Automobiles Transforming City Traffic And Industry
Five to six years after the auto’s emergence, horse use in New York is shrinking as motor vehicles for business operations expand. Ambulatory fleets include ambulances, delivery wagons, freight trucks, and electric or steam-powered wagons, with prices for light runabouts ranging from $600 to $5,000 and French tonneau bodies popular. The piece notes fuel costs per passenger mile, speed ordinance experiments in Cleveland, the Paris Vienna road race with many entrants, and new engine designs limiting weight while boosting power.
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New York
New York City
Safe Manufacturing Company
Pierce
Champigney
Paris
Belfort
France
Brenz
Austria
Vienna
Switzerland
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
David Wolfe Bishop
Automobile Club of America
M. Henri de Rothschild
Panhard & Levassor
Charron
Giradot & Voight
Motor Bicycle Endurance Run From Boston To New York
The Metropole Cycle Club of New York announces the first motor bicycle endurance race July 4 5 from Boston to New York rain or shine. Starts 8 AM July 4 Copley Square Boston. July 5 Hartford to Sixtieth Street Broadway HQ. Classes A B C by power. penalties for delays and speeding. controls at 10 points. seals on machines. disqualification for major changes. Awards based on machine performance and rider skill.
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Chicago
St. Louis
National Racing Committee
American Automobile Association
A. R. Pardington
Long Island Automobile Club
H. B. Brazier
Automobile Club
Glenville
Cleveland Club
Detroit
Chicago Automobile Commission
Metropole Cycle Club
New York City
Boston
New York
Copley Square
Hartford
Conn
Sixtieth Street
Broadway
South Framingham
Mass
Worcester
Warren
Springfield
Meriden
New Haven
Bridgeport
Greenwich
Automobiles Arrive With Notable City Purchases
A 20 horsepower Marienfelde touring car imported by Frederick Gebhard arrives for his agent and is set to become common uptown. The firm also sold 12 HP Panhard-Levassor models to several New York and Hartford buyers. William Rockefeller orders a four seated Packard to be delivered this week. Others buying Packards include Herman Ellis H W Whipple W Denegre and Edward Weston. Ex Mayor F W Wurster of Brooklyn also purchased a Packard. the Chicago Automobile Club is mentioned in connection with the report.
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Frederick Gebhard
Herman Ellis
H. W. Whipple
East Orange
N. J
W. D. Denegre
New Orleans
Edward Weston
Newark
Automobile Club of America
F. W. Wurster
Brooklyn
Chicago Automobile Club
Race horses sold at Fasig-Tipton dispersal at Sheepshead Bay
A mixed training sale at Fasig-Tipton paddocks Sheepshead Bay saw consignments from major stables. Leonora Loring topmed at 6100 dollars to William C. Whitney, with other notable offerings from T Hitchcock Jr and Dudley Hollis. Lauderdale figures include Doctor Riddle and Loop of various runners in a packed event. Morrisania Yacht Club hosts its Spring regatta today with ten classes and three courses under Long Island Sound rules. entries close at 9 a.m. The Fulton Market steamer will trail the fleet.
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Fasig-Tipton Company
Sheepshead Bay
L. M. Meyers
Leonora Loring
W. C. Whitney
William C. Whitney
T. Hitchcock, JR
Somerset
Pontiac-Magdelane
Wid Peters
Wagner
Fair Fortune
Dudley Hollis
Artillus
Blk. c
Artilery
Radnor
Ch. G
Tate Areeare Vitellus
H. c
Star Ruby- Tyranny
Feig Wien
Hale
John Daly
Barron
Goldfinch-Lydia
J. O'Connor
Morrisania Yacht Club
Yacht Racing Association of
Long Island Sound
East One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Street
East River
Fulton
Crescent Club Tennis Stars Lead National Round Robin Meet
The Crescent Athletic Club hosts a major round robin with stars like William A. Larned Beals C Wright and Holcombe Ward plus Wrenn and Little in a week of turf court play at Bay Ridge and the West Side. Met championship rivals compete for titles on turf at the West Side Club and Newport bound women face tough competition led by Miss Marion Jones and Miss Elizabeth Moore.
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West Side Lawn Tennis Club
One Hundred and Seventeenth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Crescent Athletic Club
Bay Ridge
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
Wissahickon Club
Philadelphia
William A. Larned
United States
Holcombe Ward
Harvard
Beals C. Wright
Newport
Wright
Clarence Hobart
Raymond D. Little
W. J. Clothier
Pennsylvania
Bob’’ Wrenn
George L. Wrenn, Jr
Princeton
Frederick B. Alexander
William J. Clothier
Edward P. Fisher
Crescent Courts
R. D. Little
Harold H. Hackett
Yale
Calhoun Cragin
Ovidio N. Bostwick
C. C. Kelley
Texas
Semp W. Russ
J. Cresson
P. K. Condict
Zachariah Sargent
Stephen C. Millett
Marion Jones
Helen Homans
Anna M. Risch
New York Lawn Tennis Club
Elizabeth H. Moore
Wylie C. Grant
Anna Misch
Robert le Roy
Hackett
Kelley
C. C. Kelly
Senator Jones
Nevada
Miss Jones
Myrtle McAteer
Moore
Julia Atkinson
Middle States
Orange Lawn
Tom S. Kingman
George H. Miles
Robert M. Miles,Jr
Holcombe- Ward
Raymond Avenue
South Orange
N. J
Nations to Name Competitors by July 1 for venue decision
Both countries will announce their entrants by July 1 and determine the contest venue at that time. The move sets the location and participants for the forthcoming events, with authorities confirming the decisive plan.
American Rowing Association Formed To Promote Amateur Regattas
The new organization mirrors Henley’s model with a self perpetuating Board of Stewards to govern regattas. Members include leading amateurs from Philadelphia Cambridge Ithaca Boston New York and Detroit. First regatta set for Schuylkill River Philadelphia in July 1903.
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American Rowing Association
Board of Stewards
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Detroit, Mich
A. H. Flickwir
Rain Delays Knights of Columbus Track Meet at Celtic Park
Heavy rain drenched Celtic Park L I postponing the Knights of Columbus track and field games after trial heats. Notable results include 100 yard novice heats won by P Jagels and H Sharkey with times around 0 12 and 0 11 respectively. several handicap heats won by D Frank W Edwards P Walsh and others. The program resumes Saturday July 6 with finals.
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Celtic Park
L. I
Knights of Columbus
Philip Jagels
A. C
J. P. Bastin
Xavier Council
Frank J. Scannel
Knickerbocker A. C
P. J. Walsh
New York A. G
George A. Ashley
Pastime A. C
Rutherford and Kyles School Clash in Handball Match
Rutherford High School defeated Kyles School 21 to 4 in the first handball game as part of a four game tourney at Kyles School. Morgan of Rutherford beat Coffin. Hunt beat Williams. Morgan dominated Proctor. Spike Sullivan faced Jabez White in a boxing opener with White favored at 22 to 20.
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Rutherford High School
Kyles School
Morgan
Coffin
Hunt
Williams
Proctor
Spike” Sullivan
White
London
Jabez White
England
Sullivan
H. SissCeeegence
K. S
Kane
H. S
Kohler
Kyles
White Wins Narrow Battle on Points in Fifteen Rounds
The contest leaned scientific, with White the stronger fighter leading most exchanges and judged the winner on points after the full fifteen rounds.
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White
American Yachts Arrive at Kiel for Kiel Regatta
The Genesee owned by James S. Watson and nine other American steam yachts including Niagara Corsair Nahma Columbia Virginia Josephine and Uto Wanda notified Kiel Port Captain of their approach. The fleets will bring about 150 Americans to the Kiel regatta as preparations and hotel stays continue despite King Albert’s death.
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Berlin
Genesee
James S. Watson
Kiel
Niagara
Howard Gould
Corsair
J. Pierpont Morgan
Nahma
Robert Goelet
Columbia
James Stillman
Virginia
Isaac Stern
Josephine
P. A. B. Widener
Timothy L. Woodruff
New York
Albert
Saxony
William
Prince Henry
Prussia
Uncle Sam
Virginia Ir
Germany
Warren Athletic Club Holds Second Annual Picnic And Games
The Warren Athletic Club announces a second annual picnic and games at Baldwin Park Long Island City next Saturday at 2 30 pm. Open to amateurs the events include 75 yard novice 100 yard handicap 3800 yard handicap 600 yard handicap 80 yard handicap a one mile handicap and a one mile relay team of four. After the athletic events a basketball game will feature West Side Athletic Club versus Anchor Athletic Club.
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Warren Athletic Club
Baldwin Park
Long Island City
West Side Athletic Club
Anchor Athletic Club
Belmont Club Seeks Three NYC Matches in August
The Belmont Cricket Club of Philadelphia plans a New York visit in mid August and seeks three games with metropolitan clubs. E K Leech of Philadelphia handles arrangements and invites clubs with open dates to respond. The Philadelphia Cricket Club also seeks a July 4 match at Wissahickon Heights, with secretary Sydney Young based at 617 Real Estate Trust Building, Philadelphia.
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Belmont Cricket Club
Philadelphia
New York
E. K. Leech
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Wissahickon Heights
Sydney Young
Real Estate Trust Building
University of Pennsylvania 1902 Football Schedule Released
Philadelphia June 21. The 1902 Penn schedule shows 13 games, few changes from 1901. Chicago and West Point are dropped. Bucknell replaces Chicago. Games are at Franklin Field except Annapolis Cadets at Annapolis and Harvard at Cambridge.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Chicago
West Point
Bucknell
Lehigh
Franklin and Marshall
State College
Haverford
University of Virginia
Gettysburg College
Brown
Anapolis
Buck
Golf fans push to finish second round at South Orange
Rain in the afternoon did not stop a sizable group of golf enthusiasts at the South Orange Field Club from continuing their match in the second round.
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Orange
N. J
South Orange Field Club
June cup round results from the play
Scores from the June cup show E. E B. Lethbridge defeating W. W. Palen 7 up and 5 to go. R. Sandford beat G. W. Lethbridge 4 and 3 to go. Joseph F. Taylor defeated F. R. 'assel man by default.
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E. E B
Thunder storms limit play at Park Golf Club President's Cup
In Plainfield New Jersey on June 21 frequent thunder showers curtailed golf. Despite the weather the weekly President's Cup competition produced top scores with Leslie W. Hallock leading gross 102 net 81 and Ralph Hallock posting net 98 among other notable results and players including W Desar Anderson Charles B. Morse Dr A W Anderson Charles It Nichols and S St J McCutchen.
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Plainfield
N. J
the Park Golf Club
Gross
H’p
Leslie W. Hallock
W. Desar Anderson
Charles B. Morsea
Hillside Tennis and Golf Club
Hillside
Harbor Hill
J. Whitney Baker
Fiskeeee Weweseee
Howard Wright Ween
McKnight
W. L. Glenney
Hollis
N. P. Rogers
Scott
Robert Abbott
O Lobin
Morris Dumont
Conrow
Dines Poweecud
Asewawaeeee
Olaf Saugslad
Net. Gross
H' Olaf Saugslad
Howard P. Wright
Tracy - Sea
Roger F. . Murray
H. F
Waterman Wins Jubilee Cup In Rainy 36 Hole Medal
Greenwich June 21 The Queen s Jubilee Cup at Fairfield County Golf Club was contested in a thirty six hole medal round amid rain. Fourteen entered, four finished and W W Waterman captured the cup with a net 164. Scores follow.
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Greenwich
Conn
Fairfield County Golf Club
F. E. Vivian Bond
New York
Carl Martin
Calvin Truesdale
W. Ww. Waterman
Fifteen Innings Thriller As Boston Top Detroit 4 to 1
At Bennett Park on June 21 the Boston and Detroit clubs played a fifteen inning marathon won by Boston 4 to 1. Cy Young and Winnie Mercer pitched brilliantly for Boston while Detroit’s pitching kept the game tight until a late rally in the fifteenth. Free man Barrett and Holmes made sharp catches as Dilllon fielded well. A passed ball in the second inning scored Detroit’s only run.
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Detroit
Cy Young
Winnie ’”’ Mercer
Boston
Bennett Park
Freeman
Barrett
Holmes
Imflela
Dillon
Casey
Young
Dougherty
Datroit
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Richard Machine
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles P. Salem
Department of Public Works
Cleveland Automobile Club
Charles C. Ball
Henri Fournier
Tod Sloan
Crescent
Athletic Club
West Side Club
Metropolitan
Wrenns
NEW Rowing Association
Henley
Emperor William
U. of P
New York Times
Park Golf Club
Hillside Golfers
The
C. Hilliard
William M. Copp
Bonner
Paul R. Ee
Sterling
Sterling Building
Fulton St
Hanover Place
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