Weight scales set for Brooklyn Suburban and Brighton handicaps
Official handicapper W S Vosburgh unveiled weights for three premier races at Gravesend and Brighton. Ballot leads at 126 pounds for all three, with Colin and several others close behind. top weights and placings reflect a mix of previous form and new entries as race day approaches. The Brooklyn Handicap field will include forty runners, with Superman the defending champ and post time set for the traditional Gravesend opening.
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W. S. Vosburgh
Jockey Club
Brooklyn
Brighton
James R. Keene
Colin
Commando
Suburban
James RR. Keene
Voter
Ballot
Nealon
Sysonby
Accountant
Burgomaster
Charles Edward
Brighton Beach
Salvidere
Glorifier
Metropolitan
Frank Gill
Montgomery
California
Dan Gelson
Sheepshead
Superman
Dr. Gardner
Dandelion
Cottontown
Sir Huon
Raillot
Celt
Flatbush
Uncle
Johnny Lyons
Flimnap
Gowan
With &T
Maema
Brooklin Jockey Club
Gravesend
Yale Beats Harvard In Fast Basketball Game
Yale defeated Harvard 10 to 2 after a second period surge led by Yale captain Noyes who forced Harvard captain Brooke out with an injury. Harvard led 6 to 2 at halftime. Yale freshmen beat Harvard cubs 18 to 2. Brown topped Colgate 28 to 21 with many long distance goals in Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Yale
Harvard
Noyes
Brooke
Harvard Cubs
Providence
Brown
Colgate
Plea for the Horse in American racing debate
Washington January 29 The American Horse Breeders Association met with hundreds attending. Jouett Shouse urged pure blooded horses and tests in racing. He warned that New York racing legislation could cripple the national horse industry, disband studs, and hinder thoroughbred infusion while defending betting as inherent to sport. He urged reform and caution against haste driven by misrepresented motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Horse Breeders’ Association
Thie City
Jouett Shouse
Kentucky Breeding Bureau
America
New York
United States
Jockey Club
East
Pulliam Off For A Rest From Baseball Duties
Harry C. Pulliam, president of the National League of Baseball Clubs, departed for the Adirondacks yesterday to seek a rest. He plans to return in time for the National League meeting scheduled in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Pulliam
National League of Baseball Clubs
Adirondacks
National League
Brighton Handicap Race Plans Shift to First Saturday
The meeting will likely keep its schedule with the Brighton Handicap run on July 11. Peter Pan, last year’s winner, beat McCarter in a five length trial, while the good son of Commando placed highly before a late retirement due to training injuries. Fifty nine horses receive weights for the three year old and older race with a $200 entry and substantial purses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Edward
Ellicott
A A
Uncle
Don Enrique
W. H. Daniel
Mom Prenk Gt
Westbury
Lot Gardner
Edwin Gum
Lad of
Langden
Superman
Lawrence P. Dale
Jim Gellney
Beauclera
Lee
H.a Oe
Pley
Royal Tourist
Jack Atkin
King James
Firestone
Colin
Faust
Chaseawa
de Mund
Tony Faust
Robert
Staines
Becouin
Ellisdale
Anne
Transvaal
Arcite
Restigou
Lane Allen
Dorante
Johnny Leona Aw
Brighton Beach
James R. Keene
Peter Pan
McCarter
Son
Commando
Brighton
Yale Alumni Week Examines Yale Football Captain Election
New Haven reports the Yale Alumni Week analyzes the recent choice of Robert Burch of Cincinnati as football captain. It notes delays and electioneering affected votes, mentions protests from graduates, and gives vote tallies from second and first elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Yale
Robert B. Burch
Cincinnati
Burch
Coy
Brides
Riglow
Yale Baseball Schedule Announced for Spring Campaign
The Yale baseball schedule for the season was released from New Haven. Home games include NYU Manhattan Tufts Penn George Town Syracuse Phillips Andover Wesley Dartmouth Brown Princeton Harvard and more with several away dates at Fordham Hartford Columbia West Point Worcester and Cambridge. The slate features a potential third Princeton and Harvard game in New York or Cambridge depending on standings.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Princeton
Brown
Holy Cross
New York University
Manhattan
Tufts College
University of Pennsylvania
George On
Syracuse
Phillips-Andover
Ma Wesley
Dartmouth
Louisiana State College
Harvard
Gamer Elsew
Fordham
New York National League
New York
Hartford State League
Hartford
Columbia
West Point
Providence
Philadelphia
Worcester
Cambridge
Biglow Named Yale Football Coach for 1908 Team
New Haven January 29 1908 Lucius H Biglow former Yale football captain chosen by Captain Burch as head coach of the 1908 eleven T A D Jones will assist as backfield coach Jones a former quarterback will oversee backfield candidates Biglow played three years at tackle and Jones starred at quarterback both are noted Yale stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Lucius H. Biglow
Yale
Burch
T. A. D. Jones
Biglow
Hinemen
Jones
Capablanca Will Not Meet Finn in Match Declared Off
Capablanca, regarded as Columbia’s top chess player, said he would not face Julius Finn the state champion in a formal match due to his study commitments. An informal encounter consented by Capablanca was cancelled after the announcement confusion. Gustav H. Koehler will defend his New Jersey title at Hackensack on Washington's Birthday with about sixty players expected in the championship class and general tourney. New officers include Eugene B. Cook as president, Duncan Walker as secretary, and Alfred Janssen as tournament secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
José R. Capablanca
Columbia
Julius Finn
Capablanca
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Manhattan
Finn
Gustav H. Koehler
New Jersey Chess Association
Hackensack
Bergen County Wheelmen's Association
Washington
Association
Eugene B. Cook
Hoboken
Duncan
World's Record With Rifle At Indoor League Meet
Rochester January 29 Harry G Harrison of Rochester lowered the world rapid firing record at the fourth annual Indoor 22 Calibre Rifle League meet by scoring 514 in seventy seven shots landing on target in sixty seconds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Harry G. Harrison
Boxing Bout Postponed To February For Burns Palmer Clash
London January 2 reports the Tommy Burns and Jack Palmer boxing bout, set for February 1, has been postponed to February due to unspecified reasons, with Newcastle fighter Palmer among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tommy Burns
Jack
Palmer
Newcastle
States Attorney Seeks Writ to Cancel Hotel Company Charter
States Attorney Healy filed in the Superior Court a petition for a writ of quo warranto to forfeit the Congress Hotel Company charter for selling liquor on Sunday in violation of the Sunday closing law. Judge Smith ordered an answer within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
States
Healy
Congress Hotel Company
Auditorium Hotel
Auditorium Annex
Smith
The Harvester Sells for 9900 at Madison Square Garden Auction
The Harvester, an untried three year old trotter by Walnut Hall Notelet, sold at the Fasig Tipton inter sale in Madison Square Garden for 9900 dollars. August Uihlein of Milwaukee bought the colt after spirited bidding that included W D Sherman of Port Henry and J W Daly of Mount Kisco. The sale featured 65 horses from Walnut Hall Farm with overall strong demand and higher prices than opening day. The Harvester is broken to harness but has never been trained and was consigned with other stock that realized a total of 27245 dollars.
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Harvester
Walnut Hall
Inter
Fasig-Tipton Company
Madison Square Garden
August Uihlein
Milwaukee
W. D. Sherman
Port Henry
J. W. Daly
Mount Kisco
Sherman
Mr. Daly
Daly
Milwaukee Horseman
Moko
John Splan
John Splan, Who Represented Mr. Harkness
Ysterday
Walnut Hall Farm
Flying Arrow
Ferenc
L. P. Gillis
Syracuse
A. Ti. Cosden
Vito
Prodigal
Mary North
Cosden
H. O. Havemeyer
Miss Lida
Alonzo Williams
Philadelphia
Emma
Belle Vara
Champion Batter Cobb Sets Terms for Detroit Signing
Augusta Ga Jan 29 Tyrus Cobb the major leagues top batter issued an ultimatum on signing with the Detroit club he will not report to the Hot Springs camp unless his terms are met he also cites offers as coach at a Southern college and a Chicago semi pro job that would pay more than Detroit offers him.
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Augusta
Tyrus Cobb
Detroit
Hot Springs
Southern College
Chicago
Heider narrowly escapes in New Orleans steeplechase race
jockey Heider suffers a broken collarbone and possible internal injuries after Creolin falls at City Park. Monte Carlo wins the race after leading from start, with Notter riding four seconds and Brakespeare paying ls to1. Colloquy captures the six furlong handicap, Lens runner-up. Race-by-race results list Roxane, Monte Carlo, Colloquy, Fore, Lad of Langden, Brakespeare, Green Seal among others.
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New Orleans
Heider
Creolin
City Park
Monte Carlo
Rip
Notter
Brakespeare
Colloquy
Lens
Roxane
My Love
Huestis
S. Czar
Silver Ball
Hitter Man
Sundart
Moxey Mead
Mannie May
Speed Marvel
Masson
Edina
Pete Vinegar
Welton
Peter Becker
Hurham
Profitable
Dawson
Ayles
Little
Keerner
Annie McGee
Brougham
Cunning
Gloriole
Lilian Ray
Lady Chilton
Lad of
Langden
Hyperion II
Carthage
Powers
Prince Ahmed
St. Mario
Momentum
Evelyn S
Brake— Speare
Lotus Brandt
Stoneman
Dubet
Jennie’s Beau
Mare Fletcher
Merrigo
Bulkhead
Sylvia G
Timely Auto Topics Detail Briarcliffe Trophy Camps and Shipping
Five Briarcliffe trophy stock car camps arose in Westchester with teams arranging quarters for Isotta Fiat Lozier and Stearns machines. Savannah routes offer very low shipping by rail and boat for March 18 and 19 races, with details on expected costs and procedures.
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Westchester County
Joe Tracy
Palmer & Singer
Briarcliff Manor
Mr. Hamilton
Isotta
Hollander
Fiat
Hawthorne Corners
E. S. Partridge
Stearns
Emitie
Lozier Company
Millwood
Savannah Automobile Club
Savannah
Transportation Committee
Dartmouth Relays Entry Boosts Madison Square Garden Program
Dartmouth enters two mile intercollegiate relay for Columbia carnival at Madison Square Garden on February 15 with Karns Shipley Evans Souis Hoffman in the Dartmouth quartet. Yale Cornell Pennsylvania and possibly Michigan to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Columbia University Athletic Association
Dartmouth
Columbia
Madison Square Garden
Yale
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Michigan
R. L. Karns
George Shipley
W. B. Evans
A. T. Souis
D. Hoffman
Wesleyan
Georgetown
Chicago University
Mrs Clarke May Be Released In Kidnapping Case
Boston report states Mrs George Kremer of New York told officials she would drop proceedings against Mrs Maud C Clarke of Boston on kidnapping charges if Mrs Clarke stays away from her son Carleton Clarke Kramer, adopted by Mrs Kremer. Clarke was arrested in Dorchester last Monday and held for New York officers. no transport has arrived and release may come tomorrow.
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Boston
George Kremer
New York
Maud C. Clarke
Battalion Off For Philippines From Fort Ontario
The 3d Battalion of the 2d United States Infantry, 181 men commanded by Captain Frank Halstead, left Fort Ontario Oswego for the Philippines via San Francisco. Company D of the 7th Infantry will garrison the post until the 1th Infantry (negro) arrives in early March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Oswego
N. Y
United States Infantry
Frank Halstead
Fort Ontario
San Francisco
7Th Infantry
Swift Fined but Faces Prison Return for Unemployed Army Leader
Morrison I. Swift, leader of the unemployed army, was fined in municipal court for distributing circulars without a license. He had spent the night in jail and, after appealing, was held in bonds of 9 for the Superior Court as a bondsman appeared, Swift was returned to the city prison until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Morrison I. Swift
Swift
Navy Reserve Ammunition Costs and Vessel Movements
Washington reports the cost to build a reserve ammunition supply for the fleet near 19 million dollars with 2 million needed next year. Emphasis on refueling main batteries and improving armor piercing shell production. Navy orders and vessel movements listed include retirements, reassignments, and ships like the Chicago at Callao and the Rainbow near Cavite with routes to Southern Philippines.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
NAVY
N. E. Mason
Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy
Congress
United States
Bureau of Ordnance
Chicago
Callao
Ililep
Wasp
Norfolk
Navy Yard
New York
Arkansas
Annapolis
Dubuque
New Orleans
Puerto Cortes
Des
Soldier killed by fall near post hospital
Private James Culbertson of Company B, 23d Infantry, died after falling from a thirty foot embankment near the post hospital while en route from Madison Barracks to the Philippines. His frozen body was found this morning before the first section of the regiment departed. His home was in Mariana, Ohio.
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Watertown
N. Y
James Culbertson
Madison Barracks
Philippines
Post Hospital
Mariana
Ohio
Old Guard 39th Annual Ball at Waldorf Astoria
Attendees in military naval and civil circles filled the Waldorf Astoria for the Old Guard ball. Rear Admiral Henry Erben led as guest and reviewing officer while officers and boxholders from West Point and Brooklyn Navy Yard attended. A ceremonial salute followed by a grand military march and late dancing concluded with supper in the Fifth Avenue dining room.
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Old Guard
Waldorf-Astoria
Henry Erbem
A. J. Bowley
Frederick D. Grant
George S. Anderson
Charles B. Byrne
Governor's Island
C. A. Adams
U.S. N
F. W. Kellogg
W. F. Bricker
Read Frazer
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Hugh L. Scott
West Point
William H. Kipp
M. J. Harmon
Coast Artillery Corps
George P. Scriven
Asa Bird Gardiner
Worcester Continentals
Oliver B. Bridgman
Karl Bitter
Victor L. Dowling
Mitchel L. Erlanger
James FitzGernald
Vernon
Celor Guard
Astor Gallery
George W. Laird
Charles A. Stadler
Myrtle Room
Stadler
Henry Erben
Guard
Fifth Avenue
Ue Hotel
Boyertown fire prosecutions verdicts in deadlier opera house blaze
Boyertown Pa Jan 30 jury that probed the Rhoades Opera House disaster that killed 169 returned a verdict at 1 am finding Mrs Monre largely responsible for the disaster due to negligence The prosecuting attorney of Berks was urged to arrest and convict the owner of the stereopticon machine and M C Bechtel deputy factory inspector on criminal negligence charges
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Boyertown
Penn
Rhoades Opera House
Monre
Berks O
M.C. Bechtel
Warehouse Fire Destroys Coburn & Co Warehouse
A blaze at Henry Coburn & Co warehouse in Indianapolis caused about 1 000 000 dollars in damage with 675 000 dollars covered by insurance. More than one hundred firms stored goods, including a Marion shipment of voting machines worth 1008 dollars with no insurance. Six firemen were slightly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Henry Coburn & Co
Marion
Coldest Temperature Recorded in Minnedosa at 8 Below
United States Weather Bureau reports Minnedosa Manitoba hit eight degrees below zero for the coldest temperature today. Widespread freezing conditions prevail as low readings are observed across the region.
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St. Paul
United States
Williams
Minnedosa
Manitoba
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