Edge of big intercollegiate boat race stirs Poughkeepsie crews
Report from Poughkeepsie on June 20 details final preparations for the upcoming intercollegiate regatta. Cornell, Pennsylvania, Syracuse and Columbia are favored, with Wisconsin seen as a dark horse. Time trials reveal rough-water challenges for Cornell, while Columbia and Pennsylvania train at Highland and Milton. Local authorities enforce anti gambling laws as crews practice under clear, calm conditions.
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the Tribune
Poughkeepsie
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Columbia
Wisconsin
Ned Ten Buck
Badgers
Courtney
Ithaca
C. P. Cox
Highsand
Milton
Return
Jim Rice
Columbia Squad
Nelson House
Ice House
Rice
Spalding
Dellenbaugh
von €Altza
Keator
Saunders
Renshaw
Snevily
Bow
Starbuck
Arussi
von Saltza
Murphy
Annapolis
Highland
Ellis Ward
Emig
Drayton
Penn
Ward
Sumnicht
Wiice
Train
Ten Eyck
Jim Ten Eyck
J. Ten Eyck, Jr
Hiram Conibear
University of Washington
Hetting
Sague
Poole
Agnew-Hart
Ulster County
Yale Crew Sees Fast Freshman and Four-Oared Races
Yale crews posted strong times as the freshman eight completed two miles in eleven minutes on the Gales Ferry course while the varsity eight logged two miles upstream and two and a half downstream. Harvard and Yale both fielded top units with record ambitions and new cedar shells. The Red Top regatta proceeded with officials placing flags along the half mile marks as crews trained for the contest.
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Gales Ferry
Conn
Yale
Kip Parkins
Harvard
F. B. Stevenson
Stevenson
Cornell
Annapolis
America
Ward
Harlem
England
Red Top
Varsity
Wc. H. Schweppe
Chess Contests and Prominent Matches Across Clubs
D Janowski of Paris challenges S Tarrasch of Nuremberg to a match not in Nuremberg. Long Island beats Greater New York 9 to 3 on thirteen boards at Dyker Heights. Heal Black Rosebault Rudolph Norman Canavan Foye Kim Jappe win for Long Island. Schubert Porter Thumann lose for New York. Brooklyn Chess Club plans match between Magnus Smith and Charles Curt. Huntington Club hosts a nine-board event with H Helms sweeping all, following its annual dinner at Centreport. G Herbert Carter wins Huntington club championship 8.5 to 1.5. Sir George Newnes attends a ten-board Anglo American cable match between House of Commons and Oxford Cambridge, Lower House winning 5 to 1. George Newnes drew against N J Houghton who beat W H Hughes. the game ends in a draw.
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Long Island
Brooklyn Chess Club
Magnus Smith
Canada
Charles Curt
Curt
Smith
Huntington Chess Club
H. Helms
Centreport
G. Herbert Carter
Sir George Newnes
House of Commons
Oxford
Cambridge
Sir George
N. J. Houghton
W. H. Hughes
Pennsylvania
Champion Pair Lead Round Robin in Doubles
Frederick B. Alexander and Harold H. Hackett, national doubles champions, won the decisive round robin doubles match at Crescent Athletic Club Bay Ridge beating Edwin P. Larned and C. Frederick Watson, Jr. 6-2 6-3 6-1.
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Frederick B. Alexander
Harold H. Hackett
Crescent Athletic Club
Bay Ridge
Edwin P. Larned
C. Frederick Watson, Jr
Irving C. Wright
Larned
Watson
Young Larned
Biller Sets Multiple Records at YMCA District Meet
J A Biller of Brooklyn Central broke two national outdoor YMCA records in standing jumps and set an Eastern District mark in discus at the Metropolitan YM A district meet held at Commercial High School field. He also won the shot put and hammer throw, while H Tuthill and J J Schnabel posted other district marks. Central leads with 40 points, Twenty-third Street 24, West Side 20.
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Biller
Philadelphia
H. Tuthill
Central Branch
J. J. Schnabel
West Side
F. E. Halloway
Twenty-third Street
J. A. Biller
Brooklyn
Cen— Tral
J. F. Hannigan
J. G. Deetjen
Twentythird Street
A. W. Delaney
Bedford Gump
W. G. Speers
F. D. Eichbauer
Central
W. Thomassen
Twenty— Third Street
Ump
B. W. King
R. Hyatt
F. L. Matsukes
Metropolitan cricket results feature draw at Williamsbridge
In the Metropolitan League, Columbia Oval and Brooklyn drew after batting with four wickets down at stumps in a hard wicket match at Williamsbridge. Manhattans beat Bensonhurst by first-innings margin of 48 runs at Ulmer Park.
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Williamsbridge
Columbia Oval
Brooklyn
A. E. Whitehouse
Co. D. Thorpe
A. Dovey
A. Hoskings
O. Smith
H. Rushton
J. Poyer
A. Lovell
Hoskings
H. A. Smith
Manhattans
Bensonhurst
Ulmer Park
F. S. Sargeant
E. A. W. Murray
F. F. Kelly
F. J. Prendergast
H. A. Oxenham
T. J. O'Reilly
F. K. Street
Kings County
Prospect Park
Yonkers
J. Gildea
S. H. Lomer
A. R. Smith
J. Griffiths
A. Gregson
Smith
J. Critchlow
Critchlow
Paterson A
Branch Brook Park
Newark
H. Holden
B. Benson
Paterson
J. Ridgley
Hudson County
C. Spence
E. Phillips
Pastime A C Games Attract 4000 Fans On Sweltering Day
Four thousand spectators watched the Pastime Athletic Club spring games by the East River. Close finishes marked the meet with several handicapped races led by Bihn of Irish-American A C in the half mile and Eckman of Acorn A C in the 10 yard dash. Brushh and Brasch topped field events for Pastime A C, while multiple clubs contested novice and handicap events, yielding tight times and notable performances amid the heat.
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Joseph Brownlow
Meier
Travers Island
Hanrahan
Brushh
W. Garrett
H. J. Reed
G. A. Walsh
Mercury A. C
G. Eckman
Acorn A. C
W. J. Slade
Pastime A. C
J. McMasters
H. W. Brigham
Pratt Institute
J. Hallan
F. Kirchoff
C. L. Bihn
A. C
R. M. Davis
J. L. Harris
G. Brasch
I. J. McLoughlin
George E. Hall
E Erickson
MOH. A. C
L. R. Geer
H. Rosenberg
T. Hanrahan
C. E. Pellinger
H. Meyer
Young Men's Christian Association
Catholic Athletic League
Church Athletic League
Intersettlement League
Hudson Guild Athletic Association
McAuliffe
Edwards
Smith
Meyer
St. Bartholomew's Athletic Club
Liosa
Wieting
Ferneken
Telechow
Xavier Athletic Association
Freeman
Nichols
Carr
Schwal
J. Duffs
Mercury Athletic Club
W. J. Kramer
Acorn Athletic Club
W. Berker
New York Athletic Club
New Colonial Yacht Club House Opens on Hudson River
The Colonial Yacht Club celebrated the opening of its new clubhouse and yacht anchorage north of 138th Street on the Hudson River with a 3 PM reception and 5 PM flag-raising ceremony. Commodore George J. Vestner led the celebration, with Frank Totten and A W Chatfield among honored organizers. The event included a river cruise to Point of Rocks and an evening of dancing and readings by members and families.
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Colonial Yacht Club
138Th Street
Hudson River
George J. Westner
Martin L. Horn
Commodore Vestner
Frank Totten
A. W. Chatfield
Charles Newman
John W. Noble, Jr
George Teiler
Philadelphians Sail for English Cricket Tour
Fifteen members of the Gentlemen of Philadelphia cricket team sail on the Umbria from Philadelphia to Liverpool to begin a tour of England. The lineup includes substitutions for players unable to travel, with matches set from July 6 at Cardiff to August 29 against Kent, featuring three day fixtures and a Marylebone Club clash at Lord's.
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Gentlemen of Philadelphia
England
Umbria
Liverpool
George S. Patterson
P. H. Clark
P. N. le Roy
F. S. White
D. H. Adams
W. H. Sayen, Jr
E. M. Cregar
J. A. Lester
C. ©. Morris
Merion Cricket Club
J. B. King
A. M. Wood
Belmont Cricket Club
F. H. Bohlen
F.S. White
N. Z. Graves
T. C. Jordan
W. P. Newhall
F. A. Greene
Germantown Cricket Club
C. H. Winter
Frankford Cricket Club
H. V. Hordern
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphians
Cardiff
South Wales
All-Ireland
Marylebone Club
Lord’s Ground
Kent
Canterbury
Olympians at Pittsburg Olympics Trials at Schenley Oval
The Pittsburg athletic tournament drew about thirty thousand as part of preparations for London. American team members competed, with Huff of Chicago tying the 1 metre dash record at 10.45 seconds, Hillman of New York winning the 400 metres in 50.15, Sheppard of New York taking the 0 metre run in 12.5 seconds, and Yale’s Gilbert failing to surpass his pole vault best at 12 feet 6 1/2 inches.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Schenley Oval
London
Huff
Chicago
Hillman
New York
Sheppard
Gilbert
Yale
George Washington Wins Intercollegiate Rifle Match
George Washington University won the intercollegiate rifle match at the Bay State range in Reading Massachusetts. University of Pennsylvania finished second Harvard placed third and MIT came fourth.
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Reading
Mass
George Washington University
Washington
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Quaker Rowing Teams Test Four Mile Course at Milton Point
Ned Ten Eyck guided Wisconsin varsity and freshman eights on an easy downstream run to the four mile mark then raced two miles upstream, while Syracuse crews also practiced above the bridge. Dean rode in the varsity boat while under the weather from yesterday. The crews finished even after two miles with Ten Eyck urging a further two miles to finish strong.
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Ned Ten Eyck
Wisconsin
Ward
Dean
Jim Ten Eyck
Syracuse
Olympic Rifle Team Sails From New York
The American Line steamship St Louis carried the U S Olympic rifle team to Europe for the games. The roster includes General J A Drain Captain K K W Casey Captain C S Benedict I L Eastman Captain F E Evans Captain F E A Green J W Hessian C Jeffers W F Leushner Major W B Martin Lieutenant H E Simon Major C B Winder among others.
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American Line
St. Louis
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Southampton
United States
J. A. Drain
Washington
National Rifle Association of America
K. K. W. Casey
Delaware
C. 8. Benedict
Ohio
I. L. Eastman
F. E. Evans
M. C
FE. A. Green
J. W. Hessian
C. Jeffers
Massachusetts
W. F. Leushner
New York
W. B. Martin
New Jersey
H. E. Simon
C. B. Winder
Trinity Beats Wesleyan 4 1 In Hartford Baseball Game
Trinity defeated Wesleyan 4 to 1 in Hartford. Beattie and Day teamed on the Wesleyan side while Woodle and Smith opposed Connelly in a well played afternoon game. The score by innings shows Trinity with five runs in one frame and Wesleyan managing a pair across the middle innings.
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Hartford
Conn
Trinity
Wesleyan
R. H. E. Trinity
Woodle and Smith
Connelly
Day
Amherst Nine Defeats Williams In Commencement Game
Amherst beats Williams 10 to 3 before about 2000 spectators in a rough game with heavy hitting and ragged fielding. Prick and Danahey pitched for Amherst with Templeton and Lambie behind, Howells umpired.
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Amherst
Williams
Wiliamstown
Mass
Willams
Prick
Danahey
Lambie
Howells
Women accused in Yonkers stabbing case
Miss Agnes Brennan and her sister Minnie, milliners at 10 Thomas avenue Gunther Park, are jailed in Yonkers charged with stabbing John J. Touhy of 36 Thomas avenue. The women say Touhy attacked Agnes on Central avenue, prompting a struggle and a flight home. Agnes allegedly stabbed Touhy in the left shoulder as they pursued him to his house. Touhy remains in serious condition.
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Agnes Brennan
Minnie
Thomas Avenue
Gunther Park
Yonkers
John J. Touhy
Miss Brennan
Central Avenue
Yonkers Avenue
Touhy
Miss Agnes
One Killed in Du Pont Explosion at Louviers
Denver report says Luther Hockem was killed when 3000 pounds of nitroglycerine exploded at the Du Pont Powder Company works in Louviers. Several others were bruised and the neutralizing plant was destroyed. The blast was felt thirteen miles away.
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Luther Hockem
the du Pont Powder Company
Louviers
Hockem
New Hampshire Sets Sail for Panama to Relieve Isthmus Forces
The battleship New Hampshire with 300 marines aboard left Brooklyn Navy Yard under Captain H A Winslow. The ship, launched March 19 at Camden NJ, carries 600 sailors and will join about 1500 troops at the canal zone, aiming for a six day voyage and a quick return for the 30th Quebec anniversary events with the Prince of Wales expected.
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Panama
Canal Zone
United States
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
Camden
N. J
H. A. Winslow
Isthmus
Quebec
Prince of Wales
Swift racing opens Bay Championship series at Atlantic YC
Gravesend Bay yacht race kicked off the Atlantic Yacht Club series with 15-footers and other classes. M. F. and Gund a contested the Lipton Cup class, where M. F. edged Gund by one second after a wind shift.
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Atlantic Yacht Club
Mena
Wineners
Jahue’s
Crescent
Hendon Chubb
Spider
A. L. Menton
Ondas
C. M
Jed
Gund
the &Éf
Yachts Race Off New Rochelle to Block Island in Westward Breeze
Thirty light yachts, including sloops and yawls, began the New York Athletic Club one mile race from Whortleberry Island near New Rochelle to West Harbor Block Island at 5 P.M. Commodore Harry Jackson, Jr. sailed the Mist. The event featured Corinthian crews, no size limits, and time allowances by length with added rules. Five prizes plus handicap and best elapsed time honors were planned. auxiliaries had engines sealed before start.
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Whortleberry Island
New Rochelle
Wast Harbor
Block Island
Harry Jackson, Jr
Corinthians
Fearless
B. R
Juanita
Busy Bee
R. L Cuthbert
New York
Jolly Tar
Duell
Glory
Bonnell
Grace II
J. F. Lambden
New Ochelle Okee
Mahlstedt Brothers
Marsland
Bole
J. E. Ricker
Frances
G. W. Robinson
Harlem
National Liberal Immigration League Opposes Limits
Vigorous preparations oppose any attempt by Congress to restrict immigration under current laws. The league includes Eliot of Harvard and other leaders who plan to send an agent to Washington. They advocate broader restriction measures and a ten year citizenship term with English language requirements, with Cam Dalzell among its noted supporters.
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League
Eliot
Harvard University
Washington
Andrew Carnest
Amer
J Mechanics
Amith
Cam Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Anti vivisection expenses cited in New York report
Albany reports the Society for the Prevention of Abuse in Animal Experimentation spent 4481 to promote anti vivisection action at the last session. The bills died in committee in both houses. Temette E. Gazzam paid the entire expenses according to a certificate.
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Albany
Society For the Prevention of
Secretary of States
Toinette E. Gazzam
Expect No Trouble in Panama City
A June report from Washington reassures the administration about conditions in the Republic of Panama. Messages from Chief Engineer Goethals Commissioner Blackburn and General Counsel of the Isthmian Canal Commission indicate the improbability of trouble at the coming events.
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Panama
Washington
Republic of Panama
Goethals
Blackburn
Isthmian Canal Commission
Bargain autos in auction note hints and overhauled models
A fragmentary notice advertises used automobiles with emphasis on rebuilt Winton and Darrad models. It hints at a quick sale and bargain pricing for interested buyers.
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Winton
Darrad Oan
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