Fight by McFarland and Gibbons Draws Record Crowd
Newspapermen from many states attended the McFarland versus Gibbons bout, with crowd estimates ranging from 40,000 to 60,000. Paid admissions reportedly 26,092, gate about $58,069, state tax 5 percent. Spectators claim the fight felt fixed, prompting criticism of underhanded tactics and postfight disappointment despite a record crowd in this country.
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Bpsclat
Washington Post
New York
McFarland
Gibbone
Jeffries
Johnson
Matt Wells
Packey
Gibbons
Bob McAllister
McAllister
Racing Entries and Odds for Today’s Thoroughbred Cards
A long list of race entries across seven races with two year olds to four year olds and up. Horses named include Astute Z, Blue Thistle, Lands All Ey, Telex, Walking Fox, George Morgan, and Queen Sabs among many others. Also listed are purses, distances, and eligibility notes for each division across the Manhattan and Tronkonkoma handicaps and assorted selling races.
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Lay Teresa
Saramnet
Abara
Orofund
Carlton G
Maldena
Jansa
Wiler Naper
Blue Thistle
Reyhourn
Borgo
Carlonga
Telex
Lands Alley
Big Sandy
Enidbakl
Hynamet
Astute
Nephtya
Horax
Bory
Jon Marylandlel
Shynesa
Jesse
Shaban
Little Higger
Damietta
Tolite
Oriphia
Smiling "Maggie
Joe Arnstein
Mayme W
Sands Diamond
George Morgan
Trout Fiy
Tetfedd
OT Fride
Greenway
Gratiewoman
Gypsy Blair
Lady of
Captain Ren
Wolf's Hathe
Freda Johnson
Lady Bouthful
Str
Blaine
Cordova
Bula Welsh
Queen Sabs
Turkey
Eveardide
Upward
Canada
Hampton Tame
Mona G
Herrmann
Gadey
Sir ‘Acthor
Harry Bassett II
Giddiogs
Mina Waters
Lordecai
Beaumont Belle
Roland Pardee
Mimenta
Conlle
Ab- Dotteford
Mudsti
Charlee Ft Grainger
Zodiac Tok Lexington
Unclear Names Filled With Fractured Phrases
A garbled Cincinnati Enquirer snippet lists numerous proper nouns and nicknames such as Lady Teresa Sarcanet Ahara Friar Nought and Blue Thistle Borgo Napier Stromboli Fulttergold Herter Prynne Watkinur Fox Zeftwood Swish Astute Shyness Doublet Lady Jane Grey Flingerald Africa Beas Lady Worthington and many more, with no coherent narrative or discernible event. The fragmentary text resembles a catalog of names, likely notes or mis-OCRed items, lacking a clear summary or actionable information.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Lady Teresa
Trend
Blue Thistle
Borgo
Napier
Stromboli
Fulttergold
Herter Prynne
Watkinur Fox
Zeftwood
Lexington
Dodgers Second, Win Game 4 to 2
Brooklyn defeats St Louis 4 to 2 to move into second place behind Chicago. Daubert and Myers drive in four runs after Ames weakens in the sixth. St. Louis led early with scattered hits but Brooklyn bats produced the decisive tallying. Stengel and Pfeffer star for Brooklyn in a tight seeing- eye contest.
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St. Louis
Chicago
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Harned Rams
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Bundlie
Reds Blank Giants After 17 To 5 Loss
New York and Cincinnati split a doubleheader here with the visitors taking the first game 17 to 6 and Cincinnati winning the second. Toney pitched well in the second game for Cincinnati, allowing only three hits, while Perritt struggled. The box scores show varied RBI totals and numerous players contributing across both games, including Merkle and Griffith for New York and Babington, Becker, and Doyle for Cincinnati.
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Om Perrit
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Princeton Heights Wins Amid Heated Sherwood Clash
Princeton Heights racketers edged Sherwood Tennis Club yesterday on former Sherwood courts. Matches featured fierce competition with a return showdown planned for next Sunday. Results include Ringlee March defeating Harman and various doubles battles as Princeton fields strong, though several Sherwood players posted wins.
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Sherwood Courts
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Harman
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Hickson
Princton
Clayton
B Rowe
Norin
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Torbett
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Jones
National league standings and yesterday's results
Yesterday's results show Rex A C 6 National 1 with Chicago and Newark 0 2 Baltimore 4 0 St Louis 0 2 Rex ABHO A Nation ABAD A How one CLUBS STAND. The list includes teams such as Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Newark Baltimore and Pittsburgh with scattered player names and game scores amid a dense, fragmented box score.
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St. 1
Ask Baseball Head to Resign
In Omaha on September 12 a Western League meeting urged President ONeill to resign after failure to meet owners wishes. Vice President Hanlon called the gathering to discuss confusions and to elect a new president, but ONeill was given time to resign.
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Hanlon
Sioux City
Major Races Grow Tense As Season Narrows Down
Major league pennant races tighten as the Nationals, led by Griffith, gain seven wins last week and sit ahead of Chicago and St. Louis. The Red Sox, Phillies, Braves, Dodgers, and Tigers jockey for position with home schedules and pitching depth shaping the stretch run. Griffin plans to use veterans against stronger clubs and rotate lineups as pennant standings shift through October.
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iMark
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Harry Harper
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Reig
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Fohl
Cubs Down Braves With Aid Of Walks
Chicago wins 6 to 2 over Boston as Nehf issues four walks and three score on later hits. Ragan allowed two baserunners in his reign and two more scored on a sac and single. Lavender closes out the ninth after two pinch hitters. Chicago 6 Boston 2.
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Compton
Potala
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Smith
Murray
Saier
Knleely
Dr DeVries Sees Federal League Here to Stay
Dr Carl DeVries, physician for the Brooklyn Federal League club and a baseball fan, believes the Federal League will endure. He notes major and minor leagues have faced reverses, citing recent scores: Chattanooga 0 Nashville 0, New Orleans 2 Birmingham 1, New Orleans 7 Birmingham 8, Memphis 18 Little Rock 2.
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Brooklyn
DeVries
Chattanooga
Nashville
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Birmingham
New Orleans
Gmmel
Memphis
Little Rock
Riot at Nashville Park Forfeits Second Game 9–0
Chattanooga blanked Nashville 9 to 0 to forfeit the second game after a riot over Kircher’s removal from the coaching line. Bottles rained down, four spectators were ejected, and Umpire Pfenniger faced jeers and a missed call as the crowd swarmed the field. Elberfeld clashed with fans but was restrained.
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Ghe
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Washington Cricket Club Triumphs Over Baltimore Sowa of St George
Washington Cricket Club defeated Baltimore Sowa of St George by 86 to 65 at Potomac Park with Warren scoring 48 not out and Samuel contributing 87 for the Orioles in a related report. The piece also notes debuting Intercollegiate football rule talks and a 300 mile motorcycle race won by CF Goudy in 3 hours 29 minutes 51 seconds setting a new record.
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H. Rowland
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Chicago Twins Take Two From Baltimore In Darkened Doubleheader
Chicago defeated Baltimore in both ends of a doubleheader. The first game went 15 innings, Chicago winning 5 to 4 as a Mann triple and Prendergast’s actions produced the decisive runs. In the second game Hendrix limited Baltimore to one hit and Chicago scored twice before darkness ended play at five innings.
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Owens
Russell
Prendergast
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Conley
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Kanga City Defeats Buffaloes 6 2 In Third Game
Kansas City, Sept 12, won the third Buffalo series game 6 to 2. The locals led off Krabo in the first inning and extended the advantage with strong hitting against Schulz and Culop pitched well. Final batting and fielding details included.
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Buffalo
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Culop
Fort Hunt baseball team wins ninth straight over Alexandria Cardinals
Special to The Washington Post from Alexandria Va reports Fort Hunt's baseball nine defeated the Alexandria Cardinals by a score of 9 to 5. Mathney hit a two on homer in the ninth to seal the victory as Fort Hunt earned its ninth straight win. Batteries: Large Johnson and Williams for Fort Hunt Ali Lansworth and McBride for the Cardinals.
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Washington Post
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Swimming Meet at Bathing Beach Wednesday
Fifteen events on the program for a police swimming meet at the bathing beach starting at 2 o'clock Wednesday. BJ Bruner leads the event with several open to the public entries. Entries close with Bruner before 6 o'clock today. Commissioner Brownlow supports the meet as honorary referee with a full slate of officials listed.
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Dr. C. L. G. Anderson
P. P. Moran
Asheville Wins Pennant in North Carolina League
Asheville clinched the second half pennant by defeating Raleigh as Charlotte lost, building a three and a half game lead with three games remaining. They had already won the first half pennant and will meet the Virginia League champion in a post season series.
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Robinson
Pat Moran
New York
Pittsburgh
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Alexander
Giants
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N. C
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Charlotte
Sloufedens Win and Tie Game in Doubleheader
In St Louis on Sept 12 Campbell led as the first batter, scoring the lone run in Newark's 1 0 victory in the first game of a doubleheader. The second game was halted after nine innings due to darkness with Newark ahead 2 1. Crandall Dav enport and Hartley starred for the visitors as Newark drew the split.
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St Louis
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Hartley
Pirates Sign New Backstop In Unconditional Release
San Francisco on Sept 12 reports the manager of the San Francisco Coast Leagues team released catcher Schmidt unconditionally. Schmidt then signed with the Pittsburgh Nationals, adding a new bolster to their catching corps.
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