Pinkertons Crack Down On Verbal Bets At Gravesend
Police clamp down as betting is banned at Gravesend racecourse amid new laws. Allan Pinkerton led efforts with police and detectives enforcing the ban, while Georges and George Lichtenstein face arrests. Crowds approach four thousand as races proceed with muted enthusiasm despite stakes concerns and organizational adjustments.
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Allan Pinker
Pute
Dwyer
Brooklyn Jockey
Georges
Caffaretta
George Lichtengrin
Sol Lichtenstein
Dere
Baker
Elder
Durante
Montgomery
Frank Gill
Batte
Althugh
Coney Island
Cub Yesterda
Sheepshead
Seepshead Bey
Coney Island Jockey Club
Fred Cook
Thomas Hitchcock
William Ickeland
Barner Schreiber
W. W. Darden
J. L. McGinnis
R. J. McKenzie
George Odem
J. Awernhere
Fitzerralé
Brighton Beach Racing Association
Geratoea Racing Association
Economy Wins Chase at Clyde Park Meeting
Fifteen thousand spectators attended the Country Club races at Clyde Park. Economy took the Grand Annual Steeplechase beating Tees by a nose as four of five starters fell. Drexel Paul of Philadelphia tied for best multiple finishes, while several riders, including Mr Ecker on King Candles and Mr Watson on Mellesex, faced mishaps with at least one rider taken from the course unconscious.
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Country Club
Clyde Park
Diana
Ecker
Ames
Rolfe
Watson
Mellesex
Caid
Aermeng
J. W. Colt
Olympic rifle team entries set for Saturday voyage
The Olympic committee accepted the American rifle team for the international matches. General James A Drain relayed the decision to join the event, with National Rifle Association of America officials organizing the lineup. Earlier entries were countermanded as they failed to meet some criteria.
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Fathingon
Olympic Committee
Hor
James A. Drain
National
Amer- Ringe Voo
Pring
Largest dealers highlight new end 24 Hand Autos in the World
In the Bunday papers the feature notes top automobile dealers and declares the world’s largest stock of new end 24 hand autos. It emphasizes scale and variety offered by major outlets.
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New End
Yenta Bunday Papers
Matinee Cup Awards Highlight Road Drivers Meet
The Road Drivers' Association held its final matinee on the upper Speedway. Trophies in trot and pace divisions went to Invader and Who Knows, with multiple cups awarded for heats won including Judge Boardman, Lucy, Rose Electrite, and Dicker. A silver plaque for Miss Morosini was announced, and results list winners across several classes with times and owners.
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Road Drivers’ Association
Speedway
Giulia Morosini
Andrew Crawford
Invader
T. B. Leahy
Lucy
Rose Electrite
Judge Boardman
E. Bottenus
H. L. Toplitz
Hugh Riley
Champions in lawn tennis doubles defend title on grass
National champions Frederick B. Alexander and Harold H. Hackett defeated Raymond D. Little and Edgar W. Leonard 6-2 6-2 6-2 on Crescent Athletic Club grass in a round robin. Other matches were interrupted by darkness with Pell and Watson leading Larned 2-1 before play halted.
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Frederick B. Alexander
Harold H. Hackett
Crescent Athletic Club
Bay Ridge
Raymond D. Little
Edgar W. Leonard
Alexander
Hackett
Beabright
Little
Irving C. Wright
Edwin P. Larned
Theodore R. Pell
C. Frederick Watson, Jr
Englewood Field Club Tennis Tourney Planned
Englewood Field Club announces its annual open lawn tennis tournament to be held during the week of July. The events include men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles.
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Englewood Field Club
TWO GAMES FOR GIANTS CINCINNATI THE VICTIMS
A Polo Grounds double header drew a large crowd as the New York Giants beat Cincinnati 2 to 1 in the first game and 4 to 2 in the second. Timely hitting and shaky Cincinnati defense helped the Giants secure both wins. Herzog fielding errors aided the visitors, while Mathewson and McGinnity pitched effectively for New York.
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Giants
Cincinnati
New York
Herzog
Mathewson
Coakley
McGinnity
Seymour
Needham
Tenney
Huggins
Doyle
Kane
Lobert
Devlin
Mitchell
Ganzel Ihc
Shannon
McLean
Paskert
Hule
Bells
Cinnati
Cinpitcher
Rigler
Johnstone
Cincinnati Ab
Ribpo
Denilin
Ganzel
Shannon If
Hulswitz
Weimer
Etolen
Hugegins
Mott Weimer
Vinnity
Me and
Yankees End Streak by Defeating White Sox 5-2
New York defeats Chicago 5 to 2 as the Yankees limit the White Sox to two hits. Two runs in the sixth and two in the fourth enable New York to pull ahead, with errors and misplays aiding the visitors. Notables Ball and Conroy score on fumbles and a wild throw, while Chesbro relieves Manning.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Manuel
Atz
Purtell
Manning
New York
White Sox
Chesbro
Conroy
Yankees
Ball
Ibpo
Niles
Dougherty
Hemphill
Jones
O Keeler
Chase
Anderson
Donohue
Stahl
Davis
Blair
Tannehill
Woesterer
Balla
Superbas blank St Louis to close Brooklyn series
The Superbas shut out St Louis 5 to 0 at Washington Park Brooklyn. All runs came in the second inning as Brooklyn hitters chased two pitchers from the game. Wilhelm starred for Brooklyn while Sallee and Karger turned in strong relief efforts. Fielding was sharp on both sides.
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Superbeas
St. Louis
Washington Park
Brooklyn
Sallee
Fromme
Jordan
Lewis
Bergen
Wilhelm
McCleskey
Karger
Louis
Gilbert
P. Co
Sele
Ballee
Opee-O
Teres
London
Oeics
Barry Pattee
Maloney
Murray
Konetchy
St Louis
Kareera
O'Day
Readville Auto Meet Produces No New Records
Readville Mass June 17 annual Bay State Automobile Association meet concluded without record breaks. Barney Oldfield failed to win his event while M Seymour of New York set best time in a Christie racer at 35.5 seconds. Multiple races contested include five and twenty mile events with drivers from Boston New York Providence Buffalo and Waltham among the winners and runners up.
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Mass
Bay State Automobile Association
Readville Trach
Barney Oldfield
M. Seymour
New York
Allen Kingston
R. de Palma
Stearns
Cleveland
Christie
Mercedes
Charles Basle
Waltham
Berliet
HM. F. Grant
Providence
de Palma
Mercedes Flying Dutchman
Jens
Welll
Thomas
Ll. Lorimer
Buffalo
Oldsmobile
J. W. Enyder
Boston
von Byee
Derbet
H. F. Grant
Chicago Beats Philadelphia in Close Baseball Match
Chicago defeats Philadelphia 3 to 2 at Philadelphia with Fraser Kling Corridon McQuillan Dooin contributing for Chicago and Phila. teammates in the batteries. Umptre em.
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Philadelphia
R. HE
Chicago
Fraser and
Kling
Philapepe Corridon
M'Quillan
Dooin
First Boston-Pittsburgh doubleheader summary
Batting details show Pittsburg and Boston games with runs hits and errors. In game one Pittsburg leads 14 to 12 with Boston scoring 4 runs in the final innings. Batteries listed as Maddox Gibson for Pittsburg and Ferguson Young Pfeffer Ball for Boston.
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Boston
R. H. E. Pittsburg
Pittsburg
Maddox
Gibson
Ferguson
Young
Boukes
Lindaman
Graham
Emslie
Rudderham
Auto Tourin Germany Ends in Frankfort Race Finish
The Prince Henry of Prussia sponsored automobile touring race from Berlin concluded in Frankfort on the Main on June 17. Of 130 entrants 112 completed the course through Frankfort on the Oder Stettin Kiel Hambourg Hanover Cologne and Darmstadt. Fritz Erle of Mannheim leads provisional results with official standings pending. The field included mostly German cars with ten Belgian drivers nine French and several others.
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Frankfort-on-the-Main
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Berlin
Fritz Erle
Mannheim
Frankfort-on-the-Oder
Stettin
Kiel
Hambourg
Hanover
Cologne
Darmstadt
Agreement Reaches Weekday Date for Interservice Football Showdown
Professors Terry and Bullard return to Annapolis after signing a pact with West Point Colonel Howse and Dr White of Pennsylvania. The annual Army Navy football game will be held December 1, the traditional date, ending a period of doubt as the Army preferred an earlier kickoff.
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Tribune
Annapolis
N. M. Terry
W. H. H. Bullard
Philadelphia
Howse
Military Academy
West Point
A. W. White
University of Pennsylvania
Military
Naval
Navy
Army
Giants Meet Chicago at Polo Grounds Tonight
Baseball at the Polo Grounds features a game between T and Chicago with admission set at 600. The six day program includes six fixtures, highlighting Giants versus Chicago in a tightly scheduled event.
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Polo Grounds
Chicago
Giants
Cleveland Batteries Rally Past Washington In Tight Game
At Cleveland the Batteries beat Washington 28 to 60 in a close contest. Pitchers Joss Clarke for Cleveland and Hughes Warner for Washington led a pitching duel with umpire Egan calling the plates.
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Cleveland
R. H. E. Cleveland
Washington
Joss and Clarke
Washi Cotes
Burns
Hughes
Warner
Egan
Detroit Defeats Philadelphia In Tight Battery Showdown
Detroit edges Philadelphia 4 to 3 in a battery battle as Donovan and Schmidt of Detroit outshine Dygert and Smith for Philadelphia. Umpire O Loughlin presided at the game between the two clubs.
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R. HE
Philadelphia
Donovan
Schmidt
Dygert
Smith
O'Loughlin
Eastern League Games Today and Standings
Rochester at Newark Buffalo at Jersey City Toronto at Providence Montreal at Baltimore Jersey City 7 Rochester 8 in first game Jersey City 10 Rochester 0 in second Montreal 3 Providence 6 Buffalo 8 Baltimore 4 Toronto 2 Baltimore 2 in second game Eastern League standings listed.
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Newark
Buffalo
Jersey City
Toronto
Providence
Montreal
Baltimore
P.c. P.c
Toronto A
Rochester Ae
State League Results Summary
A J and G 4 Syracuse 5 Scranton 2 Wenghamston 5 Wilkes Barre 9 Troy 8 Utica 0.
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Syracuse
Scranton
Wenghamston
Wilkes-Barre
Troy
Utica
New England League Scores From Haverhill to New Bedford
Morning action in Haverhill saw Brockton and Lynn tie at five. Haverhill defeated Worcester 3 2 in a late game while Fall River routed Lawrence 6 0 and New Bedford beat Lowell 3 1.
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Haverhill
Brockton, Lynn
Worcester
Fall River
Lawrence
New Bedford
Lowell
Connecticut League Results Summary
Bridgeport defeats New Britain 2 to 1 while Springfield runs up 19 to Holyoke 2. Hartford beats New Haven 6 to 2 in Connecticut league play.
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Bridgeport
New Britain
Springfield
Holyoke
Hartford
New Haven
Daniels Sails for Olympic Swims in England
C. M. Daniels of the New York Athletic Club sailed on the Lusitania for the Olympic games in England next month. He departed ahead of teammates to allow extra time for acclimation before the event.
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C. M. Daniels
New York Athletic Club
England
Daniels
Colonial Yacht Club Opens New Hudson Clubhouse Parade
The Colonial Yacht Club will hold a formal opening of its new Hudson River clubhouse north of 138th Street on Saturday afternoon. Commodore George J. Westner will command the fleet in a decorated parade followed by informal entertainment and a dance at the clubhouse in the evening led by Vice Commodore Frank Totten.
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Colonial Yacht Club
Hudson River
138Th Street
George J. Westner
Frank Totten
All Crews on Hudson Twenty Miles in Day
Syracuse oarsmen train for the intercollegiate regatta row twenty miles on the Hudson from Poughkeepsie with twenty eight men led by James Ten Eyck. The squad, heavy and in good condition, included changes due to Wirsig’s appendicitis and Zeller stepping in.
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Columbia
Staten Island Golf Championship Plans and Lesley Cup
The Staten Island championship will be played at Fox Hills on June 26 and 27 with a testing round of eighteen holes to determine match play entrants and prize divisions. The Metropolitan Golf Association also set the Lesley cup dates for October 2 and 3 at Garden City, with W. J. Travis named captain for another year and a committee to select the New York team. Alec Campbell and Gilbert Nicholls travel to St Louis for the Western Golf Association open, fresh from scores of 66 on local courses.
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Staten Island
Fox Hills
Metropolitan Golf Association
Garden City Golf Club
W. J. Travis
Travis
Choire
William Fellowes Morgan
Leighton Calkins
Findlay S. Douglas
New York
Alec Campbell
Gilbert Nicholls
Brookline
Woodland
St. Louis
Western Golf Association
Normandie Golf Club
Rhodora Beaten in Biennial Stakes at Ascot
Richard Croker's Rhodora, favored for the Gold Cup, was badly beaten and failed to place in the Biennial Stakes at Ascot. White Eagle led by W. H. Walker won, with Reine Claude owned by Lord Hamilton second and Eaton Lad third among seven runners.
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London
Richard Croker
Rhodora
Ascot
W. H. Walker
White Eagle
Reine Claude
Lord Hamilton
C. T. Pulley
Eaton Lad
Dorante Wins Dramatic Suburban Qualifier at Gravesend
Dorante, weighted at 112 pounds, scores a close win by half a length over Montgomery in the fourth race at Gravesend to earn a place in the Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay. Frank Gill and Big Chief fade as Dorante’s late drive secures the victory.
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Dorante
Gravesend
Sheepshead Bay
Big Chief
Wicely
Frank Gill
Montgomery
Blue Book
Durante
Frank Gill Montgomery
Sam Hildreth
Jack McGinnis
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Angelus
New Orleans
Shreve
Sandringham
Monfort
Spooner
Leach
Hyperion II
EL Dugan
Fitz Herbert
Lawton Wiggins
Gliding Belle
Madden
Sir Martin
Fayette
E. Dugan
R. F. Carman
Canada
Yale Boat Upstream Time Trial Ends With Victory
In Gales Ferry Connecticut on June 17 the Yale varsity and freshman eights reached the one mile mark then returned to the club house with the freshmen several lengths behind. The varsity continued three quarters of a mile as the four oared crews raced downstream for a mile, Wallis's crew winning by one and a half lengths. In Red Top Connecticut Harvard varsity eight did a four mile time row in 21 minutes 27 seconds without tide or wind. Cutler at No 2 showed to be a likely keeper as the four oared crews went two miles upstream showing improvement.
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Fisher
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Saracinescu
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Hrach
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Dugan
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Caldwell Cornell Captain for 199
Ithaca June 17 Cornell baseball team elected Robert Caldwell pitcher captain for 199. Caldwell made his first appearance this year and pitched the sixteen inning win against Michigan.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Robert Caldwell
Caldwell
Michigan
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