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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1901
Page
7
Boston June 6 The Lawson yacht Independence during a second sail trial suffered a steering gear jam but withstood a sudden gybe without preventer stays. The big steel mast held under the sail and boom weight, easing plans for further trials as managers discuss new racing dates and venues.
David Barrie arranged Shamrock II docking at Erie Basin on September 15 or 16 for official racing measurements and planned reception at Morse Iron Works. The vessel will be fitted with racing clothes after removal of ocean rig. Barrie expressed regret over Constitution 1’s mishap, noting timing allows recovery before cup tests.
Bristol Rhode Island June 6 The Constitution's buckled mainmast spar is split into two sections as iron workers remove middle plates. Nat Herreshoff has plans ready for refitting and will inspect all mast components to determine cause of the lower starboard spreader collapse. Deck jibs and forestay sails dried. Capt Rhodes grants most crew vacation until early next week. seven or eight sailors remain to paint and varnish. Some Long Island sailors may not return, and talks of higher wages for masthead men circulate aboard.
S Nicholson Kane chairman of the New York Yacht Club Regatta Committee announced yesterday that the races for Constitution and Columbia off Newport, set for June 15, were postponed. The decision follows weather concerns and scheduling adjustments impacting the event.
The Marine Journal asked Willis L. Moore to compare two week wind speeds over ten years ending 1899. The study shows September usually offers stronger breezes than August, with a 20 to 25 percent higher chance of good wind. This supports delaying races and pleases sailors who traveled to Sandy Hook in 1899 only to find no wind.
The British built auxiliary yacht Lady Godiva arrives in port after leaving Cowes May 15 under Capt. Finch. She paused at St Michael's, reached Bermuda on June 3, and completed the run in fast time. Chartered by former Commodore Henry Clark Rouss of the Seawanhaka Corinthian YC, the vessel is noted as one of the fleet's handsomest and fully equipped for pleasure at sea.
The steam yacht Akela built in 1899 was sold by William H. Ames of Boston through Cary Smith and Barbey to a New York yachtsman, name withheld. Akela is twin screw with triple expansion engines, electric light plant and modern comforts. dimensions: length 117 feet, beam 14.6 feet, depth 8.6 feet, draft 5 feet.
The Amateur Athletic Union national championships will be held in Buffalo Stadium on Friday and Saturday next week. A large, nationwide entry list includes many southern and western competitors. Prominent sprinters include Sears of Cornell, Dupee and Moulton of Yale, Tewksbury of NYAC, Westney of Penn, Burlingame, Sayles of Knickerbocker, Leibler and Ellis of Detroit AC, and others from Hartford, Kirkesville, and Halifax.
The New York Athletic Club hosts its annual open games at Travers Island with 171 individuals and seven relay teams entered. Top college athletes include Sears of Cornell, Dupee and Moulton of Yale, Breneman of Columbia, and Duffy among others, showcasing prominent local and college competitors.
Georgetown and Princeton Yale Columbia Cornell entries in sprints hurdles jumps and weights are listed along with non collegiate competitors from New York Athletic Club Knickerbocker Club and Union Settlement. M. W. Long may not compete. Weather could lower track records with several events slated at 2 30 pm and special trains running 1 00 to 3 00 pm from One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Street and Third Avenue.
The De La Salle Institute held athletic contests at the Columbia Oval William's Bridge with multiple handicap and scratch events. Winners include J. D. Swanton in 8-Yard Run and T. Thorp in 100 and 440 yard dashes, G. Wall in 220 yard, E. Morris in 440, T. Meehan in 880, F. Goodwin in bicycle races, and lippe in 1 mile. inter-class relays won by the 1902 Science team.
Kings County Tennis Club's open tournament continued at Kingston Avenue and Bergen Street courts Brooklyn. Calhoun Cragin defeated Dr W N Frazer 6 3 6 4 to reach the final. Frazer and H E McGowan toppled in doubles by O M Bostwick and Cragin 8 6 6 2. Women s singles saw Miss M R Jones advance over Miss Margaret Johnson 6 2 6 0 and H Moore beat Miss Sarah Coffin.
In Philadelphia on June 6 at Merion Cricket Club the women’s doubles at the ladies championship fell to Miss Lycett and Miss Chichester of Merion 6-4 5-7 7-5, amid windy conditions. Miss Larned and Miss Dillingham of Summit Hill were edged in a tightly contested match as the Metropolitan pair battled the wind and a strong net game.
The annual lawn tennis tournament for New Jersey begins Monday June 10 at Orange Lawn Tennis Club Mountain Station near Orange under the National Lawn Tennis Association. Matches are best two of three, final best three of five, entries due June 10 to George H. Miles. The singles winner may challenge Edward Hall, current champion, for the state title. The NJ championship trophy, donated by Hohokus Valley Club, has been won by Jessup, Paret, Stevens, and Hall, and becomes property after three victories.
Secretary Palmer E. Presbrey announced the English Lawn Tennis Association accepted the U S authorities date for summer internationals. Matches will be held the week of July at the St George Cricket Club Hoboken with English players arriving to participate in the Longwood event at Boston starting July 22.
Barnard College clubs held elections for the coming year. The basketball association with fifty members chose Jes Elsa Alsberg as President and Lara Hudson as Vice President, with Mary Budd as Secretary. The tennis association elected officers including Carita as a representative.
At Gravesend a heavy, wet track produced surprising results as outsiders dominated six races. Dolce Far Niente captured the Manhanset Stakes while Passe Partout won the Empire State Steeplechase Handicap after a dramatic finish. Hengist upset bets at 100 to 1, and Ten Candles led the flat feature.
The program lists five races with weight assignments for each horse. Entries include Leonora Loring Ice Water Santa Bonita Miss Hastings Gunfire Somersault in the first race. Intrusive First Whip Kilogram Potente Lateon Mercer Mauga Semino le in the Myrtle Stakes. Miss Hastings Playlike Halberdier Wild Oats Benton Gray Margie S Frevo in the third. Brahmin Orenburg Disturber Mauga Goldilia Water town Thicket Ethics Roxane Beautiful Golden Grain Fatalist Argonauta in the fourth. Godfrey Dolando Contend The Puritan Himself Adnote Bold Knight Mizpah His Royal Highness Snark Kid ward standing All Gold Beau Gallant Matt Simpson Gulden Terminus Kamara Herbert Roxane The Rhymer in the fifth.
Doubt over Ethelbert’s readiness for top weight Suburban events at Sheepshead Bay is lifted as officials confirm the great handicap horse will be allowed to start next Saturday week.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt led the largest purchase, taking six of thirty eight coach horses at the Madison Square Garden sale for Pioneer. The total take reached 14995 dollars with an average of about 395 dollars per horse, while Richard P. Lounsbery paid the top single price of 1750 dollars for a matched bay mare and gelding.
Uncommonly strong prices marked the Dixiana Stud yearling sale at Gravesend. Major Barok G. Thomas’s horses, by Dr. McBride, fetched top bids led by Sydney Paget paying 7400 for a half brother to Tommy Atkins. Julius Fleischmann’s buyer Julius Fleischmann paid 4500 for the Dr. McBride-Sis Himyar colt. In all, fourteen head sold for 22025 dollars with an average of 1571.42.
The Sister Lucy filly ridden by Martin won the seven furlong Riddlesdown Plate at the Epsom Summer Meeting. Isle of Man ridden by Maher finished second with Boy of Egremond third. Gost by Durhans Plate distance of one mile and a quarter saw Ephrossi owner. Semper Vigilans placed second and En ran third. Master Willie captured the Royal Stakes over six furlongs with Sierra colt in second and Dieudonne third. Merry Gal with L Reiff aboard won the Epsom Cup about one and a half miles. David Garrick second and King's Courier third.
The Coney Island Jockey Club announces a new Hempstead Steeplechase at Sheepshead Bay during the June meeting. Open to hunters qualified under National Steeplechase and Hunt Association or Canadian Hunt Association rules, the two and a half mile race will be run June 19 over the full steeplechase course, with a trophy added. Weights range 130 to 180 pounds with half breed green jumpers allowed.
Rain drenched grounds in Cincinnati caused postponement of the game between Cincinnati and New York to July 10. Brooklyn won the opener of its series with Pittsburg easily, while Philadelphia and St. Louis also posted wins in the National League.
Brooklyn winners with Keeler at third star as Pittsburgh twice fumbled chances on double plays. Daly hit a two-base, McCreery notched a three-base hit, and Wagner stole twice in a low-scoring affair. Final: Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 1.
Chicago and Philadelphia played a high scoring game with Chicago scoring four and Philadelphia fourteen. Key performers include Hallman Delehanty Flick and Barry with multiple runs and bases stolen by Dexter Barry Delehanty Flick and Waddell pitched by Waddell and Donohue.
In a baseball game at Fenway, St. Louis falls to Boston 3 to 0. Burkett drives a three base hit while Donovan and Wallace contribute two base hits for the visitors. Sudhoff takes the loss despite four strikeouts and a wild pitch.
Listings show matchups with New York visiting Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St. Louis. Scores from recent games include New York 18 Cincinnati 14 Pittsburg 16 Philadelphia 19 St. Louis 16 Boston 12 Chicago 13.
In Cleveland, Cleveland beat Baltimore 4 to 2. Eastern League action saw Hartford 3 Hartford 2 over Buffalo in 10 innings. Syracuse defeated Toronto 6 to 2. Worcester beat Rochester 12 to 10. Providence toppled Montreal 8 to 2.
In Hinghamton Binghamton hosted Schenectady and lost 4 to 0. Utica defeated Albany 2 to 0 in five innings due to rain.
Dartmouth defeated Columbia College 16 to 3 in Hanover New Hampshire. Dartmouth batted aggressively while Columbia struggled with errors and only slight resistance from pitcher Rollins. In the fifth inning Columbia produced three runs on two Dartmouth errors and two singles.
University of Pennsylvania defeated Holy Cross 9 to 4 in Worcester Massachusetts. Noone started for Holy Cross losing control in the fifth as four walks followed two outs. Holy Cross scored on seven errors and McCarthy replaced Noone.
James Braid clinched the open golf championship of Great Britain at Muirfield in 72 holes with a 300 total, three strokes ahead of Harry Vardon. James H. Taylor finished third. Hilton led the amateurs with 320 as spectators and notable players watched the Scotland native secure a historic victory.
The Morris County Golf Club women completed an eighteen hole qualifying round for the club championship. Elsa Hurlbut led with 112 strokes and Marie J. Bryce, the title holder, posted 113. Eight players qualified for the subsequent match play rounds with their scores listed.
At Peekskill on June 6 Squadron A held a sports meet in hot sun with Troop 1 winning the parade ground races. Events included a steeplechase, Roman riding, Cossack head cutting, and a pole match ending 23 to 20 in favor of Troop 3 with Major Bridgman and Gen Roe overseeing prize ceremonies.
Yale varsity eight opened practice on the Thames in Gales Ferry, spacing rows in two sessions. Johnson missed due to an exam in New Haven, prompting shifts with Rumsey, Bogue moving to positions 3 and 2 and Mitchel and Hooker J adjusting to 5 and 4. Freshmen and four-gated crews did light work in the afternoon.
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