Readville Horse Show Sets Fast Times and Wins
The Boston Gentlemen's Driving Club hosted a day of racing at Readville with visitors from Cleveland Syracuse and New York collecting trophies. Horace White of Syracuse won the 2:09 trot while Invader from New York upset Promise and Robert Me in the 2:09 class. A wagon pace record attempt and multiple heats drew strong winds and crowds as champions and pacers contested prizes including a $1000 cup and other trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readville
Boston Gentlemen's Driving Club
Cleveland Club
Harry Donovan
Horace White
Syracuse Club
New York
Mr. Crawford
C. K. G. Billings
Lou Dillon
Blacklock
Promise
John Shepard
Invader
New York Speedway
Robert Mc
CC. W. Marks
Boston Club
Harry Devereux
Matt Demarest
Devereux
Robert Me
Syracuse
South Station
Grandstand
George G
Morning Star
Henry Ward
Boston
Sid Axworthy
Higginson
G. Averill
Medion
B. H
Mote
F. R. Bain
Satan
Andrew Crawford
Effie Shannon
Br. m
Crawford
G. A. Graves
Ston
Rowena Wilkes
M. m
Graves
Joseph Semon
Ben Jayring
Semon
Pouretta
G. m
Jo de
Willow Belle
Eh. m
Mr. White
P. J. Ryan
the General
B. G. Cms
Pope Ecc Rehacis Besvavenens
H. A. Waterson
Cleveland
Amyline
B. m
Waterson
Cc. K. G
B. G
Jay Bird
W. Marks
Cececeeceees
A. E. Perren
Blk
Mr. Perren
H. D. Gill
Sue Dix
Ch. m. Ride
CMY
A. Otis
Dutch Momerz
Cogn Gril
Posse Tadebes
Walter Jermyn
Barrette
Jermyn
James Butler
Bedella
Gage
A. McCarthy
Happy Scadinon di Br. G
Mr. McCarthy
Peter B. Bradley
Peter B
G. B
Cco
Ccc
Wees
Sveves
G. C. Ryan
Bessie B
Br. Mn
GRADS
Lula Mapes
Mr. Graves
Caledonian Grove Scottish Games Draw 4500 Fans
Scott ish clansmen in kilts and plaids gathered at Caledonian Grove for a day of open-air events and highland pageantry drawing about 4500 spectators. Frank Kanaly won the three-mile race earning a $100 prize as Galway field and track events featured Boston athletes and Gaelic competitors.
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Bobbie Burns
Bonnie Scotland
Caledonian Grove
Boston
Bay
Frank Kanaly
Cambridge
Kanaly
Clan McNeil
Roxbury
Clan
Ramesy
William McCurd
McNeil
Thomas Keene
J. J. Smith
D. Clarke
J. A. McDonald
Nley
Bert Sullivan
Doughty
Dennis J. Mahoney
D. Clark
Louis Gertin
J. J. Cameron
Robert Bourte
Thomas Keane
William Manning
Wallace Ray
Louis
J. T. McTierney
C. F. Lamb
Edward Hynes
C. IF. Lamb
Thomas Williams
Daniel Myers
Eagles finish fiery day at Oak Island field meet
Boston Eagles fans flocked to Oak Island for a fast field day featuring Olympic champ Archie Hahn and stars like O'Connell Hillman Coe and Burns. Events included sprint heats 100 yards to mile runs, broad jumps, shot put, and a tug of war won by the Meagher team. notable results saw O'Connell beating Seitz in a photo finish and Storey taking the broad jump crown with 22 feet 1 inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Island
Boston Eagles
Archie Hahn
O'Connell
Harry Hillman
New York A. C
Wesley Coe
Burns
New England
Ford
Hahn
Seitz
E. S. Main
Charles Dalton
St. Alphonsus
Hillman
New York
O’connell
Connelly
Roxbury
Ware
Cambridgeport
Coppinger
St. Joseph’s
Craig
Everett
Harvard
Riley
Samuel Bryant
Boston
H. W. Murphy
J. H. Haskins
U. of P
Jimmy Lee
Burn
Wood Island
J. M. Storey
Gidney
Coe
Thomas F. Meaghers
Pabst Milwaukee
CG. J. Seitz
W. Coppinger
St. Joseph
George KF. Riley
St. Joseph A. A
W. C. Prout
N. Y
Joseph Lee
Somerville
C. Driscoll
T. H. Done BE
F. KE. Connelly
K. H. Wade
Malden
Hinman
W. Va. A
Ross
W. W. Coe
Hill
Kunjijian
St Alphonsus
Faulkner
Lawler
J. Ford
Dalton
Revere Aerie
Farrell
Loeffler
Barry
D. Cavanaugh
James Pontuso
Eagles
Hinech
Cappell
Thomas Francis Meagher
Labor Day NE League Baseball Scores Across Cities
Reports from New Bedford Lynn Worcester Manchester Fall River and Lowell detail Labor Day games. Notable results include New Bedford beating Fall River 8 to 1 and Fall River defeating New Bedford 8 to 3. Worcester 5 Lawrence 2. Haverhill 2 Worcester 13. Manchester and Lowell rain postponed. Lowell 3 Manchester 1. Umpires listed per game. Batteries and pitchers named for each contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Fall River
Robinson and Coveney
Yeager and Sullivan
Stafford
Lynn
Nn. H. B. Goin
Smith and Madden
Cornelius and
Eagan
O’brien and
Hersey
Worcester
Sonia
R. H. FE
Lawrence
Rock and Knotts
Leith
Cote
Dowd
Manchester
Lowell
Sanreee
H. E. Egu Sae
Ewes
Labelle
Daum
Lee
Henry
O’brien
R. H. EB
Cross and McGovern
Cameron and Galvin
Hastings
Nutboy Wins Charter Oak Trotting Opener at Hartford
Nutboy driven by McHenry and owned by J A Crabtree of Quincy Mass won the Charter Oak trotting event at Charter Oak Park Hartford on opening day. The gelding clocked 2 07% in the second heat a new event record and earned top prize money along with heat winnings. Ardelle and Gratt captured the pace races in the 2 20 and 2 06 classes with Geers and Spencer driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Nutboy
J. A. Crabtree
Quincy
Mass
McHenry
Charter Oak Park
Charter Oak
Gold Dust Maid
Geers
Oro
Mack Mack
Ardelle
Gratt
Spencer
Harvard Crew Confident Ahead of Saturday Race
Putney England September 3 The Cambridge crew did a two mile spin in their new boat with Harvard crew practicing lightly. Harvard men show confidence and coach Wray expresses cautious satisfaction with the outlook for Saturday's race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putney
England
Cambridge
Harvard
Wray
Auk Victorious In First Cup Race At Marblehead
The Auk won the first Roosevelt cup race amid 20 to 25 knot southwest winds and heavy seas. German yachts Wannsee Glueckauf IV Caramba Vim Tilly V I competed, with Auk leading Vim at the weather mark and finishing 3m 28s ahead at the end of the second round. Next race set for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gresham
Dexter
Marblehead Neck
Fort Sewells
Marblehead
America
Y. C
Germany
Glueckaus
Caramba
Tilly
Auk
Vim
Wannsee
Glueckauf
Kauf
Rotazen
Garden party draws 7000 at St Margaret’s Dorchester
Over 7000 attendees at the St Margaret’s parish garden party on church grounds in Dorchester enjoyed booths selling goods toys candy ice cream and food. A bandstand hosted music day and night with lights and Japanese lanterns. The Mystic Midgets led by Rev Father McManmon plus dances and a 100 child chorus entertained as Rev Fathers Cuddihy Ryan and McManmon headed the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret’s
Dorchester
Father McManmon
Cuddihy, Ryan
McManmon
Cruise of the Conqueror faces pursuit aboard yacht and landfall
In this instalment, Mannering the Motor Pirate resurfaces as Lutgrove and Inspector Forrest hunt aboard the Withington's Mary. After a perilous sea chase, the crew reach Minorca and land at Port Mahon, tending wounded and securing shelter as they plan the next move tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evie
Lutgrove
British Channel
Mannering
Gling
Forrest
Guvnor
Eulalie
Merrick
Minorca
African
Mt. Toro
Port Mahon
Withington
Sanders
Porté Mahon
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J. Kennedy
Dennis Mahoney
Frank Ken
Thomas Johnstone
The
Meaghers
N. E. League
Labor Day Baseball
Crabtree
Wood Piano CO
Tremont St
Price
Boston Post
Chickering
Hallet & Davis
Ivers & Pond
Henry F. Miller
Tee
Steinway
Gabler
Fischer
Knabe
Weber
Tack
Motor Pirate
G. Sydney
the Post Publishing Company
Street & Smith
L. C. Page & Co
Guynor
His Majesty
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