Lacking speed beats in first start at track meet
Johnson to pull off a slow start in season debut as he failed to show blitzing speed in a fast five furlong race. Berry Moté wins the race in 59.25 seconds with strong effort by Bracket and Ree River placing second. Several horses faltered at the barrier and in the run to the wire, while trainers Musgrave and Dugan notching two winners apiece as Fitz Herbert and Ale Grue also excel.
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Johnson
Sheepshead Bay
Genergis
Berry Moté
Berry Mald
Jack Gikin
Carter
H. R. Brandt
Yack Te
E. Dugan
Ethelbert
Trance
Fitz Herbert
Park
Mieg
Queen Mave
Hief
Black Sheep
Queen Marguerite
Aij
Richter
Musgrave
Flynn
Red Bonnet
Reggael
Iran
Notter
James Ro Keene
Reckon
Raquel
Julius Bauer
Port Acelin Gartford
Bill" Dalryn
Ito
Triun
Herciiy
Garner
TI Wilson, Jr
Aletheuo
Golden Fen
Zal Denardi
Master of Craft
Dennis Stafford
Francis
Eons Stafford
Giore
Salvidere
Charlie Eisen
Guernor Huches
Sir Navarre
Cuba
Havana
Siowade
Aguscu
Minnie Adams
Richard Croker Aims For Oaks With Strong Stable
Richard Croker holds strong hopes for the Oaks at Epsom and the One Thousand Guineas at Newmarket this year. Despite winter reports of poor form, his stable shows fitness and Rhodera appears ready to contend in The Oaks and related stakes, with Orty Derby winner also in training. Croker has secured Lorten Lane to ride the stable’s contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Croker
Epsom
Croker
Rhodera
Bax
Orty
Jest
Lorten Lane
Aqueduct Entries Today in American League Park
Kyal and Bustou face off in the American League Park duel today after a brief note on entries at Aqueduct. Adervane is listed among competitors for the event aligned with today’s program.
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Adervane
Bustou
Fast Latwn Tennis Mixed Doubles at St Nicholas rink
Nationally ranked players competed on the indoor court with Miss Juliet Adee and Raymond D Little defeating Eleanor Sears and Bob Wrenn 7 5 2 6 6 4. Mrs A H McCarthy and William A Larned beat Mrs Barger Wallach and Beals Wright 7 4. Adee and Little showed strong net play and volleying while Sears and Wrenn pressed returns. The McCarthy-Larned pair were the day’s standout performers as they won deuce games before advancing to the final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliet Adee
Raymond D. Little
A. H. McCarthy
William A. Larned
St. Nicholas Rink
Adee
Little
Eleanor Sears
Bob Wrenn
McCarthy
W. A. Larned
Barger-Wallach
Miss Sears
Mrs. McCarthy
MctCarthy
College of New York Defeats Stevens in Hoboken 3 1
College of the City of New York beat Stevens Institute 3 1 at Castle Point Field Hoboken. Sturgis pitched seven strikeouts for Stevens but fielding and batting flaws cost them. Hearsey doubled and singled in four at bats. Ridgway error in first inning sparked two Stevens runs. Umpire Marion Washington. April 27.
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The
College of the City of New York
Stevens Institute
Castle Point Field
Hoboken
Sturgis
Stevens
Hearsey
Ridgway
Washington
Georgetown
University of Virginia
Susong
Courtney
Mayock
Hunt Wins Columbia University Golf Championship
W. Hunt Jr defeated A L Broe in the final at Dunwoodie Country Club to capture the Columbia University golf championship after a qualifying round on Saturday. Finalists also included R L Morrow and H P Fish, with Alec Smith and H H Barker winning informal matches at Nassau links. The Nassau season opens May 2, and the two day open tournament is set for June 19 and 20. The Western Golf Association handicaps, five scratch players, and regulatory notes from St Andrews were discussed, along with Allegheny and Wykagyl clubs scheduling open tournaments and Eben M Byers training at Allegheny.
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Co. W. Hunt, Jr
Columbia University
A. L. Broe
Dunwoodie
Hunt
Broe
R. L. Morrow
H. P. Fish
Morrow
Fish
Alec Smith
Nassau Country Club
H. H. Barker
Garden City Golf Club
Smith
Barker
Nassau Links
Herbert L. Pratt
Western Golf Association
H. Chandler Egan
Warren K. Wood
D. E. Sawyer
W. C. Fownes, Jr
E. M. Byers
Wood
Kenneth P. Edwards
Robert E. Hunter
W. J. Howland, Jr
Norman Macbeath
G. A. Ormiston
Allegheny Country Club
Wykagyl Country Club
Eben M. Byers
Allegheny
Chicago
Douglas Country Club
Douglas, Ariz
Ginnissippi Golf Club
Janesville
Wis
University Golf Club
Urbana
Ill
Columbia Loses Season Opener in Lawn Tennis
Montclair Athletic Club defeated Columbia 5 games to 4 on the South Field courts yesterday afternoon. Singles ended 3-3 before doubles gave Montclair a edge with two wins and a third by default. Notable results include O Hink beating H Banks 6-1 6-1 and F H Gates beating K M Boorman 6-1 6-0.
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Columbia
Montclair Athletic Club
South Field
New Jersey
O. Hink
Montclair
H. Banks
D. W. Pelser
J Hink
Hintk
H. P. Hanks
F. H. Gates
K M. Boorman
Aa. & Moses
F. Kidde
HK. Gates
H. A. Thomas
L. Fleischmann
W Beman
J. Hink
H A Thomas
H P. Banks
W. Beman
Woman Fencers Clash as Philadelphia Cup Goes to Quakers
In a colorful Fencers' Club meet between Philadelphia and New York, the Philadelphia team edged New York 6 to 3 to reclaim the Philadelphia Cup. Spectators filled the hall as Miss Stimson Miss Baylies Miss Tick led New York, while Miss Pollock Sailer Smith and substitute Miss Bittner led Philadelphia. Judges Lewis and Dunn oversaw bouts directed by Charies Tathain.
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Philadelphia
New York
Quaker City Girls
Miss Stimson
Miss Baylies
Miss Tick
Pollock
Sail
Harvard Spring Football Practice Opens After Three Years
Cambridge April 27 spring football practice began at Harvard with forty five players reporting. Coach Houghton led an hour of ball handling tackling and punting as the squad resumed workouts after a three year gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Today
Houghton
Chesbro In Rare Form Shuts Out Boston Team
Chesbro of the New York Americans outpitched Boston’s Winter in a 1 0 victory. Keeler and Stahl drove runs as New York clinched first place while Boston failed to muster offense. Also, Chicago defeated St Louis, altering the league standings.
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Sweet
Chesbro
New York Americans
Boston
Jack
Highlanders
New York
Winter
Yankees
Kleisnow
Niles
Lord
Wagner
Thoney
Willie Keeler
Worthy
Stahl
Elberfeld
Chase
Gessler
Bostons
Medlale
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia Batteries and Washington Firms Named
In Philadelphia and Washington trade notes, Vickers and Smith are listed alongside Hughes and St Smith and Warner as battery makers. The brief entry catalogs firms connected to the Philadelphia area and identifies Washington links within the supplier network.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Philadelphe - Ie
Eae Am
Vickers and Smith
Washington Hughes
St Smith and Warner
Eastern League games today and results
Scores from the Eastern League show Rochester beating Jersey City 2 to 1 in 14 innings, Montreal 4 Newark 0, Baltimore over Buffalo, Toronto and Providence tied 1 to 0, and Buffalo 1 Toronto 1. Standings list Baltimore 4 wins, Rochester 3, Jersey City 3, Montreal 2, Toronto 2, Providence 2, Newark 1.
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Rochester
Jersey City
Montreal
Newark
Buffalo
Baltimore
Toronto
Providence
W. L Pt
Buffals
Jersey
Newaris
Yachting News and Notes From Early Power Boat Races
E J Schroeder of the Motor Boat Club of America plans a new 39 foot boat built from designs by Tams Lemoinne Jane for entry in this year’s Huntington Bay race. Five boats are entered for the Marblehead to New Rochelle power boat race starting July 18. The New York Bay Yacht Racing Association announces a schedule: June 21 regatta on Newark Bay, July 3 long distance race around Long Island, July 4 75 mile New York to Poughkeepsie and back, July 26 regatta on New York Bay, August 10 small auxiliaries race, August 30 special class around Sandy Hook, September 5 6 7 association cruise to the Thousand Islands with rendezvous August 12 off the Columbia Yacht Club. Delegates from 65 clubs vote to make the annual cruise to the Thousand Islands. owners will witness the gold challenge cup race on August 24 25 and 26 on the St Lawrence. J L Livermore’s Anita returns from a three month West Indies Gulf of Mexico cruise visiting Kingston Jamaica Havana Matanzas Santiago Tampa Key West. Guests include Mr and Mrs Lamar Mr and Mrs Jady Mr and Mrs Schaffer and Mr and Mrs Thomas.
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E. J. Schroeder
Motor Boat Club of America
Dixie
Wood
City Island
Tams, Lemoine &Jane
Huntington Bay
New York Bay
Sandy Hook
Shrewsbury
J. L. Livermore
Anita
West Indies
Gulf of Mexico
Kingston
Jamaica
Havana
Matanzas
Santiago
Tampa
Key West
Livermore
Lamar
Jady
New York
Schaffer
Boston
Thomas
Westminster
American Power Boat Association
Thousand Islands
Columbia Yacht Club
West Sith Street
St. Lawrence
Phillies Beat Superbas 6-5 in Brooklyn clash at Washington Park
Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 6 to 5 after Brooklyn starter Bell exited in the third inning. McIntyre relieved but four runs crossed. Maloney tripled in the eighth, though he was at the plate on Jordan’s grounder, and McQuillan held Brooklyn to seven hits. Two-base hits came from Titus Osborne Doolin Pattee Maloney and a three-base hit by Maloney. Time 1:57 Umpire Klem.
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Giants
Polo Grounds
Superbas
Washington Park
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Bell
Phillies
McIntyre
Burch
McQuillan
Maloney
Jordan
Dooin
Bergen
Titus
Osborne
Doolin
Pattee
Hell
Bransfield
Sheehan
Magee
Doom
Lewis
Lumley
Klem
Rowing at Columbia Prepares for Annapolis Race
Columbia crews train for a Severn showdown with Annapolis on May. Rice has just over a week to prepare. Most practice on the Harlem includes racing starts and half mile top speed stretches. Helmrich moves to the third boat after ineligibility, Hauser shifts, Weekes joins Hauser’s spot, and the loss of Helmrich weakens the second eight ahead of Middies.
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Columbia
Annapolis
Severn
Rice
Harlem
Helmrich
Hauser
Weekes
Middies
Cornell Crews In Collision on Cayuga Lake
Two Cornell four oared crews collided on Cayuga Lake Inlet this evening and both shells swamped forcing oarsmen to swim ashore. Backus sustained an elbow injury but the crew members escaped with a cold bath.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cayuga Lake Inlet
Cornell
Backus
Darwood Vets to Bowl In Interstate Tournament in Brooklyn
The Darwood Vets led by Gehman Dar wood Wolfe Denny Barnes and W Gehman travel from Philadelphia tomorrow to compete in the Interstate tournament at Amphion alleys in Brooklyn.
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Darwood
Gehman
Wolfe
Denny
Barnes
W. Gehman
Philadelphia
Amphion Alleys
Brooklyn
Storm toll and flood damage across Deep South rise
Atlanta reports from Friday to Sunday storms show 450 dead and 1277 injured. Mississippi and Louisiana bear the worst blows with towns reporting up to ten fatalities. Hattiesburg hospital camp houses hundreds of injured as relief expands to Montgomery and New Orleans. Flood threats grow in Georgia with the Chattahoochee River rising and power, factories, and streetcars affected as two steamboats break free.
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Atlanta
Mississippi
Louisiana
Montgomery
Mobile
New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Georgia
Alabama
Hattiesburg
Miss
Richton
Columbus
Chattahoochee
Twelve Drown In Storm On Show Boat Marton
Helena Arkansas April 27 twelve persons drowned when the show boat Marton capsized in a storm eight miles above the St Francis River mouth. Captain Joyvee of Newport Ark was in charge and returned to Helena with details.
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Helena
Ark
Marton
St. Francis River
Joyvee
Newport
Canoeists Drowned in Piscataquis River Near Milo Junction
Julian Schumacher aged twenty two and Horace Stewart aged twenty one drowned today while attempting to run the rapids in a canoe near Milo Junction in Milo Maine. Local authorities reported the accident on the Piscataquis River.
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Milo, Me
Julian Schumacher
Horace Stewart
Piscataquis River
Milo Junction
Giants Defeat Boston In Pitching Duel At Boston
The Giants shut out the Boston Nationals 2 to 0 as Mathewson pitched masterfully and Ritchey held Boston to six hits. Tenney Bridwell and Shannon supplied the timely hits, with Mathewson earning the victory and several assists. Young took the mound for Boston, yielding the two runs in the eighth inning.
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Boston
Giants
Boston Nationals
Tenney
Bridweill
Mathewson
New York
Ritchey
Young
Sammy Strang Nicklin
Bridwell
Matty
Shannon
Nicklin
Bridgell
Donlin
Seymour
Dahlen
Johnson After Tommy Burns Fight Challenge
London April 2 Jack Johnson the colored heavyweight arrived from New York and issued a challenge to Tommy Burns to fight anywhere for any purse. He offered to bet Burns 2.50 Johnson would stop him in twenty rounds and would concede Burns two thirds of any purse. Burns did not meet Johnson but deposited 5.00 as a forfeit for a meeting and demands 20 000 as his share while Johnson can arrange the side bet. Burns thinks a bout is likely but location depends on the purse.
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London
Jack Johnson
New York
Tommy Burns
Johnson
Burns
England
America
Daughters Tragic Gas Death At Montclair Home
Miss Lillian MacLea twenty three daughter of New York dry goods merchant Robert B MacLea committed suicide in her Montclair New Jersey home by inhaling gas. She retired in good spirits last evening reading Adam Bede and left a farewell note. The room was sealed and gas smelled by her sister who discovered the death this morning. The family sought privacy and physicians confirmed the self inflected death. Miss MacLea had shown melancholia and frail health recently.
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Montclair
N. J
Lillian MacLea
Robert B. MacLea
New York
Worth Street
Edwin Park Road
Martin J. Synnott
Gallagher
Elliott
Miss Maclea
Bte
Erwin Park Road
Man Shoots Self in Son-in-Law Home in Williamsburg
Philip Stefan a 50 year old chemist from 167 Ten Eyck Street Williamsburg visited his son in law William Johnstone at No Hewes Street Williamsburg and shot himself dead. He had worked at American Sugar refinery on Kent Avenue but was recently unable to work due to rheumatism. The body was removed to protect Mrs Stefan who was critically ill.
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Philip Stefan
Ten Eyck Street
Williamsburg
William Johnstone
Hewes Street
Deer Johnstone
American Sugar Company
Kent Avenue
Johnstone
Stefan
Johnstones
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