Brown Beats Murphy In Wild Brooklyn Bout
Tommy Murphy defeated Knockout Brown in a fast round boxing match at the Whirlwind Athletic Club Brooklyn. Brown, wild but in fine condition, absorbed a brutal battering as Murphy’s cleaner blows and inside work led to a decisive advantage. Brown’s iron jaw kept him upright, but Murphy controlled most rounds with sharp defense and repeated uppercuts.
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Brown
Iron Jaw
Washington Post
New York
Tommy + Murphy
Whirlwind Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Murphy
Tommy
Iney
M Farland to Meet Moran for Milwaukee Bout
Chicago May 21 Packey McFarland and Owen Moran will fight ten rounds in Milwaukee within three weeks. McFarland already signed for a reboxing plan with Wolgast Moran or Knockout Brown as potential opponents before the National Athletic Club of Milwaukee. Moran's manager wired approval of the weight terms. A separate offer sought a two round bout with Freddie Welsh in San Francisco next month, rejected by McFarland who favors a $6,000 guarantee from Billy Gibson for the same bout at his club.
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Chicago
Packey McFarland
Owen Moran
Milwaukee
McFarland
Wolgast
Moran
Brown
National Athletic Club of Milwaukee
Jimmy Coffroth
McParland
Freddie Welsh
San Francisco
MacParland
Bnlly Gibson
Fairmont A. Co
Crowds Watch Races on Sreeidlway Course
A large crowd witnessed races along the new Sreeidlway from Seventeenth to Twenty third streets. In the Vass Atrot Bab R heat, G Linkwood May and John EX Sansbum faced off as Bob R driven by Harney Dougherty won. Time records read 1.09 and 10s, with Gen the John taking three straight heats over Ora Pearl. Hyattsville beats Braddocks 7 to 5 in a separate note.
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Twentythird Street
Twol Nordes
Bab R
G Linkwood
Bob R
Harney Dougherty
John EX Sansbum
Linkwood Mas
Hable
Dunworth
Genthe John
JB Heflin
Ora Pearl
Open Swimming Meet Entries Near Deadline
Entries close Saturday night for the open meet on Thursday May 18 at the YMCA pool under Nautilus Swimming Club. Maryland and District of Columbia entrants include 14 year old Cottman of Baltimore who placed in the south Atlantic championship fancy dive. Baltimore clubs Doyle and Balt imore Athletic send teams. Frederick YMCA will send relay four and individuals. Ingram Memorial Church team and Nautilus Club full squad also entered.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Nautilus Swimming Club
Maryland
Columbose
Baltimore Athletic Clu
Baltimore
Frederick Young Men's Christian Association
Ingram Memorial Church
Polo Teams Win in Westbury and Cedarhurst Showdowns
In Long Island action both international polo teams won. Lawrence Waterbury led the American cup defenders to a seven to five victory over a strong trial team. The British cavalry cup challengers routed a scratch side fifteen to five and three quarters. Capt H Herbert Wilson and others supported the British effort. In boxing news Twin Sullivan and Bob Mohs signed for a one round bout in Toronto on May 23 after Mohs edged Sullivan recently in Milwaukee.
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Westbury
Cedarhurst
Long Island
Lawrence
Waterbury
N. J. Waterbury
Harry Wayne Whitney
Devereaux Milburn
Allan Forbes
Foxhall Keene
Malcolm Stevenson
Sullivan
New England
Bob Mohs
Milwaukee
West
Toronto
Canada
Moha
Salta
Tigers Blanked Now's Record Beating by Sox
Detroit hosted New York and Chicago in doubleheader action as the Sox released a 20 to 6 rout of Washington, powered by multi hit games, and Corhan's three errors amid Chicago's assault. Milan and Callahan led the Nationals and Sox with key hits, while Lord and McConnell sparked Chicago's offense in a high scoring tilt.
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Nationals
SOX
Washington Post
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White Sox
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Groom
Corhan
Lord
The
Mercury
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Lelivelt
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McConnell
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Sullivan
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Lard
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Colling
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EL McConnell
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Ie Se McIntyre
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EL Milan
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Pra Ae
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Cunningham
Oo Groom
P. O
Miller
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Waste
Corban
Messie
Perrine and
Sheridan
Athletics Win Ninth Inning Finish Over St Louis
In St Louis on May 11 the Athletics again beat the Cardinals 4 to 2 as a three run ninth inning powered the comeback. Powell held strong until the late frame, Krause pitched well, and Coombs closed the final inning. Strunk hit a home run for Philadelphia, while Lord and Derrick drove in later runs. Cries and walls of the crowd followed the decisive finish.
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Krause
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Bnt
Strunk
Phita
Ash
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Oldring
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Baker
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Hoffman
Murphy
Oclark
Melunes
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Thomas
Gogo
Agio Livatane
Noras
Philadelphia
Lord
Derrick
Cries
Shotten
Powel
Simick
Mossra
Dineen
O'Loughlin
Gan
Boston Wins In The Tenth In Cleveland Classic
Cleveland and Boston battled a diamond thriller in Cleveland, with Boston pulling ahead in the tenth inning to win 11 to 7 after ten frames. Seven pitchers were used, and both sides featured pinch hitters, with GraneY Olson Stovall Turner Engle Carrigan among key contributors for Boston and Cleveland errors noted. Umpires Evans and Mullin officiated a long 3 hour 35 minute game.
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Ohio
Boston
Speaker
Easterly
Lewis
Stovall
OlEngle
Turner
Ol Yerkes
Ball
Wiliams
Land
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C Thee Smith
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Yingling
Creotte
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Hanper
Tomer
Pmd
Pall
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Kite of
Kater
Hall
Cleattetz
Offingling
Cicatte
Minor League Scores From Various Leagues
Baseball scores from multiple minor leagues list results across the Taranto league and state circuits. Notable games include Rochester over Jersey City, Buffalo over Baltimore, Albany and Reading with tied or close outcomes, and several series in the South Atlantic and Virginia state leagues. An Erie area college game is noted with Maryland Athletic Club and Ann Arbor matchups.
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AL Anunanotte
Maryland A Athletic Club
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Syracuse
Nationals Chicago Hope Four Straight Run Rally
Nationals Chicago fans expect a fourth straight win as Sullivan drives three hits and McConnell scores four. Pat Dougherty loses his job for now while Collins of the Sox goes hitless. Groom unsteady with walks and wild pitches, Henry replaces Ainsmith after an injury. Manager plans pitching changes. Parent refuses to report to Orioles after leaving Chicago. Veazy released to New Orleans by Cleveland.
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Lord
Chicagos
McConnell
Callahan
Suiliy van
Cal
Dougherty
Pat
Washington
Milan
McBride
Henry
Sox
Bodie
Corhan
Chicago
Nationals
Groom
Zeider
Washington Post
Sullivan
Pat Dougherty
Collins
McAleer
Miller
Selvert
Cunningham
Ainsmith
Collegian
Schaefer
Gessler
White
Johnson
Walter
Otey
Dolly Gray
Hughie Duffy
Olmatead
Young
Chicago and New York Rise as Boston Stumbles in AL Standings
Yesterday's results show Chicago edging New York and Philadelphia beating Washington while Cleveland and St Louis win. Upcoming games feature Washington at Chicago New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland and Philadelphia at St Louis amid tight pennant races.
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W. L. Pet
Chicago
Boston
Philade
Clevelant
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
L. Pat
W. L. Pat
Pittsburg
St. Loui
Cincionati
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St Louis
Ward damages cut to ten thousand in Johnson suit
New York May 11 Judge Hand dismissed all but one libel and slander charge in John M Ward's $60,000 suit against Ban Johnson. Only the claim that Johnson refused to sit on the national commission with Ward remains to be tried, keeping potential recovery at $10,000. Johnson testified he bore no personal ill will toward Ward and denied signing a statement admitting a newspaper article criticizing Ward was true.
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New York
John M. Ward
Ban Johnson
Judge Hand
Johnson
National Commission
Ward
Phillies Beat Pirates 19 to 10 Sets NL Scoring Mark
In a high scoring May game Philadelphia toppled Pittsburg 19 to 10, breaking the season NL scoring record. McKechnie left injured after a pitch, Gibson and Wagner were ejected for disputing calls, and Alexander was dominant until a seven-run ninth inning by the visitors.
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Pittsburg
Camnitz
Gardner
Smith
Alexander
McCarthy
Miller
McKechnie
Gibson
Wagner
Finneran
Clark
Phila
M'Kechnie
O Titus
Byrne
F Knabe
Leath
Lobert
Clarke
St. Wagnar
Ss. McCarthy
Miler
Hunter
Wilson
Rf. Gideon
Oi Magee
Boston’s Poor Pitching In Slow 18–10 Loss To Reds
Cincinnati defeated Boston 18 to 10 in a high offense game. Tenney Ingerton and Miller led Boston with home runs amid a flood of Cincinnati runs, while Boston pitchers Brown Perdue Fromme struggled. Detailed box scores show multiple hits, runs, and fielding errors across the two clubs.
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OjBescher
Tenney
Oj Egan
Herzog
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Ingerton
Hobitsell
Miller
Beck
Sweeney
Grant
Collins
Downey
Graham
McLeat
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Fromme
Perdue
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McLean
J. Clarke
Purdue
Nonce
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Hobltzell
Beaton
Hobiteed
Mesers
Johnstone
Wason
Daubert Stars In Brooklyn Win Over St Louis Early Series
Daubert hits a home run a triple and two singles in four at bats as Brooklyn shuts down St Louis 1 to 1 in the opening game of the St Louis series. Barger dominates mound duties with invincible work and coordinates with solid support from Wheat Lejeune Hummel and Coulson. Steels and Geyer pitchers toil with mixed results while Stark and Daubert lead the offense for Brooklyn.
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Geyer
Barger
St. Louis
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tiDaunert
Bnts
Konetoby
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Ria
Lejeune
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Coulson
Oakes
OlZim'man
Bresnahan
Blsa
Steale
Ae Geyer
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Wheat
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Starke
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Klem and
Doyle
Cubs Finally Take Giants In 9-3 Victory
New York May 11 Chicago Cubs snapped a five game skid by defeating the New York Giants 9 to 3. Harry McIntire pitched for Chicago while key hits included two base and three base hits from Zimmerman Doyle and Schulte. The game featured runs by Sheckard Hofman Chance J Doyle and others with Stolen bases and a home run by Schulte.
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Chicago Cubs
Giants
Harry McIntire
Chicago
Abhoae Sheckard
Ifage Odevore
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Ole Doyle
Houtman
Sheckerd
Schulte
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Snodgrass
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Kling
Myers
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Belle
Marquard
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Brennan
O'Day
King James Stuns Pimlico Finish In Close Sprint
King James, making his season debut, barely beat rivals by a length and a half in a sharp Pimlico sprint. Footprint set fast early fractions as officials warned bookies against outside interests following a Rye Straw race incident. jockey Garner suspended three days.
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Baltimore
Pimlico
King James
Belmont
Maryland Jockey Club
van den
Rye
Gene Austin
Henry Hains
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