Hyperbole Wins Astoria Stakes At Gravesend In Surprise
Hyperbole won the Astoria Stakes at Gravesend amid heavy betting. Adoration, the favorite, disappointed while Golden West held second. Other winners included Jennie McCabe Fer W Hyperbole Jack and Allowmaise as mud slowed many top choices on a dreary day.
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Grandpa Wins Grand Annual Steeplechase At Brookline
William C Hayes's chestnut gelding Grandpa defeated Charles Pfizer's The Lad with Thomas Hitchcock Jr.'s Hylas close behind in the Grand Annual Steeplechase at the Country Club Brookline meet. Maximilian won the National Hunt Cup and Conover captured the Middlesex selling race, with Telifare Annie Russell and Oriflamme taking the flat races.
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Harvard Crews Row Easy Drills Downstream
Harvard varsity rowed a mile and a quarter downstream and back at an easy stroke. Freshmen followed on the same course with the varsity fours joining for a mile and a half trip. Clark coached the freshman four with Kemp sidelined by boils. Morgan moved to No. 3 for the varsity eight.
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Highlanders Fall as Detroit Edges New York 9 to 2
Detroit beat New York 9 to 2 as Hahn struggled for the visitors before Clarkson pitched. Key moments included two early walks and a Williams fumble with Hoffman wild throw clearing the bases. Earned runs favored Detroit 5 to 1 with two-base hits by Coughlin and Williams and a Lowe home run. Time 2:05. Umpire O Loughlin.
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St Louis Beats Washington in Low Scoring Baseball Brawl
In St Louis the contest ended with a 6 to 8 score as Washington failed to convert on offense. Key players included Petty and O Connor for St Louis while Kitson Patten and Wakefield starred for Washington. Umpire Sheridan presided over the game.
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Philadelphia Beats Cleveland by Eight in Exhibition
A brief report notes Philadelphia triumphs 8 to 2 at Cleveland, with se scores and named officials including umptres Connors and urst amid a game setting.
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Smith and Little Lose Tough Wimbledon Singles Matches
S H Smith of Great Britain defeated Holcombe Ward of America 6-1 6-4 after a mid match rally while H L Doherty of Britain beat Raymond D Little of America 3-6 6-3 6-8 6-1 6-3 in a strong showing at the Dwight F. Davis international cup. Beals C Wright watched from the stands as his hand injury heals.
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Behr Defends New England Lawn Tennis Title
Karl H. Behr of Yale wins the New England championship at Hartford Golf Club defeating Theodore Roosevelt Pell of New York in five sets 7-5 4-6 0-6 7-5 6-3.
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Weather delays drive changes at New Jersey tennis championship
In Morristown on June 18 rain postponed the women's singles matches of the state championship to tomorrow at 10 30 a m on the dirt courts at the Morristown Field Club. The men's singles will start tomorrow at 4 p m instead of 6 p m as scheduled.
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Gauntlet in Port After Bermuda Lipton Cup Race
The sloop Gauntlet owned by George W. Robinson finished eight days and twenty one hours from Bermuda, anchoring off the Brooklyn Yacht Club at 10 30 yesterday. It sailed from New York two days before the Tamerlane, which won the race, and was driven 300 miles off course. The Gauntlet crew including Mr and Mrs Robinson and Higgins were glad to be ashore.
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Chicago Cubs Edge Boston Red Sox in Nine Stanza
In Chicago the Cubs defeat the Boston team with a 4 to 3 score as batteries Chicago Owen Altrock and Sullivan pace the offense while Boston Dineen Armbruster contribute. Umpires Evans and Connolly call the game.
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Giants Unable to Meet Pirates at the Polo Grounds
National League games today feature Pittsburg at New York Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn St. Louis at Philadelphia with the Giants unable to face the Pirates at the Polo Grounds.
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New York Crew Surges Ahead On Hudson Course
The New York crew showed major improvements in recent practice, delivering a swift 1.5 mile stretch in 7 minutes 50 seconds. Freshmen reshuffles along with coxswain changes sparked notable moves, while Cornell and Georgetown crews logged steady performances amid head winds and swells.
Court upholds live bird trap shooting ban in New Jersey
The Court of Errors and Appeals in Trenton affirming the constitutionality of the live birds trap shooting ban sustains the convictions of Riverton Gun Club members Charles W. Davis and Rudolph F. Harned who tested the law by firing at live pigeons in front of a constable. Larbea was killed by one shooter and the other missed. Justice Fort authored the opinion sustaining the convictions.
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Thoroughbred News and Notes From Rockingham Park Meet
Bookmaker reportedly missing funds upset the ring as steeplechasing is dropped from the Rockingham Park meet due to track conditions. Miller rode five mounts with a second, third, and two thirds while Content ships to Latonia Oaks after solid prep. The Astoria Stakes offered 7153 dollars gross with 6800 to the winner. Lyne was suspended for disobedience at the post on Roseben.
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Hildebrand Captures Two Wins At Kenilworth Park Card
Buffalo June 18 Hildebrand rode two winners and one second from four mounts at Kenilworth Park. Winners include Plaud rising from 8 to 1 to 7 to 2 and Plaud won the fifth race at five furlongs as well as Mise Rike taking the fourth race over Thistiedo and Arthur Cummer. Other placings feature Jack Dolan Akbar Earl Rogers Colonel A and Workmaid among the day’s field with times listed for several races.
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Golf Officials Review Prize Eligibility After Disputed 1906 Result
Briarcliff golfer D Brandredth faces possible scratch start after claiming a Metropolitan handicap of 9 not listed in official 1906 records. Winners may shift as Metropolitan Golf Association reviews the case amid prize talks for 36 holes.
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National League unsettled results edition
National League notes show Boston and Brooklyn games affected by rain with Cincinnati, New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and St. Louis teams listed as postponed or impacted by wet weather.
Postponed Polo Grounds Game Delays Giants Series Opener
Heavy rains left the field in poor condition making the first Pittsburg versus Giants game unplayable yesterday. Several thousand fans cheered the hope of play but went home disappointed as rain forced cancellation.
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Boston Beats Chicago In One Sided Baseball Tilt
Boston defeats Chicago 12 to 4 after a 10 run first? inning rally. Pfeffer and O'Neill for Boston drive in key runs while Ruelbach and Kling handle Chicago hitters. Umpire Johnstone officiates the game.
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Eastern League postponts rain reshapes standings and games
Eastern League games postponed by rain. Standings show Baltimore Montreal Toronto and others with uneven records. At Polo Grounds today at 4 PM the Giants face the Pirates in a scheduled game amid scattered results.
Yale Athletics Costs Rise in Last Year Report
Yale's four major sports spent 65 022 dollars in 1904 as compared with 96 121 dollars for 1902 04. The finance report notes reserves of 11 720 dollars, a new boathouse plan, and 10 500 dollars allocated to Yale Field. Football receipts included Princeton Harvard and Columbia games. expenses surged by about 10 900 dollars due to travel meals trainers and equipment among others.
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Yale Athletic Reform Faces Alumni Driven Policy
Yale debates reform of athletic administration after eight weeks of friction between the general advisory committees and the undergraduate faculty committee. Key issues include accounts publicity, coach expenses, and eligibility rules, with graduates like Mr Camp and alumni influence shaping policy over undergraduates.
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Large Mackerel Hauls Boost Westhampton Fishermen
Westhampton on Long Island reports record mackerel catches with crews profiting from high priced filleted fish. Frank C. Rogers, a local fisherman, landed about 80 mackerel in a single haul earning substantial city market profits.
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