Treasure Hoax Follows Hatfield Gold Find Tales
In Port Richmond a wild tale grows around a supposed Hatfield homestead gold discovery. Melville Wygant and John Redmond deny specifics while locals claim gold coins and casks of liquor were buried nearby. Authorities caution that many claims are unverified and rival stories circulate.
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Port Richmond
Wygant
Lawyer Brown
Brown
Mr. Wygant
Mr. Wyan
Hatfield Home
Remond
Weird Stories
Sea Copete
Pirates
New York Horses Win at Philadelphia Show
At Wissahickon Heights Philadelphia on May 31 Gotham exhibitors won fourteen ribbons across classes in a day of judgeings. Frederick C. Stevens led hackneys Attraction and Derby Danegelt with top ribbons while Victoria III and Storia IV topped hackney mares. Harness winners included Flashlight and L Allegro with Mrs W Stanton Elliot and Mrs H H Good earning Blue and Red ribbons respectively. Velvet bay gelding Heatherbrown ridden by Willett captured a red ribbon in high jumpers as rainfall unsettled footing.
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Philadelphia
Newark
Wissahickon Heights
Gotham
Frederick C. Stevens
Attraction
Victoria III
Storia IV
W.’ Stanton Elliot
Flashlight
H. H. Good
L’ Allegro
Alexander T. van Nest
Royal Turk
Frank Jey Gould
Burlingham
William C. Whitsecond
Chalerto
Holloway
Louise
Sydney J. Hollowell
Willett
Vassar records fall as annual contests conclude
At Poughkeepsie May 31 Vassar College closed its elic contests with no new records set. Events where records fell included the 220 yard dash running high jump running broad jump and the 300 yard relay. Twelve events total yielded seniors 38 juniors 28 sophomores 29 and freshmen 16 points.
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Vassar
Anna
Wood
Isos
Richmond
Geraldine D. Scott
Wkirk
N. Y
Edith
Jackson
Kenneth Square
Penn
Celia A. Boyer
Ellas H. White
Hermine A. Stenger
Istance
Cohen
Dora B. Merrilyn Marie Wood
Anna L. Schuldice
Ma’ Gard- Gibeon
Keny
Independence to Sail to Day Aced by Rigger Billman
The yacht Independence prepares for its first sail tomorrow if weather allows. Sails were brought aboard and will be bent on by 10 am with Billman’s crew handling the hollow main boom. Dreamer will accompany the launch while a tender follows with a party aboard. Next week aims for daily spins to test rigging and equipment.
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Rigger Billman
Boston
Mass
Independence
Bostonnae
Aowee
State Docks
Billman
Independence Now Eligible for Entry in Trial Races
Correspondence between Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard of the New York Yacht Club and Thomas W. Lawson regarding the entry of Independence in the trial races is said to have favorably influenced the Boston boat. Lawson plans to transfer Independence to a New York Yacht Club member and has chosen the sailor. Lawson may transfer Independence to a Boston yachtsman, with confirmation pending from the Challenge Committee.
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Lewis Cass Ledyard
New York Yacht Club
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Lawson
Challenge Committee
Constitution at Bristol improves mast and sail setup
The Constitution, at Bristol Rhode Island, keeps the extra back stays attached and shortens preventer stays due to springing mainmast head. Two crew from Long Island are ill on board the Mount Morris, one seriously. A new mainsail was taken on board for future use as moorings shift amid threatening weather and secrecy surrounds routines aboard.
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Bristol
R. I
Constitution
Long Island
Mount ‘Morris
Herreshoff
Mount Morris
Newport's Thirty-Footers Suite Adds To Summer Race Circuit
New port Rhode Island May 31 renewed interest in the Newport thirty-footers class as additions arrive and trophies are offered. Notable absentees include Harry Payne Whitney and Almeric H Paget while several boats and owners establish Newport headquarters. Owners listed include Duryea Smith Jones, Brooks Dolan Ellis, Have Meyers, Rutherford, Drexel Miller Warren Bullock and others. Thomas W Lawson of the Independence will use the Newport Yacht Club clubhouse and floats this summer.
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Newport
R. I
Harry Payne Whitney
Almeric H. Paget
Vaquero Ill
Herman B. Duryea
Veda
J. Clinch Smith
Carolina
Pembroke Jones
Hera
Ralph N. Ellis
Wawa
Reginald Brooks
Dorothy
Clarence W. Dolan
Esperanza
H. O. Havemeyer, Jr
Pollywog
Winthrop Rutherford
Raccoon
John R. Drexel
Asahi
W. Starr Miller
Whitney Warren
Mayi
C. Bullock
Thomas W. Lawson
Independence
Newport Yacht Club
L A W Road Report Guides New York Cycling Routes
The weekly L A W Division road report notes Macadam roads in Greater New York are in excellent condition after rains while earth roads are poor but recover with sun. It suggests a south and west route from the city toward Tarrytown or Nyack via Central Bridge Jerome Avenue McLean Avenue Mount Vernon Avenue and Farragut Avenue with a ferry from Tarrytown to Nyack, detailing a ridable steep hill and improving dirt sections.
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New York State
League of American Wheelmen
New York
Long Island
Tarrytown
Nyack
Central Bridge
Jerome’ Avenue
McLean Avenue
Mount Vernon Avenue
Mounternon
Yonkers
Northern Railroad
Dunwoodie Station
Farragut Avenue
Hastings
Hastngs
Broadway
Elmhurst High School Wins Queens Interscholastic Meet
Elmhurst High School on Long Island won the Queens Borough Interscholastic Athletic League championship at Flushing Driving Park with 64 points. Flushing came in second with 48, Richmond Hill third with 29, and Long Island City fourth with 27. Jamaica scored 2 and Woodside 1. H. G. Messenger of Long Island City starred with 27 points, winning hurdles and other events and placing in multiple finals. Walter Runge of Flushing also scored 17 points with wins in shot put and the bicycle race.
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Elmhurst
L. I
Queens Borough
H. G. Messenger
Long Island City
Walter Runge
Flushing High School
E. W
Scott
Meadow Brook Triumphs as Havemeyer Stars in Polo Showdown
T A Havemeyer delivered a half minute hat trick style score from three long strokes covering half the Meadow Brook field. Meadow Brook defeated Lakewood second team 10 to 3% in a match shaping the Hempstead Cup and setting up a final for the Meadow Brook Cups.
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T. A. Havemeyer
Meadow Brook
Lakewood
Meadow Brook Club
Westbury
S. 1
Havemeyer
Clarence Mackay
George Gould
Nicoll
Page
Stevens
Alexander
Flinsch
Appleton
Flint
George J. Gould
R. L. Stevens
R. B. F. Flinsch
Back
J. W. Appleton
P. B. Collier
Wegbeiden
Acun Ss
Aarerers
Collier
Gould
S .Stevens
H. L.erbert
Rockaway
Lakewood Freebooters
Vik
Passaic Regatta Held This Afternoon by Local Clubs
The twenty seventh annual Passaic River Amateur Rowing Association regatta takes place this afternoon on the Passaic River starting at 1 30 with junior singles doubles fours and eights plus senior events. Notable entries include Dauntless Rowing Club Union Boat Club Institute Boat Club and Nassau Boat Club contenders. The senior singles feature C B Titus of Union Boat Club and James Bond Jr of Philadelphia Bach elors Barge Club. Distance is 1 one and a half miles for eight oared races and one mile for others.
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Passaic
Union Boat Club
This City
Institute Boat Club
Newark
Institute
Titus
James Bond, Jr
Bachelors’ Barge Club
Philadelphia
Association
Harlem
Lester N. Mackey
Nassau Boat Club
S. A. Cramer
Lone Star Boat Club
Institute Boat Clubhouse
S Tance
Cornell Varsity Crew Announced For First Boat
Ithaca N Y May 31 The change in Cornell Varsity crew names the starting first eight with Robbins stroke Petty Vanderhoef Lueder Van Alstyne Kushhke Ballinger Sebring Long coxswain The last five were moved from the second Varsity eight which raced yesterday on Lake Cayuga The second eight to be disbanded and Beyer Merrill and Smith likely moved to the four oared shell for the July 3 race at Poughkeepsie The first Varsity lineup is expected to remain unchanged for the season.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Robbins
Petty
Vanderhoef
Lueder
van Alstyne
Kushhke
Ballinger
Sebring
Long
Lake Cayuga
Ore
Beyer
Merrill
Smith
Poughkeepsie
Co Nighe
Colgate Honors Delaney With Silver Loving Cup
Colgate University students present a solid silver loving cup to Jeremiah Delaney, coach of their successful intercollegiate meet team. The article lists Colgate football schedule for 1901 including games at Ithaca Williams Williamstown Schenectady Rochester Geneva Buffalo and Hamilton with dates from February 28 to November 9.
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Hamilton
N. Y
Colgate University
Jeremiah Delaney
Colate University
Bert
Cornell
Ithaca
Williams College
Williamstown
Union College
Schenectady
University of Rochester
Hobart College
Geneva
University of Buffalo
Buffalo
Hamilton College
Roche wins Harvard inter-class tennis title
J A Roche born 1903 of Chicago defeated R Bishop born 1901 of Boston to win the Harvard inter class tennis tournament final round held in Cambridge Massachusetts on May 31.
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Cambridge
Mass
J. A. Roche
Chicago
Harvard
R. Bishop
Boston
Disappointed crowd at Polo Grounds sees Boston game postponed
Several thousand fans traveled to the Polo Grounds for a New York Baseball Club versus Boston clash but rain and notices caused postponement. Boston is slated to play today with Christy Matthewson for New York. Meanwhile the Brooklyn nine lost to Pittsburgh 5 to 2 at Washington Park despite lineup changes and sharp defense by Philppii and Daly.
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Polo Grounds
New York Baseball Club
Boston
Matthewson
New York
Brooklyn
Washington Park
Pittsburgs
Gatins
Kelley
Farrell
Pittsburg
Daly
Brooklyns
Philippe
Therooklyns
Fittsburgs
McGuire
Kennedy
Ely
O’connor
Toeeter
Beaumont
Eves
Clark
Sports standings and today’s game schedule
The text lists team records for W. L. P. C. New York and others with win percentages and games played. It also notes today’s schedule featuring Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, and St Louis at Chicago with Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
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L. P.C
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Chicago
Baseball Scores From League Games Report
In Detroit Detroit, Baltimore forfeited with a 5 to 5 score at nine innings. Chicago hosted Boston with Chicago 10 Boston 5. Milwaukee and Washington tied 3 to 3 after seven innings due to darkness. Cleveland edged Cleveland 15 to 14 against the Athletics.
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Detroit
Baltimore
Chicago
Boston
Milwaukee
Washington
Cleveland
Athletics
Eastern League Games Summary
Providence defeats Hartford 6 to 5 in thirteen innings. Rochester and Montreal tie 2 to 2 in six innings due to rain. Worcester beats Syracuse 6 to 3.
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Providence
Hartford
Rochester
Montreal
Worcester
Syracuse
New York State League Scores From Schenectady and Albany
In Schenectady Rome defeated Schenectady 4 to 1. In Albany Cortland defeated Albany 1 to 0. The results update the state league standings with two road wins by Rome and Cortland.
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New York
Scoreboard snippets from college games and school matchups
Bangor Tufts game finished with Bangor 7 and Maine 5. Lewiston Bowdoin ended Bates 2 Syracuse Syracuse University 5 Middle 4. Ithaca Ithaca High School plays Syracuse High School with unclear final.
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Bangor
Tufts
University of Maine
Lewiston
Bowdoin
Bates
Syracuse
Syracuse University
Ithaca
Ithaca High School
Syracuse High School
Georgetown Defeats Fordham 10–1 in Baseball Tilt
Georgetown University beat Fordham College 10 to 1 on Fordham grounds. The game stayed close until the seventh when Georgetown scored five runs. Key players included McKenna the pitcher for Georgetown and Butler and Mitchell with notable hits for Fordham.
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Georgetown
Fordham
Georgetown University
Fordham College
Butler
Mitchell
Walsh
Fee
Conors
Conno Moran
McKenna
Chianlan
Harvard Slams Cornell 11 To 0 In Cambridge Tilt
Harvard defeats Cornell 11 to 0 in Cambridge as the Crimson outplayed the visitors at nearly every point. Captain Reid hits two home runs while Murphy sits out for an exam and George substitutes at second base with four straight hits. Clarkson shines on the mound and Cornell’s outfield errors and slow infield throws contribute to the lopsided score.
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Cambridge
Mass
Cornell
Harvard
Capt
Reid
Murphy
George
Clarkson
Yale Freshmen Beat Cutler School At Apawamis Club
Yale freshmen defeated Cutler School 27 to 10 at the Apawamis Club near Rye in a match yesterday. The scoring featured Perin Dalley Richmond Carroll Williams Jones Reed Rossiter Bonicerpe and others contributing to Yale's decisive win. Amherst Tops Tri Collegiate Meet At Weston Field Williams and Wesleyan also competed as eight records fell.
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Yale
Cutler
Apawamis Club
Rye
Collegians
Perin
Csccaceees
Dalley
Richmond
O Carroll
L. Dalley
Reed
Didowncy
Rossiter Bonicerpe
Gravesend Racing Notes Highlight Regrettable Favorites
At Gravesend jockey Slack and Shaw each rode two winners while The Regent edged Glennellie by a neck in the May Stakes. Sadie S. cleanly won the second race as The Rhymer and Humbolt trailed, Francesco took the third, and First Whip claimed the handicap in a tight finish.
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Gravesend
Juliet
Smith
Sadie
Rhymer
Humboldt
Col. Padden
Glennellie
Brandy Smash
Regent
Bullman
Glenhellie
Shaw
Gold Fox
Mayor Gilroy
Skyscraper
Pittsburg
Phil
Gilroy
Thompson Brothers
Rameses
Cunard
Morris Park
Francesco
Fleischmann
Daly
Alsike
First Whip
Andronicus
Slack
Ch. H
Silver Fox-Carita
J. Slack
G.E. Smith
Br. G
John J. McCafferty
Doctor Riddle
Ch. c
Cochran
Sweet Tooth
Godfrey
Bounteous
Ethics
Edna J
P. H. Sullivan
Sadie S
Charaxus- Eolie
T. F. Monahan
the Rhymer
B. c
O'Connor
Mrs. R. Roche
Humbolt
T. Burns
Charles T. Patterson
Nugget
Brennan
P. H. McCarren
Shandonfield
br._c
Hartford
Odawaha
Columbian
Thomas Welsh
William Lakeland
Domino-Royal Gem
John Daly
Glennelle
His Highness-Nelglen
O’connor
T. D. Sullivan
Colonel Padden
Bik. c
Charaxus
Meta Russell
Contend
Barbara Frietchie
James McLaughlin
Duke of Montrose-Theora
Br. H
Br. F
Esher-Van A. Clar
Odom
J. W. Smyth
Green B. Morris
J. Daly
Caithness
C. Jack
Gravesend Races Today Entries and Weights
Entries for Gravesend races list handicaps for horses of all ages in the first race and for three-year-olds and upward in the second. The Hudson Stakes for two-year-olds follows with penalties and allowances, and the Carleton Stakes for three-year-olds completes the program with allowances.
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Petra II
Magnificent
Katherina
Prince Richard
Gold Fox
Ben Viking
Lady of the Valley
Fabius
Barbetto
Sidney Lucas
All Gold
Rochester
Larson
Double Dummy
Matt Simpson
Lanceman
Brixton Whiskey King
Fourtrach
Mando
the Parader
Gautama
All Green
Smile
The
Puritan
Bellario
Bedeck
King Pepper
Blues
Woodie
Benton Gray
Tea Warr
Tchula
Step Onward
Buzz
Father den
Amazon
Lucky Star
Millstream and
Wallabout
the Golden Prince
Rambling Katie Wins Manchester Stakes in Narrow Victory
At Manchester today J Dawson Jr brown filly Rambling Katie aged four emerged as a long shot winner in the Manchester meeting race for 2500 sovereigns. The distance was one mile and three-quarters with Rambling Katie beating Parquetry by four lengths. Finishing third was W C Whitney's Kilmarnock II ridden by Lester Reiff after the hot favorite failed to lead. Betting favored Parquetry at 20 to 1 and Rambling Katie at 100 to 8..
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London
Rambling Katie
Parquetry
Pan-American intercollegiate track entrants listed at Buffalo
College games at Buffalo Friday May 31 announce Pan American intercollegiate track events set for June 4 at the Exposition grounds stadium. Notable entries include Duffy Georgetown Sears Cornell Holland Georgetown Perry Princeton Bellinger Cornell Jones NYU Deakin Penn Beck Yale Lyon Cornell and Potter Williams among others.
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Buffalo
Exposition Grounds
Chicago
Duffy
Georgetown
Sears
Cornell
Holland
Perry
Princeton
Bellinger
Bushnell
Gallagher
Jones
University of New York
Deakin
University of Pennsylvania
Beck
Yale
Lyon
Potter
Williams
Morningstar Dominates Ortiz in Daly's Academy Billiard Match
Ora Morningstar secured a decisive victory over Spanish player Jose Ortiz in a Daly's Academy billiards contest that stretched over Monday to last night. Morningstar totaled 1500 ts in winnings, while Ortiz earned 11082 points across the series, with 300 points reported each night and Morningstar winning every session.
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Daly’s Academy
Ora Morningstar
José Ortiz
Morningstar
Ortiz
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