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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1904

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14

Champion Kramer in Lead Captures 49 Points in St Louis Meet

Frank L. Kramer of East Orange N J the national champion extended his title bid by totaling 49 points at the grand circuit and national amateur championship bicycle meet in St Louis under the National Cycling Association during a four day event. Oliver Dorlon of New York led the unlimited pursuit race, catching and passing all rivals as the Eastern team beat the West. The program included multiple championships with authors from New Jersey New York California and Australia among the performers.

St. Louis Frank L. Kramer East Orange N. J National Cycling Association Kramer W. &. Fenn Waterbury Oliver Dorlon Now Fastern S. A. Mehurland California James B. Bowler Wma Pred L Schett Australia George H. Collett Utah James Bioran Massachusetts J. P. Jacobsen Counsellent Floyd Krebs Oliver Torlon New York Hurley Downing Billington Bas. Orange W. S. Fenn Churd Menus Bedell Lanbrooke Y Thne ML. Hurley Burton Downing San Jose Cal Teddy Billington Vailsburg Chaz Schlee Newark George Wiley Syracuse N.Y A. F P. Andrews Indiguapolis Gilver Orton Sheepshead Bay Jahn Te Ar Doerks Gow Toe Frank L. Ei Vards N. JL W. Conn Floyd Kreba Orthern M L Hurley Burton Doewning Vartsburg FE. F. Roar Boston John Ledell Lynbrook

Yale Stands by Kennedy Coach in Yale Harvard row

Yale will not surrender professional rowing coach Donna A. Kennedy despite Harvard Bulletin criticism and the prospect of Harvard abandoning the Yale water meet. Yale Alumni Weekly defends professional coaching and notes Harvard now employs specialists in baseball and track. Walter Camp will advise Yale’s 1915 baseball team, assisting policy and practice questions. former players may serve as assistants, but there will be no divinity.

Harvard New Haven Conn Yale Donna A. Kennedy Harvard Bulletin Yale Alumni Weekly Walter Camp Camp

Ruling off for life hits turf men Poseur and Gus Heidorn

Chicago Aug 5 Hawthorne judges banned Fred Foster and jockey Charles Gray for life for fraudulent practice connected to Poseur and Gus Heidorn. The penalty adds to July bans on James Gray and Mat Poster. accusers say the four men profited from Poseur and Gus Heidorn’s poor running, amounting to about 335000. Cumberland Md Aug 5 Rockville defeats Cumberland 3 0 as Wahler allows 17 hits and Rodebaugh fives 16 strikeouts. Rockville set to play Cumberland again tomorrow.

Chicago Fred Foster Charles Gray Hawthorne Poseur Gus Heidorn James Gray Mat Poster Gus Heldorn Cumberland Rockville Washington Post Wahler Rodebaugh Cumberlands

Sunday School League Standings and Today’s Games

Standings show Red Sixth leading with records and percentages for St Stephen’s Mt Vernon Mt Pleasant and other teams. Today’s schedule lists Mount Pleasant Method at Foundry White House Ellipse Mount Pleasant Congregational vs Mount Vernon Fourteenth Street and Lydecker Avenue Gurley vs Wesley Van Wess Park.

Red Adi St. Stephen's Mt. Vernon Mount Pleasant Foundry White House Mount Vernon Fourteenth Street Lydecker Avenue Gurley Va Wesley van Wess Park

Postponed Sunday-School League Games Amid Rain

All Sunday-school League games scheduled for yesterday were postponed due to rain. St Alban's disbanded, so Mount Pleasant Methodist received the games by forfeit at Van Ness Park, with the Methodist boys credited a win.

St. Alban’s Mount Pleasant Methodist van Ness Park Methodist

Baseball Notes Highlight a Week of MLB Movement

The column collects sightings of players and managers across leagues. It notes Tom Hughes’s Detroit marriage, De Montreville moving to Atlanta, Menefee resigning as Johnstown manager, and ongoing shifts involving Coughlin Drill and Parrott. It reports on minor league plans, umpire controversy, and various team graft concerns, with mentions of Hanlon and Corbett outcomes.

Phillies Philadelphia Chicagoes Fielder Jones Tom Hughes Senators Miss Russell Boston Detroit Detroit News Gene de Montreville Atlanta Washington Jack Menefee Chicago Cubs Johnstown Harry Arndt Louisville Cassily Parker Steve Gradie Oriole Hisseball Lebanon Coughlin Drill Parrott Nashville Little Rock Huelsman Toledo George Tebeau Columbia Tampa Tigers Frysinger Wilmington Baltimore Robinson New York Orth Selbach St. Louis Moran Chicago Holmes Maloney Minneapolis Greminger Georgetown Joe Stanley Krug Stanley Cincinnati Pulliam Danlins Redland Ned Hanlon Joe Corbett Cardinals Brother Joe Brooklyn Hanlon Corbett Robinsons Herman Long Herman Olds Barksdale Canton Mauch

International Rifle Match set for Ogdensburg on August 12

Ogdensburg hosts an international rifle contest between the Fourth Battalion National Guards, Albany third brigade victors, and the Canadian Rifle Association with top Canadian battalions from Prescott to Ottawa. The state range will stage the event on August 12. Titusville postpones McKinney Driving Park program to tomorrow due to rain.

Ogdensburg Fourth Battalion National Guards Albany Canadian Rifle Association Prescott Ottawa Titusville McKinney Driving Park

Trapped in the ninth Townsend showed fine form

The Washington Senators lost to the St Louis Browns 5 to 4 in Game No 1 of a four game series. Townsend pitched well but Glade outpitched him and the decisive run came on a ninth inning error and a smart heads up play by Kahoe. Attendance 2161. Standings and results from yesterday show New York Portland? (data incomplete)

Washington St. Louis Mon Senators Browns Jack Townsend Fred. Glade Glade Kahoe Townsend Delaware Jack Brown Hill Tex Hines Vicksburg Miss McCormick Donovan Patsy Clark Stahl Barry Huelsman Genter Kahoc Oneill Cassidy Jones Wallace Clarke Moran Tom EL Haldrick Hemphill C.sceeerees Bt. Louis Thres taso—Huelsman St. Louia Mr. Connolly Little Rocks Concords Streb R Street Northwest Arlingtons Dolphins Norris Peters Co Bureau A. C Primrose A. C Hospital Corps Radfords Unions Turner A. C Charles F. David L Street Northwest Fifth Baptist Calvary Baptist Nugent le Foe Capt. Carroll A. A Richards Seventh Street Southwest Atlantics Invincibles Quantrille R. H. B. Atlantica A. Jen Handiboe Lewis Quantrelie Cole Dumbarton Georgetown Field Georgetown

Mysterious Powell Cleveland Faces Dark Secret of His Curves

In Cleveland Aug 6 New York defeated Cleveland 6 to 5 after a late ninth inning error. Powell baffled Cleveland with two infield hits until the ninth. Moore struggled but New York built a lead and held on. Attendance 3,446. Box score included.

Cleveland Ohio New York Bernhard Moore Powell Ahoa Rhgae Bay Doughty Filck Kaater Lajola Etherfeld Bradley Williams Hickman Ganzel Lash Fuitz Turner Dernhard Pougharty Conroy Fultz Elberfeld Bey Keeler Lafoie Powel Lett Monastery Beer Fone Main Louis Bush's St. LaDke Gentlemen's Capr

Detroit Defeats Boston in Narrow Pitching Duel

Detroit beat Boston 4 to 1 in a game led by Young on the mound. Mallin worked six innings allowing one hit as Detroit struck for four runs, while Boston’s defense was solid. Attendance 3,000. Time of game one hour and sixty minutes. Poston Barrett MelIntyre Collins Robinson Leary Mullin O’Leary Mullin totals Detroit 4 Boston 1.

Detroit Boston Young Mich Mallin Rio A E Poston AE Barrett Selach MelIntyre Collins Robinson Ktabl Treeman Parent O'Leary Mullin Fotala Alavvoodo Selbachuil Rovinson Meintyre Teville Colling le Chance Crawferé

Philadelphia Triumphs Over Chicago In Error Prone Tilt

Chicago errors fueled Philadelphia’s 4 to 0 win as Plank held the locals scoreless except for a first and eighth inning rally. Highlights include L Cross’s two base hit and Isbell’s three-base shot. Postgame notes invite local clubs to arrange future games.

Club Standings Feature From Early Baseball Records

Standing of the clubs lists Cincinnati at 65 wins and 29 losses in the league, with Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and others following. The sparse lines show Pet. percentages and misread figures, indicating standings around midseason with teams Pittsburg and Chicago noted in matchups against Philadelphia and Brooklyn.

Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Brooklyn-Pittsburg New York-Chicago Pittsburg Chicago Brooklyn New York

Boston Triumphs In Wild 3 2 Win Over St Louis

Boston earns a 3 2 victory over St Louis as Delehantys two base hit drives in two first inning runs and Brain adds a three base hit in the ninth. McNickels struggles with control yet holds St Louis to two runs as Boston improves attendance to 1760. Brain earns an RBI while Delehanty and Shannon contribute key hits for the winner.

Boston Mass McNickels Delehanty Hite Brain St. Louis Lhgah Loui Rhoae Getler Abbaticchio Shannon Needham Tenney Dunleavy Moran Ucspire Mr. Johnstone

Phillies Lose Ragged Ninth Inning Thwarting Rally

In Philadelphia on August 5 the Phillies tied the game in the ninth with bases loaded and none out but failed to score. Cincinnati erupted in the eleventh, scoring three runs on two hits and two errors to win. Ragged home defense marked the contest, attendance 1,341. Cincinnati 9 Philadelphia 2. Earned runs: Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 1. Odwell had the only three-base hit. Donchue and Duggleby pitched for Philadelphia, Walker for Cincinnati.

Phillies Philadelphia Cincinnati Cincinnatih Rhoa A Phila Rhoae Dolan Thomas Odwell Titoo Gorroran Steinfelat Wolverton Peltz McGee Woodruff Glercon Schlel Walker Ewing Donchue Duggleby Roth Dugglaby

Eastern and Southern League Scores With Rain Delays

Baseball results from the Eastern Southern and American associations show Montreal Newark and Jersey City postponements due to rain. Shreveport routed Atlanta 19 to 0 while Nashville beat Memphis 6 to 2. Louisville defeated Milwaukee 9 to 7 and Kansas City beat Toledo 11 to 1. Columbus and Minneapolis tied 3 to 3 with a second game 1 to 1 called for darkness. Charleston won 2–0 over Savannah and Columbia beat Augusta 6 to 1. Front Royal defeated Harrisonburg 2 to 2. May yet be saved ad for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption claims relief with a price of 50 cents to $1.00.

American Association Indianapolite Indianapolis St. Paul Louieville Louisville Milwaukee Toledo Kansas City Columbus Minneapolis

Close Finishes Mark Saratoga Card at Aug. 5 Meet

Six overnight events produced tight margins with Flying Ship Out come and Augur among winners. Green Crest, Out come, Flying Ship, Augur and Keynote won, while Mirthless swerved late. Tomorrow’s Saratoga entries list seven races with Turf and Steeplechase fields and $50,000 Great Republic stakes.

Saratoga Green Crest T. R. Hitchcock Woodford Clay Ship Shrine Mr. Keyne Augur St. Bellane Waterside Keynote Conkling Mirthiess Cotillion Flying Rhin Helgesan Cormack Letola Crimmins Adrutha Missing Link Armenia Loupanta J. Martin St. Dellane Redfern Jack Lory Qdom Agile Mistless Allumeur Dandelion Bulwark Derry Greet Crest Trevers Brooklynke Kuaz Croghan Glisten Ascetic Regguiter Belle of Belle Meade Monster St. Breeze Montebank Wizard Champlain Stone Arabia Lee Palm Reader Oliphant Lady Potentate Flora Mackey Dwyer Prince Saim Salm Allan Hymettus Dauphin Cottage Maid Easy Street Halmira Sportsman Dixarina Dance Music Kolaneka Merrie Lassie Court Maid Castallan Atwood Dick Dernard W. R. Condon Monte Carto Turnpike Shaney C Love Right and True Abel Witchcraft Foxy Kane Old England Judge Girdle Hello of Portland Deaverwick Land of Clover Pax Slunter Prosgrave Tip Gallant Inspector Btevens St. Jude Amur Adjidaumo Flying Virginian Alum Water Syaonby Hot Shot Waterboy the Picket Delhi Acetul Grey Friar Mercury Homestead Sovereign Pennant Auromaster Sir Shep Stucho Eliott Agnes D Canteen Naughty Lady Phantom Fort Hunter Graziallo Cleverland High Chancellor

Harlem Track Feature Won By Clifton Forge In Tight Run

Clifton Forge captured the feature at Harlem despite weight, pulling clear for a length as Brancas edged Shawana for second. The day included six more races with notable finishes from Tacy, Brancas, Monte, Mansard, Ex central, and Rassmonde, plus tomorrow’s entries listed for the program.

Harlem Chicago Aug Clifton Forge Brancas Shawana McIntyre Otis Stephens Dominick Mabel Richardson Ale Virgie Kilmorie Hudson Royal Pirate Longmore Oliver Me Corby Trenet the Mere Sweet Jane Seaton Springstead Dagmar Jack Doyle Weird Sangler Larsen Hoffer Wood Perry Robin Hood Soufriere Monte Henry Tom Shelly Gknapp Petit Duc Etcht Albert Fir Michael ' Byrnes Sincerity Belle Prayner Mansard Hoffier Emperor of India Feicht Durbar Knapp Jim Hale Dragoon Mayor Stavhneon Komombo Cyprienne Sweetie Jehane Shaver Agnes Brennan Oregar Harney Hofer Ernest Parham Tom Mabin Jackfull Marco Telfare Fly Lady Central Audubon Rassmonde Jerry Lynch Inapp Nitrate Marcou Wernick Prince of Pilsen Arab Freeslas Nannan Phil Finca Watnamoinen Viola Delagoa Subtte Mam Ram's Horn Useful Lady Allen Avon Lady Ellison Bell Kenny Bologna Haviland Miss Crawford Beau Ormonde Judge Ines Huznah Tokajon Luralighter Gregor K Alma Dufour White Plume Prince Silver Wings Bear Catcher Ananias Fleetwood Peter Durel Matador Happy Sack Webherfields Costigan Sell- Lang Ragtag Don’t Ask Me Cardinal Wol

Floral Wreath Wins Six Furlong Feature at St Louis

At St Louis on a muddy track Floral Wreath edged Frank Bell by a head in the feature event, with Yada placed after a foul affected result in the second race. Never Such easily led his division, and Woodlands ran best in his race as Keen favorites faltered across Port Erie card.

Yada St. Louis Lady Charles Floral Wreath Woodlands Frank Bell Wil Jowdene W. Watson Codex Traxler Fannette D. Austin Blarney Girl Sontana Cardona Ora Z Baby P Ray Templeton J. Conway Picture Hat J. Booker Lelia Kluater Walter Candy Gaseanne Monogram Miss Powell Imp Nepenthe Limerick Girl Annisquam Willowdena Wrowdene CW. Doyle Albany Rice Commodore C. Davis Otto Stifel J. Conley Darthula HL Andereon Princess Groa Dollada Dr. Kieh King’s Charm Arnold K Fenian Algo Renaissance la Princess Tim Hurst My Eleanor Pred Priesmeyer Mellwood Lona Lady Lavish Redino Hucena Mella Uata Kennington Sam Stephens Mohave Miss Manners Worthington Pierce J Irby Bennett Monaco Lucky Charm Cameron Red Leaf Mianisaipp Orient Mafalda Thane Hilee Charlie Thompson Light Opera Larmakis Claremont Jack Young Flying Torpedo Folles Bergeras Just So Febo J. W. O'Neill Icewater Six Shooter Aggie Velos

Buffalo Meet Closes Amid Hopes of $10,000 Stakes Next Year

Buffalo closes its grand circuit meeting at Kenilworth Park with sharp racing and a reorganized Buffalo Driving Club eyeing $10,000 stakes next season. Ben F. won the 2:10 pace heats, Black Hat upset the 2:14 pace, and Sweet Marie led the 6,000 dollar Electric City trot as three heats contested. A wagon race featured Wauban, Topsy, and Dormeath.

Buffalo N. Y Kenilworth Park Buffalo Driving Club Ben F Snow Black Hal Baron Grattan Chamber of Commerce Detroit Black Hat Electric City Sweet Marle Wauban Topsy Dormeath George E Latul Mer Gen F B. G Dradimire de Ryder Elu Miles Qphella B. m Hudson John F Ae Roy Bb Roxemre Santa Baron S. m Dr Time Binck Hal Dr. G Star Hal Baron Brattan Goore Angus Polater MacPherson Jean Burs Hee Hamilton Bic m Judge Green Lady Patchie Eeler Naila J R. m McKay Kent Spear Hudson River Park Poughkeepsie Windson River Major Delmar Memphis Mora Roland Reed Fred, N Olive Wood Ora Jansen Florence Lowe Morn Alerton Pat Ford Graydon Fred N Dixiver Harry H Little Jay Prince Onward Roy D Norwood Little Fred Dandy C Brown Heels Berding Ora Janeen Florence Lane Tony Faust Meadle

Ripple victory in steeplechase shocks Norfolk crowd

Miss Chaffin led to wire in a dramatic Mariners track steeplechase as Ripple claimed the win after judges ruled Gathright crowded Taylor near the fences. Rain dampened attendance and mud limited final-day action while Taylor rode with a bandaged head and a broken stirrup.

Norfolk Gathright Taylor Washington Post Hipple Miss Chaffin Mariners Track Robert Taylor Rippie Ripple Alpios Prince Davia Bros Welton Boy Eva Low Br. m August Sfyer Miss Toodles B. m W. Bernard BR. C S. G. OV Gleeb Ida D Charles Atkinson Spcomd Blackbird E. M. Blake Lydia S C. W. French the Pik Blk. G C. W. Merkle Lacy May B. m. George Thomas Mipple Miss Chatk Mentrip Frumbugs Bryans Rlver Dell Pride of Hampton National Trotting Association

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