Walihour Wins 30-Mile Paced Race at Charles River Park
Robert Walthour of Atlanta won the opening paced race of the season at Charles River Park in 44 minutes 14 3-5 seconds, defeating James Moran of Chelsea and Nat Butler of Cambridge. Moran and Butler suffered wheel mishaps but Walthour led from the start and extended his advantage, with Moran battling to second place and Butler dropping back after a puncture.
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Robert Walthour
Atlanta
Charles River Park
James Moran
Chelsea
Nat Butler
Cambridge
Walthour
Moran
Butler
Gussie Lawson
Saunders
Briggs
Lawson
J. B. Coffey
South Boston
Coffey
A. W. McDonald
J. A. McNeil
Harvey Giles
William Bussey
Bussey
Giles
McNeil
Reno K Wins Race From Rex At Dorchester Driving Club
The Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club staged a meeting yesterday on the new quarter mile speedway behind Franklin Field. Seven classes with three heats each, an exciting championship pacing race saw Reno K driven by J W Linnehan beat Rex driven by J Neal after Rex won the first heat.
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Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club
New Speedway
Franklin Field
Reno K
J. W. Linnehan
Rex
J. Neal
Rangers Defeat Worcester Stars in Gaelic Football
The Boston Rangers beat Worcester Stars by one goal eight points to nil at Locust Street Grounds on a Massachusetts Irish Athletic Association field day. Despite illness limiting Worcester to 15 players, they fought hard, with J Keane and D Doyle among Worcester players in a high‑spirited contest.
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Boston Rangers
Worcester Stars
Locust Street Grounds
Massachusetts Irish Athletic Association
Worcester
Boston
Worcester &Tars
Sullivano Boalesis
Soc
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M. Hayes
C. Crowley
J. Keane
D. Holly
Doyle
Re Owish
P. King AE Tong
E. H
J. Healy
Spars E. F
T. Clifford Pas
Ec. F
G. Grady
Duine Ofelia
C. F
P. Courtney
R. G
P. Kenny
J. Powers AD
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P. Sugrue
de Eppiscol Pe Gees
Wes R. F
D. Hartnett
Plyan J. Fitzgerald
J. Crowley
Eugene Sullivan
T. Toach
M. J. Sullivan
Wolfe Tones
South Boston
Redmonds
Roxbury
D. J. Mahoney
Cambridge
C. H. Barton
Medford
Mahoney
Barton
Q Brien's Fast Half Mile In North End Sports Meet
Over 10 000 spectators watched events supervised by Aldermen D A Whelton James Nolan and several councilmen. Winners included William Garrett in the boys 100 yard dash Ella MccNabb and Charlotte Starr in girls 100 yards Albert Delmont Clifford Lawson and Joseph Haskell in the one mile run O'Brien of Roxbury Latin won the half mile handicap with a 2 minutes 2 seconds time Fetherstone won the mile Sidney Curtis Harvard won the quarter mile H A Gidney Malden high jump 744 feet and Harvard took the team relay title.
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North End
D. A. Whelton
James Nolan
Thomas McMackin
Michael J. McGonagle
Max Rachkowsky
William Garrett
Joseph Raffi
Ella MccNabb
Charlotte Starr
Albert Delmont
Clifford Lawson
Joseph Haskell
Albert Barge
John Riley
Charter Oak A. A
Atlantic A. A
O’brien
Roxbury Latin
Fetherstone
H. J. Resigari
Tufts
Sidney Curtis
Harvard
H. A. Gidney
Malden
NYU Nets First Run in Eighth at West Point
West Point led 9 2 after seven, then NYU tallied in the eighth as the final score shows 11 to 9. Batteries for West Point were Jeames Beavers and Hanlon Wilson Sawyer and Rogges. for NYU, not clearly listed.
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West Point
N. Y
New York University
R. H. E. West Point
Legend Beats Favorite in Rose Stakes at Aqueduct
In a surprising upset at Aqueduct on April 19 Legend, a long shot, defeats heavily favored Lady Valentine by a short head in the Rose stakes. Monte Carlo and Kiamesha were winning favorites while other events went to long shots.
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New York
Governor Warner Bans Large Pugilistic Fights in Michigan
Lansing April 19 Governor Warner declares no pugilistic contests with large purses will be permitted during his term. He cites reports of promoters planning a Kalamazoo bout between two nationally known fighters for a $20 000 purse.
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Lansing
Warner
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Boy Motorist Star of Meet at Commonwealth Hill
The first annual hill climbing contest on Commonwealth avenue, under Harvard Motorcycle Club, drew large crowds with hotly contested events. H Ernest Rogers of Brookline set the day’s best time at 18 2-5 seconds, near the record. Charles Gustafson of Springfield, just 14, won the stock machines under 110 pounds with 22 2-5 seconds. Contests featured Harvard students and notable riders. results list top finishers and times across three events.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Harvard Motorcycle Club
H. Ernest Rogers
Brookline
Horace Hills
Mr. Rogers
Charles Gustafson
Springfield
C. E. Erickson
Waltham
Harvard University
L. E. French
H. G. Hawes, Jr
R. E. Attorpe
H. F. Rogers
Oscar Hedstrom
E. Belcher
West Medfield
Boxing match postponement sparks police legal debate
Objections to Holy Week meeting halt the Blink McCloskey vs Guy Ashley bout and a New Bedford card. Police chief calls the event illegal under a Supreme Court ruling, while a Boston lawyer says clubs may meet if lawful. A Brockton card to feature Connolly vs Ashley with Glover, Bettee, Briggs, and Riley on the undercard.
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Blink McCloskey
Guy Ashley
Fall Mountain
Mason
Supreme Court
Tammany A. C
Boston
Young Men's S
Brockton
Larry Connolly
South Boston
George Ashley
Fall River
Billy Glover
Jimmy Bettee
Heywood Briggs
Whitman
Young Riley
Dorchester
Remarkable Ages Cited and Bourbon Whiskey Bottling
A list notes long lifespans for Ann Wignell of Jamaica 146 years Jos Rann Jamaica 140 Elias Hoyle England 131 and Wm McKein Virginia 130 The text promotes G O Taylor Bourbon and Rye Whiskey bottled by C H Graves & Sons sold by licensed dealers Sealed bottles only.
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Ann Wignell
Jamaica
Jos. Rann
Elias Hoyle
England
Wm. McKein
Virginia
U. S
G. O. Taylor
C. H. Graves & Sons
Amateurs May Box Under New New York Law
The New York Assembly approved by 92 to 10 a bill by Senator Frawley allowing 60 minute boxing bouts by amateurs with eight ounce gloves under the Amateur Athletic Union or a domestic association. Bouts must be between registered amateurs, not exceed 15 minutes, not occur more than once in 24 hours, and be for medals or prizes other than money.
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Albany
N. Y
Frawley
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
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