Earl Kiser Breaks Two World Records at Glenville Track
Earl Kiser powered a gasoline machine to two world records on day one of the American Automobile Association meet in Cleveland. He clocked the last mile in 5.? seconds in the five mile race and later set another record in the three-eighths cylinder event with a final mile of 62 4-5 seconds. Barney Oldfield missed due to prior engagements. The program included various events and top finishers from Cleveland, Syracuse, Toledo, and Indianapolis, with multiple pace and handicap races noted.
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Cleveland
American Automobile Association
Glenville
Earl Kiser
Barney Oldheld
Omaha
Oldfield
Orione Stevens
George Russell
Winchester
Syracuse
Daker
H. HL. Lyttle
Toledo
Dayton
Carl G. Fisher
Indianapolis
W. F. Winchester
Charles Goméz
J Soulea
Ndianapolia
Charles Garnett
Guanline
Seratch
Bart Kiser
R H Magoon
A. E. Morrison
L. E. Maniey
Chubbeck
AB Koffman
Joan Sabo
J. Soules
AE. Morrison
Boston
AB Magoon
la Voisin
France
Duke of
Orleans
Louis XIV
Henretta
England
Devwil
Capital City League revised schedule and standings
The Capital City League listing shows St Stephen's Institute and Turner Athletic Club leading with records and remaining games. The schedule outlines matchups from August 23 to August 30 across venues in White Lot and Fourteenth and D streets northeast, with clubs like Gonzaga Library Carroll Institute and Woodward & Lothrop involved. Treasury Club adds another victory over Royal Blue in Wheat on, Md. and Woodstock beats Edinburg in Va. in a separate series.
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Capital City League
St Stephen's Institute
Turner Athletic Club
Carrall Institute
Gonzaga
Woodward & Lothrop
St. Stephen’s Institute
Library
Turner
St. Stephen's
Carroll Institute
White Lot
Bt. Stephen's Institute
Georgetown College
Turnerva
Treasury Club
Treasury
Wheaton
Royal Blue
Treasury Battery
Smallwood and
Webster
Treasury Boys
Philadelphia Giants
Atlantic City
Boston Defeats Chicago in Wild Games of Aug 22
Boston won a poorly played game earning runs on bases on balls wild pitches and errors. Attendance 3,200. Barry McCarthy and Tenney with two bases, Delehanty three, Evers Brown Wills and Moran noted. Final: Boston 7 Chicago 3.
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Chicago
Boston
Rhore Bosion
Slagle
O Gelar
OO Barry
Peney
Chance
Ab'chiowa
McCarthy
O!marshall
Kimg
Delehanty
Evers
Raymer
A Carney
Cannell
Barry
Tenney
Basce
Tinker
Marshall
Brown
Wills
Hilt
Bdall
Mr. Zimmer
St Louis topples Brooklyn in error filled game
St Louis beat Brooklyn 9 to 4 in a loosely played contest attended by about 3,200. Brooklyn committed six fielding errors and managed only five hits. Burke and Taylor hit three bases, Brain homered, and Shay led St Louis with multiple hits as Garvin and Taylor pitched.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Shay
St Gessler
Shannon
Dillon
Beckley
Lumley
Brain
Sheckard
Reod Grady
Strang
Smoot
Babb
Barclay
Bergen
Barks
McCormey
Taylor
Garvin
Burke
Grady
Pall
Messrs. Moran and Carpenter
Eastern and Southern League baseball results and notes
Scores from the Eastern League games in Jersey City Newark and Providence plus the Baltimore Buffalo and Milwaukee matches. Also results from the Southern League Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans and the South Atlantic matches. Reader questions on scoring rules and a rain postponement of the Kismet-Union game with upcoming schedules noted.
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Jersey City
Montreal
Newark
Rochester
Providence
Toronto
Baltimore
Buffalo
Atlanta
Montgomery
Little Rock
Shreveport
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Memphis
Augusta
Jacksonville
Columbia
Savannah
Macon
Charleston
Atlentics
Gant Frid
Union Bali Hh
North
Ee Detween' Lund
Atrecen
Detroit and Washington Face Two-Game Doubleheader Today
Yesterday's Washington Detroit game was rained out, forcing a doubleheader this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Detroit aims to end its season with two games in Washington as Lew Herring will start at first base and Lefty Herring joins the lineup with Clarke and Kittredge behind the plate, while Charley Hickman unveils a new bat to challenge the Washington pitching staff.
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New York
Boston
H. B. Detroit
New York Americans
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
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Connolly
Tigers
Tom Hughes
Jacobson
Senators
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Stovall
Lew Drill
Bill Coughan
Lefty Herring
Donavan
Lefty
Clarke
Kittredge
Charley Hickman
Wolfe
Tom
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Feama
Powell Wins On Triple In Last Inning Rally
New York Aug 22 Powell delivered a game deciding triple and scored on Dougherty’s single after a wild eighth inning tied the score. Attendance 7,078 in a Chicago at New York game. Two-base hits by Williams Ganzel and Smith. Three-base hits by Powell Dariz and Donohue. Powell pitched, Smith also on the mound.
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New York
Powell
Dougherty
Chicago
Rho Age Holmes
Jones
Ice Keeler
Callahan
Williams
Davis
Anderson
Tannehill
Biberfeld
Donohue
Ganzel
Dundon
Gonroy
Mefarlandc
Kleinow
Smith
Willams
Dariz
Backfles
Keeler
Elberfeld
William
Boston Twins Shut Out St Louis in Twin Bill to Move Up
Boston defeated St Louis 8-12 and 3-6 in a doubleheader, with strong hitting and solid pitching guiding Boston into second place. Wallace starred for St Louis with sharp defense in the first game, while Ferris and LaChance supplied key hits for Boston across both contests. Attendance reached 14,600 as the teams completed the twin bill in Boston, Mass.
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Boston
Mass
St. Louis
Wallace
Rhoae St. Louk
Rhoah Selbach
Burkett
Parent
Bide
Heldrick
Stahl
Collins
Freeman
Janes
LaChance
Qpadden
Ferrin
Jones
Ferris
Colline
OM Glade
Hynes
la Chance
Young
Poston
Rhoah St Lous
Rhoae Selbach
Burkert
Heidrick
Brahi
Coline
Padden
Moran
O'Connor
Howell
Louis
O-O
Star
Gibson
Stebl
Mr. O'Loughlin
Good Pitching Limits Runs in Cleveland Loss to Athletics
In Philadelphia on August 2, the Athletics edged Cleveland 3 0 behind strong pitching and three timely seventh inning hits. Lajoie benched for disputing a decision as 9,958 fans watched. Ballpark details and scoring are partially garbled, but the Athletics secured the win with decisive hitting late.
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Cleveland
Athletics
Philadelphia
Lajoie
RHO AE
Palladelphia
Bay
Hartel
Pickering
Pallaceysnis
Piecuen
Purchases by National and American Leagues Named for Season
Secretary John A. Bruce lists players bought by the National and American leagues for the coming season. Chicago adds Hayden Dougherty Roche Atz Branley Clark Carney Schulte McChesney Betch Malay Owens McCarmwell Pastorius. Detroit picks Sullivan Ford Schaefer. Washington adds Stone. Cleveland adds Jackson Curtin. Des Moines Hoffmann Carney McChesney. Brooklyn Carrwell Betch Malay Thomas Owens. Cincinnati Check Street Feeney Hochatetter Arndt. St Louis Brown. Pittsburg McBride James.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
M. H. Hayden
Milwaukee
Tom Dougherty
New Orleans
R. Roche
Atz
Branley
Harry Clark
Detroit
Minneapolis
D. J. Sullivan
B. W. Ford
H. Schaefer
Washington
Colorado Springs
George ML Washington
George Stone
Cleveland
St. Paul
James Jackson
Clif Curtin
Des Moines
Arthur Hoffman
Studunati
Denver
Arthur Hochatetter
Cincinnati
Louisville
Harry Arndt
St. Louis
Omaha
Charles B. Brown
Pittsburg
St. Joseph
George F. McBride
Boone
Iowa
James
Baseball Notes Reflect Player Moves Across Leagues
Rochester players jump teams over salaries while Hemphis star Arthur Goodwin moves to anton. Toledo releases weak players. Buffalo and Baltimore vie for Eastern lead with the Bisons ahead. Jimmy Sebring shines for Cincinnati. McCormick struggles with the Pirates. Southern League race tight among New Orleans, Memphis, Atlanta. Montgomery trailing. Umpires Kiem, Hart, Bauswine set for National League next year. Pulliam plans six-man hires. Boston fans drawn by misfits. Pacific Coast League halves end in July with Tacoma leading second half. Giants consider Bradley trade. Patsy Donovan salary dispute lingers. draft opens minor-league season next Thursday. Ban Johnson and Killilea seen together. Christy Mathewson endures chocolate ice cream habit from Bucknell days.
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Rochester
Arthur Goodwin
Hemphis
Anton
Toledo
Buffalo
Baltimore
Bisons
Jimmy Sebring
Cincinnati
Harry McCormick
Pirates
Pulliam
Kelley
Joe
New Orleans
Memphis
Atlanta
Montgomery
Kiem
Hart
Bauswine
Boston
Tacoma
McAleer
Browns
Cleveland
Cleveland ‘Ous
Robisons
Cardinals
Nichols
Patsy Donovan
Ban Johnson
Henry Killilea
All Park
Chicago
Jimmy ‘Colling
Cy Young
Jack Thoney
New York Americans
Piay
Griffith
Atlanta Journal
Gene Dementreville
Colonels
Brooklyns
Demont
Christy Mathewson
New York Globe
Bucknell University
Pennsylvania
Lewisburg
Matty
Mathewson
Alexander Wins Blue Hill at Readville Grand Fair
Meadville Mass August 22 The Readville track grand meeting opened with record attendance. The Blue Hill stake for 2:30 trotters paid 5000 featured Alexander from Ed Geer stable winning in straight heats. John M upset Pan Michael in 2:06 pacing, finishing strongly behind Nathan Straus and Pan Michael near the sulky. Time trials show 2:08 2:07 pace with notable contenders including Belie Star Rosewood and Jolly Bachelor.
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Meadville
Mass
Readville
Blue Hill
Alexander
Ed. Geer
Pan Michael
John M
Detroit
Mathan Straus
Spear
Nathan Straus
Gutreet
Allerson
Bik
Parla
Nathan Strang
B. A
Thomas
Butreet
Bik. m
Wilson
Ag Pan Michael
Ch. G
Ailen
Cascade
Be. G
Wall
Fullagar
Belie Star
Br. m
Renos Baby
Shank
Rosewood
Ch. m
Merrifield
Beasts Abbot
Bix
Hudeon
Dewey
Dickerson
Fuzzy
Titer
Loxzonjero
B. G
Howard
John Caldwell
Thompson
Texas
G. m
Rennick
Jolly Bachelor
Ruth C
G. Om
Jenney
A. Penn
Bh. Cladwigi
Boonie Beebe
Coalter Cendsin
Ewa
M. (Shank
De Reszke Wins Amid Hailstorm at Amsterdam Stakes
At Saratoga Aug 22 De Reszke led most of the Amsterdam stake to narrowly defeat Bobadil in a fast finish amid a blinding hailstorm. Royelle won the steeplechase despite a late start and Princess Eris was disqualified from third with Linda Lee promoted. Ishiava dominated the three year olds in the first race as Daylesford fell but finished with strong feet.
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Saratoga
Amsterdam
M. L. Hayman
de Reszke
John A. Drake
Ishiava
Royelle
Daylesford
Bernhardt
Libretto
St. Bellane
Princess Eris
Odom
Raiment
Linda Lee
Ishlana
Sperling
Monte Carlo
H. Walsh
Norbury
Wonderly
Court Maid
Canajoharte
Elsie I
Tot San
Foxy Kane
Cottage Maid
Sais
Royelse
Weligh
Evan
Hernherdt
Cock Robin
Baker
St. Beliane
Quidebrand
Councilman
Q''Nei
Ddom
Thine
Mtle
Hildebrand
Bobadil
Gay Boy
O'Neil
Virgin Soft
Elliott
OM England
Greencrest
Easy Street
Furtonga Dazzie
Reiment
Shaw
Agent
Palm Tree
Oxford
Doctor
St. Aubyn
Sachem
Dan HK
Conkling
Lee
Garnish
W. Hennessey
Tantalus
Cochran
Palm Reader
Briarthorpe
Treseible
Lady Potentate
the Messenger
Agnuea
Lady Ametia
Proper
James V
Clotes
Dick Bernard
Marjoram
Toroma
W. R. Condon
King Pepper
Little Jolmeon
Missing Link
Virgin Soll
Petit Maitre
Prince Ching
Tatstle Heather
Hoodwink
Wild Pirate
Siiverfoot
Jack McKean
Derry
Sir Ralph
Workman
Incense
Rasmond Flush
Cash
Lochinvar
McChesney
Maly Brant
Claude and
Dolly Spanker
Hello
Reservation
Dalesman
Charadilla
Katie Caffrey
Fair Reveler
Otago
Merces
Linda Rosa
Hose Mary Kane
Queen Rose
Andy Willams
James F
Keynote
Homestead
Jang Holly
Flexion
Hymettus
Headmaster
Seagull
Harmakis With A Rush Beats Autumn Leaves At Fair Grounds
Harmakis won the feature at the Fair Grounds by a neck over Autumn Leaves with Old Stone a length back. Track was sloppy. First race five furlongs saw Sweet Bwaar prevail at 20 to 1, with Stella M and Imp. Korea following. Subsequent races listed results and tomorrow entries.
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Autumn Leaves
Fair Grounds
St. Louis
Sweet Bwaar
Lindsay
Stella M
Rice
Imp
Korea
D. Austin
Media Jane
Pharmacy
Hello Girl
Aspatta
Wakeful
Lady Sellers
Sonya
Nepenthe
Plumeter
Telephone Girl
Changonate
H. Anderson
Lady Mercury
Young
Princesa Orna
D Austin
Pique
Hadrian Iso
Harmakie
Old Stone
Howell
Braodlar
Nettle Regent
L. Williams
Galolt
Hucena
Misa Ron
John McGurk
Pierce J
Athena
Freesias
Helm
Alcom R
Holling Boer
Trapsetter
Northwind
Dolinda
Varma F
Aggie
Lewin
Eyrist
Fannette
Strathmore
Asthma Cure Promoted By Schiffmann Claims Worldwide Relief
A Chicago group led by J F Homan testifies that Schiffmanns Asthma Cure relieves and cures severe asthma cases. A user says ten years of misery ended after the first trial, with nine years of lasting relief. Available from druggists for 50 cents to 1 dollar, with free trial by mail from Dr R Schiffmann Box.
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J. F. Homan
EB. Adams
Chicago
Schiffmann
Hygaye
Cock Remedy CO
Maeosio Temple
Reed Isc
Twelfth Street N. Ww
Bargain Clothing Sale Advertises Profitable Deals
A promotional flyer invites readers to invest in a clothing sale as a business proposition promising profit. It touts White Washable four in hands, Hi inch width by 50 inch length, and deep discounts on two piece suits from $20 down to $10, labeled as the best value in America under its price.
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America
Parker Bridget & Co Head to Foot Outfitters Race Card
Parker Bridget Co offers sports apparel at Sixth and Pennsylvania Avenue The race card lists horses such as Santa Ventura Mistress Granpan Detest Mag Honi Lady Hasbrouck First Attempt Aline S Kiss Quiet Catherine Knox with odds and weights including Mordella 95 Kitty G Athelrose 1067 Doctor Scharff Howling Dervish 9 Lady Fonse 90 Sol Smith 100 Jerry Hunt Crime 105 Velasquez 14 Kings Charm 10 Benson hurst 107 Lansdowne 108 Laura Huster 199.
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Santa Ventura
Weird Keeps Winning at Hawthorne Steeplechase Meeting
In Hawthorne on August 22 Weird, the second choice, extended his winning streak by taking the steeplechase race while Handvive, the favorite, finished second. Tam o Shanter underperformed in the opening sprint with Handvice also prominent among runners.
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Handvice
Hawthorne
Chicago
Tam O’ Shanter
Weird
Oreo
Henry
Bummer II
Morrison
Ethel Wheat
Oregar
Tom Maybin
Tam'o’ Shanter
Hudson
Jaye
Pemberton
Spaters
Evander
Monshan
Nitrate
King Galerig
Olver Mz
Charawind
Sweetie
Soufriere
Miller
the Forum
Lawrence
Sweet Tone
Marco
Lida Leib
Plautus
Ayr
Agnes Brennan
Flaxman
Prior
Helgecen
Ram's Horn
Nicol
Florentine
Gloriosa
Sobet
Great Eastern
O*hagen
Langtorn James
Careless
Ida Davis
Mountain
Katie Powers
Helgesen
Sjambok
Berry Waddell
Ravisna
Bonebrake
Katie Zitt
Rainwitch
Edrodun
Dixie
Roach
Big Beach
Togo
Muresea
Str Hugh
Josette
Barkermore
Fleuron
Orfeo
Harney
Hannan
Royal Pirate
Robin Hood
Wing Dance
Haviland
Hainault
Tom Hall
Hellario
Alma Dufour
Kleinwood
Wenrick
Clifton Forge
Abola
Goal Runner
Americano
Big Ben
Pirabelia
Sudtie
Klingman
John Smulski
Sam Craig Dominates Highland Park Debut
Sam Craig won the opening race at Highland Park Detroit as the second choice to Fickle Saint, with Jungle Imp and Easy Trade capturing the next two races. Pretension and Chambleo also triumphed in later races amid a day of upset results.
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Highland Park
Detroit
Mich
Sam Craig
Saint
Jungle Imp
Easy Trade
Rowland M
Prince Light
Winifred Led
Town Moor
Tommy Knight
Inde
Blue Grouse
Buba
Chambleo
Nimble Dick
Arrahgowan
Rachel Ward
Doctor Guernsey
Poisoner La Voisin and the French Epicurean Crime
A London Fair Mail Gazette style overview recalls the 17th century poison epidemic led by La Voisin. Poisons like arsenic and corrosive sublimate touched nobility and commoners, with La Reynie documenting trials, royal clients, and the Chambre Ardente court.
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London Fair Mail Gazette
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