Pacific Union handicap gives one to thirty chance Fordster wins
In San Francisco on March 29 Commissioner Forster captured the Pacific Union handicap at Oakland at 30 to 1, beating The Giver who failed to ride well. Waterscratch took third as the $2,000 race paid $1,600 to the winner. Other results include Alsono defeating Sylvia Talbot in the 2-year-old event and Harry Stover scoring with Free Lance and Ijlowaho.
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San Francisco
Forster
Oakland
Homestead
Rausch
Missioner Forster
Waterscratch
Sylvia Talbot
Alsono
Burns and Waterhouse
Harry Stover
Chicago
Free Lance
Ijlowaho
the Gaffer
Phil Archibald
High Chancellor
Seiling— Limelight
School For Scandal
Bipilar
Commissioner Forster
the Giver
Water Scrutch
Hi Lee
Princess Titania
the Pride
Silowaho
Vassalo
Tento
Cormorant Captures First Race with Fast 1 19 Time
In Washington on March 29 Benning summary lists six furlongs winners Cormorant with Black second and King Barleycorn third at 1:19. The four and one-half furlongs sees Toscan win as Morca runner-up and Lost Chord third in :58 4-6. A hurdle over mile and a half has J A Warner first with Tamarin second and Farrell third in 3:02 3-5. The six furlong race results show The Hayden first with Trump second and Carroll D third in 1:18 3-5. Illumin ate wins seven furlongs with Locket second and Gold Fox third in 1:32 4-5. The mile and 100 yards event ends Woodtrice first, Charlie Moore second, Lamp o Lee third in 1:54 3-5.
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Washington
Benning
Cormorant
Black
King Barleycorn
Toscan
Morca
Lost Chord
J. A. Warner
Tamarin
Farrell
Hayden
Trump
Carroll D
Illuminate
Locket
Gold Fox
Woodtrice
Charlie Moore
Lamp o’'Lee
Spring meeting closes with six races at Oaklawn Park
The final day at Little Rock Arkansas features six races. Roundlee wins the first at 1:17 and one fourteenths, Lady Gallantry takes the two year old race in :51, Karl Kahler conquers five and one half furlongs in 1:09 and four fifths. Nearest wins the Rob Furth stake at one mile in 1:44 and two fifths, Orleans takes seven furlongs in 1:30, and Henry of Franstamar prevails at a mile and seventy yards in 1:49 and nine tenths.
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Little Rock
Ark
Roundlee
Sir Gallan
Lizzie A
Lady Gallantry
Mansir
the Advent
Karl Kahler
Huntressa
Lady Alberta
Rob Furth
W B. Gates
Plaid
Orleans
Leone
Chickadee
Henry of
Franstamar
Pay the Fiddler
Florries
Day's Races Weights and Entries
Entries and weights for six races listed with horse names and odds or weights. First race at one mile and fifty yards includes Windward Gold Baron Satan Invictus Whaleback Light Ball Fridolin Fono Mythrax Captivate Ting a Ling Pencil Me. Other races show two year olds five and a half furlongs and more with listed horses and weights.
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Gold Baron
Satan
Invictus
Whaleback
Light Ball
Fridolin
Fono
Mythrax
Captivate
Ting-a- Ling
Pencil Me
Fire Dance
Ellae
Nigrette
Sabinal
Donami
Trim
Lizzie Rice
Horatius
Guida
Josie Wheeler
Maxette
B. F. Altamax Cosette
Inocencia
Rubino
Malaspina
Rose War
Killdee
Evander
Phyllis
Senator Bruce
Embrattain
Even G
Legal Maxim
Bragg
Position
Janice
Col. Ballantyne
MacGyle
Ric Shannon
Dr. Bernays
Sir Hampton
Skip Me
Oscar Tolle
Decapo
Midnight Chimes
Goal Runner
School For Scandal
Ada N
Kitty Kelly
Narrau
King Dellis
Miss Hu Day
Marchal Nef
San Vansio
Moringa
Lena
Wolhhurst
Keinstein
Gawaine
Lime Light
Bernetta
Plan
Constable
Lento
First race features five furlongs with top weights listed
The card lists five furlong race with horses Tre bor Death Sir Christopher Little Jack Horner Echo Dale Ampere Theory Ed Austin Charles W Meyer and weights.
Horse racing card with multiple races and entries
First race five furlongs purses with runners Altaca Nina P Happy The Rogue Obliged Hello of Milgord Donna Honora. Second race half mile maidens Mystic Bell Spring Book Miracullus Mary Mildan Weirsome Rose Timp Enhance Squid. Third race two and a half miles steeplechase Champion Klondyke Jr Handvice Silent Friend Arius. Fourth race hunters steeplechase Torchlight Royal Stag Marakari Le moon Masterpiece The Hawk Rooster. Fifth race six and a half furlongs purse Rightaway Meistersinger Locket Lac Essene Rendezvous. Sixth race four and a half furlongs two year olds selling Tribesman Blue and Orange Juggernaut Charlotte Newman Julia Lyston. Seventh race one mile and 60 yards selling Lampolee All Saints Lou Rey Hampshire Fonso luca Handicapper Philma Paxton.
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Rona
Altaca
Nina P
Happy
the Rogue
Obliged
Hello of Milgord
Donna Honora
Mystic Bell
Spring Book
Miracullus
Mary Mildan
Weirsome
Rose Timp
Enhance
Squid
Klondyke Jr
Handvice
Silent Friend
Arius
Torchlight
Royal Stag
Marakari
Lemoon
Masterpiece
the Hawk
Rooster
Meistersinger
Locket
Lac
Essene
Rendezvous
Tribesman
Juggernaut
Charlotte Newman
Julia Lyston
Lampolee
All Saints
Lou Rey
Hampshire
Fonsoluca
Philma Paxton
Jaudon Posts 5000 Guarantee for Fitzsimmons Fries Fight
J C Jaudon for the Charleston exposition posts a 5000 certified check as a guarantee toward a 24000 purse for the Fitzsimmons versus Jef Fries bout. Charleston offers 75 percent of gross receipts with 6000 guaranteed to fighters. A formal tender was made and a daylight arena contest within the exposition grounds is planned between May 15 and June 1 if agreed.
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New York
J. C. Jaudon
Charleston Exposition
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Charleston
Jaudon
Los Angeles
Exposition Grounds
Oglesby and Rowan Agree to Fight in Helena
Reports from Butte say Kid Oglesby accepts a ten round fight against Silent Rowan with a 122 pound limit at Helena. If he wins he takes 75 percent of the purse and 25 percent if knockout occurs before round 19. Rowan has accepted and the bout is set for the next two weeks.
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Anaconda
Butte
Oglesby
Rowan
Helena
Montana and Utah boxer Jack Clifford denies meal ticket tag
Jack Clifford of Montana and Utah writes from Salt Lake that his hands need fortifying before re contacting Jack Wade. He rebuts being called a meal ticket fighter and notes a promoter's comment in Butte papers. Clifford says his hands are injured but will pursue Wade once healed and hints at a Salt Lake baseball offer.
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Jack Clifford
Montana
Utah
Salt Lake
Jack Wade
Clifford
Butte
Meaderville
Oglesby
Butte Beats Dillon In Rough High School Game
In Dillon, the Butte team defeated Dillon high school 9 to 5 in a rough contest. Butte dominated the field while Dillon relied on free throws. Key players included Herb Mills and Joe Early for Butte with Arthur Graton and Walter Taylor among Dillon’s lineup. Referee John C. Curtis warned players several times during a tense half hour of play.
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Dillon
Butte
Hutte
Joe Early
Arthur Graeter
Tom Duncan
John C. Curtis
D. J. Hanley
F. L. Albritton
Wrestling Exhibition at Fairy Palace in Butte
William Peters will give a wrestling exhibition this afternoon at the Fairy Palace saloon on the flats in Butte. He will meet all comers and several well known wrestlers have signed to wrestle with him. A number of short boxing bouts have been arranged, making the program look unusually good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Peters
Fairy Palace
Butte
Valuable Stable Burned in Highland Park Fire
A blaze destroyed Frank H. Colby's training stable in Highland Park Detroit killing seventeen racehorses and promising colts. The fire started before daybreak from unknown causes. H. P. trotter Harry P. and other stock valued up to about 30,000 dollars perished.
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Detroit
Mich
Frank H. Colby
Highland Park
Red Royal
Harry P
Trotter
the King
Pacer
Monroe
Stop Coursing in Denver Ordered by Fire and Police Board
Denver officials ban coursing events pending court ruling on cruelty charges by the Humane Society. The fire and police board directs no more meetings until the legal question is settled.
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Denver
Fire and Police Board
Humane Society
Wellington battlefield becomes golf links in Portugal
The historic Buzaco field near Wellington is converted into golf links for visitors. The site recalls the 1810 battle where the Duke of Wellington repelled Massena. The first match was held yesterday for admission proceeds.
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Buzaco
Portugal
Duke of Wellington
Marshal Massena
Events of the Week in Butte and Meaderville
Readable notices list a busy slate of activities at local venues. Boxing and wrestling at the Fairy Palace alongside ball and bowling events fill daily schedules. Gun club shoots occur in Meaderville and weekly at Butte.
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Fairy Palace
North Main
East Park Street
Butte Gun Club
Meaderville Gun Club
Thornton Alleys
Lemp
Jolly Five
Lemps
Thornton
Has Beens
Thorntons
Thornton — Alleys
Wrestlers Wrangle Over Terms for Potential Match
Tony Harris and Jack Curran clash over match rules with Curran demanding catch-as-catch-can and Harris favoring mixed style. Curran deposits 100 dollars as good faith, both sides eye a three week timeline and Harris set to fight Mike Dooley in straight Cornish style next month.
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Tony Harris
Jack Curran
Butte
Curran
Haris
Harris
M Ke Dooley
Brooklyn Club Prepares 19 Players for Spring Training
Colonel Dreyfuss motto quoted as the Brooklyn club plans 19 good players to report at Columbia, Maryland on April 1 for spring training. Waring shows no lameness and is slated to start in the Montgomery handicap. Willie Martin shifts from jockey to trainer with Charles H. Smith’s stable. J. S. MacDonald buys for W. K. Vanderbilt Lord Marcus Beresford’s bay.
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Memphis
Waring
Montgomery
Willie Martin
Charles H. Smith
Garry Hermann
Lieutenant Gibson
Racing and sports notes from the era
The column surveys horse racing events and names, noting mares shipping to Sandringham and to France in October, plus track rulings on a jockey and a trainer. It covers Breeding, betting odds shifts, sales of horses, jockey prospects, and Major Taylor sailing for Europe for a two month campaign ending with a return for the N C A grand circuit. It closes with a veteran baseball observer praising baseball’s revival and a forthcoming schedule.
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Major Taylor
Europe
Taylor
America
Champion Wants a Rest in Salt Lake Boxing Scene
Salt Lake City reports Matt Reis of Seattle telegraphs offering to back Cal Hawkins to fight Jack Clifford. Clifford says he needs a rest from fighting and may join Lagoon baseball this season, while continuing ball practice at the park.
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The
Standard
Salt Lake City
Matt Reis
Seattle
Wash
Cal Hawkins
Jack Clifford
Reis
Clifford
Hawkins
Lagoon
Salt Lake
Impressions on sports figures and boxing headlines
A collection of colorful notes on fighters and teams including Clifford with Salt Lake, Lanky Bob Fitzsimmons, Jeffries, and Tom Sharkey. Mentions cover the National League, ping pong craze in Montana, and upcoming bouts with hints of intrigue and publicity ploys.
Salt Lake Athletic Club Change Promises Boxing Revival
Salt Lake City March 29. The transfer of the Salt Lake Athletic Club to new owners Sam Potts Tom Osbourne and Willard Bean was completed with a deposit paid. The new management plans to expand seating and improve facilities and prepare a Bean Flynn bout on April 7 as the opening event. The Kelly versus Thomas contest is canceled under the new regime but may be revived by the new managers.
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New York
Justice Truax
Supreme Court Today
National League Baseball
Spalding
Freedman
Andrew Freedman
A. G. Spalding
National League
Fifth Avenue
Truax
N. E. Young
League
Young
Ebbitts
Brooklyn Club
Brooklyn
Standard
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Athletic Club
Sam Potts
Tom Osbourne
Willard Bean
Jack Kelly
Butte
Monte Carlo proposed for the Butte area near the old Bell smelter
A street car extension to the flat near Florence avenue is announced with plans for a Monte Carlo style gaming resort near the old Bell smelter. Observers expect rapid growth, gambling under legal limits, and possible government changes easing restrictions. Construction could start soon, and the terminal may be near the smelter site.
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Bell Smelter
Dickey
Butte
Bell
Monte Carlo
Thme
Florence Avenue
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