Wexford Wins at Gravesend in big upset
R L Thomas’s five year old gelding Wexford defeated top handicap rivals in the Gravesend mile and a furlong event, odds collapsing from 25 to 1. Thomas reportedly wagered 5000 dollars and took about 35000 in winnings after the victory. Court Dress also claimed the Gazelle Stakes for James R Keene, while Yankee Girl finished second.
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Knapp Loses License After Suspension at Gravesend
At a Gravesend stewards meeting Willie Knapp, a prominent jockey, was indefinitely suspended and his riding license revoked following a Montreal Jockey Club notice of a prior suspension for a bad ride. Once a top rider, Knapp had few mounts and went to Canada to ride, and the report suggests his career may be near an end.
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Reuit
Crews Work on Hudson Before Navy Visit
Columbia varsity rowers trained in adjusted lineup after Jim Mackenzie’s temporary absence. The eight covered eight miles with Cerussi stroking while Mackenzie moved to No 2 and J. Bradcats returned to the freshman eight. Penn and Cornell crews also rowed at Milton as Navy and Georgetown teams arrived upcoming. Syracuse is expected tomorrow.
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Tribune
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Columbia ‘Varsity
Jim Mackenzie
Rice
C. J. McHean
Spaulding
Jack Ryan
J. Mackenzie
Cerussi
Norris
Bow
Starbuck
Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Milton
Ward
Dean
Philadelphia
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Courtney
Cornell
Scotty MacMaster
Annapolis
Navy
Georgetown
Syracuse
Harvard four changes in Red Top crew select new order
Red Top Conn June 12 Coach Wray reshuffled the Harvard four oared crew using substitutes. Bacon remains likely at stroke with Amberg Swaim and Wiggin in various slots, Morgan Lunt and Burchard joining rotation before settling on a likely lineup. Varsity eight covered 2 1/2 miles down stream and back. freshmen did similar work while the freshmen four had a brief row.
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Harvard
Wray
Bacon
Amberg
Swaim
Wiggin
Morgan
Lunt
Burchard
Yale Time Rows Sweep Four Mile Course
Gales Ferry Conn June 12 Yale varsity crew completed a four mile time row in 22 minutes 11 seconds going upstream due to wind. The eight row began at :30, joined by the freshman eight at the two mile point, finishing a length ahead in the varsity four with Dunkle replacing Peyton.
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Thames
Ene
Navy Yard
Tie for golf title as Osgood and Adams tie in Atlantic City
Miss Fanny Osgood of Brookline and Miss Mary B. Adams of Wollaston tied for first with 189 for thirty six holes in the Women's Eastern Golf Association championship at the Country Club of Atlantic City. Adams drew level with Osgood at the home hole while Bishop missed a short put. Conditions were windy and rainy, with an eighteen hole medal play handicap run off. An intercity Griscom Trophy match follows, and an open thirty six hole handicap event is planned at Wokagyl in New Rochelle on June 29.
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Brookline
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Wollaston
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Nassau
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Miss Bishop
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Broad Street
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Exmoor (Sr.) Country Club
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George Low
Alexander Beats Little in Metropolitan Championship
Frederick B. Alexander defended his Metropolitan lawn tennis title at the West Side Lawn Tennis Club on 117th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, defeating Raymond D. Little in three sets 6-4 6-2 6-3. The match featured strong rallies and a largely one sided fourth set as Alexander secured the cup as his personal property.
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West Side
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Trotting on Speedway Ends Season With Morosini Cup Tie
The last trotting meet of the Road Drivers' Association season on the Speedway ended with Invader and Coast Maine tied on eight heats apiece for the Morosini Cup donated by Miss Giulia Morosini. They race Saturday for the cup while Solstone, with ten heats, cannot win the Morosini under current rules but will receive another cup. Other winners include Paco Estrella and Judge Boardman, with Annie Ramble and Ragland to contest for another trophy.
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Speedway
Morosini
Solstone
Joseph Lemon
Paco Estrella
H. L. Toplita
Judge Boardman
Annie Ramble
William Scott
Ragland
Rnotake
Coast Mar
Christie Sails Away to Drive Car in Grand Prix
Walter Christie and mechanic Louis Strang sailed for France aboard the Majestic to enter the Grand Prix with Christie’s 130 horsepower car, the only American entry. He expects a strong showing after successful tuning on Long Island roads, with Strang as backup if needed. Christie previously drove his own designs in the Vanderbilt Cup and shore tournaments at Atlantic City and Ormond-Daytona.
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Walter Christie
Louis Strang
France
Christie
Long Island
Strang
Atlantic City
Ormond-Daytona
Timely Auto Topics Announces Car Name Flags for Tour
The touring board changes the Glidden and Hower trophy rules to require two small pennants bearing car names on each vehicle, replacing garish banners. The move responds to letters from route towns and non traders who want to identify makes as cars pass. Flags will be triangular white pennants three feet long with black or red lettering. Two women drove a 1908 car from Springfield to New York in under ten hours, a record run. Mrs. E. Philips and Mrs. Arthur Jervis of this city were the drivers. A. G. Southworth filed entries for Pope-Hartford and Pope-Toledo in next week’s sealed bonnet contest. Joe Judge and Phil Hines will pilot the Pope-Toledo and Pope-Hartford cars respectively.
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American Automobile Association
F. B. Hower
Springfield
New York
Automobile Club of America
E. Philips
Carlin Phillips
Arthur Jervis
A. G. Southworth
Joe Judge
Albany
Phil Hines
Handy Motorist Booklet Offers New York Tours
The Travellers' Company based at Martha Washington Hotel, No 2 East 4th Street, released a compact guide titled Automobile Tours from New York. It outlines six routes covering New York City, surrounding areas, Catskills, Lake George, Saratoga, Lake Champlain, Au Sable Chasm, Syracuse, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Long Island, Boston Post Road, and New England with seashore resorts. Price is one cent.
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Martha Washington Hotel
East 4Th Street
New York
New York City
Staten Island
City Island
New York State
Hudson
Catskill Mountains
Lake George
Saratoga Springs
Lake Champlain
Ausable Chasm
Syracuse
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Ae Island
Brooklyn
Manhattan Beach
T‘oney Island
Boston Post Road
New England
Berkshires
White Mountains
Manchester
Poland
Exeter selects baseball manager and assistant at academy
Philips Exeter Academy elected William E. Hawkes of Malden Massachusetts as baseball manager and George B Cortelyou of Washington son of the Secretary of the Treasury as his assistant. Edward M Peak of Norwalk Ohio was elected track team manager.
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Exeter
N. H
William E. Hawkes
Malden
Mass
Philips Exeter Academy
George B. Cortelyou
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Edward M. Peak
Norwalk
Ohio
Princeton Tigers Shut Out Pennsylvania In Final Game
Princeton ends baseball season with a 6 to 0 win over Pennsylvania before college visitors. Drewes, in his first big game, allows two hits with eight strikeouts in four shutouts this year. Captain Cooney, last Princeton game, collects a double and two singles while Sides Vaughn secure strong fielding.
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the Tribune
Princeton
N. J
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Tigers
Yale
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Cooney
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Vaughn
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Seco
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Wilson
Thomas
Takaky
McLean
Brokaw
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Simpson
Brokar
Bages
Judd
DS Brady
Bravty
Dail—Roney
Washington
Amherst Beats Alabama 3 to 2 in Afternoon Match
Amherst defeats the University of Alabama 3 to 2 in the afternoon game. Scoring details list Amherst players McClure and Henry, while Alabama players Sanders and King contributed. Ongoing recap notes uncertain fragments from the scoreline and names.
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Amherst
Mass
University of Alabama
RHS Amherst
Alabama
McClure and
Henry
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King
Holy Cross Shuts Out Williams in Exciting Game
Holy Cross defeated Williams 2 to 0 in a June game at Williamsport Massachusetts. Two Williams misplays and umpire confusion allowed Holy Cross two runs. Catcher tossed ball to baseman who let it pass as a call appeared to be made, permitting both runners to score. Batteries Holy Cross Mansflekt and Sweeney. Williams Ford and Waters.
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Mass
Holy Cross
Williams
Williams Mem
eeTeret Williams
Holy Cross, Mansflekt and
Sweeney
Willams, Ford and Waters
Bowdoin Edges Harvard In 5-4 Baseball Tilt
Bowdoin defeated Harvard 5 to 4 at Ice Field Cambridge with seven Crimson errors. Bowdoin benefited from three runs due to errors in the sixth inning. Batteries Sparks and Lawrence for Bowdoin opposed by Slater and Currier for Harvard.
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Mass
Bowdoin
Harvard
Crimson
Sparks
Lawrence Yard
Slater
Currier
New York Yacht Club Regatta Opens at Long Island Sound
The New York Yacht Club regatta known as the Spring cups sails today off Glen Cove Long Island Sound with three divisions. Division A includes classes from out with likely starts by S Quest Ingomer Morton F Fines Rogers Maxwell F Elmina. Division B features Herreshoff 37-footers Vanderbilts ye rora Winsome Istalena. Division C hosts the thirties. Baseball note lists N Y Americans vs Chicago at 4 P M.
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Long Is and Sound
Glen Cove
S* Quest Ingomer
Morton F Fines
Rogers Maxwell
F. F. New Elmina
Ty Herreshoff
Cornelius Vanderbilts
Henry F. Lippitt
George Oe Pynchon
New York Yacht
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