Chess match in doubt as Yank side leads intercollegiate series
In London Ox ford and Cambridge face Columbia Harvard Yale Princeton Cornell Brown and Pennsylvania for the Rice trophy. At 6 30 pm the Americans led 2 to 1 with two games unfinished. Referee Walter Penn Shipley promised a possible week for adjudication.
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Philadelphia
Oxford
Cambridge
London
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Cornell
Brown
Pennsylvania
Cable
Itz
Walter Penn Shipley
Shipley
Louis J. Wot
Columbian
America
C. Williams
W. H. Hughes
N. Z. Roughton
K. S. Johnson
B. H. R. Stower
Hall of the Houston
Inns of Court Hotel
W. HH. Hughes
H. J. Roverton
New College
L. J. Wolff
L. T.- Vnneworth
Trinity College
R. H.R. Stower
Queen's College
H. Blumberg
H Lob
King’s
R. T. Black
Corvell
I. Ash
University of Pennsylvania
Ray Lopez
Hughes
Ash
Berlin
Johnson
Wolff
Blumberg
Petroff
Williams
Alack
Latham Downs Miles In Tuxedo Tennis Exhibition
Pete Latham the world champion defeated Lusinee H Miles in straight sets at the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club in front of a large society crowd and many leading players. Miles praised Latham’s form while noting improvements in his own game decried by floor glare and speed.
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Lusinee H. Miles
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Exper
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Yankees Pitching Shines In Close Atlanta Victory
The Yankees beat the Atlanta Southern League champions 2 to 1 in wet field conditions. Glade allowed only two hits through five innings before Zeller relieved in the sixth, shutting out the home team. Conroy and Chase supplied the Highlanders’ two runs in the fourth, with Hemphill scoring on Conroy’s double and a misthrow by Castro.
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Atlanta
Yankees
Glade
St. Louis
Moran
Coventry
Zeller
Highlanders
Conroy
Chase
Becker
Hemphill
Castro
Kiemnon
Niles
Keeler
Giants Eye Pennant With Stalwart Pitching Staff
John McGraw plans a strong Giants rotation led by Christy Mathewson and Luther Taylor. Veteran Iron Man McGinnity, Red Ames, and George Wiltse anchor the staff with promising youngsters Beecher Malarkey and McKinney pushing for spots as spring training nears. The manager aims for the pennant, hoping to topple the Cubs.
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New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Christy Mathewson
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Matty
Luther
Dummy
Taylor
Giants
Joseph
Iron Man
McGinnity
Amos
Ames
George Wiltse
New York
Beecher
Malarkey
McKinney
South
Chi
Cubs
Astor Wins Army Racquets Championship Title
Lieutenant John Jacob Astor of the 1st Life Guards won the army racquets championship by defeating Captain Luther of the Yorkshire Light Infantry in the final 3 to 2. Astor is the son of William Waldorf Astor and joined the British army in 1906.
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London
John Jacob Astor
1St Life Guards
Luther
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Astor
William Waldorf Astor
American car arrives in Death Valley race progress update
The American Thomas car at Tonopah to the Coast route reached Goldfield Nev at 10 AM after repairs and left for the Coast an hour later. It is 800 miles from San Francisco with three days expected to complete the journey and reach the Alaska steamer on April 1. The Zust car is near Ogden, Sartor plans to drive furiously toward San Francisco. De Dion is between Cheyenne and Laramie, Protos left Sidney and nears Cheyenne tonight.
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Nev
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Tonopah
Beatty
Death Valley
California
San Francisco
Alaska
Zust
Ogden
Sartor
Cheyenne
Wyo
Laramie
Sidney
Yale Downs Haverford In Tight 2 1 Victory
Yale surprised supporters by defeating Haverford Association football 2 to 1 in New Haven. Brown opened scoring for Haverford, O Sullivan tied before half, and Congdon netted the winner for Yale with five minutes left. Captain Wick anchored Yale’s defense.
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the Tribune
New Haven
Yale
Haverford Association
Haverford
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O'Sullivan
Congdon
Wick
Frederick Thompson Offers 5000 Dollar American Cup For Yachting
Frederick Thompson owner of the Shamrock announces a perpetual gold challenge cup valued at 5000 dollars to be traced for by yachts worldwide. The cup to be held by Larchmont or Atlantic yacht clubs with regatta details managed by their committees. Races to be sailed off Sandy Hook under Atlantic Coast Conference rules with a 30 foot rating clause.
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Frederick Thompson
Atlantic Yacht Club
Sandy Hook
Thompson
Atlantic Coast Conference
Wilson Marshall
Atlantic
Roy A. Rainey
J. Rogers Maxwell
Morton F. Plant
Ingomar
Wright Wins With Cue In Amateur Billiard Match
H A Wright of San Francisco defeats E W Gardner of Passaic 40 to 1% in the afternoon chess? billiard championship game. Wright leads with 77 in second inning and finishes with strong runs and high score. Calvin Demarest beats F Conklin 49 to 21 in the evening game. Standings show Demarest and Poggenburg among leaders with mixed records.
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Chicago
H. A. Wright
San Francisco
Demarest
E. W. Gardner
Passaic
N. J
Wright
Gardner
Calvin Demarest
F. Conklin
Conklin
Empire City Stakes draws wide field for Yonkers meets
Empire City Racing Association reports 1,108 entries for fifteen stakes at Yonkers this year under Jockey Club sanction. Empire Handicap worth 15,000 features top 3-year-olds and up, with nominees including Colin Ballot Celt Nealon Dandelion Frank Gill Montgomery and Notasulga among a strong roster.
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Empire City Racing Association
Yonkers
Jockey Club
Lyman J. Davis
Brooklyn
Brighton
James R. Keene
Colin Ballot
Celt
Nealon
Dandelion Charles Edward
Frank Gill
Montgomery
Meelick
Chapultepec
Salvidere
Uncle
McCarter
Notasuiga
Lad of
Langden
Ordone
Br. Gardner
Lane Alien
Lord Roanerges
Flip Flap
Edwin Gunn
Columbia Lad
Royal Tourist
Stanley Fay
Cave Adsum
Fancy
Pinkola
Oxford
Westbury
Coettontown
Baby Wolf
Colonel Bob
Don Creole
Dr. Matthews
Blue Book
Tony
Giants Rainout Halts Texas Exhibition
The steady rain in Dallas on March 21 prevented the New York Giants regulars from playing the Dallas club in an exhibition. The Giants third division led by Samny Strang returned tonight after defeating Waco by a score of to 5.
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Dallas
Tex
New York Giants
Giants
Samny Strang
Waco
Brooklyn Team Game Canceled Due to Wet Grounds
The Brooklyn and Cincinnati National teams scheduled to play in Jacksonville on March 21 could not take the field because the grounds were too wet.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Practice Shoots At Fox Hills Golf Club
Practice shooting at Fox Hills Golf Club yesterday featured a close competition among five guns from Staten Island. George Bechtel and E M Lembek won several pickup matches as Dr Thomas and H O Ponchur competed for the team.
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Fox Hills Golf Club
Staten Island
George Bechtel
E. M Lembeck
Dr. Thomas
H. O'Ponchur
Opening of the 1908 Washington racing season at Benning
The 1908 season opens with the Benning Spring Handicap six furlongs as feature. Jockey Club and Washington Jockey Club plan a strong card amid bets and large fields. Notables expected to race include Berkeley Smoker Draculum Greeno and Bellwether with Salvidere declining. Steeplechasing will also feature, with officials and judges listed for the meeting.
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the Tribune
Washington
Benning
Jockey Club
Washington Jockey Club
Justice Stafford
Jersey City
Aqueduct
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York State
August Belmont
F. R. Hitchcock
H. T. Oxnard
John E. Madden
Paul J. Rainey
Samuel Ross
J. W. Colt
S. Howland
Salvidere
Berkeley
Smoker
Draculum
Greeno
Bellwether
Railbirds
Columbia
Firebrand
Royal Lady
I Giles
Angawerron
Court Lady
Seculsiona
Spencer Wells
Juliet M
Alice Navarre
al Bush
Pocotaligo
Chiteee
Arondar
Ameron
Ingraham
Alloy Cail Roy
Billy B. Vancones
Ferrylanding
Lena Delta
Woodlaneeeeee Graziallo
Samuel H. Harris
Karma Higginbotham
Hannah Belle of
Newt Fisher
Goldfieur Wees
Huddy Tat Calanda
George Leiper
Anime
Vanhoe Bo
Dinner of Fairweather Club at Hotel Cumberland
The Fairweather Club dinner will be held at the Hotel Cumberland on April 1. A long program of musical and vocal selections is planned with toasts to follow. Henry M. Duncan presides and speakers include John Sherwin Crosby Creswell McLaughlin and Colonel K Pardee among others.
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Hotel Cumberland
Henry M. Duncan
John Sherwin Crosby
Creswell McLaughlin
Colonel K. ©. Pardee
Angelus Wins City Park Derby With Record Mile Victory
Sam Hildreth's Meeticy was defeated as Angelus the 116 pound colt led from near the stretch, finishing four lengths ahead in 2:04 3-5 for the mile and a quarter. Chapultepec finished second. Meelick faded after a fast start in the $19.06 City Park Derby witnessed by the largest crowd since antebellum days.
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Tribune
New Orleans
Sam Hildreth
Meeticy
Angelus
Sandringham-Vespers
Harry Payne Whitney
Burlew
O'Neil
White Chapultepec
Notter
Meelick
Chapultepec
Pinkola
McDaniel
Gerolstein
E. Dugan
Chapyytepec
Minder
Nigger Baby
Brougham
Noetters
Little Mose
She Wolf
Speight
Font
Tony Bookbinder
Swing
Firebug
Logan
Sobel
Gold Circle
Archibalt
Dario
McKinney
Tim
Dr. Heard
Impertine Holiday
Profitable
Sand Catcher
A. Martin
Grimaldi
Brussels
Hasty Agnes
al Muller
Faust
Bine
Phil Finch
Royal Ben
Henry
Bucket Brigade
Pinsticker
Adesso
Prytaria
Ford
Yale New York game postponed due to poor field condition
The baseball game between Yale and New York was cancelled today at Yale Field because the field was in poor condition.
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New Haven
Yale
New York
Yale Field
Winton A Money Loser At A Car Dealers Convention
At a dealer convention the chairman notes repair work rarely profits for dealers and mocks outsiders who seek repairs. He explains Winton service here only repairs Winton cars, with factory level support and skilled help focused on keeping each Winton in top running condition for owner loyalty.
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New York
Winton Company
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