Harvard Yale Crews in Regatta See Big Race Clouded by Loss
Harvard oarsmen won two opening events at New London but suffer a setback as Gordon Glass falls ill and is replaced by Laurence Lunt in the varsity eight. Yale groups feel improved odds while Yale and Harvard graduate eights race later, with Harvard edging Yale in the main event by over two lengths amid crowding and salutes.
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New London
Conn
Harvard
Yale
Crimson
Red Top
Gordon Glass
Thames
Captain Bacon
Glass
Cornell Wins Thrilling Four Mile Regatta at Poughkeepsie
Cornell defeats Columbia by a narrow margin to win the university eight-oared race at the intercollegiate regatta held on the four mile course in Poughkeepsie New York. Navy and Pennsylvania follow as Wisconsin and Georgetown trail. Syracuse swamps and does not finish.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cornell
University
Columbia
United States Naval Academy
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Georgetown
Syracuse
Ithacans
Navy
Ithacan
Cox
Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck
James A. Ten Eyck
Harvard Freshmen Defeat Yale In Thames River Race
At 5 pm Harvard freshmen four oared crews won the annual mile race on the Thames River finishing strong as Yale faded after a shaky start. Referee Meikleham signaled a pistol start with Harvard gaining the jump and maintaining lead to the finish. Yale collapsed in the final stretch with a higher stroke rate.
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Harvard
F. R. Maxwell
Block Island
Norwich
Cow Point
Red Top
Conn
Yale
Thames River
Red Top Beacon
W. E. Meikleham
Dorchester Y C Plans Handicap Race Series
The Dorchester Yacht Club announces a series of handicap races on June 29 July 13 24 Aug 17 and 31 open only to Dorchester Club yachts for cups by Commodore Hjalmar Lundberg. Yachts sail on time allowances per the Herreshoff table and power boats under APBA 1906 rules. Measurer certificates required. Start at 2 30 p m each race day.
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Dorchester Yacht Club
Dorchester Club
Hjalmar Lundberg
Herreshoff
American Power Boat Association
Yale
Harvard
Lake Winnipesaukee
Springfield
Lake Uinake Sigamond
Fearvard
Ieee
Mess
Harvard Ee
Harvard Eeenesen
Yales
Yale Harvard
E- Yale
Ener
Woonsocket Park Racing Called Off After Betting Ban
Police ban betting and pool selling at Woonsocket Trotting Park. The proposed July meeting is canceled unless the Woonsocket Agricultural Society buys the park. otherwise the buildings will be torn down for lumber.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Woonsocket Agricultural Society
Medford Knights of Columbus Field Day Matches Crowd Draw
Medford Council Knights of Columbus holds a field day next Saturday with a 1.5 mile match race between James Tee of St. Alphonsus A A and Thomas Reardon of the RBPe. Reardon is a premier mile runner and New England mile champion. Tee has Marathon credentials. Baseball games feature Arlington and Concord K of C teams, with other Medford League contests. A tug of war pits A O H against the Hiawatha Tribe of I O R M, plus auto and horse races and events open to residents.
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Medford
Knights of Columbus
James Tee
St. Alphonsus Athletic Association
Thomas Reardon
Rbpe
Lee
New England
America
Arlington
Concord
Franklins
Cradocks
Hiawatha Tribe
Fourth Mystic Valley T A cancels forth annual championship
The fourth annual tournament for the individual championship of the Mystic Valley T A will begin at the Dedham Tennis Club Saturday July 6. First and second prizes will be given in each event. A trophy will go to the club whose members win the greatest number of matches.
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Mystic Valley T. A
Dedham
Worded sports card from New England gridiron results
Lewiston and Portland clash yields 0 12 in Portland and Augusta over Bangor 11 6. Bangor hosts Biddeford as final scores 6 to 4 with Maine teams in play.
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Lewiston
Pine Tree
Portland
Augusta
Bangor
Biddeford
Summer outing suits on sale at Wolf's My Clothier
A heat friendly sale features Tobias Greenthal Mendelson stock at Wolf's My Clothier corner Hanover and Portland. Two-piece outing suits three-piece blue serge or worsted suits in latest cool fabrics sold at unbelievable prices inviting men to buy for summer comfort.
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Tobias, Greenthal & Mendelson
Wolf's
Hanover
Portland
Harvard oarsmen suffer major setback before Yale race
Harvard captain Peter Higginson breaks his ankle and star oarsman Glass retires with fever hours before the Yale contest. Coach Wray reshuffles the varsity lineup as Hull and Swaim move into new seats after Glass’s withdrawal.
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Red Top
Conn
Harvard
Peter Higginson
Yale
Glass
Wray
Shrubb sets five mile challenge at local field day
Alfred Shrubb the English champion agrees to race Bart Sullivan and Frank Kanaly in a five mile event at Locust street grounds next Saturday after noon. Wesley Coe also competes aiming to better his New England record of 46 feet 11 inches and other stars enter. A Gate of Heaven vs St Vincent's Holy Name ball game adds to the program in aid of Columbus day nursery.
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Alfred Shrubb
Bart Sullivan
Frank Kanaly
Locust Street
Pere Marquette
South Boston
Robert Fulton E
Columbus Day Nursery
Shrubb
Wesley Coe
New England
Gate of Heaven
St. Vincent’s Holy Name Clubs
Smith vs Murray in Chelsea bout to crown Featherweight champ
Howard Smith faces George Murray in Chelsea tonight at the Winnisimmer Club reopening to settle whether Murray or Lynn is the top featherweight. Murray’s backers plan a strong Lynn turnout while Smith electrified crowds in his recent showings. The card includes Gaines vs Watson, Hanlon vs McDonald, and a six-round prelim plus wrestling.
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Winnisimmer Athletic Club
Chelsea
George Murray
Lynn
Murray
Howard Smith
New York
Winnisimmer
Smith
Jerry Gaines
Andy Watson
Jimmy Hanlon
West End
Kid McDonald
Tanis
Calais
Arthur Cote
Maine
Jimmy Briggs
New England
Cote
Briggs
Yale Stroke Back in Boat for Yale Harvard Regatta
Yale coach John Kennedy announced Wallis the fresh man eight stroke would row against Harvard after illness. Austin moved to position four as Wallis returns, improving Yale confidence with near equal prospects. Yale won the coin toss for varsity and freshman eights and chose the west side while Harvard took the west for the varsity four.
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Boulton
Howe
Taft
Hoppin
Rice
Mayer
Auchineless
Barkalow
Weeeol
Wallis Seer
Mills Coccvereseel
Brainerd
Wodell Peeeeeecvess
Austin
Ware
Hoyt
Smith
Cass
Griswold
Dunkle
Tobbins
Rockwell Se Een
Holmes Precess
Gales Ferry
Conn
John Kennedy
Yale
Wallis
Harvard
Bacon
Meikleham
Ide
Toronto Ball Player Jailed For Umpire Insult
Timothy Flood, Toronto baseball team second baseman, was removed for insulting umpire Conway and later arrested. He was convicted by Police Magistrate Denison and sentenced to 15 days imprisonment without the option of a fine.
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Toronto
Ont
Timothy Flood
Conway
Denison
Races at Poughkeepsie Show Closest Finish Ever
Yesterday's events feature a four mile varsity race won by Cornell in 20:02 with Columbia second and Navy third. Wisconsin won the two mile freshman race with Syracuse second and Pennsylvan ia third. Syracuse took the two mile varsity four with Cornell second and Pennsylvania third.
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Metcalf
Yankton
Annapolis
United States
Arkansas
Florida
Nevada
Navy
Columbia
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Georgetown
Syracuse
Varsity
Old Home Week promises daily entertainments and sports
A column riffs on festive plans during Old Home week, mockingly sketches visiting teams and ball players, and teases readers with colorful sports lore from Elmer Flick to Rudolph Anholz. It mixes letters, curiosities, and light satire about athletic feats and lingering gossip from the sports world.
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Howard G. Reynolds
Yale Rules
Teddy Roosevelt, Jr
Dart
Laurence Lunt
Capt
Lunt
Ithaca
Filly
England
Broadview
Elis
Kennedy
Maxwell
Hadden
Loring
Forster
King
Hyde
Morse
Hunt
Hunsiker
Builst
Kip” Perkins
Johnny
George Derby
Yale Shell
Elf
Whittier
Kip
Dan” Newhall
Blake
Newhall
Perkins
Lawrence
Stroke Foulton
Dorchester Y. C
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Mystic Valley
Tappan
Enews
Ee Caeed
Faulkner Ee
Eae Lunt dNelohaperaiates
SeVerance Ee
Eeess Bacon
Vosnak
Yees Ee Richardson
Farley Ee
Blagden See
Varsity Four
Wiggins
Burchard Eae
Arnold
Morgan
Sargent
Buxton
Owen Wyman W. Ee
Crimson Varsity
Minahan
Fort Griswold House
Swaim
Harvard-Yale
Summer Studio
Phila
Max Clay
Tom Keane
Louis Guertin
China
Elmer Flick
Elmer
Ord
Dan Kelly
Missouri
Rudolph Anholz
South Africa
Australia
Rudolph
West
Sydney
Bill Squires
Jeffries
Nick Altrock
Cleveland
Nick
Waldo
Pulsifer Suggs
Pulsifer
Pacific Coast
MLB
Crow Woodford Co
Washington
H. B. Kirk
Sole Bottlers
Bartholomay
Rochester
WM. Albrecht
Greater Boston
Klein's
Tremont
Roylston Sts
Gardner
Washington St
Harrison Ave
C. F. Eaton
Friend St
Knight's, Court and
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Sawyer
Hollis Sts
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