Eastern League Baseball Open With Close Games Across Clubs
All eight games in the Eastern League opened with two contests per club drawing large crowds. Syracuse stood out by winning both ends, while Wilkes-Barre defeated Scranton in the morning and then improved in the afternoon. Only one game was a blowout. others were tightly contested. Today's matchups include Wilkes-Barre at Scranton, Toronto at Buffalo, Syracuse at Rochester, and Springfield at Providence.
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Scranton Miners Rally Yet Fall to Wilkes-Barre
In a holiday game Scranton led 1-0 after seven innings but Wilkes-Barre exploded for eight hits in the eighth and seventh to win 5 to 1. Odwell and Goeckel led a late barrage while Keenan was chased early. fans total about 3,000. Curry officiated, with a loud crowd of Scranton supporters clamoring for a Fourth of July victory.
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Boston Beats Phillies In Ninth Inning Game
Philadelphia July 5 Boston defeated the Phillies in the morning game in the ninth inning with timely hits and fielding errors. Batteries Lewis Lake Orth umpire Emile attendance 611. Five singles aided Boston to victory.
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Visitors Beat Brooklyn In Afternoon Baseball Game
Brooklyn won the mid afternoon contest over New York as both pitchers were hit hard. Umpire McDonald oversaw a high scoring affair with multiple batteries and attendance listed.
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New York
Brooklyn
Avele
Sullivan
Warner
Payne
Grim
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Alten
R.M.E
Seymour and
Kennedy
A. Smith
Norfolk-First Game Recap and Second Match Result
Norfolk opened with a 0 0 0 scoreline as Batterica Planmiller and Snyder faced Mec Mackin and Barcklay in the first game. In the second game Norfolk won 3 to 2 against Reading with Ratteces McFarland Snyder Herndon and Barcklay leading the effort. Umpire Snyder.
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R.H.E. Norfolk
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Barcklay
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McFarland
Herndon
Eight-Oared Senior Shell Won by Pennsylvania Barge Club
The Schuylkill river course hosted a rowing meet with preliminaries in the morning and finals in the afternoon. The eight-oared senior shell was closely contested and captured by the Pennsylvania Barge Club, with Columbia Boat Club second and Passaic Boat Club third. Other finals were won by New York Athletic Club, Ariel Rowing Club, Newark Rowing Club, and Fairmount Club.
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Sparring Bout Between Fitzsimmons and Sullivan Canceled
New York July 6 The exhibition bout between Robert Fitzsimmons and John L Sullivan at Ambrose Park Brooklyn was forbidden by police and did not occur. Martin Julian announced the ruling to a crowd. Sullivan then spoke, noting both fighters were ready for a contest but would not violate authorities. Fitzsimmons offered no speech, instead wrestling Roeber.
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Robert Fitzalmmons
John L. Bullivan
Ambrose Park
Brooklyn
Martin Julian
Julian
Sullivan
Fitzsimmone
Ernest Roeber
Charter Oak Races Open With Big Crowds at Hartford Park
Hartford July 5 Charter Oak park opened with a large race meeting drawing about 95 000 spectators. The free for all pacing for 6000 went to Star Pointer Downe and Bo Ars placed second and third. Grace Hastings won the 2 12 class trot in three straight heats. Forest Herr captured the 2 20 pacing in straight heats. Pastoral won the 2 90 trot with Crete second in heat two and time 2 17.
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Gillon and Boyd to lead Wilkes-Barre battery today
Wilkes-Barre hosts a twin bill with Gillon and Boyd behind the plate while 2,155 paid admissions were recorded for the day. Scranton postponed a game at Wilkes-Barre and may play there tomorrow. Curry’s umpiring drew praise as he fulfilled President Powers’ request to cover yesterday’s games.
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Concord Fourth of July picnic two mile race results
At Lake Walden the annual Fourth of July picnic featured a two mile running race. George B. Tinkler the world champion edged Pat Carroll and Tommy Conneff, finishing in 9 minutes 35 seconds.
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Mass
Lake Walden
George B. Tinkler
Pat Carroll
Tommy Conneff
Tinkler
Zimmerman Exhibition Mile Sets Fast Pace at Local Meet
Arthur Zimmerman powered to a 2.02 exhibition mile at Nathan Luear hospital field aided by a trio of pacers. He also clocked 57.5 seconds for a half mile in the same event.
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N. Y
Nathan Luear
Arthur Zimmerman
Schuylkill Water Sports Regatta Over National
Philadelphia reports the annual people's regatta on the Schuylkill River featured competitive events rowed over the National course. Officials tallied results as crews from local clubs and visitors competed for top honors in an event famed for urban spectators.
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Jimmie Michael Sets Bid to Break Mile Record
Worcester Massachusetts hosts a bicycle meet where Jimmie Michael aims to lower the track record of 2.06 in a tying start paced mile. He covers the distance in 2.06 2-5.
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Worcester
Mass
Jimmie Michael
Eddie McDuffie Sets World Mile Handicap Record
Eddie McDuffie rode the mile handicap in 2.08 4-5 from scratch at Crescent Park track, winning by a good length to set a world record for a mile handicap on a four lap track.
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Providence
Crescent
Eddie McDuffie
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