Faitney colors lead captures three races
At Saratoga on August 10 Whitney horses dominated the program. Sea Cliff won the Adirondack Handicap, Royal Tourist captured a mile handicap, and Jersey Lightning took the seven furlong maiden dash. Dugan’s suspension, and Beadwee’s family fundraiser, highlighted the day alongside steeplechase drama and strong Empire City meeting profits.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Harry Payne Whitney
Sea Cliff
Royal Tourist
Jersey Lightning
Sea CM
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Dan‘elson
Hamburg
Notter
Joyner
Whitney
Dugan
Steelmaker
Bobbie
Davidson
Boadwee
G. R. Tompkins
St. Nick
McKinney
Tompkins
Jimmy Lane
Beadwee
Mississippi
James Butler
Brighton Beach
Association
Meadow Club Opens With Lively Lawn Tennis Draw
The Meadow Club on Southampton’s coast hosts the opening round of the cup singles as 55 contenders including J A Colston Richard H Palmer A S Dabney and Dean Mathey compete in a turf court qualifying event ahead of next week’s national championship at Newport. Notable results include Westfall Nettleton Tallant Slocum and Touchard advancing. junior and women’s cups add depth to a crowded first day.
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Long Island
Newport
J. A. Colston
Richard H. Palmer
A. S. Dabney
Herbert L. Westfall
Dean Mathey
Wallace F. Johnson
W. Rossiter Betts
N. Thayer Robb
A. H. Larkin
Russell Sard
Gustave F. Touchard
Sard
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Touchard
Henry W. Slocum
George H. Nettleton
Hugh Tallant
Tallant
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Anita Peabody
Meadow Club
Herbert L. A. Westfall
Knickerbocker Field Club
Joseph H. Clark
New Haven
Otto H. Hinck
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Hamilton Grange
Amackassin
Rockaway Hunt Club
S. Mortimer
Miss Middlebrook
Kipp
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Helen Smyth
Dalziel
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Gallatin
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Ellen Rogers
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Headley
Chambers
Thomas
Livingston
Freitman
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Hoffman
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Dixon
Ely
Gardner
A. Hoffman
Trever
Empire City Race Track Announces Stand Removal and Price Cut
James Russell Soley, attorney for the association, announced last night that the field stand at Empire City racetrack is being removed and general admission price is reduced from four dollars. The clubhouse enclosure will cost the same as last year. Three new barns provide space for 67 horses and a new chute allows six furlong races on the opposite side from the clubhouse. The backstretch length issue forced last year’s three quarter mile starts on the slower turn. The meeting begins Saturday.
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Empire City Racetrack
James Russell Soley
Association
Soley
Butler
Goshen race meeting canceled due to lack of entries
Middletown N Y Aug 10 The Goshen race meeting scheduled for August 25 to 28 has been declared off because of lack of entries Horsemen were discouraged by the passage of anti racetrack betting bills and showed no interest in the proposed meeting
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Middletown
N. Y
Goshen
Meadow Brook Wins Final Pole Match at Narragansett Cups
Meadow Brook defeated Dedham 19 to 12 in a brilliant finish to claim the Narragansett cups. Dedham tallied 11 goals by handicap with 2 wins and as many losses on fouls. Meadow Brook scored all its goals in the match.
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Meadow Brook
Dedham
Golf News From Van Cortlandt Park Open Aug 31 Sept 1
The Scottish American Golf Club announces a two day 72 hole medal event at Van Cortlandt Park on August 31 and September 1 with first prize of 15 dollars plus daily prizes for best eighteen hole scores Entries close with S B McClinton at No 36 Pine Street The article also notes new low rounds by Charles T Sweeney 72 at Forest Park and Isaac Mackie 67 at Fox Hills The piece mentions James Braid's Walton Heath testimonial purse of 7 dollars and plans for a Tom Morris memorial and hospital endowment in St Andrews with fund raising led by Charles Kirchner and W W C Fownes Jr and remarks about players Fownes Travis head to Garden City for upcoming national championships.
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Tom Morris
Old Tom
St. Andrews Links
St. Andrews Cottage Hospital
Charles Kirchner
Nassau Street
W.W. C. Fownes, Jr
Pittsburg
Garden City
Fownes
W. J. Travis
Ward and Little Victorious in Seabright Doubles Final
Raymond D. Little and Holcombe Ward defeated William A. Larned and George L. Wrenn Jr. in straight sets at the Seabright Cricket and Tennis Club. The scores were 6-4, 6-4, and 12-10.
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Seabright Cricket and Tennis Club
Raymond D. Little
Holcombe Ward
William A. Larned
George L. Wrenn, Jr
McGrath Breaks Hammer Record at Nenagh Meet
Dublin August 10. At the Gealic athletic meeting in Nenagh M J McGrath of the New York Athletic Club shattered hammer records with a throw of 176 feet. In the weight throw event McGrath hurled the 56 pound weight from a nine foot circle to 29 feet 3 inches.
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M. J. McGrath
New York Athletic Club
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Baseball doubleheader at Polo Grounds today
At the Polo Grounds today two games are scheduled. The first, a Pirot game, is called at 2 PM. The Giants host Chicago with admission set at 50 cents.
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Timely Auto Topics Big Studebaker Deal
The Studebaker Company and Everitt Metzger Flanders form a major alliance to market 6000 E M F 30s through eight branches and 5000 dealers. Plans include a 206 mile light car race at Savannah with strict weight and bore limits and entries from Ford Buick Maxwell Reo Rambler and others. Brush Runabout Co begins a 1500 mile efficiency run of Model B cars to prove economy and highway capability with routes to New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Kansas City Denver Pike's Peak Minneapolis Milwaukee.
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William E. Metzger
Hayden Ames
Studebaker Company
New Detroit Company
George M. Studebaker
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Automobile Club of America
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Brush Runabout Company
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Kansas City
Denver
Pike's Peak
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Newark
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Brush-McLaren Motor Company
William Street
Kronprinzessin Cecilie Opens Plymouth Run With New Record
German liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie arrived at Plymouth after an eastward voyage from New York at an average speed of 23.40 knots. Captain Hogemann, moving from Kaiser Wilhelm II, predicted the Cecilie would soon outpace the Kaiser. The Cecilie has previously set a record westward and now claims the fastest time of all German steamers into Plymouth.
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Cecilie
Plymouth
New York
Hogemann
British view on the Olympic games in Illustrated Sporting News
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News weighs in on the 1908 Olympics, faulting mismanagement and calling for a smaller official body. It questions British prowess in sprinting and marathon results, criticizes javelin and discus events, and notes American conduct and the Hayes-Dorando protest as well as overall relations between nations.
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Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
Lemming
Sweden
Martin Sheridan
New York
Hayes
Dorando
Hefferon
London
Cubs Giants Duel Ends With New York Victory At Polo Grounds
Mathewson pitched brilliantly as the Giants beat the Cubs 3 to 2 in a fast Polo Grounds duel. Chicago pitcher Overall matched him well, but errors and key plays in the first inning gave New York the edge, with Bresnahan, Donlin, and Herzog contributing heavy.
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Polo Grounds
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Chicago
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Fred Tenney
Matty
Farman
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Jeff Overall
Mordecai Brown
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Tenney
Herzog
Bresnahan
Donlin
Arthur
Joe Tinker
Jimmy Sheckard
Evers
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Pittsburg
Cohan & Harris
Minstrels
Darky
Larry Doyle
Doyle
Larry
Steinfeldt
Error Beats Yankees Lose By Single Run
American League games today show New York at Chicago, Washington at Detroit, Boston at St Louis. Chicago 2, New York 1, Washington 3, Detroit 1, Boston 1? Philadelphia noted as first. Cleveland 2. Ulp. Chicago won as Ball’s error on Hahn’s hit scored Sullivan for the winning run. Chesbro and Walsh dueled. Hemphill scored the Yankee run in the eighth. Isbell, Jones, Hahn, and Isbel featured.
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Baseball box score details from Philadelphia and Pittsburg games
Batting and fielding lineups listed for Philadelphia and Pittsburg with players Corridon McQuillan Dooin for Philadelphia and LeFeld Camnitz Gibson for Pittsburg. Umpires Klem and Johnston are noted.
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RHE
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Corridon
McQuillan
Dooin
Lelfield, Camnitz
Gibson
Klem and
Johnston
St Louis and Boston game report with line notes
In Boston reporter notes St Louis beat Boston 9 to 3 with players Lush Bliss Lindaman Bouktes Mahoney Graham Bower. Umpire Emslie officiated. Scoring mentions include 2 5.1.06 and 3.6 F.68 battery references with both teams listed.
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Lush
Bliss
Lindaman
Bouktes
Aldermen to Play Charity Baseball at Polo Grounds
Republican and Democratic members of the Board of Aldermen sign an agreement to stage a September 3 charity game at the Polo Grounds. Ex-Controller Color is urged to umpire amid reported backing by Controller Metz. Democratic captain Little Tim Sullivan leads a squad including Flynn McCann O’Reilly Hines Nugent McDonald Mulcahy Kavanagh Brown Hogan Bendt. Republican captain Beyer selects Case Baldwin Schloss StorMont Johnson Brown Davis Gaynor Linde Gunther Esterbrook Morrison.
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Tim’ Sullivan
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O'Reilly
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Kavanagh
Brown
Hogan
Bendt
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Stormont
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Davis
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Linde
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Cleveland Wins and Ties in Narrow Victory
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 25 6 and settles for a tie after a 6 to 0 showing in a rough game. Batteries: Cleveland Cech and N. Clarke. Philadelphia Bender and Sehreck.
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Reds ousted in Brooklyn tilt after rough day
In New York, Cincinnati Reds were defeated 6 to 4 by Brooklyn. Bell rapped a late triple driving in two as Lumley and Jordan failed to homer. Donavan praised his pitchers despite the drubbing, while Brooklyn’s offense and fielding kept Cincinnati at bay as the Superbas rest with several games ahead of next schedule.
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Jordan
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Eastern League results and standings show tight races
Buffalo beat Jersey City 3 1 while Rochester defeated Newark 4 0 and Toronto outscored Providence 4 3. Baltimore led Montreal as standings list Baltimore 41 5 .586, Montreal 47 0 ., Providence 56 4 577, Toronto 32 Buffalo 81 46 528, Rochester 42 82, Newark 53 48 525, Jersey City oh 6 499 453.
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Jersey City
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Newark
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Toronto
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State League Results. A8: Tanton Syracuse Barre
Summary incomplete readable text notes results in the State League. Mentions teams Tanton Syracuse and Barre with unclear scores or context.
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Tanton
Syracuse
Barre
Imeow
Beaten in Effort to Have Village Incorporated They Obtain Another Election
Wealthy residents of Gien Cove Long Island failed at a village meeting but pursue incorporation via another vote. Town Clerk Painter of Oyster Bay will set a new meeting. Prominent supporters include Charles M Pratt Herbert L Pratt Joan B Coles Tappan B Sowne D N Gay Charles P Valentine Harry J Hedger Percy Chubb W H Parsons and Eliza Tappan.
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Painter
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Herbert L. Pratt
Joan B. Coles Tappan
B Sowne
D N. Gay
Charles P. Valentine
Harry J. Hedger
Percy Chubb
W. H. Parsons
Eliza Tappan
Automobiles Times $Q Auto Go Bend 1599 1001 Boway
Readable fragments indicate a small autos or dealer item. Limited legible details show a price mention and location references. The note points to a sale or listing by a local auto business with uncertain specifics.
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