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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
9
Racing and baseball venues across Brooklyn New York Chicago and St Pauls School Pratt Institute and Washington Park are noted alongside golf women s championships at Morris County and Richmond County Essex County Lakewood Blue Rocks and Interstate Park trap shooting at Grand American Handicap with Erie Rod and Gun Dexter Park mentioned.
At Gravesend the Brooklyn Jockey Club track hosted a bustling June program with strong betting as Buela the Whitney mare topped the hurdle race, Dr Eichberg placed second. The day featured Maher riding three favorites James Fake and Dan Rice to wins, and upfront commentary on jockeys, owners, and entrants across several races and selling of yearlings.
London June 12 The Ascot races opened auspiciously with large attendance. Royal guests include the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York at Ascot Heath House. Notables present: Lady Strafford and Craven, Henry White, Mrs. White, Bradley Martins, John R. Carter, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Ogden Mills, Marshall Field party, and numerous dukes and counts. Ascot Stakes winner: Baldur, Lord Carnarvon’s bay colt by Sheen Sun.
Highway experts at a Brooklyn good roads convention received a letter from Park Commissioner Brower saying he could not attend and that his work would speak for itself. The Eastern Parkway has deteriorated with impassable sections and grass growing in the road bedding, prompting remarks from League of American Wheelmen about roads speaking for themselves. The Massachusetts wide tire law and upcoming New York State division L A W meetings were noted, with Elmira carnival plans and Yale captain Ehrich named for 1900. Major Taylors first race will be at Atalanta’s in Binghamton.
In a closely played game before about 2,000 spectators at Washington Park, the Brooklyn and Cincinnati teams produced a lively pitchers battle with sharp fielding and daring base running. Keeler led Brooklyn with a three bagger and Jennings drove in the winning run in the ninth. Cincinnati 001010 2 Brooklyn 01201 1 6-5. Earned runs were Keeler and Irwin.
Philadelphia side plated five runs on two doubles two singles and a wild throw by Tebeau to overpower Boston in a high scoring game. Batteries Dinneen Sullivan Chesbro and O Connor.
National champion Miss Underhill defeats Miss Maxwell to win by 8 up and 2 to play as Wetmore edges Miss Kip by 1 up. Hurlbut beats Pearsall, Chauncey over Willis, and Chauncey later tops Willis in a tight rally. Monday pairings list Fargo, Wetmore, Underhill, Hurlbut among others. Consolation and First round results summarize.
Charles Hitchcock Jr of New York City claims the Yale golf championship defeating Thomas L Cheney of South Manchester Conn. The title was previously held by John Reid Jr.
Tickets for the observation train were released by the Intercollegiate Rowing Association yesterday. Seats in college sections are available via crew managers or C E Lambert president of the Poughkeepsie Highland Amateur Rowing Association at Grand Central Station. Price is 250 dollars each and grants viewing of the three contests.
On Franklin Field June 12 time trials selected the University of Pennsylvania track team for English events in London and Olympic competition in Paris. Athletes performed satisfactorily led by Alexander Grant who won the 1500 metre race with a strong showing.
Fancy chairs advertised with price cuts on imitation mahogany inlays and mahogany options. Listings show 2.50 up to 22 dollar ranges for chairs and rockers with leather and upholstered seats priced from 9 to 22 dollars.
The report notes the French record of 4 minutes 10 seconds and the world mark of 4 9 held by John Brays of Williams College. Grant clocked 4 minutes 8 and a fraction seconds. Kinsey of Cornell won the pole vault at 10 feet 10 inches and Kernan of Georgetown placed second in the 2 metre hurdle race, with Pennsylvanians as the other contestants.
Princeton University track manager J W Jameson leads the squad sailing today on the American liner St Louis. Captain J F Creegan distance runner A Coleman pole vaulter J M Perry distance runner H Horton pole vaulter W C Carroll high jumper J W Jarvis sprinter William Christie trainer head to London to train for the English championships starting July 7 then proceed to Paris for the Sones games opening July 14 17 and 1
Indications point to the New York Athletic Club sending a team to the English championships in London this July and to the Paris Exposition international championships later. A Board of Governors meeting at the club ran late before an official publication, with many influential members supporting the plan. The announcement would impact the Travers Island games held Saturday afternoon, an invitation-only athletic event.
Paris June 12 report: Pillsbury defeated Sterling, Maroczy beat Mortimer, Marshall defeated Burn, Schlechter drew Brody, Rosen lost to Tschigorin, Didier drew Mason, Lasker beat Shoalwater, Mieses defeated Janowski.
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