Umpire Foreman Sparked Indiana Losses in Twin Games
In a doubleheader at St Paul, Indianapolis, led by Kellum, was swept 4-3 and 8-7 as a volatile umpire Foreman drew boos and chaos. The first game ended in ninth inning with Foreman blamed for calls. in the second, a near-tilt climax saw Fox nearly attacked and players clashing with the umpire amid heated exchanges. Foreman faced heavy criticism from both clubs as St Paul maintained lead and won both contests.
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Make an Even Break
Columbus and Kansas City played a double header with both teams scoring in a split. Kansas City won the first game behind early hits off McMakin and a late wild throw, while Berger held Columbus in check in the second game as Kansas City tallied on timely hits and errors. Attendance 1,877.
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Colonels Defeat Millers Twice Quinlan Sets Fielding Mark
Louisville defeats Minneapolis in a doubleheader as Bohannon wins both games. Larry Quinlan handles 15 chances without an error to break Wag ner’s record, drawing applause. Attendance 4,000 as Louis ville tops the Millers 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4. Minneapolis 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8.
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Merchants clash as Toledo fends off Milwaukee in slugfest
In a rugged Toledo game Meredith shut out Milwaukee but the offense could not back him up. Coughlin struggled as Toledo pushed across four runs while Milwaukee piled on with eight. Owens and Schaffey homered. Wood and Ganley added key RBIs as Volz impressed in relief. Minneapolis matchup next at Washington Park with Newlin starting for Indianapolis. ladies attend free with escorts. Foreman warns players after confrontation. Captain Fox narrowly avoids suspension.
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Fielding Was Superb In St Louis Cincinnati Game
Cincinnati won easily in St Louis as fast fielding defined the contest with St Louis turning four double plays and Cincinnati two. Home runs by Seymour and Ryan highlighted the win, while Donivan, Hackett, and Steinfeldt added offence amid steady pitching and sharp defense. Attendance not listed.
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Evansville Triumphs Over Marion In Low-Scoring Tilt
Evansville won with steady hitting and solid pitching as Wills and McKinley beat Marion 9 to 6 after an early Evansville rally. South Bend topped Dayton 6 to 15 in a pitching duel with Ferguson and Andrews holding Dayton to few runs. Wheeling outlasted Fort Wayne 3 to 9 in eleven innings, Curtis and Osdick combining for the win. Terre Haute and Grand Rapids split, Terre Haute edging Grand Rapids in the first game and Grand Rapids taking the second. Mrs. Stanford begins a two year world voyage from San Francisco aboard the Ventur'.
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Chicago Beats St Louis on Darkness Shortened Game
Chicago wins 6 to 1 against St Louis when darkness halted play in the eighth inning. The score shows Detroit over Cleveland 7 to 6, New York 4, Washington D.
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Boston and Philadelphia Rally in Second Game Fight
Boston and Philadelphia battled in a cloudy Aug 6 game with Boston winning despite two misthrows by Murphy. Attendance 9,661. Key players included Stahl, Freeman, Parent for Philadelphia and Collins, Hoffman for Boston. Chicago beat St Louis 4-3 as White struck out 10. Detroit edged Cleveland in another tight game. New York shut out Washington as darkness halted play after seven innings. Fortville beat Anderson 6-5 in a Southern League matchup.
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Shamrock II Defeats Shamrock I In Twenty Mile Race
A July 6 report from Atlantic Highlands notes Shamrock II, Lipton’s challenger, beat Shamrock I over twenty miles in just over three hours. No weather change altered pace as the cup contest unfolded. Meanwhile, New York reports Captain Henry Hoffman, sole survivor of America's crew, injured in a Brooklyn runaway accident. Cowes starts five yachts in a local prize race with Bona first to finish amid a light breeze.
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Electric City stake grand circuit prize won by Jay McGregor
In Buffalo Aug 6 two Grand Circuit stakes raced. Electric City stake, 6,000 dollars for 2:25 class trotters, was won in straight heats by Jay McGregor. Kinney Low took second for Budd Dobie. Star Hal captured the Empire State 2,000 dollar 2:14 pace in straight heats. Geers drove Harold H. to win the 2:04 pace heat, rain interrupted the final heat, Dan Patch to give an exhibition mile tomorrow. also listed are results from a 2:10 pace and other horses racing in the Electric City stakes and related events.
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Clay wins 2:20 trot in six heats amid protests at Logansport
At Logansport Indiana August 6 six heats decided the 2:20 trot with Clay Ozar Telima in final heat. Protests claimed Clay paced part of the last heat though he won with a 2:15 pacing record. Telima a 4-to-1 longshot surprised as Ozar and others chased the winner amid a 2,500 attendance.
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Raglan Wins Spinaway at Saratoga as Gebhard Raises Stakes
Saratoga N Y August 6 The fourth day of the meeting saw no major surprises though attendance was high and drizzle affected the track Raglan a two-year-old filly by Plaudit out of Royal Gun purchased yesterday by Frederick Gebhard won the Spinaway five and one half furlongs with Hicks up Masterman and Runnels also scoring as Gebhard logged three winners Gay Boy Raglan Cottage Maid led the day’s results Hardened bettors favored Runnels and Masterman despite the poor track conditions.
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Choices of the Talent Win Nearly All the Events at Fort Erie
Buffalo reports a soft track at Fort Erie favors favorites. Iole dominates the two year old dash, while Jockey Forrest is barred after a prior suspension for a poor ride on Aug. 4. Results include Mrs. Frank Foster in race one, War Paint in race two, Graden in the selling sixth, and Benckart in the fourth with mixed outcomes in the later events.
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Corbett At His Best In Prefight Training
San Francisco reports James J. Corbett finishing a long training course. Spectators say he is in peak condition, adding weight strength and agility. A Harbin Springs dispatch quotes Jeffries planning to attack from the opening bell and not let his opponent rest.
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Yachtsman Donates New Rochelle Park Under Liquor Ban
Adrian Iselin, noted yachtsman, gives Neptune Park in New Rochelle to the city. Valued at over 100000 dollars, the gift comes with one condition: no liquor may be sold in the park.
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Family dispute ends in shooting death of W. E. DeWeesta
Madisonville Ky Aug 6 A family feud culminates in a single gunshot killing W E DeWeesta. The report says Kemper wager fled but was pursued. DeWeesta was a prominent local resident and a figure in the community.
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Harlem Stakes Result and Second Race at Long Price
Chicago reports Father Tallent won the Youngster stakes at Harlem in easy fashion. Elwood was second and Peter Paul third. Bab, a castoff from John W. Schorr, captured the second race at 20 to 1 as Emma A. M. finished a neck back of Mayor Johnson. Weather clear, track slow, eight added starters in the late card.
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Gates Wins Feature at Delmar Park in One Mile Race
W B Gates won the Delmar Park feature at one mile by ten lengths amid ordinary racing. Follies Bergeries beat Ben Adkins by a head in the third race. Entries for Friday’s program include multiple six-furlong and one-mile events with various contenders and odds.
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Arrest in Delmar Racing Ring Case Identifies Abba L
In St Louis police custody a race horse owner linked to an alleged ringing scheme. The horse named Abba L., four years old, was found in a Delmar avenue boarding house stable after being scratched in the Delmar track first race. Police seek Chillson and Rober who paid for boarding and lodging.
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