Winners on the Tracks at Elizabeth NJ May Race Cards
Races held in Elizabeth New Jersey with six events. Winners include Etna in the half mile race Clementina second Silver Thread third Time 5244. Metuchen first Count second Long Branch third Time 111. Alcalde first Huey second Madrid third Time 117 4. Fidelio first Long Bounce second Dallyrian third Time 116. Banquet first Bolero second Strathmaid third Time 138014. Red Banner first Lizzie second Johnetta third Time 118.
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Fidelio
Long Bounce
Dallyrian
Banquet
Bolero
Strathmaid
Red Banner
Lizzie
Johnetta
Gloucester Races Results and Entries May 2
Results from today’s Gloucester racecard include Iceberg first in the 1 1/4 mile selling race with Vendetta second and Chauncey third in 2 23. Other winners were Maria Stoops in 4 1/2 furlongs and Apollo in the same distance with times listed. Entries for Wednesday show seven races with names such as Cloverdale, Power, Magee, Lithbert, Blue Bird, Jakey Joseph and Mirthwood among others.
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Gloucester
Iceberg
Vendetta
Chauncey
Maria Stoops
Pettengill
Warpaint
Apollo
Momont
Go Lucky
Fernwood
Mae Hickey
Calcium
Keime
Er Monsoon
Sweet Alice
Bonnie Lass
Bohemian
Jim Clare
Cloverdale
Power
Jim Fagin
My Craft
Morrissania
Wahoo
Deer Lodge
Sue Ryder
Golden
J. Nelson
Beck
Annie E
Maggie
M. L. Richland
Mattie Lee
Magee
Poet
Perchance
Freemason
Freemason, ©. McChesney, Honeymoon, Maj. Mac, H. Hinckson
Come On
Jakey Joseph
Lonsdale
Dare Devil
Andrew F
Chevreuse
New Dance
Genie
Teddy Smith
Toulon
Ned
Courtier
Pete
B. Minstrel
R. K. Fox
Alta
Springfield Cyclists Boost Schedule With Van Wagoner Credit
Springfield rider Van Wagoner takes credit for reshaping the schedule as the city shows strength in fast bicycle riding on road and track courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Union
van Wagoner
Springfield
Cambridge Cycle Club Renamed and Plans for League Status
The Cambridgeport Cycle Club renames to Cambridge Cycle Club and considers becoming a league club. A 15 mile handicap road race is set for June 2 to crown the club champion. Notable riders include Willie Windle with George C. Smith, Frank S. Beedleson plans continental touring, and Miss Mary Hampton with Miss Ella Hugh Wood debuting at the museum cycling scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridgeport Cycle Club
Cambridge Cycle Club
Willie Windle
George C. Smith
Windle
Milbury
Frank S. Beedleson
San Francisco
New York
Baltimore
Osmond
England
Citizens
Union P. D. Q
Eagles
Cleveland
Roxburys
Otis
Grand Hotel
Biela
Mary Hampton
Ella Hugh Wood
Pope
Navy
Russia
Esson
St. Petersburg
Hartford
Relays Test Bicyclists From Utica to Syracuse
Detailed account of a long relay bicycle run from Utica to Chicago route legs via Oneida Canastota Chittenango and Syracuse noting delays weather rough roads and a large Syracuse crowd. Couriers Ferris Whelein Hammer Helfert and others carried messages with several relays and substitutions mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Oneida
W. H. Peck
A. R. Ferris
New York Mills
John C. Whelein
Ferris
Kirkland
P. Hammer
Phil
Emil George
Verona
Canastota
Edwin H. Martin
H. B. Moore
Chittenango
Syracuse
Fayetteville
G. T. Tynkerman
Charles Seardell
W. J. Helfert
Roberts
Empire House
Weedsport
Rochester
A. A. Keeler
Century Club
Bennett’s Corners
Gratton E. Hancock
C. Edward Wood
G. Ross French
C. Arthur Benjamin
Pitts
A. A
Savannah
W. H. Wells
A. P. Babcock
Century Cycle Club
Wells
Lyons
Robert Sloan
W. Fisher
Throng Marsh
Newark
Ray Smith
Tad W. Harding
Century Cycling Club
Fitz Denies Match With Greggains and Dempsey Set for June 30
The report says Bob Fitzsimmons rejects a match with Aleck Greggains and intends to pursue show money. Promoters and clubs backers discuss stakes of 5000 a side, with Harrison backing Creedon vs Greggains. Dempsey is reported to sign to fight Billy Smith at Coney Island on June 30 weighing 142 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Fitzsimmons
Aleck Greggains
Bob
Fitzsimmons
Boston
Greggains
Joe Lewis
Lewis
Fitz
Billy Smith
Warren Lewis
Ham Brock
Cribb
Coney Island
Crescent City
William H. Harrison
Dan Creedon
John Campbell
Joe Lawrence
Dempsey
Smith
Austin Gibbons
Stanton Abbott
Madison Square Garden
Abbott
Jack Hopper
Gibbons
Hopper
Staley Slaughtered by Boston Hitters in Philadelphia Affair
In Philadelphia on May 2 the Boston team jumped to a big early lead with hard hitting. Staley's curves were hit hard in the second and third innings. Weyhing pitched first, then Garry relieved after two innings of six hits and eight runs. Nichols followed, with Ganzell replacing Merritt in the fifth. Attendance listed as 3175.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Penn
Bostons
Weyhing
Staley
Garry
Nichols
Ganzell
Merritt
R. Bee
T.B. P.O. A. Hamilton
Thompson
Delahanty
Hallman
Boyle
Clement
Cross
Boston
Carroll
Iis
DURY
McCarthy
Nash
Packer
Udasccaae
Lowe
Bennett
Staley, Priecesscee
Waalever Cats
Gesster
Mobillis
Évownedé
Hamilton
Clements
Allen
Hampton
Hamiilton
Duffy
Garry—Thompson
Hoffman
Trucker
Weyhin —Tucker
Garry—Cross
Hurst
Yale Beats Brown In Uneven College Baseball Tilt
Yale defeats Brown 7 to 4 as Carter allows 7 hits and 18 strikeouts. Spier hits a two base double for Yale and Tenney gives an errorless effort behind the plate. Yale earns 1 earned run on a single game with Brown scoring smartly in late innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale. Brown
Po.a. E. Austin
Bigelow
OjTenney
Case
Steere
Stev’s’n
Jones
Spier
OjMagill
Bliss
Oj George
Hedges
McLean
Kedzie
Ojfgillon
Carter
Oj White
Yale
Stevenson
Brown
White
Tenney
J. J. Brady
Hartford
Troy Beats Bingies In Eastern League Opener
Troy defeated Binghamton 6 to 3 in damp conditions as Gruber held hits for Binghamton while Inks allowed tough contact. Phillips and Johnson made key catches, Cahill hit a long drive to center, and Troy built a lead with solid offense in the season debut before 2000 fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Binghamton
Inks
Gruber
Phillips
Johnson
Cahill
Briggs
Albany Wins Opening Eastern League Game
Albany defeated Wilkesbarre 13 to 4 in muddy conditions as Eagan and Bonner starred. Bonner hit a home run and Albany’s outfield and bats carried them to the win before about 1300 fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Wilkesbarre
Eagan
Bonner
Payne
Hess
Fitzgerald and Lachance
Browns Beat Louisville 6 5 as Five Run Fifth Decides
St Louis win noted five earned runs in the fifth inning. Clarkson, Gleason and Reitz led the Browns. Clausen and Harrington pitched for Louisville. Attendance 2400. Final score St Louis 6 Louisville 5 with 13 hits to 6 for St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Browns
Clausen
Louisvilles
SG Louis
Louisviles
Louisville
Weir Van Heest Match Off May Declared By Coney Island Club
Boxing talk reports the Weir Van Heest match canceled for May due to other boxers’ demands with Weir to get first opportunity. New York wires say Steve Brodie offered a $1000 purse and backing for a finish between Ike Weir and Jerry Barnett. Crescent City Club promises a $7000 purse for Billy Smith versus Jack Dempsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Eckhardt
Cooke
Coney Island
Weir-Van Heest
Weir
New York
Steve Brodie
Ike Weir
Jerry Barnett
Gotham
Billy Plimmer
Madison Square Garden
Billy Murphy
Noel
Billy Smith
Crescent City
Jack Dempsey
Anson Beats Pittsburg In Poorly Played Game
Chicago took the lead in the third inning on two errors by Pittsburg and held it to win 7 to 3. Donovans and Dungans in right field were notable as the grounds dried unevenly. Attendance was 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Chicago
Donovan
Dungan
Ritereie
Jarvis Field
Winsor
Lowell
W. Clarke
Frothingham
Farquhar
Hickey
Eastern League Opens Championship Series At Hampden Park
Springfield and Erie opened the Eastern League series in Hampden Park with a heavy hitting, one sided game. Erie led 5-0 after five as Burrell pitched effectively but walked many and Clark and Cushman struggled. Seery Gilbert Lehane and Ryan led Springfield’s offense in a 19-4 loss that featured multiple errors and stolen bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Springfields
Eries
Hampden Park
Shannon
Holy Cross College
Leary
Burrell
Clark
Cushman
Mays
O Shannon
van Dyke
Lehane
Berger
Ryan
McGuire
Stevens
Cufshman
Gems
Dade
Erie
Seery
Gilbert
Field
Nicholson
Spriggfield
Bottemus
Shiebeck
Shearon
Providence Beats Buffalo in Eastern League Opener
Two thousand fans witnessed a high scoring opener as Providence routed Buffalo 19 to 9. Martin hit a homer for Providence while Rowe and Swartwood led Buffalo with multiple hits. Cooney and Madden shone infield/outfield moments amid a wild nine inning affair.
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Buffalo
Providence
PO. A
K. B. PO
Wolf
Ojswartw
Cfl
Aly
Hornung
Urquhart
Martin
Dowse
McKeough
Mace
Sullivan
Madden
Rowe
Swartwood
J. Dailey
Stearns
Drauley
Cooney
Daly
Friel
Pettit
Campion
Crawley
Rowe and Stearns
Peoples
Tinie
Booth Improves Says Edwin Booth Will Recover
New York reports May 2 that Edwin Booth remains on the mend and is expected to recover as doctors state his condition improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsey Sheppard
Tim McCarthy
Patsey
Rob Roy
Booth
New York
Edwin Booth
Close for the Spiders Cincinnati Planes to Reds
In a May 2 game at Cincinnati neither side led in batting or fielding. Mullane issued two costly bases on balls as Child committed an error that allowed two Reds runs. Attendance was 2100. Cleveland 3, Cincinnati 2. Hits Cleveland 8, Cincinnati 8. Errors 2 each. Pitchers Young Zimmer Mullane Vaughn.
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Cincinnati
Mullane
Child
Reds
Cleveland
Edeeese
Battries
Young
Zimmer
Vaughn
Brooklyn Defeats Washington In Busy Baseball Tilt
Brooklyn defeated Washington 6 to 3 in a game noted for strong plays. Attendance 2500. Scoring by innings shows Brooklyn with 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 and Washington with 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0. Hits: Brooklyn 14 Washington 7. Errors Brooklyn 1 Washington 4. Batteries Stein and Dailey for Brooklyn Esper and Farrell for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brooklyn Today
Brooklyn
Stein
Dailey
Esper
Farrell
Rusie Shuts Out Orioles as New York Prevails
New York defeats Baltimore 5 to 1 as Rusie fans seven and holds the Orioles to nine hits. McMahon pitched well for Baltimore but New York collected timely hits to secure the win before about 3000 in attendance. Batteries Rusie and Doyle for New York cMahon and Robinson for Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baltimores
Rusie
Orioles
McMahon
New Yorkers
Baltimore
Newsom
Doyle
cMahon
Robinson
Yale Nines Sharp Victory Over Brown With Strong Pitching
Yale defeated Brown in New Haven as Carter pitched an errorless game allowing only one hit. Carter struck out eighteen as four Yale players did most of the fielding. The performance labeled the finest exhibition by Yale this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Yale
Brown
Carter
Williams Defeats Cuban Giants 9 to 4 in Baseball
Williams defeated the Cuban Giants by nine to four in a baseball game held in Williams town. The contest featured solid hitting from Williams and strong defense to secure the win. The Cuban Giants fell short despite late attempts to rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Williams
Cuban Giants
Errors and scoring tally from 1894 baseball game
Box score style report lists Frothingham, Farquhar, Clarke and Linfield among others. Dinsmore and Cabot homer, Coburn and Winsor pitched, several errors and stolen bases noted. final score 8 to 7. Time 27 minutes 27 seconds.
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Po. A. E
Oj Hickey
Panlisscee Eset
Sonote
Ncleetese
Dinsmore
Farquhar
Cabot
Frothingham
Lowell
Paine
Linfield
Harding
Clark
Collamore
Winsor
Clarke
Manley
Harvard Ball Notes on Lowell Game at Holmes Field
This afternoon at 4 p m the varsity meets Lowell on Holmes Field with Wiggin and Upton as battery. Hallo made remarkable running catches in yesterday's practice. Worden may be out tomorrow. Sullivan made a pretty backward catch of a sky scraper.
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Lowell
Holmes Field
Wiggin
Upton
Battery
Hallowell
Worden
Sullivan
Volunteer Sold Forces New Plans for Cup Defender
The stand yacht Volunteer, famed for defending the America’s Cup, has been sold by General Paine to Commodore J Malcolm Forbes. Forbes plans to revert her rig to a sloop and convert her into a cruiser, with staysail foot measurements of forty feet. The sale sparked yachtmen’s speculation about potential matches against the new cup defenders. The sale price remains undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Paine
J. Malcolm Forbes
Commodore Forbes
Postman
Forbes
Junior members BA A athletic events at gymnasium
The BA A junior members compete this afternoon in running high jump horse and horizontal bar events. Entries include Horton Rice Lewis French Boardman Norton Peirce Blake Payne G ene and others in first class with a second class lineup also listed. Ladies day features rope climbing with listed competitors in both classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Horton
S. W. Lewis
P. French
E. A. Boardman, Jr
J. _W. Norton
T. Peirce
Tetlow Blake
A. N. Rice
R. H. Stevenson
C. J. Paine
Horse
S. W., Lewis
J. C. Rice
A. H. Rice
H.M. Payson
G. G. Pene
C. J. Aine
Walter Page
H. M. Payne
R. N. Burnham
A. A. Jackson
G. DB. Boardman
A. H. Clark
Gerald Blake
G. M. Smith
G. R. Ainsworth
G. D. Boardman
Henry Lemoine
Drew Robbesson
A. E. Cobb
L. A. de Blois
A. H Rice
R. M. Burnham
G. G. Hubbard
R. D. Boardman
C. Percival
Andrew Robbesson
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Harvard Ball Notes
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