Sunstar Wins Coronation Derby at Epsom in Record Crowd
Sunstar the favorite, owned by J. B. Joel, won the Coronation Derby by two lengths at Epsom. King George and Queen Mary attended, drawing record crowds and immense betting, with Sunstar’s win securing Joel a double stakes victory amid a festive royal atmosphere.
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England
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King George
Jockey Club
Buckingham Palace
J. B. Joel
Sunstar
Mr. Joel
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Kel d’Or
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Stern
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Royal Tender
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All Gold
Queen Mary
John Madden
Louis Winans
Leopold de Rothschild
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London
House of Lords and Commons
Harry Payne Whitney
James R. Keene
Tron Mask II
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Balney
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Colline
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Winans
Americans Attend Derby Amid Sparse Victory Hope
London May 31 The Derby drew a limited American turnout with Sunstar the favored but no strong chance to win. Notables such as J Pierpont Morgan Frank Gould Taft and Hearst stayed away preferring other pursuits while a record crowd watched Sunstar win after a close tussle with Stedfast.
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NEW York Times
London
Classic Downs
Epsom Downs
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Charles P. Taft
Daniel G. Reid
William R. Hearst
Sunstar
J B. Joel
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Lord Derby
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Clara Lunt
Riverside Drive
New York
Charles Dobson
Josephine Seebreese
Port Chester
Helm
Brooklyn
Edward Stein
Countess de Navarre
Marcus Mayer
Marc Klaw
James Parm
Heber Jackson
C. Kenyon,Jr
Isaac Untermeyer
Epsom
Anthony J. Drexel
G. P. Grant
C. W. Hammill
Frank Munsey
Stephen Pell
William Draper
Judge Coyne
Joseph Coyne
Edna Goodrich
Wilton Lagkaye
George H. Broadhurst
Party Guests Include Noted Figures Across Cities
Pauline Fredericks attended a gathering with Ted Marks Ben Harris William Grossman and A Newberger. De courey Forbes partner James R Keene joined. Also present were Orton Wells E W Penfield both of Chicago James Archbold of San Francisco Mr and Mrs W H Wesson of Springfield Mass Mrs Frederick Samson R E Grew and C T Carland of New York.
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Ted Marks
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William Grossman
A. Newberger
Decourey -Forbes
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Orton Wells
E. W. Penfield
Chicago
James Archbald
San Francisco
W. H. Wesson
Sprringfield
Mass
Frederick Samson
R. E. Grew
C. T. Carland
New York
Buckley Seeks Return Bout for Murphy Versus Knockout Brown
Affidavit threats emerge as Jim Buckley, manager of Sharkey Athletic Club, pushes for a Murphy Brown rematch claiming suspicions of tampering and a bribery offer. Buckley vows Murphy would meet Brown anywhere under any conditions and to name the briber in a forthcoming affidavit. Also mentions Bert Keyes eager for Brown bout and Danny Morgan proposing terms. Brown trains at Savin Rock ahead of next Thursday clash with Abe Attell.
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Sharkey Athletic Club
Johnny Oliver
Tommy Murphy
Brown
East Side
Murphy
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Tommy
Sharkey A. C
Bert Keyes
Empire A. C
Keyes
Danny Morgan
Savin Rock
Abe Attell
Penn Sporting Club
Smith Calls Off West Forty Fourth Street Boxing Show
Jim Smith the Westchester heavyweight canceled the scheduled main bout at the National Sporting Club on West Forty Fourth Street after an eleventh hour decision. Langford, the Boston heavyweight, was to face Smith in ten rounds but the quiet evening was preferred. With no substitute feasible, the club scrapped the program though Langford is slated for future appearances.
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Westchester
Om O’rourke
National Sporting Club
West Fortyfourth Street
Smith
Bam Langford
Boston
O'Rourke
Langford
Syracuse
Ralph Calloway
O’rourke
Abe Attell
Brown
Joe Jeannette
Protest over Mulford's 500 mile race title at Speedway
An Indianapolis panel investigated a protest by David Bruce-Brown who argued he deserved second place behind Harroun in the 500 mile race. Officials found timing equipment faulty at the wire and scoring confusion on laps. Harroun remains the winner. Mulford's second place remained disputed.
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The
Motor Speedway
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Lozier
H. A. Warner
Charles Sedwick
Indiana
American Automobile Association
S. M. Butler
Cc. E. Shuart
Mulford
Harroun
Merz
Wilcox
Bob Burman
Burman
Oldfield
Yale Crew Shake Up After Varsity Eight Shake Down
Special to The New York Times reports in New Haven on May 31 that after a thorough shake down of Yale varsity eight Captain Jack Frost remains the only veteran from last year. Buckingham and Van Sinderen were removed from the boat as new selections were made.
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New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Jack” Frost
Buckingham
van Sinderen
van Sin
Changes in Harvard crew lineups amid post defeats
After defeats by Princeton, Cornell, and Pennsylvania, Harvard reshuffles crews. Lowe takes stroke, Scully moves to No. 5, Tucker enters at No. 4, and Philbin shifts to No. 6. The second eight splits into four oared crews with one racing Harvard on the Thames and another set to New London for training as a pace maker.
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Scully
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Lowe
Thames
New London
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