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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1906
Page
24
Hyperbole, a 15 to 1 outsider, upset Adoration and Manila to win the Astoria Stakes at Gravesend. Golden West was second, with Adoration a disappointing third as track conditions and heavy betting dominated a dreary day.
William C Hayes's chestnut gelding Grandpa defeated Charles Pfizer's The Lad and Thomas Hitchcock Jr.'s Hylas in the Grand Annual Steeplechase at the Country Club Brookline meet. The track stayed muddy after three days of rain. Grandpa finished two and a half miles in 4.5 minutes, three seconds from Fox Hunter's record.
Harvard quarters Red Top Conn June 18 Harvard varsity rowed a mile and a quarter downstream and back then the freshmen followed the same route. The varsity and freshman fours covered one and one half miles out and back. Clark coached the freshman four with Kemp sidelined by boils. The varsity eight showed some steadiness Morgan moved to seat three replacing Richards.
Detroit defeats New York 9 to 2 to hand the Highlanders a defeat after Hahn struggled with control in the early innings. Clarkson relieved. Keeler misplayed a long fly as Detroit pulled ahead. Two-base hits by Coughlin and Williams. Home run by Lowes. Sacrifice by Lindsay and Keeler. Time 2:08. Umpire O Loughlin.
In St Louis the Washington team defeated St Louis 8 to 6 after ten innings. Battery for Washington was Aston and Kitson with Patten and Wakefield behind them. Umpire was E Eridan.
In Cleveland Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 8 to 2 with batteries credited to Philadelphia Plank and Powers and Cleveland Rane Hess and Bemis. Umptres Connors and urst show the umpire pairing.
Smith of Great Britain defeated Holcombe Ward of America 6-1 6-0 6-4 as Little faced H L Doherty in a long five set clash. Doherty overpowered Little 3-6 6-8 6-8 6-1 6-2 with late momentum.
Karl H. Behr of Yale successfully defends the New England lawn tennis championship at the Hartford Golf Club. He defeats Theodore Roosevelt now of New York by scores 7 5, 4 6, 0 6, 7 5, 6 8 in the final.
Rain at Morristown postpones the women's singles to tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. on dirt courts at the Morristown Field Club. The men's singles start time moves to 4 p.m. tomorrow instead of 6 p.m.
The Gauntlet, George W. Robinson’s sloop, arrived off the Brooklyn Yacht Club at 10 30 after eight days 21 hours from Bermuda. It trailed the Tamerlane by eight hours on time allowance, being three hundred miles off course at one point. The crew, including Mr and Mrs Robinson, Higgins, were glad to be ashore.
Baseball scoreline shows Chicago 12 Boston 4 in a contest with pitchers and fielders named. Batteries for Chicago were Owen Altrock and Sullivan. Boston battery Dineen and Armbruster. Umpires Evans and Connolly.
National League games today Pittsburg visits New York Chicago plays Boston Cincinnati travels to Brooklyn St Louis faces Philadelphia at various venues with all games listed.
Telegraph report from Poughkeepsie on June 18 notes New York crews rowing with sweep and speed, covering a mile and a half in 7 minutes 5 seconds. Changes in Columbia and Cornell boats, plus rivals Wisconsin Georgetown and Syracuse, draw attention as freshmen outpace varsity in early drills.
The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals ruled the live bird trap shooting ban constitutional. It sustained the convictions of Riverton Gun Club members Charles W. Davis and Rudolph F. Harned, who tested the law by shooting pigeons released from traps in front of a constable. Both were convicted. Justice Fort authored the opinion.
One bookmaker in the big ring was missing yesterday and rumored to owe about 3000 to fellow bookmakers. There will be no steeplechase at Rockingham Park this year due to course preparation issues. Miller failed to land a winner. he placed second with Malacca and third with BullEye and Adoration. The Astoria Stakes offered 71% gross with 38% to the winner. Previous winners include Sue Smith Chrysitis Ocean Tide and Astarita. Lyne the jockey was suspended for the balance of the meeting for disobedience at Roseben. Content owned by Woodford Clay shipped West to contest the Latonia Oaks. the filly is progressing well.
Buffalo June 18 Hildebrand rode four mounts scoring two wins and one second. Planud led the wagering to win the third race at five furlongs as Plaud ran second to top the card. Other winners were Earl Rogers in the second race and Cutter in the final mile event.
D Brandreth of Briarcliff may lose a prize after an eligibility dispute over a Metropolitan handicap. The Metropolitan Golf Association committee will decide if he must start from scratch, potentially reshuffling the Knollwood results. Other golf items note Muirfield’s 5937-yard layout and James Braid’s defense of the British Open title.
Rain hampers multiple pro baseball or football games with Boston and New York fixtures affected. Cincinnati and Philadelphia show matchups also listed with rain in forecast.
The first game of the Pittsburg Giants series at the Polo Grounds was postponed due to days of heavy rain making the field unplayable. Several thousand fans attended despite the forecast, but had to return home disappointed.
In Boston the batteries Pfeffer and O Neill for Chicago faced off against Boston battery Eb. The game ended Boston 2 Chicago 1 with umpire Johnstone Ruelbach Kling noted in the report.
Baseball at Polo Grounds today at 4 PM features Giants versus Pittsburg as rain suspends all Eastern League games. Standings show Jersey City 25 18 10, Baltimore 22 20, Buffalo 26 15, Montreal 21 25, Newark 23 5a) Providence 19 25, Rochester 22 20, Toronto as TT.
Yale major athletics cost 30 109 more in 1905 than 1904 according to a finance committee report published by Walter Camp Henry B Sargent and Theodore S Woolsey. The four sports football baseball crew and track show rising expenses with receipts from Princeton Harvard and Columbia games noted and reserve funds earmarked for a new boathouse land and Yale Field improvements.
Yale faces friction in reforming athletic administration as graduate alumni, led by Mr Camp, hold de facto control. The dispute centers on accounts transparency, coach expenses, and eligibility rules matching Harvard. Faculty push for accountability and changes, while alumni resist ceding influence, suggesting fresh New Haven representation.
Westhampton Long Island June 18 The Soul Beach fishermen report record mackerel catches along the coast with rich hauls. Frank C. Rogers and Westhampton crew netted a huge haul worth over a city market sum, marking a profitable season.
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