Readville Bay State Auto Meet Yields Records and Upsets
Charles Basle and Eddie Bald set Readville track marks in the Bay State Automobile Association meet. Basle roared to a Readville mile record of 1:58 while Bald won the five mile touring race in a new touring car record of 6:58.8. Numerous heats, matches, and crashes topped a crowd of about 12,000 as Bowden’s Bowden car and several others impressed with bold performances.
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Readville
Charles Basle
Eddie Cannon Bald
Columbia
Bay State Automobile Association
Charley Basle
Herbert L. Bowden
Ormond
Basle
Morris Park
Eddie Bald
Edgar Harding
Beacon Street
Bald
Maxim
Leon Merrill
Knox
Raymond
Charles Gorndt
H. L. Bowden
Gorndt
Gerndt
A. EK. Morrison
Peerless
James Patten
Stearns
George Soules
Pope Oledo
C. J. Henshaw
Thomas
Soules
Patten
Hilliard
Nagle
William Hilliard
George Cannon
George Reed
Napier
Pope Hartford
Hiram Maxim
H. M. Raymond
William Shea
Winton
George H. Kimball
Ford
F. E. Wing
Queen
Pope-Toledo
H. M. Snow
Acme
Charles Garnett
Mercedes
E. O. Bald
Pepe Toledo
Smin
William M. Billiard
F. H. Nagle
Fiat
George Horsepower Grout
Cannon
Howard G. Reynolds
Everett Man Crushed Under Car Loses Arm
Cornelius Cronan a 38 year old single resident of 32 Central avenue fell from the running board of a car in Sullivan square this afternoon. He was dragged several feet and his left arm was crushed so severely it was amputated near the shoulder at Whidden Hospital.
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Everett
Cornelius Cronan
Central Avenue
Sullivan Square
Whidden Hospital
Corner Stone Laying Delayed for Blue Hill Synagogue
The corner stone ceremony for the Blue Hill Avenue synagogue at Brunswick Street is postponed to June 17 due to ledge at the site. Contractor Mr Barrett reports excavation is difficult. The building will be a handsome two tower structure, about 126 feet high, modeled after New York and Chicago synagogues.
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Blue Hill Avenue
Brunswick Street
Barrett
New York
Chicago
Jay Wins in Big Auto Races
Chicago driver Webb Jay of the Chicago Automobile Club won the 10 mile Harlem meet with Bar ney Oldfield taking the $1000 prize in 9 49 5. Jay also defeated Louis Chevrolet in a 5 mile race for $500 using a steam powered car.
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Chicago
Webb Jay
Chicago Automobile Club
Harlem
Barney Oldfield
Jay
Louis Chevrolet
Oldfield
German Yacht Hamburg Second in Ocean Race
The Hamburg finished at 7 21 p m off the Lizard as the second boat in the Kaiser's cup transatlantic race. The Atlantic won by 22 hours 7 minutes, reaching Scilly last night. Captain Peters praised a splendid voyage with one gale and no mishaps.
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London
Hamburg
Atlantic
Peters
Scilly
Endymion Sighted 135 Miles Behind Atlantic May 26
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse reported sighting the yacht Endymion on May 26 at 10 p m in coordinates 47 N 80 22 W off Nantucket with a strong westerly wind. The vessel was tracked by the steamer approaching New York with details of its position.
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Lantic
Lizard
New York
Nantucket
Endymion
Atlantic in pursuit of Endymion record crossing
The Atlantic passed Prawle Point at 3 45 pm with little wind. It aims to beat the Endymion record of 13 days 20 hours 36 minutes from Sandy Hook to the Needles.
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London
Prawle Point
Needles
Sandy Hook
Emperor William closes Reichstag as Socialists walk out
Berlin May 30 Emperor William closed the Reichstag today. All the Socialist members left the house during the imperial communication, showing their disregard for the crown. The house likely will not convene again until October.
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Berlin
William
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Garnett
Leon Morrill
W. J. Lee
Jackson
W. J. Grady
Pope-Hartford
H. A. Neilson
Rambler
W. E B. Eldridge
Buick
Eldridge
Morrill
Neilson
Merrill
Hiram P. Maxim
C. N. Holt
Dr. Hovestadt
Pierce
Dr. Havestadt
S. H. Baker
Baker
Kimball
Columbia Electric Vehicle Company
Bowden
Johnny Fisher
Chas
Gornot
Thomas B. Jeffery & CO
New England
Columbus Avenue
E. A. Gilmore
Napier Motor Co.of America
Boylston Street
Bea
H. P
Springfield
Worcester
Alis
Electric Vehicle CO
Hartford, Conn
Boston
Columbia Motor Vehicle CO
Stanhope St
Everett Man
Kaiser
Knox Automobile Co
Springfield, Mass
Tremont
The
Reed-Underhill Co
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