Big Chief Sells Well Sweet in a Brighton Beach Race
Thomas H. Williams of the New California Jockey Club buys Big Chief for 2000, continues stakes plans after acquiring Montgomery and Half Sovereign’s stable. Sweet, the favored jockey, injures his ankle in the second race, forcing rest. Notter to Saratoga. Keene’s James RK. Keene prep underway. Brighton crowd large. Half Sovereign wins opening handicap, with King Cobalt, Dreamer and others in pursuit. Ellisdale, Gay, and other horses feature in a busy day as entries close tomorrow for Sheepshead Bay stakes.
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Thomas H. Williams
New California Jockey Club
California
Montgomery
Sam Hildreth
Brighton Beach
Ble Chief
Pontiac
Madelaine
Mr. Wiliams
Sweet
Prudent
Hanonia
Mr. Williams
Coke Head
Notter
Jimmy Rowe
Saratoga
James RK
Keene
King Cobalt
Dreamer
Nimbus
Pantoufle
Tom McGrath
Half Sovereign
Enfield
Jack McGinnis
Lange
Grania
Black Osk
Question Mark
Tourenne
Black Oak Dows
Tourenne Tan &N
Ed Whyte
R. J. MacKenzie
James BE. Bradr
Ellis- Asie
Southwell
FE. Dugan
Ellisdale
Watercress
Flatbush
Havy Hastings
Souverane
Sovereign
Belmon
Sweets King Cobalt
Wahieigh Park St
McDantiel
Duryea
Aaro McCarthy
Clay
Golden Pear Joyner Ll
Dugan
Marron
McCahey
Bat Mesterson
Schwartz
Julia Powel
Jennings
Sumter
Panton
Drace
Lovett
Dwyer
Hanonia Spelier St
Williams
McDonald
Gilbert
McCarthy Enfield
McGinnis
Greenback
Oneck
Smith
McLaughling Musgrave
Butt
Cod
Carina
Twest
Ace Horse
Cressina
Joyner
Geauclere
Lemaire
Sailor Girl
Musgrave
Dolly Spanker
Pelier St
Grace Cameron
Daly
Yorkes
Chaseaway
McCarthy
Joe Branley
Worthington
E. I
Beauclerc
Bik. c
Flying Lemur
Black Horse and Age
West
Black Oak
Randolph
Lakeland
Dante
TY Arkle
Wecee
Moran
Mackenzie
Gorey
Miller
Peller St
Dogan
Ip & Gap
Thrace
Annaie
Jimmy ‘Law
Tompkins
McKinney
Frince
Pilsen
Lynch
Jim McGill
Oak Donce
Hampton St
Steiger
Prince of Pilsen
Timmy Lane
la Primera
Sermigne
Ellsdale
E. Dugan
Lelly
Colonel White
Rowelly
Corneob
Norton
Norfolk
Yorke
Okenita
Heffner
Perfect score at Bisley shoot
The National Rifle Association meet opened at Bisley amid bad weather. The Walde grieve trophy event, ten shots at 8 and 900 yards, was won by Woodrow of England with a perfect 10. Americans led by Major C. B. Winder and J. W. Hession earned small prizes with scores around 97 to 98, while others from Delaware Ohio New Jersey New York and Washington posted lower marks.
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Ohio
W. B. Martin
New Jersey
J. W. F. Lueshner
New York
Benedict
SB A Greens
Washington
Gemon
Automobile Dealer Ad Promises Big Discounts This Week
A fragmented notice touts autos from large dealers offering strong prices and weekly announcements. It mentions multiple dealers and a Sunday paper publication for further details.
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Q. Auto Co
WAY World
Gentlemen of Philadelphia Post Big Total Against Hampshire
On a hard fast wicket Philadelphia’s Gentlemen opened the third tour match versus Hampshire at Southampton. Bowell retired for 169, White 87, Llewellyn and A J L Hill added 66 and 40, King took 5 for 110, Sayen 8 wickets. Sayen and Sayen’s figures noted in the day’s bowling totals.
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Southampton
England
Philadelphia
Hampshire
Bowell
King
W. N. White
Llewellyn
A. J. L. Hill
Bignell
J. B. King
Sayen
Behr and Beals Wright Lead Seabright Tennis Opens
Behr and former champions Clothier and Wright win opening singles at Seabright Lawn Tennis Club Sea bright N J in the lose and out format for the Achelis Cup. Dabney defeats Niles as Cragin reaches Apawamis final after a semi win over Woodbury.
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Karl H. Behr
Dabney
Beals C. Wright
William J. Clothier
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
Seabright
N. J
Raymond D. Little
William A. Larned
Frederick B. Alexander
Clothier
Wright
Henry W. Blocum
Slocum
C. Frederick Watson, Jr
Harvard
Nathaniel W. Niles
Niles
Calhoun Cragin
Apawamis Club
Rye
Cragin
Lawrence D. Woodbury
Lyle E. Mahan-James
Cushman
Settlement of Yacht Protest Prompted by Lipton Cup Race
Frederic Thompson's schooner Shamrock, protested by Stuyvesant Wainwright of Mimosa II after the Cape May Lipton Cup race, was hauled out at Ulmer Park Marine Basin for measurements by Professor William Hallock of Columbia. Measurements of waterline and sail area were taken, with Captain Barr aboard and weights unchanged. Final figures will be released after all readings are reviewed by Brooklyn Yacht Club officials.
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Frederic Thompson
Shamrock
Stuyvesant Wainwright
Marine Basin
Ulmer Park
William Hallock
Columbia
New York Yacht Club
John Brophy
Bensonhurst Yacht Club
Messrs
Shock and Griffin
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Yacht Club
Western amateur golf qualifying sets fresh record at Rock Island
Kenneth Edwards of Midlothian Country Club Chicago fired a 73 to break the Rock Island Arsenal Marks amateur record in the first round of qualifying for the Western championship. Aldo Mitchell of Rock Island held the previous 74. H W Allen of St Louis Country Club was runner up with 77 and defending champion H Chandler Egan stood third with 79. Ninety four players completed the first round. second half to be played tomorrow.
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Rock Island
Kenneth Edwards
Midlothian Country Club
Chicago
Rock Island Arsenal Mnks
Aldo Mitchell
H. W. Allen
St. Louis Country Club
H. Chandler Egan
Smith Beats Curt at Brooklyn Chess Club Match
In the fourth game of the match Magnus Smith defeated Charles Curt at the Brooklyn Chess Club rooms. Curt opened with the Sicilian Defence and Smith sacrificed his queen for three pieces early, winning after thirty nine moves. The score stands Curt 1, Smith 2 with two draws.
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Magnus Smith
Charles Curt
Brooklyn
Curt
Smith
Syracuse Names Crew Captain With Mail Ballot
W Claude Fisher of Emmettsburg Penn was declared captain of the Syracuse varsity crew this morning. The selection was by mail ballot. Fisher has rowed No 7 in the boat for two years.
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Syracuse
W. Claude Fisher
Emmettsburg
Penn
Syracuse Varsity
Fisher
Wild Pitch Costs Brooklyn Game in St Louis Victory
St Louis defeated Brooklyn 3 to 2 after a wild pitch by Holmes in the ninth inning produced the winning run. Konetchy Barry and Delehanty hit consecutive triples in the seventh, and Rucker exited with no one out. Hostetter doubled, and two three base hits were by Konetchy Barry and Delehanty.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Holmes
Konetchy
Barry
Delehanty
Rucker
Hostetter
Burcha
Burch
Bliss
Maloney
Bergen
State League Results Show Three City Matches
Wilkes-Barre defeated Albany 3 to 1 while Scranton beat Troy 1 to 0. Syracuse routed Utica 7 to 4 in the day’s games.
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Wilkes-Barre
Albany
Scranton
Troy
Syracuse
Utica
Records Fall in Olympic Games
The American team, fifty strong, drew large cheers as they paraded. Sullivan and Sheppard made the 1500m final while Halstead and Sheppard clashed in heat two. Daniels did not swim, Goodwin placed third, and several American entries were scratched or not started. The flag omission at the Stadium sparked talk, and tomorrow features hammer throw, 1500m final, and 3 mile heats.
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United Kingdom
Sullivan
Sheppard
J. P. Halstead
New York Athletic Club
Melvin W. Sheppard
Halstead
Charles M. Daniels
L. Budd Goodwin
Olympic Committee
Sweden
Gustave Adolph
Tom Longbeat
No Runs for Yankees in League Games Today
Yesterday results show Cleveland and New York 3 0. St Louis beat Washington in two games, Philadelphia and Chicago split, Detroit defeated Boston in both games. Yankees’ loss followed a strong Cleveland doubleheader as Lajoie’s lineup managed nine hits and three runs while Manning struggled on the mound.
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New York
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
I. St. Louis
Yankees
Lajoie
Cnut
Manning
J. Clarke
Hinchman
Perring
Toight
Birmingham
Harry Niles
Wid Conroy
Wille Keeler
Moriarity
Chase
Hemphill
Ball
Blair
Hal Chase
Bribpone
Niles
Bradley
Conroy
Turner
Mortality
Hickman
N. Clarke
Delehanty
Hirch
Rf&ss
Bail
Kleinow
Birm
Lake
Sweeney
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
U. F.C
Ww. L
Brooklyn Ai
Cincinnati Au
Ft. Louis Cauces
Two Games for St Louis at Washington
St Louis lost the first game 4 0 in nine innings as Washington scored 6 2 in the final. Batteries St Louis Graham and Blue Washington Johnson Warner Street. In the second game St Louis 9 Washington 8. Batteries St Louis Powell Howell Waddell Spencer Washington Smith Street. Umpire O Loughlin.
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Washington
St. Louis
Graham
Blue
Johnson
Warner
Street
R. HE
Powell, Howell, Waddell and Spencer
Washington, Smith and Street
O* Loughlin
Baseball scores from Eastern League outing
Providence defeated Newark 5 to 3 while Jersey City edged Baltimore 3 to 2 in games at Newark and Providence. Toronto beat Buffalo 1 to 0, and Montreal topped Rochester 6 to 1. Buffalo 0, Rochester 6.
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Providence
Newark
Sey City
Baltimore
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Montreal
Jersey City
Baseball Players Strike Forfeit Gives Binghamton Win
In Binghamton New York on July 13 the Amsterdam Johnstown and Gloversville club refused to play a State League game over unpaid salaries, forfeiting to Binghamton by 9 to 0. The franchise may relocate to Auburn.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Amsterdam
Johnstown
Gloversville
Auburn
Giants Climb Higher By Sweeping Pirates In Doubleheader
In Pittsburg the New York Giants won both games of a doubleheader to tighten the NL pennant race with the Pirates. Mathewson spun a two hit shutout in game one as New York crushed Leifield and Camnitz, while in game two Bresnahan and Donlin sparked a 7 to 4 win with key hits including a four run fourth inning. The Giants carry momentum into tomorrow’s finale.
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Pittsburg
Giants
Pirates
Chicago
Cubs
Mathewson
Leifield
Camnitz
McGraw
Bresnahan
Devlin
Needham
Brain
Cincinnati
Matty
Seymour
Joe McGinnity
Maddox
Iron Man
Young
Tommy Leach
Mike Donlin
Clarke
Leach
Mike
Wagner
New York
Day
Kiem
Boston Triumph Over Cincinnati 3 2 in Cincinnati
Boston defeats Cincinnati 3 to 2 with batteries Dorner Boukes Graham for Boston and Coakley Schlei for Cincinnati. Umpire Rudder bam. Boston players listed include Rhe and Dorner. The brief score notes 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1, reflecting innings.
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Cincinnati
RHE
Boston
Dorner
Boukes
Graham
Coakley
Schlei
Rudderbam
Batteries Spark in Chicago Exhibition Contest
Philadelphia defeats Chicago 14 to 0 as Lundgren Moran and Sparks star on the field. Umpire Jobstone officiates in a low scoring game marked by strong battery play from Philadelphia and solid Chicago defense.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Sparks
Lundgren
Moran
Eurtlie A Jobstone
Connecticut League Results Highlight Narrow Springfield Victory
In Connecticut League action Springfield edged New Haven 4 to 3 while Main defeated Bridgeport 6 to 4. Britain topped Holyoke 9 to 8 in a 10 inning game.
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Springfield
New Haven
Main
Bridgeport
Britain
Holyoke
New England League Results Highlight Odd Scores
Fall River defeated Lynn 4 to 3 while New Bedford routed Haverhill 5 to 1. Brockton beat Lowell 6 to 0 and Lawrence outscored Worcester 5 to 2.
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New England
Fall River
Lynn
New Bedford
Haverhill
Brockton
Lowell
Lawrence
Worcester
Baseball Today 4 PM Americans Face Indians
Baseball note lists a 4 PM game between the Americans and the Indians at Cleveland under the American League schedule.
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Baseball Today
America Ark
Cleveland
Stanley Steamers Withdrawn From Racing Field
F E Stanley of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company announced the withdrawal from racing due to what he calls unfair conditions. He cites safety concerns for fast cars on beaches and questions weight distribution and the Mitchell suspension system as factors in tire wear and endurance.
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Stanley Steamers
F. E. Stanley
Stanley Motor Carriage Company
Merriott
Ormond Beach
Stanley
Atlantic City
Hhe Beach
Europe
Mitchell
Charles P. Skinner
Mitchell Motor Company
Chesapeake relics and the Shannon flag legacy
The article recounts the capture of the American frigate Chesapeake by HMS Shannon, detailing the flag mix up that cost Lt. Watt his life, the flag’s chain of custody through Midshipman Grandy to Middlebrook, and the flag’s place among other relics. It notes Captain Broke’s preparation and Nelson-era drills, the British prestige rebound, and the long provenance of letters, signal books, and heirlooms tied to the engagement.
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Sire
Avaca
Broke
Ieutenant Watt
Samuel Grandy
Coast Guard
Samuel Evans
Lawrence
Sandy Hook
Navigation Department
Leutenant
Provo Wallis
Wallis
Falkiner
Chatham
Trafalgar
Nelson
Ican
Cal
Auto Tour Goes On Two Teams Lose Points
Harrisburg dispatch reports two teams contending for the Glidden trophy and three cars entered for the power shield were penalized for rough road driving between Bedford Springs and Harrisburg, 135 miles, in six hours. Syracuse and Rochester teams faulted for mechanical issues and disqualification. Hover cars a Moline and two Overlands also faced issues. Weather and road hazards caused numerous tire blows and punctures, some cars late, as the field neared Philadelphia tomorrow.
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the Tribune
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Penn
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Rochester
Franklin
Seiden
E. W. Shirley
Chicago
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Bay State
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Massachusetts
State Highway Commision
Albany
Richmond County Club to Build Eighteen Hole Course
Waterbury Country Club expands from nine to eighteen holes with a new pro Eugene Reilly. Val Flood takes leave from Princeton to serve as pro at Hyde Manor Golf Club in Sunbury VI after earlier greenskeeper work in the East. John Mulgrew, former Richmond County caddie, becomes pro at Lake Thomas Golf Club near Albany after leaving Apawamis. Seely notes Mulgrew’s strong play in practice.
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Waterbury Country Club
Eugene Reilly
Waterbury Golf Club
Val Flood
Princeton
Hyde Manor
Sunbury
Flood
John Mulgrew
Richmond County Country Club
Lake Thomas Golf Club
Albany
Mulgrew
Herbert Strong
Charles Seely
African whaling venture forming near Natal coast
Consul Edwin S. Cunningham reports a Sandefjord Norway based company forming to exploit Natal coastal whaling grounds with a Durban base. Two small steam whalers will tow and process captured whales in Durban, using Norwegian methods and Norwegian crews. Capital is 75000 dollars with full subscriptions in Natal and Norway.
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Edwin S. Cunningham
Durban
Sandefjord
Norway
Natal
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