Sullivan protests Olympic drawings in same 800m heat
United States commissioner objects to an Indian runner in the marathon and says the US will win. Sullivan protests the Olympic draw in the 800 meters as athletes face a same-heat arrangement.
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New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1908
Page
3
Programme For Today Morning Archery At 50 Meters
Morning events include Archery Continental at 50 meters and Swimming semi finals at 190 meters and high diving heats. Afternoon features Swimming 100 meters final and athletics events with standing broad jump heats and finals and 100 and 400 meter hurdles heats.
Americans Aim to Overcome UK Lead in Olympic Track Events
London July 19 United States officials say weather and draw schemes hurt American sprinters and distance runners as the UK leads in all sports and the Americans vow to win field events this week. Sullivan cites climate, unfavorable heats, and redraws affecting Sheppard Halstead Bromilow Ramey. 11 events remain including 109 200 400 800 meters and relays. Ambassador Reid hosts July 23 reception. stadium seat prices cut 50 percent to boost attendance.
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London
United Kingdom
England
James E. Sullivan
United States
Brighton
Sheppard
Halstead
Heppard
Bromilow
Ramey
Amateur Athletic Association
Sullivan
America
Alexandra
Reid
Three Broadway Stores in Window Display Listed
Fragmentary notice lists multiple Broadway locations with street references 43rd and 4th Streets. It mentions numbers 258s 842 1302 and repeats at several intersections, but provides no clear action or date. The readable items suggest shop listings or storefront identifiers rather than a full event.
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Broadway
Trrer
National League scores and today’s schedule
Scores from yesterday list New York 6 St. Louis 4 Boston 3 Chicago 2 Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 1. Today New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Pittsburg Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Standings show Pittsburg 49 33 .598 New York 48 34 .585 Brooklyn 50 48 .385 Chicago 47 34 .580 Cincinnati 45 39 .536 Philadelphia 30 38 .506 Boston 37 45 .401 St Louis 20 53 .354. American League has no games scheduled. St Louis at New York Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston Cleveland at Washington.
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St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
W. L. P.C. Ww. L. P.C. Pittsburg
Philaphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Giants Beat Cardinals 6 4 in Sixteen Innings in St Louis
The Giants edged the Cardinals 6 to 4 after sixteen innings amid a half hour of umpire controversy. Tenney led a late surge as New York stole the game with two runs in the sixteenth. Doyle and Bresnahan delivered key plays for the Giants while Karger pitched all but the final frame for St Louis. Time of game three hours and six minutes.
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Cardinals
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Tenney
Doyle
Karger
Bresnahan
Birne
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Rudderham
Donlin
Mike
Johnstone
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Murray
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Byrne
Ken'chy
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Barry
Devlin
Del
Brain
Dham
Shannon
Crandall
McGinnity
Charles
Bridwell
Bliss
Gilbert
Kenethy
Messrs
Cincinnati game detail with batteries and umpires
At Cincinnati, Cincinati and Philadelphia listed with battery pairs Ewing Schlei McQuillen Doolin. Umpires Messrs Rigler and O Day.
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Philadelphia
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O’day
Eastern League WoL Summary Includes Standings and Notable Games
In the Eastern League report Providence leads with 42 wins and 31 losses, followed by Newark 38 41 and Baltimore 43 34. The scoreboard shows Jersey City and Newark mixed results with separate batterymanship and umpire notes, while Rockies Point features games in Providence and Baltimore with a close finish noted.
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Baltimore
Toronto
Buffalo
Rochester
Montreal
Jersey City
R.H.E
Lafitte and Fitzgerald
Brockett and Philbin
Messrs. Walker and Kelly
Southern League scores from Mobile and New Orleans
In Mobile, Montgomery defeated Mobile 5 to 2. In New Orleans, Birmingham lost to New Orleans 15 to 4.
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Southern League
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Montgomery
New Orleans
Birmingham
Unclear Scores From Regional Matches Include Utica and Syracuse
Fragmented results list several regional tennis or football scores with teams including Utica, Syracuse, Albany, Scranton, Wilkesbarre and Troy. Specific outcomes are partially cut, showing 8 2 in Utica Binghamton and 1 0 in Syracuse matches with J and G.
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Syracuse
Albany
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Troy
Atlas Athletics Thrown Discus Refloats After Dive
During the Atlas Athletic Association monthly games at Macomb's Dam Park M Bernheimer sent the discus into the creek forcing divers to recover it for fifteen minutes while spectators and competitors watched. M Bloom of Scarth won the event with a 98 feet 11 inches throw. The 300 and 600 yard handicaps featured M Schwartz winning the former with ten yards start and E Levy defeating M Kolb in the long distance run, both on the 15 yard mark.
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M. Bernheimer
M. Bloom
Scarth
M. Schwartz
E. Levy
M. Kolb
Races and Weights for Six Furlongs to Two Miles
Details listing weights for each entrant in six races including three year olds and up at six furlongs, two year olds at five furlongs, selling and handicap races over distances from one and one sixteenth miles to two miles, with horses such as Hartford Boy Killrain The Squire Don Enrique Morning Star and Cuban, plus an afternoon baseball game Americans vs St Louis at 4 PM.
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Glidden Tour Ties Remain Unbroken
Boston reports on the Glidden tour with ties for the Glidden and Hower trophies. The sixth annual tour may start in Chicago and finish in Denver with a possible detour to Colorado Springs and Pike’s Peak. Bay State Automobile Association entertainment and city officials’ hosting mark the visit as tours proceed through Maine New Hampshire and Vermont toward New York.
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American Automobile Association Touring Board
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Municipal Steamship Monitor
Pierce
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Portsmouth
Portland
Heat slows horse race as crowd thins at Mineola
Light harness fans stay away amid heat and weak turnout at Mineola speedway. Coast Maine defeats Coast Marie in a two heat win while Tempus Fugit takes second and a postponed final heat leaves Coast Maine facing Corderette.
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Tempus Fugit
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J. W. Cornish
James A. Murphy
Coast Marie
Murphy
Corderette
T. de Lee
Kramer Wins Five Mile Open Pro at Vailsburg Track
Franki L. Kramer captured the five mile open professional race at the Vailsburg bicycle track Newark New Jersey beating John Bedell and Floyd Krebs in a fine finish. Edward Rupprecht won the two mile Velodrome Sweep stakes from the seventy yard mark. Edward F Root took the one mile handicap starting from fifty yards.
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New York Times
Newark
N. J
Franki L. Kramer
Vailsburg
John Bedell
Floyd Krebs
Edward Rupprecht
Edward F. Root
Anderson Breaks One Mile Bicycle Record at Clifton Stadium
Norman Anderson of Paterson set a new one mile bicycle record in a match race at Clifton Stadium Paterson. He finished in 1 minute 40 seconds 2.5 tenths beating Walter Bardgett of Buffalo and surpassing John Johnson’s Chicago record from ten years ago by 34.5 seconds.
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N. J
Clifton Stadium
Norman Anderson
Paterson
Walter A. Bardgett
Buffalo
Anderson
John
Johnson
Chicago
YACHT SURLINE MAY WIN IN SAN DIEGO TO HONOLULU RACE
In Honolulu July 19 the Gwendolyn of Seattle Yacht Club and the Lady Maud of San Diego Yacht Club arrived, with results pending. It is believed the Airline of the South Coast Yacht Club of Southern California won, arriving yesterday.
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Gwendolyn
Seattle Yacht Club
Lady Maud
San Diego
Nonpareil Rowing Club Regatta Set on Harlem River Course
The Nonpareil Rowing Club plans its annual regatta on the upper Harlem River course this Saturday August 1. The feature event is an exhibition by Capt. Johnson in the paper shell In which he rowed from Florida to New York.
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Capt. Johnson
Paper Shell
Florida
New
York Rowing Club Plans Eight-Event Programme
The York club outlined an eight event programme including a junior double for the New York Bay regatta and an intermediate four for the Nationals. The Metropolitan junior eight yesterday showed strong form over the mile course, while Deering and Farringdon led the intermediate double at race end. Hughes beat McCullagh in a match race deciding entry for the junior single at the New York Bay regatta.
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Union Boat Club
New York Bay Regatta
Hughes
Larchmont Race Week resumes with second regatta in series
The Larchmont race week will be resumed today with the second regatta in the series for fifteen classes that competed Saturday. Several handicap boats that performed well on Saturday had their allowances changed after the recent race.
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Larchmont
Runners Rest After Long Relay From New York to Chicago
Young Men’s Christian Association relay athletes paused Sunday for rest after a 1000 mile run delivering Mayor McClellan’s message to Mayor Busse. Fremont started at 2 am with a 36 mile to Toledo, then to Chicago via Adrian South Bend and Hyde Park. A commemorative medal was announced for the Yonkers to New York relay group of 35 runners and 10 substitutes.
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Power boat race starts as Picaroon leads fleet to New Rochelle
Picaroon owned by T. B. Baynes of the New Bedford Yacht Club arrived at 6 42 in New Rochelle after winning last year’s New Rochelle to Marblehead distance race. Irene II skippered by S. W. Granberg of the Colonial Yacht Club finished at 7 13 followed by Kechave Rutkinson’s Alsoran from the Boston Yacht Club at 7 30.
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Mixed doubles tennis exhibition at Seabright courts
In Monmouth Beach New Jersey on July 19 Bernow Preventis and Paula Fleitman defeated Frederick C. Watson Jr and Nathalie Howland in a four set match by scores 6-3 6-3 3-6 9-7.
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Lehman Wins Class B Greens Cup at Hollywood Club
Final rounds of the Greens Committee Cups at Hollywood Golf Club in Long Branch reveal Robert Lehman defeating J. C. Levy 2 up with 1 to play to take Class B. Class A ends in a tie between Leo Klein and Fred D. Bach.
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N. J
Hollywood Golf Club
Robert Lehman
J. C. Levy
Leo Klein
Fred D. Bach
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