Britisher Beats Hoover For Philadelphia Cup
In Putney England on July 13 Jack Beresford junior British champion single sculler defeated Walter M Hoover of Philadelphia in a special race over 138 miles for the Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup. Beresford won by three lengths and, as holder, had said he would return the cup to the United States regardless of today’s result.
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Echo Daw
Gallagher and
Hammond
Woodstock
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Saint Sig
James Arbing
Charlottetown
Upton
Dapper Don
Hammond Kelly
Summerside
Prince Mack
Colonel MacKinnon
Keltie
Miss Atlantic
Lester ‘Randall
Moncton
Maine
New Brunswick
Amherst
Vadna S
Jolla
Mr. Randall
Billy Aubrey
River Boy
Jimmie Mack
National R
the Guardian
Putney
England
Jack Beresford
Walter M. Hoover
Philadelphia
Beresford
United States
Dead Heat In Amherst Horse Race
Fifteen hundred people witnessed Silver Bell the dappled grey trotter from Brooklyn win the 2.18 trot as The Drift finished seventh. Jean Bingen from Halifax tied with T. J. Devlin for the Free-For-All Merchants Purse 400. Pansy Aubrey from River Hebert limited the field with a tight finish.
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Amherst
Silver Bell
Brooklyn
Spread Eagle
Drift
Jean Bingen
Halifax
Pansy Aubrey
River Hebert
T. J. Devlin
Fyeder
Eton
Devlin
Maritime Stables
T. J. Devin
Mc Donald
Fredericton
Wm. Mathews
River He
Great George Street Merchants Bicycle Race Today
The 10 mile race starts at the Bank of Nova Scotia corner at noon sharp and finishes back at the start. Four top riders from the Maritime Provinces enter: Edward Hornby Cyril Arsenault Frank Cox and Wm O'Brien of Moncton. Judges and officials named in Saturday's Guardian are asked to attend five minutes before twelve.
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George Street Merchants
Bank of Nova Scotia
Maritime Provinces
Edward Hornby
Cyril Arsenault
Frank Cox
Wm. O'Brien
Moncton
Guardian
Nine Carloads of Race Horses Arrive for Great Meet
The largest shipment of race horses ever brought to a maritime city arrives in Charlottetown on the 6.30 train totaling forty five horses from famed Maritime stables. They will race Wednesday and Friday at the Charlottetown Driving Park, part of Old Home Week events costing about $10,000 funded by Wednesday to Friday revenue. The notice invites citizens and visitors to enjoy free programs and the Firemen’s Tournament, with Milton Rifle Shoot scores following.
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Charlottetown
Maritime Provinces
Maritime
Halifax
Moncton
Amherst
Fairville
Fredericton
Truro
Summerside
N. B
Maine
N. S
Newcastle Wins Tennis Tourney at Bathurst
Newcastle and Bathurst held a tennis tournament with six events won by locals and seven by visitors in favorable weather. Under Mrs J R Wood direction tea was served, aided by several ladies, followed by an evening dance at Gatain's Hall for participants.
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Newcastle
Bathurst
Newcastle-Bathurst
J. R. Wood
Amateur Boxing Planned at New Annan Races
Six weight classes are listed Plyweight Bantam Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight and Heavyweight. Enter via J M Ahearn Tignish or George Walker Charlottetown Y M C A or James Pendergast secretary of the races. Bouts begin at 12 noon.
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New Annan
J. M. Ahearn
Tignish
George Walker
Charlottetown
James Pendergast
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Iinter-Maritime Horse Races
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Ohio
Liberty Belle
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Dillard
Conroy and Stewart
Hal Gentry
G. R. Hooper
Xanthia B. E
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Hartland
Dan Patchen
T. J. Develin
E. O. McDonald
Tom Holmes
T. J
George Moore
Princess Aubrey
Bavius
W.A. ‘Rudderham
Sydney
Captain Jackson
P. S. Brown
Mack Todd
Celene
MacFinnon
P. EL. L
Miss Belle Rico
W B. McArthur
Kensington
P. E
Mac Crescens
Ira Carr
Covehead
B. O. McDonald
Lloyd George
Dr. Bowness
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
W.R. Tinney
Old Home Week
Hoover
E. D. Hennessey
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Toronto
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Victoria
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Winnipeg
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300 Yard Ranger
Milton
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Percy Hooper
Ambrose Coles
Herbert Coles
Henry Close
Harry Chowan
Harold Diamond
Gerald Hooper
Fred Hooper
R. Good
Dick Talmadge
Prince Edward
Tommy
Prince
Edward
Cahdani Wolf
Tors Whsor
Ea Lea
Rod Wafton
Zane Grey
Buffalo
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