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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
7
The article discusses racing prospects amid Albany legislation and police actions, noting large crowds at Sheepshead Bay for Ballot in the Suburban and Colin in the Tidal Stakes. It highlights Henry Keene horses Ballot Colin Celt, with pace and stamina praised, while Giants and Yankees baseball races unfold, Princeton Yale Harvard rowing, and suspensions affecting Harvard Crimson coverage.
The summer cycle racing season begins tonight at Madison Square Garden with professional and amateur contests. Features include a four cornered tandem race at one mile with Fogler Moran Bardgett Logan Bedell Krebs Vaneni Anderson and a five mile open lap race featuring all the star professionals.
Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club featured Parkes and Steinacher in doubles, defeating Hall and Lovi bond 6-2 6-0 and pairing to beat Burt and Steinacher 6-0 6-2. Handicap singles saw multiple matches, while Dutcher and Woodward won the doubles at Crescent Athletic Club. Dunwoodie Country Club hosts 32-men singles with top entries like Touchard Hall Roberts and Princeton’s Gerlach.
Colin competes in the Coney Island Jockey Club Stakes a 1 1/2 mile event at Sheepshead Bay as part of the triple crown of American turf alongside the Tidal and Realization. Contestants include Celt Fair Play Durante King James and Chapultepec with weight for age favors Colin, while Great Trial Stakes for two-year-olds also offers $25,000. Local figures like James R Keene and John E Madden dominate discussion on racing and liberty politics amid prohibition backlash.
Telegraphed dispatch from Poughkeepsie reports no rowing today as coaches grant crews a rest after ten days of heavy work. Ideal weather and water conditions compliment a Sunday layoff, with travel to church and walks noted. Wisconsin and Syracuse crews discussed minor lineup changes and the issue of a strained boathouse.
New London Connecticut June 21 Yale and Harvard rowing crews finished intense work upstream four miles. Coaches plan light sessions until Thursday as warm spell loosens pace. Varsity eights in strong physical shape and evenly matched despite Harvard boat change last week moving Cutler to replace Fish recalled to Cambridge.
The Seneca owned by Addison G. Hanan faces a New York Yacht Club ruling after measurer William Hallock noted Nat Herreshoff withheld design lines, delaying certification. If not altered to meet measurement rules, the Seneca cannot compete in club races though she may sail special matches.
A condensed report from Volo Grounds notes Tod ene Baa CHEE adaphsion nee and a Me Giants victory. The fragmentary item highlights a baseball game outcome with limited readable details.
At Speedway Park yesterday Tempus Fugit dominating the Sunday brushes, defeating Mona Wilkes and Dr. Chase while Mona Wilkes later redeemed herself with a win over Norrie. Other winners included Lily Wilkes, Solstone, Ready Boy, Zealous, and Lily Wilkes again in a three cornered brush. a doctor’s mare suffered a leg injury but is not expected to be permanently harmed.
More than ten thousand fans at Celtic Park witness a hot day as Mike Driscoll Mercury AC edges Tom Collins Xavier AC and Harry Smith Pastime AC in a tight three mile handicap. Other highlights include Sheridan failing to beat Harr's discus mark, Dorland beating his brother in the 300 yard dash and Dorland placing in the century.
Fred Hill of Boston and Frank I. Kramer split applause as Kramer won two professional events at Vailsburg track Newark. Hill also defeated George Cameron in the ten mile open amateur, while Jones won the amateur one third mile. Time highlights include Kramers 0:50.4 half mile and 25:18 ten mile open.
Shields won the two mile handicap from J Guerin at the Trinity Club grounds. E Kissing of Mohawk Athletic Club took the one mile walk open. A large crowd attended as multiple events finished with Shields claiming the feature win by ten yards.
The Yankees dropped their fourth straight, losing 6 to 1 to St Louis. Glade faltered with Lake relieving in the fourth, allowing a second and third inning rally. Detroit beat Washington 5 to 2 in another AFL game yesterday.
In Chicago at E Chicago station and Boston at 2111002037 and 3 Boston 30000000035 the list shows batteries for Chicago with Manuel Altrock and W Sullivan against Boston players Cicotte Burchell McFarland and P Donohue.
National League games today include Chicago visiting New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Pittsburg and St Louis at Boston Pittsburg beat Cincinnati 5 to 1 in the day’s results with the others pending.
The Staten Island Championship golf tournament will be at Fox Hills June 3 4 5 with an eighteen hole medal round to qualify and a 36 hole first match. Notables include James Travers Findlay Douglas Charles Macdonald H J Whigham and local players P W Kendall Bert Allen C West Tainter C T Stout. Tiffany scores and Apawamis governors cup results referenced as well as plans to open the new clubhouse July 2 3 and 4.
About three thousand players attended the seventh annual congress of the North Skat League at Grand Central Palace to decide the U S champion for the year. Judge Lorenz Zeller welcomed the players as play began on seven hundred to eight hundred boards with regional groupings to keep players apart. Max Wortsmann led a Chicago delegation of ninety four among New York participants.
Heligoland June 21 Several yachts competed in the annual Dover to Heligoland race for the Emperor William cup. Seven contestants started from Dover Friday morning. The Hamburg led at the finish at 4 p.m. The Cicely took second at 4 15 p.m. The Susanne finished third at 4 p.m.
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