Grant Retains Indoor Tennis Crown In Close Final
W C Grant won the national indoor lawn tennis singles title at the 7th Regiment Armory, defeating G F Touchard 6-2 6-4 6-3. The veteran, champion in 1913, 1914 and 1915, relied on reach and serve to prevail over the younger challenger as Ohio State’s G Lorraine Wyeth claimed the consolations.
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Wylie C. Grant
G. F. Touchard
7Th Regiment Armory
Grant
Touchard
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
G. Lorraine Wyeth
Ohio
Gence
Notter and Powers win at New Orleans City Park card
Racing at New Orleans featured Notter and Powers returning from a ten day suspension and each winning. The Pickwick Steeplechase highlighted the program with Sam Hoffheimer taking the steeplechase by a length over Dr Heard and Rejectable. Tokalon struggled, while other races saw Sea Swell, Rhinestone, Bitterfir, John Carroll and Belle Scott among winners or notable runners.
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New Orleans
Notter
Powers
City Park
Pickwick
Gold Circle
Sam Hoffheimer
Dr. Heard
Tokalon
Lee
Anne McGee
C_ Koerner
Pinion
Fiona
Prougham
Rosepurg II
Fundamental
Gloriele
Thepote
Celting
Rhinestone
Huestis
Bess Ward
Co. Koerner
Florence XII
Henry
Linda Lake
Rifle Range
Virginia Maid
Dick Rose
Don Q
Gee Whiz
Alveolar
Rural Boy
Troxiler
Arrow Swift
Murphy
Bereau¢. Jr
den of Dawn
Aunt Rose
the Thorn
Sear
Risk
Donalde
Sebell
Donna and
Halbard
Belle Scott
John Smulski
Figma
Gilpin
Becker
Warner
Grienell
George Bailey
Anna Dey
Dry Dollar
Honors for Scooter Win at Orange Lake Ice Yacht Race
The Scooter Eagle of Patchogue Scooter Club won the final race against Windward of Orange Lake Ice Yacht Club at Orange Lake. Commodore Thurber sailed the Eagle, while Captain James O'Brien steered the Windward. The Eagle clocked five laps in minutes 2 seconds, with Windward eight laps. by race terms the scooter won. The purse went to James S Taylor's Junior, the fleet's fastest small yacht, in a near mile dash won by about five seconds with Charles Merritt aboard.
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Newburg
N. Y
Patchogue
Orange Lake
James S Taylor
Charles Merritt
French billiard champion arrives for Chicago match
Firmin Caesignol, the French billiard champion, arrived aboard the French liner La Savoie. He will stay six months and may meet Schaefer and others before touring Japan for exhibitions. He composed a march on the voyage titled la Save.
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Firmin Caesignol
Willie Hoppe
Chicago
la Savoie
Schaefer
Japan
Crescent Defeats Boston in Brooklyn Trap Match
The Crescent Athletic Club beat the Boston Athletic Association 680 to 643 in a 100-target home clash at Parkway Driving Club Brooklyn. Boston led early but Crescent built a lead with strong scores in each squad and won by 37 targets.
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Crescent Athletic Club
Boston Athletic Association
Parkway
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
New Haven
Yale
Half Moon Organization
Pr. F. B. Gleason
W. G. Titcomb
F. W. Moffett
The
Crescents
Titcomb
F. H. Owens
D. T. Leahy
Crescent
D. T. Gilman
G. B. Clark
A. G. Southworth
G. G. Stephenson
H. M. Henry
C. A. Lockwood
Roy Faye
T. C. Adams
Frank B. Stephenson
L. M. Palmer, Jr
C.M. Howell
G. Major
Sccres
Crescent Club
Major
W. C. Damron
A. E. Hendrickson
O. C. Grinnell, Jr
New York A C Tops Bath Beach in Madison Square Garden Water Polo
Thousands watched the New York Athletic Club defeat Bath Beach Swimming Association 4 0 at the Motor Boat and Sportsman Show. Naething starred with multiple goals while Handley added the third as NYAC dominated. women and school heats followed with multiple winners and a 24 to 225 high school shooting score for Manual and Curtis.
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Madison Square Garden
New York Athletic Club
Bath Beach Swimming Association
New York
Mercury
Bath Beach
Naething
Handley
E. Golding
Ethel Byington
J. Kennedy
F. H. James
Public Schools Athletic League
C. Lee
Public School 128
Brooklyn
Wasserman
Public School
Manhattan
Tierney
High School of Commerce
Public Bath
Brown
Clinton
Dietrich
Erasmus Hall
G. la Blanche
P. D. Frazer
R. C. Leonard
Manual Training High School of
Curtis High School
Staten Island
Manual
Hoffman
Smith
W. Hickerson
NYU Freshman Eight Faces Set of Races
Negotiations are under way for a series of races for the New York University freshman eight. Horace Mann School, Harlem River boat club crews and the Columbia crew have been challenged, and it is likely at least two races will be rowed by the NYU cubs. Among those trying for the crew are Cooney Marzo Galloway Russell Sherman Pragnell Vierney Van Bemel Schuck Kopff McMahon and Doubleday.
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New York University
Horace Mann School
Harlem River Boat Club
Columbia ‘Ll
New York Cubs
Cooney
Marzo
Galloway
Russell
Sherman
Pragnell
Vierney
van Bemel
Schuck
Kopff
McMahon
Doubleday
Harvard Loses Meet as Pennsylvania Wins at Franklin Field
The Intercollegiate Association voted 9 to 7 to hold the annual track in Philadelphia at Franklin Field despite Harvard's push for Cambridge. Penn supporters cited varied-site policy. Harvard, Cambridge. The meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel also merged the Cross Country with the Athletic Association, counting the first five finishers toward team scores.
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Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes
Soldiers’ Field
Cambridge
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Harvard
Amherst
College of the City of New York
Columbia
Michigan
New York University
Princeton
Swarthmore and
Stevens Institute
Cornell
Dartmouth
Syracuse
Williams
Yale
Brown
Frank B. Ellis
Gustavus T. Kirby
Intercollegiate
Hill
Lord Desborough
British Olympic Committee
Kirby
Great Britain
Oxford
United Kingdom
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Australia
Canada
Tribune
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Fordham
C. G. Bamberger
D. B. Abbott
Horace Hill
A. J. H. Magrath
Harry Hill
G. T. Townsend
G. Emerson
J. Havern
J. H. Cochrane
G. Thirby
Thornton Gerrish
Romyn Berry
Army Defeats Fordham Five In Rough Battle
West Point cadets beat Fordham 20 to 18 in a slow rough game. Beardsley scored six of seven goals for Army while Conard starred as a fast forward. Referee was Lieutenant Stilwell.
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Tribune
West Point
N. Y
Fordham
Fordhams
Army
Beardsley
Conard
Milliken
McCaffrey
Army Milliken
Fitzpatrick
Lieutenant Stilwell
Yankee student wins in England at Oxford sports
A. M. Stevens of Willimantic Connecticut a Yale Rhodes scholar won the high jump and hammer throw at Oxford university sports clearing five feet six inches and throwing the hammer nearly one hundred thirty feet The runner F W Bucholz of Florida was second in the hammer while L C Hall of Michigan won a 100 yard dash heat with the final set for Monday
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Oxford
A. M. Stevens
Willimantic
Freeland Wins National Squash Championship
In Philadelphia on February 29 W L Freeland defeated Dr John A Miskey to capture the national squash title with 15 7 and 18 16 scores.
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Philadelphia
W. L. Freeland
John A. Miskey
Christie Car Sets Fast One Mile Time at Ormond Beach
On the Ormond Daytona beach course Christie front drive car ran a mile in 3 41 5 seconds during trials. Cedrino in Fiat cyclone posted 3 51 5 seconds with tailwind and 3 7 seconds against wind for two miles in 1 15. The event marks a week of racing with crowds and officials from the Automobile Club of America overseeing the tests.
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the Tribune
Ormond
Fla
Daytona Beach
Cedrino
Robert Lee Morrell
Automobile Club of America
Samuel M. Butler
Cars Scatter Again in New York to Paris Race
In Cedar Rapids Iowa the American Thomas car leads a four-car field with drivers Roberts and others pursuing amid muddy roads. Across Chicago the Ziest and De Dion left to chase the lead while Protos and Moto-Bloc trail, facing storms and late arrivals expected around midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Thomas
Clarence
Here
Roberts
Chicago
Ziest
de Dion
Protos
Michigan City
Douglas wins opening match in gold racquet championship
At Tuxedo Park New York on February 29 J Gordon Douglas of the New York Tennis and Racquet Club defeated Erskine Hewitt of the Tuxedo club three games to one. Hewitt led 15 to 1 in the first game. Douglas then captured the third and fourth games 15 4 and 15 8. The final games will be played tomorrow with Douglas facing F F Rolland of the Montreal Racquet Club.
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Sree
Teucera
Touchard
Grant
Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Tuxedo Tennis and
J. Gordon Douglas
New York
Erskine Hewitt
Hewitt
Douglas
F. F. Rolland
Montreal
Finn Defends Title In New York State Chess Meet
Julius Finn successfully defended his state championship at Everett House in New York City. He finished the week with a three win score and drew his final game with Harry Rosenbaum of Rice Chess Club after 41 moves. H Helms of Brooklyn finished tied for second with J Rosenthal. Fourth went to Rosenbaum with 2.5 points, completing Finn’s second consecutive title and earning the silver king trophy donated by Isaac L Rice.
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Julius Finn
New York State Chess Association
Everett House
Finn
Harry Rosenbaum
Rice Chess Club
Ruy Lopez
H. Helms
Brooklyn Chess Club
M. Ayala
Manhattan Chess Club
Helms
J. Rosenthal
E. Delmar
Fencing Match At Naval Academy Held With New York Turn Verein
A fencing event at Annapolis features a point bout with broadswords and twelve exhibition bouts with falls between Midshipmen and New York Turn Verein. Allaire of Turn Verein defeated Midshipman Burdick 2-0 in the broadsword match. No falls decisions were awarded. Visitors: Allaire Bensenberg Reimherr Krager. Academy: Burdick captain Brandt Rods Knauss Borchardt Everson.
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Annapolis
Midshipmen
New York Turn Verein
Allaire
Burdick
Messrs
Bensenberg
Reimherr
Krager
Penn defeats Cornell in 37 to 26 college game
The University of Pennsylvania basketball team defeated Cornell 37 to 26 tonight in Philadelphia. Units: Penn led by strong defense and steady offense to secure the win over Cornell on the home floor.
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Cornell
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin records 347 consecutive hours on 2s horsepower car
A 2s horsepower Franklin touring car finished a two week nonstop run in Cincinnati after accumulating 347 hours of engine time. It covered about 2679 miles across Southern Ohio with daily trips to Columbus and return journeys to Cincinnati. The car rolled through Lexington, Richmond, and nearby Indiana in a wide radius, kept running overnight in a garage.
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Franklin
Cincinnati
Ohio
Columbus
Lexington
Richmond
Ind
Intercity Baseball Meeting Set for Brooklyn Venue
The Intercity Baseball Association will hold a meeting Monday evening at 20 Fulton Street Brooklyn to elect officers for the next year. The board of directors meets at 7 30. Dr W J Pulley wins hand tennis match at New York Athletic Club defeating an opponent marked by four aces in the first round.
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Intercity Baseball
Intercity Baseball Association
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
W. J. Pulley
New York Athletic Club
Hackenschmidt to wrestle Gotch in Chicago big title bout
World wrestling champ match set for April 3 in Chicago with George Hackenschmidt to arrive first for March 16 exhibition in this city at the Grand Central Palace. He will also appear March 18 in Brooklyn and train for the big match, while Frank Gotch boxes Rogers in Manhattan Theatre on March 6 as a warmup.
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George Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Chicago
Grand Central Palce
Hackenschmidt
Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn
Jenkins
United States
Joe Rogerdy
Rogers
Manhattan
Gotch
Cricketers to Bermuda for Philadelphia tour
Philadelphia cricket team sails to Hamilton Bermuda for a week of games starting Monday. The schedule includes a two day match with Hamilton Club, Army and Navy, All-Bermuda, with public holiday expectations and a balanced lineup led by captain P. N. Le Roy and featuring H. V. Hordern of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Bermudian
Hamilton
Bermuda
Philadelphia
Hamilton Club
Wednegeday
Army and Navy
All-Bérmuda
Philadelphians
H. V. Hordern
University of Pennsylvania
P. N. le Roy
H R. Cartwright
E. Norris
MacDonougly
M. Harris
S. W. Mifflin
W. H. Sayen
H. C. Thayer
J. R. Vetterrein
Merio R. L. Perot
W. P. O'Neill
Germantown
A H. V. Hordern
Auto Fees Reach 33781 Dollars For Road Funds
Hartford Conn Feb 2 figures from the Secretary of State show automobile registration and related fees amounting to 83781 since the August 27 enactment. The money will be used for road maintenance and improvement.
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Hartford
Conn
Secretary of State
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