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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1906
Page
10
Halifax defeated Ormondale and Brookdale Nymph in the Swift Stakes after setting a track record for seven furlongs, while Hamburg tied the 6.5 furlong mark in the opening handicap. The day featured several upsets and near misses as favorites faltered and longshots prospered at Sheepshead Bay racing course.
The Raceland Stud yearlings sale at Sheepshead Bay featured Blues and Blue Girl’s half sister selling for 10000 to Harry Payne Whitney, the top price. Other notable sales included 1000 plus bids for Chestnut filly by Shoot Catalina II. Purie from Kirkfield Stable. Olga Nethersole by Sir Dixon. Mazagan Josie W. Bay colt by Bet agewater Blackheart. Seguly by Sir Dixon. Brown filly by Shoot Falaska. Bay colt by Simonian Thisbe. Ray filly by Sir Dixon.
Ormondale finished a mile and a quarter after the Swift Stakes in training, showing speed but questioned courage. Halifax faces a tougher distance, while jockey Miller rode Rye Red River and Fancy Bird to victory. Radtke dropped from the top jockey list after six mounts. Oiseau won Swift Stakes last year. recent winners include Stalwart River Pirate Hatasco Watercolor Contester Fly By Night Hamburg.
Buffalo racing results list six races with winners and payouts. Ruth W led the mile race followed by Head Dance and Water Pansy. Ellicott topped the four and a half furlongs. The Scold won the six furlongs. Kassil captured the steeplechase short course. Betsy Binford won five furlongs. The Borgian won one and one eighth miles. times were recorded for each event.
Yale defeats Harvard 3 to 2 in ten innings at Yale Field before 12 000, taking both games of the series. Jackson’s game winning hit after Kinney on second base sparked a jubilant Yale crowd as the teams traded leads and errors.
F F Brewster's schooner Elmina finishes first among eighteen yachts in the Indian Harbor Yacht Club race from Greenwich. Elmina completes 72 nautical miles in six knots, time 7 32 47 p m, edged Corona by 90 minutes 12 seconds in corrected time. Constellation wins large schooner class. Amarita and Emerald win their respective classes. Remaining fleet falters as dusk approaches.
Wesleyan defeated Williams 1 to 0 in a twelve inning campus duel at Middletown. Williams failed to bat safely or run bases while Wesleyan, despite six errors, pushed across the winning run when Smith singled, stole second, and Burke followed with the decisive hit. The game closed with a campus celebration as the band played on.
Former Yale crew members back in New Haven report the varsity eight on the Thames River at Yale's Ferry rowed four miles in about 19 50 under favorable tide and wind, beating Harvard's 20 10 time last week. Alumni say this year's eight is exceptionally finished in its stroke, though some doubt endurance.
Harvard crews completed light practice on the Connecticut river with the varsity eight paddling a mile at 28 strokes amid rough water. Freshmen and varsity fours also trained with starts as Yale alumni prepared for an upcoming race. The afternoon session included a brief race-start sequence and a mixed lineup including Warran, Watson, Simun, Blake, and Hart in the freshman four.
Honolulu June 26 The yacht La Paloma had not been sighted by 2 15 p m today and now has no chance to win second prize in the transpacific yacht race.
Raymond D. Little, the American, defeated P. T. G. Pipon 6-1 6-4 7-3 to reach the third round. Kreigh Collins fell in a five set clash to K. Powell 6-4 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-2. Collins and Little advanced in doubles by default in the first round.
The Middle States tennis championship at Orange Lawn Club, Mountain Station, advances contenders through the first rounds. Likely final pits William J. Clothier and William A. Larned with both booting easy wins toward semis. Notable results include Miles vs James, Colston over Pell, and a Clothier victory over Meyer.
Boston June 2 R C Seaver defended his title to the Massachusetts lawn tennis championship in singles at Longwood Cricket Club by defeating F W Sulloway who won the elst comers tournament last week. score 6 1 6 2.
The Argonauts of Toronto logged a long practice row on the Henley course amid heavy winds, finishing 1 mile 650 yards in 7:54. W B West of the Undine Barge Club in Philadelphia sculled briefly but wind prevented fast work. West, aiming for the Diamond Sculls, admitted the challenge but vowed to try.
The American League Park features a headline matchup as the Americans host the Boston team in a key baseball game. The event spotlight centers on a daytime contest with prominent clubs contending for standings.
Present Partners informs customers that it has no branch or representative in New York or any U S city and that it exclusively supplies Rothschild coachwork made in Paris as the sole manufacturers. The firm states no one in the United States is authorized to use the name J ROTHSCHILD ET FILS in connection with coach and automobile body work.
Atlantic City June 2 E A Freeman of Montclair Golf Club and George L Fordyce of Youngstown Ohio tied for low score in the qualifying round of the American Golf Association of Advertising Interests midsummer tourney both carding 81 and again at 81 in a playoff Fordyce wins net prize with 72 aided by a nine stroke handicap Women also play Freeman defeats White 3 up 1 to play Nevins beats Harrison 5 up 4 to play Nevins to concede two strokes in final round Scores follow.
Scores of professionals and amateurs gathered for practice ahead of the national open championship at Onwentsia. Open champion Willie Anderson posted the best afternoon score around the wahse course. Alex Campbell of Brookline matched 74, while Percy Barrett of Toronto tied 74 in late play. Other notable scores came from Toronto and New Jersey players.
Paris June 24 The Grand Prix over the Sarthe circuit started this morning with a 103 km loop. Barès led after the first round in 53 minutes 25 seconds at 118 kph while Duray was second in 52 minutes 2 seconds. two accidents occurred early, and an excursion train derailed injuring three spectators. Heath and Elliot F Shepard, both driving French cars, ranked well in early standings as entries totaled 25 from France, 3 from Germany and 6 from Italy.
More than three hundred oarsmen will compete in the Long Island regatta at Flushing Bay on Saturday. Events list include junior and senior single sculls with clubs like New York Athletic Club Ravenswood Nassau and Seawanhaka, plus junior and senior fours and eights featuring Metropolitan Rowing Club Crescent and Columbia University among others.
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