Defeated in First Heat by Gordon Prince at Grand Circuit Meet
Readville Mass August 23 Perfect weather and 6000 in attendance marked day two of the Grand Circuit meeting The feature the $5000 Norfolk for eligible pacers saw Morning Star as favorite but Lon McDonald misplayed the heat Gordon Prince edged him The final two heats saw Morning Star win while Baron Grattan and Gordon Prince chased the purse The Norfolk time 204¾ seconds set a stake record and Morning Star won the next two heats
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Readville
Mass
Auz
Norfolk
Morning Star
Greig Sherman
Port Henry
Lon McDonald
Gordon Prince
McDonald
Geers
Baron Grattan
Daniel
Direct
Deeryder
Gracia Kellar
James
Gail Hamliiten
Hudson
RS Horman
Walker
Invader
Tye Bom
SY Rookee
Wilkes Wood
Spear
da Jo
Maker
Mura
Brlackerhom
Munroe
Deersder
Mieboy
Stanbrough
Lady Korom
Berry
Bo G
Knight iTraut
Bas Misa
Jeanette Bik m
Eckerd
Ture
C Well Bik
Bom
Curry
Grattan Boy Jr
Clark
Dickerson
Horazelle Bob
Shank
Meh Hoobr Oh
Raymond
Prince Charles
McCoy
Peon
Bob
Ludwig
Star Pointer McDonald
Oratorio
Bnow
Tse
Nates Taad Baron Urattan
Angus Pout
MacPherson
Winnie Klang
China
Mali
B. m (McLaughlin
Favorites Win Two Events at Rochester Meet
The Rochester Agricultural and Mechanics' Association opened at Cold Spring Park with favorites sweeping two events in straight heats. The Colonel won the 2:10 1-4 pace, lowering his mark by three seconds as Ed Bennett and Jack Donnell claimed multiple heat and place money in the 2:21 trotting and 2:14 pacing races amid favorable conditions and a solid crowd.
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Rochester
N. H
Rochester Agricultural and Mechanics’ Association
Cold Spring Park
Jack Donnell
Ed Bennett
G. C
Serak J
Dava Womeder
Edith J
Nancy Nelcom
Alzey Mont
Nalwette
Roan Wilkes
Netina
Porter Dilseller
Colonel
Mace
Henry M
Cagnault
F. H. Flint
General Fisk
Om Mapes
Lora C
Minnie Florence
Carfmont
Russ Parker
Forest Willes
B. G
I. T Washburn
B. H
Sphinz H
Donald Wilkes
Clothier and Ward Seize Tennis Final Spots
In Newport on August 22, semi finals of the National Lawn Tennis Tournament saw William J. Clothier defeat former champion William A. Larned in three sets as Holcombe Ward swept E. W. Leonard in straight sets. Ward and Clothier will contest the U. S. championship.
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Larned
Leonard
Newport
R. S
William J. Clothier
William A. Larned
Holcombe Ward
E. W. Leonard
Ward
Clothier
United States
Munroe Quietly Prep for Jeffries Showdown
San Francisco reports Munroe made his last public appearance before facing Jeffries next Friday night. He wore gloves for several rounds and underwent signal work with McCoy, then trained privately with McCoy. Jeffries followed a light morning diet and planned roadwork and gym sessions leading to the bout.
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San Francisco
Failed to Break Records at Cleveland Races
No world records fell on the second day of Cleveland auto races on August 23. Earl Kiser’s car caught fire twice delaying his first heat as nearly 900 spectators watched. Best daily time was 57 seconds for a five mile open. Other results include Magoon, Morrison, Gaeth and Lyttle leading various heats, with Oldfield breaking mile records in Omaha and plans announced to challenge Chicago New York distance records.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Earl Kiser
Kiser
NM. Magoon
A. J. Morrison
Boston
Paul Gaeth
J. E. Manly
J. Sabo
H. E. Chubbuck
Toledo
H. Hi. Lyttle
Thomas Gorndt
W. B. Winchester
Syracuse
H. H. Lyttle
George Soules
Kimer
F. B. Stearna
Messerly
R. H. Magoon
Soules
Dayton
Charles Garnett
Moe
Kiesr
Omaha
Nebr
Omaha Driving Association
Barney Oldfield
Oldfield
Alonzo Webb
Chicago
Jerome A. Elis
Arthur G. Schmitt
Chicago Automobile Association
New York
B. 5B. Halcomb
Hartford
Conn
Senators Sweep Tigers In Double Header Heroic ONeill Six Hits
O'Neill collects six hits in a doubleheader with five in the first game and opens the second with a two bagger. Washington defeats Detroit 7 2 in the first game and 5 2 in the second. Detroit misplays and timely Senators hitting fuel both wins as Hill, Cassidy and Donovan star for Washington.
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Detroit
Senators
Barrett
MclIntyre
Huelsman
Coughlin
McCormick
Beviile
O'Leary
Patsy Donovan
Bill Donovan
Jacobson
O'Neill
Hill
Tigers
Donovan
Balla
Herring
Kittredge
Cassidy
Lowe
If McCormick
P Donovan
Jacobarn
Washington
Balle
Jacobzen
O’neill
Monastery Beer Ekone
Louis Bugh
Donovan and Lows. Doubles Drill to Lawes Beville to O beary
Boston sent 14 runs on 16 hits to crush St Louis 14 to 1 in a one sided game. Eleven Boston players batted in the fourth inning as St Louis pitchers were hit hard and costly misplays added to the damage. Attendance 5421. Umpire Mr O Loughlin. Time of game hour forty six.
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Boston
St. Louis
Rhoae St. Loui
Rhoae de Lil Salbach
Burkett
O'Conner
Tannehill
Sugden
Eave Ae
Aoff
Parent
Collins
Criget
Sudhoff
Hynes
Stahl
Ferris
Criger
Farent
la Chance
Padden
Wallace
Jones
Sudhofft
O’loughlin
Cleveland Wins Ten Inning Series Finale in Philadelphia
In a dramatic ten inning game on August 2 in Philadelphia, Cleveland edged Philadelphia to take the series finale. Donohoe drove in the deciding run in the tenth after a bases loaded walk, an infield single, and a rally. Hartsel and Seybold secured two base hits for Philadelphia, while Lajoie contributed for Cleveland. Attendance reached 10,626 as Waddell and Bender pitched for their teams.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Donohoe
Mullen
Waddell
Bender
Bradle
Phila
Erhoahe
Cleeland
Erhoae Hartsel
Lush
Fhok
Lajoie
Bradley
Brovail
Carr
Turver
Buelow
Schreck
Hartsel
Seybold
Flick
Davis
L. Cross
Turner
Om Donohue
Donohue
Om Waddell
Mr. Sheridan
Chesbro’s pitching stymies Chicago in New York win
New York Americans edged the Chicago team 1 to 0 in a close August game. Chesbro’s strong pitching and solid support carried the locals. White’s wild throw allowed the winning run in the seventh. Attendance 8,208 with a lengthy pitchers duel and key later scoring sequence.
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Chesbro
Chicago
New York
New York Americans
Chesbpre
White
Anderson
Rhoae
Rhoae Holmes
Dougherty
Green
Keeler
Callahan
Fultz
Davis
Isbell
Elberfeldss
Tan‘hitl
Ganzel
Dundon
Conroy
Sullivan
Kletnow
O White
Cheshro
Aid White
Ait
Esherfield
Anderson Tannehill
Gazal
Om White
Mr. Dwyer
Pittsburg Trades Wins in Doubleheader with New York
In Pittsburg Pa on Aug 23 Pittsburg won the first game by bunching hits then lost the second while failing to find Taylor’s curves. Attendance reached 16 935. Scores show Pittsburg 6 New York 3 in game one and New York 4 Pittsburg 0 in game two with both teams delivering solid defensive plays.
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Taylor
Pitsburg
Rhore New York
Woah Teach
Bresnehan
Henumont
Phelps
Bowerman
Philippi
Warner
McGinnity
Ui Donline
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Wagner
McCormick
Mertes
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Cassidy
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Howerman
Umphea—Messra
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Gud
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M’corm’k
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Lynch
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McGann
Leach
Ritebey
Bransfield
Balla
Ry Lynch
Mesars
Johnstone and Emslie
Miuten
Sensationalism Fails in Sale Says Parker Bridget Clothing
An advertisement touts Parker Bridget clothing with value driven two piece suits on sale. It emphasizes buying ahead for next season and highlights price cuts across homespun wool and crash suiting including $20, $18, $16, and $12 options.
Fourth Defeats Sixth in Pebble Mount Pleasant Clash
Fourth defeated Sixth 14 to 4 as Donaldson and Wehler pitched steadily for the winners. Magoffin had two costly errors for Sixth while Warman and McKinney contributed key plays. Connors stole a base to extend a record, and Rhodes hit home for the Fourth. Time of game was 1 hour and 45 minutes.
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Mount Pleasant
Presbyterian
Magoffin
Donaldson
Wehler
Atchison
Warman
McKinney
Warm
Rigen
Magafincs
Biclaskiab
Io King
Rhodes
Garner
von Donaldson
Clark
Wahler
Gordon
Sith
Rider
Herbert
le Foe
Connors
A. MacDonald
Lynham
Wahter
Pasned ball—La Foe
Mr. Metis
Bureau Boys Defeat Arcanamites In First Contest
The Bureau team upset the Arcanamites 9 to 5 in a tightly played game last evening at Second and A streets northeast. Key scoring came in the fifth inning with a Taylor single Mullin home run and Newman hit driving in three, while the Kismets rallied early with three runs in the first but could not sustain the offense. Notable plays included Much’s running catch and Venable’s throw to short center. The teams meet again tomorrow at Fourteenth and A streets northeast at 6 30 PM.
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Washington
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Tigers
O'Neill
Senator Hitt
Drill
Hughes
Tom
Cassidy
Crawford
Wahoo Sam
Donovan
Jacobsen
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Hin
Freedmen’s Hospital
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Turner Bats Down Gonzaga In Capital City League Tilt
Turner Athletic Club defeats Gonzaga 7 to 4 at Georgetown College Field. Johnny Wilkerson drives a long homer and two bases, Cantwell and Babson contribute key plays, as Turner takes an early lead and holds on despite Gonzaga’s eighth inning rally, game lasting 1 hour 12 minutes.
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Gonzaga
Georgetown College
Turner Athletic Club
Turner
Ife
Farrell
Fulcher
Cantwell
Hassocks
Glotzback
Wilkerson
Brown
Matt Tingly
Mattingly
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Babson
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Quinn
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Rhoab Tormey
Wherwon
O Bmith
Fulchen
Bebson Jb
F*patrick
Garner
Beckett
Ferrell
Jenkins
Gonzazx
Lay
Schneider
Se Ae
Caesar
St Stephen's Institute routs Library of Congress in first inning
St Stephen's Institute defeated the Library of Congress team 19 to 3 on the White Lot. Handiboe pitched well with six assists and Hughes collected five singles, while Wolf and Calhoun led the Library with notable defense and hitting. The game lasted 1 hour 29 minutes with eight first inning runs by St Stephen's and three by the Library in the opening frame.
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Library
St. Stephen’s Institute
Library of Congress
Institute
Gleason
Handiboe
Fionars
Hughes
Wolf
Calhoun
St.Stephen’s
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Rhoae Hughes
Carr
Carrol
Prye
H'dboe
Wolfe
Fitzgerald
McC'm'h
M'arity
Graves
McDermotts
Webster
Threabase
Hite
Frye
Leech
Linthicum
Welsh
McDermott
McCormick
Handibee
One Inning In The Dark Ends In Argument
Bethany and Epiphany juniors clashed on Monu ment grounds east diamond as darkness halted play at 7 to 6 Bethany led. After rough-house incidents Epiphany pressed to continue and three runs were scored unseen by fielders. Umpire reversed after extra inning, Bethany awarded 7th inning game win.
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Epiphany
Monument Grounds
Oth
Wilsons Dates Canceled In Sunday School Athletics
Board of directors of the Sunday-school Athletic Association canceled all Wilson team game dates and reallocated them to finish remaining games. Today no Mount Pleasant ground game. Friday August 2 fills by Mount Pleasant Methodists and Fourths. Foundry Gurley game to be replayed next week after protest. another Foundry Gurley match also protested. A Chesayeake Beach baseball game at 3 30 p m features Eagle club versus Howard Perry Conclave. Heptasophs excursion today. Baseball with Mount Washington club from Baltimore planned for Saturday. Races on Half-miss Track today at Montgomery Co. Fair Rockville Md.
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Wilson
Mount Pleasant
Foundry
Gurley
Chesayeake Beach
Eagle Baseball Club
Howard Perry
Helm
Commissioners
Mount Washington Club
Baltimore
Balti More and
Ohio
Montgomery Co. Fair
Rockville, Md
PAIRED FOR EXMOOR PLAY IN WOMEN GOLF QUALIFIERS
Frances Everett of Exmoor led the fourth annual Women's Western Golf Association championship qualifiers with a medal score of 94. Matches set pitted Everett against Julia Hunt and other pairings including M Anthony Evanston versus E Cangdon Glenview. Several top players failed to reach the first sixteen as favorites Everett and Carpenter loom strong in the draw while Arlington defeated Columbia Athletic Club behind Egan and Tanton.
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Frances Everett
Exmoor Country Club
Western Golf Association
Everett Ve
Julia Hunt
Midlothian
M Anthony
Evanston
E. Cangdon
Glenview
Gladys Winn
Martin
C. L
Margaret Morris
W .B. Mollvaine
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G. Maxwell
Edgewater
Palmater
Kenosha
EL Robertson
Springfield
Miss Everett
Johnny’ ‘Carpenter
Arlington
Arlingtons
Columbia Athletic Club
Egan
Tanton
Jennings
Morgantown Defeats Fairmont in Regional Game
Morgantown defeated Fairmont 5 to 3 in Fairmont, with Morgantown’s Creek and Bunnier batting. Fairmont’s field work struggled as Ashinder and Wharton shared pitching duties.
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Fairmont
Washington Post
W. Va
Visltors
Morntown
Creek
Bunnier
Ashinder
Wharton
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