Sunday Games Shake Up League Race in Key Series
The column notes Chicago's 8 1 win over Pittsburgh with Garvin pitching well amid errors by Clingman and McCormick. Cincinnati trounces St. Louis 12–2 as the crowd tightens the pennant chase with New York and Brooklyn looming in upcoming matchups. Schedule shows New York at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at Boston today.
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Chicago
Pirates
Garvin
Windy City
Clingman
McCormick
Reds
St. Louis
Pateey Tebeau
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Quakers
New York
Phillies
Coccinnati
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Garvin Dominates as Chicago Beats Pittsburg in NL Tilt
In Chicago on June 17 the Pittsburgs were overwhelmed by Garvin and Chance's battery work. Garvin held the visitors in check, aided by his catcher, while errors by Clingman and McCormick could have doomed the visitors to a shutout. Attendance 8,600. Chicago 8, Pittsburg 2. Garvin earned the win. Meekin took the loss.
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Chicago
Pittsburgs
Garvin
Chance
Clingman
McCormick
Pittsburg
Green
Clarke
Childs
Mertes
Will'ms
Ryan
Wagner
Ganzel
Cooley
M’c'lck
Ritchey
Ely, Aa
Schrivere
Meekingp
Meekin
Schriver
Huret
Cincinnati and St Louis clash thrills on luck night
Cincinnati won 7 to 3 over St Louis as Scott pitched well and hitters found the bases. Attendance was 7,300 with Cincinnati tallying 14 hits to St Louis nine and earning runs from multiple players including Crawford Peltz and McGann.
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Cincinnati
Hite
Scott
St. Louie
T.alo
A. E. R.H.C.A. EB. Huinn
Barrett
Barkett
Corcorans
Keleter
Crawford
Donlin
Dona
M'Gann
Stafldtt
Dillard
Peitz
Criger
Jones
Sudbof
Obase Bite
Keiater
Steinfeldt
Mcrae Reott
Rborkett
McBride
Pere Senate
Beckley
Corcoran
Beck
Peits
Staleo
Kelster
Saseapan
Peltz
Hitler
Cnet McGann
Sudhoff
Terry
Milwaukee Defeats Buffalo on Timely Hitting and Error
The Milwaukee home team edged Buffalo 3 to 2 in a tense nine inning game. Husting pitched strongly for Wisconsin University and Carey misplayed in the ninth inning sealing Buffalo’s defeat. Batteries were Husting Smith for Milwaukee and Baker Amole Speer for Buffalo.
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Milwaukee
Buffalo
Carey
Husting
Wisconsin University
Menage Mack
Cehech
Bierbauer
Cleveland
Hite
Buffalo & Errore
Husting and Smith
Baker, Amole and Speer
Cleveland Takes Final Game of Series in Minneapolis
Cleveland defeated Minneapolis to close the series. A mix of home-team errors and misplays aided the visitors. Pickering made a sensational running catch in right field and Sullivan hit a home run driving in three runs. Final score listed with fragmented line reads Cleveland 10 Minneapolis 9.
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Cleveland
Minneapolis
Pickering
Sullivan
Bunning
Cleve
Battoviee
Papher
Ay ‘Hoffer
Spies
Indianapolis Shut Out by Cubs in Clean Game
Chicago failed to score as Indianapolis pitcher Katoll dominated from the mound. Three runs in the Gret ioning powered the home team to a 3 0 win while the visitors offered no reply. Attendance was about 10 500 as the series ended with all games scoreless for the losing side.
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Chicago
Katoll
Cariaeo
Chicacerita Ienapolie
Chics
Lee Weakens in Ninth as Kansas City Tie Holds
Lee pitched a remarkable game until the ninth inning when he weakened and allowed a single and errors led to a tied score. In the tenth, We fumbled and a runner scored, giving the opponent the edge in a closely contested game.
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Kansas City
Lee
Wae
Handball scores from Gloucester courts tournament
On June 17 at the Gloucester hand-ball courts gathered fans and players watched three games. The first featured Mulligan and O Donnel beating Vietor and O Neill 21 16 14 after a 12 score. the second had Conroy Fay 21 4 over Moelligaen Patgett 1 15 14. the third saw Fiyns Crow win 21 21 2.
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Raip
Gloucester
J. Mulligan
O'Donnel
Vietor
H. O'Neill
J. Conroy
P. Fay
Moelligaen
J. Patgett
M. Fiyns
W. Crow
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Laughlin Leaves Harvard as Center Fielder Benches Spark Protest
Special Telegram reports Eddie Laughlin quits the Harvard nine after Captain Reid benches him for a Holy Cross game to try George at center field. Laughlin, claiming Catholic bias, accuses favoritism while Reid says the move aims to test George in center and award Kendall the silver bat for most first base appearances.
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Cambridge
Eddie Laughlin
Harvard Baseball Nine
Reid
Laughlin
Holy Cross
George
Kendall
Stend Laughlin
West Philadelphia Boat Club Regatta Highlights Four-Eared Shell Race
The fourteenth annual West Philadelphia Boat Club regatta at Goose Pen to Turtle Rock drew a large crowd. Top events included the four-eared shell race with Gillespie dominating singles and doubles alongside Serrill, Dooner, and Doyle. time 7.01 for singles and 4.8 for doubles, plus several four-oared gigs and shells with crews such as Cardeza Stogle Fitzsimmons Doyle and others placing across multiple heats.
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West Philadelphia Boat Club
Goose Pen
Turtle Rock
H. D. Gillespie
R. T. Dooner
J. W. A. Doyle
Kappella
W. Staple
Bryant
J. Berri
G. Flood
Pester
H. Gillespie
Gorman
B. de G. Sea
Cardeza
W. Stogle
Inn
Lh. Cardeza
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W. Seltzer
W. Weed
Campbell
J. Miskey
J. Doyle
Adams
Coxswain
M. Fitzsimmons
J. Serrill
W. Stoyle
A. Kappelia
B. Dunwoody
Myers and Gorman
M. Mur- Bee
Hold Up Your Mitts and Find a Job
A Chicago Chron article sketches a job seeker visiting his sister and brother in law at supper time. He explains he was turned down at fourteen places, facing harsh questions about his hands and habits, and notes a yellow cigarette stain on his finger as the reason. He claims he has quit smoking and hopes the stain fades to win a job.
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Chicago Chronicle
Jou
Jim
Chicago
Spanish Names Use of Surnames Causes Confusion
The New York Herald notes that Spanish naming customs include two family names from father and mother. The paternal surname is the important one and may stand alone, while the maternal surname follows, sometimes joined by y. Misuse of last names leads to errors in introducing Spaniards and in talking about individuals like Tomas Retreda.
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New York Herald
Speana
Tomas Ketrada Ima
Retreda
Palma
Clara and Freda Remember Baseball Play by Casey Quote
Clara recalls an imperfect game moment with Freda noting three strikeouts and a baserunning miscue. The Boston Courier caption hints at a memory of a game and a shared scene around the empty pew.
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Clara
Fred
Freda
Casey
Boston
Pennsylvania Olympic track team sails for European contests
The Penn track team, in fine condition after two weeks of training at Bryn Mawr, departs Wednesday from New York on the Southwick to compete in the English Championships Olympian Games and German and Austrian sports. The Quakers will stay at Bryn Mawr until Tuesday night before sailing.
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Bryn Mawr
Pennsylvania
Europe
Quakers
New York
Southwick
Penn Enter Relay Team for 6000 Metre Olympic Race
Tuesday notes that George Orton and teammates from the University of Pennsylvania may form a five man squad for a 6000 metre relay. The unit would include Alex Grant George Orton W E Drummheller R Bushnell and B A Mechling all strong at distance events with a real chance to win.
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Murphy
United States
University of Pennsylvania
Alex. Grant
George Orton
W. E. Drummheller
R. Bushnell
B. A. Mechling
Penn Art Carnival Promises Boxing Clash
Four nights of boxing compose the Penn Art Club carnival opening next Tuesday night. Charlie McKeever faces Jimmy Handler in a middleweight bout after a New York draw. The club adds electric fans for patron comfort as McKeever seeks to prove his superiority. Charlie is in active training.
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Penn Art Club
Charlie McKeever
Jimmy Handler
Newark
N. J
Handler
New York
McKeever
Charlie
Kensington Driving Club Sets Midweek Harness Card
Drivers spent the day indoors as Jupiter Pluvius unleashed rain, halting road driving. Kensington Driving Club schedules Wednesday and Thursday matinees in East Suffolk, hoping for better support after a costly spring meeting at Point Breese ended in losses for Les Manley and O Connor.
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Manley
O'Connor
Harness Racing Notes and Big Meets at Belmont Holmesburg
The article reports grumbling over last day purses dropping and Belmont meets cancelled for lack of entries, with Holmesburg hosting a two day drive and large fields expected. It highlights upcoming schedules including the North Penn Trotting Association July 26 at Point Breeze, plus local tracks Gravesend Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago races with extensive entries and purses for multiple classes.
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John Conden
Park Commission
New York Speedway
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Gravesend
Pennsylvania Teams Set for English Championships and Olympic Trials
The Quaker squad sails to Europe in late June training in Southampton and Paris for the English championships on July 7 and Olympic events July 14 to 22. Captain A C Kraenzlein leads athletes including W P Remington and E R Bushnell. entries span sprint, distance, hurdles, jumps, and throws with plans to compete in Berlin and Vienna before returning around September 1.
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Queen's Athletic Club
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W. K. Drawheller
J. ©. McCracken
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J. C. McCracken
Kraenziele
T. A 'Shee cClala
J. C. So
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M. B. Colket
Eos Orton
Alexander
Grant
W. Tewkesbury
T. B. Mc- Clain
A. C. Kraenztein
T. B. Me- Sy
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C Kraenziein
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W. P. Sometree Burdie
A. C. Kreenziein
George On
W. BE
A. Mechling
E.R. Bush
E. A. Ing
Tod Jomo Kracestein
Supremacy on the Ring Weighs In for Wednesday Night
Daly and Kearns square off for boxing supremacy after Daly returns from the West with a victory over Kid McPartland. The card features Danny D the 110 pound world champion facing Steve Fla Rn, and a crucial bout between D and F. A second bout with Kid McCoy’s conqueror Tommy West is billed as a hurricane clash from start to finish.
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Dougherty
New Y
Pen Art Club
Arck Booner
Kid McCoy
Tommy West
Joe Walcott
Soldier's Tall Tales Of Money From The Philippines
Wichita soldier Lloyd Brown writes of finding 72 500 Mexican dollars in a hospital loot near Sudan. He recalls a sergeant major seizing a share, the General handling the rest, and later discovering ancient coins dating to 1304 near a rock cross in the mountains.
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Philippines
the Eagle
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Ocean penny postage gains discussed by Canadian PM
Henniker Heaton MP reports a letter from Will iam Mulock, Canada’s Postmaster General, detailing ocean penny postage between Canada and Britain. He shows that Canadian letters to Great Britain and Ireland yield postal revenue roughly equal to the penny rate, about 150 percent of the prior year, and asks whether the system will return to former figures.
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Henniker Heaton
M. P
Nea
William Mulock
Canada
Great Am
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Mysterious Old Maid Discussed By Mrs Mary Bryan
In the Macon Telegraph Mrs Mary Bryan describes the old maid of the past as a sourish figure with a temper and unknown quantity. She notes today’s women who balance careers and charity, expanding roles beyond traditional limits.
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Macon Telegraph
Correcting an Old Adage Amid Odd Telegraph Echoes
A fragmentary note cites Uncle Alies non and ponders a proverb about timing. The missing context leaves readers unsure what event or idea the adage critiques, with hints of weather and labor terms, suggesting a stray adage discussion in a drifting page snippet.
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Important Racing Dates for Coney Island Handicap Weights
Weights for the six furlong Coney Island handicap at Sheephead Bay on Tuesday list Ethelbert Kinley Mack 136 and Rival Bendoran 129 among dozens, with many entries including Imp 191 and Richard J 121, noting the Bay Hurdle also set for Wednesday at Sheephead Bay.
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Sheepahead Bay
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Kinley Mack
Jean Beraud
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Vater
Bendoran
Fire Arm
Previous
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Tullo
Algol
Richard J
Bangle
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Rush
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May Hempet
Bible in Scotch Interview Sparks Linguistic Debate
Mr. Gardner discusses a manuscript Bible translation in braid Scotch to resemble Burns rather than current Glasgow speech. The translator is a Scotsman resident over 80, a minister named Mr. Smith, studying old tongue to record his findings.
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Gardner
Glasgow
Palaley
Mr. Gardner
Admitting Overcharge Sparks Townwide Dispute
A storekeeper confesses to overcharging a customer who visits to push his Boer War views. The man debates and argues, drawing the keeper into a broader political dispute as tensions rise in the small town.
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Sherer
Made in Klondyke Shows Oddities From Far North
A fragmentary item notes Alaska's scarce notable finds as a man travels Seattle in bare feet. The tale mentions teeth and a mock remark about a Navajo rag, reflecting a dated, quirky humor column from Unsengerage News.
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Mmn
Seattle
Matchups That May Be Made Amid Heavyweight Spotlight
Erie and McGovern would attract a big crowd as would Ryan and Walcott. The June 26 card at the Coney Island Athletic Club features Tom Sharkey vs Gus Ruhlin with evidence of a wide slate of possible future bouts including Corbett McCoy Jeffries and McGovern Erne vs McGovern and Ryan vs McCoy among other contemplated matchups and public interests.
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Peter Maher
Kid McCoy
Jim Jeffries
Jim Corbett
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Wyatt Earp
Tommy West
Joe Walcott
West
Tommy Ryan
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Frank Erne
Terry McGovern
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Billy Stift
Jack Jeffries
Tattersalls
Pigeon Journeys Daily with Liege to Warreme Train
A Belgian pigeon accompanies the Liege to Warreme morning train most days since January, except three. The Meuse cites the bird’s routine, its perch behind the engine, and its comfort amid steam as the train departs. The bird is believed born at the Liege railway, familiar with trains, smoke, and steam.
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Liege
Waremme
The
Meuse
Share
Digeo
Local Carriage Dealer Expands Ad Campaign in Missouri
A Line County carriage dealer boosts advertising in local press with a celebrated new model and ongoing promotions. The campaign highlights a famed font and dates to attract buyers in Missouri.
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Line County
Loce
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