Great Neck Polo Opens With Wide Win In Challenge Cup
Great Neck Polo started the challenge cup tournament by defeating the Freebooters 9 to 6. Rene Montagne scored six Leopard goals as the Leopards led most of the match while the Freebooters, featuring Hobbs and Burke, fielded California players. The cup, begun in 1908, will become the holder’s property after three victories. Great Neck has two wins. The second game today pairs Great Neck against Cooperstown.
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Great Neck
Leopards
al T
Rene Montagne
Hobbs
Burke
California
Eacheam
Cooperstown
Mayor's Comments Spark City Tax and Charter Scrutiny
The mayor denounces large bills for so called services as citizens question funding. The speech centers on J Hampden Dougherty’s lawsuits against the city over the Croton mine issue and the charter draft he helped revise. A jury reduced his claimed fees to 5000 dollars, and the mayor faces questions about potential future campaigns while political rumors swirl around a Fusion nomination.
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Hampden Pougherty
Weldom
Unlense Muan
J. Hampden
Joseph H. Dougherty
J. Hampden Dougherty
Supreme Court
Croton
Seaton
Gaynor
George W. Perkins
Wilson Administration to Fill Consular Posts by Merit
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan indicate high consular vacancies will be filled from within the civil service after merit examinations. The policy favors promotions only when necessary to protect the service, with exceptions allowed if the good of the service demands it.
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Washington
Frank H. Mason
Consula Nera
Paris
Wilson
Bryan
Siason
Mitchell Case Heard Over Governor’s Appointment Powers
The Court of Appeals heard arguments in Albany on June 16 over the governor’s right to appoint John Mitchell as State Labor Commissioner during a legislative recess. A.G. Carmody said the office was vacant. D-Cady Herrick argued the appointment was temporary with no Senate consent. The court reserved decision after reviewing the papers.
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New York Times
Albany
Court of Appeals
John Mitchell
Carmody
Lohmer
Mitchell
D-Cady Herrick
Senate
Man Held In Check Forgery Case On Hotel Bills
Detective Lieut Keyle of West Thirtieth Street Station and Assistant Supt Dannelly of Pinkerton arrested a man who passed worthless checks totaling several thousand dollars. The suspect claimed to be John Spencer of Mills Hotel No S at Seventh Avenue and Thirty sixth Street. Checks were drawn on Boyiston National Bank Boston. In Boston and New York Spencer used the checks to pay hotel bills and to pose as a buyer or promoter. He refused to talk at the police station.
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Lieut
Keyle
Thirtieth Street
Dannelly
Pinkerton
John Spencer
Mills Hetel No. S
Seventh Avenue
Thirty-sixth Street
Boyiston National Bank of Boston
Boston
New York
Pelee
Spencer
Yale and Harvard Crews Modify Practice in Heat
June 16 reports from GALES FERRY and RED TOP describe Yale and Harvard rowing camps easing training due to high temperatures on the Thames. Yale notes minimal prep changes with most oarsmen in trim and one finger injury reopening. Allen and Whitney join Broad View for advisory input. Harvard groups work through short, slow sessions with racing starts for varsity fours and separate practice for second varsity and freshman fours.
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Gales Ferry
Conn
Yale
Gore
Fred W. Allen
Payne Whitney
Broad View
Red Top
Thames River
Harvard
Wilson attends polar expedition lecture at Belasco Theatre
President Wilson went to the Belasco Theatre on a hot night to hear an illustrated lecture on Captain Scott's south polar expedition. He was accompanied by Miss Eleanor Wilson Miss Bones Miss Brown and Prof Stockton Axson of Princeton University. Mrs Wilson attended a public welfare meeting at the residence of Arthur Jeffrey Parsons.
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New York Times
Washington
Wilson
Belasco Theatre
Capt. Scott
Eleanor Wilson
Bones
Brown
Stockton Axson
Princeton University
Quaker and Badger Boats Collide on Hudson Course
A collision between Pennsylvania and Wisconsin fours on the Hudson injures the Quaker shell, with Syracuse coaches aiding the crew. Badger oarsmen cut across causing the wreck while both teams endure a hot practice day as coaches adjust lineups and time trials amid high heat.
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New York Times
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Hudson
Syracuse
Pennsylvania Four
Quakers
Badgers
Vail
Pennsylvania Oavsmen
Courtney
Friedmann TB Treatment Linked to Chauffeur's Death
Arthur Della Torre a 29 year old chauffeur died of tuberculosis at his home on Piain Avenue New Rochelle. He had recently undergone the Friedmann treatment for tuberculosis in the city and became worse immediately after according to reports.
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Arthur Della Torre
Piain Avenue
New Rochelle
August Belmont Hosts Poloists Banquet at Meadow Brook Club
August Belmont Jr hosted a large informal dinner at Meadow Brook Club for members of the American and English polo teams and other notable polo figures. The gathering honored participants in the recent world championship and included leaders such as Harry Payne Whitney, R G Ritson, Vivian Lockett, and Lord Wodehouse among many others.
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August Belmont
Meadow Brook Club
Meadow Brook
Polo Association
Hurlingham Club
Harry Payne Whitney
Devereux Milburn
Louis E. Stoddard
James M. Waterbury, Jr
Rene la Montagne
Leslie St. C. Cheape
Vivian Lockett
R. G. Ritson
F. M. Freake
A. Noel Edwards
Lord Wodehouse
E. D. Miller
NO POLO REBATES TIE TO MEATOW BROOK CHAMPIONSHIP
Rumors swirl over gate money from the two world championship games at Meatow Brook last week. Westminster and Harry Payne Whitney reportedly financed the English and American teams, with talk of future rebates and broader involvement beyond Whitney. The English team, apart from Lord Wodehouse, sails home on the Adriatic Thursday after strenuous play and little formal lineup.
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Meatow Brook
Beth
Duke of Westminster
Harry Payne Whitney
Westminster
Whitney
Vanderbilt Accepts Carnegie Gift for Medical School
Nashville June 16 trustees of Vanderbilt University unanimously accepted a Carnegie Foundation donation of 1 million dollars for the medical school. Henryttechett of New York, president of the Carneato Foundation, announced the gift to the board.
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Bachi Oles
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Carlton F. Burke
Iry
Manana
Rathborne
Clarke
Urke
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Mitchell Case
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Quaker
Cornell
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Ithacan
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Sanborn
MacCarthy
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Moore
Coach Ten Eyck
Vassar Brothers
Basgett
Belmont
Amées Park, Hen
Hackett Carhart Stores
Shepherd
Hackett-Carhart
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Broadway
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City Hall
13Th Street
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AAV Kantarloo
West 42d St
East 125Th St
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White Mount
Charles Head &Co
White Mountain
Charles V. Murphy
P.O. Bow
Simplex Automobile CO
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American Steel &Wire Company
Tience
White Gf Company
Sixty-second
General Motors Truck Company
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