Indoor Bicycle Championships End Season At Madison Square Garden
New York September 12 The indoor bicycle racing season at Madison Square Garden closed with five mile professional and amateur championships. Iver Lawson won the pro five mile by half a length over John Bedell with Frank Kramer third. Matt Downey captured the amateur five mile and the national amateur title by 16 to 16 over Teddy Billington. George Schreiber won the mile professional handicap with Lawson and Kramer scratched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Iver Lawson
John Bedell
Frank Kramer
Floyd McFarland
Kramer
Lawson
Fenn
McFarland
Matt Downey
Boston
America
Teddy Billington
C. A. Sherwood
Ed. Rupprecht
Downey
George Schreiber
Salt Lake City
Lynbrook
L. 1
East Orange
San Jose
Cal
C. A. Bhierwood
New York Athletic Club
Biddie Root
Olver Dorson
Manhattan Beach
Floyd Krebs
Newark
Real Estate Bowling League opens with new teams
Real Estate Bowling League elected Columbia Title Insurance Company Lawyers' Title Insurance Company T J Fisher Co Assessor's Office Surveyor's Office and Harrison Browning Company as members. Schedule prize listing and officers postponed to next meeting on September 19. The league aims to challenge last year's champions Columbia Title Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Title Insurance Company
Lawyers’ Title Insurance Company
T. J. Fisher & Coa
Assessor's Office
Surveyor’s Office
Harrrison-Browning Company
West Virginia State Fair Opens With Spirited Racing Crowd
A large crowd witnessed opening day races at the West Virginia State Fair in Wheeling on September 12. Corn Direct won the 32:15 trot, Black Bird won the 4 pace, and Ward V captured the 2:24 pace in straight heats after Argosy Wilkes led the first heat. Betting was spirited as multiple harness events offered purses of 400 to 500 dollars with several horses starting. In Athens Tennessee, Professor Albert Watchenberger was killed by pupil Ernest Powers following an attempted chastisement at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Corn Direct
Black Bird
Ward V
Argosy Wilkes
Cora Direct
Black Patchen
Don
Imperial Allerton
Foxy Oliver
Moline
Blackbird
Vernon
Majestic
Birtie B
Ward VY
Woodbirch
Donelion
Jeanette C
Hal Kennedy
Athens
Tenn
Albert Watchenberger
Ernest Powers
Atchenberger
Boston Fans Praise Nationals After Rain Shuts Out Final Context
Boston fans praised the Washington Nationals after rain postponed their final game and reported standings. Huelsman Anderson Hickman Stahl Cassidy Nill Stanley highlighted a strong Nationals lineup as Boston’s manager Stahl drew admiration. Washington may rise in the standings next year with a few additions. The day featured two New York Brooklyn doubleheaders and shifting schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nationals
Washington Post
Boston
Hughes
Gibson
Bostom
Washingtons
Barry
Washington
Huelsman
Anderson
Hickman
Stahl
Cassidy
Nill
Joe Stanley
Jake Stahl
John I. Taylor
Colling
Collins
Taylor
Athletics Break Even in Philadelphia Doubleheader
New York and Philadelphia split a doubleheader as Dygert faltered in the eighth inning of the second game. Attendance reached 12,994 with final scores showing a 4 to 3 or 9 to 6 in favor of one side, including errors and multiple hits. The game featured pitchers Chesbro and Dygert, with various players earning hits and runs, and marked by late inning scoring and defensive plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Brooklyn
New York
New York Nationals
Polo Grounds
Wood
Taylor
Dygert
Philadelphia
RHO Ahi Phils
RHOA
Haha
Hortsol
Keeler
Hoffman
Elverfeld
Davie
Yeager
L. Cross
Williams
Seybold
Ifi
Chase
a'Murphy
Fultz
M Cross
McGuire
Schreck
Seyvold
M. Cross
Dousherty
Eybold
Coakley
Davis
Murphy
Chesbro
Mesers Sheridan
McCarthy
Hahn
Hartsel
Elberfeld
Lord
Davia
Williame
OlSey
Tultz
Orth
Puttman
Balla
Oit Dygert
Plicher
Mesera, McCarthy
Sheridan
Grounder in ninth gives Detroit win over Cleveland
McIntyre drives a hot ninth inning grounder scoring Cebb for Detroit in a tight victory over Cleveland. Kilian fared well with men on base as 1,100 fans watched. Earned runs favored Detroit 8 to 3 with 10 Cleveland left on. Also notes Cuban X Giants to play All-star white team Thursday at American League Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Cleveland
Crawford
Stovall
Turner
Warner
Bradley
Coughlin
Cobb
Chellac
Oreitan
Joua
Lane
Tek
Joes
Carr
Mr. O'Loughlis
Cuban X Giants
Washington
St Louis Narrowly Beats Pittsburg on Arndt's Ninth Inning Steal
St Louis wins the second game 1 to 0 after Arndt's ninth inning steal tied the score and gave the locals a chance to break even with Pittsburg. Lynch outpitched McFarland in game one, while Taylor shone in game two as Wagner's fielding highlighted the day. Attendance 4,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Arndt
Pittsburg
Lynch
McFarland
Taylor
Wagners
Ptttaburg
Oah Dunleavy
Ritchey
McBride
Peilz
C. Li
O.lynch
Hoelaketter
Beckley
Brain
Ganley
Beaumont
RHOAS
Rhoad Dunleavy
Gantey
Bhannon
Leach
O Smoot
Deaumont
Wagner
Mr. Emslie
Minor League Scores Across Leagues
Eastern League results show Jersey City Newark tied, Buffalo and Toronto split, Rochester swept Montreal in two, Baltimore beat Providence, Minneapolis-St Paul split, Columbus-Independ Indianapolis split, Milwaukee routed Kansas City, Louisville handled Toledo twice, with a darkness shortened game. Southern League features Shreveport and Atlanta wins, Nashville and Memphis split, Montgomery beat Little Rock, Birmingham beat New Orleans. South Atlantic scores highlight Savannah over Augusta and Columbia over Charleston. Jacksonville blanked by Macon. A sports column notes Nationals versus Boston records and a 1887 Washington claim, plus a new Potomac speed boat by Sanford and Cecil. Interleague games postponed due to Gunton Temples. A final ad promotes Dr King’s Liver Pills.
Interior Defeats Treasury In Departmental League Game
In a time-record contest the Interior team beat Treasury 5 to 4 in one hour and five minutes. McGoffin starred with bat and field, Loving also shone with bat and base throws. Fulcher and McKnight pitched well as details show. The match prompts a continued season next week to complete twenty four games for each club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior
Treasury Department
McGoffin
Loving
Fulcher
McKnight
Treasury
RHOAH
Rhoah Lord
Fenton
Thorp
McGofin
Raab
Beard
Walker
Maedden
Balla
Fulch
Reab
Madden
Bielaski
Lord
Bislagki
Bunn
Tracy
Erwin
Mr. Callflower
Eagles
Bloomingdale Athletic Club
Bloomingdale
Buckley
Harry Buckley
Nathaniel Worley
Lee Turner
Lawrence Appleman
William Hammett
Alexander Gill
Andrew Walker
Fred Houck
Thomas White
Charles Busey
Benjamma Lewis
Richard Sullivan
Raymont Thompkins
George Conrad
Bernard Corridan
Charles Thompkins
Commerce and Labor Triumph Over War Team in Open Fielding
Commerce and Labor defeated War with misplayed chances and errors. Jer mane starred at short for Laborers with fast, clean play. Kinney limited War to two safeties in seven innings as War committed numerous errors. Final lines show Commerce and Labor scoring on fielding miscues and base hits, with note of umpire Mr. Betts and a 1 hour 20 minute game time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
RHOAB
New York
Yeeros
Dobos
Browne
Shephard
Donnin
Lumley
McGann
Gesaler
Mertes
Lewin
Dehlen
Batoh
QiDevlin
Shan Hummer
OjStrang
Bergen
Bresnahan
Mcintyre
Mathewson
Errore
Pases
Balla
Mathewann
Lumtey
Donlin
Devlin
Lewis
Dobba
Gersler
Breanafian
McGaon
Mr. O'Day
RHO
ABI
Ax Dobbs
Bheckara
Doniin
Geasler
Merten
Dahlen
Scanlon
Taylor
Wires
Beanlon
Shechard
Wiltes
Geessier
Wittie
Mr. O’day
Warriors
Commerce and Labor
War
Kinney
Jermane
Gelb
Gordon
Donaldson
McGowan
McKes
Basle
Wolfe
Asquith
Getb
R. Evans
Fenwick
McHkee
Schreiner
Torney
Patternon
Geth
Evans
Pitei
Walfe
Mr. Betts
Epiphany Blanks St Martin In Tight Amateur Final
Epiphany Chapel defeats St Martin 4 to 2 at American League Park in a standout amateur game. Hanvey struck out 13 for Epiphany on four hits, while Gallagher fanned 9 for St Martin. Concordia baseball club closes season 7–0 over Tanglewood, finishing 26–7 in 33 games, with Harrison and Bragg pitching well and a strong infield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Martin
Hanvey
Gallagher
St. Mart
Chapel Boys
Fifth Baptist
RHO
St Martin
Lawson
Howell
Gallegher
Harvey
Os Getter
Rogers
W.galgher
R Schaffer
Waple
Robinson
Nau
Gordon
Martin
St.Martin
Evans
Dugan
B.gallegher
Gerardi
Iagette
Umalie
Mr. Shipley
Concordia Baseball Club
Tanglewood Athletic Club
Harrison
Concordias
Bragg
Croghan
Ruiz
Mori
Rupertus
A. Mori
Felge
Krumke
Baltz
Fifth Baptist versus St Martin's in league clash
Fifth Baptist Church from Section B of the Church League faces the Marquet League champions St Martin's this afternoon at 4 45 at American League Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Baptist
St. Martin’s
Fifth Baptist Church
St. Martin's
New Jersey Beach Circuits Beckon for Auto Racing
Special Correspondent notes New Jersey beach venues at Cape May and Atlantic City form a growing North circuit for next season. Beached courses yield fast times, with Cape May and Atlantic City records at 0:38, while Ormond remains the speed standard. Promoters plan semiweekly meets, hotel and garage expansion, and more cars from Vand erbilt team and others to compete on safe straightaway courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
New Jersey
Cape May
Atlantic City
W. J. Morgan
Ormond
Ormond-Dayton
Southland
Hollander & Tangeman
Vanderbilt
S. B. Stevens
Norths
Ormond-Dayston
Jacksonville
Havana
Palm Heath
Miami
Ormond Head
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Europe
Mr. Vanderbilt
Hooray All The Way Wins Muddy Gravesend Racecard
Hooray led from start to finish to win the Flatlands Stakes at Gravesend on a muddy track. Spring 08 (Cranmer) captured the third race with Voladay second, Dixer Daughter third. Other winners included Monterey and Lemuel H. Farris, with a profitable day for favorites as four top picks prevailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring
Druid
Wirst—Morterey
Sonoma Belle
Samuel H. Harris
Gravesend
New York
Speedway
Dreid
W. Knapp
Brush Up
Perrine
Jim Beattie
Crimmins
Col. Ruppert
Robador
d'Arkle
Blue Coat
Pioneer
White Marsh
Loretta
Sheen
Blucher
Danzeuse
Ftra
Monterey
O'Neill
Zeinap
Lyne
Clark Griffith
Shaw
Lady Toddington
Veripest
Outsiders Sweep Fort Erie with Three Winners
Fort Erie race results report three longshot winners and six notable finishes. Sarah Maxim led race one at 6 to 1 with Molo B second and Chanide third. Albert rode to victory at 1 to 8 in race two, with Prestige second. Annie Berry took race three at 5 to 2, Balshot second and Lena Jones third. Marshal Ney won race four, followed by Ariah Gowan and Arab. Sweet Flavia won race five over Henry Waring and Pentagon. Heonomist captured race six, with Lady Mistake runner-up and Anopath third. Time details listed for each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Fort Erie
Sarah Maxim
Molo B
Chanide
Furloada
Albert
Prestige
Lansdowne
Annie Berry
Balshot
Lena Jones
Marshal Ney
Ariah Gowan
Arab
Sweet Flavia
Henry Waring
Pentagon
Lady Mistake
Anopath
Racing Entries for Gravesend Racecard Today
Gravesend lists six furlong sprint entries for Hanticap and 6f races with Burleigh Joacund Jake Sanders Shrine Grapple Aeronaut In cantation Grenade Foxy Kane Hermitage Amcestor and High Life Cederstrame. Two mile steeplechase features Jim Newmen Candling Black Death Bonfire Balnac Big Gun Judge O Gill Gus Biraus Caloorahatchie King Fox Pathmaster. Two year olds sellling five and a half furlongs includes Cary Foxhall Vine Azora Sir Tristian Oddella Marvel P. Sufficiency Retropaw Sir Caruthers Elizabeth F Septation Vagabond Bauble Cat's Eye St Ursula. Decent View Handicap one and one sixteenth miles with Celmgorm He douin Oxford Merry Lark Alwin Oliver Cromwell Coy Mald Sinteter Rose of Dawn Red Friar Uneas Workman Don Royal Fifth race for two year olds includes Conatetent Vi O Yalagal Toots Mook Kid hare Zuno Deviltree Mary Morris Watergracs Evening Eerly and Often Avistan Bila Hester W Content Sim per Wild Deisy Miss Margo Perverac Duenna Dindle Gold Georgina. Sixth race selling three year olds and up one and one sixteenth miles Sale Lord Barge Destiny and Lord Melbourne Daisy Green Arsenal Bouvier Liberia Bronze Wing The Lady Roberta York shire Lad Glow Star Arby Van The Debutante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravesend
Hanticap
Burleigh
Joacund
Jake Sanders
Shrine
Grapple
Aeronaut
Incantation
Grenade
Foxy Kane
Hermitage
Amcestor
High Life
Cederstrame
Steaplechaze
Jim Newmen
Candling
Black Death
Bonfire
Balnac
Big Gun
Judge O'Gill
Gus Biraus
Caloorahatchie
King Fox
Rose of Dawn
Red Friar
Uneas
Tommy Waddell
Workman
Don Royal
Vi-O
Yalagal
Toots Mook
Kidhare
Zuno
Deviltree
Mary Morris
Watergracs
Evening
Eerly
Often
Liberia
Bronze Wing
Lady Roberta
Yorkshire Lad
Glow Star
Arby van
Debutante
Judy Wins Opening Day Trotting Race at Prospect Park
Opening day crowds at Prospect Park in Baltimore watched Judy win the trotting event worth 400 dollars after three heats. Bedworth H. led the pacing race with wins in three heats, others including Bt. Patrick and LL. J. also ran. Third race featured three-quarter-mile heats undecided with Kentucky Rose and Ethelbrytha leading but not finishing clear. Fourth race saw Lida Woodlands win steeplechase over Bleckmot with Volante failing to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy
Baltimore
Prospect Park
Lady Cherry
Bieda
Lady Harford
Charles Lee
Monte J
Master
Nellie Mahogany
Elsmere
Monie J
Bedworth H
Bt. Patrick
LL. J
Edmond Wilkes
Crompton
Ana G
Gladatone
Kentucky Rose
Ethelbrytha
Brown
Hilary
Lucky Day
Graney Declares Bets Off In Britt Nelson Fight
Graney explains he pledged to forfeit bets to avoid bias after betting $1200 against $2000 Nelson, aiming to keep the match fair. He says his action sought to clear the horizon for impartial refereeing and acknowledges potential criticism from Nelson supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
San Francisco
Graney
Britt- Nelson
Nelson
Jeffries
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mertz
Mertz & Mertz Co
Gloversville
N.Y
Washington, D.C
Ezra A. Sutliff
Mertz and Mertz CO
F St
Panorama
5Th Street
Ohio Avenue
Washington Electric Vehicle Transportation CO
Columbia” Automobiles
Newbro
Edward Steveins
Apolece
Prom
Nebro
DE CO
Deirot
Olesash &No
Olesash &No Retail Drug Stors
Gents
Walter Camp
Mike Murphy
W. T. Reid, Jr
Hervar
John L. de Saulles
Yale
Wm. A. Lewis
Harvard
Rockwell
Hogan
Jerome Flannery
Charles 8. Cox
All News Deslerak Athletic Goods
Spalding & Bros
14Th St. N. W
Colorado
Washington, D. C
Spalding’s
Alford
Sporting and Athletic Goods
Royal Pilsen
Abner-Drury Brewing Coo
25Th and
F Streets
Lawform
West Virginia
Oeton
Chicago-St. Louis
wWashington
Chicago
W. L. Paw
National League
HOT Grounder
Jersey City
Buffle
Toronto
Rochester
Montreal
Providence
American Association
Minneapolis
Southern League
Chattanooga
Shreveport
Atlanta
Nashville
Memphis
Montgomery
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
Savannah
Augusta
Columbia
Charleston
Macon
Sporting Editor Post
Bostons
Sporting
King Madigan
Washington Club
Potomac
Messrs
Sanford and
Cecil
Gunton
St. Stephen's Institute
Dr. King
Zc. Ali Druggists
Parker, Bridget & Co
Agriculture
Navy
Justice
Commerce and Labor Best
Automobile Topics
Lancia
Fiat
Italy
Cedrino
Nazzari
Chevrolet
Sartori
Hollander
Tangeman
New York Motor Club
A. B. Tucker
Long Island Automobile Club
Long Island
Cc. B. Parker
Southampton
Albany
Cranmer
Voladay
McDonald
Dixer- Ughter
McBrids
Oro
Bourth
Welling
Sidmay F
Neil
Arkins
Bhaw
Larapie
Masterson
Andrear
Muffins
St. Estephe
Adonis
Opiria
Pantoufle
Capias
Mary F
Listress
Senome Belle
Diggins
Jennis McCabs
Miller
Lady Ellison
Wiley
Lady Rohesta
Maritana
Jenota
Delphie
Novena Lo Ren
Lemuel H. Farris
Crimmina
Baron Esher
McGovern
Saulsberry
Hildebrand
Conquest
Aucesato
Banker
Balla Signora
Chrysolite
Balt
Fepper
Komoke
the Sunday Post
Ee Bros Outfitters
Boya Cor
E St. News
Union
Arlington Brewing CO
West
Rosslyn
Medical
Ree
Twelfth Street
N.W
Ber
C. Prietora Hood
Shade
Fisk Elgin
W. T. Baldus
M. D
Mitchell
Harry G. Kimball
Willim H Kaiser
District Supreme
Raub
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!