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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
37
Eleven crack racers clash in a big stake as Purchase wins his first start after a mishap against Omar Kheyyam. The feature race at Molino Park features a bustling field with Talk behavior and racing jargon filling the page as horses like Thaw Fenty and Purelace battle through the stretch.
Odds and starter list for a Classic Suburban race show competing horses such as Torkes Dads War Cloud and Esterminator Huiwelt Ste4 Sweep On MeAtee with jockeys Meyers Taplin Vonifacr Princeps and Wenler among others. The entry appears jumbled with OCR errors but indicates a lineup and probable betting lines for the event.
The twenty second annual championship opens at the Broadway West Side club grounds with singles and doubles events. Notables include S Howard Voshell and Hold A Throckmorton among singles favorites, while the doubles field features Wiennn and May. Matches begin at 10 then 2 20 daily, best two of three sets, finals three out of five.
Promoter Tom Rickard announced the heavy weight title bout between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey will proceed July 4 regardless of weather. Dempsey trains daily with sparring partners as Kilbane argues for safer training in shade to preserve stamina for the open ring showdown.
Rain disrupted the Metropolitan women’s championship at the Weve Sida tennis Club. Semifinals and doubles matches were postponed to 5:30 pm after a weather delay, with finalists including Miss Yinderstern, Miss Gow, Miss Zinderstern, and Miss Wightman anticipated to compete once conditions allowed. The event also featured mixed doubles and concurrent district tournaments at Montclair Athletic Club.
Newark boxing card features Manty Lewis vs Kid Henry in an eight round bout at the Vuladrome tonight. Admission listed for soldiers sailors and quarantines, with proceeds directed to the Victory Vulpheatian Committee for the entertainment of Belmont Entri.
Chick Evans of Ragewater a renowned amateur golf champion, turned in a 77 at the Bras Burn Country Club in West Newton during a practice round for the upcoming championship. Scores and participation reflected a strong field with professionals like Black and Danny deCis also present in this early stage.
The Appellate Division in Brooklyn sustained Justice Crepsy's injunction against selling 4.5 million dollars of corporate stock intended to fund tax relief and Public Service Commission expenses. Justice Kelly warned against binding city finances to unlegally broad estimates and criticized the Board of Estimate's authority.
Mrs Nellie F Austin of Sebastian Texas testified in Henry Ford's libel suit against The Chicago Tribune about the Aug 6 1915 ranch killings near the Rio Grande where her husband and son were slain by Mexican sailors. She described Bandits entering their home and stealing arms before killing them, while W J Conrad and Roscoe H Smith corroborated parts of her account.
A morning conference at the Hotel Commodore led by Secretary of State Francis M. Mungo aims to refine driver applicant questionnaires in New York. The draft shrinks from forty three inquiries to about twenty four, covering residence, business, age, physical traits, licenses, prior names, and criminal history with emphasis on motor vehicle operation.
Bay State Governor opposes the legislative pay increase, vetoing a bill that would raise compensation for assembly members from 1000 to 1500. He argues the pay raise is a voluntary public service issue and should not become a duty bound by law. He calls for a more careful approach to member compensation in the General Court.
Washington June 11 The American Short Line Railroad Association adopted a resolution seeking higher revenues and a better rate division for the short line network. A fund of 140 million dollars is to be set aside for the short lines and 40 million remains under consideration by the Appropriations Committee.
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