Big Coup At Gravesend Rides Wexford to Mile Handicap Win
R L Thomas, the Western horseman, cashed a vast score as his five year old gelding Wexford, by Woolsthorpe Miss Young, won the Gravesend mile and a furlong handicap from odds as high as 25 to 1. He reportedly bet $5,000 and left an estimated $354,000 ring take. Court Dress also took the Gazelle Stakes for James R Keene, boosting his season total past $100,000.
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Woolsthorpe
Miss Young
Gravesend
Thomas
Harcourt
Fin
Wenxford
Belmont Park
Ironside
Prince Hamburg
James R. Keene
Zambes
Zambesi
Arcite
Diana Ken
Belmo
Eeepo
Tommy Waddell
Court Dress
Yankee Girl
Mr. Keene
Tokalon
Jack Martin
Gene Russell
Merry Saint
Gambrinus
Oyama
Royal Onyx
Frank Farrell
James B. Brady
Realm
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Sheriff Williams
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Douro
Oro
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Radtke
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Ariel
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Rifle Range
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Queen's
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High Close
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Milford
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Brussels
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Crimmins
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Cullen
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Kong
Huck
Incognito
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Molinelli
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Mulligan
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Gilman
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Knapp Loses License After Montreal Suspension
Willie Knapp the jockey was indefinitely suspended and his riding license revoked at Gravesend after Montreal Jockey Club stewards informed the Jockey Club of a suspension for a bad ride. Once a top rider, he had few mounts this spring and rode in Canada. the incident may end his riding days.
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Jockey Club
Gravesend
Willie Knapp
Montreal Jockey Club
Knapp
Montreal
Canada
Crews Work On Hudson In Morning Rowing Session
Columbia varsity crew raced in changed order as Jim Mackenzie sat out briefly with a minor indisposition. Gillies started in his place, eight miles covered, light work in the afternoon. Spaulding moved to No 3 in the four, Nor ris led as bow, Mitchell stroked, and Cerussi stroked the eight. Navy, Georgetown arrivals expected Friday. Syracuse expected tomorrow.
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Tribune
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Columbia ‘Varsity
Jim Mackenzie
Gillies
Rice
C. J. McHean
Spaulding
Jack Ryan
J. Mackenzie
Cerussi
Norris
Bow
Starbuck
Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Milton
Ward
Dean
Philadelphia
Braddock
Courtney
Cornell
Scotty MacMaster
Annapolis
Navy
Georgetown
Syracuse
Harvard Four Changes Keep Varsity Rowing Moves
Red Top Conn June 12 Coach Wray tested three lineups in the Harvard varsity four using substitutes Bacon at stroke Amberg No 3 Swaim No 2 Wiggin bow Morgan No 3 Taunt No 2 Ambry No 3 Burchard bow. Bacon likely remains at stroke. The varsity eight rowed two miles downstream and back with the freshmen eight receiving similar work and the freshmen four a brief downstream row.
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Red Top
Conn
Harvard
Wray
Bacon
Amberg
Swaim
Wiggin
Morgan
Taunt
Ambry
Burchard
Yale crew clocks 22:11 in rough four mile row
TIME rows BY YALE. Gales Ferry Conn June 12 The Yale varsity crew completed a four mile time row in 22 minutes 11 seconds upstream due to a prevailing wind. The eight joined the freshman at the two mile mark and finished a length behind. The varsity four swapped Dunkle for Peyton at No 5 after a mile brush with the freshmen.
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Gales Ferry
Conn
Yales Varsity
Thames
Ee Point
Navy Yard
Varsity
Tie for golf title. Miss Bishop drops out.
Miss Fanny Osgood of Brookline and Miss Mary Adams of Wollaston tied for first in the Women's Eastern Golf Association championship at Atlantic City after 36 holes. Miss Georgianna Bishop fell just short due to two missed putts on the home hole. Conditions were poor with rain and wind. An eighteenth hole medal play handicap was also held. Miss Harley won her card 95-7-58.
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the Tribune
Atlantic City
Fanny Osgood
Brookline
Mary B. Adams
Wollaston
Miss Osgood
Nassau
Miss Adams
Georgianna Bishop
Miss Bishop
Miss Harley
Boston
United States Golf Association
Philadelphia Cricket Club
W. Fellowes Morgan
Chicago
West
Willie Andersen
Onwentsia Club
Willie Smith
Mexico
Aleck
Aleck Smith
Hoylake
Stewart Gardner
Exmoor
I.) Country Club
Philadelphia
Ballusrol
George Low
Wykagyl
New Rochelle
Metropolitan Golf Association
James R. Turner
Fanny Seqvee
Mary BE Adams
Cgrenna Bishop
Kate Harley
F. W. Batchelder
Weston
E. H Stedmin
St David's
F. ‘Bert
Funtingdon
Valley
Merion
McNeely Burn
Mises
K Townsend
Brook
Alexander Defeats Little For Metropolitan Tennis Crown
Frederick B. Alexander retained the Metropolitan championship by defeating Raymond D. Little in three sets at West Side Lawn Tennis Club. The match ended 6-4 6-2 6-2 as Alexander showcased precise drives and cross court shots while Little fought to the end.
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Frederick B. Alexander
Raymond D. Little
West Side Lawn
117Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Alexander
Little
Love
Deuce
West Side
Raymond PD. Little
New O
Trotting on Speedway for Morosini Cup honor
The last Road Drivers Association trotting meet on the Speedway ends with Invader and Coast Maine tied at eight heats each for the Morosini Cup donation by Miss Giulia Morosini. They clash Saturday to decide the cup. Solstone leads with ten heats but cannot win the Morosini Cup under rules.
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Road Drivers’ Association
Speedway
Morosini
Solstone
Joseph Lemon
Paco Estrella
H. L. Toplitz
Judge Boardman
A. J. Mace
Annie Ramble
William Scott
Ragland
Invader
Coast Marie
Christie Sails Away to France for Grand Prix Race
Walter Christie and Louis Strang sailed on the Majestic for France. Christie will driver his 130 horsepower car built for the Grand Prix, the only American entry, aiming for victory barring accidents, with Strang as possible substitute. Christie previously raced his design in the Vanderbilt Cup and Atlantic City and Ormond Daytona events.
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Walter Christie
Louis Strang
France
Christie
Long Island
Strang
Atlantic City
Ormond-Daytona
Touring board changes make car names on flags only
The touring board will require race cars to carry pennants displaying car makes instead of banners or signs during the Glidden and Hower trophy tours. The change aims to identify cars for spectators, while maintaining neatness and uniformity. Also noted is a fast 157 mile run by two women in a 1908 car from Springfield to New York in under ten hours.
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Touring Board
American Automobile Association
F. B. Hower
Springfield
New York
Automobile Club of America
E. Philips
Carlin Philips
Arthur Jervis
A. G. Southworth
Pope-Hartford
Joe Judge
Albany
Phil Hines
Handy booklet for motorists from Travellers' Company
The Travellers' Company releases a compact guide titled Automobile Tours from New York. It lists six regional tours from New York City to New England with leading hotels at points of interest. Priced at 1 cent, the booklet covers New York City and state regions, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Long Island, the old Boston Post Road, and seashore resorts.
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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
Long Island
Brooklyn
Manhattan Beach
Coney Island
Old Boston Post Road
New England
The
Berkshires
White Mountains
Manchester
Poland
Exeter selects Hawkes as baseball manager. Cortelyou assistant
William E. Hawkes of MaldenMass was elected manager of Philips Exeter Academy baseball team and George B. Cortelyou of Washington son of the Secretary of the Treasury named as his assistant Both are class 03 Ed ward M Peak 08 of Norwalk Ohio 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 Beat Penn Pennsylvanias Quakers in Season Finale
Princeton closed its baseball season with a 4 0 victory over Pennsylvania before large commencement crowds in Princeton New Jersey. Drewes pitched superbly allowing two hits and eight strikeouts in his first big game. Cooney contributed a double and two singles while Sides Vaughn and Drewes provided strong fielding and hitting. The Tigers produced ten hits and clean defense.
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Br Telegraph
the Tribune
Princeton
N. J
Pennsylvania
Tigers
Yale
Brady
Drewes
Cooney
Sides
Vaughn
Webb
Corkran
Secon
Brown
Wister
Amherst Tops Alabama 3 to 2 In Afternoon Match
Amherst defeated University of Alabama with a 3 to 2 score in the afternoon game. McClure and Henry starred for Amherst while Sanders and King played for Alabama in a tight contest.
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Amherst
Mass
University of Alabama
RHE Dai
Doovanoars & Iba
Ce Batteries
McClure and
Henry
Altbama
Sanders
King
Holy Cross Edges Williams In Quirky Baseball Tilt
Williamstown action saw Holy Cross defeat Williams 2 to 1 in a tense game decided by two Williams misplays on a ball along the baseline. Umpire calls and a misplayed catch by the Williams catcher led to the decisive scoring, with starters Mansfield Ford Waters and opponents’ batteries listed.
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Williamstown
Mass
Holy Cross
Williams
Eaonnor
Mansfield
Willams
Ford and
Waters
Bowdoin Beats Harvard 5 4 In Errors Packed Game
Bowdoin defeats Harvard 5 to 4 in Cambridge as seven Crimson errors mar the day. Bowdoin builds three runs in the sixth on three Harvard mistakes. Batteries Bowdoin Sparks and Lawrence. Harvard Slater and Currier.
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Cambridge
Mass
Bowdoin
Harvard
Crimson
Inge Sista
Oeorestere
Bowdoin, Sparks and
Lawrence
Vard, Slater and Currier
New York Yacht Club Regatta Opens at Glen Cove
The New York Yacht Club regatta for the Spring cups sails today on Long Island Sound off Glen Cove with a 12 o clock start. Division A includes all classes as Ingomar owned by Morton Plant and the Quest by J Rogers Maxwell are expected to race. Division B features Herreshoff 57-footers Aurora Winsome and Istalena. The thirties sail in Division C with the league playing on a busy sports page.
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New York Yacht Club
Long Island Sound
Glen Cove
Troi Ae J
Ingomar
Morton F. Plant
Quest
J. Rogers Maxwell
Flyer
My Herreshoff
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Aurora
Henry F. Lippitt
Winsome
Geore
Pynchon
Istalena
New York Yacht
Diviston
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