Finest Run of Cruise Ends With Thrilling Finish
Boston Yacht Club boats showed fine speed from Christmas Cove to Camden in a windy race. Elaine, skippered by Arthur Chesterton, won the big class with two hours allowance. Al Kyris led early and beat Marie L. by 21 seconds in class A. Ione topped the 18-foot mockabout group, while Gobbo and Clique battled to a photo finish.
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Boston Yacht Club
Christmas Cove
Clique
Marie IL
Pemaquid
Moody
al Kyris
Mosquito Island
White Head Light
Arthur Chesterton
Elaine
Marie L
Dyer
Timandra
Golden Red
Shiyessa
Ellen's Quincy Cup Wins in Boston Yacht Club Race
The Ellen skippered by Charles P. Curtis Jr won the deciding race to keep the Quincy Challenge Cup for the Boston Yacht Club. Weather shifts favored Ellen as the Wolf trailed, with Ellen leading by 23 seconds at the turn and extending on the second circuit as wind conditions improved.
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Quincy
Boston Yacht Club
Ellen
Charles P. Curtis, Jr
Eastern &. c
Grape Island
Hull
Sheep Island
Champion Jumper Porter Defies Training Norms in Boston Debut
Harry Porter world high jump champion plans a Boston debut in the St. Augustine games at Locust street grounds this afternoon. Porter attacks preparation, claiming to rely on self care and competition to unlock ability. He has previously demonstrated record jumping at Cornell and London Olympics, aiming to equal Mike Sweeney’s 6 ft 6 5/8 in mark in today’s show.
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Harry Porter
Boston
Locust Street Grounds
Porter
Cornell
London
Pittsburg
Locust Street
Mike Sweeney
New York
St. Augustine Games
St Augustines Field Day Promises Big Track Meet
The St Augustine event at Locust street grounds aims for a record turnout with top East athletes including Moran Collins and Drobeck in key races. Coach Moakley discusses oxygen use in training while predicting strong contests today at North End Park Roslindale and Columbus Park with many young fans in attendance.
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St. Augustine’s
Locust Street Grounds
Jack Moakley
East
Answers to Queries From a Historic Baseball Q&A Page
A compilation of baseball Q A items covering rules queries about outs scorers and base paths, era questions on 20 inning games, players and teams including Dece Gessler Alf Downer Rose Pitonoff and Fred Tenney, and guidance on where to obtain records and costs.
Cars Arrive On Schedule In Julesburg Run
Cars from Kearney reached Julesburg after a 10 hour trek over sandy Platte River hills. All with clean scores from Kearney finished without penalties. Glide Moline and Jewel suffered earlier penalties. Nearly 20 cars needed towing on sand hollows but received aid without penalties as long as they reached Julesburg on schedule.
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Julesburg
Col
Kearney
Moline
Platte River
North Platte
Three 1915 Athletic Meets Held Today
Athletic meets in the 1915 series take place this afternoon at Columbus Avenue Playground for South End and Back Bay boys Pierce's Field Roslindale for Roslindale and West Roxbury boys and North End Park for North End boys The North End event moved from Charlesbank to a more convenient site by bath trustees approval
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Columbus Avenue Playground
South End
Back Bay
Pierce’s Field
Roslindale
West Roxbury
North End Park
North End
Charlesbank
Bath
North Nd
Tennis finals carded despite rainy Longwood day
In rough conditions at Longwood yesterday the doubles semi finals were completed and the finals set for 2 pm with E P Larned and R Little to face N W Niles and A B Dabney. The key doubles saw Little and Larned beat Clothier and Johnson 3 sets to 2. In singles F C Inman beat R Bishop in straight sets with Palmer and Clothier meeting Little in the semis.
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Longwood
E. P. Larned
R. Little
N. W. Niles
Dabney
Niles
R. ©. Seaver
G. T. Putnam
Little
A. 8
Captain Adolph Schmidt Leads Bosnia Between Hamburg and Port
Captain Adolph Schmidt, 45, commander of the Bosnia, has 14 years at sea as a sailor and mate, then joined Hansa steamers. He earned his master’s papers in 1890 after the Hansa line sold to Hamburg-American. He holds a gold insignia of the Order of the Stanislaus awarded by Czar Nicholas.
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Adolph Schmidt
Bosnia
Hamburg
Czar Nicholas
Russia
Hansa Steamers
Canada
Boston
Hansa Line
Hamburg-American Line
Sea Captain Recalls Russian War Service on Baltic Voyage
Captain Schmidt, a veteran of 22 port calls and four years as captain of the Bosnia, recalls a stormy career. He describes the 1904 to 1905 Russian-Japanese War period aboard the Artimisia, when his ship served as a coal transport for Admiral Rostovlesshensky's fleet and escaped attack. He was later honored with the Order of Stanislaus by the Czar.
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Globe
Schmidt
Bosnia
The
Post
Rostolgeshensky
Japan
Stanislaus
Theatrical Contract Expires Tomorrow
The stage contract of James J. Jeffries ends tomorrow night at midnight leaving him free to sign with Johnson for a championship bout. A New York scribe mocks Sam Berger and urges a definite date, not vague “appointed time.” Rumors place Johnson vs Ketchel in Central Park, while Toni Caponi slated to meet Young Tibbets at Butte A C on July 29. Bat Nelson backs Papke toward heavyweight glory and recalls the Flynn bout in Los Angeles.
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James J. Jeffries
Johnson
Sam Berger
Jeff
New York
Ketchel
Central Park
Stanley
Toni Caponi
Bill Papke
Tibbets
Salt Lake City
Butte
Mont
A. C
Bat Nelson
Papke
Bat
Flynn-Papke
Los Angeles
Pueblo
Myopia to Send Three Polo Teams
Myopia Hunt Club will be represented by three polo teams at the polo fortnight hosted by Point Judith Country Club at Narragansett Pier Rhode Island from August 2 to 14.
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Myopia
Myopia Hunt Club
Point Judith
Narragansett Pier
R. 1
Union Hat Co. Holds Annual Clearance Sale in Boston
The Union Hat Co at 55 Union Street advertises low prices on all men’s apparel including leather auto caps crash pants shoes Panama hats khaki pants and summer wear. Campers and fishermen see bargains on oilskins rubber boots canvas jackets sweaters and bathing suits. A large selection of trunks bags and suit cases is also being cleared out at similar low prices.
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Union Hat Company
Union Street
Boston
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