Grand Circuit makeup in doubt as meetings loom in East
With an Atlanta meeting looming and Readville revived the Grand Circuit faces a busy schedule across New York Massachusetts Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Plans include five weeks of racing and key venues such as Readville Poughkeepsie Philadelphia Hartford Syracuse and Detroit, aiming to fit August dates while expanding 2:04 class races with Ma bel Trask Mary Putney and other stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Kalamazoo
Readville
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Readwire
Saveges
Narragansett
Charter Oak
Poughkeepsie
Massachesetts
Rhode Island
New England
Boston
Seaboard
Star Pointer
Hartford
W. FH. Gocher
Syracuse
Philadephia
Belmont Park
Middle West
Detroit
Cleveland
Windsor
Grand Rapide
Poughkeensie
Pittsburgh
Saain
Philadelphia
Citr
Poushkeep Sie
Columbus
Lexincton
Mr Goode Praised In Trotters Feature At Christmas Issue
In a Christmas number of Trotter and Pacer the focus shifts to trainer Peter Goode known as Pete. The piece praises his genial nature and skill in preparing horses for racing. It notes that with the three horses raced in 1916 he earned 2346 dollars in winnings and forecasts a strong 1917 season for his string.
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Peter Goode
Yeshen
Trotter
Pacer
Peter
Pete
If. Goode
Arbour
Mr. Goode
Tc Shew
Constable Declares Portrait His Own In Royal Academy Row
The eminent British painter Constable sat on the hanging committee at the Royal Academy when a small landscape drew sharp criticism. He announced that the painting was his own and, after peers recovered, urged the piece be removed with the blunt remark Out it goes.
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Constable
British Royal Academy
Enthusiasm in Adversity Inspires Noble Deeds
A quotation from Dr. Chalmers extols enthusiasm as a virtue that grows in difficulty. It flourishes during danger and persecution, spurring integrity and resolve to overcome foes and achieve renown.
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Chalmers
A Day's Record Quotation by John Ruskin
A short, readable quotation notes that each new day should start anew with life and kindness. It urges every life to include a kind act toward others and personal growth in strength or knowledge. The line emphasizes daily benevolence and self improvement as lifelong goals.
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John Ruskin
Port Jervis Five Hopes to Beat Local Soldiers
Port Jervis clashes with Company I in a Friday night basketball game at the State Armory drawing a large crowd. Port Jervis stars Wils and Powrie and forwards Myce and Reilly headline a fast lineup aiming to upset the soldiers, with dancing to MecConnel’s orchestra at intermissions.
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Port
State Armory
Company I
Jervis Bors
Port Jervis
Company 1
2Gie
Wils
Powrie
Myce Center
Basso
Connelly
Maerthews
Reilly
St. Josep
Soldier Boys
MecConnal
Armory Couis
The First Violin Fraulein Bertha Hauck story
Bertha Hauck, a German immigrant in New York, seeks work for her lover Gustav Schultz as war erupts in Europe. Rumors of his death rise after a year of silence, yet she clings to hope. She earns money with artful card design while resisting new marriage proposals, keeping her heart set on Gustav.
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Fraulein
Bertha Hauck
Germany
America
Gustav Schultz
Bertha
Gustav
New York
Settt
Smi
Russia
Belgium
Frmulein
England
Paris
Schultz
Irving
Schulm
Iron Cross
The Enemy at Stratton Tonight and Flames of Johannis Preview
Stratton Theatre screens The Enemy a Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature starring Fegsy Hyland with Ewart Goverton and Charles Kent, delivering a temperance sermon in a modern, intense story. Tonight closes the vouchers show and tomorrow Nance O Neil appears in The Flames of Johannis in a dual role.
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Stratton Theatre
Fegsy Hyland
Ewart Goverton
Charles Kent
Stratton
Nance O'Neil
Miss O'Neil
Majors d'Amandes and the Balloon Promenade
A French officer sought promotion through risk by balloon ascent. The king rebuked him as the war minister promised dreams in the air. Louis XIV era tone notes the peril and pursuit of honor amid imprudent bravado.
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d’Amandes
Louis Svl
London Spectator
Sinners leads week at Show Shop with multiple plays
Opening Monday Owen Davis drama Sinners, originally at Brady’s Playhouse New York with 241 runs, headlines a week of shows at the Show Shop. Other offerings include My Lady's Gamer and The Trail of the Lonespine Pine, with daily matinees and Fridays seat sales. Tonight The Mystery of the River is billed as a Rural Masterpiece with a theft plot, two masquerading women, and a detective, followed by a Pathe comedy. Tomorrow Marie Doro stars in The Morals of Marcus.
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Owen Davis
Wm. A. Brady
the Playhouse
New York City
Dean East
Marinees
Dicken
Pathe
Marie Doro
Marcus
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Cox
Mabel Trask
Mary Putney
Dick McMahon
Miskels
Geers
Murphy
Peter Scott
Azora Axworthy
Mechanics
GO. & W. Gnintette
Empire
Ils. Mechanics
Hoffman
G. Sannwald
Vantonnes
Downing
Leonard
Marion Doughty
E. Asay
Shrewsbury
N. J
Ff. S
God
John Weiss
Europe
THE
Vitagraph
Peggy Hyland
Ewart Overton
Nance O’neil
Johannis
Myrkle Harder Company
Miss Myrkle
NOFE
Wm A Brady
Lonesome
David Belasco
Berkshire Way
East
Bills
Matinee
Wellington
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