Four Favorites Win at Gravesend in Tight Finishes
Graving Gravesend track saw four favorites win. Barbary Belle edged Belfast by a head in the May Stakes for three-year-olds, while Golden West at 15 to 1 upset Robin Hood in a late run. Jockey Walter Miller faced a disqualification and fines after a contested start.
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Gravesend
Belfast
Tilekinis
Mith Everit
Tilekilns
D. C. Johnson
Johnson
H. Selby
Walter Miller
Miller
Robin Hood
Robin
Tileing
Masaniello
Aer Thomas
Dan Bubre
Brother Thomas
Will Do
Swain
Helen Porter
Miors
Brother ‘Thames
Star Pone
DACRE
Golden West
Walsh
Gambrinus
J. Eatephe
Borner
G. Burns
KL Cole
Bedell
Shen Orelio Ir
Marsters
Yorke
Charley
Payee
Jas. Hennessy
Br. F
Golden Garter-Aurania
F. E. Brown
Notter
Xilllecrankle
Eay Ag
Ingham
Acrobat
Tim O'Toole
Beckman
Loring
Bruseel
Iroquois
J. Hennessy
Iir Berkeley
Preston
M. Kraus
D. T. Winslow
Gravesend Races Entry Details For One Mile Event
Entries for Gravesend races list three year olds and older in a one mile event with allowances. Notable names include Lord Stanhope and Herman, with weights shown such as pounds and fractions.
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Lord Stanhope
Herman _wewesconnes
Glass Doll Captures The Oaks At Epsom
At Epsom Glass Doll owned by Mr Joel won the Oaks Stakes for three year old fillies over about one mile and a half. Laomedia finished second with Lady Hasty third as fourteen horses started. Glass Doll won by a half length with 25 to 1 betting against her. The Oaks dates to 1779 and is England s oldest classic race after the Derby and St Leger.
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London
Epsom
Mr. Joel
Glass Doll
Laomedia
Lady Hasty
England
James R. Keene
Orby Withdraws From Ascot Race Engagement
London June 7 Richard Croker announced that Orby the English Derby winner will not race at Ascot. He dismissed Parliament election rumors as unfounded stating he is out of clothes and does not wish to use his American citizenship.
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London
Richard Croker
Orby
Ascot
Races On Speedway Feature Matinée Cup Trials
The Speedway matinée races delayed from Wednesday start at 2 pm today for Road Drivers' Association cups. Ten brushes feature fierce rivalries with numerous entrants across Classes B C A AA and various pacers and trotters including Pioneer, Lady Golden, Solstone, Invader, Ringmond, and King Echo among many others.
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Road Drivers’ Association
Giulia Morosini
Class
Pacers
Pioneer
Henanicksore
Lexington
Bik
Fo W. Wright
Poco Estrela
Sophine Harold
B. G
C. H. Story
Sue Dix
Ch. m
H. D. Gill
Dreyfus
J. H. Forster
Ogden Smith
J. W. Smith
Lady Golden
B. m
Kitty G
John Hamlin
Hilbrow Rose
C. A. Soteldo
Rocket
Andrew Cone
Glythorne
Rue Clark
Trixie
Xr. m
W. J. Hodge
Clase A
Solstone
Thomas G. Hinds
Frank Wilson
Annie Ramble
Arthur Mace
Hiram Abiff
W. J. Minor
Regiand
Wiliam Scott
Coast Maine
H. D. Gin
T. B. Leahy
Ringmond
B. Gs
M. Jermyn
Lord Bromley
P. Kennedy
Haskell
William Callahan
Burgess
A. D. Krahmen
H. D
Trotters
Kitty Wilkes
William Scott
Norrie
B. x
Andrew Phillips
Largest bet laid on a harness horse at Glenville track
A. W. Morris placed a record long-odds wager of 15,500 dollars against 300 on Miss Georgia the pacing mare trained by Charley James for G. W. Baum of Pittsburgh. The bet targets the Chamber of Commerce Stakes at Detroit where Miss Georgia worked a mile in 2:18 this morning. The mare previously showed a 2:08 mile two years ago before going lame.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Betty
Glenville
A. W. Morris
Charley James
G. W. Baum
Pittsburg
Miss Georgia
Regal Wilkes
Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Morris
Georgia
German government leases Kentucky farm for army horse training
The William Fields farm 140 acres near Lexington is leased with option to buy in one year by Dr. Arnold Frank a representative of the German Government. Horses purchased across the United States will be trained and equipped for army service before shipment to Germany.
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New York Times
Lexington
William Fields
Arnold Frank
Germany
Turfman McKenzie Dies at Toronto
Toronto report Alexander McKenzie owner of the Kirkfield stable and a famed northern racing figure died suddenly yesterday from appendicitis.
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Turfman McKenzie
Toronto
Ont
Alexander McKenzie
Kirkfield
Meadow Brook Polo Wins Westchester Club Tourney
Meadow Brook defeated Squadron A 9 to 6 in the final Westchester Country Club polo match. Meadow Brook outplayed the rival with eight goals by open play and one and two thirds goals from penalties, overcoming a two goal handicap. Referee E C Potters.
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Meadow Brook
Westchester Country Club
Squadron A
Phipps
McClure
Burden
J. Hunt
J. P. Grace
T. Bi. Senk
H. C. Phipps
R. C. Lawrence
E. C. Potters
Ladies' Meadow Brook Polo Club Downs Men in Tight Match
In Hempstead on June 7 the Ladies' Meadow Brook Polo Club defeated the regular second team 5 to 4. Mrs Hitchcock opened scoring in three minutes, Ambrose Clark set up the drive, and Miss Bryce added a late goal after a spirited rally by the women.
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New York Times
Hempstead
L. I
Meadow Brook
Mre
Hitchcock
Eves Ambrose Clark
Reid
Ain — Bh Pm
J. Johnson
Andees
Miss Bryce
Graham Beaten as Travers Faces Behr in New Jersey Golf Final
In Baltusrol near Short Hills, Max Behr defeated Archibald Graham 4 up to reach the final against Jerome Travers, after Travers and Howard Gee were ousted in earlier rounds. Travers will meet Behr for the New Jersey State championship while Woodward Shoup Webb Crane Snare and Smith advance in other cups.
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Jerome D. Travers
Metropolitan
Max Behr
Morris County Golflub
New Jersey
Baltusrol
Englewood
E. M. Barnes
Princeton University
Howard J. Gee
Oscar Woodward
Montclair
W. C. Shoup
Morris County
Murray Olyphant
Archibald Graham
North Jersey
C. W. O'Connor
Essex County
Princeton
James A. Tyng
E.M. Barnes
Behr
Graham
Travers
Gee
J. Sherman, Jr
Wearfield
T. T. Reid
H. Alsopp
Forest Hill
W.C. Shoup
Enlewood
A. Berson
J. G. Dettmer
I. A. Wright
Woodward
Sherman
Shoup
Dettmer
R. D. Webb
Gals Defeat D. W. Granberry in Essex County Match
The text notes several contest outcomes with names like Webb, Crane, Baker, Edwards, Holmes, Smith, Bottome, Larendon, and others. It records wins and margins such as 8 up end 7 to ace, 3 up and 2 to play, and semi final results across Essex and Morris Counties.
Women Tennis Experts Dominate Metropolitan Championship
Edna Wildey of Plainfield CC reached the singles final after a 6-2 6-4 upset over Clover Boldt. Elizabeth Moore, the national champion, awaits Wildey. Mixed doubles featured Miss Wagner and Henry Mollenhauver defeating Fish and Westfall as Boldt also fell in earlier rounds. Frederick Anderson swept Ross Burchard to reach the men's singles semis. Behr and Wright, the American International teammates, won both singles and doubles with Clothier and Learned. Townsend won the NY Club open handicap singles for the third time, defeating Rosenbaum 8-4 6-2 6-0 after a minus 30 handicap.
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West Side
Edna Wildey
Plainfield Country Club
Elizabeth H. Moore
Miss Wildey
Clover Boldt
Maris Wagner
Henry H. Mollenhauver
Alice Fish
Herbert L. Westfall
Boldt
Beals C. Wright
Karl H. Behr
Crescent Athletic Club
Bay Ridge
Wright
Robert le Roy
Béhr
Clarence Hobart
Behr
William J. Clothier
William A. Learned
Robert Townsend
New York
William Rosenbaum
Townsend
Dr. Rosenbaum
Frankecratch
Sheriff Flaherty Submits Betting Probe to Gov Hughes
Kings County Sheriff Flaherty sent Governor Hughes a long communication about alleged betting at local race tracks. The Governor declined to comment and did not release the text of the document.
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Albany
N. Y
Flaherty
Kings County
Hughes
Brooklyn Jockey Club 8IX Races Today
Brooklyn Jockey Club announces eight races for today with trains running from Manhattan and Brooklyn lines. Trains depart from Fast S4th J, N Y via T R R stopping at Kings Highway on the Manhattan Beach Division at 12 40, 1 10, East New York at 1 05, 1 35. Parking and direct track trains from 39th Brooklyn Elevated and Whitehall Ferry provide service after noon.
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S4th &J
N. Y
Kings Highway
Manhattan Beach
East New York
Park Row
Sth Av
Culver
39Th
Brooklyn Elevated
Cial
Whitehall St. Ferry
Victorious Auto To Be Protested In Albany Endurance Run
The Albany endurance run saw 18 of 27 starters finish a tough 200 mile test. No perfect scores. Corbin driven by James Corbett led after penalties, while Lozier and Haynes runabout placed high. A protest by Welch against the Corbin entry cited observer irregularities and passenger count.
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Albany
New York Motor Club
Columbus Circle
Corbin
James Corbett
Lozier
Haynes
Welch
L. H. Perlman
Welch Company
de Camp
Great Barrington
Perlman
0Zier
Incomplete Controls Listed for Multiple Participants
A fragmentary record lists numerous names under sections A and B with partial references to individuals such as Corbin Dower Pope-Martford Hines Dragon Kull Continental Stearns Fickling Dennison White Mann Frayer-Miller Knepper and notes two controls incomplete.
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Acer Coseeebe
A Corbin
John Dower
A _Pope-Martford
Phil Hines
Derracq
S. B
Dragon
A. L. Kull
Continental
Oknsten Ecesecel
Stearns
Fickling
Knox
A. E. Dennison
White
R. B. Mann
Frayer-Miller
H. H. Knepper
Power boats start today for Gordon Bennett Cup race
The Gulf Stream crossing from New York to Bermuda for the Gordon Bennett Cup begins tonight not from Scotland Lightship but Narrows off Fort Wadsworth. Start time shifts from noon to about 8 pm due to incomplete Ailsa Craig hull. she will be measured at the Motor Club of America float near 108th Street and the Hudson River.
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Gulf Stream
New York
Bermuda
Scotland
Narrows
Fort Wadsworth
Ailsa Craig
Motor Club of America
108Th Street
Hudson River
Cromwell Named Neutral Judge for Canada’s Cup Races
Oliver B Cromwell of the New Mrfork Yacht Club accepts an invitation from the Rochester and Royal Canadian Yacht Clubs to serve as a neutral judge at the Canada’s Cup radios off Charlotte in August. Charles Van Voorhis of the Ilton Yacht Club to also judge. Saturday morning set for launching the Seneca the Herrashoff craft flying the local club color.
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Rochester
Oliver B Cromwell
Mrfork Yacht Club
Rochester Yacht Club
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Charlotte
Charles van Voorhis
Ilton Yacht Club
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Supreme Court OF the State OF New York
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the Steimann’ Realty Company
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