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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
7
Gar ner guides Emden to defeat as Armament gains in a breezy Meadow Brook card. Grumpy and Ballad win tight turf and hurdle contests, while Peep o Day falters in a rain drenched meet. Women’s tennis postponed due to storms in Philadelphia.
American residents in London form a baseball team to join a league organized by the Canadian military unit. The schedule opens June 10 with twenty eight games planned, aiming to popularize the sport alongside football and cricket in the public.
The June 29 boxing card at Washington Park Sports Club features Jack Dillon and Frank Moran in a major bout with a referee dilemma expected to spark wagers and lively chatter. Other matches include Freddie Welsh vs Henry Leonard and Sammy Regan vs Joe Mooney, with Dent Murphy and Frankie Preids among several noted fighters slated for ten rounds or less.
The twenties annual metropolitan championship opens June 10 at Bronxville Athletic Association courts. Notables including R Lindley Murray Willis Davis HV Johns and Princeton captain Leonard Beekman are expected to compete in singles and doubles. Defending champions Watson Washburn and Frederick Inman seek to retain titles as finals close by 6 p.m. June 12 for singles and doubles. Entries should be mailed to referee F B Alexander at 620 Fifth Avenue New York.
Boston College defeated Marvard 3 to 1 while Arms edged Colgate 5 to 1. Syracuse won 7 to 5 over Holy Cross, Bates topped Colby 10 to 4, and Worcester Academy beat Cushing Academy 10 to 1.
Cambridge, June 7. Harvard was defeated at home by Boston College, the Crimson making multiple errors that led to two early runs. Gill of BC limited Harvard to three hits as Garetttt, Mantng, and Reed failed to turn several plays, allowing BC to secure the win.
The Meadow Brook Polo Association drew up the Meadow Brook cups season opener at Meadow Brook Club. Five teams compete with entries limited to over twelve goals handicaps. Four 1919 Cooperstown champions split, von Stade and Romney shift to top spots on a reformed Meadow Brook No. 1, Milburn and Waterbury Jr fill other slots. Coronado and Great Neck squads also feature, with schedules set through June 21 as fast polo returns.
Red Top Conn June 7 The Harvard varsity defeated the second eight and the freshmen in a downstream race on the Thames The varsity finished about a length ahead of the second string men while the freshmen trailed by a length and a half The time was not released Rain and poor practice limited morning work to half an hour of limbering up.
Yale’s varsity crew raced four miles on the Thames River under ebb tide and light wind, finishing in about 22 minutes. The stroke began at 34 to the minute, averaging a steady pace. the race featured the freshman eight leading early, with the second varsity setting the pace for the first mile and the scrub finishing strongly in a competitive showing.
The 1918 major leagues show no soft spots left among sixteen clubs. With stronger pitching across teams including the Mackmen, Myers, and Bush, the circuit promises the fiercest competition in fifty years. Washington's head start highlights the shift as other clubs improve pitching.
Giants endure a rain soaked day as fans recount slow hitting and clutch pitching. McGraw hopes the home jinx breaks as Hans Wagner and the Pirates impress in a damp, wind swept scene. Veterans Dool and Vertes eyed for Cubs moves amid trade chatter and roster shifts.
Charles Courtney, famed Cornell rowing mentor, will retire from active coaching after the 1918 season though he plans to stay advisory. The veteran coach, recently recovering from a fractured skull, confirmed the decision amid changes in Cornell’s rowing system and a strong performance by the Penn juniors in a four mile time trial as Syracuse and Cornell crews prepare for spring regattas.
Racing results from Belmont Park feature multiple horses and bettors names, with race outcomes and payout notes. The report mentions horses such as Siesta and Feather Vinrecle, with owners and trainers linked to contemporary wagering details and dates.
Letters accuse referee H. P. Burke of Philadelphia of mismanaging New York Rowing Association events on Decoration Day. Clinton crew faced collisions and a rushed restart as Stuyvesant and New Rochelle salved by stern-posts, with launches clogging the course and police absent.
A Clinton boat lost its rudder just before the start as the temapost in the stakeboat removed it. The crew could not obtain a replacement and started with no rudder, colliding with Fordham College and earning disqualification. The letter urges fairer, better management for future New York Rowing Association regattas.
A promotional snippet extols Rogers Peet clothes with mentions of wool fabrics, tailored fit, and unusual sizes for hard-to-fit men. It highlights two piece suits in tropical fabrics, light linings, blue serge, flannels, and Norfolk styles with knickers and without, plus straw hats.
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