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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1900
Page
8
Jockey Patsy McCue faced stewards after fouling Dublin in the Foam Stakes on the third race at Sheepshead Bay. Dublin held on to win as Sweet Lavender and others challenged on a fast track amid strict Gravesend discipline and a busy race card featuring Voter and Water.
The program lists six races with penalties and allowances for three year olds and up, including weights for MceMeekin Pincher Mer Ger Col Roe and Mayor Gilroy in the first race six furlongs on the main track. Second race features selling for two year olds over five and a half furlongs on the Futurity course with weights for Rilvenoak Himself Ethics Sixshooter and others. Third race handicap for three year olds and up at one mile and three-sixteenths lists Imp and David Garrick among others with weights. Fourth race Rosébud Stakes for two year old fillies over five furlongs with Glennellie Ashes Hollow Wood and Sporting Duchess. Fifth race Bay Hurdle Handicap at two miles with Gov Griggs Dr Eichberg Ronkonkomo. Sixth race selling for three year olds and up at one mile lists Survivor Kinnikinnie Bannock Autumn Rare Perfume.
Race card from St Louis reports results across distances from mile to two miles. Crossmolina 102 leads mile and furlong, Capron 97 next in mile and seventy yards, Quick Range 106 wins five furlongs, Sir Rolla 106 takes two miles, Queen Dixon 115 leads four and a half furlongs with Dom-.
Horse racing notes list results for Saguneau Deist and McGrathiana Prince under six races at Buffalo on June. Fleche Dor and The Copper placed second in five furlongs and one mile events with times shown. Lottie Hunter and Springwells earned minor placings in subsequent sprints.
Speedway progress includes resurveying to adjust distance posts add more benches and implement driver requests. The Road Drivers Association received quick assurances from George C. Clausen, with Dr Kane to supervise forthcoming enhancements. Also noted were races featuring Malacca vs Mahlon and teams Little Gem with Haitie L. on the speedway pace, plus Daniel and Laura W. posting strong mile times.
Benjamin Brush longtime superintendent of the Brooklyn Jockey Club track died at his home 122 De Kalb Avenue Brooklyn from heart disease at age sixty five He helped open Gravesend track with the Dwyer brothers and served as starting judge before illness led to withdrawal from racing duties
An Eastern market sale at Sheepshead Bay saw slow bidding and generally modest prices for young stock, despite a robust turnout. Spendthrift Stud yearlings stood out with several offerings topping $2000, including a chestnut colt out of Martyre by Tristan bought by E. F. Simms for 1650 and other high bids for progeny of Spendthrift, Falsetto, and Hermence.
At Gatwick Summer Meeting on June 19 American riders dominated the cards. Sweet Sourds with J. Reiff won the Horseshoe Handicap and North Duck with L. Reiff took the Crown Plate. Laziga and Galveston also scored for J. Reiff and Rigby respectively, while Duke of Petersfield II and Corypheus earned Manor Plate honors.
Bright weather aided play at the Lenox Tennis Club open lawn tournament on One Hundred Twenty-third Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. Yale and Princeton players Hackett and Little won two matches each, with both in handicap marks. results include Walsh, Cragin, Bostwick, Hackett, Little, and others advancing in Gentlemen's Singles and Handicap Singles rounds.
The University of Chicago names its athletic squad for the English championships in London and the Olympic games in Paris this summer. Capt. W. A. Moloney Fred Moloney Harvey H. Lord Henry B. Slack and Charles L. Burroughs were chosen after Ravenswood trials.
The New York Yacht Club Glen Cove Cups saw com formations by the new Herreshoff seventies Mineola and Rainbow. Rainbow yielded to Mineola at the start to avoid a collision as Amorita beat Quissetta and Vigilant defeated Corona in a close series on a 15 mile triangle course amid light finishing winds.
Yale crews grapple with unseasonably cold weather at GALES FERRY Conn as they prepare for races in a little over a week. The Varsity rowed in short spurts near Harvard quarters with Niedecken in action after a long layoff. Freshmen coached to cover the time distance to the bridge while conditions later improved for on time rowing. An earlier transmission error mis-stated Monday night time as 20:08 instead of 20:36.
In Poughkeepsie on June 19 Edward Hanlan the famed oarsman arrived to coach Columbia crews for upcoming races with Pennsylvania Wisconsin Cornell and Georgetown Universities. He insisted on full coaching authority over freshmen and varsity and began his first lesson by taking the boat himself.
F C Henderson sells the Monhegan to Clark Miller of New York after partial overhaul at Robinsons yard. J G Burgoyne's steam yacht Sweetheart launches from Jacob yard after overhaul and repaint. Alfred Peats Enprondzi launches at Woods yard with minor alterations. Edward Ide's Cara hauled out for keel lead additions. Charles Martins Lasata hauled out to fit a new propeller after rock damage.
In Philadelphia on June 19, New York defeated the Phillies 8 to 1. Pratt and Conn combined for six walks as New York batted freely. Mercer allowed eight runs, while cross and Conn held Philadelphia to a single run, with errors and bases on balls hurting the home team.
Brooklyn outplayed Boston in a 4 0 victory to run their streak to four. Willis was wild early, while Stahl wowed with left field work as Jones and Jennings led the offense with doubles and homers.
In Chicago the Pittsburg and Chicago game featured clever pitching and sharp fielding with twelve hits in fourteen innings and only two misplays. Griffith earned the win with a two base hit after Clingman reached on an error in the fourteenth. Waddell issued eight walks while Griffith fanned seven. In Cincinnati, Cincinnati and St Louis combined for a 7 to 3 score with Hahn and Weyhing each pitching and Rob nson catching for St Louis.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia tied at 30. Chicago 23 Pittsburg 24. W. Pep Boston 0.638 Cincinnati 0.20 0.479 New York 0.19 ATIA St. Louis 0.20 24 26. Standings list results and percentages for multiple teams in a compact league table.
A schedule note lists today’s matchups with Boston visiting New York, Brooklyn traveling to Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh in Chicago for the day’s basketball games.
In Indianapolis the Buffalo game fell 2 to 0 against Indianapolis. Detroit beat Cleveland 4 to 3 in Detroit. Chicago trimmed Milwaukee 5 to 3. Minneapolis defeated Kansas City 13 to 2 in Minneapolis.
Oswego beats Utica 12 to 9 at Oswego Utica. Cortland 6 defeats Troy 5 at Cortland Troy. Rome tops Schenectady 11 to 10 at Rome Schenectady.
In Worcester Toronto hosted Worcester 13 to 0 and 9 to 1 in the second game. Hartford hosted Rochester defeating Hartford 3 to 1. Providence faced Montreal with 8 to 38 and 5 to 4 in the second game. Springfield hosted Syracuse in a thirteen inning contest ending 6 to 5.
At Chicago University of Chicago 11 University of Pennsylvania 2. At Bethlehem Georgetown 5 Lehigh 0. Early season results show two small margin losses for Penn and Lehigh in regional matchups.
Cornell struggled on offense as Carlisle Indians achieved the decisive hitting at Percy Field this afternoon. final score Carlisle 12 Cornell 6 with strong offensive innings and key batting by Sanders Lyon Whinery Pratt and Roberts for Carlisle.
E L Robertson of St Louis was elected captain of Cornell University’s 1901 varsity baseball team after two seasons with the squad. A strong first baseman, he is a senior in the Law College.
Joseph Murtagh sixteen son of Grand Central Station officer Michael Murtagh vanished last Friday morning from St Francis Xavier's College after years of illness and a fixation on stocks and Wall Street. A nurse has supervised him and a note promised a return, with a registered letter following.
In the final round of the international masters chess tournament in Paris on June 19, Tschigorin and Lasker drew. Brody beat Didier. Marco beat Mortimer. Sterling lost to Schlechter. Burn beat Janowski. Mason and Mieses drew. Maroczy beat Marshall. Pillsbury defeated Rosen. Lasker takes first prize, Pillsbury second, and Marshall and Maroczy tie for third and fourth. Remaining prizes unsettled due to two draws.
A Paris letter says Lasker Pillsbury Showalter Schlechter and Maroczy arranged a tour through Europe and America after an international Salta tournament in Paris. The 100 square board game uses fifteen pieces per side with no captures. The tourney begins today with 3 000 francs in eleven prizes.
At Essex County Club Orange amateurs Tyng and Hunter beat professionals Colby and Park in a best ball foursome over 36 holes. The final 72 hole contest resumes next Tuesday at Baltusrol with 36 more holes. Park posted the best individual score, 163, while Hunter followed at 166 and Tyng 167.
H L Herbert chairman of the Polo Association released the official programme for the upcoming polo championship at Prospect Park Brooklyn. The schedule shifts include moving the June 30 game and adding a June 28 contest to avoid clashing with the Rockaway Club season. Matches run June 25 to July 6 featuring Meadow Brook Myopia Dedham Westchester Devon Rockaway and Championship finals.
Clara A. Williams announced that J. S. Billings says the New York Public Library may house the New York Free Circulating Library for the Blind on condition it operates under NYPL direction. Trustees accepted. four years to occupy. Donations urged to Mrs. Clara A. Williams. 121 West Ninety-first Street. A gift of 79 books arrived from Miss Harriet Gray. Life members contributing at least $20 include Henry Van Tyke Frederic R. Coudert Georgiana Kendall S P Avery David H. Greer William Rockefeller Major General Roe William C. Schermerhorn Helen Gould Caroline Phelps Stokes Phoebe A Thorne John D. Rockefeller O E P Stokes.
Shipping schedule lists incoming and outgoing vessels with sail and close times for June 20 and 21. Entries include Antilla Nassau Handel Bahia Neustria Marseilles Newton La Plata Southwark Southampton Teutonic Liverpool U S transport Creek Havana Auguste Victoria Borderer El Monte Friedrich der Grosse La Champagne U S transport McClellan Orizaba Philadelphia Saratoga Trinidad Sedgwick Arkadia Porto Rico with specific mail deadlines and vessel sail times.
The notice lists daily closing times for mails to Hawaii Australia and New Zealand via various ships, and Japan China and Philippine Islands via San Francisco or Tacoma. It also reports incoming steamships at various ports with arrival dates and destinations and notes wind conditions at Sandy Hook.
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