Hydroplane Miss Detroit Wins Gold Cup Heat Race
Detroit racing writer notes Miss Detroit II driven by L Gar Wood won the third heat of the Gold Cup on the Detroit River, covering 30 miles in 32 minutes 43 seconds at 55 mph. Miss Detroit II led, with Miss Detroit II2 second. Eleventh Hour dropped out after a propeller loss. This victory cements Wood as national and world powerboat champion for 1919 under APBA rules.
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Sept
Gar Wood
Detroit
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Hawthorn
Paul Strasburg
Miss Detroit HS
Europe
American Power Boat Association
North America
Ainance
Sanborn
Minneapolis
McGregor the Great Wins Chanticleer in South Atlantic Title
Charlotte, Sept 1 In a record crowd Columbia defeated Charlotte 6 to 0 to clinch the South Atlantic Association championship. Charlotte ends the season in second place as Scroggings was superb for Columbia while Charlotte miscued early with three errors by Putts in the first inning.
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South Atlantic Association
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Rube Eidregde
er_rora
Putts
Scoggingas
Cubs Purchase Pitcher Ted Turner From Bloomington Team
Bloomington report Sept 3 states the Bloomington Three League club sold premier pitcher Ted Turner to the Chicago National League club. Catcher Walter Henfne and outfielder Wheat Cutcutt also sold to the Indianapolis American Association club.
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Bloomington
Ted Turner
Walter Henfne
Wheat Cutcutt
Indianapolis American Association
Mitchell wins women’s miniature putting title at Columbia Country Club
Mrs RC Mitchell defeated Mrs A Reeves five up and three in the final round of the women’s miniature tournament held yesterday on the Columbia Country Club putting course. Consolation honors went to Mrs A Winter two up and one, with Mrs Hodges runner-up.
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RC. Mitchell
Columbia Country Club
A. Reeves
A. Winter
Tilden and Johnston Reach U S Tennis Final
William Tilden of Philadelphia and William Johnston of San Francisco win their semifinal matches at the thirty eighth National Court championship on the West Side Club courts. Tilden defeats Morris Williams in straight sets 1 7 3 and 6 3 while Johnston beats Wallace Johnson 2 3 6 3 3.
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Mast
Weat
R. Morris Williams
Boston
Wallace F. Johnson
Philadelphia
Williams
Johnston
Johnson
Johnason-Johnson
San Francisco
Hle
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Griffith Wins Golf At Washington Club
The Washington Golf and Country Club hosted two events including an i hole handicap match against par and a miniature tournament. Capt. Griffith won the Inter, with Charles H. Dooing Jr and William Henry White each placing, and Al Youns earning a Netacore prize in the handicap event.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Capt. Griffith
Charles H. Dooing, Jr
Wiliam Henry White
al Youns
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Turner
Columbia Gets Flag in the Sally League
Hartford racing reports show McGregor the Great ridden by Walter Cox wins the 2:10 trot at Charter Oak Park with Echo Direct second in each heat. Tara's Hall wins the second heat with best time of 2:10 as Labé Riddell takes the other two in a thrilling three horse finish. Chicago report notes Dougla back with Giants after quarrel with McGraw per Wrigley.
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Walter Cox
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Gentry C
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Hall
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District tennis highlights feature Temple match at Dumbarton
Day two of the District championship at Dumbarton saw John Temple Green defeat Maj. Crunden after a tense rally as Crunden from St. Louis and a Yale alumnus led late in sets. Graves advanced in singles and paired with Miller for doubles, while Crunden and Miller were upset early in doubles by Conger and Kaufman.
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Maj. Crunden
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Yale
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Graw
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Amith
Newkirk
Rowe
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Frank
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Charshee
Foley
Platt
Hixon
Miles
Bound
Ciseel
Selden
Smythe
Ban nockburn Club Hosts Miniature Reel Holiday Golf Event
A miniature tournament at Ban nockburn Club yesterday saw Dr. Thomas J. W. Brown, Charles E Felton and Dr. J. R. DeFarges win the three eight.
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Bannockburn Club
Thomas J. W. Brown
Charles E Felton
J. R. DeFarges
Pittsfield Gets Pennant In Western League Championship
Pittsfield, back in the Western League this season after a lapse, clinched the pennant by defeating Worcester 5 to 3. Birmingham, former Cleveland American outfielder, managed the Pittsfield club.
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New Haven
Conn
Pittsfield
Worcester
Birmingham
Bloomingdale Wins Three Eye League Title
The Three Eye League closed its twentieth season with Bloomingdale, Illinois, the pennant winner, defeating Peoria by a margin of slightly more than twelve games. Peoria finished second and Evensville, Indiana, was third.
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Three Eye League
Bloomingdale, Ill
Evensville, Ind
Braves buy two Memphis players for Boston Nationals
Memphis reporter notes centerfielder Dixie Carroll and left fielder Lu Chris tenbury of the Memphis club in the Southern Association have been sold to the Boston Nationals. They are to report in the coming season as announced by Tom Watking, president of the local organization in Indianapolis. In Darabelle, Charles Tincher, 22, died from injuries suffered in a Sunday amateur championship game after being struck on the head by a pitched ball.
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Tenn
Dixie Carroll
Lu Christenbury
Memphis Rube
Southern Association
Boston Nationals
Tom Watking
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Tincher
Plans for World Series postponed until pennant results
Chicago September 1 tentative plans for the world's series will not be made for ten days or two weeks as pennant races settle. August Herrmann, chairman of the national baseball commission, said a meeting tomorrow would focus only on minor league player drafting, not further series arrangements.
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August Herrmann
National Baseball Commission
Herrmann
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