Boston Amateur Clinches Open Title Over Vardon and Ray
Francis Ouimet, 20, an American amateur from Boston, won the nineteenth open championship at Kline Mass beating English stars Harry Vardon and Edward Ray. Ouimet sealed the victory with a two stroke lead on the final holes after a tense duel. He received the championship medal and club cup amid a rain-soaked 5,000 spectator crowd.
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Francis Ouimet
Harry Vardon
Edward Ray
Ouimet
Vardon
Ray
Woodland
Richards The Auction Man Promotes Sale
Enterprising promoter Richards offers auction services inviting buyers to see or write for opportunities. Bell phone 748 listed as contact for the sale.
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Richards
Bell Phone
Ouimet Caddie to Champion In National Open Victory
Francis Ouimet, a Brookline native and Woodland Golf Club member, won the United States open golf championship at Brookline. A caddie in his youth, he learned the game at Brookline and Boston clubs, later rising to win the Massachusetts amateur title and the 1909 interscholastic championship as a top young talent.
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Massachusetts
Savannah Cancels Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prix Races
Savannah announces the Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prix races are called off due to lack of exhibitor interest and insufficient entries. The notice comes from A. W. Solomon, secretary of the Savannah Automobile Club, in Savannah, Georgia, on September 20.
National League and American League baseball scores report storms
National League games include Pittsburg 1 Cincinnati 3 and rain interruptions for Boston at St Louis Chicago at Philadelphia. American League sees Philadelphia 4 Detroit 2 and Washington 6 St Louis 3. New York 7 Cleveland 3 and Boston at Chicago postponed by rain.
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Cincinnati
Boston
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Ccsceesees
Sete
Puikduth
Cco Vepees
Baseball Standings and Schedule Urged by Rain Delay
In the International League results Newark defeated Jersey City 4 to 2 while Toronto led Rochester 6 to 5 and Montreal fell to Buffalo 7 to 1. A rain postponement affected Pope game plans.
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Jersey City
Toronto
Rochester
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Pope
Southern A S N A Wrestling Championship in Mobile
The South Carolina Championship wrestling tournament hosted by the A S N A will be staged October 27 in Mobile. The event draws at least sixty out of town competitors and 20 plus Mobile entrants across weight classes 110 to heavyweight, with city and county bouts also offered.
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Mobile
Young Men's Christian Association
Carnacho
Marriot
Baseball Trades and Prospects Across 1913 Era
The text notes Mike Finn organizing Memphis with Harry Bemis, Spratt leaving the Vols, a Montgomery third baseman loaned to Nashville, and infielders and pitchers sought soon. It mentions Charley Frank’s tribute cup in Atlanta, a Dutchman memory fund reaching seventy five dollars, and Branch Rickey era manager notes with George Stovall’s dismissal and Connie Mack’s improving pennant chances.
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Spratt
Vols
Montgomery
Nashville
Charley Frank
Atlanta
Tilm
John D. Harrington
Mobile Ghinday
F. E. Callaway
Atlanta Baseball Association
University of Michigan
Branch Richey
Browns
George Stovall
Stovall
St. Louis
Lavens
Athletics
Rodgers
Chattanooga
Bisland's Loss Signals 1914 Standing For Bill Smith
The outfield remains intact but infield will be rebuilt from the ground up. Whitey Alperman returns while Agler Bisland and Smith must be replaced. Catching is steady and Dent Price Voss are pitching certainties, with Thompson and Conzelman possible comebacks. more news expected.
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Bill Smith
Whitey Alperman
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Dent
Price
Voss
Thompson
Conzelman
Bill
Giant Schmidt joins Boston club from Rochester
The Boston club adds Schmidt a 250 pound first baseman from Rochester. He towers over rivals and shows surprising mobility for a man of his size. The article contrasts him with stars like Luderus Wagner and Goteh, noting the strong catching cohort and the noted shortstops Bisland Stock and Red McKee across the league.
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Rochester
Schmidt
Luderus
Honus Wagner
Frank Goteh
Alexander
Alex
Red” McKee
Tiger
Schang
Schalk
Agnew
Steve O'Neill
Naps
Chicago
McKee
Government Meeting Crowd Size Stirs Public Interest
Readers are urged to attend political meetings to gauge crowd size rather than relying on reported biases. The note emphasizes firsthand observation as insufficient motive to skip engagement.
Games Today Hit City Matchups Across Standings
American League slate features New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago and Boston at St Louis with no other games listed.
Y M C A Boys to Receive Prizes in Gymnastic Tests
Mobile Y M C A outlines first grade gymnastic tests for intermediate night boys to be held within ten days. Silver and bronze medals will honor top point scorers across three tests. The program aims to boost apparatus and overall gymnastic training.
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Y.M.C.A
Afternoon Class For Business Men At Y M C A Gym
The 4 30 business men's special gymnasium class at the Mobile Y M C A starts Monday afternoon. It resumes a season end to drive seniors, with expected large turnout and extensive gym work. Director A E Marriott notes rising demand for health routines among businessmen and plans strong, specialized programs.
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Mobile Y. M. C. A
A. E. Marriott
Disorderly conduct arrest ends in assault in Conception Street area
John McDowell of 123 Hamilton Street resisted arrest by Pitroff Saturday afternoon at Conception and Daw Streets. He struck the officer in the face and was booked at the police station for drunk and disorderly and resisting an officer. The report notes a tense exchange and a hazy incident in a rough trade dialogue.
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Hamilton Street
Tispation
Conception
Daw Streets
Pitroff
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