Cravath and Cravath Shine as Superbas Lose
Brooklyn Nationals drop to Philadelphia with errors guiding the visitors to victory. Gavvy Cravath collects three hits including a home run and two extra bases, while Gety also contributes in four at bats. Buster Mulls debuts for Brooklyn with two innings pitched, signaling a promising start for the southpaw.
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Cravath
Plate
Turega
Platter
Meils
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nationals
Phillies
Superbas
Gety
Buster Mulls
Northwestern
Teague
Brooklyns
Philadelphia
R. HQ
Bi Stock
Bancroft
Paskett
Bon
Luderus
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O'Mara
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Burns
Davhert
Cutshaw
Stecee Getz
Getz
Be —Bancroft
Lutle ‘Niehoff
Wheat
Olson
Palls
Stovall and Smith Fight. Kansas City Beats Baltimore
In Kansas City, Stovall and Smith clashed in the seventh, both banished as Kansas City edged Baltimore 3 to 4 in a tense finish. Le Claire held, Cul Lop steadied after the second inning, with five hits off his delivery. Rawlings scored on Goodwin’s ninth inning single to seal the win.
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Kansas & Ety
Rawlings
Goodwin
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cullop
le Claire
Stovall
Smith
Visitors
R.H.E
Kansas
Owens
Cornell Eleven Is Victorious
Ithaca New York September 28 Cornell defeated Gettysburg 13 to 0 in the opening game of the season. Gettysburg held Cornell scoreless until the second period as the Red and White played cautiously. In the fourth quarter Barrett crossed the line for Cornell’s second touchdown after Collins and Barrett drove the ball near the goal. Barrett failed on two field goal attempts.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Gettysburg
Barrett
Ithacans
Mike Kleinert
Mann on Legislation in St Louis Address
Congressman James R. Mann Illinois minority leader spoke to the Business Men's league in St Louis urging Congress to seek factual expert information from government departments before drafting and passing pending bills. He stressed the need for informed legislative action in the future.
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ST. Louis
James R. Mann
Illinois
House of Representatives
Business Men's League
Congress
Sully's Stuff Braves seek four straight in Boston series
The Phillies travel to Boston for a four game set starting today as the Braves chase a four game sweep and a path to victory. A bantering tale from Lee Blackman recalls a protest at Freeport with Burnham pitching Hoffman batting and umpire Hurlburt involved in a quirky exchange.
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Phillies
Boston
Braves
Brooklyn
Lefty Burnham
Freeport Hirling
Quincy
Lee Blackman
Moline Dispatch
Hoffman
Freeport
Burnham
Izzy
Hurlburt
Freeport Star
Klem
Forgetful telegrapher and missing umbrella saga
A Chicago telegrapher repeatedly forgets his umbrella, leaving it at The Whig office, with staff retrieving it, then at a barber shop, a restaurant, the Empire theater, and finally in a closet. He cannot recall where he lives or the key location, alarmed by the rain and the growing mystery of his memory lapses.
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Rble
Whig
Empire Theater
Chicago
Quincy Outfield Immortals Dominate League Averages
Official averages honor Quincy outfield trio Johnny Castle Roy Sherer and Frank Dang among the top four with assists. Hoffman leads left field while Dang and Castle tie at 20 assists. Castle tops center field throwing, Sherer tops right field, and Hoffman edges Dang for left field. Strong outfields, Davenport’s Ray O’Brien and Rockford’s Roy Baxter also noted.
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Quincy
Johnny Castle
Roy Sherer
Frank Dang
Huffy
Hoffman
Castle
Sherer
Dang
Ray
O'Brien
Ned
Pettigrew
Charley Jackson
Ray O’brien
Davenport
Roy Baxter
Rockford
O’brien
Baxter
Barlight Wins Feature Race at Peoria Harness Meet
At the National Implement and Vehicle show in Peoria Illinois Barlight won the 209 pace feature in three straight heats. Captain Cacada placed strongly after a rough start in the 2 11 trot finishing fourth in the first heat and winning the next three heats. Vinda Vincent swept the second, third and fourth heats of the 2 15 pace. Thursday through Saturday racing is scheduled with purses of 600 for the 2 16 pace, 600 for the 2 11 trot and 500 for the 2 09 pace. Vanda Vincent Little George Jack Johnson Flashing Captain Cacada Alice Arion Peter Vaughn Axtein Barlight Little Smoke Prince Olive Starved Rock. Best times listed.
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Barlight
Cacada
Vinda
Vincent
Vanda Vincent
Little George
Jack Johnson
Flashing
Captain Cacada
Alice Arion
Peter Vaughn
Axtein
Bar
Little
Smoke
Princé Olive
Rock
Lumber Dealers Meet Opens in Peoria
Delegates gathered in Peoria as the Western Lumber Dealers convention began here. Prominent lumbermen from St. Louis and Chicago are set for addresses over the two day program starting tomorrow.
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Peoria
Hainais Lumber Dealers
St. Louis
Chicago
Hodge Wins Louisville Cup in Muddy Two Mile Race
W J Weber’s four year old Ivan the Terrible gelding Hodge ridden by Roscoe Goose won the third annual Louisville Cup at Douglas Park over two miles in heavy mud. Lindenthal finished second with Ringling a close third as Ringling and One Step contested the money. Raincoat saved stake by beating One Step. Hodge carried 125 pounds in the event, time 3 3 5, track conditions cited as sea of mud.
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Hodge
W. J. Weber
Ivan the Terrible
Roscoe Goose
Ringling
Lindenthal
Johnson
N. Camden
Straus
Goese
Vandusen
Goose
Weber
Mattres
Volga wins Chicago Futurity in tight turf heats at Columbus
Volga the champion two year old trotter of the season won the Chicago Horseman and Spirit of the Times Futurity at Driving Park Columbus, finishing each heat in 1:03 and 1:04 while beating rivals on a cuppy track. Lizzie Brown won the Chamber of Commerce trotting stake after a stumble, with Mayor Karb presenting a silver cup to driver Chas Valentine.
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Volga
Chicago
Saldine
Walnut Tree
Pastime
Cleveland
Horse Review
Lizzie Brown
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Bute
Columbus
Fred Eagan
Dexter Direct
Driven Marsh
Durin
Onward Forbe
Mary Coastman
Coastman
Berry
Bessie R
H (Robinson
Margie Wial
Devil War
Rea
Tango
Madam
Mac
Joe Ashland
Joe Baggs
Patrick M
Clara Walker
Peter Oakley
Chamber of Commerce
Valens
15 Players To Be Held By Shannon
Bloomington and other three league clubs list players under reserve by action of sale or draft. The eight clubs compile rosters for forwarding to national secretary J. H. Farrell. Disbanded Decatur makes players free agents except two pitchers.
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Shannon
Bloomington
J. H. Farrell
Joan Lindsay
C. EB. Jackson
C. A. O’berta
L. Ehrgott
H. E.doniea
C. A. Schlansker
CR. ‘Gurtz
R. Richmond
R. Ehresman
Quincy
John Castle
Otto Vogel
Nick Kahl
L. A. Tretter
George Boelzle
al. Cummings
H. E
J. E
Barnes
Joe Jenkins
Frank Scanlon
Moline
George’ Hughes
Ray Falk
Orville
Selby
R. ‘Staley
Frank White
William Neal
Zenie Clayton
M. G. Davis
Frank Pettigrew
E. Dobbins
Charles Graham
R.bohen
Rockford
Howard“ Wakefield
R. ‘McManus
Ed Higgins
Otto Jacobs
F. Schoonover
Fred . Kirsch
William Baxter
F. Hillinger
G. Breen
W. Meyer
E. Carlson
George Hardin
E. Stiles
Fred. Lamline
Peoria
Harry Hoffman
Ralph Craig
Joe French
R. ‘Fountain
F. Stillbauer
Peter Lister
P. Kunkel
Ray Crabb
George Romine
E. Gar
Fred. Needles
F. Brown
Freeport
Charles Cummings
Justice
Steve Brewer
Cliff Darringer
Fred Burnham
Don ‘Keller
J. Morrison
B- Krueger
J. Kerns
9. Rossolini
R. Block
J. McGill
I. Thomas
Decatur
Charles McCabe
Ollie _Kirmayer
St. Louis Americans
Walter Johnson Masters Tigers In Final Game
Washington defeated Detroit 3 to 8 in the second game of the series. Walter Johnson struck out ten through five innings and retired Cobb in the first round. A fifth inning sequence with a single pass and Foster’s double produced two Washington runs.
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Walter Johnson
Detroit
Johnson
Cobb
Foster
Uae
Oldham, Dubue
Stan“age
Ainsmith
Sloan's Liniment Promoted as Emergency Doctor Item
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as antiseptic and pain killer that kills germs and neutralizes infection. It claims the remedy aids healing by freeing blocked blood flow and offers 25c, 60c, and $1 sizes with the latter containing six times the amount of the smallest.
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Sloan
Sloan's
Harness Racing Card Features 2 Year Old Trotters and Divisions
A detailed muster of trotters including Solim by Joe Grattan and Péter the Great, with race times around 2:09 to 2:14 and purses up to $3,000. Notables include Volga, He Peter the Great, Walnut Tree, and Saldine. Multiple divisions feature Onward Forbes and Trusada with times listed and entrants such as Princess Margrave and Idora Worthy.
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Solim
Joe Grattan
Cox
Peter McCormick
Péter
Shuler
Lulu Lumine
Pat McKerron
Peter the Great
Bingen Silk
Chandler
Murphy
Adele Block
Forbes
B.h
J. Malcolm Forbes
Aeg
Peeree Eee
Princess Margrave
Rom Giles Mahon
Pbctaa
Idora Worthy
Dots Express
Miss Crescens
Durin
Oro Society
Zomblack
Douglass and Pierce on Slab in Opener Hogg in Aftermath
Chicago beat Cincinnati in a doubleheader to extend their streak to four. Four Chicago home runs, two in each game, highlighted the afternoon. In the first game Douglass faltered after Pierce shut down the opposition. Chicago won behind timely hits and erratic defense by Cincinnati. In the second game Chicago jumped ahead in the first inning with two homers, a base on balls and a single, building a four-run lead that Cincinnati could not erase.
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Pierce
Motiwite
Dale
Beal
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Beral Oas
Murray
Jckale
Mulligan
Sspanidaris
Schulte
Pete
Zimmerman
Saier
Groh
Griffith
Eirmerman
Williams
Mollwitz
McCarthy
Herzog
Wagner
Herog
Archer
Byron
Orth
R.hle
Weyee
Wei
Schneider
Wingo
Hogg
Bresnahan
Yesterday's Results in National League Baseball
Chicago beat Cincinnati 7 to 5 and Brooklyn lost 4 to Philadelphia 6 with no other games on schedule yesterday.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Baseball scores in A L and Fed leagues mixed results
In the American League Washington defeated Detroit 3 to 0 with no other games scheduled. In the Federal League Pittsburgh beat Newark 7 to 2 and Kansas City won 3 to 2 with no other games scheduled.
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Detroit
Pittsburgh
Newark
Kansas City
Baltimore
Where They Play Today National League schedule
National League matchups listed include Philadelphia at Boston, Cincinnati at Chicago, Brooklyn at New York, Chicago at Cleveland, and Washington at Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Siehey Cog Ee
Baz
Brooklyn
Eer Ever Awagt
Cincinnati
Val
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
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Aca Wien
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Atatens
Detroit
Chicago Washington
New York
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Cleveland
Washington
Lost Item Notice From The Whig
A fragmentary lost and found teaser from The Whig notes a missing watch or parasol and asks readers to report the item’s whereabouts, reflecting a brief public notice style from the period.
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