Wrangle Over Courses Sees Pennsylvanian Oarsmen Refuse
The Penn coach Ellis Ward declined to accept the allotted four oared and freshman race courses at Poughkeepsie as the eddy near the bridge pier endangers the Ben Franklin. Officials debate who fixes blame while crews drill for the June 23 Hudson River regatta with Georgetown Cornell and Syracuse in practice.
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Tribune
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Ellis Ward
Pennsylvania Oarsmen
Ward
Captain Kirk
Ben Franklin
Francis S. Bangs
Board of Stewards
Joseph M. Booth
Poughkeepsie-Highland Rowing Association
Booth
Bangs
Pier
Court
Courtney
Georgetown
College
Cornell
Reath
Pennsylvania
F. S. Bangs
Columbia
F. B. Irvine
Goodwin
Varsity
Galey
Shoemaker
Townsend
Atkin
Syracuse
Georgetown Varsity
Wisconsin
Hudson River
Six Favorites Beaten At Gravesend In Big Upset Day
At Gravesend yesterday six favorites failed to win as long shots dominated. Favorite Shot Gun faltered in the fifth race letting Van Ness win, while Stimulant surged from 10 to 1 to 7 to 1 to take the last race. Eugenia Burch won the mile and a quarter handicap, with Samson and Oliver Cromwell close behind, and Eddie Ware surprised in race one at 15 to 1. Samuel H Harris narrowly beat RaBell in a tight finish.
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Shot Gun
van Ness
Monfort
Belmont Park
Senator McCarren
Master Lester
Pierrothead
Clare Russell
Botanist
Eugenia Burch
Go Between
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Masaniello
Oliver Cromwell
Samson
Little J. Hennessy
Crimmins
Eddie Ware
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Jack McKeon
Mabel Richardson
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Haggin Buys 18 Acres Near Elmendorf Stock Farm
James B Haggin of New York today purchased 18 acres near his Elmendorf stock farm in Lexington Kentucky paying 14 dollars an acre He plans to use the land as a supplementary stock pasture and stock it with thoroughbred horses for his Elmendorf operation.
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Tribune
Lexington
James B. Haggin
New York
Elmendorf
Kaesil Wins First Short Course Steeplechase Race
In the opening event Kaesil captured the short course steeplechase with Sam Permer placing second at 5 to 3. The race featured Before at 2% to 1 finishing third, as Edict won the three-quarters mile feature with Rusk second and Many Thanks at 25 to 1 third. The Solon Shingle mile and a furlong event saw Caedichen second and Beknighted third after a 1:44 time. Time records note Lucy Marie first at 3 to 1, Round Dance second, Bogum fourth as various odds accompanied outcomes. Eliott won the one mile with The Borgian second and Celebrati third in 1:42. Betty Binfird led the sixth race at 5 2 with Sweet Kitty second and Crip third. time 0:55.
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Kaesil
Sam Permer
Lucy Marie
Bogum
Eliott
The
Celebrati
Betty Binfird
Sweet Kitty
Smith and Doherty win opening Davis Cup singles
At Wimbledon S H Smith defeats R D Little 6-4 6-4 6-1 and H L Doherty beats Holcombe Ward 2 6 6-3. Weather cold yet crowds large as Americans face a doubles bid tomorrow with Wright unable to play, making a American win unlikely.
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Smith
Ward
Doherty
England
S—G. Doherty
S. H. Smith
R. D. Little
America
H. L. Doherty
Holcombe Ward
Gould Defeats Cecil Faire In World Court Tennis Match
London observers saw Jay Gould of Lakewood New Jersey defeat world champion Cecil Faire at the Prince's Club by 3 games to 1. The scores were 6 4 5 6 6 2 5 2 and the American earned 15 and bisque as his service troubled the professional. The match lasted one hour and twenty minutes with strong spectator applause.
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London
Prince's Club
Jay Gould
Lakewood
N. J
Cecil Faire
New England tennis title finals at Hartford Golf Club
In Hartford on June 15 Robert Le Roy of Columbia beat by sections of the finals, with Theodore Roosevelt Pell of New York advancing to face Karl H. Behr of Yale for the championship. Le Roy won the first two sets and Pell took the last three. Doubles winners were Wylie Grant of New York and Pell defeating Le Roy and Behr in straight sets 6 0 6 2 7 5.
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Hartford
Conn
Robert le Roy
Columbia
Hartford Golf Club
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
New York
Karl H. Behr
Yale
LeRoy
Pell
Wylie ©. Grant
Behr
Clothier Wins Philadelphia State Lawn Tennis Title
Philadelphia news notes W. J. Clothier defeats J. R. Carpenter Jr to advance to the final for the Pennsylvania State lawn tennis championship. He will meet E. B. Dewhurst, current holder, in the title match. Rendall and Marsh beat Clothier and Biddle in doubles. tomorrow the champions duel again.
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Philadelphia
W. J. Clothier
J. R. Carpenter, Jr
E. B. Dewhurst
H. J. Rendall
H. L. Marsh
Clothier
Craig Biddle
Dewhurst
Carpenter
Americans to Play Polo in Paris for Bennett Cup
Foxhall P Keene leads an American polo team that left London for Paris to compete for the James Gordon Bennett Cup. Teammates include F J Mackay J Pearce and Craig Wadsworth. Competition set for June 17 in Paris.
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London
Foxhall
P. Keene
Paris
F. J. Mackay
J. Pearce
Craig Wadsworth
Women Golf at Ardsley Club Open Medal Play
A small field at Ardsley Club held an eighteen hole open medal play handicap. Miss F Louise Vanderhoef led with a 93 but declined the prize, while Miss K Travers of Nassau Country Club won with 92. Vanderhoef earned the gross score trophy. Other attendees included Mrs S F Lefferts from Englewood Golf Club and Mrs Charles W Clarke and Mrs Connor of Apawamis Club.
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Ardsley Club
F. Louise Vanderhoef
K. Travers
Nassau Country Club
Vanderhoef
S. F. Lefferts
Englawood Golf Club
Charles W. Clarke
Connor
Apawamis Club
Giants beat Cardinals Mattys first home win at Polo Grounds
National League games yesterday saw New York 2 St Louis 1 with Mathewson earning his first win of the season. Chicago defeated Philadelphia 1 0, Pittsburg 4 Brooklyn 1, and Boston 3 Cincinnati 1. Standings reflect Giants over St Louis at home with tight pitching.
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Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Mathewson
Polo Grounds
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Taylor
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Cardinal
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McBride
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Bresnahan
Mertes
Dahlen
Strang
McGann
Bennett
Matty
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Cincinnati Ao
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Cleveland Beats Yankees Again to Take First Place
Cleveland defeats New York 5 to 2 to seize the American League lead in a game noted for long hits seven doubles and a triple. Lajoie had three doubles as Clarkson lasted six innings before being relieved. Bay and Turner are injured, prompting positional shifts.
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Yankees
New York
Lajoie
Clarkson
Bay
Turner
Two straight for Pirates at Washington Park
Pittshore Pirates defeat Brooklyn 4 to 1 at Washington Park Brooklyn with strong fielding. Leever pitched two-hits for Pittsburgh. Pastorius matched for Brooklyn. Wagner Nealon and Ritchie drove in runs. notable plays include Al perman’s one-handed stop and Ritchie’s running catch. Boston and Cincinnati box score data follows.
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Brooklyn
Washington Park
Leever
Pirates
Pastorius
Wagner
Nealon
Ritchie
Alperman
Holy Cross Beats Harvard In Cambridge Victory
Holy Cross takes a 4 to 0 win over Harvard as Harvard errors and weak hitting doom the Crimson. Ennis singles and a Hoey double spark the first inning, then Ennis again drives in two in the eighth amid Harvard misplays. Harvard fails to reach first base. Castle allowed six runs in eight innings. Umpire Hassett.
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Mass
Holy Cross
Harvard
Crimson
Barry
Hoey
Ennis
Simons
Reidy
O McCall
Courtney
Currier
F. Flynn
O\Harvey
Castle
Wrest
Faiencoone
Cnger Cova
J Flynn
Frazer
Greene
Hassett
Washington Defeats Chicago With Narrow Margin
In Chicago four players credited with key plays as Washington edges Chicago 16 to 2. batteries listed Washington Falkenberg Heydon and Chicago Smith Owen Fione Sullivan Umpires Connolly Evans.
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Chicago
R. H
Falkenberg
Heydon
Smith
Owen
Fione and
Sullivan
Connolly and
Evans
Eastern League scores and standings page snippet shows Newark and others
The Eastern League results list Newark defeating Jersey City 8 to 2 and Baltimore beating Providence 8 to 1, with Toronto 7 Montreal 2 and Buffalo 8 Rochester. Standings show Providence leading with 25 wins and 18 losses. Montreal at .537 and Toronto in the mix.
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Newark
Jersey City
Baltimore
Providence
Toronto
Montreal
Buffalo
Rochester
Brooklyn Suberbas to Play St Louis Sunday in Brooklyn
President Charles H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn Baseball Club announced that the Superbas would play the St. Louis team at Washington Park Brooklyn on Sunday. He stated the conditions would prevent any violation of the law.
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Brooklyn Baseball Club
Superbas
Washington Park
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Yale and Harvard crews row at New London and Red Top
Yale varsity and freshman crews practiced on the Thames with no race. The varsity beat the freshman by a length in a half mile, after earlier defeating the freshman eight in a 4 mile a half race. Freshman and varsity fours paddled, no racing, near Red Top. Harvard crews also out with new oars, paddling alongside with a lead for the varsity at Red Top.
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Gales Ferry
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Rockwell
General Spiddy
Stamford
Julian Curtiss
Alexander Cameron
Richard Levering
Harvard
Red Top
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Thames
Navy Yard
Richards
E. Cutler
Botts
Butler
Parsons
C. Hilton
PN. Perking
John Arvard
Barlow Defeats Adams For Golf Tournament Trophy
Philadelphia reports Mrs Ronald H Barlow of this city won the women invitation golf tournament final at Huntingdon Valley Country Club defeating Miss M B Adams of Boston. Barlow trailed three down at the twelfth hole was all square at the sixteenth and finished one up on the home green.
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Philadelphia
Ronald H. Barlow
M. B. Adams
Boston
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
Sherman, Graham Clash In Knollwood Invite Final Round
Sherman of Wykagyl and Graham of Fairfield battle in a Knollwood Country Club 36 hole match as part of the annual invitation, with Sherman delivering a 79 and Graham a 73 in early rounds. The field features Dettmer and Jaffray among others in a strong second round, with medal play and revised Metropolitan ratings to follow.
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T. M. Sherman
Wykagyl Golf Club
Graham
Fairfield County Golf Club
Knollwood Country Club
Sherman H. L. Phillips
Howard J Gee
W. M. Copp
E. C. Sawyer
J G. Dettmer
Engiewood
Howard F. Jaffray, Jr. Ardsley
Dettmer
Sherman
Sailiee
Phillips
Sawyer
Knollwood
Dormie
L. P.gwyer
Siwanoy
Wikagy
H L. Ph . Siwanoy
E. Sawyer
Sand
H . Richard
Princeton
G J. Graham
Fairfield
Gee
H. J. Jaffray
Artsley
A. Eyler
Apawamis
W. S. Phillips
Stwaney
Donald McKeilar
St Paul's
George R. Sheldo Knollwood
D. Ser Westchester
J G& Dettmer
Englewood
W. L. Richard
Baltusrol
Jaffray
Sheldon
Braid wins forty sixth Open at Muirfield
Edinburgh June 15 James Braid defended his title as Open champion at Muirfield finishing with 300 for four rounds completed in three days. W H Taylor placed second with 301 and Harry Vardon third on 305. Leading amateur J Graham Jr tied at 306. Entry field of 182 broke 1903 record. seventy two players qualified for the final round.
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Edinburgh
Muirfield
James Braid
W. H. Taylor
Harry Vardon
J. Graham, Jr
Amateur Championship Programme at Englewood Golf Club
The United States Golf Association announces its annual amateur championship to be held July 1 2 3 1912 at Englewood links. Medals awarded to top finishers, best qualifying round prize, and 32 entrants compete in 36 hole qualifying then 18 hole match play to final. Entries via club secretaries with fee and deadline August not later than 2 p m Monday.
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United States Golf Association
Englewood Golf Club
W. Fellowes Morgan
Lockwood to Defend Massachusetts Golf Title
Auburndale Mass June 16 A G Lockwood of Allston Golf Club will defend his title against L J Gilmer of Brae Burn in the Massachusetts Golf Association championship final at Brae Burn links. Both players won two matches today with Lockwood defeating Alsop Oakley and Whittemore while Gilmer beat Cook Jr Brae Burn and Brown Meadowbrook. A six hole postfinal contest is planned tomorrow.
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Mass
A. G. Lockwood
Allston Golf Club
L. J. Gilmer
Brae Burn Country Club
Massachusetts Golf Association
Brae Burn Links
Lockwood
O. Alsop. Oakley
Gilmer
No Detroit Trots Abandoned Blue Ribbon Meet
Albert H. Moone secretary of the Blue Ribbon trotting meeting announced the Grand Circuit events will be moved from Grosse Pointe to Cleveland due to unfavorable local conditions. Stakes for 2:24 pacing 3 year olds and 2:08 pacing will transfer to Cleveland, with the meeting set July 30 to August 4.
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Detroit
Albert H. Moone
Blue Ribbon
Grosse Pointe
Cleveland
Conmabes
Hunt
Baseball at Polo Grounds Today Champions vs St Louis
The event features the Champions taking on the St Louis Admirals at the Polo Grounds today with tickets priced at $30. Fans can expect a high profile baseball matchup on the field.
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Polo Grounds
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