Turf Followers Ready for Fight Over Betting Clash
Gov. Hughes leads a crackdown on betting stirring political and racing circles. Jockey Club and poolroom interests mobilize as debate over banning wagering inside tracks vs outside grows. District Attorney Jerome backs harsher penalties, while bookmakers warn of shifting bets to other venues. The issue could trigger Albany action and a major public campaign.
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Percy-Gray
Ockey Club
Tattersall’s
Jockey Club
Fifth Avenue
State Racing Commission
United States
Metropolitan Turf Association
Philip Dwyer
Brooklyn and
Queens County Jockey Clubs
Albany
Hughes
New York Stakes Close With Large Horse Nominations
Stakes totaling over six hundred thousand dollars closed last midnight across three major New York clubs. Sixty races are planned with most at Gravesend Sheepshead Bay and Brighton tracks, plus two produce events for 1910. Early nominations show big entries for the Suburban Brooklyn and Skepton handicaps, each at a mile and a quarter, with weights to be announced and forfeit declarations due February 20.
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New York
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Gravesend
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Skehton
Jas
Brighto
Dan
Coney “Island
Jockey
Westchester Racing Association
Fund to Fight Track Bill in Brooklyn League Push
The Brooklyn League says racing interests will spend about $300,000 in opposition as its Legislative Committee reports it urged the Governor to back abolition of gambling at race tracks in a message to the Legislature.
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League
Albany
Brooklyn League
Jockey Club Forfeit List Reveals Delinquent Race Horse Owners
The Jockey Club published a 1907 forfeits list naming delinquent owners barred from entries until paid. Total uncollected forfeits about 17,000 dollars, a fraction of the 2.5 million collected that year. Most overdue sums come from Western owners who entered spring and summer stakes but did not race in the East. many expect to settle before 1908 racing.
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Jockey Club
Lrs
West
East
Turf and Field Club Adds Seven to Membership
The Turf and Field Club's Board of Governors approved seven new members Maurice Mallory Richard F Garman Marshall H Clyde Herbert L Pratt Allan Pinkerton E D C Chisholm and James E Martin at yesterday's meeting. Perry Belmont presided asGen Brayton Ives E C Lal Montagne Robert B Van Cortlandt Adrian Iselin J Searte Barclay Jr and Francis B Appleton attended.
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Maurice, Mallory
Richard F. Garman
Marshall H. Clyde
Herbert L. Pratt
Allan Pinkerton
E. D. C. Chisholm
James E. Martin
Perry Belmont
Brayton Ives
E.C. Lal Montagne
Robert B. van Cortlandt
Adrian Iselin
J. Searte Barclay, Jr
Francis B. Appleton
District Attorney to probe city athletic committees
Boston January reports District Attorney John B Moran will ask the upcoming Grand Jury to investigate the committees running city athletic events during July 4 and Old Home week. The move follows testimony before the Finance Committee about George H Battis profiting from prize purchases.
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Boston
John B. Moran
Canadian billiard champ Marcotte to face McLaughlin in NYC
Marcotte amateur billiard champion of Canada arrives in New York to duel E. J. McLaughlin. They will play 1 000 points balk line 18.2 in five blocks of 800 points each at Maurice Daix's Billard Academy on Thirty first Street and Broadway starting Monday evening January 6 at 3 80 P.
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Marcotte
McLaughlin Arthur Marcotte
Canada
New York
E. J. McLaughlin
Maurice Daix
Billard Academy
Thirty-first Street
Shoadway
Curtis High Leads in NRA Inter-School Rifle Tournament
Curtis High School of Staten Island jumped into the lead at the National Rifle Association inter-school rifle tournament held with the Forest Fish and Game Society show at Grand Central Palace. They scored 569 to Commerce High’s 568, with A Garcia of Curtis setting an individual high of 98 and a 60 prone. Curtis also won the sub-target team match 277 to Commerce 271, Morris High still leading that event. Gen James A Crain praised the tournament as a model for expanding school rifle shooting nationwide.
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Curtis High School
Staten Island
National Rifle Association
Forest, Fish, and Game Society
Grand Central Palace
Commercial High School
Brooklyn
Erasmus Hall High School
Flushing
A. Garcia
Morris High School
Curtis
M. Wiechers
James A. Crain
United States
Women Driver Aims to Enter Briarcliff Cup Race in Westchester
In Westchester New York Mrs Joan Cuneo wife of banker Andrew N Cuneo seeks to compete in stock car racing for the Briarcliff Cup She has driven on track and road in several events including two Glidden tours and earned a testimonial cup for her finish with a 35 horsepower Rainier She has bought a new 45 50 Rainier and notified the race secretary of her entry plans.
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Westchester
New York
Joan Cuneo
Andrew N. Cuneo
Cuneo
Suits sold at higher price thrive for Rogers Peer Co
The firm reports strong demand for its higher priced suits from $30 and up, noting broad size and pattern variety and good condition. They expect no near term price cuts, with markdowns only on broken sizes, and attribute success to modern season suits made for this year by Rogers Peer & Company across three Broadway stores and Warren, 13th, and 32nd streets.
Not Guilty in Olympic Controversy In New York Meeting
The Metropolitan A A U Registration Committee met at St Bartholomew s Club to hear Halpin and Ewry regarding the Athens 1906 trip and Halpin s reappointment to lead the American squad for London. Ewry defended his conduct as a rules-abiding athlete. The committee slated Halpin and Ewry to appear next Tuesday at Jerry Mahoney s office.
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Matthew P. Halpin
Athens
London
Ray C. Ewry
Metropolitan Association of the
St. Bartholomew’s Club
Third Avenue
Ewry
Thomas Nevin
Thomas J. Hughes
Jerry Mahoney
Halpin
Nevin
Broadway
Metropolitan Board
Loughlin Lyceum
Brooklyn
Poly Prep
Second Signal Corps of
Metropolitan Association
Warren Street
Schoolboy Skating Contests Draw Crowds at Metropolitan Skating Ink
A large crowd gathered at the Metropolitan Skating Ink on Broadway and Fifty-second Street to watch schoolboy skating events. Public School No.87 defeated Public School No.69 2 goals to 0 in roller polo. first goal by No.7 a minute in. High school half mile went to Harry Herman of De Witt Clinton with Rosso second. Herman, Clinton, Rosso, Clinton, W. Cohen, Commerce placed in order. Exhibition 880 yard won by H. P. McDonald in 1 49 25. ROLLER POLO team lineups and officials listed. game time ten and eight minute halves.
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Metropolitan Skating Ink
Broadway
Fifty-second Street
Public School No
Harry Herman
de Witt Clinton
Rosso
Clinton
George Rosso
W. Cohen
Commerce
H. P. McDonald
Tigers Win At Princeton Hockey Upsets New York Club
Princeton hockey team surprised the Hockey Club of New York 2–0 at St. Nicholas Rink on Sixty sixth Street and Columbus Avenue. Cox opened scoring for Princeton. Brush added a second from a tough angle as Peacock the Princeton goalie endured rough play and was benched briefly for slugging after retaliating. Harvard practiced with NY Athletic Club. Yale timed Crescent Athletic Club game planned.
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Princeton Hockey Tteam
Hockey Club
New York
St. Nicholas Rink
Cox
Princeton
Tigers
Brush
Peacock
Harvard Seven
New York Athletic Club
Yale
Crescent Athletic Club
Q. Peacock
Isecess
Sachabies Britton C. Balin
Cee
Tisme
Russell Read
McKenzie Brush
Ahan
Phillips Philips
Ceem
Reese
Bryan Osborne
Forrest
Hanley Cox
Rover
Reiman
Harmon
Mr. Mills
Minnesota Beats Columbia In Fiery 9 to 0 Basketball Showdown
In Minneapolis University Armory on January 2, Minnesota defeated Columbia 9 to 0 after a hard fought contest. Star plays came from Columbia’s Meltzer and Minnesota’s Captain Deering as both squads battled for every inch and foul calls shaped the final margin.
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New York Times
Minneapolis
Minn
Columbia University
Minnesota
University Armory
Gophers
Columbia
Meltzer
Deering
Meltzer Hansen
Marion Anderson
Aos Centra
Weeseracke Part Cahaley
Kimbel Critchfield
Bart Ee Geee
Ryan, Mahon
Kimbe
Favorite Ayles Falls in City Park Race
Ayles, the favorite in the City Park second race, fell during the event and jockey Sobell sustained a broken collarbone. Jockey McClure was suspended indefinitely this afternoon for bad riding in recent races.
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New Orleans
Ayles
City Park
Sobell
McClure
Comiskey Trades McFarland for Shaw of Boston
Chicago club president C A Comiskey announced a deal sending catcher Edward McFarland to the Boston Americans in exchange for catcher Shaw. The trade affects the Chicago Americans and Boston AL club rosters.
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Chicago
C. A. Comiskey
Chicago Americans
Edward McFarland
Shaw
Pictorial Section Promises Notable Art and Celebrity Features
The Times next Sunday will present a Pictorial Section with six opera stars in costume, Roosevelt and Dewey likenesses, and portraits of Metcalf. It also features De Hoog’s The Family Meal, Secessionist paintings, camera can pictures, stage women, society portraits, and fashion articles aimed at women.
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Times
Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey
Metcalf
Navy Department
de Hoog
National Academy
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Finn Bros
Franklin St
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Remington Typewriter
Nacional Cash Register
Routep
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Flatiron
H. S. Gorham
Flatiron Building
New York City
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Daily de Econs
14Th ST
Starz Pianos
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Weser Bros
Decker, Weber, Sohmer, Gabler
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Sotmer
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Weber
Hard- Inman
Careae
Gover
Goetz & Co
Court St
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Chappaqua
Oher College
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Brookisn Bridge
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Tarrytown-on-Hudson
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Times Square
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