Prize Knife Gift From Congressman Ties Benedict
A fragment recounts a scene in Jackson Mississippi where John Sharp Williams reportedly sent a knife with an inscription to Benedict. The item triggers memory of a past meeting and ties to Williams, with the knife journey noted and Benedict surprised by its origin. Also described is Ocean View Virginia as a popular resort with updated hotel facilities and amenities.
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John Sharp Williams
Benedict
Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Jolly Railroad
Mende Ag Jackson
Game
Homeliess
America
Willams
Ocean View Va
Atlantic Coast
Ocean View Hotel
Ronma
L. Perry Dodson
Baseball Scraps Highlight Early Season Outfield and Pitching
A collage of baseball notes from the era recounts players like Admiral Schier Callahan Seybold and Robinson excelling in the outfield, Carisch returning to Pittsburg after stints in Jersey City, and Hans Wagner climbing the NL strike list. Mentions of Clarke Griffith, Joe Kelley, Sove Cross, Arthur Devlin, and Terry Turner frame a season rife with trades, injuries, and keen debates over team work, pitching, and player discipline across the majors.
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Schier
Cincinnati
Callahan Seybold
Robinson
Carisch
Jersey City
Pittsburg
Hans Wagner
Clarke Griffith
Kieinon
Joe Kelley
Boston
New York
Poston
Dougherty
Dolan
Bill Donovan
Detroit
Bill
Pat Powers
International Athletic Meet preliminaries named Harvard Yale Oxford Cambridge officials
London July 18 preliminaries for the International athletic meeting July 23 were settled with Harvard represented by Manager Dana and Wells Yale by Manager Parks and Sheldon Oxford by Leach and Tomineon Cambridge by Gregson and Wilson. Broad jump five jumps allowed. hammer throw one-foot ring. Harvard Yale officials named. practice at Brighton then The Queen's Club. Also report on Marquette league game Immaculate Conception vs St Patrick's at Monument grounds St Patrick's won 4 1 4 4. Ashe wins Wingfield Sculls in London.
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Prelummanes
Yale- Harvard
London
Harvard
Dana
Wells
Yale
Parks
Sheldon
Oxford
Leach
Tomineon
Cambridge
Harvard-Yale
Tiana
Bremer
Sherrill
Amercan
Brighton
Tomor Iy
Queen's Club Grounds
Immaculate Conception
St. Patricks
Monument Grounds
St Patricks
Camblier
Messi
Daley
St Patrick’s
Marcaron
Gardner
St Patrick's
Marcereny Moss
Camiller
Hoover
Chicago White Sox rout Senators in high scoring game
Jacobsen exited after the second inning as Chicago belted 31 bases, Townsend shelled in relief, and the White Sox pummeled Washington with heavy hitting. Dunn, Dundon, Davis, and McFarland led for Chicago, while Huelsman misplayed several balls for Washington amid a rough field day at American League Park.
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Chicago
Washington
Senators
Jacobsen
Townsend
Chicago White Sox
Donovan
Delaware
Peach
Jack
Sox
Chicagos
Huelsman
Bender Hurls Shutout Clinches Philadelphia Victory
Benders effective pitching held St Louis scoreless as Philadelphia edged them 5 to 4. A three run first inning by St Louis set the pace, then Benders third inning triple drove in two more for the Athletics. Petty allowed hits early but settled, and Philadelphia capitalized with timely singles and doubles to seal the win in a 1 hour 35 minute game with 4,599 in attendance.
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Philadelphia
Bender
St. Louis
Petty
Burkett
St Louis Rho
Philadelphia Rhore Burkett If
Haresel
Obender
St Louis
Harkett
Powers
Pelty
OM Bender
pall—Murphy
St Laura
Um- Dires
Messra Dwyer
King
Bad Fielding Loses Game for Cleveland at Boston
July 18 Boston pitcher Donahue fanned well but costly fielding in the third inning doomed Cleveland. Boston won with a late rally in the ninth after Cleveland tied in the first half of the ninth on an error and two singles. Attendance 8,481.
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Cleveland
Boston
Cleyvaland Rhoae Stahl
Flick
If Tarigédda Collina
Bomia
Freeman
Bradley
Parent
Lajote
Selbach
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Tannehill
Rhoades
Winter
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Stevallt
Ferrel
Ong
Stahl
Bemis
Balle
Donabus
Tannebil
Tannebill
Doushue
Sheridan
Detroit Defeats New York In late seventh inning win
Detroit defeated New York 8 to 4 as Crawford's batting and Anderson's running catch highlighted the game. Hughes allowed six runs in six innings while Stovall lasted six, with Powell and Killian finishing for Detroit. Attendance was 2,168 at the park.
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Crawford
Anderson
New York
Detroit
New York Today
Hughes
Powell
Stovall
Killian
Robinson
Detroit Rhore
Eagle Barrett
McIntyre
Williams
Carr
Ol Anderson
Biherfeld
Kleinow
Woods
Beville
Olsfughes
Totes
Anderson Kleinow
Wi‘Tutyre
Barrett
Klelnow
Om Killian
Pasea
Minor League Scores With Battle At Monument Grounds
Baseball results from American Association Eastern and Southern leagues list scores such as Milwaukee 8 Columbus 4 and Rochester 4 Jersey City 7. A Post report notes a planned 2 o'clock game at Monument Grounds between the Spavs and Colts, with disqualifications and player ineligibilities noted by the National Commission in Cincinnati.
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Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas
Chey
Louleville
St Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Buffalo
Providence
Toronto
Baltimore
Montreal
Newark
Rochest
Jersey City
Rochester
Monument Grounds
Malcolm
C.defoe
C. Avs
J. Monroe Breiter
Jédim Meormick
National League results and upcoming games
Yesterday New York defeated Pittsburg 4 to 1 while Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 6 to 5. Today Boston plays St Louis and New York hosts Pittsburg. Standings show Met at 66 wins 20 losses, Louis 39 88, Brooklyn 43 31. New York bunched hits.
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Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Pittsburg
Ae Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Loula
Ww. L. Pat
Met
Louis
New York Triumphs Over Pittsburg in Clean Fast Game
New York defeated Pittsburg as bats came alive in the second and sixth innings. Attendance listed as 47h. Leever pitched for Pittsburg and Taylor for New York, with New York totaling four runs earned on four two base hits by Bresnahan, Smith, Gilbert, and Bowerman. Fields featured sharp defense and timely hitting.
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Soury
New York
Pittaburs
Leachy
Brownahan
U Besumbat
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Ta Kruger
O Devlin
Bring
Smith
Bresnahan
Bowerman
Gilbert
Banas
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Dahbien
Ritchey
Wagner
Flrac Dage
Leever
Taylor
Moran
O'Day
Walker Batted Out in Cincinnati Rally Loss to Brooklyn
Brooklyn rallied twice to upset the Reds in game one as Walker was chased in the eighth and again in the ninth. Cincinnati won by stringing hits with bases on balls. Attendance 3100. Notable players: Huggins, Seymour, Odwell, Kelley, Babb, Bergen, Jones, Kellum. Final score 6 to 4.
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Jones
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Seymour
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Corcoran
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Bergen
OM Walker
Messra Johnstone
Carpenter Tima
Victory in Ninth Wins Carroll Institute over Gonzaga
In the Capital City League Carroll Institute edged Gonzaga 6 to 6 in a tense game. Finnegan robbed a possible homer while Smith threw out runners. crowd interference and multiple errors shaped the late drama as Wheatley pitched well for Carroll and Anderson for Gonzaga.
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Gonzaga
Finnegan
Smith
Carrell
Gonzaga Hrhogab Matthews
Mattingly
Kelly
i/Lewler
Cullen
Lidl Zzilia
Creacher
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Wheatley
Carroll
Akers
C. Londo Vennaman
Anderson
Drescher
Farrell
Davis
Vennaman
Mr Handsboe
Bethany Defeated by Epiphany in Junior League Clash
Bethany suffered its first loss of the Junior Sunday School League 6 to 4 at Epiphany. Travers paced Bethany with five hits allowed, while Linebach of Epiphany shut Bethany to four. Early errors let three scores cross, but Bethany recovered in the fourth, displaying strong fielding as Epiphany maintained the lead. Foundry and Faith prepared for another trial tomorrow.
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Waterloo
Travers
Linebach
Tipiphany
Foundry
Faith
Bargain Clothing Offers from Parker Bridget Store
A half-price neglige shirt and white plaited bosoms are advertised at low prices. Belts are offered cheaply with wholesale ranges noted. The ad cautions against impulse buys and promotes Parker Bridget clothing with 2 piece suits priced from 10 to 30.
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Parker- Bridget
Sunday School League Standings and Tonight’s Games
Standings show Thams Wol Pet fourth with 16 wins and 2 losses. St Stephen's 9 8 .620, Sixth 9 10 454, St Alban's 4 16 .211, Mt P Cong 13 7 450. Vernon 2 20 .091. Tonight Wilson plays St Stephen's at White House Ellipse and Gunton faces St Alban's at Fourteenth Street and Lydecker Avenue.
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Gurley
Eos Bari PB Meth
Foundry
St Alban’s
Mt P Cong
Wealey
Wison
Este Vernon
Wilson
St Stephen’s
White House
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St. Alban's
Fourteenth Street
Lydecker Avenue
Five Hits Off Harries Beats Foundry Sunday School Team
The Sixth Presbyterian shut out the Foundry 6 to 3 on the White Lot as Harries pitched strongly and Bryan belted a three base drive. Kinney had an off day and South Washington benefited from timely hits and wild throws to secure the win. Bryan also hit a home run in a high scoring game noted for Herbert on third and D Macdonald in key spots.
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Stahl
White Sox
Senators
Chicagos
Townsend
Dundon
Donahue
Huelsman
Jiggs
Tannehill
McFarland
Owen
Kittredge
Jones
Coughlin
Donovan
Cassidy
Sixth Presbyterian
Foundry
White Lot
Presbyterian
Sixteenth Street
Darth” Kinney
South Washington
Herbert
Bryan
Right Garden
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Officelal
Rhore Foundry
Rhogat Conners
Clark
Vermion
Bocock
Randall
Garner
Tracy
Brien
Harrie
Morris Ag
Extore
Balla
Harries
A. Macdonald
Herber
Harveyoutte
Conners Lynham Herbert
Macdonald Bacock
Morris
le Foe
Vir. Shipiey
Mount Vernon Defeated by Gurley Church Five
Mount Vernon failed on both offense and defence as Gurley Church defeated them 3 to 0 on Mount Pleasant grounds. Beall and Xander pitched for Gurley while Field struggled for Mount Vernon, with Beall making key catches and Beall scoring potential runs not realized. Multiple errors, base hits, and fielding miscues defined a rough afternoon for Mount Vernon in the local church league contest.
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Mount Vernon
Mount Pleasant
Tfternoon
Orioes
Johnnie Beall
Fields
Fillius
Mt Vernon
AE Gurlev
OL Price
Ij Vogeleorb
Mahon
Xander
Stevengen
Wrwin
Thomas
Mander
Haring
Beall
Wynkoop
Balle
McMahon
Spien
King
Mc- Mahon Stevenson
Milius
Field
Price
Erwin
Mr. Betts
Amateur Baseball Matches and League Offers in Benning DC
Amateur baseball reports describe the Benning Athletic Club defeating Twining City nine and inviting uniform clubs to challenge Manager E Solan at Hotel Benning. The Oregon Athletic Club seeks 17 to 18 year olds for games. address G P Leer, 690 Ninth Street SE. Bloomingdale Athletic Club, the Unknown Stars, defeated Southwest Washington two to none and shut out two rivals. The Unions beat Brooklyn Athletics 3 to 1 on former grounds. Vinions, comprised of Government Printing Office staff, invite uniformed district teams for games on Mon Wed Fri Sat. address George I Kirch, 6312 Bates St. Daisy Cuttery aims to form a league for teams averaging twelve years old. address J Keane, 2807 Olive Ave NW. Lineup lists Keane, O'Brien, J Keating, H D Wouth, Paget among others.
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Oregon Athletic Club
George I. Kirch
Bates Street
J Keane
Olive Avenue
G Keane
C._ O'Brien
J Keating
J. Keane
HD Wouth Brouneburgh
Wight
W. Paget
Alexandria News in Brief Clearing Ground for New Union Station
Alexandria items report rail construction advances from St Asaph Junction to Seminary Station with Relter Curtis & Hill securing the contract and lumber by H. K Field & Co. Track laying near King Street begins, Duke Street clearance proceeds, and tracks may replace streets Henry and Fayette later.
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King Street
Alexandria
St. Asaph Junction
Seminary
Messrs
Union Depot
Duke Street
St Asaph and
Union Station
C. P. Hines Edward Wilkinson
Southern Railway
Bull Run
Manassas
Southern
Alexandria Hospital
St Louis
Augustus Washington
James Diggs
Diggs
Wright Retains Cup With Third Canadian Tennis Title
Beals Wright of Boston won the men's singles championship in Niagara-on-the-Lake, defeating LH Waldner of Chicago 6-1 6-2 to claim the Canadian Tennis Tournament trophy for the third time. The victory makes the challenge cup his permanent property.
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Ontario
Beals Wright
Boston
LH. Wardner
Chicago
Wright
Reals
C. Wright
L H Waldner
Unhappy Mrs Flagler Recovering in New York City
Ida Flagler, ex wife of Henry M Flagler of Standard Oil, is said to be recovering in health at 233 Riverside Avenue New York under Dr Carlos F MacDonald. She has lived under his care since illness began and previously at Pleasantville sanitarium.
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New York Times
Ida Shrouds Magler
Henry M Flagler
Standard Oil Company
New York
Riverside Avenue
Carlos F MacDonald
Flagler
MacDonald
Riverside Drive
Flagier
New Rochelle
Plagler
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