Favorites win all straight heats at Narragansett Park
Providence reports opening Grand Circuit races at Narragansett Park with favorites sweeping the card. New Richmond set a new 2:25 pace mark with Frazier driving the gray in 2:28 1/2, while Country Jay won the 2:20 trot and Royal R. Sheldon dominated the 2:65 pace with three straight wins. Edith W. claimed runner up in the tight Second Money race.
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R. L
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New Richmond
Frazier
Hubinger
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John H
John R. Gentry
Country Jay
Gus Macey
Royal R. Sheldon
Mae
Readville
Edith W
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Brown Haly
Richmond Beneaad
Hudson
Proctor
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Macey
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Franklin County Fair Racing Programme Promises Notable Show
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Frankfort Indiana describes the Clinton County fair opening with rich purses and strong entries in cattle horses sheep and hogs. Racing events include 2 pace 2:17 trot and 2:40 trot with purses from 30 to 300 dollars and notable entrants listed for Wednesday Thursday and Friday. The Oakland City fair also reports increased entries and purses across harness classes. Johnson County fair program outlines Wednesday Friday and Saturday races with paced trots and purses across multiple divisions.
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Indianapolis Journal
Frankfort
Ind
Clinton County
Association
Pace
Ladywise
J. Wattles
Billy Bates
J. W.ites
Ben Wheeler
Day & Son
American le
Price
Little Sunlight
C. W. Waldron
Genoa Wilker
William Wadsworth
Revenue Jim
Frank Douglass
Shadel
Harry
John S. Thacker
Dagnor Muscovite
W. G. Sims
Lady Colridge
Wes Hope
Rosebud
S. A. Cooper
Gaslight
W. . Forehand
Ruth
C. Cole
Rube Johnson
Ed Foster
Adelaide
W. F. Smith
John F
W. A. Buntin
F. M. Smith
Ozar
A. A. Laird
Beetell
Rice & Harshberger
Liberty Bell
J. Davis
Ed Heath
Price & Parr
Nellie P
H. M. Bailey
Bert van
Dr. Couger
Genoa Wilkes
W. Snyder
Gimlet
J. B
Dr. Sirius
A W. Edmonds
Mattie Edfais
J. Wie
Oakland City
Zuureday
Rye Ee
Indianapolis Journal Franklin
Johnson County Fair
Silurian Wins Olympia Stakes at Hawthorne
CHICAGO Aug Silurian weighing eighty three pounds captured the Olympia stakes at Hawthorne this afternoon over one mile and a sixteenth. Highland Malay and Cambrian trailed as Silurian sprinted clear. Harry New, at 10 to 1 in his first race, won the opening five furlongs daqh besting Lucy Locket the favorite. Weather clear track slow but improving from last week. Piret Five New 104 ominick W to be won Lucy Locket 10.
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Chicago
Silurian
Hawthorne
Highland
Malay
Cambrian
Harry New
Lucy Locket
Ominick
Delmar Park Horse Races End With Track Record Set
Today's sport at Delmar Park featured fast track and dramatic finishes. Lord Neville led early then fell to late challenger Jim Clark who broke a track record for a sprint distance. Beana and Miss Go lightly claimed other top spots as O'Brien rode three winners.
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ST. Louis
Delmar Park
Lord Neville
Zazel
Bells
Satin Coat
Peaceful
Jim Clark
Chalice
Eaceful
Verify
O'Brien
Sambo
Beana
Miss Golightly
Kinloch and Saratoga Races Highlight August Card
In St Louis at Kinloch Park two favorites and three second choices won. Captain Gaines defeated Braw Lad in a tight stretch finish. Other winners included Dalkeith Ravensbury Fleuron Likeness and more. Saratoga saw Mary Worth upset in the two year old fillies stakes with a neck margin. Weather was warm and track slow. Meanwhile Fort Erie reported clear weather with Easy Street and others winning. Cincinnati noted a poolroom raid in Newport Kentucky with confiscated paraphernalia and planned reopening.
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ST. Louis
Kinloch Park
Captain Gaines
Braw Lad
Jerry Matthews
Gaines
Bran Lad
Dalkeith
Ravensbury
Fleuron
Likeness
Kinloch
Congress
Murphy
Western Jockey Club
Annie Thompson
St. Finnan
Mary Worth
Pleasant Sail
Rag Tag
Anteup
Shaw
Larson
Carbuncle
Indoor Records Shattered In Race Across Mile
Bobby Walthour of Atlanta defeated Johnny Nelson of Chicago in a motor paced indoor race, smashing all indoor records from one to fifteen miles as Nelson struggled with pace and a broken motor. Hartford meet saw Major Taylor absent, Kramer wins half mile, Tom Cooper takes ten mile pro, with spills and close finishes noted. Jimmy Handler KO's Patsy Corigan in Newark in a quick stoppage at 158 pounds.
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New York
Bobby Walthour
Atlanta
Johnny Nelson
Chicago
Walthour
Nelson
Hartford
Conn
Taylor
Kramer
Fenn
New Jersey
Frank Kramer
East Orange
N. J
W. & Fenn
Tom Cooper
Detroit
F. A. McFarland
Owen
Kimble
Louisville
Joseph Fulton
Brooklyn
T. J. Grady
Chicopee
J. Cannon
New Britain
Jimmy Handler
Newark
Patsy Corigan
San Francisco
National Athletic Club
Corrigan Zv
Welsh cyclist Jimmy Michael to race Major Taylor in five mile motor pace
James C. Kennedy arranged a series of five mile motor paced races between Jimmy Michael of Wales and Major Taylor. The best two of three races will be held at Madison Square Garden next month as part of the program.
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New York
Jimmy Michael
Wales
Taylor
James C. Kennedy
Eenerouare Garden
Chicago and Cincinnati clash in one of many fielding miscues
In a crowded day of baseball results Cincinnati beat Chicago 4 to 3 on August 26 with Hughes fanning nine in a pitchers battle and attendance near 9,000 including 6,990 schoolchildren admitted free. Chicago made costly errors as Hartsel and Dexter contributed for Cincinnati, while St Louis beat Pittsburgh 5 to 2 and Detroit topped Boston 6 to 3 in the American League.
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Western Association
Fort Wane
Toledo
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Columbus
Matthews
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
St Louis
Pittsburg
Boston
Brooklyn
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Milwaukee
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Washington
Cleveland
Hahn
Hughes
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Green
Dexter
Harley
Fox
Pettz
Doyle
Raymer
Brown
Fort Wayn
Wheeling
Marion
Ccs
St. Louis
Sheen Ree
Boston Beats Brooklyn as Runs Scarce in Flat Game
In Brooklyn, Willis limited the locals to two hits and Donovan allowed two errors that powered Boston to victory. Final score 6 to 3 with Boston scoring in multiple innings. Batteries Willis Kittridge for Boston and Donovan Farrell for Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Willis
Brooklyns
Donovan
Kittridge
Farrell
Mathewson Shuts Down Philadelphia In Narrow Loss
In Philadelphia on Aug 2 Mathewson pitched well allowing four hits as the Phillies edged by one run. Donahue pitched effectively but weak support doomed Philly despite excellent visitors fielding. Final score New York 6 Philadelphia 1 with Mathewson earning the win.
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Philadelphia
Mathewson
Philadelphias
Donohue
Mercer Shuts Out Ole in Easy Washington Win
Mercer pitched great ball and with strong stick work Washington easily won today's game. The local pitcher kept Ole down with men on base while Coughlin delivered a solid hit. Attendance was 2,114 as Boece and Connor contributed in the Washington offense.
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Washington
Mercer
Ole
Coughlin
Toledo
Pete Daniels
Joel
Baltimore Defeats Milwaukee In Quiet American League Game
In Baltimore today the American League team beat Milwaukee with a flat display. Scores show Baltimore 5 to 3 after early innings and a sequence of zeros and ones reflecting the unreliable OCR. Batteries were Howell and Robinson for Baltimore with Garvin and Donohue catching for Milwaukee.
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Baltimore
Milwaukee
Howell and Robinson
Garvin and
Donohue
Detroit Dominates Boston In Lopsided Victory
Detroit outplayed Boston in all departments to day and won easily. Boston batted hard but mostly into opposing fielders. Gleason's fielding and a jumping catch by Parent stood out as Detroit built a large lead. Score Detroit 8 to 4. Batteries Winters and Schreck for Detroit Slever and McAllister for Boston.
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Boston
Detroit
Gleason
Parent
Winters
Schreck
Slever
McAllister
Sailing Pete Daniels Shuts Out Toledo Two Hits
In Toledo on August, Smiling Pete Daniels pitched a superb game allowing two hits as Toledo fell behind. Fort Wayne faced steady defense with Joss and Graffius combining with Daniels and Fuller in the battery. Muncie, Ind saw Matthews from the Indianapolis club debut in a separate game.
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Toledo
Fort Wayne
Joss and Graffius
Daniels and Fuller
Close Dayton loss on rough grounds in Michigan and Illinois routes
In Grand Rapids a tight home game ends with Dayton ahead in the final score. Batteries Luther and Zalusky for Grand Rapids and Coggswell and Blue for Dayton spark a pitching duel. Other cities including Bloomington Evansville Selma Chattanooga and New Orleans list outcomes with varied scores and lineups.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Dayton
Luther and
Zalusky
Coggswell
Blue
Scores From Three Hometowns Show Narrow Wins
In Denver Denver a 6 to 5 result over Minneapolis and in Des Moines Des Moines a 5 to St Joe upset, while Colorado Springs Colorado Springs led 11 to 3 against St Paul.
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Denver
Minneapolis
Des Moines
St. Joe
Colorado Springs
St. Paul
McGraw Retires From Baltimore Team As Manager
Baltimore Aug. manager John J. McGraw of the American League club says he has played his last game. He will stay involved with the team from the bench while recovering from a broken knee and doctors expect he cannot play again this year. He cites no definite retirement reason, but he owns a local business and holds heavy stock in the club.
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Baltimore
John J. McGraw
McGraw
Shamrock II Trial Spin Off Sandy Hook Delayed by Calms
The Shamrock II, with Sir Thomas Lipton aboard, began a trial sail from Sandy Hook under light winds. After swapping sails several times and encountering a southeast breeze, the yacht moved slowly at five knots before Erie tow brought her to mooring in the bay.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Erin
Thomas Lipton
F. L. Watson
J. B. Hillard
Royal Clyde Yacht Club
Shamrock
John Hamilton
R. Sycamore
Sir Thomas
St. Paw
Lawrence
Constitution Sighted at Sandy Point for Alacrity Tuning
The Constitution sailed from Newport to Sandy Point West under full sails to allow the designer aboard to assess necessary changes aloft before trial races next Saturday on Brenton's Reef. The vessel will be taken to the marine railway tomorrow to brighten underbody paint the top sides and address small tasks.
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BR. L
Newport
Sandy Point West
Brenton's Reef
Sandy Point
Three-Man Motor Pace at Newby Oval Meet
Indianapolis Cycle Club schedules a twenty five mile three cornered motor paced race featuring Nat Butler Boston George Kramer Detroit and Lou Gordon Newby Oval. Butler and Kramer contracts settled last night with two race motors and Gordon to join. Kramer Butler arrive by Monday. Gordon trains immediately. Meet to occur next week with condensed programme and no complimentary bleacher tickets.
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Newby Oval
Indianapolis Cycle Club
Nat Butler
Boston
George Kramer
Detroit
Lou Gordon
Butler
Kramer
Dayton
Gordon
Eddie McDuffie
the Oval
Franchises and Illiterate Voters Spark Alabama Debate
The Alabama constitutional convention narrowly backs the grandfather clause to restrict illiterate Black voters while preserving illiterate White voters. Critics compare to Louisiana and Massachusetts education tests, urging a universal literacy standard and warning that racial bias undercuts the South’s claim to democratic fairness.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Alabama
Louisiana
North
South
Boston Journal
Massachusetts
Oates
Suffrage Committee
Nashville American
Galveston
Virginia
Prosperous Uncle Sam and the Tax Revenue Surge
A comedic voice imitates Uncle Sam praising July internal revenue receipts of 28,598,191, noting Dingley tax cuts boosting employment and spending. He cites bank clearances totaling 64,000,000,000 for the first half of the year, compares to Cleveland era, and mentions low failures at 55,000,000.
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Sam
Treasury
Cleveland
Amended suit over stock sale between Finley Barrell and Newby
Finley Barrell & Co files an amended complaint in federal court against Arthur Newby alleging a May 7 stock sale of 100 Northern Pacific shares at 14 each, with delivery promised or a $25,000 collateral deposit. Newby allegedly failed to deliver, forcing brokers to cover at $700 per share, seeking judgment for 39.0 percent. Mrs. Austin is mentioned in passing.
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United States
Finley, Barrell & Co
Arthur
Newby
Northern Pacific Railroad
Tha Newby
Uncle Sam Reflects on Census and Clothing, 1890s Echoes
A speaker imagines Uncle Sam as robust and thrifty despite hard times. He jokes about growing belt size and wardrobe needs, recalling past decades of lean periods. The census and recovery figures loom as a source of astonishment and national sentiment.
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Alex
Hamilton
Sam
Uncle Sam
Labor Day Races Entries At Fair Grounds
Entries already received for the Labor Day races will be staged at the fair grounds. Organizers expect strong crowds and plan events around the day’s schedule. The list includes local racers and regional entrants seeking top finishes.
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Fair Grounds
Orange Wilson Scene
Berauer Dellinia
Allen Charley B. Knode
Elsie Stout
Jack Pointer
Solly Dutch Ma Gates Fan
Tine Mason Gir Kicketang
Ross Mas Burge
Lena Cavitt
Harry McKay
Reardon Ephriam
Inkard Browns
Pauley Ruth Oe Hal Foster
Daras Stout
Child Left On Doorstep Sparks Neighborhood Alarm
Mrs. Caroline Pence and her daughter found a two week old baby on their East Eleventh Street porch around 9 pm. Neighbors aided the infant as police arrived. Patrolman Larsh eventually took the child to the asylum amid concern over its race and care.
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East Eleventh Street
Shea
Larsh
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Pence
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