Olympic Sports Roundup with Golf Tennis and Baseball
The piece surveys Olympic finishes and photography of track events, Irish American athletic clashes, and American flags missteps. It updates golf reform ideas, Davis Cup prospects, and national league pennant races with notes on Wright, Alexander, Larned, and other stars, plus a critique of the Yankees in the West.
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England
Australia
Beals C. Wright
Frederick B. Alexander
Raymond Pd
Little
W. A. Larned
Wright
Nair
Hackett
Alexander
Norman E. Brookes
Brookes
Wilding
William A. Larned
Harold Hackett
R. D. Little
William J. Clothier
Karl Behr
Saratoga Entries For Monday Polo Grounds Baseball
Saratoga entries list Monday events at the Polo Grounds in May featuring Giants versus Cincinnati in the afternoon. Admission details are unclear in the fragment.
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Saratoga
Basebal
Polo Grounds
M. Giants
Cincinnati
Admission
Nine Swim Through Hell Gate Won By John Gilday
John Gilday a swimming instructor from 112 Fast 102d Street won the sixth annual Hell Gate test swim. The five and a half mile course was completed in 1 hour 22 minutes beating the previous record by about 30 minutes. Thirteen swimmers started at 9 05 with Gilday leading the field and finishing ahead of Peter Ott and Charles Flynn. Bratton the one legged boy finished eighth despite a cramp near the end. The event drew a large crowd on the East Side and medals were awarded to the top three finishers.
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John Gilday
Hell Gate
United States Volunteer Lifesaving Corps
Gilday
Henry Smolensky
190Th Street
Gildar
Peter Ott
Charles Flynn
Ort
Flynn
Enen
Ott
Bratton
North Beach
New York City
100Th Street Pier
Straus
Mill Rock
Hoggs
Linnenkohl
Smolensky
Feldman
Sealey Rock
L. Mogulsky
J. J. Sweeney
I. Mogulsky
E. Koenig
I. Linnenkohl
P. Kirschner
I. F. Feldman
William Bratton
James McCauley
Athletic League of the United States Volunteer Lifesaving Corps
Brooklyn Bridge
Coney Island
Williamsburg Yacht Club
Harlem
Charles Feil
Saratoga Start Boosts Popularity of Racing This Week
Saratoga midsummer meeting underway shows strong attendance and smooth enforcement of wagering rules under Sheriff Bradley and Saratoga Racing Association. Nine stakes loom, including Spinaway for two year olds and the Saratoga Special with about $11,500 purse, featuring top names like Suffragette Counterpane and Sir Martin with bold bets from James R. Keene and Harry Payne Whitney.
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the Tribune
Saratoga
Saratoga Racing Association
Sheriff Bradley
Justice Bischoff
Julia Powel
James Kheene
Court Dress
Senator McCarren
Edna Jackson
H. B. Duryea
Tanya
Fred Gebhardt
Raglan
James R. Keene
John E. Madden
Harry Payne Whitney
August Belmont
James B. Brady
F. A. Forsyth
F. R. Hitchcock
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Sir Martin
Fayette
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John E Madden
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High Private
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Hamburg Place
Martin
Belmont Park
Uncle Jim
Fitz Herbert
Mr. Madden
Sheepshead Bay
Isidor
Arrowgrass
Duncraggan
Rockton
Rockwater
Hilarious
Vater
Harpsichord
Notter
Shinnecock Hills Open Invitation Golf Week
The Shinnecock Hills Club near Southampton hosts an invitation tournament this week on its 5 832-yard links. The event begins Thursday with medal play on Saturday, followed by match rounds and finals on Friday. Notable players include Walter J. Travis and Findlay Douglas, with records and past winners listed among the club’s history.
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Shinnecock Hills
Southampton
Willie Park, Jr
Willie Dunn
Harry Vardon
Tom Hutchinson
Montclair
Baltusrol
Walter J. Travis
Garden City
Dunwoodie Country Club
Timely Auto Topics and Plans for Auto Club Tour
The first NJ Automobile and Motor Club run will go to Flemington for a carnival demonstration with 50 to 75 cars. Car owners may start from home to avoid dust, and a 12:39 lunch will be served. Auto races at Wildwood were postponed to this afternoon due to a storm. An orphan outing to Cleveland may occur later this month aiming to carry 1500 children. A plan to curb joy riding calls for owners permits listing trip details and occupants, to be recorded by garages and checked by authorities if needed. Steering wheel design innovations include a cut rear rim and side grip for easier handling in extreme turns.
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New Jersey Automobile and Motor Club
Flemington
Joseph H. Wood
Newark
Cleveland
Quaker City Motor Club
Detroit Loses Ground as Boston Beats Tigers
American League results show Boston defeating Detroit while St. Louis beats Philadelphia and New York idle. Detroit slips in standings as St. Louis gains on the champions and Chicago and Washington games are detailed by box scores from Chicago.
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Boston
Detroit
Hicago
Washington
Wailaaphle
Ts Ton
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Yankees
St. Louls
Tigers
McAleer
National League Standings Snapshot and Teams
National League standings show Pittsburg leading with 57 wins and 36 losses for a .613 mark. Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and St. Louis follow with varying records and winning percentages, reflecting a tight pennant race across the circuit.
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LPC
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston beats Detroit in battery sequence details
Detroit game notes list Boston scoring 8 and Detroit 4 with sequence markers and player references including Cicotte Cri a Schmidt Riiliep Donovan. The fragmentary lines hint at a box score or play-by-play but lack complete context.
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Boston
Detroit
Cicotte
Cri
Schmidt
Eer
Riiliep
Donovan
Unclear: St Louis leads Philadelphia in unclear game stats
The fragmentary report shows St Louis with six runs and Philadelphia with five, mentioning lines about bats and batteries and players Waddell Hipwell Spencer Plank Dygert Schreck, but the text is incomplete and cannot confirm final outcomes or precise details.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Waddell, Hipwell and Spencer
Plank Dygert
Schreck
Gaelic Games Highlight Clash At Clan-na-Gael Meet
Due to missing stars the annual Clan-na-Gael games shifted to Gaelic sports. Emmets defeated Allen Larkin and O'Brien 4 5 to 1 4 in hurling while Kerry and Limerick tied after a refereeing controversy halted play in the second half.
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Clan-na-Gael
Allen
Kerry
Limerick
Bill Horn
Horn
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