Rain Wipes Out Giants Plans in the South
In Dallas and Fort Worth rain dampened the New York Giants exhibition schedule, reducing crowds and limiting practice. McGinnity limped home with groin pains, while manager John McGraw kept him with the squad. Hensling, a left handed pitcher, was signed and then sent back to Waco after a trial with Cavender's team.
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New York Times
Dallas
Texas
Giants
Fort Worth
McGraw
St. Louis Nationals
Cardinals
Mound City
Joe Cantillion
Washington
McGinnity
Cavender
Waco
Hensling
Mathewson
Bresnahan
Baylor University
Yankees Colts Vanquished by Regulars in Nine Inning Stint
In Atlanta on March 30 the Regulars defeated the Yankees Colts 6 to 3 after five strong innings from pitcher Hogg. Tom Hughes relieved Hogg, and Orth and Glade worked for the Colts with limited support. Glade homered and doubled for the Colts.
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New York Times
Atlanta
New York Americans
Hogg
Colts
Tom Hughes
Orth
Glade
Highlanders
Chicago Cubs
St Paul Cathedral School Opens Baseball Schedule
Garden City New York March 30 Students at St Paul Cathedral School outline an outdoor season schedule. The list shows games against Freeport Jamaica Flushing Mackenzie Newark Manhattan Heffley Erasmus Commercial Salisbury Horace Mann Trinity and Kings School with all matchups at Garden City.
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New York Times
Garden City
L. I
St. Paul Cathedral School
Freeport High School
Jamaica High School
Flushing High School
Mackenzie School of Dobbs Ferry
Newark High School
Manhattan
Heffley Institute
Erasmus Hall
Commercial School
Salisbury School of
Connecticut
Horace Mann
King’s School of
Stamford
Conn
Trinity School
Spring Overcoats Displayed In Varied Styles
A man surveys a display of spring overcoats in a range of fabrics and styles. Options include smooth coverts, rough cheviots, herringbones and diagonals with and without velvet collars, silk or serge linings, buttoned through or open, rainproofed or not priced from $18 to $35.
Auto Show by Train Proposed for Independent Makers
A plan to hold a transcontinental auto show for the 52 members of the American Motor Car Manufacturers Association was proposed by Char E. Lewis. The exhibit would travel in a special train across many cities starting in Detroit and lasting about three months, with venues from Detroit to Philadelphia and beyond. A special committee was formed to study details and report next meeting.
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New York
American Motor Car Manufacturers ® Association
Char E. Lewis
Jackson’ Automobile Company
Independents
Lewis
Inkers
Addion
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica
Albany
Springfield
Worcester
Boston
Providence
Hartford
New Haven
Bridgeport
Newark
N. J
Atlantic City
Trenton
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Charleston
West Va
Pittsburg
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Des Moines
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Chicago
H. O. Smith
G. V. Rogers
Mitchell
R. M. Owen
Reo
C. C. Hdnch
Nordyke & Marmon Company
W. H. van Dervoort
Moline Automobile Company
H. Mora
Mora
Alfred Reeves
Veteran ball player Charles Sweasy dies in Newark
Charles Sweasy, a noted 19th century baseball second baseman, died at 61 in Newark Hospital from consumption. A Nebraskian native who rose to fame with clubs including Lancaster Red Stockings, Boston Red Stockings, Cincinnati, Providence and St. Louis, he retired after rheumatism in 1882 following a long career across major and minor teams.
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New York Times
Newark
N. J
Charles Sweasy
Newark Hospital
Sweasy
Lancaster Red Stockings
Harry Wright
Olympic Club
Washington
Forest City Club
Cleveland
Boston Red Stockings
Baltimore
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Providence
Paul Hines
Centre Field
Manchester
N. H
Attleborough, Mass
Providence Shortstop Forrest Crawford Dies in Texas
Forrest M Crawford once starred as shortstop for the Providence Baseball Club and was under contract for the next season. He died at his Austin Texas home yesterday morning from blood poisoning after a brief illness. Crawford, a native of Texas, had previously attracted St Louis Nationals manager McCloskey and signed with that club in spring 1906, later moving to Providence.
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Providence
Forrest M. Crawford
Austin
Texas
Duffy
Crawford
McCloskey
St. Louis Nationals
St. Louis
De Witt Clinton High basketball team disqualified
The Metropolitan Association Registration Committee disqualified De Witt Clinton High School basketball players Limberg Greenberg Berkowitz Melitzer Helsault for competing unregistered with Lenox A. C. at Clark House gym last Saturday night. Lenox A. C. players Schiffman Deitchmann Solomon Alpren Gatllieb Geiger were also disqualified under AAU sanctions.
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Metropolitan Association
de Witt Clinton High School
Limberg
Greenberg
Berkowitz
Melitzer
Helsault
Clark House
Public Schools Athletic League
Lenox A. C
Schiffman
Deitchmann
Solomon
Alpren
Gatllieb
Geiger
A. A. UU
Indoor 600 yard record holder invited to carnival race
Harry L. Hillman of the New York A C who set a 600 yard indoor mark at Buffalo last Saturday is invited to run in the feature 600 yard event at the Dominican Lyceum carnival at the Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory on April 4. He will be joined by Sheppard Bromilow and Bacon and possibly others as top district sprinters compete alongside Dan Kelly, famed for 100 and 220 yard records, in what promises to be the strongest winter meet yet.
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Harry L. Hillman
New York A. C
Buffalo
Sheppard
Bromilow
Bacon
Dominican Lyceum
Sixty-ninth Regiment
Hillman
Keating
Jack Eiler
Smy
Northridge
Lawson Robertson
Jim Archer
Dan Kelly
Maltby estate bought by Watchung Hunt Club in Plainfield
The Watchung Hunt Club has purchased the 40 acre Maltby estate in Middlesex County near Plainfield to serve as its home. Two Colonial buildings are being remodeled for an April 13 opening. Mayor Fisk appointed a House Committee of five and a Grounds Committee of two. Membership is limited to 150 men with 185 applications received in a week.
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New York Times
Plainfield
N. J
Anglers' Club anglers land fifty nine trout in Nassau
The Anglers' Club of New York members Dr R Johnson Held Eddie Rice and J W Block opened Saturday fishing in Nassau County landing fifty nine trout. Held took twenty eight Rice twenty five and Block sixteen. Worms proved best bait though minnows and flies were used. George Le Blanche and W T Ehrich added thirteen trout. Overall sport better than last year.
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Long Island
Anglers’ Club of
New York
R. Johnson Held
E. B. Rice
J. W. Block
Nassau County
Dr. Held
Eddie Rice
George le Blanche
W. T. Ehrich
Cornell Outplays Trinity In Southern Game
Cornell defeated Trinity in Durham as Cornell played with better all round work and capitalized on errors. Goodwillie, in his first intercollegiate appearance, performed well while Cornell was hampered by box injuries. The teams meet again tomorrow. score by innings shows a decisive Cornell effort with strong defense.
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Durham
M. C
Cornell
Trinity
Ithacans
Goodwille
Scores of Baseball Games Across Cities
Cincinnati 2 Boston 1. Lincoln Neb. Chicago second team 4 Lincoln 1. Columbia S C Buffalo 8 University of South Carolina 0. Greensboro N C Guilford College 1 Lafayette 8 ten innings. Charlottesville Va Virginia 1 Amherst ten innings.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago
Columbia
S. C
Buffalo
Eastern
University of South Carolina
Greensboro
N. C
Guilford College
Lafayette
Charlottesville
Virginia
Amherst
Yachting Clubs Set Race Dates for Season 1908
The Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound approved a date sequence starting after Decoration Day and running through Sept 19 to reduce friction among clubs. The 1908 schedule includes Larchmont Week July 18–25 and a long list of races from May 30 to Sept 19, with dates for several clubs and notes on non-competing cruising events. New Rochelle Yacht Club withdrew, Whitestone Yacht Club joined, and officers for 1908 were elected including President W Butler Duncan Jr and Secretary Charles P Tower.
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Yacht Racing Association of
Long Island Sounds
Hotel Astor
Larchmont
Harlem
Indian Harbor
Bridgeport
Knickerbocker
Manhasset Bay
Hartford
Riverside
Horseshoe Harbor
Corinthian of
Stamford
Hempstead Harbor
Northport
Norwalk
Long Island
Atlantic Coast Conference of Yacht Clubs
New York Yacht Club
Long Island Sound
New Rochelle Yacht Club
Whitestone Yacht Club
W. Butler Duncan, Jr
Charles P. Tower
Victor I. Cumnock
Stuyvesant Wainwright
Harry A. Jackson, Jr
H. F. Parmelee
F. ¢. Sullivan
Lipton Ocean Cup Entries Grow With Ten Boats Named
The Sir Thomas Lipton ocean cup race under the Brooklyn Yacht Club will start July 4. Frederic Thompson's Shamrock and George W. Titcomb's Uneas are added, bringing ten entered boats to date. Entries close June 15.
Yale Announces Spring Practice Under Captain Burch
Capt. Robert Burch of Yale sets spring practice to begin Wednesday and conclude by Easter, with distance and place kicking contests likely later in April. New formations and plays will be tried under Captain Biglow who will oversee drills as squads practice receiving kicks and charging.
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New Haven
Conn
Robert Burch
Yale
Burch
Biglow
Entries pour in for inaugural First Regiment games in Newark
Four hundred entries have been received for the annual indoor games of the First Regiment National Guard of New Jersey set for Wednesday night in its Newark armory. Six open events are planned including the 75 yard handicap with over 100 entrants the one mile and the 600 yard handicap.
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New York Times
Newark
N. J
First Regiment, National Guard of New Jersey
Freeman Leads Golfers In North and South Qualifier
Edwin A. Freeman of Fox Hills topped a 112-player field in the 36 hole qualifying for the eighth annual United North and South amateur championship at Pinehurst North Carolina. He posted 157 with C T Crocker Jr of Alpine Club Fitchburg second at 158 and Fred Herreshoff of Garden City third at 159. Other qualifiers included Walter Fairbanks Denver Country Club N S Hurd Henry C Fownes Oakmont J E Porter Allegheny Country Club C L Becker Woodland Allan Lord Columbia J D Foot Apawamis W C Fownes Oakmont S V Farrelly Deal L E Wardwell Megunticook A C Travis New York R H McElwee Onwentsia and L A Hamilton Englewood.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Edwin A. Freeman
Fox Hills
C. T. Crocker, Jr
Alpine Club
Fitchburg
Fred Herreshoff
Garden City
Walter Fairbanks
Denver Country Club
N. S. Hurd
Henry C. Fownes
Oakmont Club
J. E. Porter
Allegheny Country Club
C. L. Becker
Woodland
Allan Lord
Columbia
J. D. Foot
Apawamis
W. C. Fownes
Oakmont
S._V. “Farrelly
Deal
L. E
Oil King Geary wins Confederate walking contest in Lexington
Capt. John T. Geary known as the Oil King of Kentucky defeated twenty six rivals in a one mile walking race at the Coliseum Skating Rink Lexington. The event benefited the Gen John H Morgan Monument and included notable starters such as George Voorhies. Time was 12 minutes and some seconds on a fourteen lap track.
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New York Times
Lexington
John T. Geary
Kentucky
Coliseum
Geary
Gen. Morgan
John H. Morgan
George Voorhies
Americans Clash as Johner Tops Marshall in Vienna Round Six
In the international chess masters tournament at Vienna’s local club, Johner, playing white, defeated Marshall after an weak opening. Swiderski beat Mieses, and Alapin lost to Cohn. other games drawn included Leonhardt vs Suechting, Perlis vs Berger, Rubinstein vs Maroczy, Bardeleben vs Tartakower, while Ret fell to Teichmann who earned his first win. Spielmann Duras adjourned with Duras ahead and poised to win upon resumption Thursday.
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Vienna
Marshall
Johner
Swiderski
Mieses
Alapin
Cohn
Leonhardt
Suechting
Perlis
Berger
Rubinstein
Maroczy
Bardeleben
Tarta
Kower
Ret
Teichmann
Spielmann-Duras
Duras
Leach Cross Outpoints Sammy Smith in Six Round Show
In front of a large crowd at the Dry Dock Athletic Club last night Leach Cross defeated Sammy Smith after six rounds. Harry Phillipa and Babe Cullen drew in four. Young Goldman knocked out Young Britt in two while Billy Green beat Kid Moran in four. The six round semi main event also ended in a draw after a furious exchange.
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Dry Dock Athletic Club
Leach Cross
Sammy Smith
Cross
Harry Phillipa
Babe" Cullen
Young Goldman
Young Britt
Billy Green
Kid Moran
Rutgers to Open 1908 Season Versus Navy at Annapolis
Rutgers College football announces the 1908 schedule with a opener against United Steel Naval Academy in Annapolis. Swarthmore is dropped, NYU game is not played this year, Lehigh replaces NYU, Hamilton replaces Union, and a ten year gap since last Navy meeting is noted.
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New York Times
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers
United Steel Naval Academy
Annapolis
Swarthmore
Navy
New York University
Lehigh
New York
Hamilton College
Union College
City schoolboy oarsmen set for Harlem Regatta May 30
The Harlem Regatta Association announced plans for an interscholastic eight oared shell race joining the May 30 programme. The Regatta Committee, led by Chairman J. J. F. Mulcahy, met with fourteen clubs represented and will reconvene next Tuesday night.
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Harlem Regatta Association
Harlem Casino
J. J. F. Mulcahy
American Olympic Fund receives large private donations
Secretary Herman Obertubbesing announced the Metropolitan Association of the A A U board voted 200 to the American Olympic Fund. President Whitney of the American Committee received a 190 check from James Speyer. With endorsements from Andrew Carnegie S R Guggenheim George D and F B Pratt Clarence Mackay Mr Speyer and others, it is hoped the committee will raise 50 000 to send an American team to London within weeks.
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Herman Obertubbesing
Board of Governors
Metropolitan Association of the
American Olympic Fund
Whitney
American Committee
James Speyer
Andrew Carnegie
S. R. Guggenheim
George D
F. B. Pratt
Clarence Mackay
Mr. Speyer
London
Hoppe Leads Schaefer In 2400-Point Billiards Exhibition
Willie Hoppe built an 800 plus point lead over Jake Schaefer in a two game 400 point each 2400 point balk line billiards exhibition at Philadelphia March. In the afternoon Hoppe scored 400 to Schaefer 240 and in the evening Hoppe finished with 400 while Schaefer had 250. Hoppe’s high run was 73 while Schaefer’s best was 47. Schaefer is reported in poor condition.
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Philadelphia
Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Hoppe
Schaefer
Downs and Emerson in tight pool match at Doyle Academy
W Downs defeated W Emerson 50 44 in a close pool tournament game at John T Doyle's Academy. Downs posted scores of 11 7 10 6 with a total 50 and high run 12. Emerson finished 44 with a high run 10 and one scratch.
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W. Downs
W. Emerson
John T. Doyle
Academy
Downs
Emerson
McCarthy Dominates Benning Meeting With Four Wins
Jockey McCarthy leads the Washington Jockey Club card at Benning, winning four races including Aralla, High Range, Waterbridge, and Poquessing as Burns and Shaw struggle to place. The day features six races with head finishes in three, and a strong showing for McCarthy amid growing public support.
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New York Times
Washington
Washington Jockey Club
Benning
McCarthy
W. H. Mosby
Saratoga
Aralla
High Range
Waterbridge
Poquessing
Burns
Shaw
Columbia Course
Nanno
McCahey
W. Walsh
Donna Mobile
Fairbrother
Lady Isabel
Margot
Kingsessing
Star
Javette
Aralia
Chaperone
Bergen
Bluestock
Brussel
Cheek
Flat Creek
Dan de Noyles
Daly’s Lane
Elizabeth Sweeney
Jack Glenn
Tony
Scotch Lass
Arondack
Tiana
Puddin
McDaniel
von Laer
Epison
Sir Cannon
Flatroot
Young Roe
Demetrios
Great Jubilee
Sig
Witching Hour
T. Burns
Grandpa
Oroonoke
Columbia
Giles
Berkeley
Smoker
D’arkle
Woodlane
Cornell crews push early down the lake in record move
Cornell varsity and two four oared crews began a down the lake at Crowbar Point marking the earliest down the lake date in school history. Coach Courtney declined coaching the American Olympic crew due to his Cornell contract. The old Morrow boat was split into four oared units and Hortons crew became a second varsity. Koerner returned to the first boat joining Clarke Bayer Gavett Dods Brinton Weede Cox. Training table started with Cox Koerner Clarke Gavett Ayer Dods Brinton Weede Stevens Morrow Backus Simpson Frost Bromley Holt Sanger.
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New York Times
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Glenwood
Courtney
Morrow
Horton
Koerner
Clarke
Bayer
Gavett
Dods
Brinton
Weede
Cox
Ayer
Stevens
Backus
Simpson
Frost
Bromley
Holt
Sanger
Annapolis and West Point Football Date Likely to Be Settled
A dispute between Annapolis and West Point over next fall’s football date may be resolved. The Army suggests November 14 or 21, while Navy prefers the Saturday after Thanksgiving and is open to arbitration. No reply yet from the Army.
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Annapolis
West Point
Army Athletic Association
Navy Athletic Association
Army
National gymnastic championships invite collegians
Bartow S Weeks yesterday announced that all prominent colleges were invited to participate in the National gymnastic championships of the Amateur Athletic Union to be held at the Savage Institute on Fifty ninth Street and Eighth Avenue in this city on Wednesday in April. Entries close on Saturday April 4 with Weeks as Championship Committee chairman.
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Bartow S. Weeks
Amateur Athletic Union
Savage Institute
Fiftyninth Street
Eighth Avenue
Post Office
New York City
Corrigan Seizes Control of New Orleans Jockey Club
Edward Corrigan gains supreme control of the New Orleans Jockey Club by securing stock formerly owned by S. F. Heaslip. The transfer allows Corrigan to dictate policy for the City Park racing plant with little opposition.
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New Orleans
Edward Corrigan
Jockey Club
S. F. Heaslip
Corrigan
City Park
Thoroughbred racing card with six dash events
The program lists six races at the Columbia and old courses for three year olds and up in handicap, selling and steeplechase events. Entries include Draculum Bellwether Oxford Smoker Firebrand Simple Honors Thomas Hoy Kingsessing Winning Star Spencer Wells Taboo Juliet M. Red Doe Obdurate Abandon Clef Pierrot Monte Carlo Brookdale Aqueduct Old Guard Millstone Sheridan Venus Umbrella Right and True Wilton Lackey Woodbine Jim Nutwood Park Row Draculum Poquessing Racinette Servile Pete Dailey Calenda Golden Glow Beldemo Aiken Penarris Wayside Bessie Kiser West over Kempton Al Woods Littleton Maid Obert Grace Cameron Azure Maid Glaucus Whirl Titling DAs Denial 187.
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Columbia Course
Draculum
Bellwether
Oxford
Smoker
Firebrand
Simple Honors
Thomas Hoy
Kingsessing
Old Course
Spencer Wells
Taboo
Juliet M
Red Doe
Obdurate
Abandon
Clef
Pierrot
Monte Carlo
Brookdale
Aqueduct
Old Guard
Millstone
Sheridan
Venus
Umbrella
Wilton Lackey
Woodbine
Jim Nutwood
Park Row
St. Joseph
Poquessing
Racinette
Servile
Pete Dailey
Calenda
Golden Glow
Beldemo
Aiken
Penarris
Wayside
Bessie Kiser
Columbia
Westover
Kempton
al. H. Woods
Littleton Maid
Obert
Grace Cameron
Azure Maid
Glaucus
Whirl
Titling Das
Blember
Orfano
Denial
Jersey Autoists To Meet In Trenton On Motor Vehicle Bill
The Associated Automobile Clubs of New Jersey meet in Trenton to discuss opposition to higher vehicle registration fees and other changes proposed for the State Motor Vehicle bill. The session signals the start of a legislative battle with autoists backing more reasonable laws as Gov Farr era begins.
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New Jersey
Trenton
Associated Automobile Clubs of New Jersey
Frelinghuysen
Austen Colgate
State DMV chief urges limited auto race regulation changes
Trenton New Jersey March 30 State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles J B R Smith reports to Gov Fort urging the Legislature take no action this year on further car race regulation. He proposes higher license and registration fees more inspectors and a clearer method to identify license holders.
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Trenton
N. J
State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
J. B. R. Smith
Gov. Fort
Cobb Joins Detroit Club In Arkansas Welcome
Ty Cobb arrived in Little Rock Arkansas and joined the Detroit team for practice two hours after his arrival marking his first day with the club.
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Little Rock
Ark
Ty” ‘Cobb
Detroit
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