Amateur Wrestlers Compete for Titles in City Tourney
Eighty contestants entered the Metropolitan Association A A U wrestling championships at the Boys' Club on Tenth Street and Avenue A. Many matches required extra periods, with spectators struck by overzealous action as favorites used holds like the half nelson and crotch.
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Metropolitan Association
Boys’ Club
Tenth Street
Avenue A
Metropolitan Athletic Club
Bauers
National Turn Verein
B. Bradshaw
Bradshaw
R. Schwartz
George Kautzman
Peter Siebel
Union Settlement A. C
B. Fallik
Grace A. C
Fime
A. Alberts
M Divrin
Grace A.C
Ha Sauer
Boys
M Curry
J. Helin
Boys’ ‘Club
Wiliam Hesse
St. George A. C
Milton Salomon
A. C
Phil Bn Rayide
Ay Tiins
Biatienie Pay
CL Oa
Charlio Lehniza
St. George A
Educational
Ilic Zwis G. Peherka
New A
Henri Weingard
University Settlement
C. Faist
TD. J. Mahoner
Phil Amer
Educational Alliance
Martin Weinmann
Union: Settlement A. C
J. Frank
P. Hieidell
St. Bartholomew A. C
John Y Loughlin
Gus Bauers
A.S. Rubin
Theodore J. Maclear
A. J. Baker
Evening G
W. Chadwick
Bars Club
Samuel Fleisher
Inter- Settlement A. A
Yust Wass
Svea
William H. Karl
Harfem
M. A
J. Schmidt
St. Georga A C
Oscar L. Swanson
Swedish Sporting Club
R Tisney
St. George A C
B. Mendelsohn
Inter-Samnenta AL Ime
O. John Krug
N Signal Turn Verein
John P. Tfasola
North Western
Max. Weiler
German- Riereeds Bucks
JL. Ismolirk
Bers
Otto Hyer
Rays
Ribstein
St. George A.C
A. Paderson
Dover Sporting Club
A.keller
National A. C
F. Mc Willard
Mott Haven A. C
Victor Epstein
Inter-Settlement A. A
W. Widmeier
George Rudoelph
H. Chelstron
Svea A. C
Oscar W. Renzing
HH. Anderson
Joseph Sentee
Peter Peterson
National Turn- Verein
Deeee G. W. Herbst
Mott Haven A.C
Martin Ludeck
William Kretzer
North Western A. C
G. Grendel
Levine
Emery Paine
Il Manzelli
Harlem
Stallion St Simon Dies After Long Racing Career
The Duke of Portland’s famed racehorse Stallion St Simon died aged twenty seven from senile decay in London. Purchased for 1400 guineas twenty three years ago he yielded about £300000 to his owner through racing and stud work. St Simon never lost a race and his progeny earned substantial sums over the years.
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New York Times
London
Duke of Portland
St. Simon
Derby champions sired by St. Simon in royal colors
St. Simon sired Diamond Jubilee winner of the Derby in 1800 and Persimon winner in 1906. Both horses raced in the colors of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Simon
Diamond Jubilee
Persimon
Prince of Wales
King Edward
Croppers in Drag Hunt at Meadow Brook Club
Fifteen riders joined an eight mile drag hunt at Jericho on Long Island. Two croppers, one ridden by Mrs James Burden, fell but escaped serious injury as horses rolled on the ground. Warner Baltazzi pulled up after a fall and did not continue. Finishing riders included M F H Samuel Willets J P Grace Miss Cornelia Bryce W R Grace F Gray Griswold and Jay Phipps.
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New York Times
Hempstead
L. I
Meadow Brook Club
Long Island
James Burden
J. P. Grace
Cornelia Bryce
W. R. Grace
F. Gray Griswold
Jay Phipps
Draw for Court Tennis Opens United States Amateur Championship
Five Americans and one Englishman contest the amateur court tennis championship at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club beginning Monday. Matches run Monday Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with Gould defending the title after a rest day. Havemeyer Keene Miles Lorillard Sands Whitney and Gould among featured players.
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United States
New York
Jay Gould
T. A. Havemeyer
Foxhall P. Keene
Keene
England
Eustace H. Miles
Pierre Lorillard, Jr
Havemeyer-Keene
Payne Whitney
Charles E. Sands
Gould
Miles
Latham
George
Lard Wins Title Again in United North and South Golf
Allan Lard of Columbia Golf Club Washington D C defeated John E Porter Allegheny 5 up 4 to play to capture the eighth annual United North and South amateur championship in Pinehurst North Carolina A C Travis New York won the consolation from S Valentine Farrelley Deal by 1 up The thirty seven hole finals and six division trophies marked the closing day with close matches throughout
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New York Times
Pinehurst
N. C
Allan Lard
Columbia Golf Chin
Washington, D. C
John E. Porter
Allegheny Country Club
A. C. Travis
New York
S. Valentine Farrelley
Deal
E. Ia Jones
Lake Geneva
Harry Avery
Detroit
J. A. Zangerle
Westwood
J. C. Head
Oakmont
Ridgway
Montclair
Leroy W. Johnson
Column York
Warry Dutton
Oakley
George W. Watts
Baltimore Councy
Harry Curtis
Brae Burn
J. W. Hurd
Pittsburg
W. H. Edsall
Walliseeeace
E. A
Thomson
Garden City
C A
Beck
Mount’ Everett
Miss
A. Barr
Penn Captain Folwell to Wrestle Foster in Yale Bout
Cant Folwell of the University of Pennsylvania announced he will wrestle Foster, Yale’s football guard, in a bout set for Saturday evening to settle the rivalry. Poetair plans to induce Folwell to wrestle in New Haven later.
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New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Folwell
University of Pennsylvania
Foster
Yale
Poetar
Polwell
Brown and Whites Set For 1240-Point Balkline Match
M. B. Brown and E. Whites are matched to play a 1240 point balkline billards contest in blocks of 300 points each night starting April 6 at Berkeley Academy Brooklyn. The winner earns the amateur billiard crown of Brooklyn and a trophy donated by Frank A. Keeney.
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M. B.brown
E. Whites
Ckerimeker Academy
Brooklyn
Pask P
Frank A. Keeney
Downs Defeats Sloan In Doyle’s Pool Tournament Match
W Downs defeated Tod Sloan 50 to 40 in last night’s pool tournament at John T. Doyle’s Academy. Downs posted a high run and total score of 80 with 10 scratches. Sloan accumulated 40 with a 7 high run and 3 scratches.
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John T. Doyle
W. Downs
Tod Sloan
Downs
Sloan
Button Through Coats Shine In Mild Weather
On chilly days Spring overcoats show buttons as a fashion note. The new button through coats blend style and good taste. Fancy cheviots priced at 22 and 25 dollars.
Spring Overcoats Sale At Warren Street Location
Clearance listing offers overcoats priced from 15 to 35 dollars. Contact 258 842-4260 for details and directions near Warren Street, with references to 13th, 32nd Streets.
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Warren St
13Th St
Chicago editor chosen referee for world wrestling title bout
Edward Smith sporting editor of a Chicago paper was named referee for the Gotch and Hackenschmidt world championship match tomorrow night. His appointment was approved by Hackenschmidt and Jack Herman representing Gotch.
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Chicago
Men Today
Edward Smith
Gotch and Hackenschmidt
Smith
Hackenschmidt
Jack’ Herman
Gotch
Chess Match Ends In Draw As England Retains Trophy
The international cable chess contest between American and British universities in Philadelphia on March 21 ends unofficially with a 3-3 score after referee W P Shipley favors Loch of Oxford over Blumberg of Columbia. England holds the Rice Trophy for another year, with England three wins, America one, four drawn.
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Philadelphia
A& Graw
Blumberg
Columbia
Loch
Oxford
W. P. Shipley
England
America
Big joint athletic carnival set by YMCA and Fourth Regiment
Entries closed for a major athletic carnival by the Central YMCA and Fourteenth Regiment athletes at the Fourteenth Regiment Armory in Brooklyn tomorrow evening. The program includes nearly twenty events with five relays, drawing top amateur Athletic Union, military, and YMHA athletes in the district. More than 600 competitors are expected across events.
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Central Young Men's Christian Association
Fourteenth Regiment
Fourteenth Regiment Armory
Brooklyn
Amateur Athletic Union
Young Men's Christ'an Association
Greater
York
Young Men’s Christian Association
Hugh Baxter Donates $100 to Olympic Fund
Hugh H. Baxter of the New York Athletic Club, once America’s champion pole vaulter, contributes $100 to the Olympic fund as it continues to raise support for track and field athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh H. Baxter
New York Athletic Club
America
Olympic Fund
Jubilee beats poor field at Benning in muddy track
Washington reports a muddy Benning track where two third choices won equaling head margins. Giles at 12 to 5 captured the first race, Servile at 5 to 1 won the third, with other favorites prevailing in the remaining events as reports detail six races with short fields and close finishes.
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New York Times
Washington
Giles
Servile
Smoker
J. E. Madden
Obdurate
Fred Littlefield
Jubilee
Gilvidear
P. H. Sullivan
Billy B. Vann
Call Boy
Billy B. van
Berkeley
Sam
H. Harris
Columbia
Fairbrother
Brussel
Anyah
McCahey
Oburate
McCarthy
Gerald D
Heynes
Bonnie Kelso
Golden Inquiry
Columbia Course
Bergen
Tod
Azure Maid
McDaniel
Even
D'Arkle
Neoskaleeta
Bobbin
Helen Bb
Steele
Shaughraun
Glaucus
Richmond Duke
Billy .B. van
Prisoner
Lachesis
Poinciana
Hartford
Six fall in third race at Fair Grounds injure riders
Six of fifteen starters crashed in the third race at the Fair Grounds. Bert Osra fell early with jockey Martin, then Har old D. Bensonhurst Calabash Wild Irishman and Communipaw toppled. Jockeys Koerner Rice Rijac Leibert and Skirvin rode the fallen horses. Martin suffered a broken leg and Rice a broken collar bone, Rijac and Skirvin unharmed.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Bert Osra
Martin
Harold D. Fell
Bensonhurst
Calabash
Rice
Chinn and Forsythe Ship 24 Thoroughbreds to Belmont Park
Memphis reports Chinn and Forsythe dispatched a 24 head string from Montgomery Park to Belmont Park for the Eastern racing season. Trainer Raleigh Colston oversees the entry with Jockey H. Shreve listed to ride.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chinn & Forssythe
Montgomery Park
Belmont
Park
Raleish Colston
H. Shreve
Horses Withrawn From Carter Handicap Lineup
The list of horses declared from the Carter Handicap includes Charles Edward Nealon Uncle Jacobite Holaca Cairngorm Tony Faust J.C. Core Cohort Veil King Cobalt Co W Burt Transvaal and Johnnie Blake.
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Charles Edward
Nealon
Uncle
Jacobite
Holaca
Cairngorm
Tony Faust
J.C. Core
Cohort
Veil
King Cobalt
Co. W. Burt
Transvaal
Johnnie Blake
Arrivals and Plans for New Racing Season At Long Island Tracks
Notes describe arrivals from Winter training quarters to Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay with top stables like Mrs L A Livingston and H P Whitney. deaths include Ella O Neill filly. Kraus family partnership registered for thirteen horses. Brookline Country Club announces June stakes with gentleman rider allowances. Futurity at Sheepshead Bay listing 185 horses, total value about 35000 dollars.
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Gravesend
Sheepshead Bay
Long Island
Mrs. L. A. Livingston
Matt Feakes
Rancocas
Jobstown
N. J
Michael Murphy
James Healey
Oceanport
Adolph Spreckels
Enoch Wishare
Savannah
Paull
Rainey
William Garth
Virginia
H. P. Whitney
Aiken
S. C
Ella O'Neill
Jockey Club
Burlew
Country Club of
Brookline
Mass
Sheepshead Bay Race Course
Verone trout season opens to empty creels in Verona Lake scare
Bloomfield fishermen report poor catch as land improvement firm clears timber near the headwaters on Orange Mountain. They blame reduced stream flow for Verona Lake and fear the supply may dry up this summer, ending years of trout fishing.
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Verona
N. J
Bloomfield
Orange Mountain
Verona Lake
Eagle Rock Park Reservation
Wagner Triumphs In Olympic A C Boxing Card
A weekly boxing lineup at Olympic A C Harlem showcased limited round bouts. The headline match pitted Joe Wagner against Billy Barrett with Wagner emerging victorious. Johnny Lynch of Boston faced Wille Jones of Brooklyn in the other six round affair, a fast and lively bout that made selecting a winner tough.
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Olympic A. C
Harlem
Joe Wagner
Billy Barrett
Wagner
Johnny Lynch
Boston
Wille Jones
Brooklyn
Boston Fighter O'Brien Falls Soon in Six Round Bid
A crowd at Long Acre Athletic Club watched Boston fighter Rouse O'Brien lose to Willie Mangold in a six round wind up. Mangold dominated and the referee stopped the bout in the third round. The remaining program with the other bouts was reported as poor.
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Boston
Rouse
O’brien
Long Acre Athletic Club
O'Brien
Willie Mangold
Mangold
Conroy Delivers As Yankees Fall Short To Atlanta
In Atlanta Tremphill drove in the tying run with his fourth hit and Conroy stole home as the Yankees lost 5 to 4. Ball and Niles misplayed in the field while Lake struggled behind weak support. Orth allowed five runs in five innings. The clubs meet again tomorrow.
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Atbara
Lake
Forrow
New York
Atlanta
Niles
Moran
New York Cesseeesee
Orth
Mackenzie
Keeler
Hemphill
Sweeney
Collins
Becker
Conroy
McMurray
Winters
Mr. Weekl
Fordham Defeats St Johns College of Brooklyn 7 2 At Fordham Field
Fordham beat St Johns 7 to 2 at Fordham Field with Egan going 1 1 1 and 0 as a standout. Yates pitched 8 hits allowed 15 strikeouts for St Johns while Smith allowed 3 hits and 11 strikeouts for Fordham. The game lasted one hour fifty minutes with Diederich as umpire.
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Fordham
St. John's College of Brooklyn
Fordham Field
Egan
Brooklyn Colegians
B. Yates
Ungers
Smith
McKenna
Yates
ST. Joancs
Castle
H'tman
JoHen
Ocarr
Carey
Toffey
Kehoe
B.yatas
Schiess
Redwin
Unger
I McCary
D.yaces
Fordhams
St. John's College
Coffey
McDonald
Baldwin
St. John's
St. John’s
Plitcher
Diederich
Giants Lose Opener to Rain in Dallas Texas
In Dallas Texas April 2 rain halted baseball actions after a warm day. The Giants led by Manager M Graw faced suspending games today with expectations of a final Texas farewell tomorrow pending better weather.
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New York Times
Dallas
Texas
New York
M Graw
Fort Worth
Seton Hall Opens Baseball Season With Bowdoin Win
Seton Hall College opened its baseball season by defeating Bowdoin 6 to 2 in South Orange. Meegan stood out with a three base hit driving in two runs as Seton Hall built a multi inning lead and held Bowdoin scoreless after the fourth.
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New York Times
South Orange
N. J
Seton Hall College
Bowdoin College
Meegan
Seton Hall
Scores of Baseball Games Reported Across Venues
Scores from multiple games show Amherst defeating Washington Georgetown 9 to 9 in a tied result at a Virginia Charlottesville contest between Cornell and Virginia 4 to 9. Columbia beat Boston 5 to 5 in an Eastern match. Durham hosted Colgate at 4. Richmond hosted Toronto with Richmond losing 0 to 1.
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Montgomery
Brooklyn
Washington
Georgetown
Amherst
Charlottesville
Cornell
Virginia
Columbia
Boston
Buffalo
Durham
Colgate
Richmond
Toronto
New York Athletic Club Forms Automobile Division
The New York Athletic Club launched an automobile division at a clubhouse dinner attended by over 195 car owners. President George W. Kuhlke outlined plans to build a strong driving program with a Touring Committee to aid members on trips, routes, and legalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Athletic Club
George W. Kuhlke
Bureau of Tours
Walter Wilson
Herman Metz
Mitchell and Gallagher
George B. Hulme
W. L. Mitchell
Robert Lee Morrell
Automobile Division
Automobile Committee
Herman Leibert
E. B. Gallaher
Thomas J. Regan
Whitney Lyon
Thomas 8. Deeley
Americans Win Adjourned Chess Games in Vienna Tourney
In Vienna on April 2, two American players Marshall and Johner won their adjourned games against Alapin and Cohn while Schleister and Maroczy kept the lead in the international chess tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Marshall
Alapin
Johner
Cohn
Schleister
Maroczy
Fie.i
Gloversville Baseball Franchise Transferred to Bacon
The A. J. & G. team moves from Fonda Johnstown Gloversville Railroad to John L. Bacon of Troy. Gloversville will be represented in the State League again this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloversville
N. Y
Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad Company
John L. Bacon
Troy
Vanderbilt Cup race gains ten entrants and rule changes
Ten cars are guaranteed for the Vanderbilt Cup race with new weight limits set for eligibility. The American Automobile Association Racing Board approved broader entries, multiple course options, and a $10 entry fee per car with higher duties after Sept. 1. The date and route will be announced by July 1 as Savannah and St. Augustine actions proceed.
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America
American Automobile Association
Fifth Avenue
Jefferson de Mont Thompson
A. L. Riker
BE. R. Tomas
Darracq
Renault
Europe
E W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Stuis
Savannah
Long Island Parkway
Savannah Automobile Club
Frank C. Battle
Racing
Thompson
A. G. Batchelder
Frank G. Webb
H. Rossiter Worthington
Harry W. Knight
Boston
Alfred Reeves
Frederick H. Eliott
Briarcliff Cup Race Set for April 24
Briarcliff Cup stock car race in Westchester County will proceed on April 24 as planned. Entrants meeting at the Manufacturers' Committee offices in the Bryant Arcade Building, New York, secured unanimous support from eighteen of twenty cars present to run the event. An informal vote favored a race length of ten to twelve laps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County
Manufacturers’ Committee
Bryant Arcade
Sixth Avenue
Thea
Foreclosure Auction Sale of Latry Goods and Wagons
Mortgage foreclosure notice lists auctioneers Ed Lowy and M Mintinhill city marshal selling by order at 57 West 50th Street on a Friday in April 1908. Items include wagons harnesses machine bedding and press items with right title and interest of the debtor. Auction offices at 149 East 121st Street and 15 East 116th Street contact Tel 5042 in Harlem.
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Lowy
M. Mintinhill
St Auct
East 116Th
Freshman Athletics Reforms At Cornell In New Plan
Cornell officials announced changes to freshman sports indicating freshmen will not be financially supported by the association and will join regular schedules with other colleges. The plan envisions varsity coaches overseeing first year teams and emphasizes upholding one year eligibility rules for freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Cornet Beleves
Dugan
Cornell
Pictures Suit For The Spring Fashion
A New York Times feature promises a remarkable exhibition of pictures suitable for the spring season. The selection highlights quality works including pieces by Stalovtsky and Russian wedding Yeast, framed as accessible for every reader.
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NEW York Times
Stalovtsky
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Mr. Baltazzi
Lard
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Vanhoe
Animus
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Olympic A. C. Bouts
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