Watts Springs Surprise at Readville Futurity Heats
Spectators at Readville watched General Watts upset Blue Hill in the first Futurity heat and claim the overall 2:09 1/4 mark, new world record for 3 year olds. Angus Pointer dominated the free-for-all pace with 2:04 3/4 final heat as Gratt and Ecstatic chased. Bolivar faltered, Audubon Boy failed to recover after a break, and Codero won the 2:19 trot amid changing placings tomorrow’s big Massachusetts stake looms with Highball and Sonoma Girl set to run.
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Bell Bird
Fantana
Bonnie Way
Flying Feet
Lon McDonald
Mike Bowerman
General Watts
Lasell
Bonnie
West Virginia
Axworthy
Titer
Bowerman
Blue Hill
Angus Pointer
Audubon Boy
Bolivar
Ecstatic
Gratt
Baron Grattan
Nervolo
Audubon Bay
Sidney Pointer
Sunderlin
Spencer
Gatcomb
Geers
Grattan
Cox
Ecstatio
Zara
Massachusetts
Highball
Sonoma
Readville
Reproachless
Hidalgo
Alice Pointer
Shaugran
Futurity
Sadie Mac
Axtellay
Thomas Ee
Clary Latus
Genteel H
N. McDon
Ee Sonoma
McHenr Marecheal
Oxeeee Prince
McKenney Thornfield
Benyon
Silver Band
McDevitt
Coast Maine
Seee Hidalgo
A. McDonal
Williams Easy For Walcott In Ten Round Bout
Billy Sandy Williams known as the Kansas Cyclone failed to threaten Belfield Walcott in a ten round match at Winnisimmer A C Chelsea. The prelims saw Young Bell edge Young Fish in six, Roxbury’s McCarren defeat Lynn’s Murray in six, Guss Ross lose to Denny Ryan on a foul in round four, and Young Kirby vs Kid Mangnant go six with honors. The next Winnisimmer Club card will feature Sam Langford versus Larry Temple next Tuesday.
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Billy
Sandy) Williams
Kansas
Winnisimmer
Lynn
Guss Ross
Denny Ryan
Young Kirby
Kid Mangnant
Providence
Kirby
Sam Langford
Larry Temple
McFarland Knocks Out Benny Yanger in Fort Wayne Bout
In Fort Wayne Indiana this evening Packy McFarland delivered a knockout blow to Benny Yanger of Chicago in the fourth round of what was set as a 15 round bout. Yanger was challenger in a fierce exhibition ending with a decisive finish before a wary crowd.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Packy McFarland
Benny Yanger
Chicago
Harvard's new racing shell arrives from England
Harvard's English eight-oared shell, expected to outrun Yale in June, arrived at Pier 4 Charlestown aboard the Cambrian. Donated by Walter C. Baylies in memory of H. E. Teschemacher, the boat will be tested at Weld Boat Club before fall rowing.
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Harvard
England
Yale
Pier 4
Charlestown
London
Cambrian
Jim Wray
Crimson Varsity
Walter C. Baylies
Commonwealth Avenue
H. E. Teschemacher
Boston
New Weld Boat Club
Wray
Stephenson
Running Water Wins Merchants and Citizens Handicap at Saratoga
Running Water, in an improved effort, defeated the favorite Dandelion by a length to claim the Merchants and Citizens handicap at Saratoga. She set a new track record for the distance in 1 58 2 5, surpassing Francesco’s 1902 mark by 8 5 of a second. Ocean Spray, winner of the fifth race, was bid up to 2200 dollars by Mr. Krauss.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Merchants and Citizens
Dandelion
Francesco
Ocean Spray
Krauss
Will Play for Semipro Title North Shore Series
Beverly and Rockport clubs duel for the Essex county semi pro championship. The first game is scheduled in Beverly on Saturday August 24. Blatchford a crack lefty will pitch for Rockport while Hazelton of Dartmouth will start for Beverly.
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Beverly
Rockport
Essex County
North Shore
Blatchford
Hazelton
Dartmouth
Behr Beaten At Newport In National Championship Round
At Newport Rhode Island August 20 forty seven singles matches opened the national championship tourney on Casino courts leaving four preliminary contests. Karl Behr was eliminated by A H Plummer after a tight last set 8 6 Plummer passed Behr repeatedly with 4 bye 40 15 against him. W A Larned defeated T R Pell in straight sets. C Hobart lost a set to H W Slocum but then dominated the remainder of the match.
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Newport
R. I
R. D. Little
B. C. Wright
Karl Behr
A. H. Plummer
Plummer
Behr
W. A. Larned
T. R. Pell
C. Hobart
H. W. Slocum
Barnes Retains Middleweight Title With Two Falls
Jim Barnes of Worcester defeated Sundstrom in a catch-as-catch-can bout at Columbia Theatre to retain the middleweight championship Fights lasted 36 minutes with Barnes winning the first fall in 17 minutes Sundstrom won the second fall in 12 minutes and Barnes took the decisive third fall in 7 minutes A future match is announced between Barnes and Dan McLoud.
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Jim Barnes
Worcester
America
Columbia Theatre
Barnes
Sundstrom
Dan McLoud
Pitcher Thornton Wins His 17th Victory
Pat Thornton secured his 7th win of the season for the Globe team as they defeated the Rusty Mugs 3 to 2 at Wood Island Park yesterday afternoon. He allowed six hits, keeping the semi pro Mugs off balance with his precise delivery.
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Pat Thornton
Globe
Wood Island Park
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Prodigal
M. Bowerman
H. Titer
Lon McDon- Bey
J. Brady
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C. Lasell
Tf. Nolan
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Sidney Pointer-Jane
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W. Cox
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F. Lang
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H. Spencer
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Jay Bird
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Dainty Dolly
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the Jester
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Sunlight
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T. Marsh
Uodero
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Fannie P
Sterday
Ashbell Parmelee Grinnell
New York Medico-Legal Society
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pabst
Milwaukee
I. Speidel & Co
Sleeper
South
Williams
Walcott
M’farland
Reueyragayyl
Ane Ee
S. Anargyros
Lil
Thornton
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