Montgomery County Relays Highlight Labor Day Games
Montgomery County championship stakes loom as Washington Grove hosts the annual Labor Day Games on September 7. A large field is expected with Ken nyton entering four events and Rockville, Montgomery, and Washington Grove entries shaping the program. The committee lists judges, officials, and prize details while noting blanks for local sporting goods stores.
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Washington
Grove
Montgomers County
Sinden
Kennyton
Rockville
Ma Mutie
Wasington Giusy
Wib Harman
LO Baterson
Wililair
Walter Tuster
Ronert Walker
Bieludges
Dames
W & Sa
PaAnsietant
Lork
Norman Boste
Aimhesst Taspactors
OB Hardy
William Scuuwell Woot
Terie Ck
Archiball Warehad Mii
Lindsay Wog
Prises
Hubert Latis Blanks
Lac Tealling Sporting Goods
Nouses Kunkles
Burns Fights Tonight in Australian Heavyweight Showdown
The Sydney night card features American heavyweight Tommy Lic tte meeting Bill Samers in Melbourne arena with Burns facing Squire in a Sydney bout and Lang set for Melbourne. The Burns purse is reported at 31000 for a win or loss with 2500 to Squires if he wins, while the organizer Len von rates Poe syndicate lists about 200 pounds as setup costs.
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Bill Samers
Yoox
Melbourne
Anctor Buens
Squire
Luglind
Poe Syndicat
Burns
Sydney
Betwen
Bill Lang
Melourne
Tate
Squires Ig
Jacksonville Wins Pennant in South Atlantic League
Vic South Atlantic League concludes with Jacksonville leading at 694 percent, a financially disastrous season for most clubs. Savannah Charleston Macon Augusta Columbia show losses. meeting of league directors to review next season and possible expansion to Chattanooga and Columbus.
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Svan
Jacksonville
Kagne
Jacksonyele
Savannah
Charleston
Columbia
Augusta
Macon
Chattanuoga Tenn
Columbus Ga
Naval Academy Football Squad Returns From Practice
Twenty six members of the Naval Academy football squad arrived by tug Standish in Annapolis this morning and will take leave before resuming work. Captain Pere Northcroft and the team are in good condition, but end Max B Demott is ill with typhoid fever in Newport Rhode Island and may miss the upcoming season after graduation last year’s All America end Wegue departed.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Capt Pere
W Northcroft
Max B Demott
Newport R I
Minor League Standings and Results in Southern and Virginia Leagues
Southern League standings list Little Rock Memphis New Orleans Atlanta Montgomery and Birmingham with win loss records and recent results. Virginia League notes Norfolk and Portsmouth positions with Norfolk beating Lurghburg in a listed contest.
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Southern League
Soblie
Orleans
Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta
Montgomery
New Orleans
Mobile
Birmingham
Baseball standings and schedule snippet from era highlights
Yesterday no games were played. Today Detroit visits Washington, Cleveland at Philadelphia, St Louis at New York, Chicago at Boston. Standings show Philadelphia 63 195, Detroit 66 42 69, New York 7 etc.
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Detroiit
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Boston
Tigers Clash With Washington Today In Key Detroit Showdown
The Detroit Tigers, tied with Washington in the current series, prepare for the next to last game of the season on the local grounds at 4 o'clock. Hughey Jennings urges hustling as Cantillon weighs pitcher choices, with Smith or Tannehill likely to start and Keeley in warmups. The article notes Cantillon built a strong core from a largely minor league roster and discusses attendance gains and the team’s prospects for the pennant and a stronger 1908 showing.
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J. E. Grillo
Tigers
Jennings
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Flix
Brooklyn
St. Lous
St Louis
Cantilion
Charley Smith
Tannehill
Tanny
Bert Keeley
Fberg
sea_son
Lave Cross
Shamokin
George Nillis
Cleveland
Frank Kilgen
Little Fellows
Heydon
Patten
Smith
Perrine
Black
John Anderson
Altizer
Falkenberg
Cantillon
Lts
Ed Geers
Peat Colin
Nageither Donovan
Killian
Basketball Scores Clarify City Matchups and Results
A scrambled note lists multiple NBA style pairings including Chicago, St Louis, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Detroit and New York with partial scores such as 66 47 and 64 40. The fragment hints at regional matchups and incomplete result data from a game slate.
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St Louis
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit Downs Newark In Exhibition Game At Newark
Detroit defeats Newark 5 to 1 as Suggs allows five hits and Frill gives up three safeties. McIntyre contributes three safeties for Detroit while Schaefer and Crawford drive runs. Newark’s pitchers struggle and errors add to the home team’s advantage in an exhibition ball game at the local park.
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Suggs
Frill
McIintyre
Washington
Newark
Iigers
Ifhey
Cobb
Jennings
Jones
Alird
Schaefers
Crawford
Wallen
McIntyres Singe
Schaefer
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Mah Ming
Sharpe Om
Rossmans
Deveres
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Sugen Papeig Killiter
Nemark
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Pniloh Jones
Mintyre
Schaefer Payne
Om Sages
Frit
Pichéd
Pirst Dawe
Arrore
Newmark
Derek S$ Bondle
Matlen Mahling
Gherpe Engle
Sharpe Downs Poynt
O Leary
Mr McTague
Umpire exodus hits minor leagues with Kerin and Oyen
Special to The Washington Post Milwaukee August 28 The American Association will lose two umpires this season Jack Kerin joins the American League Clarence Oyen signs with the National League He will stay with the association for the year O'Brien seeks new indicator handlers as replacements The movement follows talks that bigger leagues pay higher salaries and a veteran Eastern League official reportedly earned 400 a month
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Washington Post
Milwaukee Wis
Amercan Association
Crach
Jack Kerin
Clarence Oyen
Kerin
Clarence Owen
Pulliam
Wil
Association
Milwaukee
O'Brien
Brett
Board of
American Association
Roth Stirs Major League Interest From Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee star catcher Frank Roth draws attention from Washington Cantillon and other clubs as talks heat up over a possible trade or draft. Havenar cites high asking prices and mixed offers while Edmondson’s appeal remains debated. If deals collapse, Roth faces the annual draft unless Milwaukee can land another player to balance the exchange and keep Roth in the Brewers fold.
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Washington Post
Milwaukee
Cantilion
Cantillon
Roth
Alwaxs
Brank
Higginbotham Dominates As Saints Cruise Past Red Sox
Higginbotham strikingly dominates with ten hits in a misread scoreline as Sacrifice hits and double plays shape St Louis 9 Boston 1. Key baserunning and defensive stops by Konetchy and Ritchey cushion the margin while early runners leave men on base. Pitcher Higginbotham masters the mound with nine dominated innings, and umpires declare time of game at roughly an hour nine minutes.
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Shaw
Rone Chy Baten
Dahion
Ritchey Ghartes
St Louis
Boston
Wirst Pas
Higginbotham
Higginbotham Tandaman
Strack
Ry Tlaherty
Iesinbotham
Botham
Regular Parker-Budget Garment Sale Cuts Prices
This sale offers our own stock of men s suits pants and thin coats at drastic reductions. $15 to $25 suits now $9.75 $30 to $35 suits $18.25 pants up to $7 and $2.90 thin coats four off. Extraordinary bargains on odd lots and broken sizes.
Outfitters at Pa Ave and 9th St Listed
A listing from 4ither Rheidgale Co notes a head-to-foot outfitters location at Pa Avenue and Ninth Street. The item presents as a street-side business entry with address details and the firm name.
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Pa. Ave
9Th St
Week in sports preview visits president at Oyster Bay
The Olympic team arrives by Mauretania and will tour Oyster Bay for Roosevelt’s reception. A mass parade and athletic events unfold in New York, Celtic Park hosts two series of games, Newport hosts racquet events, and golf centers on the national open at Myama Hunt.
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Newark
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Roosevelt
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Parkersburg
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Salt Lake City
Niagara On the Lake
Ohio Indiana
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Myama Hunt
Pittsburg
Giants
Pirates
Pittsburgo Mow
Cubs Capture Two in Twin Bill Against Dodgers
Chicago defeats Brooklyn in both games on August 24 with solid pitching and timely hitting. In game one Tinker and Sheckard contribute key runs while Reulbach navigates early trouble to hold the visitors. Game two features Hofman and Alperman sparking Chicago as Reulbach and Richer combine on the mound. Brooklyn struggles with defense, leaving Chicago with decisive early and late scoring avenues.
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Dyers
Steinfeldt
Reulbach
Hofman
Sheckard
Aiperman
Sheckaid
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Gly Ummel
Fyers
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Pteinteldt
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Tuward
Obergen
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Qwemillan
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Mcintyre
Messrs Medic and
Rudderham
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Richer P
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Otman
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Racing Entries and racing notes from Frostburg
Racing entries list for multiple races with entrants and weights. Includes a death notice for Philip Michael of Frostburg aged 81, with brief biographical details, noting paralysis and no prior illnesses.
Reds Blank Phillies In Cincinnati Tilt
Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia with limited third base chances and disputed calls as Spade held the visitors. Kane and Mitrnell each contributed with late infield runs while Bransfeld and Huggins sparked scoring in a tense game that lasted 1 hour 43 minutes.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Muay and Gleason
Cincinnati Aico AM
Spade
Foxen
Paws
Wall Goart
Loven
Maren
Mr Tohrstens
Split Double Header Boston Wins First Game 10 to 0
Boston and St Louis split a doubleheader with the visitors winning the first 10 to 0 and St Louis taking the second 6 to 3. Errors and Karger’s ineffectiveness cost St Louis in the opener while Gelding starred for Louis in the second game.
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Boston
U S—Cardinals
St Louis
Karger
Ionetchy
Shaw
Louis
el Bonton
Ol Dorner
Bawerman
Hannifan Ss
Postponed Capital City League Games This Week
With the regular schedule ended, postponed games begin this week. Government Printing Office plays St Stephens Institute today August 25, Brentwood on August 24 hosts Columbia Athletic Club on August 27, and August 31 features Brentwood versus Government Printing Office. Open dates set in case of rain.
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Capital City League
Government Printing Office
Columbia [Athletic Club
St Stephens Institute
Brentwood
Columbia Athletic
Steamer Torgefonden Sinks Off Bergen Coast
The Norwegian steamer Torgefonden en route from Bergen to Haugesund sank near Skoneviks after a three minute wreck. Of about 70 passengers, 40 are believed drowned. fifteen bodies have been recovered and the captain was saved.
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Bergen
Norway
Torgefonden
Haugesund
Skoneviks
Sheridan Breaks Record in Irish American Discus Throw
Dundalk August 23 Martin J Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club set a world mark in the discus free style with a throw of 142 feet inches using the Olympic discus from London. He surpassed his own previous record of 13 feet 1% inches.
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Dundalk
Martin J. Sheridan
London
Sheridan
Fleet Gets 1200 Attend Mass as Sailors Visit Sydney
Four thousand American sailors ashore at Sydney report 1200 attending mass at St Mary’s Cathedral with Cardinal Moran and officials present. A banquet followed in the town hall. reverent services at Anglican and Baptist churches accompanied by naval chaplains. Cardinal Moran gifts a kangaroo statue to the Connecticut.
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New South Wales
Dinal Moran
Moran
America
Australia
Hgo
Matthew C Gleeson
Connecticut
Cardinal Moran
Actress Marie Cahill Seeks Censorship of Salome Dance
Special to The Washington Post Miss Cahill the Broadway actress who two years ago protested chorus girls wearing tights has renewed her crusade by attacking the Salome dance She has written letters to President Roosevelt and to Republican and Democratic leaders urging resolutions denouncing the dance and censorship at state conventions She also contacted Tammany Hall leader Murphy as part of her campaign for safeguards for youths and a cleaner stage in America
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Washington Post
New York
Marie Cahill
Miss Cahill
Roosevelt
Hitchcocflé
Woodruff
Mack and Connors
Murphy
Tammany Hall
London
Tate
Thomas To Be A Cripple After Knee Injury
Special to The Wesington Pac Long Branch Ang 2 Erie Thomas the turfman has been confined with a fractured right knee since a car crash on Ocean Drive August 14. He will undergo an operation at Monmouth Memorial Hospital next week that may render him a cripple for life. Brewer and Blake of New York visited Aerie today in consultation with Dr Edw.
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Bas
Delehanty
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Unginub
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Cantillon
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Long Branch
Ang
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Ocean Drive
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Brewer
Blake
Snake Bite Near Georgetown Leaves Man Hospitalized
Thompson was bitten while in a canoe near Georgetown and, despite a rattling sound he heard, believes the snake was a long dark rattler. He was brought to a hospital for strychnine and antitoxin treatment, with doctors reporting serious but stabilizing condition after delayed arrival.
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Reacher Thompson
Woods
William C Gajin
Thompson
Gwynn
Potomac
Dead fiancée found with revolver wound in her apartment
Miss Winifred Parsons daughter of Charles Parsons president of the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Railway was found dead with a bullet wound in her head at her Avenue Lena apartment today. Police say a revolver lay in her right hand while friends of the deaf girl say the shooting may be accidental. Parsons had suffered melancholia since the death of her fiancé Emile Maas four months earlier.
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Charles Parsons
Rome Watertown
Emile Maas
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