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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1909
Page
11
The article surveys Sheepshead Bay sports with emphasis on racing fans and upcoming fixtures. It highlights potential clashes between Fitz Herbert, Hilarious, and other top horses, plus notes on jockeys, trainers, and prize money, alongside mentions of rowing, golf, and baseball events shaping a busy sports week.
In a brisk Jamaica Bay regatta under Canarsie Yacht Club, Tomboy owned by E. Wella swept the sloop division on both elapsed and corrected times after a 2:30 p m start. Grace G won open power boats, Tuscarora took cabin power, Vision led open cats, Elvira led open cars, with regatta committee M F Paige C Greene and Co N Lyrch steering a well run event.
The German Emperor’s new schooner Meteor IV, second largest in Germany, draws interest across the Atlantic. Designed by Max Oortz and built at Kiel, she features Mahlitz sails, crewed by Germans and commanded by a German master, reflecting a shift to German seamen in yacht racing. Earlier Meteors showed mixed crews and English sails from Ratsey, but Meteor IV marks a fully German effort. Baseball today at Polo Grounds features the Giants versus the Brooklyn team, with 50 cent admission.
Telegraph dispatch from Poughkeepsie June 27 notes Cornell faces tough, fast race conditions with Columbia Syracuse and Wisconsin showing strong form. Cornell’s varsity lacks smoothness at No 2, while Columbia’s shell appears superior with stable, long strokes. Syracuse relies on brute strength but risks fading. Penn freshmen show potential as Ward reshapes the Quaker boat lineup.
Dan Ahearn of the Irish American Athletic Club posted a remarkable jump of 49 feet 6 1/2 inches in the second trial of the final, but the record may not be recognised due to linen tape used. The event drew a strong field as Thomas E Nelson won the three mile handicap with Collins close behind.
Standings for the American League list New York at Philadelphia Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St Louis and Boston at Washington. Yesterday’s results show Detroit 1 Chicago 0 in game one and Chicago 5 Detroit 3 in game two. St Louis 6 Cleveland 0 in game one and Cleveland 11 St Louis 3 in game two. National League actions include Brooklyn at New York and Philadelphia at Boston in two games. Pittsburg at Cincinnati in two games with St Louis 8 Pittsburg 5 and Pittsburg 7 St Louis 1 in the first two games, plus Cincinnati 2 Chicago 1 and 7 3 in the two games.
Chicago and Detroit split a doubleheader with Detroit taking the first game 1 0 and Chicago the second 5 3. Burns yielded the lone run in the ninth of the opener, two passes and two hits fueling the tally. In the nightcap Chicago loaded the bases in the fifth with two out, Suggs replaced, Welday’s single scoring two, and Atz stealing home to knot the action in the eighth. Key hits came from McIntyre Bush Crawford Purtell Owens Hite and Atz with Willett and Suggs briefly on the mound.
In St Louis on June 27 the Browns beat Cleveland 6 5 in the opener, powered by Powell’s strong pitching and Criger’s catching as Berger and Easterly worked behind the plate. The second game went to Cleveland 9 1 5 in a 13 inning marathon with Rhoades and Clark on the mound for St Louis and Dineen and Smith catching. Umpires Connolly and Hurst.
The Eastern League features Baltimore at Newark Jersey City at Providence Toronto at Montreal Buffalo at Rochester. Newark leads Baltimore 1 0 while Providence defeated Jersey City 10 4 in an early game. In a second game Providence won 3 0 over Jersey City. Montreal beat Comer 6 14 innings. Standings show Rochester 38 21 .611 Toronto 30 22 .562 Providence 25 Newark 28 26 .519 Montreal 24 Baltimore 29 29 .500 Jersey City 24.
Joe Fogler of Brooklyn defeated Floyd A. MacFarland by six inches on the final lap at Vailsburg track Newark in a ten mile open race. MacFarland finished second with John Bedell of Lynbrook third and Frank L Kramer fourth. Other races featured Percy Lawrence riding a borrowed bike to finish fourth in amateur handicap and dominating the two mile open heat.
In St Louis on June 27 Pittsburg and St Louis split. First game ended St Louis 4 Pittsburg 1 as Leifield left after heavy innings and Maddox faltered. Beebe costly in eighth. Second game Pittsburg won 7 1 with Gibson triple and multiple hits. Pitching and fielding mixed, lines show numerous errors and baserunners, time about 2:10.
Chicago pitchers yielded to Cincinnati in a two game set as the Reds captured both by 2 to 1 and 7 to 3. Batteries Gasper McLean Brown Moran Archer in the first game with Fromme McLean Pfeister Higginbotham Ragan Kroh Archer in the second. Um pires Emslik and O Day described the fielding and batting totals for each contest.
Michael Driscoll and Harold Wilson failed to match handicap rivals in the mile handicap at Ulmer Park as Matthew Gels, an unattached runner with 0 yard handicap, won by a few feet over George Critchley of Acorn A A. T W Sinclair placed third with Driscoll fourth and Wilson fifth. James P. Lee won the ten mile race in 59 4/5, defeating Sammy Mellor and Jim Crowley. Other event winners included C Minnis in the 440 yard novice final and Matthew Gels again in the one mile handicap.
A packed schedule features invitation tournaments at Apawamis and Ya Golf Clubs over Thursday to Saturday with top players including Walter Travis and Alan Lord among the starters. Nine events span eighteen and thirty-six hole formats, with cups, trophies, and runners-up prizes across divisions, as entries close soon. The Arcola course near New Hartford moves toward full operation as land options for a new Arcola Country Club are finalized, while Buffalo hosts the Western New York golf championship July 5 to 7 with hopes of strong turnout and confirmations from Travis, Lord, and Sherman.
Kiel June 27 The big schooner race winner was the Germania owned by Lieutenant Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach finishing ten minutes ahead of Hamburg sailed by T W Tietjers. The Empress and Prince allied guests observed as the Suzanne ran aground briefly before being towed off. A separate note reports Ralph W Rose setting a world shot put record of 54 ft 4 in at Healdsburg while John Flanagan surpassed in the hammer with 178 ft 5 in in New York.
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