Giants Fall Twice as Cubs Triumph in Polo Grounds Doubleheader
A massive Polo Grounds crowd watched New York’s Giants lose two to Chicago in a doubleheader. Game one ended 4–3 with Chicago ahead late. game two 3–1 as Mordecai Brown outpitched the Giants. Donlin sparked a seventh inning rally in the first game, but Brown shut the door to seal victory for the Cubs.
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Giants
Pittsburg
Polo Grounds
Chicago
Chance
Mordecai Brown
New York
McGraw
Mathewson
Wiltse
Pirates
McGinnity
Ames
Pfeister
Reusbach
Marquard
Crandall
Brown
Donlin
Kipline
Enka
York
Hayden
Devlin Scormick
Iriolen
Dente i Tinker
Baseball Fight Warms Pennant Race at Polo Grounds
The Giants and Cubs split focus as Chicago won a double header at the Polo Grounds to narrow the gap. New York must win 13 of 17 while the Cubs need 9 of 10 to regain a two point edge. Pittsburg edged Brooklyn in 11 innings. Cleveland extended its AL lead by beating the Yankees as Detroit fell to Boston and slipped to second.
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Chicago
Giants
Polo Grounds
New York
Cubs
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Yankees
Detroit
Boston
National League and American League Baseball Scan
National League games today Chicago at New York Pittsburg at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston Results yesterday Chicago beat New York 8 4 first game and 3 to 1 second game Brooklyn beat St Louis Philadelphia 10 to 2 St Louis also listed. NL standings New York Chicago Pittsburg Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn St Louis
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New York
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
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Ston
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Metro
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New Tot
Phidelphia
Louis
Washington
P.C. Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphi
Cleveland Wins as Hogg Fades in Sixth inning
Cleveland routed the Yankees 9 to 4 after a six inning surge that featured two walks, two errors and four hits. Stovall homered for two runs as Manning replaced Joss and allowed rallies. Lajoie and Ball contributed in the field and offense, while Joss pitched well until the sixth. The win tightens Cleveland’s grip in the pennant race, with strong support from Hoge earlier in the game.
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Hogg
Yankees
Stovall
Manning
New York
Boston
Detroit
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Ball
Highlanders
Joss
Lajoie
Ae Ae
Ribpe
Goole
Melion If
Bradley
Conroy
H'chman
O'Rourke
Cree
Hemphill
Bemis
Gardner
Land
Moriarity
Bim'g
Perring
Blair
Sweeney
Hinchman
Mancing
Byr Joss
Egan and
Connolly
Detroit Victory Over Boston With Batterymatch Summary
Detroit beat Boston by 4 to 1 in a game featuring pitchers Willett and Schmidt for Detroit and Cicotte and Donohue for Boston. Umpires were Hurst and Evans. The box shows scattered inning scores and player abbreviations.
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Wester
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Cicotte and
Donohue
Willett and Schmidt
Hurst and
Evans
Pirates Hold Off Superbas in Eleven Inning Rally
Pirates edge the Brooklyn nine 3 to 2 at Washington Park after a tense eleventh inning. Maddox and Pastorius pitched. Catterson homered for Brooklyn as Maloney and Hummell mishaps sparked a late Brooklyn rally before Pittsburg sealed the win.
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Washington Park
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Clarke
Pirates
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Buccaneers
Maloney
Brooklyn
Jimmy Pastorius
Nick Maddox
Superbas
Lumley
Hummell
Moeller
Maddox
Jordan
Alpermann
Wagner
Superba
Honus
Abby
Storke
Sheehan
Catterson
Tim Jordan
Pastorius
Thomas
Leach
Lumsey
Farmer
Abbaticcho
Abbaticchio
Kiem
McMill'n
Aip
Man
Gibson
C . Sheehan
Pattee
Columbia Crew Faces Termination Over Debt
University Rowing Club directors voted to discontinue rowing this fall due to a total debt of 5917.89 dollars. Undergraduate subscriptions last year were about 2100 dollars, far short of previous years, despite a rush of student support after a late summer appeal.
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Columbia
University Rowing Club
Poughkeepsie
Young Cedric Major Captures Brooklyn Handicap Title
Seventeen year old Cedric Major of the Brooklyn Lawn Tennis Club won the handicap singles tournament on Atlantic avenue courts defeating Walter L. Pate who was minus 40 to Major minus 15 by scores 8 6 ¢2 3 6 2. Theodore Roosevelt Pell and Abraham Bassford Jr. won their New York singles matches at the New York Lawn Tennis Club Pell beat F C King 6 1 6 2 and Bassford beat J K Smythe 6 2 6 3.
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Cedric Major
Brooklyn Lawn Tennis Club
Atlantic Avenue
Walter L. Pate
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
Abraham Bassford, Jr
New York
Pell
F. C. King
Bassford
J. K. Smythe
Boston Defeats St Louis 7 0 In Scoreless Beginner Pitching
At Boston, the home team poured in seven runs while St Louis was blanked. Batteries for Boston were Mattern and Smith, with St Louis’s Baldwin Sailee and Moran handling the catching. Umpire Johnstone officiated.
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Boston
St. Louis
Mattern and Smith
Baldwin
Sailee
Moran
Johnstone
Philadelphia Rout Cincinnati In High Scoring Game
Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 10 to 2 as batters Corridon Deoin and Ewing led the attack. Umps Rigler and Owen worked the game with Deece Ratteries also noted in the box.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Corridon
Deoin
Ewing
Vidge
Huggins
Itchiel
Umptres
Rigler
Owen
Giants Meet Chicago at Folo Grounds Today
Baseball at Folo Grounds features the Giants against Chicago this afternoon. Admission is 50 cents with doors opening for the game at 3 P.M.
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Folo
Giants
Chicago
Dixie II Wins Again In Hudson Motor Boat Carnival
Dixie II defeats Den in a free-for-all national championship race on the Hudson. The triangular ten mile course was sailed three times totaling 30 miles, with Dixie II finishing 66 minutes 51 seconds and a speed near 20.6 mph. Den finished with 88 minutes 59 seconds. Hundreds watched from shore. Tomorrow's races include 24 cruising boats for Peekskill and return and 17 racing boats for Poughkeepsie return. Ratings filings will affect times.
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E. J. Schroeder
Dixie II
J. H. Hoadley
Den
Vision
F. F. Goodman
Colonial Yacht Club
West 139Th Street
Spuyten Duyvil
Shady Side
Peekskill and Return
Poughkeepsie
Seneca Wins Childs Challenge Trophy at Gravesend Bay
Addison G Hanan's Seneca representing Crescent Athletic Club captured the Childs Challenge Trophy in the 1 1/2 mile triangle on Gravesend Bay. Defeating Robert Jacobs Chaperon of Manhasset Bay Yacht Club on corrected time by 23 minutes 2 seconds. Other yachts Eleanor Joy Sora Pester from Crescent Athletic and Bensonhurst Yacht Clubs also competed.
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Seneca
Gravesend Bay
Crescent Athletic Club
Robert Jacob
A. G. Hanan
Crescent Athletic Ciod
Eveeseeedenesns
Soeee Aaneen
Chaperon
R. Jacob
Manhassetta
Yacht Club
Eeesee Eee
Eleanor
F. T. Bedford
Joy
W. H. Childs
Bensonhurst Yacht A
Sora
W. A. Barstow
Atlantic Yacht
Cs Ieee Amis Ee Ae Encores
Pester
Childs
Bensonhurst Yacht Club
Ruth Dillon Wins Hes ter Columbus Stake Three Heats
Ruth Dillon a four year old Sidney Dillon trotter owned by Sterling R. Holt of Indianapolis and driven by Millard Sanders surprised 15000 at Columbus by winning all three heats of the $10,000 Hester Columbus Stake. Ruth paid $109 to win pools and earned $4,500 for her owner, with times in the 2:06% range for the mile.
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Sterling R. Holt
Indianapolis
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Hester-Columbus
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Spanish Queen
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Decorator, Jr
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B. H
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Cox
F Dewitt
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Andrews
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McHenry
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Ruth Dillion
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B. m. Red Cross
B. G
Loomis
Thomas
Nancy Royce
Bik
McCarthy
San Francisco
Hodges
Lt. McDonald
Black Silk
Dean
Loyal
Geers
Prince
Kramer Beats Mayer In Madison Square Garden Match Race
Frank L. Kramer national sprint champion of the United States defeated Henri Mayer national champion of Germany in a best two of three heats at Madison Square Garden. Kramer won the first heat a half mile in 1:40 and the second heat a mile in 2:01 45, taking the race in straight sets. Prize money was $7 to the winner and $20 to the loser. Other events included a half mile novice race, a one mile professional handicap, a one mile amateur handicap, and a five mile professional won by Joe Fogler with Floyd McFarland second.
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America
Henri Mayer
Germany
Madison Square Garden
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Mayer
Octave Rbaersteen
Ju Itgion
Maurice Rosenblum
New York
United States
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Salt Lake City
Charles A. Sherwood
Gordon Walker
Australia
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William Kafus
W. L. Morrison
Louis Owens
National Turn Verein
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Adam Eyerman
Mohawk Athletic Club
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Hicksville
Joe Fogler
Brooklyn
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San José
Cal
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Iowa
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Esha Escoe
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Ward
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Upton
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Yorke
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Yorkist
Football call at Princeton sets early practice start
Princeton captain Eddie Dillon announced the first call for candidates this afternoon, with practice to begin on University Field tomorrow. It marks Princeton’s earliest football start in years as the Tigers prepare for October 3 against the Springfield Training School. Captain Dillon and most veteran players have arrived, W. W. Roper returns as head coach and Val Flood as trainer.
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Tribune
Princeton
N. J
Eddie Dillon
University Field
Tigers
Springfield
Dillon
W. W. Roper
Val. Flood
Jockeys Fall in Accident at Gravesend Race Track
Two jockeys Yorke and H Smith were involved in a crash at Gravesend. Smith, a Black rider, lay at death’s door after cerebral hemorrhage surgery. Yorke escaped with a broken collarbone. Dugan received a $209 fine and suspension. Shadow Glance was disqualified and Dial Plate died later in paddock. The card featured Angelus setting a track record for a mile and a furlong, with other races detailing upsets and runaway starts.
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H. Smith
Gravesend
Smith
Billy Karrick
Coney Island
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Shadow Glance
Select
Raquel
Florence II
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Dial Plate
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J. A. Livingston
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Angelus
Firestone
Sandringham
Vespers
Gold Lady
Sheepshead Bay
Master Robert
Whitney
Stamina
Royal Tourist
Mary Aileen
Sweet
Mary Alleen
McCarthy
Juggler
Milford
Miss Crawford
Lee
Red Friar
McDaniel
Queen’s County Jockey Club
Aqueduct
Arnold Daly on Stand in Bankruptcy Hearing
Actor Arnold Daly testified on the witness stand as the bankruptcy discharge hearing continued. He denied contempt fears prompted the filing and said he may have handed papers to his business manager during rehearsals. Daly discussed contracts with Liebler & Co and noted his pay terms and potential losses affecting his role. He claimed no debt to the Shuberts and said he lacks money as the day ended.
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Liebler & Co
Berkeley Theatre
Liebler
Mr. Daly
Willian Lesser
Mr. Lesser
Fawyers
George Bernard Shaw
Daly
Shaw
Ireland
Arrowplane founder Schroeder to head new Aerial Navigation Co
L G W Schroeder former secretary of the Aeronautic Society and Baselio Ink head announces he will lead the Aerial Navigation Company of America which will file incorporation in New Jersey with $100000 capital. The arrowplane designed to carry two persons is nearly complete and to be tested at Morris Park. The firm lists offices at 21 West 42d Street with Paul Thourot and William A. Smith among organizers.
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The
Aeronautic Society
Baselio Ink and Color Company
No. 1
West 42d Street
Aerial Navigation Company of America
New Jersey
Schroeder
Mr. Schroeder
Wright Brothers
Paul Thourot
No. 331
Seventh Avenue
William A. Smith
Baselio Company
Salisbury youth held on bank robbery conspiracy
Salisbury, Sept. 2, George Murphy, a young white man with good connections, is jailed on conspiracy to rob Wachovia Bank of Spencer two miles from Salisbury. The bank reportedly held nearly $100,000. Murphy was overheard discussing the plot by a Salisbury merchant nearby. A preliminary hearing is set for tomorrow.
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Salisbury
N. C
George Murphy
Wachovia
Spencer
Murphy
Not Racing Autos for Money Denial by Newport Visitors
Mr and Mrs Earward C Knight Jr and Mr and Mrs Sidney J Colford Jr returned to Newport from Philadelphia and denied rumors they raced for a large money stake. The four travelers dismissed the report as untrue and reiterated they were not involved in any car racing for money.
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Tribune
Newport
R. I
Earward C. Knight, Jr
Sidney J. Colford, Jr
Philadelphia
New One Design Class of Yachts Formed for Sound Racing
Ten new sloop yachts will form a one design class for weekly Saturday races and holiday events on the Sound next season when not in open races. Built by Robert Jacob Jr at City Island from plans by Henry J. Gielow for Manhasset Bay Yacht Club members. Four boats already ordered, partly planked. cost per boat is 1.05 dollars. Key specs include 27 feet 9 inches overall length, 19 feet 5 inches waterline, beam 6 feet 7 inches, draft 4 feet 1 1/2 inches, rating within the 15 foot class.
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Robert Jacob, Jr
City Island
Henry J. Gielow
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club
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