Olympic team sails amid cheers for Stockholm voyage
One hundred fifty US athletes head aboard the steamship Finland for the Stockholm Games after a festive sendoff at Sandy Hook. Colonel Thompson funds a stowaway youth, Harry Norton, to join the voyage as mascot, while VIPs and family members cheer as photographers capture the departure.
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Colonel Thompson
Sandy Hook
Finland
Ret Star Line
Robert M
Gweden
Harry Norton
Toledo
Finnish steamer Finland sails to Olympics amid cheer
American athletes aboard the steamer Finland from New York bound for the Olympic Games in Stockholm sail tonight. The group remains hopeful about medal prospects while fencing bouts draw little action and track and field athletes occupy themselves with deck games, all in high spirits and confidence.
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Finland
Sageponack
Long Toland
Atheletes
New York
Stockholm
Sweden
United States
Tieutengst
My Rayner
JS A
Midshipman
Larkmners
No Bouts In The Open Albany Says
Albany reports Attorney General Carmody warns that boxing matches cannot be held outdoors. The law only licenses bouts inside buildings and requires a license, so open air exhibitions would violate the statute.
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Albany
Carmody
Welch to Referee Big Bout in Vernon Fight
Sos Angeles June 14 Jack Welch of San Francisco was chosen to referee the Wolgast Rivers lightweight championship bout at Vernon on July 4. It was believed James J Jeffries would act but he notified McCarey he could not work.
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Sos
Smart doubles team into final at Ardsley Casino
Harold H Hackett and Raymond D tr tle advance to the final round of Ardsley doubles on turf courts. Yale Princeton veterans Millett and Plummer lose 6-1 in straight sets. Touchard and Leonard reach semifinal after delayed match, defeating Shafer and Chartock 6-1 4-6 6-2 to set up a doubles cup clash this afternoon.
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Harold H. Hackett
Raymond D. Trtle
Ardsley
Yale Princeton
Stephen ©. Millett
Howard A. Plummer
Gustave F. Touchard
Edgar W. Leonard
Walter Merrill Hall
Lyle E. Mahan
Frederick
Inman
George
Shafer
Hackett
Millett
Plummer
Shore
Tn Effler
Touchard
Leonora
George C. Shafer
Miles
Chartock
At & Pet
Leonard
Olympic trapshooting team sails for Sweden tourney
Eight American trap shooters from New York Athletic Club Boston Athletic Association Chicago Athletic Association Larchmont Yacht Club and Bergen Beach sail aboard the Galores Washington to Sweden for Olympic competition in Stockholm. They will train on ship with clay targets and high seats as they aim to boost the U S score in team and individual events on June 2.
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Stars
Vaughan Blanchard
Zoe Clark
Damariscotts
Unti
Sullivan
Love Tewanina
Wham
Mel Shep Pard
Wood
Jim Duncan
Adams Brothers
George Horine
California
John Paul Jones
Abel ‘Kiviat
Ralph Rose
Demens
Cork
Mike Murphy
Sweden
Finland
Btockholm
Washington
Charles W. Billings
Prank Hall
Daniel McMahon
A. Elliott Ranney
New York Athletic Club
AP. Gleason
Boston Athletic Association
J. J. Graham
Chicago Athletic Association
J. Spotts
Larchmont Yacht Chair
J. H. Hendrickson
Bergen Beach
Cub
Stockholm
McCarty to Box Garden Athlet ic Club bill next Monday
Billy Gibson announces Luther McCarty will box the winner of Jim Stewart versus Tom Kennedy at the Garden next Monday night. Gibson also lined Phil Cross and Willie Beecher for 138 pounds ringside. Other bouts include Steve Kennedy replacement, Love vs Smith, Fleming vs O Lawry, Nelson vs Sweeney, and Fitzgerald vs McCay at local arenas.
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Billy Gibson
Garden Athletic Club
Luther McCarty
Curt Morris
Jim Stewart
Tom Kennedy
Garden
McCarty
Gibson
Phil Cross
Willie Beecher
Young Retty
Gibron
Steve Kennedy
Lowell
Johnny Love
West Side
Eddie Smith
Hagen Stars In Newark Meet
In Hillside Park Newark the rarochtar mcuoolboys of the avewarn Diocese battled for athletic honors. St Joseph's school clinched the meet with 35 points led by Hagen who finished two firsts and a third and ran the final relay for the winning team. Mayor Tlaursling fired the sixty yard dash, with many city and county officials and clergymen present.
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Rarochtar McUoolboys
Avewarn
Hillside Park
Newark
St Joseph's
1St Joseph's School
Winnie
Tsig
Tlaursling
Miss Hillier Wins Golf Prize in One-Day Tourney
Edith Milner wins the grows arore prize in the Women s Metropolitan Golf Association one day tournament at Forest Hill Field Club. Mrs Dickson and Mrs Woodruff tied for net prize, with Mrs Seaman withdrawing. Mrs Dickson won after an eighteen hole playoff. Hillier’s round included a 46 out and a 54 back, with waning ravines and a movable hazard causing distraction for some players.
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Edith Milner
Crawford Brunette
Forest Hill
Mra
JA. ‘Dickson
Mra. A. Woodruff
Mre. W. Seaman
Nyd
Mra Saiman
Dickson
Mia Hillier
Donohoe
Montclair
Plas
Mia Florian Krug
Englewood
Krug
F. B. Ryan
Mogi
Forest HM
Lake Blake
Cranford
W. Hutchinson
Forest Hulirg
Army Wins Polo Match at Cortlandt Park
West Point dominated Squadron A with superior horsemanship and Dodds scoring seven of eleven goals as Army built a 10 1 4 to 6 victory at Cortlandt Park. The Weat Point riders controlled the ball, played to the boards, and outpaced the cavalry squad on ponies of Squadron A.
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West Point
An Cortlandt Park
Weat
Weat Point
W. H. Dodds
Dodds
West Point squadron A players and scoring report
The fragment details a West Point squadron hockey lineup with Lieut W DodA and Lieut JK Mere among scorers. It also references a penalty loss and notes periodic play. A separate section covers the Philadelphia national lawn tennis championship with Miss M Brown and partners advancing in singles and doubles leading toward finals at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
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West Point
Doda
JK. Mere
Bini
George Allie
Boulton
H.D. Back
K. C
Mugler, Jr
Weat Point
Wo. Doda
JK. Herr
Capetain
George Allin
Lieto
Coffrey Preece
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Miss M Brown
California
Mise Hazel Hotehikian
Mina Dorothy Green
Miss Crosswell
Mina Whiting
Chicago
T. Norris Will- Inama
Mina Crosewell
Mies Whit Ink
Atlee Brown
Ron. Williems
Mra Er Wallach
Crale Biddle
Mins Brown
Mr. Wilh
Tliden
Clay Court Stars Clash In Merino and Meld Cup Semifinal
G. A. Gordon advances to the semifinals by defeating Benjamin Phillips 6-4 on Bath Beach clay courts. The Merino and Meld Cup round reports list several matches with mixed results as players vie for the title and interclub bragging rights.
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G. A. Gordon
Benjamin
Philips
Bath Beach
Gordon
Columbia Chiverntt
Phillips
Charles Tomiie Graven
Walter
Fate
Albert J. Ostentod
JF Cameron
Henjamin S Phillips
HT Andrews
G. H. Gorden
M. Henry
HL Gordon
Benjamin Me Philitpa
Gotch Defeats Americus in Straight Falls in Mat Bout
Baltimore tonight hosted a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match where Frank Gotch of Humboldt Jaws, the world heavyweight champ, defeated Americus in straight falls. Gotch secured both falls with his toe hold, first in 2 minutes 10 seconds and the second in minutes.
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Baltimore
Frank Gotch
Humboldt
Jaws
Americus
Gotch
Golfers Reach Finals Four Survivors to Battle for Montclair Trophy
Four golfers advanced to the Montclair Trophy final round after semifinal matches. The contenders include top seeds and local favorites, setting up a crowded finale with the event’s standard venue and prize structure.
Golf Club clash seals path to semifinal round
Golfers from Glen Ridge Montclair and Cranford advanced toward the semifinals at the agation tournament on the links. S. Woods of Upper Montclair defeated F. Gates early while H. Holmes of the Entomb club eliminated H. Richard, the St Andrews man, after a tight afternoon match.
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Golf Club
Yesteday
Thay Ors Tee Smith
Glen Ridge
St. Andrews
Ohtiahaane
Gates
S. M. Woods
Upper Montclair
Richard
Holmes
Farler
F. W. Dyer
Montclair
W. B. Bremner
Smith
Bremner
Woods Marston
H. Mimpton
Wallace Sinclair
Bettasrol
Ting Himeelf
S. Mt
Kier Ridge
Lassi
Carpenter
Tale
Beak
Dogohue
Montelair
Wallace Sinclar
Baltarres Oy
Bear
Congdon
Tars
Mt & Mos
Bitocon
Moncelaie
Papie
Moncelait
Lotus
Woods
Lee Ee Cor
SalMls
Maree Peat Richards
Caaten
Brems
Ah Halen
Donohoe
Woodware
H.C Eat
Dyer
Mantheat
Wilmpton
Conedy
Pinys Tver
Quartermaine
Ytopha
romnay—Haldon
Duchety Bachna
OM Ager
Atootdar Ee Maccur
Montmlatt
Rea
Davidee Raitusra
Walter Brown
Gerret Smith
Wee
Alexander
Rachel
Filone
Wetherill
Sten
Gillett
Troopers win cup in Bryn Mawr polo match
The polo team of the Int City Troop Philadelphia City Cave ntry defeated the Philadelphia Country tule team at Bryn Mawr to claim the Goughacre Cup by a score of goals to 8. Myopia of Heston and Rockaway from Cedarhurst were among teams to face defeats in the tournament.
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Philadelphia
Int City
Philadelphia City Caventry
Bryn Mawr
Myopia
Heston
Rockaway
Cedarhurst
Lant Island
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Uncle Sam
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