margaret Johnson
Maxwell Cars Enter Light Race At Savannah Meet
Three Maxwell cars join the light car race the day before the Grand Prize event at Savannah. Carl Kelsey is expected to drive one Maxwell machine in the event following entries by three Benz cars and a rival R. M. in the Grand Prize.
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Maxwell
Benz
R. M
Savannah
Carl Kelsey
American doubles pairing tops British rivals in tight win
In Boston on September 13, American duo G Ritchie and John G Parke defeated British champions Brookes and Harold H Hackett in four sets to keep the United States on track for the Davis Cup, with detailed point totals showing the Americans' steady court play and late surge to clinch the fourth set.
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Boston
Great Britain
Australia
Dwight F
England
Brookes
Harold H. Hackett
Frederick B
G. Ritchie
John G. Parke
Steve
Hackett
Alexander
Alexandar
Ritchie
Parke
Trise
Larned
Wright
Fn Quest
Teams Lose Lap In Madison Square Garden Cycle Race
During the ninth hour of the two hour night six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden C. J. Hollister the Salt Lake Oif rider started a sprint that not only lost a lap for his team but caused three other teams to lose laps as well.
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Madison Square Garden
C. J. Hollister
Salt Lake Oif
Third Avenue Company seeks bridge cross franchise
Following Judge Lacombe ruling on the Whitridge petition the Third Avenue Company moved at once to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment seeking franchises to extend its lines across the Manhattan and Blackwell's Island bridges. The plan envisions track extensions from Bowery near Canal Street over the bridge to a Brooklyn terminal, and a second extension from 58th Street and Third Avenue to Second Avenue over the Well’s Island Bridge to Long Island City. The chief engineer of the board was asked to review the applications.
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Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Frederick W. Whitridge
Third Avenue
Union Railway Company
Third Avenue Company
Calion
Board of Estimate
Appe
Hattan
Blackwell’s Island
Bowery
Canal Street
Jay and Bridge Scree
Brooklyn
58Th Street
8Th Street
Second Avenue
Well’s Island Bridge
Long Island City
Wabash Under 2 Cent Law Sparks Annual Report
The Wabash railroad reports fiscal year ended June 3, 1908, under the 2-cent passenger law across its system. President Delano and Vice President Miller note the year shows slight passenger gains but overall losses, with gross earnings for the year 10.074 and a net decline of 1,061,000. Operating expenses rose to 72 percent of gross earnings amid regulatory and freight revenue pressures.
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Wabash
F. A. Delano
Henry Miller
Deiat
United System
Eee
St. Louis
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