Tigers Hold Lead In Pitchers Battle Over Yankees
Detroit defeats New York 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel as Wilson bests Summers. Cobb goes hitless, Crawford and Cobb drive in the runs. Gardner shines at second with seven assists. Drafted new Yankee lineup includes O Rourke and Laporte. Detroit maintains lead with win. standings show Detroit and Philadelphia atop AL.
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Detroit
Yankees
Wilson
Elberfeld
Summers
Tigers
Cobb
New York
Bush
Crawford
Rossman
Laporte
Morowitz
Ball
O'Rourke
Cree
Gardner
Blair
Farrell
McIntyre
O’rourke
Schaefer
O.conroy
O!gardner
ooRr
Ol Hemphill
O Laporte
Schmidt
Moriarity
Downs
Oblair
Br Summers
Hurst and Evans
Olympic stars compete at Knights of Columbus meet in Newark
Athletes gathered at Olympic Park Newark for postponed Knights of Columbus events. Pastime Athletic Club led sprint showings with Dorland brothers and Goggin, while Cassasa of Irish-American AC took second in the junior 440. Ralph Rose drew crowds with weight throws, and Harry Jensen clocked 4:25.3 in the one mile handicap.
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Knights of Columbus
Olympic Park
Newark
G. G. Dorland
L. B. Dorland
R. E. Goggin
J. Gilbert
Charles S. Cassasa
London
Ralph Rose
Edward Coyle
Pastime Athletic Club
Harry Jensen
H. Cloughly
Mohawk Athletic Club
J. McNalus
Acorn Athletic Club
T. Austin
Acorn Athletic Association
A. E. Gasiagner
J. Reed
Gordon Athletic Association
Neee Een
W. J. Kramer
Acorna Athletic Association
Newtown
Richman
Wiley
Sheeran
Goodman
St. Joseph's School
Criber
Russell
Kelly
Farley
Central Avenue
Mandeville
Sporlein
Healy
Higgins
H. Schoop
Trish-American Athletic Club
Edward Frick
New York Athletic Club
W. V. van Thum
Irish-American Athletic Club
Edward Corle
Charless Hvass
James McEntee
Zink
Hvass
Sedley
McEntee
G. Gilles
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Lee Talbott
M. F. Harr
Irish- American Athletic Club
Timely Auto Topics at Founders Week 200-mile race
The Automobile Club of America and American Automobile Association settlement leads to the Quaker City Motor Club race in Fairmount Park Philadelphia on October 10. Twenty-five laps cover 1 1 2 miles with noted entries from Maxwell Locomobile Studebaker and more. Officials expect rapid course preparations and full grandstand and parking reservations at Hotel Walton.
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Automobile Club of America
American Automobile Association
Quaker City Motor Club
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
Harry C. Harbech
Maxwell
American Locomotive Car
Louis J. Bergdol
Stoddard-Dayton
Gilbert S. Smith
Hamilton Automobile Company
Peerless
P. F. DuPont
Merion, Penn
Loziers
Brighton Beach
Pullman
Studebaker
Pennsylvania
Premier
Stearns
Matheson
Renault
Hotel Walton
Memorial Hall
Sweet Briar Hill
West Park Drive
Neil Drive
City Line
Belmont Avenue
George’s Hill
Park Trolley
Park Trolleys
Pennsylvania Railroad
Giants poised for pennant as rivals falter in key games
The Giants appear on the brink of winning the National League pennant after a double victory over the Pittsburg Pirates. With Chicago and Cincinnati looming, McGraw’s lineup must hold steady, aiming for a clean sweep to seal the title.
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Giants
Polo Grounds
Pittsburg Pirates
Cubs
Pirates
John J. McGraw
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Cincinnati
Metropolitan Golf Open at Baltusrol Draws World Players
The third annual Metropolitan Championship will be held at Baltusrol on Wednesday and Thursday with amateurs and professionals teaming in four ball events on Friday. Many top players including Gilbert Nichols Alec Ross Alec Smith H H Barker Isaac Mackie Alec Campbell George Low Donald Ball Jack Campbell and Jerome D Travers are listed among likely contenders for the open. The format calls for 72 holes of medal play over two days with a projected winning score near 300. The Lesley cup, contest between Boston New York and Philadelphia, may expand to include the Middle Atlantic Golf Association as talks progress. The 1909 tri city event will be at Garden City October 2 and 3.
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Garden City
Jerome D. Travers
Montclair
America
Walter J. Travis
Travers
New Jersey
Travis
Great Britain
Max Behr
Morris County
Metropolitan Golf Association
Tri-City
Behr
Baltastel
Gilbert Nichols
Woodland
van Cortlandt Park
Alec Ross
Brae Burn
Alec Smith
Nassau
H. H. Barker
Isaac Mackie
Fox Hills
Alec Campbell
Brookline
Eastern Professional Golfers’ Association
George Low
Ballusrol
Donald Ball
Jack Campbell
Philadelphia
Herbert Strong
Apawamis
Dave Hunter
Essex County
Dave Ogilvie
Martin O'Loughlin
Plainfield
Jack Hobins
Englewood
Dave Honeyman
Arsdale
George Pearson
Yountakah
Jack Hutchinson
St. Andrews
Tom Anderson
Alec Cunningham
Glen Ridge
Willie Norton
Deal
George Turnbull
Washington
Jack Mackie
Dunwoodie
John Pearson
Richmond County
Jack Jolly
Arlington
Baltusrol
Hollywood
Robert Lesley
Boston
New York
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Fred Herreshoff
Charles J. Seely
John M. Ward
George T. Brokaw
Arden M. Robbins
C. E. Sawyer
Dwight Partridge
Findlay S. Douglas
Archie Reid
H. H. Wilder
J. G. Anderson
T. R. Fuller
P. W. Whittemore
W. C. Chick
H. R. Johnstone
J. G. Thorp
Andrew Carnegie
T. M. Claflin
A. L. White
J. B. Hylan
G. H. Crocker
T. G. Stevenson
A. G. Lockwood
W. P. Smith
Simon Carr
A. W. Tillinghast
H. B. McFarland
H. W. Perrin
R. A. Gris
Beetrhall Polo Grounds Morning Baseball Event
Beetrhall reports a Giants versus Pittsburg game at Polo Grounds today at 8 36 PM local time with admission set at 5 cents.
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Beetrhall
Polo Grounds
Giants
Pittsburg
Chicago Beats Philadelphia 1 To 0 In Seeded Match
In Chicago KH Ft E Chicago seeded match results show a 1 to 0 victory over Philadelphia. Batteries credited to Chicago players Smith and Sullivan while Philadelphia's Plank and Lapp contributed. Umpires were Fgan and O Loughlin.
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Chicago
KH. Ft E
Philadelphia
Smith and Sullivan
Plank and Lapp
Umpfres
Fgan
O'Loughlin
Baseball scorecard for St. Louis vs Washington game
In St. Louis the team played Washington with St. Louis scoring nine runs through the innings and Washington one. Batteries were Waddell and Smith for St. Louis and Washington pitchers were Johnson and Street. Umpires Sheridan and Kerin officiated.
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St. Louis
R. H. E. St. Louis
Washington
Waddell and Smith and
Apatites Washington, Johnson and Street
Sheridan and
Kerin
National League games today feature six pairings
National League matchups include Piitsburg at New York Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Boston No games were scheduled yesterday standings show New York and Cincinnati atop the table with Chicago Boston and Brooklyn in contention while St Louis trails Philadelphia and Pittsburg in the pennant race
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New York
Cleveland
Ealledaee
Chicago
Ston
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Thitedelphia
St.Louis
Piitsburg
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Wm. T
Pittsburg
Local Hockey Scores From Weekend Slate
Syracuse 2 Binghamton 1 in game one. Binghamton 2 Syracuse 1 in game two. Scranton 8 Wilkes Barre 7. Albany 6 Troy 5 in game one. Albany 3 Troy 5 in game two. Elmira 4 Utica 2 in game one. Utica 4 Elmira 1 in game two.
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Syracuse
Binghamton
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Albany
Troy
Elmira
Utica
Wiley Defeats Hugh McLean In Ten-Mile Motor Pace
Paterson N J Sept 20 Little George Wiley Syracuse messenger boy downed Hugh McLean Boston American middle distance motor paced champion in Clifton Stadium final. Wiley won heat one in 14 01 3 5 and finished two laps ahead. McLean beat Menus Bedell in heat two while Freddie Jones Passaic captured both amateur events with a close twenty five mile race victory.
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Tribune
Paterson
N. J
George Wiley
Syracuse Messenger
Hugh McLean
Boston
Clifton Stadium
Wiley
John Bedell
McLean
Menus Bedell
Freddie Jones
Passaic
Frank Leiffer
Brooklyn
Kramer Wins National Cycling Association Five Mile Race
Joe Fogler aided Frank L. Kramer to a Newark circuit title at the Vailsoburg cycle track. Fogler also earned second place, giving East Orange the top result as spectators numbered about five thousand. Bardgett battled but settled for third after a late lap. Hardy Downing captured the half mile invitational from Bardgett, and Fogler edged Dane Anderson in a one mile pro handicap by a narrow margin at the tape.
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Joe Fogler
Frank L. Kramer
Vailsoburg
Newark
East Orange
Walter A. Bardgett
Kramer
Fogler
Hardy Downing
Bardgett
Anderson
Speedway Brushing Produces Double Winners at Lenox Meet
A large crowd witnessed two mares Ida Highwood and Zealous race in three heats with Ida securing the final win to even the series. Mona Wilkes defeated Coast Marte while Claro took Claro beat Pot Roast in a series of tense brushes. Multiple drivers including Straus and Schuyler field fast pacers like Pot Roast Lucy and Arnold, delivering narrow finishes and near splits.
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Nathan Straus
Ida Highwood
F. Fl. Bain
Ackley
Schuyler
Mona Wilkes
Zealous
Mr. Schuyler
Ida
Sidewalk Brigade
Speedway Laurels
Speedway
James A. Murphy
Coast Marte
Joseph Gibbon
Claro
Mineola
Coast Maine
Clare
Ackley J. Schuyler
Hugh C. Riley
Lucey
Lucy
H. B. Clarke
Gideon
Joseph Lemon
Hugh Riley
George Huber
Arnold
Dennis Herrington
Nancy Skuse
J. W. Smith
Ogden Smith
I. M. Thompson
Prince
Barbara Smith
Pac
F. W. Heinzer
Little Maud
Mary Pandit
Waddell Strikes Out 17 in AL Day of Pitching Power
Ruhe Waddell fanned 17 in a standout day for AL pitchers with seven teen strikeouts against Washington in St Louis while in Chicago a no hit no run game by Smith vs the Athletics highlighted the day.
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Ruhe Waddell
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Smith
Athletics
Lipton Seeks New Challenge for America's Cup
Rumors grow that Sir Thomas Lipton will pursue an America's Cup challenge with a 9 1 2 foot waterline Shamrock. He plans to build two boats, one by Myllne and one by Fife, and may have R A C Smith bearing a formal proposition to the New York Yacht Club. If accepted, three to six new boats could be produced, with owners including I M Smith and designers such as Gielow, Gardner, and Herreshoff.
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Thomas J. Lipton
England
Thomas
New York
New York Yacht Club
MylIne
Fife
America
Sir Thomas
I. M. Smith
Henry J. Gielow
William Gardner
Herreshoffs
I Nan Brothers
Motor Boats Carnival Opens on Hudson River
The national motor boat carnival starts today on the Hudson River under the Colonial Yacht Club north of 138th Street. Boats entered include Dixter, the Brones, Irene II, Wanderlust, Elco Craig and Den. The mile championship race begins at 2:30 pm today with a free-for-all tomorrow and long-distance racing Wednesday. Thursday features series races and a special Barbara versus Irene II match around Scotland Lightship. Charles H. Newman chairs the regatta committee.
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Hudson River
Colonial Yacht Club
138Th Street
Dixter
Brones
Irene II
Wanderlust
Elco Craig
Den
Barbara and
Scotland
Charles H. Newman
Farmer kills deputy after arrest in Barneaville
In Barneaville Georgia Deputy Marshal Ben Porch died after being shot by farmer Ben P. Perdue. Porch had jailed Perdue for drunkenness earlier, and Perdue waited for the marshal's next round. He opened fire on Market street, eluding arrest.
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Barneaville
Ben
Perdue
Ben” Porch
Market Street
Perch
International Fisheries Congress Opens in Washington
Washington hosts the fourth international fisheries congress with over five hundred delegates. President Roosevelt is honorary president and will welcome guests at the White House. The five day program includes addresses at the National Geographic Society, receptions, and tours of New England fisheries sites in Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and surrounding areas.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Paris
China
Root
State Department
National Geographic Society
United States
Oscar 3. Straus
Commers
District of Columbia
Henry E. West
American Fishery Society
H. M Smith
United States Commissioner of Fisheries
Congress
New Willard Hotel
George M. Bowers
Federal Congress
New England
New York City
Narragansett Bay
Woods Hole
Boston
Gloucester
Great
Stabbed to Death in Cleveland Street Stabbing
In Cleveland Tennessee George B Hayes sixty six a real estate dealer and former Bradley County sheriff and city marshal was stabbed to death on the main business street. W I Hixson was arrested and held without bond ahead of a Friday preliminary hearing.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Cleveland
George B. Hayes
Donier
Bradley County
W. I. Hixson
Hixson
Seek Slayers of Two Old Women Near Jacksonville
In Marietta seven miles from Jacksonville, Mrs Elizabeth Normain aged 89 and her daughter Emily 69 were murdered by unknown assailants who robbed the house. A posse hunts for suspected Negroes as the crime prompts a wide search.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Marietta
Elizabeth Normain
Emily
Bodies pulled from Jamac River fire claim two clerks
Washington reports the recovery of William H. Gray of Illinois and William J. Rule of Kentucky, clerks in the Department of Commerce and Labor, missing after a gasoline launch fire on the Jamac River Friday night near Devil's Blow. Owner William E. Alger escaped by swimming ashore.
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Washington
William H. Gray
Ilinois
William 3. Rule
Kentucky
Department of Commerce and Labor
Jamac River
Devil's Blow
William E. Alger
Alger
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