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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1922
Page
9
Comic Song wins the Aqueduct feature amidst a chaotic card with several favorites failing. The race saw heavy betting and dramatic moves as Comic Song outpaced rivals despite early challenges, while other top contenders faltered. The crowded track and volatile performance highlighted a standout upset in a day of diverse outcomes.
Thoroughbred lovers preview Aqueduct Racing as seventeen top two year olds enter The Great American Stakes with $10,000 on the line. Notables include Gorhawk and Spot Caan from Harry Payne Whitney, GreenTree entries Cherry Pie Canaque and Dustahout, plus Exterminator’s absence noted. Race shapes to impact future champion assessments amid high stakes.
Johnny Kilbane starts training at his camp west of the city for upcoming bouts this summer. Kilbane weighs 134 pounds and plans to drop to 129 within three weeks as he targets a title defense against the top challenger who hopes to beat him. Local boxing fans discuss the sport and the commission’s authority in the weigh-ins and title rules.
Cincinnati dispatch notes Morvich is favored in Latonia’s Kentucky Special, a $60,000 race over a mile and a quarter featuring eight top three-year-olds. Whiskaway, Olympus, Deadstock, Cherry Tree, John Finn, Tuladeux and Thikadour also run as rivals, with Pillory and Whitney entries drawing attention. Morvich’s camp says Pillory is their bigger threat despite Whiskaway’s previous win over Morvich.
Everett Tl Seaver president of the California State Golf Association told 460 delegates at a Cleveland convention that music aids golf through practicing strokes to phonograph tempo He demonstrated by driving imaginary balls on a hotel rug matching his movements to slow waltz music played by a pianist.
James M. Barnes reports from Sandwich England that Hutchison, the third American in the tournament, finished fourth amid tough conditions. Hagen led with a single stroke over the winner while Hutchison ranked close behind, praised for consistency and resilience. The American team endured wind and fatigue but stayed competitive, with remarks on the windy rounds and the rough greens at St George's.
Walter Hagen wins the British Open completing four rounds with a total near 102. The report notes Warnes with 31 putts per round and Taylor delivering a strong final round. Other contenders like Kirkwood Ray Mitchell and Havers fade, while Gassintt of France ends the third round in contention.
A summary of the British Open shows a tied second place with Taylor, who faced a tough finish on the seventeenth tee needing 4.5 but ending with 7.6 to drop to seventh. Among the top seven, three were American and one French. Willie Hunter led the amateurs with 14, beating Wethered by three strokes, who had led last year in first place.
The Apawamis Club in Rye hosted a fast, high level golf invitation with stars like Guilford, Meigs, Douglas, Lewis, and Peacock advancing to semifinals. Lewis, a Greenwich star, defeated Peacock in a dramatic late rally as Guilford and Douglas provided tough opposition with strong driving and irons.
Detroit star L Bredin was eliminated in the Canadian amateur golf championship at Lancaster Ontario. He lost to Fraser of Montreal in the semi final five and three. Fraser advances to meet N M Scott of Montreal who defeated W J Thompson of Toronto six and two for the title.
Completely equipped Coren tennis courts open at Clarkson Street and New York Avenue Brooklyn next Saturday. On opening day twenty courts will be ready for the public and within a short time fifty courts will have been laid on the property.
Mrs G Mensy Stetson of Philadelphia won the Shawnee Country Club invitation golf tournament by defeating Mrs Caleb F Pax of Philadelphia in the final round. Stetson also captured the medal in qualifying with 89 for the eighteen holes. Frankie Jerome from the Bronx can earn a title shot if he defeats Johnny Curtin tonight at the Queensboro Stadium.
A dense Latonia pari mutuel result notes multiple races with horse names and payouts. Key entries include winners with times and purses, alongside claimers and distances. Notable horses mentioned include Homer Adonis Ody and Troilus with listed prices and placings across several events.
The American Trapshooting Association announced the Eastern Trapshooting Title Meet at Lancaster as the era zone championship. Montreal withdrew invitation. Toronto, Trenton, and Providence considered. The tournament, postponed from July to August 9, features single and double targets with ten yards and two events as highlights.
Thorough summary of Latonia racing cards listing Ararat and Easter Fed races with purse notes. Mentions Ararat, Mawreer second race, Kentucky special, and various entries like Ving, Whickaway, and Whitney in puree events. Includes several horse names, times, and purse figures such as 40,000 and 5.08 added.
Fragmentary OCR text lists bouts, fighters and locations with scattered dates and times. Mentions Oakland, regiment armory, Will Kaplan, Benne Lenmand, and Turmins Santa among unclear entries. Informal boxing card notes lack coherent structure or full details.
The Connecticut state championship will be held from June 20 to July 1 at Country Club's discuit links near Eastern Point. Governor Everett Lake and Hertford attend as notable figures. several top players including Harold, Abe Ma, Gil Nicolls, and Joe Kirkwood are listed for exhibition and competition. The women's invitation tour nament is planned for August with a prior three tier men’s championship.
Arthur and Willie Spencer tied in the series for one mile eyetime supremacy at the New York Velodrome. Ray Eaton finished flat while Kramer, Lands, and Walthour vie for points as twelve riders compete for the American champion title. Leading point scorers are Arthur and Willie Spencer with 9, Ray Eaton 7, and Frank Kramer 7.
The text reports that Van Vleck and Young are the only American entries for the French open golf championship, with the event set to begin next Tuesday at La Bo Titus. It notes other prominent golfers entered and mentions interest, past records, and potential absences returning to America at the tournament's close.
A limited number of tickets for the observation train are on sale at Columbia University Club in New York City on Saturday June 24 and Sunday June 25. Tickets also available at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association headquarters in the Nelson House Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce 7 Market Street Poughkeepsie on Monday June 26.
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