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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1902
Page
12
Programme of sports today lists Island Jockey Club events at Sheepshead Bay and Crescent Athletic Club, with Metropolitan championships and national women's championships. It mentions driving contests for women, whist events, Cove Cup races, and yacht activities in New York and surrounding cities.
The Brighton Beach Racing Association proposed a sweepstakes at Brighton Beach around July 19 for horses that ran in the American Derby, with Wyeth entered by John A. Drake. If Drake shifts Wyeth east, Arsenal Pentecost and Hono may join Featherston Madden Mackay runners, offering a chance to prove the American Derby results. Drake plans to send Wyeth to Saratoga, possibly arriving two weeks early.
The Sheepshead meeting yielded widespread upsets with favorites defeated. Advance Guard prevailed over Blues on the Suburban course while Femesole and Charles W Meyer posted surprising showings. Carlo races, throngs watched as old champions were outpaced, with Jesuit riders and trainers facing sharp reversals in a tense racing card.
In Chicago on June 23 at Washington Park the track dried but stayed soggy as Nickey D. a St. Louis sprinter, carried top weight and surprised bettors by winning the sixth race by a length from Elsie L. Scorpio and Money Musk trailed in the stretch. Other races saw varied results with Glenwater and Henry Citt among winners in respective deeds.
The Elmendorf Stud sale opened at Fasig Tipton paddocks opposite Sheepshead track, drawing large attendance. W C Whitney bought three Hamburg-imp offspring leading with 7.6 for a Hamburg-imp Berriedale colt, after a tussle with Green B Morris. Sydney Paget hunted big prices, buying a Salvator-Hignonet colt. Other top lots included heirs by Raphallo, Knight of the Thistle, and Hamburg, with numerous bids and strong interest overall.
Lisette ridden by J Reiff American captures the Prix Semendria at Saint Cloud today. Nettie owned by W K Vanderbilt with McGinn American aboard finishes second.
Promising events are set for the second matinee races at Empire City track on Thursday afternoon as officials report the program is shaping up with competitive contested events.
Rain unlikey changeover. fast times expected. Key race features Alves, Queen Wilkes, Caryle Carns, Louise Jefferson in five eighths mile, best two in three heats. Bow Rene, Theresa B., Moorzouk and Belton Jr. in second race. Eight contests total, two pacers.
Two to three thousand spectators watched Queen Wilkes and Alves compete against E. E. Smathers's great mare Nathan Straus's horse. Queen Wilkes led from the start and finished an open length ahead after a strong early pace. Smathers kept his mare back and Straus could not match the winner's speed after the first furlong.
Yale and Harvard crews completed key Thames practice with Yale showing peak form and smooth teamwork in three miles while freshmen impressed with speed. Harvard crews also improved with the varsity and freshmen racing today, finishing with Yale’s eight slightly ahead in rough water and training for Thursday’s race day.
Ithaca welcomed home Cornell oarsmen after a 1876 first time, with crowds, cannons, and a citywide celebration. Two thousand people joined the parade as stores closed and a dinner at the Ithaca Hotel honored the victors. President Schurman offered congratulations while Charles Courtney, the revered coach, was praised.
In London on June 23 Ben Jordan KO'd Kid McFadden in the fifteenth round at the coronation sporting tournament. Joe Walcott defeated Tommy West on points for welterweight honors. Attendance was small. English varsity to meet Harvard and Yale on July 1.
The New-York Yacht Club lists fifteen entrants for today’s Glen Cove cups on Long Island Sound. Notable boats include the 70-foot Amarita Muriel and Elmina, the yawls Vigilant and Ailsa, and 70-foot Mineola Yankee. Maiden races loom for Neola and Weetamoe in the foot class with Syce also entered. The start is off Matinicock Point at 11 30 a m with two course options and steamer William Fletcher trailing the fleet.
The Crusader B owned by G. P. Ordway, set to represent White Bear Yacht Club in Seawanhaka Cup challenger races off Bridgeport, Conn., has vanished en route to the East. The vessel was due last week and efforts to locate it continue as July races approach, leaving the club without a representative.
The English schooner yacht Cicely owned by Cecil Quentin finished first at Heligoland after leaving Dover June 21 in the German Emperor's Cup race, but failed to meet the time allowance. The Vol au Vent arrived at 7 09 p m, with Cicely credited a five and a half hour allowance, while Leander started with a three and a half hour allowance. Vol au Vent is owned by John Dempsey and Leander by Rupert Guinness. both are yawls.
Thirty yachts are entered for the thirty fourth annual regatta of the Psvonia Yacht Club to be sailed over the usual courses starting from Bayonne New Jersey on Saturday June 28 The regatta committee includes George James Oscar W Bergmann Charles H Alexander and the commodore ex officio The Shenandoah a three masted schooner yacht being built for Gibson Fahnestock at Shooters Island will be ready for her trial trip in ten or twelve days.
Adam B. Gunn defends his all around title at Celtic Park as Ellery H. Clark J. E. Peters and H. H. Merrill compete for prestigious honors. Myer Prinstein and William Beckman also feature in a field of elite athletes with a Metropolis AAU meeting planned at Park Place to finalize arrangements. Merrill of Beloit College shines by winning the individual title with 17 points at Central AAU championships.
The Long Island Automobile Club schedules Brighton Beach races on August 73 under American Automobile Association sanction. Events include one mile heats for classes under 1500 pounds, five mile races, ten mile free-for-all, twenty five mile open, and pursuit races with prize structures. Entry forms available. McDuffee arraigned for speeding one car at fifteen miles per hour.
The Vermont golf championship will be played July 3 4 and 5 at Ekwanok Golf Club Manchester Vt open to all state golfers and club residents. George Low will run the course with notable players Clark Burnham J H Merritt James L Taylor and others attending.
National League Brooklyn 8 New York 1 Pittsburg 7 Chicago 2 Boston 5 Philadelphia 1 American League Chicago 5 Detroit 0 Games today Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Boston Pittsburg at Chicago Cincinnati at St Louis The standings show Pittsburg 24 45 . New York 40 Philadelphia 22 31 . Boston 29 24 . etc The second game of the present NY Brooklyn series at Washington Park yesterday afternoon the home team won easily Hanlon's men outplayed Kitson pitched superbly and a seventh inning scratch hit saved New York from a shutout Blewitt
F. R. Kitson delivered the decisive pitching performance that led Brooklyn to a victory in yesterday’s game. His strong control and timely outs kept the opponent scoreless and secured the win for his team.
After the fourth, pitching settled and a crowd of four thousand waited for a thriller. New York led after Ahearn’s left field hit and Flood’s homer, then narrowed the gap as Brooklyn bunched hits. In the fourth, Harlem pushed across several runs, with Dolan, Keeler, and Sheckard driving in runs as Dahlen and others scored. O’Hagan and Bean produced late threats but the visitors escaped a shutout in the seventh.
Chicago mishaps let Pittsburg win without base hits as Conrey and Tinker argue in the fourth and Williams exits in the eighth from a line drive injury. Attendance 2,100. Score details show Pittsburg ahead, with Williams, Rhoades, Kling for Chicago and Doheny, Zimmer for Pittsburg.
Boston won easily scoring 6 runs against Philadelphia on June 23. Iberg struggled with floaters while Pittenger shut down Philadelphia as Moran Felix and Jack contributed in relief and offense amid a 2,500 attendance at the game.
Detroit and Chicago square off in a players match described as Batteries rivalry. Griffith and Sullivan lead for Detroit while McGuire and company for Chicago pace the contest as reports sketch a tense scene on the court.
The Bay View Canoe Club of Newark will begin its annual cruise on Thursday July 3 visiting Tottenville Sewarren Rossville Midland Richmond and South beaches before returning to Newark in July. The club will hold its annual races in the latter part of July. New officers elected for the year include Commodore Ernest F Benton Captain Adolph P Pionnie and Secretary Treasurer Charles F Ward.
Americans visiting Europe this year may buy The New York Tribune at hotel lobby stalls in major cities and at the ending Room tables. It may also be available at principal railroad stations.
Rochester won the game 2 to 1 at home as Newark errors and Hemming’s pitching missteps aided the Rochester offense. Blake hit a home run, Cracis doubled, and notable plays included two-base hits and stolen bases by Griffin, Phelps, Francis, Blake, and McKean.
Wesleyan suffered a 5 to 2 defeat to Williams in the final game of the season. The Middlesex team played strong defense but could not generate sufficient hitting against Lawrence. Hume was knocked out in the contest.
Cambridge June 23 Harvard base ball team held final practice then left for Hartford to stay overnight and continue to New Haven tomorrow. Clarkson and Milne likely start as the battery with Matthews in right field.
Connecticut League results show New Haven beating Meriden 7 0 1 at Hartford while Waterbury posted a 3 0 0 score at Springfield Norwich. State League games include Troy defeating Albany 4 to 1 and Johnstown beating Schenectady 9 to 0. Other matches feature Dover over Lawrence 3 to 2 and Concord over Manchester 6 to 2.
Representatives from many clubs gathered on the West Side Tennis Club courts to start the metropolitan championship. Calhoun Cragin defeated Samuel A. Westfall in a tight two set match before losing to J. C. Cresson. Several favorites advanced in singles, with the event featuring a 26 player field and a planned day of play ahead of doubles.
Harvard player Beals C Wright won the opening round robin singles match at the Crescent Athletic Club Bay Ridge defeating Raymond D Little in straight sets. The event drew many spectators with notable players like Clarence Hobart Heelcombe Ward and W J Clothier competing.
In New York, Miss Elizabeth H Moore and partner Wylie C Grant won the mixed doubles final at the New York Lawn Tennis Club. The match featured Anna M Risch and Robert Le Roy as the runners up, with earl actions noted. Earlier, Harold H Hackett was set to meet Kelley in singles next Monday, while veteran college teams prepared to finish their clash today.
Meadow Brook hosted a four team polo match under bad weather where the second team edged the first by a single goal. Players included August Belmont Jr, Hamilton Hadden, Theodore Havemeyer, and Herbert King. Public attendance featured Mrs. Whitney and other notable society figures despite rain and wind.
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