Astoria Stakes Defeat Highlights Brooklyn Jockey Club Meet
At Gravesend the Astoria Stakes featured Melissa’s win by five lengths over Pippin and Wallflower as rain turned the track to a morass. J. Dwyer hosted guests including F. R. Hitchcock and P. H. McCarren. attendance neared four thousand with strong enthusiasm despite soggy conditions. James F. Keene’s Peter Quince upset top sprinters, while the day marked notable chatter on racing colors and owners amid shifting stakes and weather.
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K Dwyer
Brooklyn
Seawa
Astoria
Melissa
F. R. Hitchcock
H. K. Knapp
Woodford Clay
Thomas H. Williams
Andrew Umer
Tom Welsh
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Pippin Wallflower
Star Shoot
Much Ado
Pippin
Wallflower
Senator McCarren
Merry Widow
Merry Wider
James F Keene
Peter Quince
Roseben
Peer Quince
Dreamer
King Cobalt
de Mund
Berry Maid
Eher
Juggler
Miller
James
Fountainblue
Jacoblue
Jubilee Grear
Berkeley
Bedouin
Fashion Plate
Gneck Stable
Metory
M-Daniel
Hert
Land of the Free
Home of the Brave
Burns to Fight Squires for 14000 Purse in Sidney
Sidney hosts a planned boxing match between Burns the heavyweight and Squires the Australian during the American battleship fleet visit in August. A $14,000 purse is set, with prior plans to pair Burns and Long Australian boxer, who lost to Jack Joensem in Melbourne last year.
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Sidney
Ns&sw
Burns
Squires
Battleup Fleet
Bosh
Jack Joensem
Melbourne
Chasers Win at Country Club Flat and Steeple Chase Meet
Brookline Mass June 15 The second day of Clyde Park racing drew a large crowd with several post delays. Silver Ball was protested after winning the fifth race but the protest was denied. Jockeys claimed a false break as Isom led to finish. A. J. Drexel Paul’s Renault and Grand Vedette won two races while F Ambrose Clark captured both steeplechases with Maximilian and Bat. Races featured few entrants with only two horses in the barriers for the steeple events.
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Brookline
Mass
Country Club
Clyde Park
Silver Ball
Isom
Amos Judd
John R. Macomber
A. J. Drexel Paul
Philadelphia
Renault
F. Ambrose Clark
New York
Maximilian
Bat
New York Yacht Club Fifth Annual Race to Block Island
Great preparations headlined by H A Jackson C S King and A B Fry for the New York Athletic Club regatta to Block Island. Forty yachts entered and start is set for Saturday at 520 p m off Whortleberry Island. Open to open or decked cabin yachts under thirty one feet waterline with no keel restriction.
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New York Athletic Club
Messrs
H. A. Jackson
C. 5. King
A. B. Fry
Block Island
Whortleberry Island
West Harbor
Gravesend Track Racing Weather Update
Weather at Gravesend shows rain and a muddy track affecting racing conditions. Prices quoted at the track remain undisclosed.
Yankees Lose Third Straight as White Sox Triumph
In Chicago on June 15 the Yankees were largely usurped by White Sox pitching and dropped a 2 to 1 decision. Chesbro pitched well but received little run support. Niles opened scoring with a double, and Dougherty's triple followed by White's run produced the decisive tally for Chicago.
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Chicago
New York Yankees
White
White Sox
Chesbro
New York
Niles
Hemphill
Keeler
Dougherty
Jones
Ae Atz
Anderson
Chase
Donohue
Ball
Ss Purveil
Stahl
Tannehill
Conroy
Sullivan
Kleinow
Ean
Blair
Cruce
Acteacenace
Bacrifice
Purtell
Chesbbro
Chesebro
Hurst and Evans
St Louis Battery Officials and Umpires Named
The record lists J Louis and R J E St Louis with battery partners Powell Blue Boston Morgan Glaze and McFarland. Umpires Connolly and Sheridan are named for the event.
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At &J
Cleveland Beats Washington 2 1 In Baseball Game
In Cleveland a game ended with Cleveland 2 Washington 1. Players listed include Cleveland batters Berger Clarke and Egan for Empire and Washington players Congonnonomi Smith Street. No further context or dates provided.
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Cleveland
R. H. E. Cleveland
Washington Tao Congonnonomi
Cleveland, Berger and Clarke
Washington, Smith and Street
Empire
Egan
Giants Rally in Rain as Reds Fail to Stand Ground
National League action sees Cincinnati at New York and St. Louis at Brooklyn with rain interruptions. Giants lead 7-3 in the first game as slippery field hampers play. five runs score in the third inning amid downpour while Giants show strong performance in heavy conditions. Yale and Princeton meet at the Polo Grounds later, with a doubleheader planned for tomorrow. A postgame incident involves Joe McGinnity and detective scuffle with a spectator.
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Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Louis
Rai Chicago
Giants
Polo Grounds
Reds
Yale
Princeton
Mr Graw
Joe McGinnity
Pittsburg Beats Boston 5 to 3 In Baseball Action
At Boston the Pittsburg team defeated Boston 5 to 3. Pitchers include Pittsburg Leever and Gibson against Boston Lindaman and Graham. Umpires Rudderham and Emstie.
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H. E
Boston
R. Pittsburg
Pittsburg
Leever
Gibson
Lindaman
Graham
Rudderham and Emstie
Eastern League Games Today Rain Alter Several Showdowns
Montreal at Newark Rochester vs Jersey City and Toronto vs Baltimore were listed with rain cancellations. Standings show Buffalo and Providence leading, Baltimore and Toronto mid pack. State League results unavailable due to rain. New England results include Haverhill over Lynn and Worcester over Lawrence with several close scores.
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Montreal
Newark
Rochester
Jersey City
Toronto
Baltimore
Buffalo
Providence
P.C
New England
Haverhill
Lynn
Morcester
Lawrence
New Bedford
Falls River
Lowell
Brockton
Connecticut League Results Briefed
Holyoke defeated Bridgeport 6 to 5 in one game while New Britain led Hartford 4 to 1 in the first game and Hartford won 7 to 1 in the second. Meriden beat New Haven 6 to 3 and Springfield triumphed over Waterbury 3 to 2.
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Holyoke
Bridgeport
New Britain
Hartford
Meriden
New Haven
Springfield
Waterbury
Elliott Wins Shot Put At New York Athletic Club Meet
Julian J. Elliott of the Irish American Athletic Club won the shot putting event at Travers Island during the New York Athletic Club spring games, handicapped at nine feet. His best put measured 3 feet 4% inches, yielding an adjusted winning mark of 4 feet 45 inches, surpassing Krueger of Swarthmore.
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Julian J. Elliott
Quakers Reach Course for Regatta at Highland
Pennsylvania’s twenty six oarsmen arrived at Highland and prepared for practice as Ellis Ward outlined the varsity eight and two varsity fours, with Cornell Columbia Wisconsin and Syracuse crews already on the water and the regatta field nearing completion.
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Tribune
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Highland
Columbia
Ellis Ward
Ward
Varsity
Deering
J. Townsend
Rogers
Hendrie
Shoemaker
Drayton
Dean
Ennig
Westcott
Atkin
Breitinger
Braddock
Ballard
Emory
S. Townsend
Crooks
Foster
Thompson
Huhn
Shaffer
Howard
Smith
Fox
Bennett
Clutas
Rosengarten
Cornell
Wisconsin
Bay
Rice
Badgers
Ten Eyck
Ithacans
Milton Landing
Jim Rice
Icehouse
Syracuse
Yale and Harvard Crew Practice Amid Rough Water at New London and Red Yop
In New London and Red Yop, Yale and Harvard crews conducted short practices as rough water and high winds delayed extended outings. Yale’s varsity easily led the freshmen on a downstream return after a three-mile upstream run, while Harvard’s varsity and freshmen also practiced downriver with coach Wray aboard the boat. C. Morgan Jr. of Yale’s varsity four was sidelined by a shoulder injury, replaced by F. Reece.
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Gales Ferry
Conn
Yale
Varsity
Bob Cook
Red
Wray
Harvard
F. W. Fish
Cambridge
Navy Yard
Niles Tops Gardner In Massachusetts Lawn Tennis Chase
In Longwood play on June 15 Niles beat Gardner 6-1 6-3 advancing to fifth round. Earlier Gardner edged Sulloway 1-6 5-6 6-3. Sulloway beat Merriman by default. Rhodes beat Fuller. Others noted include Leonard, Bishop, Johnson, Dabney, Pearson, Adams, Whitman, Chase and Reggie in various rounds.
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Boston
Mass
Longwood
N. W. Niles
G. P. Gardner
Niles
Gardner
F. Sulloway
R. J. Leonard
CB. Wilbur
R B. Merriman
D. P. Rhodes
A. F. Fuller
R. Bishop
C. J. Johnson
J. C. Monnet
N. W
The New Zeppelin Airship Delights European Observers
Friedrichshafen reports arrival of officers and aeronauts to witness Count Zeppelin's airship trials. Specifications include 443 foot length 45 foot diameter with two 140 hp motors, 46.5 mph expected speed, 1430 mile range, 19 hours endurance, wireless capability, altitude 4009 feet manoeuvrability, 16 interior compartments and over sixteen tons lifting capacity with ballast.
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Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
Dying Man Tells Of Robbery And Shooting
Savarteo Sterma, 33, of 10th Street Manhattan, found dying at Second Avenue and 76th Street Bay Ridge, says two countrymen on a Ulmer Park car lured him to Shore Road where they robbed him and fired twice, one shot to the heart and one to the head. he was treated at Norwegian Hospital and regained consciousness briefly as police investigate. Ralph Marone of 12 Park Avenue Hoboken is arrested for involvement in a $10,100 swindle against Barrett Manufacturing, held in $10,000 bail awaiting grand jury.
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C. Oy
Fair Vision
Keene
Quin
Duryea
McCarthy McDaniel
Ae Miller
Hamburg
Anc
Bae
Murray
Iaba
Upron
Watkins
Missouri
Pinneall
Ineudonne
Carness
Everwyck
Yorke
Dely
Bedouin
Astoria
Star Echo
Notter
Dwyer
Garner
Newcastle St
Musgrave
Widener
Montpelier St
J. Lee
Hitenecock
St Ae
Ler Ui
Williams
McCarthy Pol
Clay
Burns
Johnson
McDaniel
Sir Hampion
Wee
Rattan Triradles
Hkurns Dugan i
Belmont
Werbers
Shreve
Chelsea St
Ashenden Walsh
Bennet
Geret
Aly Ia
Bevwyck
McFadien
Gilbert
Bond
McCarthy
Anteeus
Iwe
Finne
Smith
Gwerk Stimz
Oi Isa
Ij Lee
McClellan
Bt Dwyer
Keen
Semer - Pi
Lazarus
Muosere
Lartry
Rites
Raynor
Appleby
Madman Ring
Ber Johr
Fort Hamilton
Savarteo Sterma
10Th Street
Manhattan
Second Avenue
76Th Street
Bay Ridge
Sterma
Coney Island
Ulmer Park
Shore Road
Elizabeth
N. J
Ralph Marone
Park Avenue
Hoboken
Barrett Manufacturing Company
Mrs. Lloyd Bryce and Daughter Miss Train Delay Incident
Mrs. Lloyd Bryce of Roslyn and her daughter almost missed a Chicago bound train after her chauffeur ignored speed laws. Two policemen halted the driver for speeding at Flashing at twenty five miles an hour, but an acquaintance in another car got them aboard in time. The chauffeur was held for trial.
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Lloyd Bryce
Roslyn
Long Island
Chicago
Gravesend Sees Routine Amid New Anti-Gambling Law
At Gravesend track yesterday the anti-gambling law kept betting quiet but not suppressed. Police and detectives watched from paddock to ring as 3,500 to 4,000 spectators attended in rainy weather. Assistant District Attorney Elder defended the law while noting existing fourteen pending cases and predicting upcoming hearings on June 22. The Brooklyn Jockey Club leaders expressed hope the law would be upheld, and stewards met to discuss next steps amid the new regime.
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Gravesend
O’brien
J. L. Hall
Elder
Kings County
P. J. Dwyer
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Brooklyn Bridge
Jockey Club
Windsor Arcade
Hart-Agnew
James R. Keene
August Belmont
Europe
Joseph S. Auerbach
Davies, Stone & Auerbach
Gravesend Track
Mr Keene
Frederick K. Sturgis
H. K. Knapp Herman B. Duryea
Andrew Miller
F. R. Hitchcock
Races Abandoned At Buffalo Track Meeting
Buffalo racing officials announce the meeting at Kenilworth Park, scheduled to begin June, is abandoned. No decision was made on the Grand Circuit event.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Racing Association
Kenilworth Park
Defeat for Marston bill to curb cotton futures
In Baton Rouge on June 15 the Marston bill to ban future trading at the New Orleans Cotton Exchange was defeated again as the Senate Agricultural Committee joined the House in reporting it unfavorably.
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Baton Rouge
Marston
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Senate Agricultural Committee
House Agricultural Committee
Louisiana Senate
Health Department Advises Hydrophobia Treatment for Irene McCall
The Health Department will urge treatment for Irene McCall after a bull terrier bite on her hand. The dog was shot by a patrolman after the incident. Dr I van Glesen found no rabies germ but evidence suggested early disease. a preventive course is planned.
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Department of Health
Irene McCall
John C. McCall
West 78Th Street
New York Life Insurance Company
I. van Glesen
Health Department
Yale Princeton Intercollegiate Championship Baseball Game
Yale and Princeton clash at the Polo Grounds this afternoon at 4 PM with seating available at Spalding's Wanamaker's Baseball Office and the Yale and Princeton clubs.
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Princeton
Spalding's
Wanamaker's
Baseball Office
Yale
Yaqui Negotiations Broken Off After Arm Surrender Refusal
Nogales Ariz June 15 The Yaqui Indians who gathered at Hermosillo Mexico to discuss surrender to the Mexican government refused to surrender their arms and negotiations for a peaceful settlement are broken off at least temporarily No details have been received due to censorship on news from Mexico.
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Nogales
Ariz
Hermosillo
Mexico
Floods Spread South As Rivers Rise Across Mid USA
The Mississippi River rose above danger level in St. Louis with water covering riverfront buildings. Kansas City and the Kaw see falling crests while Omaha reports higher water. In Louisiana the Taylortown levee overflows flooding crops and forcing rescues. Louisiana Senate appropriates state funds for relief. Denver experiences heavy hail and rain with sidewalks buried under hailstones.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Kansas City
Grand Avenue
Union Station
North Topeka
Missouri
Omaha
Iowa
Rockefeller Estate Damaged By Severe Adirondack Storm
A late night storm in the Central Adirondack region damaged William Rockefeller's private estate. Lightning struck his preserve, many large trees were injured or destroyed, and the tremors of the incident were noted across the Rockefeller property.
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the Tribune
Lake Placid
Adirondack
William Rockefeller
Blame for Fire Deaths At Pearl Street Tenement
Inquest into the April 6 fire that killed three people at No 40 Pearl Street ended with a verdict faulting the owner and caretaker and the Tenement House Department. The jury urged action by the District Attorney and cited violations including hay and straw stored in the cellar despite notices from the Tenement House Department. T J Murray, son in law of owner Margaret Kennedy, was named in the verdict and said to have managed the estate.
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Pearl Street
Acritelli
John P. O'Brien
Tenement House Department
Timothy “J. Murray
T. J. Murray
Margaret Kennedy
Fruit Of The Tree Of Knowledge Joke
A Washington man visiting Virginia grows curious about fruit experiments as a young girl guides him through a yard. He notes a tree loaded with apples and the girl explains the apples are plentiful only on apple trees, a quip attributed to Harper's Weekly.
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Washington
Virginia
Washingtonian
Harper’s Weekly
Two Sides To It On Newspaper Life And Soul
Wise says he once worked in newspapers but now studies for the ministry, believing he cannot be a newspaper man and save his soul. De Riter notes his old city editor reportedly claimed the opposite, saying he couldn’t be a reporter to save his soul.
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de Riter
Philadelphia Presa
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