Miles and Whitney Reach Amateur Court Tennis Finals
In the United States amateur court tennis championship at the Racquet and Tennis Club, Eustace H. Miles of London and Payne Whitney of the New York Racquet and Tennis Club advanced to the final round by defeating Charles Sands and Havemeyer respectively. Miles beat Sands in three straight sets 6-2 6-1 6-5, while Whitney defeated Havemeyer in a earlier match and will meet Gould for the title after tomorrow’s final rounds.
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United States
Payne Whitney
New York
Eustace H. Miles
London
England
Jay Gould
Whitney
T. A. Havemeyer
Pacquet and Tennis Club
Foxhall P. Keene
Miles
Charles F. Sands
Ifiles
Saiis
Declans
Whitney-Fravemeyer
Haventyer
Keene
Havemeyer
Fiavemeyvee- Wee
Whiney
Cece Cee Nese
Ole Ien i
Cbc Ten
Marker
W. Kinsella
Clic Tee
Ccuna Calceae
Ss Des Soli Cates
Rana
Cece Wet
Jack White
Columbia Athletes Receive Signia at Insignia Committee Meeting
The Insignia Committee awarded letters and pins to Columbia varsity teams and named officers. A. P. Montgomery was elected chairman and H. W. Taylor secretary. Soccer and basketball squads received multiple insignia with captains and managers listed among the recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
A. P. Montgomery
H. W. Taylor
E.B
J. J. Ryan
C. F. Schnepp
S. Meliher
R. Vv. Ma
A. Hi. Smith
J. A. Voskamp
J. O'Brien
Tatlant
S. M. Diaz
Furgeson
E. W. Hartung
G. Dwyer
W. D. Murphy
W. M. Carpenter
New York Lacrosse Club Plans Bright Season Debut
The New York Lacrosse Club forms for the coming season with ex college stars led by B. A. Page. They have practiced Saturdays and Sundays at Van Cortlandt Park for two weeks. The roster includes Rure Briner Gutsgell Hudson Baum McIntyre Steinert Laqui Jxzinerrer Hughes Moran Stewart Rosenblatt Jacoby Hegelman Newman Hibkok Jerry Sullivan Cronin Luxemburg. Scheduled games begin April 11 vs Col of the City of New York at Van Cortlandt Park and continue May 2 at Mount Washington in Baltimore and finish with Harvard at Bay Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
B. A. Page
van Cortlandt Park
Rure
Briner
Gutsgell
Hudson
Baum
McIntyre
Steiner
Crescent Athletic Club
Bay Ridge
College of the City of New York
Var. Cortlandt Park
Harvard
Ebay Ridge
Upsets Mark Twelfth Round in Vienna Chess Masters
In the twelfth round at the Vienna Chess Club, American Marshall lost to Teichmann while Hungarian champion Maroczy fell to Berger. Douras of Prague beat Alepin and closed on leader Schlech ter who drew with Cohn. Rubinstein drew with Suechting, Swiderski beat Salve, Tartakewer beat Perlis, and Bardeleben drew with Spielmann. Reti versus Leonhardt and Johner versus Mieses adjourned in even positions.
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Vienna
Marshall
Teichmann
Maroczy
Berger
Douras
Prague
Alepin
Schlechter
Cohn
Rubinstein
Suechting
Swiderski
Salve
Tartakewer
Perlis
Bardeleben
Spielmann
Reti
Leonhardt
Johner
Mieses
Knapp Felt Derbies and De Luxe Derbies Offered
Knapp Felt Derbies priced at $4 and De Luxe Derbies at £6. Spring suits and overcoats available in fast colors. Three Broadway Stores located at 258 Warren Street and listings for 43rd Street and G2nd Street. Contact 842 4260.
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Knapp
Broadway
Warren St
43Th St
Submarine signaling aids Kronprinzessin Cecilie in fog bound run
The Kronprinzessin Cecilie of the North German Lloyd Line set a 585 mile daily record from noon Monday to noon yesterday with an average speed of 23.48 knots. Capt. Hogemann reported fog between Dungeness and Terschellinger Bank Lightship as they traced lightship bells from East Goodwin, Sandettle, North Hinder, Hank's Lightship and more, using signaling to fix direction within one compass point.
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Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Lloyd Line
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Dungeness
Terschellinger Bank
North Sea
Hogemann
East Goodwin
Sandettle
North Hinder
Hank
Giordani Jury Locked Up After Haiti Note Case
Judge Chatfield in the United States Circuit Court locked the jury for the night after a week long trial of Joseph Giordani the Haitian revolutionary agent accused of counterfeiting the uni deux gourdes notes. The jury must decide if the bills deceived Haitians or served as money for the Provisional Government. Pending indictments on purchases of munitions of war may bring further international questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatfield
United States Circuit Court
Joseph Giordani
Uni
Giordani
Giants Rout Little Rock in Southern League clash
The New York Nationals beat Little Rock 38 to 7 in Rock by 7 April. Ames pitched for New York delivering speed curves and control as the Giants totaled sixteen hits and dominated the game. The lineup featured Shannon Thiel Tenney Manion Evans Speaker East Devlin Stark Doyle Hess Snodgrass Wood with Ames and Walters on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Ittle Rock
Ark
New York Nationals
Little Rock
New York
Bridwell
Giants
Ames
Shannon
Thiel
Tenney
Manion
Evans
Speaker
Seymour
East
Devlin
Stark
Doyle
Bidwell
Hess
Snodg’s
Wood
Walters
Burnham
Plttia Rock
Mr. Hart
Lynchburg Falls to Yankees on Erratic Curves in Maternal Game
In Lynchburg Virginia on April 7 the hometown nine lost to the Newark Yankees by a score of 8 to 1. Newark built early offense aided by homers and fast base running while Lynchburg's lone run came in the sixth on Oakley’s two bagger and Bowens’ single misplayed by Hemphill. Conroy led Lynchburg with a 1.000 average, Jake Strahl sparked the bases, and Griffith delivered solid defense at second. Batteries Orth and Kleinow for Newark and Oakley, Kline, Westlake, and Smith for Lynchburg.
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Lynchburg
Lynchburgs
Yankees
Oakley
Bowen
Hemphill
Conroy
Jake Strhl
Griffith
R.h-E
Newark
Orth and
Kleinow
Kline
Westlake
Smith
Noted Names in Atlanta Legal Case
The document lists parties involved in a Atlanta case: Batteries Hunter Ritter Cummings McKenzie and Coveney. No dates or actions are provided.
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Atlanta
Chaklyn
Hunter and Ritter
Cummings
McKenzie
Jersey City Beats Princeton In Four To One Victory
Jersey City defeated Princeton 4 to 1 in a baseball game. The scoring showed Jersey City with a 2010 100 0 047 line and Princeton 6000006 0, with Lafette Plank Mason and Van dergrift pitching for Jersey City and Clark Dawson catching for Princeton.
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R.h.fe
Jersey City
Princeton
Lafette, Plank, Mason
Vandergrift
Clark and Dawson
Unclear Ancient Match-ups Across Cities and Teams
Fragmentary sports results list numerous pairings with scores such as Richmond versus New York second team and Philadelphia Americans versus Philadelphia Nationals, plus Danville versus Buffalo and other city links. The readable fragments indicate a sequence of urban matchups and scores without full context.
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Richmond
New York
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Americans
Philadelphia Nationals
Danville
Buffalo
Portsmouth
Toronto
Toledo
Ohio
Raleigh
N. C
Dartmouth
Baltimore
Boston Nations
Hillman Withdraws From Spring Track After Illness
Harry L. Hillman Jr. New York Athletic Club middle distance champion went to Atlantic City for two weeks rest to recover from over training. He competed in Buffalo against medical advice and suffered an acute indigestion attack forcing him to quit training and withdraw from spring competition. He remains weakened and plans to rebuild at Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Hillman, Jr
New York Athletic Club
Atlantic City
Hillman
Robbins Reef Gun Club Opens in Bayonne
The Robbins Reef Gun Club is organized in Bayonne with Richard Blankley as President and George Boyd as Secretary. Grounds lie on the New York Bay shore at Forty sixth Street and clay pigeon matches will be held weekly.
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Robbins Reef
Bayonne
Richard Blankley
George Boyd
New York Bay Shore
Forty-sixth Street
First Lieutenant Smith Retired From Army Service
The Army reports First Lieut. S. Smith of the Tenth Infantry is retired as capacitated for active service due to disability from service. The resignation of Captain F. W. Cole, Quartermaster, has been accepted.
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Washington
Discharged Officers Return Home on Leave
Lieut. W. R. Cushman left the Mare Island treatment hospital for home with three months sick leave. Lieut. J. R. Comps proceeded to Idaho as part of discharge arrangements.
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W. R. Cushman
Mare Island
J. R. Comps
Idaho
Naval Vessel Movements Reported From Magdalen Bay and Guantanamo
Arrivals include Connecticut Whipple Hopkins Stewart Hull Lawrence Truxtun at Magdalen Bay Prairie Eagle and Guantanamo Sioux Yankee Pontiac Powhatan Hannibal and Boston. Sailings include Relief Ajax from Magdalen Bay to San Diego Navajo from Port au Prince to Guantanamo South Dakota from San Pedro to San Francisco Tennessee California Washington from Port Angeles to Port Townsend.
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Connecticut
Whipple
Hopkins
Stewart
Hull
Lawrence
Truxtun
Magdalena Bay
Prairie and
Eagle
Guantanamo
Sioux
Yankee
Pontiac
Powhatan
Hannibal
Boston
Relief
Ajax
Navajo
San Diego
Dubuque
Port Au Prince
South Dakota
San Pedro
San Francisco
Tennessee
California
Washington
Port Angeles
Port Townsend
$3,000 Thompson Cup Promised for Stock Car Racing
The American Automobile Association proposes a $3,000 Thompson Cup stock car race. Jefferson De Mont Thompson, Racing Board chairman, announces the trophy as a perpetual award to be run annually in the United States. Plans and venues in Missouri Georgia and Connecticut are discussed with manufacturers and touring groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Association
Jefferson de Mont Thompson
American Automobile Association Racing Board
W. H. Hotchkiss
Fifth Avenue
Hotchkiss
Buffalo
William H. Hotchkiss
Thompson
Racing Board
Chaiman, Hooper
Good Roads Board
Hower
Touring
F. H. Eliott
L. R. Speare
O. A. Quayle
New York State Automobile Association
National Association of Automobile Manufacturers
S. D. Walden
Windsor T. White
American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association
Alfred Reeves
R. M. Owen
Harry Fosdick
Touring Board
Missouri
Georgia
Connecticut
Savannah
Pene
Hooper
Billiard Rules Adopted for International Amateur Championship
The National Association of Amateur Billiard Players approved entry rules for the world amateur championship at the Liederkranz Club. Qualifying standards include a 9-avg on a 5 by 10 table, 2 shots in, and a 400 point game with larger 2 1/2 inch balls. Entries close April 14 with Lincoln Brunn. Already received: Lucien Le Rolle of France and four American players Poggenburg New York Gardner Passaic Demarest Klin Chicago.
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National Association of Amateur Billiard Players
Liederkranz
France
America
Lincoln Brunn
Liederkranz Club
Lucien
le Rolle
Poggenburg
New York
Gardner
Passaic
N. J
Demarest and Conklin
Chicago
Hoppe Declines Short Championship Matches
Willie Hoppe returns the 18.2 balk-line emblem to donors and declines to defend under current gift terms. He rejects one night games, will consider three night or longer matches, and demands 3,500 or more points for a title contest. Hoppe had challenged Schaefer and Sutton, winning over Sutton but losing to Schaefer.
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Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Europe
Schaefer and
Sutton
Schaefer
Brown Wins Amateur Brooklyn Billiard Crown at Knickerbocker
In the Brooklyn amateur championship at Knickerbocker Hillard Academy M D Brown scored 290 in thirty-two innings to reach 600 total. He posted highs of 68 31 and 30 with nine double-figure scores, while Co E White added 178 in thirty-one innings for a night average of 6 23.31 and a top run of 18, bringing his overall rate to 8 64.
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Brooklyn
Knickerbocker Hilliard’ Academy
M. D. Brown
Brown
Co. E. White
Williams Football Schedule Unveiled For Fall Campaign
Williams College releases its 1908 football slate with games at Williams against Middlebury Harvard Dartmouth and Amherst plus road matches at Syracuse Vermont Wesleyan and Massachusetts Agricultural College. Coach Newton will not return, complicating team prospects after a severed 1907 basketball dispute with Dartmouth.
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New York Times
Williamstown
Mass
Williams
Middlebury
Harvard
Cambridge
Dartmouth
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Syracuse
Vermont
Wesleyan
Amherst
Newton
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard May Cut Sports as Faculty and Committee Clash
Harvard could abolish intercollegiate contests after next football season if the Faculty and Athletic Committee fail to agree. The 1911 schedule remains largely the same with dates shifted for two games. Key matchups include Bowdoin Maine Bates Williams Springfield Brown Carlisle Dartmouth Yale and the location list spans Cambridge Annapolis New Haven.
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New York Times
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Eliot
Bowdoin
Maine
Bates
Williams
Springfield Training School
Annapolis
Si. Brown
Carlisle
Dartmouth
Yale
New Haven
Mercury Foot Club Expands Membership Rules
A special meeting of the Mercury Foot of the New York Athletic Club endorsed amendments to Article III Section 10. Athletic members with three or more years of competition may gain resident or nonresident status by paying half the usual initiation fee. Those with five or more years and national or Olympic titles may be admitted as residents without an initiation fee after committee approvals.
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New York Athletic Club
Central Park South
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Committee On Athletics
Board of Governors
Hackenschmidt Sails for England After Chicago Bout
George Hackenschmidt the Russian Lion sailed on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse for home after losing the wrestling championship to Frank Gotch in Chicago. He bore facial injuries and spoke of rough treatment in the match. He plans to visit London for engagements including a bout with Zbysco and did not confirm a rematch with Gotch in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Chicago
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Hackenschmidt
Worcester to Host Dead Horse Hill Automobile Climb
Massachusetts lawmakers authorize local permits for hill climbing tests to run on Dead Horse Hill half in Worcester and Leicester on June 6. Worcester Automobile Club plans a joint meeting with Leicester officials to secure a permit. Only stock cars allowed. high powered specials barred.
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New York Times
Worcester
Bil
Yeon Ag
Worcester Automobile Club
Leicester
Massachusetts
John P. Coughlin
Daniel F. Gay
F. E. Frost
John S. Harrington
George Stowe
Outdoor tennis finals lead first season event
G F Touchard of Hamilton Grange and Dr William Rosenbaum of Harlem Lawn Tennis Club reached the finals at the Hartsdale Outdoor Club in The Bronx as the season opens. Touchard beat Frederick P Fox 6 4 7 5 in the semi finals and Rosenbaum defeated William Connell in a late match amid rough court conditions.
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G.F. Touchard
Hamilton Grange
Lawn Tennis Club
William Rosenbaum
Harlem Lawn Tennis Club
Hartsdale Outdoor Club
Bronx
Touchard
Frederick P. Fox
New York Lawn Tennis Club
Rosenbaum
William H. Connell
Z. Lippe
G. D. Evans
R. E. Dougherty
J. Wright
Abraham Bassford, Jr
R. Dewey
L. Vennorstron
Gavett Joins Cornell Varsity Crew Replacing Clarke
At Ithaca on April 7 Gavett a three year veteran was put in at bow oar in the Cornell Varsity crew replacing Clarke who had rowed since trials. Courtney made further swaps restoring Stevens after Koern’s earlier replacement while Colson quit rowing for the year.
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Ithaca
Gavett
Cornell
Clarke
Courtney
Stevens
Koern
R. F. Colson
Great athletic carnival at Seventy first regiment armory
The Military Athletic League handicap events fill the Seventy first Regiment Armory at Park Avenue and Thirty fourth Street tonight. Nearly all New York regiments except the Seventh enter with track and field teams to win a solid silver cup. Five hundred entries come from the Thirteenth Twenty second Twenty third Seventy first Ninth Twelfth Eighth and Fourteenth, challenging rivals like the New York Athletic Club and the Irish American Athletic Association in Madison Square Garden.
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Seventy-first Regiment
Park Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Military Athletic League
New York
New York Athletic Club
Irish-American Athletic Association
Madison Square Garden
Cooney Flings Weight Record in Noncompetitive Throw
New Haven April 7 Carroll Cooney of New York Yale guard exceeded the hammer throw record with a 161 foot heave though not in competition and will not count. Captain Bobby Burch of Yale football strained a tendon in the knee while running the quarter mile and may be out of track athletics.
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New Haven
Carroll Cooney
New York
Yale
Cooney
Bobby
Burch
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