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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
10
De Palma wins the 500 mile race on the turf yacht circuit driving a Peugeot to a record time. Rest of the field includes Turfs Yachting, with American entrants taking third and fourth as Gil Anderson and Earl Cooper steer high placing cars.
In Indianapolis the Veinner Mercedes driven by Ralph de Palma led the field in the International 500. Dario Resta in a Peugeot and Gil Anderson in a Stutz followed with top averages around 75 mph. Edward O Donnell in a Duesenberg and Bob Burman in a Peugeot posted notable times as the event tallies reflect 1910s era speeds and prize values near 55 000.
Ralph De Palma in a Mercedes wins the fifth five mile international sweepstakes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a stunning 33 minutes 35.9 seconds at an average speed of 128.1 miles per hour setting a new race record, with Dario Resta close second in a Peugeot and Gil Anderson third in a Stutz.
Record of past races notes Ralph De Palma’s victory in a Mercedes for the DOC sweepstakes marking the fifth running. It traces early results from 1911 to 1914 showing European cars leading in several years and details prize money totals exceeding 250000 dollars distributed by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Company since inception.
James Butler's chestnut colt High Noon edges Yankee Nations by a neck after a thrilling stretch drive at Belmont Park. The 3 year old's time 1:02 4-5 set a track record, though older marks linger from 1908 and 1918 comparisons.
A clipped OCR listing references multiple cars and brands including Stutz Wilcox Mercedes Ralph de Palms Peugeots Resta Earl Copper Stan Anderson Sunbeam Porporate Sunbeam Van HRaalte Peugeot Burman Kleinart Klein Duesenberg Alley Sunbeam C Grant Duesenberg O Donnell Peugeot Babcock Delage John de Palma Sebring Jace Cooper Maxwell Carson Maxwell Oor Nell Duesenberg Muttford Maxwell Rickenbacher Mais Purcell Cox Bugatti Chevrolet Emden Haupt.
Justice Scudder of the Supreme Court heard extensive evidence at Mineola on charges of open betting at Belmont Park. Witnesses from reporters and investigators testified to betting conditions while others described orderly crowds and failed attempts to place bets. The hearing remains open for further evidence, with prior rulings noting that ordinary betting on horse races is not bookmaking or a crime.
Goshen Driving Club hosts 4000 spectators as Bond Issue driven by Dr. W K Mitchell posts the fastest time in the final heat of the Class D trot at 2.94 along with multiple strong performances by Lorillard Notice and Narcissa D. at Goshen and San Francisco tracks. The Panama Pacific Exposition meet opens with over 200 horses and purses over 100000, featuring 2:10 trot and 2:08 pace as marquee events.
A large crowd attended the fourteenth annual Long Island Kennel Club exhibition at Gravesend Race Track. Winners included Biddy of Holyport best of breed and Goswell Monarch top English Bulldog, with Society Bud earning best of breed in the terrier group and Sparrow winning the whippet final in a lively race.
Samuri, W. E. Dodges craft, won the special Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club race for the New York Yacht Club fifties by 19 minutes 44 seconds over J M Macdonoughs Spartan. Grayling and Ventura followed. Lena led early but the Kettle Nut won the Nut class after a capsized start. Harold Vanderbilt steered Vagrant as committee boat.
The Harlem Yacht Club regatta opened amid embarrassment after a Friday clubhouse fire destroyed stationery and entry materials. New Rochelle Yacht Club loaned signaling gear, and entries were improvised from files and members’ notes. A light south east wind delayed the start, but 40 yachts began within 35 minutes, with Anita of Class P winning by 2 minutes over Amoret. other class results followed amid varying wind and rigging issues.
Practically all Brooklyn yacht clubs opened during the past three days with decorations and ceremonies on Gravesend and Jamaica Bays. Several clubs held their first races next Saturday due to non racing craft. The new Catersie Yacht Club building on Jamaica Bay was celebrated after a fire destroyed the old home. Bayside Yachtsmen honored Decoration Day with classes, motor boats, and a regatta mix on the water.
The Sea Vinkaha Corinthian Yacht Tuk scored a first important season win off Wystere Bay in light south wind. Among fifty-footers the prize went to Dodge's fifty-footer, while Okee won the forty-foot class and Nut led the fifteen-footers in a tight finish.
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