Flanagan Sets Hammer Mark at NYAC Games
At Travers Island a crowd of about ten thousand watched John J. Flanagan of the American Athletic Club break his own hammer record with a 174 feet 26% inch throw, besting Don Walsh who won the event by under a foot with 165 feet 5% inches. Flanagan later produced a longer throw in practice but was ruled invalid for stepping over the line.
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Travers Island
John J. Flanagan
New York Athletic Club
Flanagan
Celtic Park
Don Walsh
Winged Foot Club
George F. Scannell, Jr
de la Salle
Martin J. Sheridan
Archer
Sheppard
Rosenberger
Robbins
Jim Rosenberger
R. T. Powards
New York
Zink
Harry Gissing
R. A. Spitzer
Yale
Gissing
Spitzer
E Frick
James A. Rector
University of Virginia
G. F. Scannell, Jr
de la Salle Institute
New York Athletic Cub
Scannell
F. G. Bellars
W. J. Kramer
Joe Gilbert
Mohawk Athletic Club
Beliars
Yale Varsity Eight Competes In Four-Mile Row
Yale's varsity eight rowed a four mile course near 6 PM under flood tide and a diagonal breeze. The time was 22 minutes 2 1/2 seconds, slower than Thursday's 21 minute 45 second trial. The freshmen trailed by about two boat lengths while pacing the varsity, with Wallis nearing 34 seconds on the last mile.
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the Tribune
New London
Wallis
American horses run second in Prix events
Peric June 12 13 reports E Widener's Homelander finishing second in the Prix No Good and W K Vanderbilt's Herkimer second in the Prix Bezons. Ghasew Glance placed second for Mr Widener and Rive o Clock finished fourth for Mr Vanderbilt.
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Peric
E. Widener
Homelander
Walsh Sets Shot Put Mark In Public School Meet
Postponed elementary Public School Athletic League finals at Curtis Field Staten Island saw three new records and two ties. Walsh of Public School 1 Brooklyn set a new eight pound shot mark of 40 ft 4 in while L Jackson of Public School 5 Manhattan won the sixty yard dash in seven seconds and A Willetts of Public School 9 Brooklyn cleared 4 ft 6 in in the running high jump. Public School 83 Manhattan led with 15 points followed by 62 Manhattan 14 and 77 Manhattan 13½ as SS 103 Brooklyn won the quarter mile relay.
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G. F. Scannell, Jr
New York
W. B. Havens
A. C
J. J. McSweeney
E. Frick
Robbins
New York A. C
Zink
Richmond
Walter
Sediey
L. B. Dorland
F. N. Pritchard
George F. Scannell, Jr
A.C
G. F. Morrissey
I. J. Lovell
R. M. Davis
F. N. Riley
F. A. Brennan
Pastime A.C
J. Ewing
Mohawk A. C
McHugh
Pastime
J. Edmonds
Mary's
W. J. Kramer
Acorn Athletic Association
Joe Giebert
F. G. Bellatri
Babcock
New York Athletic Club
Claude Alien
American Athletic Club
Acthrow
Martin J. Sheridan
Ing
G. E. Sis
B. W. King
H. J. Grumpelt
M. J. Sheridan
K. H. Wade
Brookline Masium
H. J. Drescher
Northwestern A. C
Robert Edgren
M& In
H. Sheridan
Public School Athletic League
Curtis Field
Staten Island
Walsh
Public School
Brooklyn
L. Jackson
Manhattan
A. Willetts
Public School 9
Public School 103
Public School 62
Public School 77
P. Sutherland
P. S
J. Reed
I. Jackson
A. Schlosberg
M. Rabinowitz
E Murphy
Bronx
B. Lambert
Ruskin
J. Nihill
Young
Bender
Ginsberg
A. Paggini
Queens
J. Wousk
J. Rosen
W. Olsen
J. Sullivan
the Bronx
R. Crowe
S. Lipschitz
H. Baker
C. Walsh
Levin
L. Markes
Behr and Larned Reach Cup Finals in Englewood Showdown
Behr, the Internationalist, beat Otto H Hinck 6-3 6-1 with net rushing power. Larned overcame Charles M Bull Jr 11-9 6-2 to reach the final, to be played tomorrow at 4 39 p m. Womens singles saw Mrs George L Chapman defeat Erna Marcus 7-5 5-7 6-1. Chapman and A G Miles won the women's doubles 7-6 6-4. Mixed doubles results included Coe Homans toppling Mowry Lindley 6-8 6-2 while Chapman Larned beat Blaikie 6-1 6-2.
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Karl H. Behr
Edwin P. Larned
Englewood Field Club
Behr
Otto H. Hinck
Montclair Athletic Club
Charles M. Bull, Jr
Crescent Athletic Club
Larned
Bull
George L Chapman
Edna Wildey
Chapman
Edna Marcus
Wil- Winifred Norwas
P Jersey
Miss Man
A. G Miles
Georgel. Chapman
Erna Marcus
Winfred Notman
George L. Chapman
A. G. Miles
Marie Wagner
William H Pouch
L. S. Coe
Sheppard Homans, Jr
Marion Fenno
George L. Wrenn
Edwin P Larned
Cameron Blaikie
George J. Chapman
Corinthian No. 8 Wins National Bowling Title at Madison Square Garden
The Corinthian No. 8 team captured the five man crown at the National Bowling Association championship in New York. They posted a record total of 2.8% securing $1,000 for local five. Metropolitan Baltimore and Cleveland teams followed in prize money as 308 teams competed. Individual leaders included Edward Thompson of Brooklyn with 699 across three games and Charles Schaeder of Brooklyn with 676. The Corinthian lineup featured Linden Stein Reed Heins and Jimmy Smith who also earned five diamond medals.
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Madison Square Garden
National Bowling Association
Corinthian No. 8
Baltimore
Cleveland
Corinthians
Atlantic City
Manhattan
Brooklin
Chicago
Bufffalo
Philadelphia
Rochester
Cincinnati
Newark
Satterthwaite
Rogers
Wood
Lockwood
Vanderbeck
Copeland
Brooklyn
Edward Thompson
Charles Schaeder
Corinthian
William Linden
Louis Stein
Frank Reed
William Heins
Jimmy Smith
Greater
New York
Stein
Brooklyn Beats Kings County By 2 Runs In District Cricket
Brooklyn defeated previously unbeaten Kings County at Prospect Park by 2 runs in a Metropolitan District Cricket League match. H Poyer starred with 4 wickets for 9 and a 2 run contribution, while Clarke impressed for Staten Island against Columbia Oval. Other fixtures across Ulmer Park and Prospect Park featured Bensonhurst, Manhattan, and Crescent Athletic Club posting solid wins.
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Brooklyn
Kings County
Prospect Park
H. Poyer
Brooklyns
Manhattan
Bensonhurst
RE. Reece
F.S. Hall
E. E. Gittens
J. Dixon
Columbia Oval
Columbia Oval B
Crescent Athletic Club
Bellevue Club
Bay Ridge
W. F. Jackson
Bellevue
Lawn Tennis Popular Old Title At Stake
Eighty aspirants gathered for the Metropolitan championship at West Side Tennis Club near Van Cortlandt Park. Notable players Cragin Le Roy Larned and others competed as the event introduced gate admission. Fox won the handicap singles after a strong run defeating Boorman in the final.
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West Side Tennis Club
van Cortlandt Park
Calhoun Cragin
Robert le Roy
Edwin P. Larned
Carleton C. Kelley
Lyle E. Mahen
Harry C. Martin
Raymond D. Little
Hugh Tallant
Gustave F. Touchard
Allen Behr
Henry J. Mollenhauer
Charles M. Bull
George ©. Wagner
Richard H. Palmer
William B. Cragin
William A. Larned
George L. Wrenn
Harold H. Hackett
Edwin F. Fischer
Karl H. Behir
Frederick Watson
Bull
Marton
Crescent Athletic Club
Newport
Longwood
Orange
H. S. Mellick
Seymoure Johnson
F. Baggs
Arthur S. Cragin
A. A. Dederer
Howard Hildt
L. M. Brigham
Robert M. Beckley
Allan Fox
George
Groesbeck
Charles Galway
Charles M. Bull, Jr
H. P. Smith
H. L. Ehrich
William D. Bourne
Englewood Nine Edges Staten Island in Amateur League
Englewood Field Club tops Staten Island Club 7 to 4 on Staten Island grounds. Early-innings hitting by Turell’s curves gave Englewood the lead, G Delefield closed out the game allowing only one hit after fifth inning. Clough and Guernsey stood out. batteries were Englewood Benson Cummings Staten Island Turell Delefield P Delefield. Umpire Merritty.
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Englewood
Staten Island
New Jersey
Turell
G. Delefield
Clough
Guernsey
Staten Tatnn
R.H. Englewood
Benson and Cummings
P. Delefield
Merritty
Jeffries Refuses to Referee Ketchel Johnson Fight
James J. Jeffries declines to act as referee for the Ketchel versus Johnson title bout next October despite Ketchel’s request. He speaks from a vaudeville engagement saying his support lies with Ketchel and white fighters, and he would not officiate a match with such sympathies.
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Ketchel
Johnson
Montreal
James J. Jeffries
Branley Ketchel
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
University High Wins Eighth Interscholastic Track Meet
The University High School of Chicago captured the eighth annual interscholastic track and field meet at Marshall Field scoring 23 points to lead the event. Central High School of Kansas City placed second with 13.5 points and Byrd of Milford Illinois earned third with 131.3 points.
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Chicago
University High School
University of Chicago At Marshall Field
Central High School
Kansas City
Byrd
Milford
Til
Lively Lawn Tennis in Metropolitan League Action
New York clubs plus West Side posted straight victories in the Metropolitan League. Knickerbocker Field Club won two of three at Montclair Athletic Club while Harlem and Hamilton Grange were blanked. Le Roy and Wyeth won singles for New York clubs with notable doubles success, as Montclair and Harlem faced mixed results.
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New York Lawn Tennis Club
West Side Tennis Club
Knickerbocker Field Club
Flatbush
Montclair Athletic Club
Harlem Lawn Tennis Club
Hamilton Grange
New York
Robert le Way
Walter Morrill Hall
le Roy
G. Lorraine Wyeth
L. Millens Burt
Robert T. Bryan
Julio M. Steinacher
George P. Parkes
117Th Street
Carleton Co. Kelley
Frank Kidde
Montclair
Roberts
Allen
Frank B. Hague
F. B. Hague
H. M. Smith
Canadian riflemen win at Bushnells Basin range
A team from Port Hope Canada and a member of the 34 Regiment N G N Y competed against American marksmen. At the 20 yard range Canada scored 254 to 243 and at the 10 yard range Canada 235 to 271. Canada won the match by 10 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Port Hope
Canada
34 Regiment
Pell New England Champion in Lawn Tennis Match
Theodore Roosevelt Pell defended the New England championship by defeating Gustave Touchard in the challenge round with scores 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-1. Pell earns permanent possession of the cup. Pell and W C Grant also won the doubles title defeating Perry of Williams and Nettleton of Yale 6-4 6-8 6-?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Theodore Roosevelt
Pell
New England
Gustave F. Touchard
W. C. Grant
Perry
Williams
Nettleton
Yale
Kraenzlein Signs to Coach Princeton Track Next Year
Wilkes-Barre Penn June 12 Dr Alvin Kraenzlein returns after signing a contract to coach Princeton track next year succeeding Al Copland. He must obtain release from Mercersburg Academy where he has a two year stay. Kraenzlein, famed for 2 1 2 yard hurdles and broad jump records at Pennsylvania, could leave Tigers amid Princeton scrutiny of his focus on St Yves the French Marathon runner.
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Wilkes-Barre
Penn
Alvin ¢. Kraenzlein
Frinceton
al Copland
Princeton
Kraenzlein
Mercersburg Academy
Pennsylvania
New York Athletic Club
Tigers
St. Yves
Haverford Cricket Team Sets Canada Tour
Philadelphia June 12 The Haverford College cricket eleven departs tomorrow for a Canada tour with captain Thomas K. Sharpless taking twelve players. After a game in Pittsburg on Monday the team proceeds to Hamilton Ontario and plans to visit England again next summer amid numerous invitations from English institutions.
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Philadelphia
Haverford College
Canada
Thomas K. Sharpless
Pittsburg
Hamilton
Ontario
Haverford
England
SORG LEADS WINNERS AT Plains Field HORSE SHOW
Paul Sorg led with eight blues and seven Teds at Plains Field show closing yesterday. Harriman followed with five blues and a red, Miss Emp Bedford led in four firsts and one second, while Dunham and Lady Dilham highlighted harness and saddle classes amid a series of champion awards and near-record crowds.
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Plainsfield
Paul Sorg
Harriman
Emp Bedford
Hildred
Miss Ami
Rufus L. Patterson
Dunham
Joseph Larocque
Bay Somerset
Andrew Morrison
Dilham
J. W. Harriman
Jack Domnelly
Vanite Fair
Avondale Farm
Nala
Mr. Harriman
Ben Hur
George Watson, Jr
Clarence E. Sherin
Mig Belle Beach Bain
Elf Reliable Crusher
Mabel Hooly
Paul A. Sorg
John Doyle
Prince Ing
B. G the Stranger
Moses G. Byes
Ardman
B. G. Dr. Snow
Somerset
Somerset Farm
George Roblings
Plainfield
Jesse M. Eddy
Buck Eye
David M. Neuberger
Sophie Gemmey
Sophie Gummey
RP. McGrawss Br. G
Young Mountaineer
Brg. Forester
Paul & Sorg
Br.g
Pioneer
Or. G
Pilgrim
Secomd
Paul A. Sore
Jim Selby
Jo ¢ Bates
Tonzo Sauvage
John T. Spratier
Trump
Emily Bedford
R. P. McGranh
Cn. m. Tinker Bell
Manhattan
HS. Bowen
England
G. Durham
L . D. Percival
B. G. Nettleton
B. G. Durham
George Watson
Paul A Sorg
M. Tease
B. m. Torment
Sophie Gummers
Peter Pam
B. G. Somerset
Andrew Morison
B. G
B. m. Dilham
Vanity Fair
B. S. Nola
Corinthian
Sidney Holloway
Jack Frost
Thomas Feree
R. PwicGreun
Ottawa
Mise Mabel Hooley
Watchune Hunt Club
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Mark Whith
Trish Club
Travers Island Games
John J Flanagan
Edward Frick
E. P. Larned
William H. Pouch
Corinthian Five
Clevelands
Sunset
Brook Ko
New
Jamaica
Longsland Bronix Central
Ravenswood
Buffalo
Charles Buonamo
Fred Hegeman
Hendler
HFA
Charles Richards
C Lunsmann
York City
Pan Loeue
Rodgers
Bowes
Windheim
Utica
Lerkin
Morris
Baldwinsville
Conklin and Miller
Long Island
Cry
Carl and Haller
Shiman and Dalton
Yonkers
Helftas
Colin Brooklin
Bilbert and
Franz
Roseville Athletic Association
Rosevill
Pxtras Jr
Brown
Maclennan
Ho Poyer
C Lewis
Marks Macpherson
Marke Poyer
Hoskings
Worm
G. Birkett
St. Durrant
Atwood
C. M. Browne
Stuart
Maclennan Smith
C Marks
Rushton
Marke Tasker
Swiah Vines
Kings County Hoskings
B. Lewis
J. Poyer
W. Barnes
L. Branker
H. i MacIntyre
C. Smart
J. Atwood
Gautier
C. H Clarke
Williamsbridge
Clarke
Escaying
C. H. E. Griffith
FE. H. L. Steinthal
F. J. Prendergast
G. Shaw
Ulmer Park
Manhattans
Co. E. Marshall
G. Evelyn
J. M. Christie
G. H. Wyes
A. R. Smith
J. H. Graham
L. Ripley
H. V. Tattersall
Steamship Teutonic
Fred P. Fox
New York Lawn
Fox
Kenneth M. Boorman
Boorman
Columbia
Hendicap
F. P. Fox
J. W. Walsh
K. M. Boorman
Walter L. Pate
EB. A. Gunther
University High
West Side
Great
Copland
Sorg
Harriman Stable Next
Plainfield Horse Show
Sackville ST. Piccadilly
London
H. Gurther
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