New Bedford Yacht Fleet Sees Turbulent Race Ends in Low Key Finish
Unfavorable weather marred the New York Yacht Club cruise to New Bedford as Columbia edged Defender by miles after varying winds and calms. Navahoe and Vigilant led the big boats with Colonia and Gloriana winning their classes as the fleet wrapped at Wilkes Ledge buoy.
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Colonia
Navahoe
Defender
Columbia
New. Bedford
New York Yacht Club
Vineyard Haven
Vineyard Sound
Thrush Quick’s Hole
Cuttyhunk
Wilkes’s Ledge
Buzzard’s Bay
New Bedford
Quick
Gloriana
Tarpaulin Gov
Mab
Lyce
Mira
Ariel
Iroquois
Quisetta
Amorita By &m
Uncas
Ncaera
Wilkes Ledge Buoy
Clark’s
Vigilant Colonia
8Syce
Queen
Yachta Vine
Aiens
Umbia
Eeesevesd
Sadeleigh Gs
Peenee
Cushia i
HG Medanopa
Onia
New Mast for Columbia for American Cup Defender
Twenty four billets of nickel steel forged at Bethleham ordnance plant and shipped to Lukens Steel in Coatesville for Columbia. The 12000 pound billets were produced in record time and will be rolled into a mast to aid the American cup defender in its challenge against Shamrock.
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Bethlehem
Columbia
Ordnance
Bethlehem Steel Company
Lukens Steel Company
Coatesville
Corinthian midsummer series final race at Marblehead
In a light drizzle and fresh northeast wind the Corinthian midsummer series third race saw Meemer take overall lead from Ashumet while Eleanor won in class two. In the boat abouts Hazard, Pirate and Tunipoo led early with Tunipoo peaking near Beverly shore. Opttsah won scratch knockabout despite gear damage, and Cyclone narrowly beat Ugly Duckling in the sixteen-foot class.
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Marblehead
Ashumet
Meemer
Eleanor
Heiress
Arab IV
Manchester
Hazard
John’s Rock
Pirate
Tunipoo
Beverly Shore
Persimmon
Opitsah
Spry
Little Haste
Opttsah
Rowena
Louise
Fife
Cyclone
Ugly Duckling
Hull Yacht Club Gala With Water Sports Extravaganza
The Hull Massachusetts Yacht Club hosts a Tuesday gala arranged by J L Amory and H J Thayer. Events include relay swimming races four per team, canoe races, blindfold dory race, water polo, water baseball, fishing landing, tilting, duck and drake, fancy diving, tub race and water horse. Water sports start at 3 30 pm. Supper served at 6 with dancing at 7 45 and evening illuminations of club house cottages and yachts.
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Hull-Massachusetts Yacht Club
House
J. L. Amory
H. J. Thayer
Hull-Masachusetts Yacht Club
Winthrop Yacht Club
Brookline Swimming School
Paret Edges Fischer In Maine State Tennis Final
J P Paret defeated E P Fischer in five sets to win the Maine State singles final. He will meet H H Hackett next for the championship. In doubles Fischer and Bond beat Paret and Davidson in three sets, with a dramatic third set rally and final score 6 1.
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Sorrento
Alig
J. P. Paret
E. P. Fischer
Paret
H. H. Hackett
FEP
Fischer
W.A. Bond
J. C. Davidson
Bond
Davidson
O14 Associates Plan Moonlight Trip to Salem Willows
The O14 Associates, a North End social club, will run a grand moonlight excursion to Salem Willows on Tuesday August 22. The organization includes many well known North End students who settled there as far back as the 1880s.
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O14 Associates
North End
Salem Willows
World cycling meet entertains small crowd in Montreal
The Montreal world meet drew about 1000 spectators as rain dampened turnout. Ben Goodson won the five mile amateur handicap ahead of Caldow with Sherritt and Boisvert close behind. Nat Butler set a handicap record in the five mile professional heat and Major Taylor endured a damaged front wheel before dropping out.
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Montreal
Maniy
Ben Goodson
Caldow
Sherritt
Boisvert
Large
Charlottetown
Nat Butler
Frank
Nat
Major Taylor
Tom Butler
Boak
Goodson
Australia
Jimmy Drury
England
Drury
Sydney
Iscratch
J. Caldow
Glasgow
Scotland
Scareton
Alf Sherritt
Brantford
Ont
Das
C. P. Boisvert
Leister Wilson
Pittsburg
J. F. Ingraham
Lyntsfield
Mass
Gee
Frank Butler
Cambridge
John J. Colgan
Trenton
N. J
T. B. McCarthy
Toronto
R. C. Blaney
Alf Boake
Watson Coleman
Boston
Harry Gibson
Cincinnati
Hugh McLean
Chelsea
A. E. George
South Africa
A. Tailandler
France
Earl Peabody
Chicago
Nat McDougal
Milwaukee
J. Drury
Summersagil
Windsorotel
Meekin Joins Boston Club After Rain Delay
The Boston Baseball Club signs Jewett Meekin from New York and adds him to the lineup as reinforcement. The release cost a considerable sum, and Meekin is expected to bolster the home team’s pitching strength as Taylor and Phillips start for Cincinnati with Willis on the mound in the first game.
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Boston Baseball Club
Cincinnatis
Champions
Jewett Meekin
New York
Meekin
New Yorks
Taylor
Phillips
Cincinnati
Willis
Phil ies Sustain First Shutout Of Season In Pittsburg
Philadelphia today blanked Pittsburg with Leever dominating the pitchers. Fielding by both sides was flawless and attendance reached 4160 as the game ended without a score.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Phillies
Leever
Beaumont
Bowerman
Schriver
Donovan
Eeene
Madison
P. Beeesesses
A. E. Zneren
Ce. F
Eee
Delehanty, Ck
Lauder
Douglas
C. Eoneoseue
Cross
Seevese
Dolan
Piatt
Brooklyns Rally Past Colonels In Tight Exhibition
Brooklyn team regains form and narrowly defeats the Colonels in an effort led by Kennedy and Cunningham in the box. A late hit by the ball altered the momentum and cost Louisville the game. Roaring Bill dominated on the mound.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyns
Colonels
Kennedy
Cunningham
Louisville
AB. R. BH. PO
A. EB. Jones
Eeher
Kelley
Seeee Daly
Anderson
Dahlen
Casey
Farrell
R. B . BO. Clark
F. Eeeneveeer
Leach
Ritchey
Clingman
Deuce
Wagner
Sxeokiys
Gunningham
Neay
Aly
Hoy
Eee
Ahien
Rey-Simier Tchie
Dah Bohlen
Affney
Latham
Portland Defeats Manchester In Tilt Highlighted By Two Errors
Portland won 3 to 0 at Manchester as Murphy made two costly errors. Curran pitched well for Manchester, while Smith of Island toped, and Reeces, Noyes, and Drinkwater contributed solidly. Umpire Eagan called a tight game with 1 home run attempt.
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Manchester
N. H
Portland
Murphy
Smith
Itland
Curran
Thouatt
Ee Ee Lake
Cotter
Peres
J. Rt
Anes Balla
Drinkwater Noyes
T . Conway
Bodinep
Sullivan
Bristol-New London Scores and Oddities Reported
Reported results from yesterday include Bristol beating New London 6 to 1 at Bristol New London and Norwich at New Haven, Bridgeport at Meriden with Bridgeport scoring 0 while Bridgeport led Brow n on a ford.
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Bristol
New
Bald Leads New International Cycle Union Effort
Eddie Bald president of the racing men’s union plans to ride in Paris and form a broader international cycle racing union including the N C A Canadian and Mexican Wheelmen’s Associations with France Germany and Italy. The French move to allow N C A riders in Montreal championships boosts American riders ambitions. John Nelson’s new hour records at Montreal surpass former amateur marks.
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Eddie Bald
Racing Men's Union
Racing Men’s Union
N. G.A
Bald
Paris
Montreal
N. C.A
America
France
Germany
Italy
John Nelson
Charles River Park
New England
Fall River
Charlestown Boys Begin Massachusetts Maine Tour
Three Charlestown youths Edward G. O Dowd James F Quinn and Humphrey J Sullivan have started a bicycle tour through Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine and expect to be gone a fortnight A letter from Hamilton dated Aug 10 reports their progress Lynn Salem Beverly Hamilton and a planned stop at Newburyport Brentwood N H and Portland Maine before returning to Charlestown
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Charlestown
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Edward G. O'Dowd
Boston Latin School
Harvard
James F. Quinn
St. Laurent Academy
Quebec
Latin
Humphrey J. Sullivan
Boston Latin
Eugene S. Sullivan
Water Department
Hamilton
Sullivan
Lynn
Salem
Beverly
Hampton Beach
Newburyport
Brentwood
N. H
Portland
Rainy Saratoga card features mud soaked track and eventful races
At Saratoga New York on August 11 the track became a sea of mud after heavy rains yet crowds were better than typical off days. Beaten favorites and dramatic incidents filled the program with Lady Lindsay winning after a rail challenge to Filon D Ori, Decimal and Dan Rice delivering clear wins, and Becky Rolfe's rider Bergen remounting after a fall in the jumping race.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Filon D'Or
Immediatel
Ryan
Lady Lindsay
Filon D’or
Lindsay
Donald Bain
Decimal
Corinthian
Dan Rice
Jinks
Canoe Association Races Hear Record Paddling Wins
At Ganaoque New York clubs dominated the Americas Canoe Association meet. J W Sparrow of Toronto Canoe Club won the half mile sprint and J R Stewart Irondequoit Club placed second with Louis May of the New York Canoe Club third. F G Palmer of New York Club won the novice three mile. In a five man overboard decked canoe race the Sengers stayed afloat until the return, with C Moore and T B Palmer first.
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New York Canoe Club
C. Moore
T. B. Palmer
J. W. Stewart
B. Pierce
Irondequoit Canoe Club
Frank Palmer and
Clark
One Mile Whitehall Boat Race Sets $100 Side Bet
Louis Reppette and Joseph Gardella race a one mile on the Charles River with a winner take all $100 side prize. Gardella is 67, Reppette 30, in a match on the river as part of a busy weekend of track and field events in New Jersey. The Metropolitan Association championships headlined by all the top sprinters and weight throwers from New York. A full list of events includes 100 and 220 yard sprints, quarter to three mile runs, high and low hurdles, and various field events at Knickerbocker field in Bayonne.
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Aecnl
Boston
Eset Cace Ek Sak CN
R. F P. Kelsey
New England District Board of Control
James Linscott
George A. Perkins
Harry M. Gordon
Timera
H. B. Weston
Walter A. Woods
William Wolf
W. C. Drake
EB. Martin
George Pixley
J. McCune
Henry Goodman
Ray Smith
Clarence Lee
Willam Furniss
P. O. Sheehan
W. F. Rowe
Charles Willey
William B. Page
H. Fletcher
Hayvee
B. J. Bannon
New York
Tom Linton
Harry Elkes
Waltham
Joe Downey
Frank Waller
Providence
Watch City
Harry Caldwell
William Steenson
William Sullivan
Charles River Park
Arthur Kellar
Dorchester
Old Colonial Club
Manchester
N. H
Chelsea
Saugus
Olive Wheel Club
Lynn
Tremont Cycle Club
Labor Day
John A. Hitchens
Roadway
South
Louis Reppette
North End
Joseph Gardella
Whitehall
Gardella
Charles River
Metropolitan Association
Knickerbockereld
Bayonne
N. J
Bernie Weseraxy Long
George Hoffman
Kraenzlein
Mike Creagan
John Jay
Dick and
Aleck Grant
Andy Walsh
Tommy McGirr
K. Thomas
K. Ter
M. Cohenies
F. Ryan
Fieldkamp
G. P. Holbrook
John Faragan
Dick Sheldon
Jim Mitchell
Charlie Chadwick
W. D. Hennen
J. F. Coffey
A. F. Shindey
Kraensslein
Bloss
O'Sullivan
Old Prob's Weather Postpones Park Event Drift
Bad weather caused another postponement at Combination Park last evening but organizers expect the programme to run in full this evening if conditions permit.
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Combination Park
Philadelphia Eleven Beats Albans and Parkdale in Toronto
The insitir ment cricket team of Philadelphia defeated a combined Albans and Parkdale side by sf to 108 in Toronto Ontario on August 11.
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Onto
Ont
Philadelphia
Dixon and Santry Battle to Draw in Wide Contested Twenty
George Dixon the colored featherweight champion and Santry of Chicago fought a twenty round draw before about 6000 at the Broadway Athletic Club. Dixon was wild at times yet pressed hard while Santry showed clever defense and improved form.
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New York
George Dixon
Santry
Chicago
Broadway Athletic Club
Johnny White
Dixon
Gantry
Kon Dixon
Tom O'Rourke
Tom Sharkey
Charley Miner
Johnny Gorman
Charley Burns
Jack Quinn
George
O’rourke
Eddie
Devers
Sullivan Triumph At Ring Night Amid Cheers From Crowd
Sullivan won the bout as John L. Sullivan and Jim Corbett met ringside. Corbett praised Sullivan, while Gardner challenged the winner and Terry McGovern received an ovation.
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Sullivex
Erih L. Gullivan
Jim Corbett
Oscar Gardner
Terry McGovern
John L
Corbett
Sullivan
Harkey
McMahon Defeats Gorman In Three Rounds At Fort Dearborn
Philadelphia featherweight McMahon defeats Buffalo's Paddy Gorman in three rounds at Fort Dearborn A C Chicago. Gorman claimed a four in the second and quit when it was not allowed. Frank Childs defeats colored heavyweight Kiondike in six rounds.
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Chicago
McMahon
Philadelphia
Paddy Gorman
Buffalo
Fort Dearborn A. C
Gorman
Frank Childs
Kiondike
Boxing Gossip Sparks Return Matches and Big Plans
A New York club pushes for Cas Leon versus Dan Dougherty rematch. Matty Matthews meets George Matern Kerwin for 25 rounds at Coney Island Moray. Philadelphia’s Jerome Quigley fights Buffalo’s Joe Young in the prelim. Referee Siler faces a Palmer McGovern dispute as managers drift to a Monday settlement.
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New York
Cas Leon
Dan Dougherty
Philadelphi
Matty Matthews
George Matern Kerwin
Coney Island Moray
Jerome Quigley
Philadelphia
Joe Young
Buffalo
George Siler
Palmer-McGovern
Palmer
A. F F. Tinson
Siler
Sam Harris sGovern
Charley White
Pee Joe Choynski
Weestchester A. C
Kid McCoy
Tommy Ryan
noCoy
McCoy
Chicago
Ryan
Mike Leonard
Brummel
Newcastle
Billy Smith
Dobbs
Craig
Dixon
Oscar Gardner
Curley
Coney Island
Smith
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Eugene Bezenah
Broadway A. C
Martin Flaherty
Broadway Club
Polo at Newport Opens in Misty Conditions
Newport R I August 11 The polo season opened this afternoon with light attendance due to heavy mist and rain. Devon defeated Point Judith by a single goal for the Newport cups after a late winning goal by Stevenson at fourteen minutes of the final period.
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Newport
R. IL
Devon
Eatstee
Point Judith
Narragansett
Pier
Stevenson
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