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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
2
Chapultepec defeats Restigouche in a thrilling Sterling Stakes at Aqueduct amid a lively paddock scene. Notter claims foul, stewards dismiss the objection. crowd turnout large and racing promises a starry season. Roseben tops Ram's Horn in a prior Sterling Stakes history, others excel in varied races.
American League action shows New York defeating Washington 16 to 13 in a high scoring game. Results from yesterday include Philadelphia 4 Boston 0 Cleveland 5 Chicago 1 St Louis 8 Detroit 5.
National League games highlighted by New York and Chicago clashes. New York beat Brooklyn 6 1 as Wiltse pitched and Homers by Bresnahan Donlin and Merkle fueled the win. Giants also beat Brooklyn 6 1 at Washington Park to wrap a third straight victory behind strong hitting and solid defense.
Emily Bedford rode a chestnut mare Hildred to the blue in the harness class for gig horses and later in the saddle class with John Randolph. J. W. Borst’s Cracker Jack won the jumping class while misbehaving horse Merry Me caused a stir in the ring. The event at 66th Street’s Durland Company featured prize money from $30 to $50 in multiple classes with a crowd including Miss Bedford and notable guests.
National champion William A. Larned and George C. Wrenn Jr defeated Raymond D. Little and T. R. Pell 4-6 6-2 6-3 at the St. Nicholas rink to top the round robin lawn tennis doubles. Whitman and Leonard beat Ward and Wright 8-4 6-8 6-4 to take second place.
The report records a baseball scoring snippet from Boston to ROH and Philadelphia. It lists players including Vickers Sebreck Pruitt Cicotte Criger and notes an umpire Sheri dar.
Fragmentary line reads Philadelphia with references to batteries Boston Lindaman Bowerman and umpire Klem. The text is garbled and lacks clear event, date, teams, or outcomes.
Score details list Cleveland and Chicago players and batteriesJoss Clarke Walsh Sullivan with umpires O'Loughlin and Egen noted in the short scorecard style.
Columbia's two mile relay squad was chosen from South Field trials to run at the intercollegiate carnival at the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday. Returning from last year's championship are A. Zink B. Sanders and G. Haynes with C. L. Hall as the fourth member.
Detroit faced St Louis with Battery units Bailey Graham Howell and Stephens for St Louis and Siever Suggs Nillian and Payne for Detroit. Umpire Evans officiated the game amid a 3 62 08 3 scoring sequence with 124 Detroit and 2060201 0 06 0 0058 markings.
The American Thomas car, commanded by W. Shuster, was loaded onto the Shawmut in Seattle and departed for Yokohama. Upon arrival in Yokohama the drivers will have passports vised by Russian representatives before continuing the race to Viladi vostok.
Georgetown beats Pennsylvania 5 to 2 in Washington with Cantwell pitching and Messa and Smith fielding. Yale defeats Hartford 6 to 3 in Hartford as Williams drives in three runs. Lehigh tops Virginia 6 to 4 in Charlottesville. Washington and Lee defeats North Carolina 2 to 1 in Lexington.
A joint meeting of the show committees of the American Motor Car Manufacturers Association and the Motor and Accessory Manufacturers Incorporated announced that the Grand Central Palace will host next winter’s automobile show in New York. The dates will be announced soon. The committee is chaired by I. O. Smith and includes R. M. Owen and B. H. Mora with Benjamin Briscoe ex officio and Alfred Reeves as manager. an Accessory Manufacturers member will join the committee.
Baltimore reports Mount Washington Athletic Club lacrosse team defeated Harvard today by a score of 8 to 2.
Delegates from over twenty five Polo Association gathered at the Riding Club on 58th Street for the annual meeting. The national championships will be held at Van Cortlandt Park, with Squadron A as the playing quarters. A ten period six minute game replaces the old four fifteen minute periods and goals bring three minutes between scores. Blinkers or spurs with vowels are banned except on special sanction. Dates for fourteen tournaments were set from May to September, with finals at Van Cortlandt Park for junior and senior championships and Squadron A events in New York. An English polo tour tea visit is hoped for August.
The first eight oared Annapolis Harvard race of the season will be rowed in Annapolis tomorrow. Leighton returns to his seat after a sore hand, boosting Navy confidence. Courtney Guild of Boston will referee the 4 PM race, conditions permitting on rough water with wind expected to ease.
Baron Albert de Rothschild, referee for the Newnes trophy Anglo American cable chess contest, cabled to the Brooklyn Chess Club that both remaining games be drawn. A. Hedges drew with J. H. Blackburne and E. Delmar drew with A. W. Richmond. Final score: America 6 1/2 to Britain 3 1/2.
Ernest Cozza a 23 year old contracting painter shot Salvatore De Matto a laborer at Sackett street last night. Cozza captured with a Black Hand letter and a stiletto. his revolver vanished en route to the station. Cause of the shooting unknown.
The Port Washington merchant Alfred Bradley leaves several thousand dollars in real estate to his wife Susannah H. Bradley with broad power to dispose. He requests a morbid funeral be avoided, cremation for his body, and guidance to his two children on the dangers of liquor, aiming for a natural death.
Patrolman Alexander J. Ewers of Hunter's Point was knocked down and severely injured while trying to stop a frightened horse that dashed along Jackson avenue and Sth street Long Island City. The horse and wagon belonged to Corona grocer Henry Lennon. Ewers was taken to St. John's Hospital then home to Corona. The horse was halted by Patrolman Haller after dragging Ewers and entangling his bicycle.
At American Art Galleries Madison Square South the last of the season scales of antique textiles and decorative tapestries begin tomorrow. The sale continues Friday and Saturday with a free public view of old embroideries laces and many rare fabrics from the Vitali Benguiat collection conducted by Thomas E. Kirby.
A dispute with State Engineer Frederick Skene delayed decisions on the Briarcliff trophy road race set for next Friday. The issue centers on bond requirements to guarantee road repair costs, with negotiations to run today as organizers secure a bond and table the forfeit clause. Meanwhile, race officials prepared security and practice arrangements across Mount Kisco and surrounding routes.
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