Olympics Amateur Rules Stir Debate Across Sports
In a wide discussion on the London Olympic games, the piece compares amateur definitions across sports, noting England’s strict standards and how they affect American athletes. It highlights cricket, rowing, athletics, cycling, tennis, soccer, rugby, fencing, and golf definitions, plus costs, eligibility, and the broader aim of a uniform amateur ideal.
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British Olympic Committee
Tours
Amateur Rowing Association
Leseone
Golf clubs plot early season schedules across region
Metropolitan golf clubs including Garden City, Wokagyl, Shinnecock Hills seek tournament dates. Other bodies like Lakewood, Nassau, Baltusrol, Morris County and Vox Hills plan events, with plans for professionals, amateurs, and women tournaments. Forest Hill Field Club to lengthen course by about 100 yards. Fox Hills lists five former national champions among its roster.
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Garden City Golf Club
Wokagyl Country Club
Shinnecock Hills
Lakewood
Morris County Golf Club
Nassau Country Club
Vox Hills Golf Club
Golf
Forest Hill Field Club
George Turnbull
Highland Golf Club
Knollwood Country Club
South Orange Field Club
Fox Hills
Chess team candidates named for cable match
Twelve candidates named by the Brooklyn Chess Club committee for the American team in the Sir George Newnes trophy cable match against Great Britain to be played Friday and Saturday. Names include Barry Delmar Fox Helms Hodges Howell Marshall Morgan Showalter Stadelman Voigt Wolbrecht. Only ten will compete. Marshall and Showalter are in doubt as Marshall plans to be in Germany. Howell will play in London as last year.
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Great Britain
George Newnes
John F. Barry
Boston
Eugene Delmar
New York
Albert W. Fox
Washington
Hermann Helms
Albert B. Hodges
Staten Island
Clarence §. Howell
London
Brooklyn
Frank J. Marshall
Mordecai Morgan
Philadelphia
Jackson W. Showalter
Georgetown
S. L. Stadelman
Merman G. Voigt
George H. Wolbrecht
St. Louis
Marshall
Showalter
Marshal
Germany
Howell
Pullman Forty Dominates Long Island Auto Run
Pullman Forty, a renowned water cooled car, wins the record run of the Long Island Automobile Club beating every rival in the Re Cent Economy event. Photographers Brooner and Wells capture the victory.
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Long Island Automobile Club
Brooner & Wells
W Gould Wins Junior Cross Country Title in Muddy NY Race
W Gould of the Baxter Athletic Association won the junior cross country championship of the Metropolitan Amateur Athletic Union. Ninety one starters tackled a six mile course in about 19 minutes. Pastime Athletic Club took team honors with 61 points, Mercury 64 second, Mott Haven 3rd. Trinity Brooklyn protested the short course but was rejected. Fifty five finishers, muddy and splattered, led by Gould followed by Mann, Eccles, Gilbert and others from Pastime, Mercury, Mott Haven, and Trinity Clubs.
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Star Athletic Club
Long Island City
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Mercury Athletic Club
Mott Haven Athletic Club
Trinity Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Fea
Baxter Athletic Assoriation
B. Mann
Ecccles
J. Gilbert
F. Lorz
Mohawk
Athletic Cub
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J. Holmes
F. P. Devlin
A. Hayden
F. Masterson
J. J. Farrell
New York Athletic Club
T. F. Dwyer
Northwestern Athletic Club
T. O'Connor
H. Smith
W. Foster
J. Kelly
G. Taylor
Final Hockey Games in Amateur League at St Nicholas Rink
In the Amateur Hockey League, two remaining matches are set at the St Nicholas Skating Rink. Crescents face St Nicholas Hockey Club with Crescents already champion. both teams aim for a strong finish. Winged Foot and Toronto University also feature in key early and near-week games, while Wanderers and Victo rias of Montreal entertain regrets over not traveling.
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Brooklyn
Half Moon
New York Athletic Club
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New York
Winged Footmen
Toronto University
College Seven
Canada
Crescent Athletic Club
St. Nicholas Rink
Varsity
Wanderers
Victorias
Montreal
Wanderer
Ottawa
Shamrocks
Ottawas
Senators
Phillips
Open Letter Attacks Governor Over Racing Law Stance
George W. Miller son of Andrew Miller denounces Governor Hughes for opposing gambling and betting laws tied to the Agnew Hart bills. He argues the legislature, not the executive or judiciary, must set penalties and remind readers that for twelve years laws like the Percy Gray act have stood, affirming the people’s will and constitutional limits.
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Andrew Miller
George A. Davis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Agnew- Hart
Mr. Miller
Hughes
Thomas car arrives in Cheyenne in New York to Paris race
Cheyenne reports the American Thomas car reaching noon, with Montague Roberts stepping down as driver to E Linn Matthewson of Denver who will push the car to Ogden. Meanwhile in Omaha repairs on the Italian car delay its departure until tomorrow. The first French car remains in Iowa while the second French and the German machines are in Illinois.
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Thomas
New York
Paris
Montague Roberts
E. Linn Matthewson
Denver
Ogden
Utah
Omaha
Iowa
Illinois
Buffalo Club Loses Trophy Tie Advantage Under Rules
The revised rules for the 198 American Automobile Association tour and coun test for the Glidden trophy cut the Buffalo Automobile Club's long held string on the trophy. A run off will occur if any two clubs tie, ending Buffalo's ability to retain the trophy in a tie. Under old rules a distinct winner over the holder was needed, and Buffalo retained it in 19 percent when tied. This year Buffalo must compete on the road in a tie.
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Florida
Ormond
Automobile Club of America
American Automobile Association
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Buffalo Club
Yale Crew Prospects Preshape Eight For Harvard Race
Yale crew selection begins early this year with five of eight seats already settled as coach John Kennedy tests Griswold Howe and others to replace veteran stroke Boulton. The lineup includes Griswold at stroke or Graham at No 2 with Ide captain and Auchincloss at bow, amid close competition in the coming month.
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Elizabeth Leads In Athletic Bowling Standings At Week’s End
Elizabeth holds a strong lead with 27 wins and 12 losses as the season nears its end. Roseville trails with 12 losses, New York follows, while Passaic remains fourth in averages. Individual stars include Iauss of Elizabeth and Al West, with West again high in personal scores. Final matches set for Thursday night across four town pairings.
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