Rain Delays Game as Giants and Athletics Prep for Series
Rain postpones New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics plans with 6,000 fans watching. Bets totaling 85,500 tie Guggenheimer of Baltimore and Shetick of New York, 38,400 of which hinges on tomorrow's game. Stakeholders include George R. Karsner as banker and figures like McGraw, Mathewson, Coakley, and Plank.
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Philip H. Shetick
M. B. Guggenheim
Baltimore
M .B. Guggenheimer
Phillip H. Shetick
New York
Hotel Walton
Guggenheimer
Athletics
Shetick
Giants
George R. Karsner
Hotel
Walton
Jim Corbett
Louis Mann
John T. Brush
Mann
Washington Players Make Good Scores at Virginia Hot Springs
Washington Post report from Hot Springs Virginia on October 11 details a golf tournament opening with sixty entries and three sixteens tomorrow. Qualifying scores include Alfred Norris 80 and many others from Garden City New York Philadelphia and Washington with scores ranging from 65 to 108.
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Washington
Virginia Hot Springs
Washington Post
Virginia
Hot Springs
Alfred Norris
Garden City
Charles B. MacDonald
R. I. MacLeay
Waverley Golf Club
William F. Compton
George C. Lafferty
Allan Lord
Charles S. Farnuga
Philadelphia
A. H. Lockett
J. G Davison
George W. White
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G.W. Donaldson
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W. Va
Robert F
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Charles W. Hinckley
Midlothian
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Ingalls
Howard C. Brkan
Jules B. de Sibour
William B. Sard
Chicago
J. W. Foulkes
Chester Cub
Mugland
MISS OLIVER WINS MATCH IN WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNEY
New England golfers dominate the second round of the women's national championship at Morris County Golf Club. Eight players survive with four Boston entrants facing opponents from Philadelphia Washington New York and Bridgeport. Weather includes showers and cross winds as Miss Oliver defeats Mollie Adams in 20 holes and other matches go to extra holes.
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Morris County Golf Club
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Georgianna Bishop
Brooklawn Club
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Charles T. Stout
Apawamis
N. Y
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Mia. Stout
M. Curtis
Miss Bishop
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Fox
Miss Oliver
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Brookline
Mass
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Westchester
Mra
F Fox
Huntington Valley
S C Fries
Nationals Win By One Run In Postseason Opener
In Chicago on October 11 the Nationals defeated the Americans 5 to 4 in a tense postseason opener. Errors by AL players at crucial moments helped fuel the Nationals' comeback as crowds of under 5,000 braved near freezing temperatures. Scoring summarized as Nationals 5, Americans 4 with Lungren and Kling on the mound for Washington and Owen and Sullivan for Chicago.
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Chicago
Nationals
RHE Nativugls
Nationela
Lunégren
Kling
Owen and Sullivan
Boston Americans Lead Series With 5 to 1 Victory
Boston Oct 11 The local American League team defeated the Nationals 5 to 1 in the third game, despite threatening weather that kept the crowd to 2,292. The series stands 2 to 1 in favor of the Boston club, with Harris and Armbruster behind the plate and Wilhelm and Needham in the batteries.
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Nationals
Harris and Armbruster
Wilhelm and Needham
Auphea—Mesars
O’loughlin
Ims- Mie
Princeton Beats Lehigh in Ragged 29 to 6 Football Win
Princeton defeated Lehigh 29 to 6 in Princeton New Jersey as fumbles and miscues marked a rough game. Dillon Bard Daub Tenney O'Brien and Spiers scored for Princeton while Gooney kicked four goals after touchdowns. Spiers returned a kickoff 1065 yards for Lehigh’s lone score.
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Sawyer
Reply from Hamilton on Virginia Institute food quality
Alexander Hamilton of Petersburg, president of the VMI Board of Visitors, issued a lengthy reply denying the charges of Dr. C V Carrington about food quality and preparation. He faults the commissary and cook but says the board has endeavored to remedy issues.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Vas
Alexander Hamilton
Petersburg
Board of Visitors
Virginia Military Institute
C. V. Carrington
Burglars Drag Landlord From Bed In Salisbury
In Salisbury on October 11 burglars attempted to enter the residence of Rome Porter by breaking an oven window. Porter awoke and fired his pistol at the intruders as they pulled him by the leg, sending them fleeing in the night. In Bristol on October 11 Rev James R Cox minister formerly jailed at Saltville faced theft charges. He was found guilty in a Jonesboro circuit court and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
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Porter
Washington Post
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James R. Cox
Saltville
Jonesboro
Massey Resigns Horticulturist Post to Edit The Practical Farmer
Prof. W. B. Massey resigned as horticulturist to the Commissioner of Agriculture Patterson. He will move to Philadelphia to devote himself full time to editing the Practical Farmer.
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Raleigh
N. C
W. BE. Massey
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Philadelhia
Pills Fatal to Child in Martinsburg Event
Three year old son of George M. Busey died after swallowing pills by accident in Martinsburg West Virginia. He lived only two hours after taking the poison. In Rockville Maryland a license was issued today to Robert Elmo Boyd and Milas Anne Elizabeth Garretson, both of Wilton.
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Washington Post
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Witon
Harvard Defeats Bates Easily at Soldiers Field
Harvard outpaced Bates 34 to 6 on Soldiers Field as Crimson key plays exploited Bates errors. Kendall scored Bates’ lone TD on a 70 yard run after a double pass, while Harvard’s Wight Fraser and Kendall crossed for multiple scores as Harvard dominated both lines and defense.
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Famous Horse Yankee Consul Dies in Kentucky
Yankee Consul, a famed thoroughbred valued at $100,000, died in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 11 while en route to Latonia from New York with pneumonia. The colt, by Sempronious out of Lady Inez, had been considered among the year's top two-year-olds though few stakes races tested him. He won five times after June 5, including the Whatbush Stakes of $8,000 at Gravesend on September 2.
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Sudhoff Wild In St Louis Interleague Game
Sudhoff was erratic and was relieved by Pelty in the third inning as the Nationals beat the Americans 8 to 4 in front of about 900 fans. Batteries Nationals Taylor Grady Americans Sudhoff Pelty and Spencer. Also notes Berlin cable match setup and Pennsylvania 3 Franklin and Marshall 0 with rain and varied results from Williams Boston Lafayette Brown and other colleges. Also a cold remedy ad at end.
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Rain Delays Hagerstown Fair Track Races
A day of heavy rain at the Hagerstown fair grounds prevents racing with about 20 000 spectators on site. Officials plan to resume tomorrow morning and complete today’s and as many of tomorrow’s races as possible, finishing Friday. The pigeon derby toward Washington and Baltimore will be run tomorrow afternoon with homers observed in front of the grand stand, overseen by W F Dismer of Washington.
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Hagerstown Fair Grounds
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Stanton torpedo boat crew injured in trial blaze
Norfolk Virginia October 11 Michael Mara chief water tender and Patrick Salshberry fireman on the torpedo boat Stanton are at the Naval Hospital in serious condition from injuries on board during a trial run in Chesapeake Bay tubes of the forward ballast blew out enveloping the men in steam Mara not expected to survive. Also a separate report Newport News Virginia October 11 two negro boys fight in shipyard leaves William Walker with a fractured skull and Dan Smith jailed awaiting Walker's outcome. A Richmond burglary case sends Robert Danson back to Richmond for trial. Norfolk quarantine lifted after yellow fever scare but illness suspected. no medical exam to travelers.
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Norfolk, Va
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Patrick Salshberry
Stanton
Naval Hospital
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Chesapeake Bay
Newport News
William Walker
Dan Smith
Walker
Smith
Yale crushes Springfield Training School 25 to 0
Yale dominated the game in New Haven as the 25 point victory over Springfield Training School featured a major size advantage, diverse punting by Yale backs, and a late touchdown counted as the play was in progress. Yale used 24 players while Springfield managed only a single first down.
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Jones
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Werner
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Holmeg Shevlin
Hutchinson
Columbia Dropped Players Deficient in Studies
The Columbia University faculty announced Captain Thorpe and players Carter and Starbuck are barred from further play this season due to academic deficiencies. Carter was a halfback and Starbuck a stand‑out back and punter candidate. Browne the tackle faces review.
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New York
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Perverse Repeats at Belmont in Champagne Stakes Thriller
Perverse, the second choice at 18 to 6, narrowly wins the Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park in 1:23 3-5, nearly the world record. Whimsical, Security, and Battle Ax follow. Shrine dominates the New Rochelle selling stake with leading pace. Kiamesha and Jacquin secure top notes in earlier races as the program closes.
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Lilliandra Breaks Leg at Latonia Steeplechase
Latonia race card features Gould as favorite win in handicap steeplechase, Onyx II takes second over Blue Mint by a nose after Lilliandra pacemaker breaks leg and is destroyed. Four favorites win. track slow. Race results list five to six furlong to mile events with multiple runners.
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Interlight
Mingita
Racing Entries From Today's Card Across Six Fights
The racing program lists six races with entries for each tier. Notable horses include Lord Badge Columbia Girl Robador Atwood and Telephone in the first race, Deleanta Pacetti Red Warrior and The Doctor in the Herbor Hill Stakes, and multiple entries like Bir Tristan Rickey and Nostromo in the two-year-old maidens. The Ramapo Handicap and other five events feature a wide field with priced favorites and long shots across one mile to about two miles.
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Rainy day stalls at Hest Redford fair races
Heavy rain and gale forced postponement of several events at the Hest Redford fair. The one half mile running race for a $100 purse was won by Sylvander owned by Jameson Time. The mixed trot and pace for a $125 purse was won by Roanokt, owned by Jameson Roanokt.
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Washington Post
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Sylvander
Jameson Time
Jamezon Roanokt
Prisoner Jumped from Train After Grand Central Stop
Marshal Farman of Baltimore arrived reporting Ed win Clive, sought for robbery, jumped from the train about twenty minutes after leaving Grand Central last night. Gitve was arrested in Baltimore on Monday.
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