Parker to Start Sunday on His Transcontinental Ride
Edward A. Parker of the Century Cycle Club leaves Worcester for Buffalo en route to San Francisco to lower the 42 day record. He has support from cycling clubs nationwide and a Worcester reception before beginning the 100 mile daily pace toward Springfield and Westfield.
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Worcester
Edward A. Parker
Century Cycle Club
Buffalo
San Francisco
L. A. W. Consuls
James W. Grady
Austin Street
Shrewsbury
Century Club
Springfield
Westfield
Travis Defeated at Asbury Park Golf Championship
At the Metropolitan Golf Association tournament in Asbury Park New Jersey Walter J Travis M G A champion was defeated by John M Ward of Fox Hills. Dr LeRoy Culver of Jersey City had his earlier qualifying score protested and sustained. Charles B Cory of Garden City defeated H B Billings of Essex County Club.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Metropolitan Golf Association
LeRoy Culver
Jersey City
Walter J. Travis
John M. Ward
Fox Hills
Charles B. Cory
Oakley
Garden City
H. B. Billings
Fae
Essex County Club
Irish Giant Enters Weight-Throwing Contest
William Sullivan of Ireland enters the weight-throwing event at the Boston Gaelic Athletic Club games to be held at Locust street grounds. He stands 7 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 215 pounds and claims current records are easy to break. Other entrants include D Long D Mahoney Fendergast G Perry and Harry Gill.
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William Sullivan
Ireland
Boston Gaelic Athletic Club
Locust Street Grounds
Sullivan
Dublin
Great Britain and Ireland
D. Long
D. Mahoney
Fendergast
G. Perry
Harry Gill
Intercollegiate and Preparatory Matches Schedule Listed
Harvard plays Georgetown in Cambridge and Dartmouth meets Tufts in Medford. Vermont hosts Union in Burlington, Yale freshmen face Andover in Andover, and Medford High meets Revere High. Malden High battles Wakefield in Malden, Noble and Greenough meets Roxbury Latin at the National league grounds. Cambridge High plays Cambridge Latin in the Triangular league at Cambridge Common. Harvard second hosts Colby in Waterville, Melrose meets Winthrop in Melrose, Hingham faces Abington in Abington, and Waltham plays Adams Academy in Quincy.
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Harvard
Georgetown
Cambridge
Dartmouth
Tufts
Medford
University of Vermont
Union
Burlington
Yale
Andover
Medford High
Revere High
Malden High
Wakefield High
Malden
Noble & Greenough
Roxbury Latin
Cambridge High
Cambridge Latin
Cambridge Common
Harvard Second
Colby
Waterville
Melrose High
Winthrop High
Melrose
Hingham High
Abington High
Abington
Waltham High
Adams Academy
Quincey
Vanderbilt’s Alpha Wins Prix Victor at Longchamp
Paris May 28 W K Vanderbilt's Alpha ridden by Nash Turner won the Prix Victor a $2000 race at Longchamp today. Other sports see page 8.
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Paris
W. K. Vanderbilt
Alpha
Nash Turner
Longchamps
Lipton's Shamrocks Sail from Gourock for Sandy Hook
Sir Thomas Lipton's flotilla the Shamrock III the Shamrock II the Erin and the Ocean tug Cruiser sailed from Gourock for Sandy Hook at 1 PM with 170 crew. Crowds cheered as Lipton wished the crew luck and noted a June 2 first American race. He plans to sail on the Oceanic June 17.
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Gourock
Scotland
Sir Thomas Lipton
Erin
Sandy Hook
Captain Wringe
America
Yawliig
Challenger
Sir Thomas
Liverpool Steam Tug Company
Earl of Shaftesbury
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Countess Shaftesbury
William Fife
Arran Island
Shamrock
New York
White Star Line
Oceanic
Emperor gifts new cup to New York Yacht Club
Emperor William presented the New York Yacht Club with a gold cup to be called the Emperor's cup. The two foot high trophy features the U S and German coats of arms on one side and Teuton and Indian heads with a Meteor sketch on the other. The cup is being crafted in New York.
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Berlin
William
New York Yacht Club
United States
Germany
New York
Harvard Track Team Heads to New York for Intercollegiate
Harvard and coach Matt Haven led the track squad from Cambridge at 11 AM to travel to New York for the annual intercollegiate championships. A large student crowd gathered in the square to bid them farewell before the luncheon at South Station and departure on the 1 PM train. The team will stay at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.
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Harvard
Matt Haven
Cambridge
New York
South Station
Plaza Hotel
Readville special race features three speed machines
The Massachusetts Automobile Club schedules a Readville track race tomorrow among Charles Grout George Cannon and F E Stanley all driving machines that have run under one minute on road tests The winner is expected to set a new steamer class mark with a W mile rolling start The event complements the Fosdick Skinner unlimited pursuit race and Kenneth Skinner aboard the steam er Deutschland is en route from Cherbourg to New York expected to join Boston action
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Massachusetts Automobile Club
Readville Track
Charles Grout
George Cannon
F. E. Stanley
Stanly
Stanley
Grout
Boston
Readville
Noble & Greenough Wins Second in Preliminary Regatta Heat
Noble & Greenough led the field in the Boston Inter scholastic Rowing Association race with Brown & Nichols second by a length and a quarter and English High last by a length and a half. The winning time was 6m 39s, a fifth of a second faster than Waltham High’s prelim time and just behind Cambridge Latin’s record.
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Boston
Waltham High
Cambridge Latin
Noble & Greenough
English High
Brown & Nichols
High School
Nobles
Noble
Beacon Street
E Association
G. G. Ball
C. Bowen
A. B. Mason
R. Tappan
C. Plummer
Cox Swain
Simmons
Cunningham
Webber
Marsh
Pratt
R. Woodbury
F. O'Keefe
Monahan
Grouse
Enthusiasts Enter Contested Auto Race Under Uncertain Length
A new match race organized by the Massachusetts Automobile Club draws strong entries and public interest despite unclear rules. The contest may last until one vehicle passes the other, with estimates ranging from 10 to 25 miles. Entries include five mile stock steam carriages, motor cycles, open steam, gasoline under 1000 pounds, Craselene under 2000 pounds, and over 2000 pounds classes, with names such as James Hillyard F E Stanley Louis Ross Harry Fosdick and F Tudor among participants.
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Frank Ourish
New York
James Hillyard
F. E. Stanley
Louis Ross
F. A. Henchcliffe
J. C. Jay
I. H. Roberts
Joe Downey
F. Tudor
F. C. Hoyt
J. Derosier
E. B. Grout
F. B. Stanley
J. B. Jay
L. H. Roberts
W. Jameson
H. V. Chamberlain
A. R. Bargs
Harry Fosdick
John Long
J. L. Snow
Kenneth A. Skinner
A. L. Riker
Massachusetts Automobile Club
J. R. Spear
FF. EB. Stanley
J. H. MacAlman
J. I. Snow
G. G. Reed
Urbane Pleasure Club Hosts 12th Annual Picnic at New Downer Landing
The Dorchester group plans a full day of events including a $100 purse baseball game among West Quincys Roxburys South Keostons and Cambridge Reds. Athletic contests cover sprints jumps throws and bicycle races plus bowling dancing and a vaudeville show.
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Dorchester
Urbane Pleasure Club
New Downer Landing
North Weymouth
West Quincys
Roxburys
South Keostons
Cambridge Reds
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