Dixie II saves Harmsworth Cup in sensational Huntington Bay race
American Motor Boat Dixie II defeated the Wolseley Siddeley and other rivals in Huntington Bay. Skippered by Captain Pierce, with engineer Rappulin unconscious from gasoline fumes, the 200 horsepower Dixie II won by 49 seconds. The race featured intense heat, crew collapses, and a dramatic finish as Dixie II crossed the line amid cheering crowds.
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Albert Rappulin
Bartley Pierce
E. J. Schroeder
Dixie II
Huntington Bay
Dixie
Duke of Westminster
Weiscler-Siddeler
Den
Daimler II
Pierce
Rappulin
Wolseley-Siddeley
Noel M. Robbins
Arthur Stapleton
George Swingler
Daimier II
Alfred George Fentiman
H. Weallans
A. Grice
John Sheppard
Walter Bieling
Motor Boat Club of America
E. J. Sherman
A. Hincks
B. L. Brockway
Mohawk
Dixie Tl
C. P Raymond
Chateau Des Beaux Arts
Thimd
U.S. A
England
America
Daimler TI
Snap
Wolseley- Siddeley
Maskette dazzles in maiden start at Saratoga
At Saratoga Aug 3 Maskette a two year old filly from James R Keene ran a sensational first race finishing second at the start and sprinting to win by a length over Miss Kearney in 1:06 3 over five and a half furlongs. Mohawk II broke down in the fourth race prompting concern for his future. Dandelion won the Saratoga Handicap as the day colored with chatter of possible track investigations and Empire City transfer talks.
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Tribune
Saratoga
N. Y
John Sanford
New York
James R. Keene
Jockey Club
Sheepshead Bay
Rockton
Miller
Dandelion
Far West
Duranto
Purslane
Maskette
Broadalbin
Louise Bell
Sanford
John E. Madden
Miss Kearney
Notter
Sugar Pine Please
Sweet
Mr. Weber
Edwin L
Empire City
Ch. F
Hkapallo—Superfine
Weber Ketting
Jioree
Jocker St. Pl
Smith
Trugan
Inengintoe
Ima
Core
Gilbert
Qur
J. W. Coit
Batt Betting
Borse
Ronawee
Brien
Sampson
B. F
Vy Rensselaer
J . Madders
Finieh
Pr Court Lady
Prudent
von Laer
Westmore
McCahey
Eschau
Plume
Hi. Smith
Hawkwing
E. Dugan
Ch. B
Hamburg Pansy
T. R. Hitchcock
Reon SianSchon
Wrest
Porente
Mayfield
Fond Peart
Micrae
Ana
Sir Dixon
Lady Wayward
F. EF. Mannix
Colonel White
D'Arkle
McCarthy
Ace
Eidings
Die guise—Biturica
James RK
Keeene
Morse
Miss Kearvey
RTS
Louise Bes
Emerson Holds Western Title In Five-Set Final
Nat Emerson of Cincinnati defended the Western lawn tennis championship at Kenwood Country Club Chicago beating Harry Wardner in five sets. The match lasted fifty two games with set scores of 8 10 6 4 3 4 6 1 7 4. Wardner led the crowd favorites but Emerson secured the title in a dramatic contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nat Emerson
Cincinnati
Harry Wardner
Kenwood Country Club
Wardner
Well Known Yachting Skipper Dead
Captain Ephraim Anthony Snow, famed for commanding the sloop Thetis and schooner yacht Alert, died today. He also skippered schooner yachts Perriess, Vivian, and Coronilia, with a long career in yachting.
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the Tribune
Wollaston
Mass
Ephraim Athony Snow
Thetis
Alert
Aiso
Perriess
Vivian
Coronilia
Little Boston Beals Wright in Longwood Cup final
Raymond D. Little shocked lawn tennis by defeating Beals C. Wright in four sets 6-4 2-6 6-3 6-1 to earn a shot at defending champion William A. Larned. Wright, who beat several strong players, faded in the last two sets as Little delivered precise attack and deadly overhead volleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Raymond D. Little
Beals C. Wright
William A. Larned
Little
Larned
H. L. Doherty
Newport
Wright
George Wrenn
F. B. Alexander
H. L. Westfall
W. J. Clothier
National Cham
Ion
Quaker Eleven Open Series With Irish Cricketers
Dublin August 3 The Gentlemen of Philadelphia opened a week of play against Ireland with the All Ireland eleven at Dublin. Ireland posted 128 for eight in their innings as Kelly and Lambert built a strong stand before Browning was dismissed. play ends with eight wickets down and resumes tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Dublin
Gentlemen
Philadelphia
All Ireland
Belfast
Northern Counties Union
England
J. B. King
H. V. Hordern
G. Malden
Boucher
Browning
Kelly
Lambert
Leyburn Defeated as Kalamazoo Grand Circuit Opens
Kalamazoo Michigan August 3 Jack Leyburn fell to Sterling McKinney in the 2:09 trot the opening day feature of Kalamazoo s first grand circuit meeting The program also highlighted the 2 16 pacing and the 2 00 trotting classes Minor Heir swept the 2 16 pacing with two triples and broke the Recreation Park track record while McKinney drove to win the 2 09 trot in the subsequent heats The crowd numbered about twenty five hundred betting action and results followed with multiple heats listed for pacing and trotting events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jack Leyburn
Sterling McKinney
Geers
McKinney
Minor Heir
Recreation Park
B. H
Kitty Clover
Redward
Dean
George Gans
Gametta Wilkes
Bonney
Bik. H
Bavelite Loomis
Geld Hih
Robin Hogan
Nancy Royce
Allerton
Poreal
Prince Kohl
Fred Kohl
Lady Patchen
Wilson
Roy Brook
Silent Brook
Hogan
St. Peter
Br. G
Courier
Murphy
Haynes
Red Wilkes
Titer
B. B
Jack lAeyburn
B. G
Alto Leyburn
Grady
Nahma
B. m
Peter the Great
Burgess
San M
Bowerman
Octoo
Great H
Flanagan Breaks Hammer Record at Dublin Games
August 3 in Dublin at Balls Bridge seven members of the American Olympic team competed. The feature event was hammer thrower John Flanagan sending the hammer 173 feet 19 inches to break his own Olympic record. Ralph Rose of California set a shot put mark of 49 feet inches, surpassing Denis Horgan’s 1897 British record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iouplin
Dublin
Balls Bridge
Jotn Flanagan
Ralph Rose
Denis Horgan
Queenstown
Nassau Roads To Host Vanderbilt Cup Races Patrol Plan
Twelve hundred uniformed men along with Sheriff guards will patrol Nassau County highways used for the Vanderbilt Cup elimination trial on October 10 and the auto race on October 24. The Nassau County Board of Supervisors granted permission with regulations to be drawn up by counsel. C G Peters opposed, citing road damage and inadequate patrols. assurances were given for better arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
Long Island
Nassau County
A. R. Pardington
Motor Parkway
American Automobile Association
Nassau County Board of
Wildwood Auto Race Ends Without Track Record
Wildwood New Jersey August 3. A midsummer automobile race carnival drew about eighteen thousand spectators as drivers pushed for a track record of 423 5 seconds for a full mile. William Bourque in the Knox car clocked 494 5 seconds. A pennsylvania car driven by Richard Williams flipped twice after a brake failure, injuring Williams and Richard Sellers who suffered shoulder dislocation and hip injuries. Walter Vennell was hurt when a boiler hood on a Stanley steamer struck him in heat two.
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the Tribune
Wildwood
N. J
Knox
William Bourque
Richard Sellers
Pennsylvania
Richard Williams
Anglesea
Williams
Sellers
Walter Vennell
Stanley
Vennell
Ridgewood Courts Open Lawn Tennis Tourney For Challenge Cup
Ridgewood Golf Club began its lawn tennis tournament with men’s singles play for the Challenge Cup held by Charles F. Watson Jr. of Orange Lawn Tennis Club. Matches were best of five sets with no five-set matches yet. Notable results include Rosenbaum defeating Nankivell and Peil defeating Connell in straight sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgewood Golf Club
Charles F. Watson, Jr
Orange Lawn Tennis Club
Watson
Plans to Welcome Olympic Victors Parade August 29
Officials announced a grand parade to honor Olympic victors on August 29 after all athletes return. Sub-committees are at work and Alfred G. Vanderbilt was named chairman of the reception committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Polo Cup Matches At Narragansett Country Club
In Narragansett Pier Rhode Island Aug 8 Myopia defeated New Haven in the first polo match for the Rhode Island cup while Dedham beat Bryn Mawr in the second Both games drew a large crowd and were of wide interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett Pier
R. 1
Country Club
Myopia
New Haven
Dedham
Bryn Mawr
Chicago July infant mortality rate reaches six hundred sixty nine
In July 669 babies under one year died in Chicago. Health officials cite lack of proper care improper food over feeding overdressing hygiene and absence of fresh air as primary factors contributing to the high infant mortality in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Health Department
Robbery charges against Paul Jarolsey in church thefts
Paul Jarolsey of No 339 was arraigned on charges of stealing a gold chalice from St John Roman Catholic Church on East 61st Street and robbing the poor box at Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Magistrate Mosg ordered examination tomorrow morning after detectives claimed a partial confession and arrest followed informant tips involving a wife run away with the prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jarolsey
Yorkville
Ae Pre
St Joh
T2d
Church of Ouron of Perpetual Help
East 61St Street
Mosg
Man
Jarolseg
Giants Hold The Pace In 6 0 Victory Over Cincinnati
Giants top Cincinnati 6 to 0 as Spade struggles. New York and Brooklyn lead NL standings. Mets, er, giants, Baltimore, etc. Players like Bresnahan and McCormick spark big innings. Barry joins New York lineup. Spade, Wagner reference, McGraw’s moves noted. Cincinnati’s Spade falters first inning, Donlin and Tenney reach safely. Donlin drives in three runs with timely hits. six bases for Giants in sixth seal win.
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Cincinnati
Spade
Giants
Cardinals
McGraw
Weimer
Ann
New York
Ganzel
Rusia
Mathewson
Chesbro
Waddell
St. Tonia
Mike Donlin
Lields
Mike
Tenney
Doyle
Mr. Spade
Fred
Larry
Roger Bresnahan
M. Donlin
Massachusetts
Wagner
Pittsburg
Jokers
Bresnahan
Devlin
Huggins
McCormick
Seymour
Lobert
Wiltse
Jack Barry
St. Louis
Barry
Shannon
O/ Kane
Merkle
O Huggins
Schlei
Needham
Ib Devlin
Paskett
Mitchell
Huiswitz
McCorm
Bridwelh
Hulswitt
Orm Spade
Wiltie
Umopires Rigler
Emsite
Hogg
Clevelands
Omeloba
Cheshie
Cleveland
Stovall
Lajo
Pirates Shut Out Superbas On Strong McIntyre Start
St Louis suffered a seventh straight defeat as Brooklyn defeated them 2 to 0. McIntyre pitched a near perfect game with one hit allowed and Kenetchy made a sharp fielding play. Brooklyn collected eleven hits but two runs in the sixth inning decided the game. Reilly credited with the scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Manhattan
Superbas
Pirates
Trolley Dodgers
McIntyre
Reilly
Sallee
Kenetchy
MacIntyre
Burch
Hummell
Lumsey
Jordan
Philadelphia Battery Officials and Umpires Noted
Fragmentary text from a Philadelphia score or report mentions Chicago and battery teams, with names such as Brown, Kling, McQuillan, and Morenaning, plus umpires Rud. The garbled OCR hints at a baseball game or official lineup with Philadelphia figures and relating officials in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Chicago
H. E
Brown
Kling
Phia
McQuillan
Boston Battery Match Described With Few Details
Fragmentary report from Boston lists Pittsburg 10006 Mostick 41 4.86.8 77 with batteries for Pittsburg Willis G Flaherty Corner Jibson Boston Johnston Boultes and Graham, umpire unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pittsburg
Mostick
Willis
Flaherty
Jibson
Johnston
Boultes and
Graham
State League Scores From Last Night's Games
Troy defeated Albany 8 to 3 while Utica beat Elmira 5 to 4. Binghamton won 7 to 4 over Wilkes Barre. Scranton led Syracuse by 4 points in a partial result.
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Troy
Albany
Utica
Elmira
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
SyrAcuse
Baseball at Polo Grounds Two Games Today
Baseball doubleheader scheduled at the Polo Grounds with a 2 p.m. first jump. Giants face the Cincinnati Reds in the opener with admission priced at 506.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo Grounds
Giants
Cincinnati
Yankees Defeated in Cleveland as Joss Dominates
Aug. 3 Cleveland beat the Yankees 2 to 0 as Joss was nearly invincible from start to finish. Lajoie homered for Cleveland in the fourth. Altizer scored on Hemphill's error in the fifth. St. Louis and Chicago games loom, with Detroit holding top spot in the standings.
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Cleveland
Elberfeld
St. Louis
Lajoie
Yankees
Joss
Highlanders
Altizer
Hemphill
Eastern League Games Today Features Toronto Jersey City Match
Eastern League schedule shows Toronto at Jersey City, Buffalo at Newark, Montreal at Providence, and Rochester at Baltimore. Standings list Providence 53 33, Toronto 51 42, Baltimore 52 45, Montreal 49 44, Jersey 33 3 rc aT.
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Toronto
Jersey City
Buffalo
Newark
Montreal
Providence
Rochester
Baltimore
LFC
Montreal Buffalo
Jersey
One-Legged Farmer Recovers Apple Raiders in Odd Chase
Nathan Sellick a Banksville farmer with one leg captured four teenage orchard raiders after a vigorous pursuit in Greenwich Connecticut on August 3. Using a walnut stave and twine he lashed his broken wooden leg and sprang back to seize the leader, forcing the others to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Greenwich
Conn
Nathan Sellick
Banksville
Sellick
Antietam
Seilick
Baron Seefeld Sent To Jail In Rhode Island Case
Baron Fritz von Gordom Seefeld faced a Second District Court hearing on evading a Narragansett Pier hotel bill. His case was continued for a week, bail reduced to twenty dollars, but he could not furnish surety and was remanded to jail. New York officers awaited disposal as Seefeld is wanted there on larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
R. I
Baron Fritz von Gordom Seefeld
Second District
Narragansett Pier
New York
Seefeld
Bankruptcy Petitions Surfaced In United States District Court
Involuntary cases filed against Goldstein Clothing Company at No 4 Canal Street by Schultz and Ensler with claims of 2710 and 2008 in alleged transfers. Levy Goldstein faced involuntary action by Bacon & A M with claims 1573.23 and receivers Thomas Hewitt appointed. Harris Zimmerman involuntary action with BF Isaac Livingston and Joseph Kurland claims 851.24 and 200.00 in alleged preferences. Charles Derne voluntary filing at No 2 West 118th Street with liabilities 105,582 and assets 1.05. Highest claim noted for Cailiam at 594 Broadway 285.41. New York Leasing Company real estate dealers at 28 Broadway assigned yesterday, Henry Hershfield and Richard Batson named vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldstein Clothing Company
Canal Street
Joseph Schultz
Hyman Ensler
Charles L. Cohn
Levy Goldstein
Greene Street
Bacon &A&m
Thomas Dhewitt
Harris Zimmerman
East Sth Street
Isaac Livingston
Joseph Kurland
Charles Derne
West 118Th Street
Cailiam
Broadway
New York Leasing Company
Henry G. Hershfield
Richard S Batson
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Skipper
George Alfred Fentiman
Regatta Committee
Charles P. Tower
M. M. Whitaker
Water M. Bieling
A. F. Aldridge
Crescent Athletic Club
Captain Pierce
Zmxie Ti
Commodore Schroeder
André Bustanody
Chateau
Es Feaux Arts
Clinton H. Crane
Hempstead Bay
Raprouhn
I Dixie
Wolseles Siddeley
Wolseley Fiddeley
Catenes
Weilsciess Arias
Qeoaimier
Keene
Emerson
Edwin Levick
Dixie O
Longwood
Ireland
Michael Beck
Madman
Joe Madden
Connaught Benes
Taboo
Hoffman
Lally
Greeno
Golconda
John Johnson
Ais von
Adriache
Mips
Adriana
Arart
Gowan
Wooderart
Brant Ae
Punch
Florence
Torenia Gramaar Ri
Admiral Dot
Queen Toa
Allowenes
Nassau
Ridgewood Courts
William Rosenbaum
G. S. Nankivell
Theodore R. Peil
William H. Connell
W. N. Jennings, Jr
R James
E. R. Brumley
Horace G. Cleveland
George M. Church
A. Haskins
Richard H. Palmer
H. W Hillhouse
E. S. Cameron
Walter Hazard
Roy
PD. Richey
Edgar F. Leo
Polo
Willie
Reds
Brooklyn
National League
B.C. Pittsburg
Brooklon
MOE
Louis
Hummel
Bergen
Murray
Reaily
Wis
Charles
Konetchy
Bliss
Sellee
Klem
Ss O Sheehan
Maloney
Washington
Detroit
Laane
P.c
Cleveland - F
J Clarke
Nilea
Bradley
Conner
Lies Turner
Ao Keeler
Sweeney E
En Eee
Aorae
Orent
Wooden Legal Boys
Farmer
Baron Seefeld
United States District Court
Sporting Goods
Spalding
Walter
A. G. Spalding & Bros
Nassau Street
West ‘da
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