Nasturtium Favored in Great American Stakes Foul Ups Stir Fans
Western racing notes from New York detail Nasturtium's foul by Garrigan in the Great American Stakes and discuss the fallout as bettors, stewards, and jockeys adjust to closer surveillance. Ethelbert and Parader lead a week of strong performances while Green Morris and Gold Spinner impress three-year-olds.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Gravesend
Jockey Club
David Dunham Withers
Monmouth Park
Ethelbert
Nasturtium
Nasturium
Oval
Garrigan
Watercress
Blue Girl
Nees
Major Daingerfield
Grearly
Whisky King
P. Keating
April Shower
Honolulu
Halberdier
Leonora
Loving
Dolce Far Niente
Gold Seeker
Vagrant
Smart Set
Jack Deund
Sombrero
Nugget
Whittier
Somersault
Bonner
White Oats
Man
Laodice
Ring
Mar
Commando
Conroy
Beau Gallant
Bonnibert
Westchester
James Galway
Belvino
Terminus
Regent
Alfonso
Green Morris
Gold Spinner
Sheepshead
Rhymer
Herbert
Wallabout
Eothen
Eau
Creay
Atercure
Wax Taper
St. Louis
Memphis
Cyrano
Ten Candles
Starbright
Burns
Kamara
Kilam
Standing
W. A Whitney
America
Whitney
Black Dick
Collegian
Imp
Sheepshead Bay
Fleischmann
Halma
Locket
Europe
Jean de Reszke
Tenor
Poland
Brooklyn
Enen
Chicago
Danny
Fitzgerald
Rhymer-Herbert
Sarmatian
Lew-Elmore
Saratoga
Big Son
Tenny
F. W. Alexandre
Nner
Sanders
Shaw
Phil
Francesco
John McCafferty
Little Cochran
Belle
Lexington
Lady Uncas
Rochester
Jack McDonald
Lady Mag
Klondyke
Pogann
Sam
Westen
West Virginia Champion Shot Earns Title at State Meet
F. E. Mallory of Parkersburg won the West Virginia champion title at St Marys for fifty clay birds from eighteen yards, scoring 46 to 44 over H. C. Allen of Salem. The two day shoot drew hundreds from several states and paid out over $500 daily in prizes and events funded by local merchants.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
F. E. Mallory
West Virginia
St. Marys
State
H. C Allen
Salem
Mallory
Allen
Ohio
How C. W. Williams Made Fortune on Turf
C. W. Williams rose from fermenting creamery wealth to trotting fame after buying Independence’s Fair Grounds track and creating a kite shaped course with a lake and park. He built a power plant and hotel and hosted a world class harness meet in 1891. Williams now breeds elite George Wilkes and Electioneer line stallions and plans a large Aurora Illinois farm with Kentucky tours for breeding season.
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Axtell
Allerton
Williams
Independence
Fair Grounds
America
Canada
Europe
Andes Pendénce
George Wilkes
Electioneer
Bacetinns
Erton
St. Vincent
Kentucky
Aurora
Ill
Chicago
Chicago field day grand stand collapses injuring many
A temporary grand stand at Sixty-eighth Street and Stewart Avenue collapsed during Chicago Normal School field day events. Dozens of children were injured with several in serious condition though officials say fatalities are unlikely.
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Chicago
Sixty-eighth Street
Stewart Avenue
Tennis Games Postponed by Rain and Open Tournament Plans
The local tennis association faces a rain plagued season with Saturday matches postponed. Clifton forfeits two uncompleted ladies singles to Westwood. Open tournament rules drafted for quick approval. Louisville visitors expected for a Saturday game at Avondale Athletic Club with a post match supper and dance.
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Eee Cence Nie
Louisville
Kentucky
Avondale Athletic Club
Mackay
Cincinnati
Earnest Diehl
Avondale
Westwood
Ae Closterman
Miss Algeier
Woman squatter routs Middletown council clash
In Middletown Ohio on June 16 Mrs Lena Hughes forced her way into the city council chamber demanding action on alimony laws. She assaulted Sergeant Curran who tried to remove her and was beaten as she was kicked to the floor. Police later moved her belongings from the building and a potential assault suit looms.
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Commercial Tribune
Middletown
Lena Hughes
Y Fathers
Curran
Hughes
William Jones Found Guilty of Manslaughter
In Muncie Indiana on June 15 a jury found 61 year old William Jones guilty of manslaughter in the March killing of James Herington. He faces an indeterminate sentence from two to twenty one years. Deliberations lasted twenty four hours amid public threats.
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Commercial Tribune
Muncie
Ind
William Jones
James Herington
Jones
Monday's Entries from Sheepshead Racecard
Horses listed with weights and entries across six races on the Futurity course and turf. Detailed horses include Sanders, All Green, The Musketeer, Potent, Tower of Candles, Ventura, Meditations, Grail, Seeker, Sombrero, Dolando, Intrusive, Herry Wilson, Axminster, Populist, Jingle Bell, Elsie L, The Lady, The RivaLsiM4, Panes. Merits include two-year-old Futurity and turf handicaps with numerous weight figures.
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Sanders
All Green
the Musketeer
Potent
Tower of Candles
Glen Nellie
Ventura
Malster
Bedner
St. Finnan
Frankfort
Rosebud
New
Meditation
Laodice
Leonora_Loring
Santa Bonita
Grail
Pen Maud
Disadvantage
Glade
Alsike
Wayward Boy
Yous Dixon
Big Gun
the Corinthian
Seminole
Bombshell
Cherished
Borough
ViteHills
Tom Kenny
Outlander
the Puritan
Water Color
Barretto
Himself
Herry Wilson
Axminster
Corinne Unland
Flora Way
Lawrence Mill
Jennie Yill
Fisher's Hornpipe
Nellie Waddell
Best Man
J. Samelxon
Horse
Arlean B
Hal Mitchell
Blue Ge
Lord
Quex
Tae Oo
Guy H
Moses
Uncle Tom
Piead
Secundus
Barbara B
Jingle Bell
Coronatus
Isen
Viking
Crystyne
Bangle
Boy
Vulcain
Advance Guard
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E Leaves
Golden Glitter
Hoodwink Drummond
Dodie
Almanzo
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Dagmar
Little Elkin
Boomerack
Lady Idris
Red Apple
Mary Moore
Virginia’ Wilcox
Barbara M
First Baseball Game Of Season In Wabash
WABASH Ind June 15 The city hosted its first baseball game of the season at the old State park Anderson defeated MPollowing 2 0 in a contest marred by errors Matthews Carroll Reddick pitched for Anderson while Matthews and Reddick worked for the opponent.
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Commercial Tribune
Wabash
Ind
Old State ¢ Park
Adience
Anderson
Er San
John Reddick
Hills—Anderson
Matthews
Whist Players Prepare for Milwaukee Congress 1901
Cincinnati sends a large delegation to the eleventh annual American Whist League congress in Milwaukee July 29 to August 3 1901. Women players vie for the mixed teams trophy as Milwaukee presents a new copper shield trophy designed by Mark Forrest. Local clubs listed include The Women's of Cincinnati the Friday Club Lucy Blackburn Trist Ridgeway Avenue and the Tuesday Club. The article notes a summer whist trend with Indiana leading in all day contests and details current standings of Cincinnati Whist Club pairs and team contests.
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Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Messrs. Kun
Algo Mye
A. L
Women’s of Cincinnati
Lucy Blackburn
Trist
Ridgeway Avenue
Indiana
Rushville
Cambren
Connersville Nevoten
T. Roots
Uttire
Minneapolis
A. W.L
Milwaukee Congress
American
Boston
Mount Jane
Newton
Momen
Keer
Chicago
Duluth
Ravenswood
St. Paul
St. Peat
Popensnay
Cincinnati Whist Club
Kerper
Watts
Rouse and Burgoyne
Musselman and
Upson
Burnam and
Hosea
Eseebes
Ree Burgoyne
Burnam
Preee
Boyhood mark on coin found after twelve years
Elwood Indiana June 15. J Luther Hinshaw longtime assistant cashier at Cicero bank cut his initials on a silver dollar as a boy near Westfield. While counting a shipment from the subtreasury in Chicago last Saturday he found the same dollar still bearing his initials.
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Commercial Tribune
Elwood
Ind
J. Luther Hinshaw
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Cicero
Westfield
Ei Dass States
Chigo
Gilbert Wins British Trophy For American Trapshooters
In London on June 15 British trapshooters awarded a special cup to Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa as top American in a 25-target shoot off at Hendon. Gilbert and rival Charles Budd of Des Moines both hit 23 of 25. Budd faltered on 7 of 12 in the decisive round. Other competitors included R Crosby O Fallon Illinois Richard Seeroni Milwaukee R O Heikes Dayton and Cha Powers Decatur Indiana.
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London
Hendon
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Charles W. Budd
Des Moines
Gilbert and
Budd
R. Crosby
O'Fallon
Richard Seeroni
Milwaukee
R. O. Heikes
Dayton
Cha Powers
Decatur
Attempted murder charge in domestic case at 12 Nerton Street
Louis Crall carriage builder was locked up after an assault on his wife last evening. Police report Crall had been acting violently for days and threatened to kill his wife. he faces lunacy charges as investigators follow up.
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Louis Crall
Nerton Street
Crall
Keene Aims for Grand Prix Victory at Ascot
Newspape r report from London June 15 notes Ascot week expected to be major society event despite mourning rules. American owner Foxhall Keene travels to Paris aiming to win the Grand Prix with Olympian while praising American horsemen and trainers for improving English racing. Thames scene poised for large spectator turnout with many houseboats and Henley rooms booked for a bustling festival.
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Ascot
Royal Enclosure
P Foxhall Keene
Paris
Althou
France
Mr. Keene
England
Wishard
Keene
Thames
Bellevue Browns and Dayton Crm clash in rivalry afternoon
Amateur baseball at East Newport Park features Bellevue Browns against Edison Thomas with a 1 PM start amid a bitter rivalry. Notable players include Kissinger, Berte, Perry, and Dugan assigned as umpire for the season. multiple matchups run through Bellevue, Covington, and Navies across a full day of games at various grounds.
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Covington Y M C A Beats Christ Church in Rainy Game
Covington Y M C A defeated Christ Church at Columbia yesterday afternoon by nine to five. The rain slowed play as Christ Church lagged, contrasting with Covington’s sharp, fast offense. Stout left the game in the sixth inning after being struck on the leg by a foul tip.
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Christ Church
Covington Y. M. C. A
Columbia
Inni Stout
Gillanan
Covington Triumph Over Christ Church In Tight Baserun Duel
Covington players Moran and Gillanan spark a fast paced game as Morgan subbed in for Gillanan. Stolen bases by Tijeman and Sullivan highlight a 36 to 12 line and Emigholz to Gillanan turned a double play. Umpire Kehnroth called the game with Stout and Warner drawing walks.
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Clifton Bowlers Close the Season
The big two men tournament at Clifton Heights ends with Bose and Schmitt defeating Molique and Frood in a tight roll-off. Scores were close with final totals Bose Schmitt 241 halves, Molique Freud 333 373. Minor prizes go to Schneider Ahr Schlessinger Gibson Pfivéger Diehl in order. Tournament notes praise the season's strong interest and call bowling averages below prior events.
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Clifton Heights
Bose and Schmitt
Molique and
Frood
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