Plans for Welcone of Olympic Team Celebration Aug 29
Public urged to help defray expenses for the welcome of the American Olympic team returning from London. A 500 member reception committee, with President Roosevelt as honorary chair, will oversee a citywide parade and City Hall ceremony. Special cups and medals will honor Hayes Carpenter and Robbins. subscriptions may be given to Treasurer Metz.
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Commissioner of Public Works
Cloughan
New York
Board of Aldermen
Madison Square Garden
New Jersey National Guard
John J. Hayes
J A. Carpenter
Robbins
Metz
John J. Dixon
Forty-seventh Regiment
Dixon
Trenton
Records for Americans make new marks abroad
In Dublin the American Olympic team set records at Balls Bridge as John Flanagan threw the hammer 173 ft 10 in, surpassing his Olympic mark, and Ralph Rose hit 49 ft 5 in to break Britain’s 1897 record. In Glasgow Melvin S. Sheppard won the half mile in 1:56, beating the Scottish record, with a later American versus Scottish AAA meet planned for August 19 at Edinburgh Exhibition.
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Balls Bridge
John Flanagan
Ralph Rose
Dennis Horgan
Queenstown
Glasgow
Glasgow Rangers
Melvin W. Sheppard
Fas
Scottish Amateur Athletic Association
Edinburgh
Little Defeats Wright In Longwood Final Shock
R D Little of New York upset Beals C Wright of Boston in a four set final at the Longwood lawn tennis tournament. The score was 6-4 2-6 6-3 6-1. Little advances to meet W A Larned in the challenge round tomorrow.
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Mass
R. D. Little
New York
Beals C. Wright
Little
W. A. Larned
Annapolis
W. J. Clothier
Philadelphia
Wright
H. L. Westfall
F. B. Alexander
Tennis Dominates Bar Harbor Club Tourney action
In Bar Harbor, tennis led the program at the Swimming Club and Kebo Valley Club for the annual championship event. Highlights included duels between Miss Winthrop and Mrs. J T Pratt and between Miss Moore and Mrs Wyckoff, with several matches going to deuce and several defaults noted in early rounds.
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Winthrop
J. T. Pratt
New York
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Wild
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Lita Sullivan
Frank BR. Keech
William C. Potter
Miss Moore
Wyckoff
Helen Tripp
Frances Leigh
Miss Frith
Miss Berwind
Miss Winthrop
Eleanor Ervine
Madeline Force
Misso
Misso~herine Force
Ruth Lawrence
Boston
E C. Bodman
Bell
Robert G. Potter
Witney Wright
Pennington Pearson
W. S. Kuhn
Pittsburg
Penn
Ridgewood Club Lawn Tennis Tourney Opens With Singles Play
The Ridgewood Club hosts the lawn tennis tournament for the challenge cup held by Charles F. Watson Jr. of Orange Lawn. In the first round Dr. William Rosenbaum beat G S Nankivell 6-4 6-3 6-4. Pell defeated Connell 6-1 6-3 6-3. Jennings vs James unfinished. Brumley beat Cleveland 6-1 6-0 6-3. Church beat Haskins 7-5 6-0 6-1. Palmer beat Hillhouse 6-1 6-0 6-4. Cameron beat Hazard 6-0 6-0. Second Round Roy D. Richey beat Edgar Lee 6-3 6-3 6-2.
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Charles F. Watson, Jr
Orange Lawn Tennis Club
William Rosenbaum
G. S. Nankivell
Theodore R. Pell
William H. Connell
W.N. Jennings, Jr
R. L. James
Belmont C. C
E. R. Brumley
Horace G. Cleveland
George M. Church
A. Haskins
Richard H. Palmer
H. W. Hillhouse
E. S. Cameron
Walter Hazard
Roy D. Richey
Edgar F. Lee
Iselin sisters win late comeback in Newport tennis doubles
Miss Nora Iselin and Miss Therese Iselin defeated Miss M Inches of Boston and Miss Caroline Grosvenor in the Casino lawn tennis handicapped doubles tourney. They carried a handicap of one 15 and give 15, lost the first set 4-6, then won 6-4 and 7-5 to take the series.
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R. J
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M. Inches
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Caroline Grosvenor
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Philadelphia Gentlemen Open Week With Irish Eleven
The Gentlemen of Philadelphia faced the All Ireland team in Dublin as Ireland totaled 128 for 8. Openers J. B. King and H. V. Hordern started well alongside G. Malden and Boucher, with Kelly and Lambert building a strong stand before Kelly was dismissed. Play halted at 128 for 8 after the day’s action, to resume tomorrow.
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Wildwood Auto Races Offer Mixed Results and Baseball Banter
Rainy delays gave way to a sunlit board for Wildwood races with about 20,000 spectators, but track records stayed intact. Knox, Parkin, and Bourque dominated open classes while Buick and Stearns claimed minor wins. timed trails showed Knox leading multiple events as fans lingered. In New York baseball chatter, Giants crushed Cincinnati early, then built a six run lead as Spade struggled with walks before Mets-like late rallies, with Bridwell praised for quick plays at short.
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Eddie Wilkie
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H. A. MecNichol
Stork
William H. Sharp, Jr
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Wiliam Smith
William H. Sharp
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Rhode Island Polo Cups at Narragansett Pier
Rhode Island Polo Cups continued at Wild Field Farm with two Rhode Island Cups events. Myopia Freebooters beat New Haven 14 to 10 in the first game. Dedham defeated Bryn Mawr 11 to 4 in the second. Alien Forbes starred for Dedham. R. E. Strawbridge was shaken near the end but not seriously hurt.
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Myopia Freebooters
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Myopia
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Alien Forbes
R. E. Strawbridge
Spade Falls to Giants as Regulars Rest in Late Innings
In a clash marked by a late ninth inning shift, regulars ceded spots to utility men after the sixth inning while the Giants gained the upper hand on Spade. The outcome hinges on late inning performances and managerial decisions.
National League Results and Today’s Matches
Yesterday New York defeated Cincinnati six to none while Brooklyn topped St. Louis two to zero and Chicago beat Philadelphia five to one with Pittsburgh besting Boston seven to four. Today Cincinnati visits New York, St. Louis visits Brooklyn, Chicago goes to Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh travels to Boston.
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Philadelphia
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Cincinnat
Yankees Shut Out As AL Tailsenders Lose Again
American League standings show Cleveland defeating New York 2 to 0. Yankees remain in a slump with losses as schedule results list matchups across cities and a tight pennant race. Detroit and St. Louis lead the league standings with Philadelphia and Chicago mid-pack, while New York lingers near the cellar.
Joss Backstops Cleveland In 2 0 Win Over Yankees
Cleveland shuts out New York 2 0 as Joss dominates on the mound with four straight wins for the locals. Lajoie homers for the first run, Altizer and Hemphill combine for the second with a hit and an error. Absence of Hal Chase hinders New York, allowing fielding misplays but Joss’s pitching seals the result.
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New York Times
Cleveland
Yankees
Joss
Lajoie
Altizer
Hemphill
Hal Chase
Chase
Baseball Scores From Regional Leagues
In Syracuse Scranton fell 1 to 4 while Troy beat Albany. Utica and Elmira played to 4. Binghamton won 7 against Wilkes Barre. Newark lost 3 to Buffalo as Toronto beat Jersey City 7 to 0. Providence 10 Montreal 2. Baltimore beat Rochester 3 to 0. Connecticut games saw New Britain 2 Meriden 1 in 1 2 innings, Waterbury 2 Springfield 5, New Haven 3 Hartford 0, Holyoke 8 Bridgeport 1. Tri-State totals include Trenton 2 Lancaster 8 and Williamsport 4 Johnstown 0 plus Williamsport 5 Johnstown 4 and Reading 1 Wilmington 0. Harrisburg 5 Altoona 3. New England results Lynn 7 Lawrence 4, Fall River 1 Worcester 0, Haverhill 1 Lawrence 3. New Bedford 5 Brockton 2. American Association Columbus 5 Minneapolis 10, Toledo 19 St Paul 3, Indianapolis 1 Milwaukee 2, Louisville 0 Kansas City 3. Southern League Atlanta 3 Montgomery 7, Nashville 2 Birmingham 6, Mobile 4 New Orleans 0.
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Brynhild defeats Shamrock in Cowes twenty three meter race
Sir James Pender’s Brynhild wins the Cowes regatta twenty three meter class in 4 hours 44 minutes 40 seconds, Lipton’s Shamrock second. The Britomart takes International Challenge Cup at 3 hours 44 minutes 46 seconds with Shimna second and Masona third. Crowded anchorage hosts royal vessels and international crafts.
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Huggins and Ganzel Star In Rough Cincinnati New York Tilt
Two-base hit by Huggins and three-base hits by Merkle and McCormick highlight a pitching and fielding duel. Puudle plays executed by Hulswitt Ganzel and Jivzwitt, with Jost on bases for Cincinnati and New York. Spade and Wiltse issued bases and runs, game time one hour thirty minutes, umpires Rigley and Emslie.
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McIntyre Shuts Out St Louis in Washington Park Victory
McIntyre pitched a five hit shutout over St Louis as Brooklyn won 5 0 at Washington Park. Only a seventh inning single by Reilly marred the game for the visitors while Sallee allowed eleven hits and was relieved in the ninth. Key hits included a two bagger by Jordan and a three base hit by Hummel, with strong defense and aggressive base running shaping the contest. Brooklyn executed timely hitting and fielding to secure the win and the shutout against St Louis.
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Emerson Defends Western Tennis Title in Five-Set Final
Nat Emerson of Cincinnati defeated L Harry Waldner of Chicago at Kenwood Country Club in a brutal five set final to defend his Western tennis championship. The match stretched to fifty two games with scores 8 10, 6 0, 3 8, 6 1, 7 5.
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Nat Emerson
Cincinnati
L. Harry Waldner
Kenwood Country Club
Maskette Triumphs In Fast Futurity Feature Race
Saratoga race day features two top two year filly entrants. Keene’s Maskette defeats Miss Kearney by a neck in 0:59 8-5 for five furlongs, with Louise Belle fading to third. Wedding Bells remains a Futurity hopeful. Dandelion wins mile handicap after Mohawk Tr. breaks down. Refined surprises at 50 to 1 in first race, Please unseats rider.
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Horse Meet Results and Sprint Horse Race Card
Race card details show multiple races with ages, distances, and odds. Entries include Banner Malaca Dandelion Disobedient and other horses with trainers and times. several names such as Shilling Sweet Gilbert Notter Mayfield and others appear with finishing times and may have run on a muddy or mixed surface.
Horse race card with multiple six races and weights
Handicap and selling races for two and three year olds at set distances. Entries include Preceptor Connaught Ranger Direct Madman Joe Madden Taboo Mediant Michael Beck Sphieswhe Hoffman Sea Chiff Petticoat etc in race one. Other races list entrants such as Import Obert Woodcraft Fins and Needles Polly Watts Easton Fancy Greene Lally Killochan in race two and Edwin L Fredonia Midshipman Easy etc in race three with weights and odds.
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the Gardener
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Westmore
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Sir John Johnson
Delirium
Golconda
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Ardri
Gowan
Florence II
Toreria
Admiral Dot
Tender and True
Mohawk II Retired To Stud After Leg Injury
Mohawk II sustains a left fore pastern fracture breaking down in the mile handicap at Saratoga. Gen Sanford announces retirement of Mohawk II to stud at Hurricane Stud after veterinary diagnosis. The track renewal improves racing conditions with faster afternoon going. Subscriptions for Turf Benevolent Association benefit reach $100 gallery seats by George Rose and J L Holland. Sanford Stable retires Vail and Van Den to Hurricane Stud. A Weber matches Saratoga record with three winners Zipango Edwin L Refined at strong prices.
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Mixed four-somes cups at Newport Golf Club finish
At Newport Golf Club on Aug 3 the first set of mixed four-somes for cups presented by T A Havemeyer and William Payne Thompson concluded. Nora Iselin and Thompson defeated Mrs Eugene Hale Jr and Rev Roderick Terry 4 up and 2 to go. Margaret Busk and Terry Jr defeated Therese Iselin and Robert Goelet by default.
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Nassau County Grants Vanderbilt Cup Race Permission
The Nassau County Board of Supervisors approved using county roads on October 10 from 5 to 10 am for the elimination race and on October 24 from 5 am to 3 pm for the cup event. A bond of 25,000 was required to cover road damages. A. Pardington said 1,200 armed and uniformed guards would be posted plus sheriff deputies and flagmen to ensure public safety. Charles Peters objected to the dangers and road damage from a prior race.
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Crack Trotter Beaten at Kalamazoo Grand Circuit Meet
Kalamazoo Mich Aug 3 The defeat of Jack Leyburn by Sterling McKinney headlines opening day of Kalamazoo s first Grand Trotting Circuit meeting The 2 06 trot and 2 16 pace showcased track records as Minor Hetz swept the 2 16 pace in three straight heats while Loyal driven by Geers upset in the 2 24 trot with Loyal taking second after a late break.
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Sterling MecKinney
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