Wheeling Bonds Seen Shifting Toward Erie Control
Plans to pay interest on Wheeling and Lake Erie consolidated bonds Sep 1 using receiver certificates, with funds possibly provided by Kuhn Loeb Co or Blair & Co or via open-market sales. Banking interests seek to preserve control of the line, signaling Goulds' reduced influence and a likely move of Wheeling & Lake Erie into Erie Railroad hands.
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Gould
Wheeling & Lake Rie
Wheeling & Lake Erie Consolidated
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Blair & Co
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wabash
Goulds
Erie Railroad
Pittsburg
Clothier and Slocum Win In Meadow Club Meet
Two former National champions William Clothier and Henry Slocum advanced to the third round of the Meadow Club tournament in Southampton New York. In earlier rounds Clothier defeated Morris Carnegie by default and Slocum beat Dean Mathey 7 5 6 3 to reach the second round.
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New York Times
Southampton
N. Y
Wiliam
Meadow Club
J. D. E. Jones
Goelet
Dabney
T. C. Trask
Robert Leroy
B. Hoffman
Norman C. Johnson
Goodhue Livingston
Wallace F. Johnson
Harry Torrence, Jr
Co. T. Richardson
J.A. Colson
Joseph Swan
Richard E. Forest
Benton Buckwalter
A. L. Hoskins
Newton _Rae
Frederick C. Inman
G. Randall
Richard H. Palmer
S. Feaboay, Jr
James Breese, Jr
N. W. Niles
W. H. Blagden
John Reid, Jr
Alfred Lee
Frederick Dedham
Dean Mathey
W. Scott Cameron
Frederick P.fox
F. W. Sulloway
Dr. Hawk
Herbert L. Westfall
Frank B. Hague
A. S. Dabney
George H. Nettleton
Norman G. Johnson
Wallace G. Johnson
Gustave F. Touchard
Hugh Tallant
A. Colson
Richard ‘Ef. Forrest
L. Hoskins
Richard P Haller
Ifred Stillman
W. P. Blagden
William ‘J. Clothier
Morris T. Carnegie
Stanley Henshaw
Edmund Rogers
H. W. Slocum
William’ J. Clothier
Tramp’s 79-day, cross-country stroll ends at Boston post office
Sergt. John Walsh, 52, of Denver, walked into the Boston Post Office at 11:30 A M marking the finish of a long tramp from San Francisco to Boston. The journey took seventy nine days.
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New York Times
Boston
Mass
John Walsh
Denver
Col
San Francisco
Belmont and Keene Plan Joint English Racing Venture
A cable from England reports August Belmont and James R. Keene, executives of The Jockey Club, intend a shared racing venture in England. They leased Balaton Lodge at Newmarket for training and may quit the American turf. Keene confirmed some abroad plans but expects no full English campaign and foresees better racing in the U S next year.
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England
August Belmont
James R. Keene
Jockey Club
Balaton Lodge
Newmarket
Belmont
Keene
Foxhall P. Keene
Messrs. Keene
America
Dorante Wins Travers at Saratoga in Upset
In Saratoga Aug 11 the Kentucky colt Dorante shocked by beating top rivals to win the Travers Stakes. Dorante, ridden by J. Lee, trailed early but surged to victory in the mile and a quarter race for three-year-olds worth 7500, as Beaucoup King James and others faltered on a damp track.
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New York Times
Saratoga
N. Y
Dorante
New York
Travers
Whitney
Stamfina
Montpelier
Beaucoup
John E. Madden
Durante
F. A. Forsythe
J. Lee
Sanguine
Sweet
J.C. Core
Notter
McCahey
Orphan Lad
Ace High
Greeno
Far West
Gilbert
Bedouin
McCarthy
Schleswig
Sweat
Oeedwood Sandals
Fultonville
Races at Aqueduct Feature Mixed Entries and Weights
The card lists six races with weights and contenders. Notable entries include Adriana and Gowan in a six furlong three year old fillies race, Malacca and Bayonet in the steeplechase handicap, Danoscara and Countersign in the Champlain Handicap, Statesman and Torbellina in the Grand Union Hotel two year olds six furlongs, and a large selling field for three year olds one mile including Polly Watts and Queen Lead.
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Adriana
Biskra
Queen Lead
Gowan
Frances Ray
Malacca
Jimmy Lane
Bat
Danoscara
Lally
Kennyette
Angelus
Grand Union Hotel
Statesman
Helmet
Torbellina
Edward
Bobbin
Lady Hubbard
Ps Baoeine
Lender
Sans Souci SI
Helen Harvey
Miss Granville
Albani
Cheek
Arondack
Chaperon
Anna Blue
Merise
Farr _ssenger
Jack Leyburn Wins Belmont Match Race Setting New Track Record
Jack Leyburn owned by State Senator James P. McNichol defeats Sweet Marie owned by William Bradley in straight heats at Belmont. Leyburn clocks 2.05% in the first heat and 2.064% in the second, both faster than the previous record as the track proves in prime condition.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Jack Leyburn
James P. McNichol
Sweet Marie
William Bradley
New York
Belmont
Leyburn
Crescens
Grady
Eee
Andrews
Shesane
New Haven Dominates Point Judith in Polo Clash
In Narragansett Pier Aug 11 New Haven defeated Point Judith 18 to 2 in the freshmen cups polo tourney second in the series. Lineups list New Haven players including Thomas Metacrate Grace Beadle Burden Moon Rainey Stevenson Butterworth with Kane as timekeeper and Mitchell as scorer.
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Narragansett Pier
Point Judith
New Haven
B. Thomas
Metacrate Nein
W. i Grace
C. P. Beadle
Burden
MOON
Cc Cece
P.J. Rainey
M,. Stevenson
Back—J
Butterworth
British Tennis Men to Play Here
The British Lawn Tennis Association accepts the American plan to hold the preliminary round for the Dwight F. Davis Cup in America. English team Consignee Ritchie and J. C. Harte will sail to New York at month end. Matches set for Longwood courts in Boston the first week of September with Wright and Alexander or Hackett as the U S challengers.
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London
British Lawn Tennis Association
Dwight F. Davis
America
Australia
Consegnee Ritchie
J. C. Harte
New York
Longwood Courts
Boston
Beals C. Wright
F. B. Alexander
H. H. Hackett
Giants at Polo Grounds face Brooklyn in major league action
Baseball at the Polo Grounds today features the Giants against the Brooklyn club with 47 runs projected and an official gate of 500.
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Giants
Cubs Far In Lead Then Rain Ends Game
Chicago beats New York 4 0 in a rain shortened Polo Grounds tilt. Weather halted play after seven innings as Evers, Stein feldt and Howard produced key moments while Pfeister and Wiltse battled in a soggy affair with attendance record noted.
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CUBS
Chicago Base Ball Narrow Victory Over New York
On bases Chicago 4 New York 3. First base on balls Off Pfeister 2 Off Wiltse 1. First base on errors Chicago 2. Struck out By Wiltse 2 by Pfeister 1. Wild pitch Wiltse. Time of game One hour five minutes. Umpires Messrs ODay and Rigler.
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Chicago
New York
Pfeister
Wiltse
Messrs. O'Day and
Rigler
Walsh
Abrhpoa
Abrhpoa Hahn
Keeler
Jones
Chase
Nehill
Sweeney
White
Parent
Tannehill
Ball
Lake
Niles
Sullivan
Anderson
Billiard
Messrs. Sheridan and
Egan
Boston St. Louis box score fragment hints at 2 6 2 sequence
Partial box score from Boston and St Louis shows limited play details with players Graham Karger and numbers 38. The text is fragmented and unclear about final results or context.
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R.H.E
Boston
St. Louis
Wee Ee
Graham
Karger
Batteries and Pitchers Shine in Philadelphia Contest
In Philadelphia the game featured Maddox Gibson and Phelps for Batteries against Sparks Moren and Dooin for Pittsburg with notable batting and pitching. Final details show Pittsburg facing a tough 17 percent odds as scoring advances.
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R.H.E. Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Maddox, Gibson, and
Phelps
Sparks
Moren
Dooin
Walsh Still a Puzzle. Chicago Beats Yankees 6 1
Chicago defeats New York 6 to 1 as Walsh dominates the mound. Other AMERICAN LEAGUE results include Philadelphia 6 over Cleveland 1 and Cleveland 6 over Philadelphia 4, with Washington 3 Detroit 2 and Boston 3 St. Louis 0. Washington meets Detroit next.
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Chicago
New York
Brooklyn-Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Ww. L. P.C. Piitetecy
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philaphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
L. P.C
Phila
Phia
New York Shapedpatched Infield Drops to Chicago 6 to 1
Chicago beat New York 6 to 1 as Walsh starred on the mound after a patched infield failed in the sixth. Highlights include Walsh’s strong pitching, six Chicago runs including two in the sixth, and defensive miscues by New York.
Minor League Results With Rain Delays Across Leagues
Eastern League games faced rain with Buffalo at Jersey City not completed. Providence edged Toronto 4 to 2 while Baltimore beat Montreal 2 to 1. New York State League games saw Utica 1 Albany 2 and Elmira 3 Troy 6. Binghamton 8 Scranton 3 and Wilkes Barre 4 Syracuse 7.
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Buffalo
Jersey City
Providence
Toronto
Baltimore
Montreal
Utica
Albany
Elmira
Troy
Binghamton
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Syracuse
Motorboat Cruise Heads to Thousand Islands for Gold Cup
A large gathering at the Columbia Yacht Club launched the Hudson River voyage to the Thousand Islands under the American Power Boat Association. Seven boats led by Irene II Aquila Puffin Jr Amrita Tip Top Marion Eleanor progress via Poughkeepsie Albany Oswego and Alexandria Bay with Fortuna II joining at Yonkers. Dixie II returns as a strong international contender and Chip III defends for Chippewa Bay Yacht Club.
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Columbia Yacht Club
West Lighty-sixth Street
Thousand Islands
American Power Boat Association
Hudson
T. W. Granberg
Irene II
Bermuda
Richard C. Annett
Aquila
Norman E. Greeley
Puffin Jri
Emil Heuel
Amrita
Peter Duffy
Tip Top
George W. True
Marion
George B. Sage
Eleanor
W. M. Bedchi
Yonkers
Poughkeepsie
Albany
Erie Canal
Oswego
Alexandria Bay
Dixie II
Huntington Harbor
Chip III
Chippewa Bay Yacht Club
Mount Pleasant to Receive Tuscarora Indians in Lockport
The Carlisle Indian athlete Mount Pleasant, Olympic broad jumper, will be greeted with a monster reception on his return to Lockport. He hails from Lewistown Reservation near the city, and his father is a chief. Local Indian athletes and Carlisle School participants will attend and Mount Pleasant is to perform an exhibition broad jump.
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Lockport
N. Y
Mount Pleasant
Carlisle
Vice Commodore's Cup Regatta Crowns Fast Fleet at Vineyard Haven
The 37 mile Newport to Vineyard Haven race on Aug 11 crowned Queen and Katrina among schooner winners and Avenger Rosalie among sloops with Istalena and Aurora collision at start. The event saw 20 boats across six divisions with strong south southwest winds and a line mishap prompting recross for Istalena.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
Newport
A. Curtis James
Queen
Katrina
Avenger
Robert Emmons
H. F. Parmelee
Rosalie
Seneca
Weetamoe
Istalena
Aurora
Breton Reef
Vineyard Sound
Westchop
J. Rogers Maxwell
Vencedor
S. H. Mason
Mimosa II
Carwina
Cleona
Reckless Auto Driving Targeted by Automobile Club
At a board meeting in New York the Automobile Club of America decided to send W. W. Niles to a Nassau County Supervisors conference in Mineola to oppose automobile driving on public roads. The club has suspended two members over the offense and supports harsher measures against dangerous grade crossings causing fatal accidents.
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Automobile Club of America
J. Pierpont Morgan
W W. Niles
Nassau County
Mineola
Protest at Pelham Bay over Park Board yacht club leases
Corin thian Yachting Union leaders met on Aord Street to plan a larger protest against Bronx Park Commissioner Joseph Berry who refused to renew the Metropolitan Yacht Club lease. Berry cites aesthetic reasons and supports a City Club report urging removal of private clubs from park property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinthian Yachting Union
Pelham Bay
Pelham Bay Park
Aord Street
Third Avenue
Joseph I. Berry
Bronx
Park Department
City Club of New York
Metropolitan Yacht Club
Berry
O. Parsons
City Club
Two Thomas Cars Entered for Brighton Beach and Vanderbilt Cup
J. E. Bowles and Montague Roberts departed New York for Buffalo to prepare two stock cars for Brighton Beach twenty four hour race and two Vanderbilt Cup cars for the cup event. Harry S Houpt will enter one Vanderbilt Cup car. a private owner the other. The two Brighton stock cars will be entered by Houpt. The Brush Runabout Company dispatches five cars from Detroit for a 1.509 mile efficiency run to Boston New York Philadelphia Washington Kansas City Denver Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
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J. E. Bowles
Montague Roberts
New York
Buffalo
Brighton Beach
Harry S.houpt
Brighton
Harry S. Houpt
Brush Runabout Company
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Kansas City
Denver
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Grand Prize race entries announced for Savannah Thanksgiving
Robert Lee Morrell, chairman of the A C A contest committee, reported 28 entries for the Grand Prize race to be held in Savannah on Thanksgiving Day. Eighteen foreign and ten American cars are listed. five teams of three cars from France and Italy plus two other foreign makes, and one trio of American makes with seven other cars in view.
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Robert Lee Morrell
Automobile Club of America
Automobile Club
Savannah
France
Italy
Candidates to Honor Athletes at New York Reception
National and city leaders invited to an August 29 reception for Olympic athletes. President Roosevelt, Gov. Hughes, and other officials named to honor committee with plans for a grand parade and a National Guard participation. Route committee outlined march line and school escort arrangements for the event in New York City.
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New York
Rowsvelit
Slughes
Chanles
Wil Bang H.taft
Wary Jennings Bryan
Thomas Watson
Eugene Vo Délis
Thomas L. Hisgen
Independence League
August Gillhaus
Lock al Labor Party
Roosevelt Chohpe
Gov. Hughes
Hughes
McGowan
National Guard
Risqvelt
Yesteruay
Roosevelt
Phin and Seipe
J. J. Dixon
Military Committee
William Dubois
W. A. Turpin
Charles J. Dierhes
Lee
Publc
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Ber Payments
Erie Owners
Clothier and
Slocum
Mahomet
Racers, Peet& Company
Broadway
Warren St
Keene and Belmont
King James
Court Lady
Shilling
Edwin L
Plume
Westmore
Midshipman Easy
Eschau
Home Run
John Johnson
Bar
Wrestler
Smith
Sir Toddington
Yorke
McDaniel
Petticoat
Musgrave
Michael Beck
Ed Wray
Energy
Moofish King
Nunda
Louise Bell
B. Kane
D. A. Mitchell
Hugh Drury
Pirates
Overall
Pfeisterlings
McGraw
Polo Grounds
Knowles
Fellows
Anathema Evers
Evers
Herzog
Steinfeldt
Howard
Devlin
Tinker
Barry
Cub Fellows
Bresnahan
Mr. Evers
Mr. Wiltse
O'Day
Mr. O'Day
O Tenney
Chance
Seymour
Senour
Bridwell
Tenney
Puzzle
Yankees
R.H.E. Boston
Cicutte and Carrigan
Howell and Spencer
C . R.H.E. Washington
Smith and Street
Donovan and
Schmidt
R.H.E. Philadelphia
Vickers
Schreck
Falkenberg
Leichhardt
Foster
Clarke
R.le
Berger, Rhoades
Vickers, Dygert
Plank, Schreck
Powers
The
Modore’s Cups
Aurora and
Line
Katrina, Avenger
E.time
Cor. Time
T. R. Maxwell
Elmina
F. F. Brewster
Corona
C. H. Dodge
James B. Ford
Taormina
Eaton
Trolita
E. W. Clark
Metea
L. J. Callanan
Miladi
Geo. W. Scott
Special
Wm. E. Iselin
Chas. L. Poor
C. Vanderbilt
Geo. M. Pynchon
R. W. Eee
Ald County Supervisors
Child
Morrell
Beekman
Healy Leather Tire CO
Gold Street
Broadway Mammoth Auto Exchange
West 56Th St
Times SQ. Auto CO
B’way
Fairbanks Company
Brodme Sr
Fairbanks Co
Broome. St
Outp St
Corambas Corbin
Elmone Fray Erm Garford Haynes Loziergros
Eliott Hanney Co
Flat St. N
Iller Co
Garford Motor Car Co
Bryant
Automobil Etc
Boyay
Columt
Lozier Motor CO
Dway
35Th St. TS
Col Overland
Matheson & Pope-Harrtford Waverley Electric
Wthworth Co., Inc
Columbus
AL “Slenhurst
Moon Motor Car Co
N. Ks
B'way
River
Cimioiti Brothers
Broad Broadway
Cok & Bo
Jsotta-Fraschini Cars
Newark
N. J
TCO
St. Tel
Hite CO
Tec
Guy, Renault Stevens
Thomas White
Ato
Willis CO
Park Place
Broadway Tire and Accessory
West 63d St
Sharpe
West Broadway
Brill
Lowe
Union Square
14Th St
N. B’way
Chambers Street
Cortlandt Street
Greenwich Street
125Th Street
3D Avenue
MR. Roosevelt
Packard Record and Reference
Packard Mmercial School
4Th Avenue
23D Street
Connecticut Literary
Suffield, Conn
New England
New York City
Halph KE
Rearee
Clasorn Point Military Academy
Clasen-on- the Sound
Heanl of Regents
City Hall
Sui Issey
Itrillers
Iver
Brother Edman
Manhattan College Christian Brothers
Igist Sr
B. S
Enguering
Peter
Prem
Ester County
Chappinqua
Weste
Chappagua Mountain Institute
Society
Art Cour
Siayerr
Catia Barre
Ohens Sepite
Heffley Institute
Telecomer de Kalb
Ryerson ,T
Grand Avs
Academy OF ST
New York University Law School
J.D
Tomptains, Lee
Washington Sq
Miss Dana
Gris Morristown
Louise L Newell
Prin
Metcalf
Tarrytown- on-Isadson
Futton St
Dwight
George Chaase
Dean Worrall
Hall L Military Academy
Peekskill
Fordham University School OF Law
Vesey St
Reapens
Paul Ful Fen
Cheshire School
Berican College Preparatory
Catalogus
Etro
Savage
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