Tale of a Joke and an Angry Man at the Rosine Driving Club
A Saturday afternoon race near Rosine at Newby Oval reports Wm Messenger’s horse sprinting a half mile in around 1 20. Messenger quarreled with a reporter over claimed times then cooled and reconsidered, while the Gentlemen’s Driving Club nears a strong Friday race with good track condition and promising entries.
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Rosine
Wm. H. Messenger
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Laker
Messenger
Driving Club
Boralma Wins $5,000 Trot in Lexington Thrilling Heat Sweep
Boralma captured the $5,000 2:18 trot at Lexington on Thursday as the day’s top purse winner. Bay Star collided with Boralma in the first heat, York Bay led briefly before Boralma won in straight heats. The horse wore a floral design blanket and the band played He was bred in old Kentucky as he’s led to the stable.
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Boralma
Lexington
Bay Star
York Bay
Old Kentucky
Duelist Defeats Morris at Kin-Jock Track in St. Louis
St Louis featured trotting pacing and automobile races on Thursday Duelist beat John A Morris at Kin Jock track He is described as a cracker Jack indicating notable performance in the event.
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St. Louis
John A. Morris
Nelson in bid for cycling records at Newby oval
Johnny Nelson seeks records and the championship as he faces Eddie McDuffee in a Newby oval showdown Saturday afternoon. Nelson aims to beat three mile pace targets, 1 30 3 5 per mile, after a two week rest and strong form.
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Newby Oval
Johnny Nelson
America
Eddie McDuffee
Will Stinson
Nelgson
Harry Elkes
Elkes
Nelson
Sports roundup shows teams and scattered play notes
Brooklyn Pittsburg Philadelphia Boston Chicago and St Louis appear with hit counts and fragmented terms. Mentions hits twice as many and unclear phrases like lucky and Ret He Ey Cinein suggest a brief digested sports snippet without a clear outcome or full names.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Louis
Lucky
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