National League on Western Trips Reveals Home Advantage
The article argues that home teams profit from familiar grounds favorable umpiring and local support while travel weakens visitors. It notes Cincinnati and Pittsburgh as ground to illustrate field direction shifts, criticizes umpires bowing to crowds, and cites travel fatigue from water and food changes. It highlights Reed Esper and Emilie Hurst as unbiased umpires and mentions Butler joining New York Jants. The piece concludes predicting a tight race between Cleveland and Pittsburgh with several clubs still in contention.
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New Yorks
Baltimores
Bostons
Uap
Easons
Chanay
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Charles Esper
Bartimore
Emilie
Hurst
Lynch
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Boston
Breitensmvin
Esper
Baltimora
Penus
Charley Farrell
Sper Iz
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Baltimors
Clarke
Louisville
Clark
Anderson
Brooklyn
Sullivan and Dolan
Clarke O'Brien
Celling
Tebeau Til
Cleveland
All sorts of sports updates and notices from 1895
Lord Dunraven vows this is his final bid to regain the America's cup. Wrestler Joe Acton, once famed at 146 pounds, now weighs 220. W G Grace recalls his cricketing mother who bowled the future champion in the garden. Parson Davies plans a October trip to England to pit Jimmie Barry against Peddler Palmer. Mrs C M Fairchild of Chicago receives a gold medal for noteworthy riding in 1894 after 6387 miles. Andrew Shicardy, the Scottish golfer, intends to visit the United States after a recent win over Taylor. A Trinity Hall Cambridge entry is urged to race Cornell versus Harvard in 1896. National League patrons note many stars have left the game including Ward, Brouthers, Brown, Richardson, Comiskey, Clarksen, Mullane, Chamberlin, Denny, Virtue, Allen and Weaver.
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Lord Dunraven
Joe Acton
W. G. Grace
Parson Davies
England
Jimmie Barry
Chicago
Century Flood Club of America
C. M. Fairchild
Andrew Shicardy
Taylor
Andrew F. White
Cornell
Trinity Hall
Cambridge
Two Minute Pacer Dream State of Harness Races
The piece surveys trotters and pacers amid fevered hopes for a two minute mile. Alix, Directum, Azote, and Mascot figure as leading contenders with racing years and times noted. Rivalries with Alix and the turf queen are described along with trainer notes and recent performances.
Carr Neel Captures Western Tennis Championship
Carr B Neel new western singles champion defeated Sam T Chase in straight sets at Kenwood Country Club Chicago. Neel also NorthWestern singles champion and with Samuel R Neel holds western doubles title, defeating L B Ware and W M Scudder. They prepare for Narragansett Pier August 12 as eastern winners contest for national doubles with Hobart and Hovey in Newport.
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Ming
West
Carr B. Neel
Sam T. Chase
C. A. Chase
Sam
Chase
Neel
Samuel R. Neel
Kenwood Country Club
Chicago
L. B. Ware
W. M. Scudder
Carr B. Neelship
Narragansett Pier
Hobart
Hovey
Newport
United States
Oakland
Cal
Tenis
University of Chicago
Fred H Hovey
Thast Yrs Neel
America
Robert D. Wrenn
Adelina Patti Denies Planned American Visit
Mary Scott Rowland reports from London that Adelina Patti strongly denies any plans to come to America next season with Abbe y Graw’s Metropolitan Opera Company. Patti's English provincial tour begins September 30 for two months, then she will tour the continent extensively. She has made no arrangements with Sir Augustus Harris for next season.
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Adelina Patti
Mme
America
Abbey & Graw
Metropolitan Opera House
Mary Scott Rowland
London
Mme. Patti
Craigy-Nos
New York
Patti
Continent
Sir Augustus Harris
Racing Pacing Championship Hopes Rise With Renowned Pacers
The article discusses top pacers including Gentry Patchen Rubinstein and Robert J, noting Hal Pointer’s return and aging veterans, as experts anticipate a fast season. It highlights world record contenders, 2:03 and 2:04 heat possibilities, and the impact of new sulky technology on records and competition.
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Azote
William Penn
C J. Hamlin
Roberts
Hal Pointer
Marvel
Inter Hoss
Tennessee
John R. Gentry
Joe Patcher
Rubinstein
Robert J
Gentry
Buffalo
Chicago
Terre Haute
Nashvill
Philadelphia
M. EK. Mc Henry
Joe Patchen
Indianapolis
George Wilkes
Patchen
Mascot
Detroit
Bicyclist Arthur Gardiner Rising Young Chicago Cyclist
Arthur Gardiner, a young Chicago cyclist, shows rapid progress on the open track circuit. He defeated Ed Bald and top sprinters in Steubenville one mile and half mile races and won three events at Williamsport Pa including the half mile one mile and one third mile. Gardiner has posted a 57 25 half mile and is emerging as a strong rival to Bald on the circuit.
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America
Arthur Gardiner
Chicago
Steubenville
Gardiner
Die Bald
C. M. Murphy
L. 3. Johnson
Harry Maddox
L. C. Johnson
Julian P. Bliss
Tom Cooper
Williamsport
Murphy
Ziegler
Jonny
Coulter
Monte Scott
Jecardy
Bald
Buffalo Wonder
He Knocks Out the Blaze Candle Speed Test
A New Yorker famed for speed and strength performs a candle test. He lighted six candles, then with rapid fist movements created air that extinguished all flames without striking the wicks. Three others tried to imitate but failed. the author notes rapid bag punching or boxing does not guarantee such feats.
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New Yorker
Opera in the Making Mme Sans Gene With Florence St John
An opera based on Mme Sans Gene is planned with Miss Florence St John in the washerwoman role. It is specially written and composed for her, drawing on French history. The librettist and composer names will be kept secret for now, the composer said to be among the era’s best.
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Mme. Sans-Gene
Florence St. John
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