Drever Jockey Injured in Jamaica Race Crash
Drever faced death but escaped with a badly splintered right leg after Variety fell approaching the far turn in the Jamaica Racetrack ming stakes. The accident left him with three broken places and forced officials to halt the race as observers praised the rider’s courage while teams assessed the damage and potential implications for his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trever
Mount
Jamaica
Y Drever
Jamaica Racetrack
Joe McCaher
Dreyer
Elf
Fred Dreyer
Amrehace
Apion
Regina
Rede
Fernrock
Eves
Regins
Isd
Raed
Shotla
Lsuif
Canada
Danny Maher
Jekersegs
Meneag
Feo
Ecain
Aely
Sam Hildreth Buys Sam McMeekin for $18,000 at Auction
Sam Hildreth pays about $18,000 to purchase Sam McMeekin from John E Madden. The colt, 3 years old, is entered in the Southampton Handicap at Jamaica and will race in Hildreth colors alongside notable runners like The Inn and Withers winner The Belmont. Madden also sold Saratoga for roughly $3,000 yesterday in a private deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam McMeekin
Southampton
Jamaica
Sam Hildreth
Anch
Fitzherbert
August Belmont
Romising
John E. Madden
Mr. Madden
McGen—Gunned
Sam McMeckin
Inn
Helmont Park
Madden
Phosphor
Sharpshooter
Finn
Hamburg Place
Star Shoot
R. Madden
Dave Leary
Saratoga
Zbyszko to Wrestle Pospisil at Manhattan Opera House
Wladek Zbyszko the undefeated Polish Hercules headlines the international sting tournament tonight at the Manhattan Opera House where he faces Karl Pospisil the Bohemian champion in an eight bout finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zbyszko
Pospisil
Wladek Zbyszko
Hercules
Manhat Opera House
Karl Pospisil
Mrs Victor Wins Cup On Courts In One Day Tourney
Twenty six women competed in a one day lawn tennis tourney at Hamilton Grange. Mrs Victor won the chief cup in a sudden death clay court event after defeating Mrs Humphries 6-1 in the semi and 1-1 in the final. Doubles were won by Mrs Blanchard and Miss Taylor 6-4 over Miss Wagner and Miss Mallin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Grange
Rogal Victor
Mra. J
Boxing Bouts Tonight at American Sporting Club
Charlie White of Chicago and Joe Rivers of Los Angeles headline ten round southpaws at the American Sporting Club tonight. White meets Young Brown while Rivers fights Johnny Harvey. Three more ten round bouts at Broadway Sporting Club Brooklyn feature O Keefe vs Allen and Flynn vs Moyle and Mazie vs Moriarty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie White
Chicago
American Sporting Club
Charley White
Joe Rivers
Los Angeles
White
Young Brown
Rivers
Johnny Harvey
Broadway Sporting Club
Brooklyn
Eddie O'Keefe
Vicw
Marty Allen
Jimmy Flynn
Paul Moyle
Mike Mazie
Gene Moriarty
Jamaica Track Entries For To-Day Race Card
To-Day at Jamaica Track features five furlongs races with entries including Time-a-Line Queen of Paradise and Moon Walloon. Three-year-olds and up compete in the second race while mares race in the third with fire and bait noted. Fourth race showcases Southampton Handicap with Lady Rothe and Gatbane listed. Fifth and sixth races present selling events for various age groups with several named horses such as Belle of the Kitchen and Pymaransky, penalties outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Walloon
Vaile
ePatrick Bolo
Tereea Kovinelia
Rothe
Gatbane
Vieth Mace
Perea
Selland Roly
Pie Turtones
Anteh “Worneness
Gremar Acoso AM Wise
Wack Scjorses
Pymaransky
Jamaica
Farina
Pelstrether
Kall’ Haueann
Vytine
Sega
Etna Titan
Secoxp
Mack
Ren
Feck
Ie Furl
Pont F Yoinule
Winyar
AL Pat ‘Estate
Kamalie Frainer
Joke
Sore
Tor
Goat
Feria
Wits
Basler
Hague
Asia
Felog
Osier
Raine
Tarzan Fay
Dunbarn
Walla
Baseball Wisdom and League Outlook from Baltusrol Era
A wide ranging baseball piece discusses batting focus with Ty Cobb and Clyde Milan’s steals, hints at political commentary, and surveys the 1912 era American and National Leagues. It notes Baltusrol while forecasting tight pennant races and the Braves’ uncertain form, with jockeying clubs Detroit Chicago and Boston in the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Milan
Washington
Ty Cobb
Cobh
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Braves
Bryan
Larry McLean
Low Scores Rule in National Golf Trials
Gil Nicholls of Wilmington Country Club shot 71 at Baltyard Golf Club links as Open championship trials began. Chick Evans, Edgwater amateur, posted 75 with partner Jim Donaldson in a 1 up loss. Byers and Hutchinson edged Evans and Nicholls. Ouimet, Hagen, and Anderson showed strong rounds in unsettled practice day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil Nicholls
Wilesmington Country Club
Baltyard
Wollie
Dock
Charles
Chick") Evans
Edgewater Golf Club
Walter Hagen
Midlothian
Haltus- Tol Yeaterday
Evans
Jim Donaldson
Glenview Golf Club
Alec Smith
Ning
Smith
Eben M. Byers
Pittsburgh
Jack Hutchinson
Alleheny Country Club
Nicholla
Byers
Hutchinson
Nicholls
Nichols
Chick
Gil
Icholls
Francia Quimet
Tom Anderson
Leo McDonald
Ouimet
Boston
Hagen
Tom Kerrigan
Joe Sylvester
van Cortlandt
Golfers Tally Scores in New Jersey Match Play
Park product had a 76 while Barnes of Whitemarsh posted 74 to lead the early round. French pro Louis Tellier from Canon Brook CC shot 73 in the morning as Marston and Hunter later turned the tables in a round that featured a seven at the sixteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex County Country Club
Anderson T
Marston
Hunter
Tellier
Annon
W. DP. Robinson
Atlantic City
Jack Dowling
Scarsdale Golf and Country Club
Ouimet
Alec Smith
Bete 1 i
Hampton
Lenox
H. B. Williams
Werenereville
Wilfred Reid
Veuttell Wins Englewood Lawn Tennis Prize
Mrs. Veuttell captured a one day lawn tennis tournament at Englewood Field Club on clay defeating Mrs. A D Griffith in the final 63 to 0. Veuttell dominated with precise ground strokes driving balls to the far corners and leaving Griffith unable to reach many shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. Veuttell
Englewood Field Club
Englewood
A.D. Griffith
Veuttell
Stanford Crew Off for Poughkeepsie
Stanford University crew sails to Poughkeepsie North Carolina for the intercollegiate four mile varsity race on June 28. The eight oared crew weighs about 178 percent pounds and is the heaviest in the contest with only stroke and coxswain under eight feet in height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford University
Cal
Stanford
Poughkeepsie
N. C
Courtney Sends Cornell Crews Over the Full Course
Courtney pits Gorell crews on Madison River regatta course in morning and afternoon sessions. Varsity eight in new shell rowed four miles at racing pace, while Jim Rice tests his three crews over three miles and the full course later. Nickalls and Ten Eyck shift lineups. Ward tests at Ridge yard. Hastings sails for Seattle trip invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teeeragh
Tex Tone
Poughkeepsie
Charles B. Courtney
Gorell
Madison
Courtney
Cours
Jim Rice
Varsity
Rice
Vivian Nickalls
Jim Ten Eyck
Columbia B
Light Work on Thames with Varsity Rowing Nightly
Gales Ferry Connecticut reports on Harvard crews practicing on the Thames. The varsity and freshman eights staged mile and two mile drills under light wind, after a day of paddling and bridge runs. A strong student rower replaced Middendorf in the varsity lineup as conditions allowed steady progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Top
Conny
Harvard
Thames
Varsity
Waite
Middendorf
Gales Ferry
Conn
Navy
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Ockey
Variety
Herbert
Allen
Ivan
Ben Quince
Fan Bless
Ack
Job E Madden
Mane
F. B. Lemaire
Tint A. Cochran
Hay
Sam M’meekin
Yoga
America
Moto Shirt & Collar CO
Troy, M
Tars Bros
Union
Frome
Mrs. Victor
the Tribune Racing
Sona
Milan
Wilson
Reds
Browns
Branch Rickey
Slulf
Baltusrol
McGrawe
Baltusrol Links
Shawnee
Cornell
Penn
Syracuse
Hudson
Rlee
Yek
Nickalla
Niekulle
Reukauff
Altemas
Heren
W. Ss. Hastings
Mars
Coreell
Seattle
Colum- Marvard
Core
Yale
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