Loan Shark Upsets Fancy in Striking Race Finish
At the race meet yesterday two favorites won and a spectator labeled undesirable was escorted out. Loan Shark beat Fancy by a head in the six furlong feature as Thistle Belle led early, with Thistle Belle finishing behind the top two. Other races saw Maidens and Eastman causing delays but the main thrill was Loan Shark’s dramatic victory and the crowd's reaction.
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Brew Sigem
Kansas
Mide Srmmer
Fancy
Thistle Belle
Lean Shark
H. Mack
Orsoan
West & & Str
van Shark
Crump
Hmack
WolfDunn
Bob Farley
WS Heath
Great Friar
Brownfield
la Cazadora
Romiglia Co
Belle
Shark
Tasaakwi
W. Short
Sid
Friar
Varley
Blood specific cure claim for lupus and skin diseases
An advertisement touts S. S. A blood specific as the only cure for lupus and skin diseases. It asserts external treatments fail, the cause lies in blood impurities, and promises dramatic skin improvement without minerals or drugs. It urges readers to request the product from The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Six furlong selling race results and standings
Racing card details for four races with weights odds finish times and jockeys. Shark leads in the first race with Fancy and Belle close behind. Arbutus and Musgrave win in subsequent events. Sixth and Seventh races note Rue Wolfarth Bettie and Ledalake as top finishers with close margins and official weights.
Tildy Wolffarth Romps Home In Last Race Card
Filly Tildy Wolffarth wore a gray ponyskin coat and surged to victory in the final three quarter race of the card. Par nal l Girl led early but faded. Rue claimed second as J H Barr rose to third. Times shown 1 02 3 4. Winner bid up to 405 dollars by J Krause.
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Eastman
Arbutus
Lady Rensselaer
Madeline Musgrave
Marie Coghill
Iron Queen
Mike
Mi C K Davis
Pmusty
Harum Rum
Keefe&s
Miss Tempo
Fountain&m
Bertha V
Shea i
Hyndla
Rosevaie
Alwilda
Hyndie
Davis
Gamit
Scarum
West
Tim Judge
Wsiteath
K&co
Marco
WW Rawson
CH Miller
S&s P
Milton Robles
Stevensonioo
Soos
Curl Beckham
Esmith
Art Rick
Smitham
Ormes
GM Johnson
Ldelaney Niges Sobeou
Coburn
Robbe
Curl
Rick
Radford
Lampard
Cooa
Nner
Robs
Cl. Arbutus
C Teomb
Madeline Musgravea
C&co
Murray
Wallh'r
la Bell
Lescar
Wmcain
Rosenbel
Hdm'n
Matthews
E & Eastman
Lgalbraith
Beckham
Musgrave
Coghtill
Ch. m
Coghill
Lies‘ar
Queen
Cwententhee
Rue
Melnty
J H Barr
Imes
Clara W
Kirkman&w
Fischer
Parnell Girl
Jones&Co
Chanticler
Rezanson
Abe Slupskey
Hfoss
Roeen
Wolffarth
Barr
Gr. J. F. W. Barr-Cisne
W. L. Stanfield
Wild Bear
Beverstein
Ae Rice
Girl
Ful Bettie
Amphalko
TiGarner
Albert Jones
Jpetersen
Stanford
Bellenicker
Ramigh&Co
Wmclint
Ettie
Ledalake
Ch. F
Lackford-Instar
W. A. Smith
Bettie
J. Krause
Tildy Wolffarth
Tildy
J. H. Barr
Bashful Bettie
Amohalko
Eyton Rules Fight in Ninth Round Decision
In Los Angeles on Aug 13 Referee Charles Eyton awarded Johnny Dundee the victory over Jack White without a ten count after White was knocked down in the third and sixth rounds. White claimed he still could have fought the full 20 rounds and called the decision unfair.
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Los Angeles
Charles Eyton
Johnny Dundee
New York
Jack White
Chicago
White
Eyton
Dundee
Eyton Cancels Duel After Dundee Clash at Vernon Arena
Eyton refused to let Dundee hit him again saying the affair was no longer a contest. Dundee plans to meet Ad Wolgast at Vernon arena on admission day, with action and crowd interest high surrounding the match.
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Eyton
Dundee
Ad Wolgast
Vernon Arena
Ebbetts Holiday Places Two Scores On The Map
Chicago August 18 Brooklyn owner Ebbetts staged a double header with Pittsburg after McKeever brothers held stock for a year. Rain disrupted several National League and American Association games. Pittsburg, in third, lost both games and is now tied with Chicago for first. New York game abandoned due to rain after St. Louis manager Huggins struck out. Boston and Philadelphia also rained out.
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Chicago
McKeever Brothers
Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
American Association
Louisville
New York
Huggins
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Western League Scores With Big Topeka Victory
In a Western League tally Topeka crushed Omaha after a 13 to 7 surge Sioux City fell 6 0 Denver held a 6 0 win over Sioux City Lincoln beat Des Moines 4 1 Wichita defeated St Joseph 3 2.
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Lincoln
Des Moines
Wichita
St. Joseph
Topeka
Omaha
Denver
Sioux City
Entries for Todays Races
A detailed listing of race cards with entrants across seven races. Notable entries include Salsa s in the Futurity for older horses, Golf Ball and Charley Brown among seven furlong sellers for three-year-olds and up, and notable standouts such as Beverstein and Wild Bear in the three-year-old selling, with multiple weight details and positions.
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Scary William
Ethel Wicks
May Belle
Charley Brown
Beverstein
Seeteens Bse
Baseball scores and a proposed Mersey River bridge plan
The American Association reports Louisville 1 Milwaukee 1 game called in the fifth inning due to rain. Columbus 3 Minneapolis 3. Toledo 5 Kansas City 6. Indianapolis St Paul game postponed by rain. A proposed Mersey River suspension bridge would span 2,700 feet at Liverpool.
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Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis-St. Paul
Mersey River
Liverpool
Geers Secures Sixth M and M Victory at Detroit Race
Pop Geers won his sixth Merchants and Manufacturers' Stake at Detroit amid tense pacing. Reusens led in a dramatic 2:06% best time run, Tenara fought to second with Santos Maid, while Cabel and Flower Direct claimed other pace wins. Results include 2:10 pace, 2:06 pace, and 2:08 pace events with top finishers and best times.
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Detroit
Pop” Geers
Merchants and Manufacturers
Reusens
Tenara
Geer
Cabel
Flower
Dr. Burns Jr
Santos Maid
Judson Girl
S. E. Derrider
Louisville
Strathstorm
Fanny Stanton
Reasens
Flower Direct
Walter Cochata
Longworthy B
Harry the Ghost
Our Colonel
Pacific Coast League Scores From August One
In Portland on August 13 Oakland defeated Sarthe team in an extra inning game with Malarkey and Mitze pitching and James and Fisher catching. In Los Angeles on August 18 a game ended with Munsell Kinsella and Bliss behind Crabb Arbogast for a 4 to 2 win. In San Francisco on August 13 Venice lost to San Francisco with Koestner and Elliott as Battery, Liefield and Schmidt catching.
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Portland
Oakland
Sarthe Teibes
Malarkey
Mitze
James
Fisher
Los Angeles
Maar R. H. E. Bocpemadlg
Perdavacsasaaie
Amman Coisa Syces
Munsell, Kinsella and
Bliss
Crabb and
Arbogast
San Francisco
Venice
Ogsdiged
Tacoma and Portland Baseball Scores Reported for Aug 13
In Victoria, Aug 13, Tacoma 12 runs to 0 with Kurfiss Harris and Fitchner Shea as batteries. Seattle Aug 13 Portland 1? 0 with Martinoni King Fullerton Cadman as batteries. Vancouver Spokane game postponed due to rain.
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Victoria
R. H. E. Tacoma
Viguomim
Feuvissesdad Kere Redeniensiicke
Kurfiss and Harris, Fitchner and Shea
Seattle
Portland
WORE
Lessabe
Martinoni and
King
Fullerton and
Cadman
Dell
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Blanket
Tim Judec
Bashfal Bettie
Eavers For the
K. Davie
Hyndra
Harum Scarum
Secrete
Annual Interest
J. Cuneo
Auntie Curl
Milton Jobier
Ceos
Lin
Ruth Race
Anaconda
Mont
Wes
Dondy
T. Ireland
M. Morrissey
Vancouver
B. C
Cl. Mulligan
Vischer
Coburns
Wmet Intro
Lester
Ebbett
Western League
Bert Getty
Ora McGee
Dr. Dougherty
Lord Clinton
Mike Donlin
Clint Tucker
Cccssceesccees
Samson
Csakbs
Edna
Godlen
Lady Adelaide
Esse
Ooibio
Ashbes
Alice Teresa
John Hume
Mollie Richards
Geers
Northwestern League
Sportsmen’s Headquarters
Winchester
Stevens
Remington Automatic
Savage
Remington
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