Washington and St Louis Split Fifteen Inning Tilt
Washington edges St Louis 1 0 in fifteen innings with Robinson delivering a two bagger and Clarke driving in the decisive run. In the second game St Louis won easily as Cleveland and New York both lost, while Donahue’s runs vs New York and Patterson’s shutout over Philadelphia highlight a day of tight early action.
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King Edward's First Bt Startettina Visit
In Vienna Angel King Edward's arrival prompted attempts to sway crowds but only secured the king a passage through the area as he met people and proceeded on his route.
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Garvin Dominates As Brooklyn Holds Off Pittsburg
Brooklyn pitcher Garvin delivers a masterful nine strikeouts and no walks on four hits to shut out Pittsburg in Brooklyn. Falkenberg struggles with control as extra runs come from a wild pitch and a miscue, leading to a 2-0 final. In New York, the St Louis club falls 12-1 to the New Yorks as McFarland falters early. Boston tops Chicago 6-3 with Malarkey winning and Jones shining.
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South Bend Hands Grand Rapids Easy Victory in Tilt
SOUTH BEND Ind Aug 14 South Bend defeated Grand Rapids easily as Ferguson and Tieman led the attack while Grand Rapids struggled to score. Marion failed to hit with runners on base as Fort Wayne battered Myers and Carbinner. The day’s results include Fort Wayne versus Marion and Wheeling versus Terre Haute with Evansville also in action.
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Evansville Stupid Base Running Dooms Evansville Victory
Evansville fell to a base running error laden game as Lefty Therdee Williams and McKinlay Hart halted their opponent’s rally. The scoreboard reflects Evansville’s misplays and limited hits in a rough showing at home.
Delayed Hoosiers to Play Sunday Double Header
Indianap lis team arrived too late in Kansas City to play and postponed until Sunday for a double header. Walker dominated for Louisville, beating Milwaukee 2 to 0 as Elliott struggled with support. Attendance 600, time 1:40.
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Lebanon Meet Closes With Record Attendance at Fair
Boone County fair in Lebanon Indiana closes as attendance reaches nineteen hundred. Event featured strong trotting and pacing races including 2:25 trot with Kingmont and Moline leading entries, plus Boone County pace where Douglass won and Joe Johnson placed second.
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Fairmount and nearby fairs report best traces of week races
Across Fairmount Lawrenceburg and Richmond reports show horse and track events with purses from 100 to 250 dollars. Winners include Born Tipp Sidi Jennie Palmer Coasterena Pauline and Lee Banning with times ranging from 1:45 to 2:42 as spectators note difficulty in organizing a Richmond meeting.
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Welles sets one mile world record at Harlem track
Dick Welles won the special match race at Harlem in Chicago on August 14, defeating Grand Opera by five lengths to set a new one mile world record on a circular track in 1 minute 37 2 5 seconds. Grand Opera trailed throughout as bettors backed Welles heavily, a performance seen as capable of 1 37 flat with a stronger challenge.
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Big San Francisco boxing card excites Milwaukee crowd
Local interest swirled around the Empire Theater as returns from the Corbett-Jeffries bout trickled in. Hugo Kelly trounced Milwaukee’s Charles Miller in a ten round main event while Kid Carsey and Henderson fought to a draw. Preliminary wins went to Cole over Clark and Carroll over Griffiths with a draw between Canadian Kid and Stadfelt.
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Rainland Triumphs in Kinloch Park Feature at St Louis
Rainland, the 7 to 5 favorite, won Kinloch Park feature a six furlong handicap by a length as Mafalda placed second. Track good. Earlier races saw Class Leader, Interrogation, Miss Gould, and Rainland among winners in mile and short sprints with times around 1:04 to 1:48.
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Empire City closes as Doble pilots The Roman to a close finish
At Empire City Grand Circuit racing Darby Doble drove The Roman to a tight two length win in the 2:10 trot. Caspian captured the 2:18 trot with a neck margin over Hie Boy. Tom Keene topped the Yonkers stake field in 2:04 heat time, fastest this year, with Strathlane failing to concede victory.
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Saratoga racing warms as meeting opens and Divination wins
Conditions improved at Saratoga as racing returned with the day’s feature for two year olds won by Divination by a head over Dick Turpin. Birchbroom edged Flora for a turf victory by a nose, with a full card of races and stakes listed for Saturday’s program.
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Fort Erie Racecard Saturday at a Glance
Fort Erie draws for Saturday feature four races plus a steeplechase. Entries list Volney Lucien and others in the first race for two year olds at 4 1/2 furlongs selling, with weights shown. The six furlong second features Taxman Frank Jones Silurian Ink among others, followed by a one mile mile with Gent Riders across entries Mandeuff Irish Lady Mary Peters Chauncey Fisher and Prince Zeno. The fourth race lasts five furlongs in the Hamilton stakes for two year old fillies with Lyrist Columbia Girl Belle Dodson and All Good among entries. The fifth is one mile selling with Lefter Melbourne Eclipse The Caxton Johnnie McCasky and Pearlfinder. The sixth at six and a half furlongs selling lists Four Leaf Clover Ethel Davis Flaneur Dynasty Ed L St Wood Griffiths Tholan and Eau Claire among entries. The steeplechase covers about one mile and three quarters featuring Red Car Provost Fara ar tee Sam Farmer Memorist Cuban e.
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Jeffries Corbett Fight Draws Crowds in Indianapolis
Crowds gathered in hotels and saloons in Indianapolis to hear returns from the Jeffries Corbett fight. The event drew bets mainly for Jeffries with wagers mostly small while many locals doubted Corbett’s chances. Reporters described the night as a busy, election-quiet scene with news from San Francisco arriving as the fight began.
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Long Shot Upsets Fort Erie Hest Race Card
Fort Erie, Buffalo, N Y Aug 14 feature handicap for two year olds at five furlongs produced a surprise winner Annie Max 5 to 1 with Tom Kingsley 6 to 6 second and Reeves 5 to 2 third in a 1:14. First race at six furlongs saw May Combs 3 to 1 win Kern 6 to 1 second Two Penny 4 to 1 third time 1 02 4. Third race mile and Latrobe Eda Riley 15 to 1 won with Eda Riley 15 to 1 first place, second place unknown.
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Governor seeks extradition of abducting writer in Illinois
Governor Yates issued a requisition to Pennsylvania for the extradition of Robert Sidney Smith, a Bloomington born newspaper writer and cartoonist, jailed in Pittsburgh on a kidnapping charge involving his child Agnes. The warrant followed a governor’s hearing after Smith resisted arrest. The Indianapolis Grays were to face the Washington team at Genecity Park Gus efbracen.
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