Nationals Return To Site Lead After Long Absence
Sporting notes recount Washington's return to first division contention after more than two months, with a tight one-point margin and mixed results against Cleveland Boston Detroit St Louis and Philadelphia. Tribune quotes Detroit manager Hugh Jennings praising Walter Johnson and the Washington squad noting Elberfeld Milan and Lelivelt as key players and Street's defensive influence. A side item covers Preston Gibson offering a $100 prize for catching Street's first ball from the monument window and potential monument-record attempts next season.
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Cleveland
White Sox
McGuire
Boston
Red Sox
McAlear
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Detroit
St. Louls
Athletics
St. Louis
Browns
Hugh Jennings
Walter Johnson
Jennings
Elberfeld
New York
Milan
Preston Gibson
Billy Sullivan
Crawford
Schmidt
Attaris
Naps
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Ween St. Louils
McAleer
Detroit Ball Club
Tiger
Rendall Wins Tennis Title at Cumberland and Sets Up Final
In Cumberland on August 26, Rev H J Rendall of Philadelphia beat S Jarvis Adams Jr of Pittsburgh 6-3 6-3 6-4 to claim the handsome silver trophy. He will play Spenger Gordon of Washington tomorrow for the potentie Club trophy and Allegheny Mountains championship. Mixed doubles saw Patterson Baltimore and J Thurston Boyd defeat Somerville and A Somerville 6-1 6-3. In men's doubles Rendall and Grimes beat Adams and McKinley 7-5 7-6. Heintz and Powell beat Lain and Green 6-3 6-2. Final between Rendall and Grimes and Heintz-Powell went to three sets, Rendall taking two. Miss McHenry and Miss Cochrane won the ladies doubles 8-6 6-2. Rain halted Talbot County fair races at Easton, delaying the final day as the track flooded.
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Cumberland
H. J. Rendall
Philadelphia
S. Jarvis Adams, Jr
Pittsburg
Rendall
Lowndes
Gov. Lowndes
Spenger Gordon
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Miss Patterson
Baltimore
J. Thurston Boyd
Miss Somerville
A. Somerville
A.hunter Boyd
Miss Turle
Brooklyn
A Edgerton Powell
Misa Cochrane
Grimes
Adams
Bmckini
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Powell
Lain
Green
Miss McHenry
Miss Cochrane
Miss Merrick
Checks Reach The Players For All Star Tour
National and Tiger players, plus umpire Evans, signed for a fall all star tour with Cincinnati promoters paying each signer 500 dollars per game. Detroit stars Cobb Crawford Bush Mullin Stanage Johnson Milan and Jennings discuss managing the all Americans while Rickard is questioned. The plan includes ten games in as many days starting after the World Series with checks casable immediately.
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Joe S Jackson
Orror
Garry Herrmann
National Commission
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cobb
Crawford
Bush
Mullin
Stanage
Hugh Jennings
Osom
McGraw
Walter Johnson
Clyde Milan
Billy.Evans
Cleveland
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Tha
Tigers
Pers
Mnot
Herrmann
Tex Rickard
Rickard
First National Bank
Moters
Cuba
Jennings
Navin
Havana
New York
Bill Evans
Cobb and Quirk
Store Closes Daily at 5 P. M Summer Showing
This lot represents the last of the summer showing and offers an opportunity to buy extra suits for weeks to come and next season's wear. Values $1.50.
Big crowd roars as Cubs rally past Giants in wild tilt
Chicago wins 2 1 over New York amid a dramatic display. Schulte hits two home runs, Tinker shines, and Brown fans ten. McGraw ejected for protesting a call in the eighth. Drucke allows few hits as Chicago overcomes early trouble.
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New York
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Tinker
Drucke
Hofman
Brown
McGraw
Cclubshouse
Devore
Sheckard
Merkte, Ip
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Bridwell
Meyers
Evers
Archer
Firet Bates
Orrora
Cicotte Shuts Out Cleveland In Eight Innings
Cicotte limits Cleveland to two hits as Boston wins 3 to 0. Speaker contributes half of the locals’ safeties. Full box score shows Boston 3 runs on 9 hits, Cleveland 0 on 8, with miscues and fielding noted. Umpires Megare, Dingen and Perrine. Time of game 1 hour 25 minutes.
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Lewis
Fanwell
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Stovall
Tarner
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Megare
Dingen
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Fragmentary Yesterday’s Sports Scores Mentioned
A clipped OCR page lists scattered team names and numbers including Chicago St Louis Boston Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia and Brooklyn with scattered scores and standings references, but readability is limited. The fragment hints at yesterday's results and league standings without complete detail.
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York
Chicago
Phitede Jin
Tennis preliminaries may be played in America for Dwight F Davis Cup
London Aug 2 The Lawn Tennis Association cabled Dr James Dwight and President Hoskins asking if preliminary matches between the British and American challenging teams for the Dwight F Davis cup could be played in America this year The Australian association did not guarantee funds for travel if preliminaries were in Australia citing insufficient strength of the British team The final matches for the cup with Australia defending for the third year will be played in December.
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London
Lawn’ Tennis Association Today
James Dwight
United States
Grand Circuit Ends At Empire City With Close Grand Circuit Finals
Rich purse to Joan and Dudie Archdale as Ed Geers guides the latter to second and fourth money. The Abbie wins the Union Stakes in straight heats. Leftwhich captures the Matron Futurity pace. Three events headline the Bonner Memorial with strong fields and tight finishes at Empire City Track, New York.
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Healy
Nell Gentry
McDonalay Toramy
Union ‘States
Branham-Boughman
Reds Get Easy Win In Cincinnati Defense
Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 8 to 1 as Shettler walked eleven. Hoblitzell homered with the bases loaded in the fourth. Batting details include Bescher and Knabe with multiple hits, while Egan and Hoblitzell drove in runs and Gaspar contributed a few outs recorded by umpires Mesereau, Johnstone and Eason. Time about 1 hour 35 minutes.
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Grant
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Egan
Hobitzell
Mitchell
Papkert
McMillan
Gaspar
Knob
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McLean
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ball—Doain
Johnstone
Eason
Rome
Herald Romps Over Columbia 101 In Commercial League
Herald defeats Columbia 101 4 0 at Thirteenth and D streets northeast. Morris drove in two runs with a first inning single. Walters added a run in the fifth and Gill scored on Sanders wild throw in the seventh. Rawlings pitched seven innings with eleven strikeouts on one hit by Witlhide in the seventh. Herald team totals 7 runs on 6 hits with 4 errors. Columbia 0 runs on 2 hits with 3 errors.
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Gemea
Columbia 101
Marquette
Thirteenth
D Streets
Morris
Tipton
Newsieg
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Wood
Dodge
Gill
Goucher
Suess
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Clinia Thornburgh
Ol Walters
Boyd
OlDoleman
Love Sanders
Crabble
Allen
Crabbie
Columbia
Willride
Adams Strikes Out Nine In Pitt Brooklyn Win
Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn 4 to 2 as Adams struck out nine. Game details include line scores for both teams, with Pittsburg driving early and holding on. Umpires Klem and Kane called a 1 hour 40 minute game.
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Brooklyns
Adame
Broogyn
Byrne
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Leaeth
Daubert
Bureh
Witcon
Gipson
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Messrs. Klemn and Kane
Coombs Dominates As Philadelphia Tops St Louis 6 0
Coombs shined in Philadelphia with 14 strikeouts and a near shutout as St Louis was held to six hits. Lord Oldring Collins Baker and others contributed runs in a 6 to 0 victory, while Pelty and Coombs matched through seven innings.
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Coombs
St. Louis
Griggs
O Baker
Hartzell
Ol Hoyser
Hoffman
Murphy
Wallace
Barry
Stephens
Rapp
Pelty
Otals
St. Louie
Lord
Oldring
Collins
Baker
Haker
Coombe
Louis
Mesars
Collifower and Connolly
Smith Golf Champion Wins Metropolitan Open Title
Alec Smith of Wykagyl captures the Metropolitan open championship at Real Golf and Country Club with 201 for 72 holes, two strokes ahead of J J McDermott of Merchantville. Eight prizes awarded including $150 to Smith and a gold medal, with top finishers ranging from McDermott to Nicholls and Mackie.
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N. J
Alec Smith
Wykagyl
Real Golf and Country Club
J. J. McDermott
Merchantville
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H. H. Barker
Gilbert Nicholls
Isaac Mackie
Fred McLeod
James Thomson
George Sargent
Fies Smith
Wyksgyl
McDermott
Merchantvne
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Free McLeod
St. Louis
Chevy Chase
Orin, Terry
Postseason Series Session Notes and Game Times
At no game on wet grounds the Herald from Columbia notes Adams Express arrest and Florida avenue plus American Security in a 101 score matchup at Thirteenth and D streets northeast with 6 p.m. start. The section updates today’s games and neighborhood alerts in terse briefing style.
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Thirteenth
D Streets
Good Sport at Galesburg Harness Meets 1910
The fourth day of Galesburg Illinois harness racing in 1910 featured rapid races. Tony Swift won the 2:06 pacers heat in 2:06, with Blana leading the first heat in 2:03 1 2 before fading. Results include Adam G and Pate Best in the 2:20 class trot, Castle Dome winning and Jennie Gentry placing third.
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Tony Swift
Tony’ Swift
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Pate
Ford
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Aert Thiae Hust
Jennie Gentry
Bert
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How About You Wins at Gentlemen's Driving Park
Washington horse How About You won the 1 mile 60 yard race at the Gentlemen's Driving Park meeting, five to one odds. Other Washington entries faltered in races including the 2:12 pace and 2:12 trot as The Outlaw and several rivals failed to finish strongly. The Harrisburg Munsey tour reached the city with cars parked for the night before continuing toward Washington.
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Baltimore
Flinch
Henry Bedworth
Clark
Indiana
Philadelphia Selding
Blackbird
TriState and other league scores end with trotting race
York 8 at York Willsmeport 2 York 2 at Harrisburg Lancaster 9 Harrisburg & Altoona-Reading 6 Altoona 3 At Johnstown Trenton 13 Johnstown Connecticut League Northampton Bridgeport 7 Bridgeport 4 Northampton 4 New Haven Hartford 6 Springfield South Atlantic League Columbia 4 Auguste 4 Jacksonville 1 Savannah 4 Columbue Macon 3 Columbus 1 Macon 2 Columbus 0 Carolina Association Winston-Salem at Enarcotte Greenville Anderson Greenstoro Charlotte 3 Anderson 1 Western League Des Moines 1 at Des Moines 7 Denver 4 St Joseph 10 Sioux City 2 Wichita Lincoln delayed train Finish Lake Erie Trotting Akron Hal B Jr wins final heat 2:12 3-4 time Major Brino second Dan Culver third
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York
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