Baseball and racing outlook for the 1908 season
The piece previews the 1908 outdoor sports season with optimism for baseball and racing. It notes reforms by the Jockey Club and league actions to curb betting, discusses track rules on fouls and disqualifications, and references St Simon and Persimmon as enduring champions. It also covers early baseball enthusiasm for the New York Yankees and theG iants, with talk of strong pitching and improved rosters.
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Jockey Club
Gould Wins Gold Racquet in Straight Sets at Tuxedo Club
Jay Gould defeated Pierre Lorillard Jr. in the third round to win the Gold Racquet championship outright with a 6-0 6-1 6-0 victory at Tuxedo Park. Gould promised a rival trophy next year as the club plans a special cup for future champions.
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Jay Gould
Pierre Lorillard
Tuxedo Tennis and
Gould
Lorillard
Tuxedo
Memorial Day Regatta Hopefuls From Six High Schools
Coaches from six Harlem River high schools report strong early training for nearly 300 boys in the Memorial Day regatta. Alderman Jack Mulcahy of Stuyvesant selects about 21 boys for a crew as time narrows. Atalanta Boat Club and Harlem Rowing Club gear up with multiple boats and eager crews led by coaches Mase Nagle Rice and Hofen.
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Harlem River
Jack Mulcahy
Stuyvesant High School
Mulcahy
Atalanta Boat Club
de Witt Clinton
Clarence Mase
Jack Nagle
Jim Rice
Columbia
Nagle
Mase
Harlem Rowing Club
John Hofen
Sunday on Diamonds Defeats St Louis Pittsburg Falls to Cincinnati
National League games featured New York at Brooklyn and Boston at Philadelphia as Chicago beat St Louis 4 to 3 and Cincinnati edged Pittsburg 4 to 3. Wagner debuted for Pittsburg with one hit while Chicago moved into pennant lead on Cincinnati's defeat of St Louis.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chisaen
Lanie
Chicago
St. Louis
Phil Seeeteh
Neinnatl
Louis
Red Socks
Pirates
Wagner
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Ewing
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Gibson
Ringler
R. H. E. Chicago
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Hostetter
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Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
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The Tribunes Easter Morning Dash
The Tribune reports its midnight automobile sprint from New York to Atlantic City delivering the first genuine Sunday edition for Easter, despite a night of slippery roads, ferry delays, and near misses. The White Five rumbled through Freehold Lakewood Tom River and Gretna, finishing the 150 mile run in seven hours and forty minutes with drivers Baller and Duffy.
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Tribune
City Hall
Broadway
Atlantic City
New Brunswick
Freehold
N. J
New York
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G. W. Bennett
White Company
George Baler
James G. Duffy
Battery
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Tottenville
Perth Amboy
Paul Revere
St. George's
Stapleton
Richmond Road
New Gretna
Gretna
Port Republic
Baller
Tribune Special
Open golf season kicks off in metropolitan district
The Lakewood Country Club hosts a 36 hole medal play qualifying round on Thursday to seed three sets of 16 players for match play. Notables include Hl J Whigham Findlay S Douglas Walter J Travis H Chandler Egan and Walter Egan. The Massachusetts Golf Association handicaps and club lists will be updated in Boston with 2464 club names and close to 2600 entries. The Boston Women’s Golf Association opens its spring tournament at Wollaston with handicap medal play, while Englewood names Miss Julia R Mix as captain.
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England
Tom Longboat
Westchester County
Amboy
Tottenville
Perth Amboy
New Brunswick
Lakewood
Matawan
Lakewood Country Club
Hl. J. Whigham
Findlay S. Douglas
Walter J. Travis
H. Chandler Egan
Walter Egan
Charles H. Stoddart
American Golf Association
Lambton Country Club
Toronto
Julia R. Mix
Englewood Golf Club
Mis
Pinehurst
Massachusetts Golf Association
Women's Golf Association of
Wollaston Golf Club
Massachusetts
St Louis Defeats Chicago 4-0 Behind Errors
In a single American League game, St. Louis shut out Chicago 4 to 0 at Chicago. costly miscues by the defending champion and White’s bases on balls helped hand Chicago the defeat. Scoring: St. Louis 4 runs on 9 hits. Chicago none. Pitchers and umpires listed.
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St. Louis
White
R. H . St. Louis
BO Vo Ho
Howell and Spencer
White and Sullivan
O'Loughlin and Egan
Amateur French Billiardist Joins International Championship
Taicien Revolle, French amateur billiard player, arrived on the Hiner Touraine to compete in the international championship starting April 28 at the Liederkranz Club. He noted his second place at the Grande European Championship behind Mortier and discussed changes to balk line rules made three years ago to align with professional play.
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Liederkranz
Paris
Mortier
Wilson P. Foss
Baseball Today at American League Park Ny
The headline notes a 3:30 P M game at American League Park in New York between the Americans and Washington.
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Baseball Today
American League Park
Washingtom
Dandolo Wins President of the Republic Cup Steeplechase
Eugene Fischhof's Dandolo won the President of the Republics Cup Steeplechase in Paris amid a snowstorm.
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Paris
Eugene Fischhof
Opening Cricket Season Promises Even Contest in League
Cricketers prepare for May opening as Metropolitan District League races look close after Staten Island withdrawal. The season features strong showings from Columbia Oval, Brooklyn, Manhattans, Kings County and Bensonhurst, plus exhibitions with Canada, Philadelphia, Boston and Schenectady teams and interstate fixtures with New Jersey and Connecticut clubs. The Philadelphia tour to England adds extra intrigue.
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Staten Island
Canada
Philadelphia
Boston
Schenectady
New Jersey State League
Connecticut Cricket Association
Columbia Oval
A. Hoskings
B. Kortlang
D. G. Birkett
J. N. Escobal
Brooklyn
J. l. Poyer
Manhattans
Kings County Eleven
Yonkers
Bensonhurst Cricket and Field Club
EL A. W. Murray
J. ¢. M. White
Prospect Park
Toom
Kings County
Bellevue Club
Upper Montclair
West Indians
New York Veterans
Williamsbridge
Crescent Athletic Club
W. F. Jackson
Bellevue
W. H. Ainsworth
England
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