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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1901
Page
31
The entertainment committee for the Atlanta Athletic Club’s open tournament was announced yesterday by President Burton Smith. Members named include N. R Broyles and others.
Henry Thornton, a leading local tennis player, cannot participate in tomorrow’s tournament due to illness. His absence leaves brother Chance without a doubles partner, with Nat likely to fill the vacancy. Nearby events include a 1 mile road race organized by Gus Castles at Grant Park and a Piedmont driving club horse race at Piedmont Park officials report strong local entries.
Birmingham based athletes T Coleman Ward and Charley A Brown depart for Atlanta to compete in the city’s tennis tournament representing the Birmingham Athletic Club. They promise peak form after eight weeks of daily practice and expect to win both the doubles cup, defended for two years, and the singles cup, with Ward seeking to reclaim the title.
At Brighton Beach on August 3 a 15,000 crowd watched the Neptune stake of 5000 dollars end with Otis edging Hyphen by a short head in a furious stretch duel. Saturday finished third as Cochran steered Otis to victory with Hyphen close behind. Earlier races featured Lady Radnor, Pleasant Sall, Ogden, and Wax Taper earning notable results.
At Hawthorne Chicago there was a brilliant contest in the Superior Stakes mile and a half. Hernando led early then surged clear to win by a length and a half with Advance Guard and Barrack close. Pink Coat faltered. crowd of 6,400 saw a dramatic stretch duel among three contenders.
At St Louis Delmar track fast with six of seven favorites winning Jim Clark triumphs in fourth race galloping from 10 to 1 to 4 to 1. First race Lord Neville 2 to 5 wins. second Utero 2 to 1 takes six furlongs. third Runnels 13 to 10 prevails. fourth Jim Clark 4 to 1 wins. other races list Ledford Lunar Lee Bruno Ben Frost and Verify among winners and placegetters.
Jim Thompson, a Negro horse trainer, has improved a six year old bay gelding owned by J A McCord from green to responsive in a month at 209 Ponce de Leon avenues. Thompson claims he can bring out the horse's good points quickly and can train any horse. An unrelated note advertises an optician and a serial story starting next Tuesday at 103 Peachtree Bt.
Georgia rider Walthour won the 50 mile race at Manhattan Beach track with a time of 51 minutes 53 seconds. McEachern finished second, Nelson third, Michaels fourth after Bikes withdrew. Michael led early, set a 1:30 first mile, but Walthour pulled away from mile ten and dominated to finish over a mile ahead.
Newport August 3 The Independence suffered a poor windward start and zigzagging in a heavy sea, losing 40 seconds over a 30 mile triangular course to the Columbia. Columbia won by 1 minute 11 seconds corrected time after leading early, with Independence hampered by a working gaff topsail and a medium jib topsail. The 3 mile leg was sailed in 2 hours 51 minutes 4 seconds, among the fastest on record.
The steam er Acis, Captain Tate, from Galveston to Hamburg with cotton and grain, was wrecked nine miles east of Cape Race and abandoned with a dangerous position. The crew reached shore despite heavy seas with no fatalities. The Grand Leake sailed at midnight to salvage cargo and return the crew.
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