Sporting Facts and Fancies on Yesterday’s Ball Park Games
Yesterday's games at the local ball park showed uncertain results for the St. Louis club and the Browns, with defensive flaws plaguing both sides. The Shine tea was defeated by Withington due to weak fielding, while the Browns face a pivotal last appearance as they contend with first or last division outcomes. Detroit Free Press commentary notes Washington's rising form, while Cleveland gains a title but must bolster pitching and support for a late-season push.
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St. Louis
Withington
Wens & Coutost
Uber
Nationals
Saurday
Washington
Cleveland
Naps
Kaler
Columbus
RACEKETERS PLAY TO FORM IN TRISTATE TENNIS TOURNEY
In Cincinnati and surrounding cities, the third day of the trstate tennis tourney featured mainly men singles with top contenders winning their matches. Results include Mona Singhop defeating Hawk, Beard over Bishop, Day beating Warber, Emerson over Baltes, Thorton besting Lockhorn, Dunlap over Smith, Holden defeating Andrews, Johnson beating Stansbury, and Marty Fort Thomas defeating Miller. Ladies singles saw Hiclon McLoughlin, Rhea Fair, Mrs Beard, Ruth Sander, Marian Albee, and others advance or win by default. Men's doubles went to Hishop and Sweetzer over Eaton and Aweeney, Emerson and Wahen over Stansbury and Montgomery. ladies doubles saw Hunt and Not beating Schaefer and Kellog.
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Wincinnati
Ohio
Mona Singlee
Sinhop
Cincinnati
Hawk
Philadephia
Beard
Cleveland
Hishop
Day
Toledo
Warber
Columbus
Emerson
Baltes
Oklahoma City
Thorton
Atlanta
Lockhorn
Cinci Anati
Dunlap
Smith
Ciincinnati
Holden
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Johnson
Stansbury
Marty Fort Thomas
Brat Miller
D. Hult
Ashton
Rinmati
Alngies
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Louise Kontsant
Rhea Fairbatra
Ruth Kinsey
M Beard
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Ruth Sandera
Tata Moyes
Canada
Mins
Marian Albee
Koehler
Dafault
Hishop and
Sweetzer
Eaton
Aweeney
Vwahen
Montgomery
Ketchel to quit Mizner amid ring reorganization
New York reports champion Stanley Ketchel plans to sever ties with manager Wilson Mizner as he returns to the ring under new leadership. The move follows claims Mizner attempted to frame Ketchel against Bill Lang, prompting Ketchel to consider ending their business relationship. In New Haven Tufts game called off Yale Tufts Oct 5 at Yale field no reason given. Snepheard and Foussell eye more wins as national doubles champions enter New England rowing championships in Boston next week.
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New York
Stanley Ketchel
Wilson Mizner
Mizner
Ketchel
Bill Lang
Toe
New Haven
Cent
Tufts
Yale
Tufts College
S Snepheard
Foussell
New England
Boston
McCoy Accepts Johnson's 100 Mile Auto Race Challenge
Kid McCoy former prizefighter has accepted Jack Johnson s challenge to race anyone in the world 100 miles on an inclosed track. An option is on the Brighton Beach track for the event. Johnson is on tour and awaiting a reply to fix the date. The match would be for $5,000 a side with McCoy able to raise more if Johnson agrees.
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New York
Kid McCoy
Jack Johnson
McCoy
Johnson
Brighton Beach
Gotch to Quit Wrestling After 331-Match Career
Kansas City reports Frank Gotch, holder of 324 victories in 331 bouts, has quit wrestling declaring he has earned enough and plans to farm. In a letter to a local writer, he says he is through forever and will stick to farming the rest of his life. In Lexington, the 4-year-old pacer The Philistine, owned and trained by W A Owens, won a mile in 2 03 2 and then 2 03 4 at the Kentucky Trotting Association track, claimed to be the fastest trial miles for a four-year-old.
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Kansas City
Frank Gotch
Gotech
Lexington
W. A. Owens
Curran Named Track Coach at Mercersburg Academy
Jimmy Curran, the prominent Pennsylvania freshman track coach last year, is chosen to succeed Al Kraenzlein as head track coach at Mercersburg Academy. Mike Murphy recommended Curran to academy authorities due to his standout results.
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Jimmy Curran
Norea Scoten
al Kraenzlein
Mercersburg Academy
Curran
Pennsylvania
Mike Murphy
Nationals at St Louis: grooming prospects and pitching shuffle
Noted of the Nationals last game with St Louis today as grooming may be sent back for the Nationals. Bailey or Link likely to pitch for the Browns while Robby Wallace acts as St Louis manager after O'Connor moved to Cincinnati. Truesdale, Groom, and Otey mixed in a string of walks and errors as Washington and Cleveland traded runs and doubles.
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St. Louis
Groom
Nationals
Bailey
Link
Wul
Browns
Robby Wallace
O'Connor
Cincinnati
Truesdale
Otey
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Orey
Browns Use Fine Fielding To Shut Out Nationals 4 to 0
In St Louis, Barney Pelty stars with steady pitching and sharp defense. Hoffman and Truesdale spark a key double play sequence as Washington fails to rally. Groom lasts three innings before Otey finishes six, but the Browns hold a 4–0 lead and prevent a Washington surge.
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Joe
Jackson
Barney Pelty
Nationals
Hoffman
Washington
Browns
Schaefer
McAleer
Aya
Hope Crusher
Conroy
Gessler
McBride
Hartzell
A&b
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Loulat
Lott
St. Louie
Salis
Otey
Pelys
Ote
Ames
Nat Groom
Realnat Oley
Mle
Groom
Bacrifice
Stone
Newnam
Truesdale
Wallace
Truate
Trues- Usle
Alnsmith
Evans
Collisower
May Stop Prize Fights In Milwaukee By Mayor Seidel
Milwaukee mayor Seidel may halt prize bouts in the city after investigating a White versus Conley ten round fight scheduled for Friday night. He warned promoters that further battles could be stopped if church leaders’ concerns prove true, amid Milwaukee’s recent legalization of no-decision ten round contests. In another note, Young Loughery and Tommy Quill drew after twelve rounds in Boston.
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Mayor Seidel
Milwaukee
Seidel
White
Conley
Boston
Young Loughery
Philadelphia
Tommy Quill
Brockton
Armory Athletic Association
Teams In Even Break In Two Games Of Doubleheader
New York and Cleveland split a doubleheader with Ford dominant in the first game and Hughes faltering late in the second. Ford struck out eleven and allowed three hits as New York won 4 to 1. In the second, Hughes held Cleveland hitless through nine innings but gave up five runs in the eleventh, with Cleveland taking the game 6 to 4.
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Washington Post
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Giants Defeat Pirates on sharp defense and clutch hits
The Giants beat the Pirates 5 to 2 as Bridwell and Doyle starred in defense. Mathewson was hit freely but held, while Adams allowed only two runs with eight chances fielded by Bridwell. Campbell had three hits in a strong Pirates showing, but New York’s ground defense and timely hitting sealed the win.
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Doyle
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Ol Meyers
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O Mathewson
Untitled City Listings Fragment
Partial OCR text lists multiple city names and numbers across stations and routes. It reads like a transit or telegraph style directory with entries for Washington Cleveland Chicago Le bowie St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit New York Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati and other places, interspersed with numeric codes and partial street references. The readable items suggest a geographic or schedule snippet rather than a full event.
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Ames
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
BASEBALL SCORES AND RESULTS ACROSS LEAGUES
Yesterday’s results from New York to Boston show Boston extending an eight game win streak as Chicago was limited to a single hit by Ray Collins. Multiple leagues report scores including American Association, Eastern, Western, and regional circuits with noted games in New York, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Cincinnati, and Boston.
Reds Take Two From Boston in Doubleheader
Cincinnati defeated Boston in both games on August 30. In the opener Gaspar left with a wrist injury and will miss two weeks. Final scores were 2 to 0 and 2 to 1, with key hits by Herzog Sweeney and Paskert and strong pitching by Frock and Suggs.
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Boston
Gaspar
Abe
AO & Collin
Resch
BO Herzog
Shean
Glagieghedt
Miller
Paskert
Sweevey
Oltiarkers
Berk
Lobert
Hobden
Olre Frock
Papat
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Clarke
Sharpe
Bweeney
Muller
Dabert
Paskett
Hobbitzell
Beaton
Cincimmati
Frock
de Suges
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Johnstone
Eason
Olpescher
Adanee Askert
Hoblitzell
Oeran
Shea Paskert
Clathe
Bead
Mitchell
Hoblitsell
Robert
Egan
Hoblitsellett
Heston
Gupeianatl
Fins
Halle
Hoggs
Suggs
J. Umphea
Messra Joh Stone
Phillies batter Detroit to seven to one rout in Philadelphia
Philadelphia defeated Detroit 7 to 1 as Summers was hit hard and Coombs held Detroit in check. Jack Sheridan umpired bases in Egan’s absence. Egan failed to report for the series. Cobb Collins Baker and Barry drove runs, Oldring and Cobb collected two-base hits, and Summers lasted seven innings for Detroit with five runs charged to him.
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Detroit
Summers
Coombs
Jack Sheridan
Egan
Phila
Phila. Abhoab Fi Dives, If, 4 0 Lord, If. Bolagnod Dela Ty
Oldring
Ocollins
Prissi A Cobb
Crawford
Baker
Moriarty
Davis
Bush
Murphy
T Jones
OlBarry
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Lapp
Cobb
Collins
Barry
Warks
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Cotting
Obiting
Basle
O Summers
Wid piteh—Summers
Messrs. Connelly and Sheridan
Rapidan Fails To Score In Culpeper Baseball
Culpeper Va August 30 Rapidan failed to score as Roelker started for the visitors but retired in the first inning with two runs against him Jones relieved and was also hit hard final score 3 to 0 Burgendine pitched well for Culpeper while only sixteen batters faced him last five innings Burgendine and White starred for Culpeper while Rapidan starred Roelker Perones and Somerville appeared in the lineup.
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Washington Post
Culpeper
Aus
Whitestone
Rapidan
Roelker
Jones
Burgendine
Burgandine
White
Perones
Somerville
Gaithersburg Nine Win At Rockville Fair Game
In Rockville Maryland on August 30 the Gaithersburg juniors defeated Rockville Independents 11 to 8 at the fair. Batteries were Adams and Bennett for Gaithersburg and Hicks and Beall for Rockville. both teams batted hard with many pretty plays.
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Momwngiu
Rockville
Rockville Independents
Gaithersburg
Adams and Bennett
Hicks and Beall
Wolgast to Quit Tom Jones as Manager Change Planned
Milwaukee Aug 20 report states Ad Wolgast and Tom Jones near separation with Frank Mulkern set as new manager. Jones is described as too arbitrary in handling the champion’s affairs, prompting Wolgast to sever ties.
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Wolgast
Tom Jones
Milwaukee
Wic
Ad Wolgast
Frank Mulkern
Jones
Cubs Bunch Their Hits in Final Game Victory
Chicago tops Philadelphia 3 to 1 as Evers Hofman Archer and Bates drive in runs. Brown held firm through seven before Chicago broke through in the eighth. Stack weakened, giving up three runs. Scored 3-1. Referees Messrs Righer and Emilie. Time near 1 hour 30 minutes.
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Stack
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Wir'’Man
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Deolan
Grant Sloane
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OM Brown
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Jacklitach
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Righer
Emilie
Brooklyn beaten as St Louis wins 14 to 3
St Louis defeats Brooklyn in the final game of the series by 14 to 3. Huggins and Mowrey lead the offense with multiple runs and hits, while Evans and Lennox contribute for St Louis as Brooklyn struggles on offense. Also Westchester Blues polo team beats Revis 93 to 4, featuring Rich and A G Prince among winners.
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St. Louia
Qae Brookhy
Huggins
Davidson
Bischer
Daubert
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Lennox
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Barger
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O'Day
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Polo
Newport
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F. A. Gill
Westchester
Revis
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BU Morgan, Jr
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F. H
Nathan B Wins Open Meeting at Joliet Harness Races
Nathan B won the 2:20 pace in straight heats with a 2:06 3-4 mile at Joliet. Summaries list Blood 9 best time 2:11% in the 7 trot with Allos Ey and Castle Dome in top positions. Harry Lewis plans a New York appearance for a ten round bout with Harry Mansfield after his England tour.
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Blood
Ton
Allos Ey J Woosford
Castle Dome
Mr. Axstell
Harry Lewis
New York
National Sporting Club
Harry Mansfield
Englend
Lewis
England
France
Unclear Racing Card Names and Scores Across Cities
Fragmented OCR lists horse names and race pairings with scattered city locations and scores. A mix of riders or horses appears with inconsistent punctuation and incomplete entries, making specifics like dates events or outcomes difficult to confirm.
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