Outlook Brightens for Thoroughbreds and College Athletics
The article surveys the racing season beginning at Benning and reflects on past years' stars like Colin and Commando while noting jockey license debates and college athletics reforms. It highlights potential two and three year old contenders, upcoming stakes, and the likely impact of racing legislation on the sport.
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St Benning
Bath
Sysonby
Yankee Consul
Ram's Horn
Burgemaster
Artfel
Tarva
Hermis
Mohawk II
Oiseau
Stalwart
Tradition
Agile
Clark Griffith
Accountant
Rinwell
Colin
James Rhéene
Commando
Peter Pan
Saliot
Salvidere
Nealon
Charles Edward
Montgomery
Frank Gill
Roseben
Uncle
Celt
Chapultepec
Notesulga
Stamina
McCarter
Running Water
Messick
Albany
Lawrence P. Daley
Jim Gaffney
Melick
Cohort
Spooner
Master Robert
Royal Tourist
Notasulga
Fair Play
Hessian
Firestone
King James
Beaucoup
Ballot
Dandelion
Dr Gardner
Jock Atkin
DeMund
Brookdale
Thomas Car at Mojave in New York to Paris Race
Word reached Ogden Utah that the Thomas car in the New York to Paris race arrived Mojave California at 4 45 pm. Mojave is about 345 miles from San Francisco expected to reach there tomorrow night. The De Dion car reached Rawlins at 1 pm and continued. The Italian car left Ogden before noon circling the Great Salt Lake north end. No word on the Protos.
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Ogden
Utah
Mojave
Cal
San Francisco
Rawlins
Great Salt Lake
Gould Beats Latham In Exhibition Court Tennis Match
Jay Gould amateur champion of the United States and England defeated world champion Peter Latham in four sets at the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club. Latham, favored to win, won the first set 6 4 but Gould surged with a powerful railroad service to take the next three sets 6 1 6 2 6 1 as the crowded galleries watched. The referee was T. J. Tailor with A. Porrester as marker.
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Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Jay Gould
United States
England
Peter Latham
Tuxedo Tennis and
Young Gould
Latham
Eustace H. Miles
Gould
Evio
T. 3. Tailor
Tuxedo
A. Porrester
Evanson Sets New American Ski Record in Duluth
John Evanson of Duluth broke the American ski record with a 131 foot jump in the season finale in Duluth Michigan. Ole Feiring leaped 135 feet but fell. Four other skiers surpassed the old mark as warm conditions required hauling snow from nearby woods for the slope.
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Duluth
Mine
John Evanson
Evanson
Ishpeming
Mich
Ole Feiring
Harvard curtails intercollegiate contests faces mixed responses
Reports from New York Philadelphia Ann Arbor and Chicago indicate Harvard University plans to reduce athletic contests. Penn faculty view curtailment favorably while Michigan and Chicago officials see limited impact and support for liberal amateurism amid growing emphasis on reducing indoor athletic events.
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Yale
Princeton
Cornell
Michigan
Spskeben
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Chicago
Favors
Wisconsin
Blessed
Amherst
Dartmouth
Vermont
Bowdoin
New York University
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard
Ann Arbor
Mich
Harvard University
Charles Baird
University of Michigan
Lfe
Morrow Wins Close Open Cross Country Race
Fifty runners competed in an open scratch cross country race by the Mott Haven Athletic Club. J Morrow of Yonkers Athletic Club won the six mile course in 33 17 with H Smith and J Edwards close behind. The event showcased a tight finish as rivals battled neck and neck through the last mile.
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Mott Haven Athletic Club
J. Morrow
Yonkers Athletic Club
Morrow
H. Smith
J. Edwards
Mohegan Athletic Club
Smith
O'Brien
Roberts
Pastime Athletic Club
H. Henderson
Morris House Beas
F. P. Devlin
Mott Haven Athletic
Suz
W. Carroll
Regiment Athletic Association
J. McDonnell
Elizabeth Club Wins Athletic Bowling League Championship
The 1907 08 Athletic Bowling League ends with Elizabeth club as champions after 28 wins and 14 losses. Roseville Athletic Association takes second place, New York Athletic Club third, and prize money totals feature 100 for first and 50 for second. Individual awards go to Clauss of Elizabeth and Roh denburg of Columbia for averages and scores, with Crum of Roseville posting the season high 263 in the final series.
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Cornell
Brown
Princeton
Wale
Harvard
Corne
Yale
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Williams
Dartmouth
Amherst
Athletic Bowling League
Elizabeth Club
Roseville Athletic Association
Dwyer
Newark Bay
Olozaga
Roseville
Rohdenburg
Columbia Club
New York Athletic Club
Crum
Pierson
Clauss
Elizabeth
Clauss Elizabeth
A West Elizabeth
Olozaga Roseville Free
Dwyer Newark Ba Ish
Rr West Elizabeth
Lefferts Passaic
Arnold New York
Sherwood New York
Wood Roseville
Ness Roseville
Harper Pastaic
Oy Collard
Jersey City
Rohdenburg Columbia
Pope See Nevesie Elizabeth
Clute New York
Meyer Roseville
Garrison
Norte Jersey City Elizabeth
Nerenee Adams
Seeeee New York Lso
Lamerter Lockwood Montclair
Griffith Jersey City
Sesto Pierson
Newark Bay Wm
Newark Bay Wm 225 An Olesen Passaic
Rohdenburg ‘Olumbin
Meyer See Ermey Cit
Thomsontelair
Jaeger Newark Bay
Elston Passaicewark Be
Perry
An Breenew York
Applegat Columbia
R. Schlerethersey Cit
Lewis Ontettir
Vreeland Newark Fay
Howe Jersey City
Bigler Entelair
Lessing Columbia
G. Sehlere
Thee
Montclair
Oseville
Odd Rulings on Golf Rules Puzzles Stir U S Golf Circles
A report on the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews responses to 136 questions posed between 1903 and 1907. The pamphlet highlights uncertain rulings on mud sticking to clubs, open holes and medal play rules, with several cases from clubs worldwide.
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Royal and Ancient Golf Club of
St. Andrews
United States Golf Association
America
American Committee
Faversham Golf Club
Aeen
Castlerock Golf Club
Burton-on- Trent
Three Hour Race Tonight At Brooklyn Rink
Seven two man teams will race a three hour event starting at 8 pm at the Clermont Avenue Rink in Brooklyn. Relays permitted to gain a lap. Teams include M Spring with FP Smallwood. Golfman with Commerce. P Feeney with Renniger. Fraser with Renniger. W Feeney with P Hege. plus a Brooklyn New York team and another entry.
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Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn
M. Spring
FP. Smallwood
Golfman and
Commerce
New York
P. Feeney
Renniger
Brooklyn-Philadelphia
Fraser
Jersey-Philadelphia
W. Feeney
P. Hegemen
Plan for Olympic Crew to Represent United States
James Pilkington says the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen will select twenty seven top oarsmen by June to form the American eight for the July Olympic regatta in England. He and Julian Curtiss oppose regional eight scrambles preferring a national eight with substitutes, aiming to ship out the crew early in July.
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James Pilkington
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
England
Julian Curtiss
Mr. Pilkington
New London
Poughkeepsie
Indoor lawn tennis series planned at St Nicholas Rink
Mrs Barger Wallach leads preparations for four week indoor tennis at St Nicholas Rink in late April and early May with women's singles doubles and mixed events likely. Possible entrants include Miss Florence Sutton Miss Nora Iselin Margery and Phyllis Green Eleanor Sears Evelyn Sears Marion Fenne and top men William A Larned Beals Wright Robert D Wrenn Theodore Roosevelt Pell and others.
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St. Nicholas
Florence Sutton
East
London
Long
Bell
Nora Iselin
Margery
Phyllis Green
Philadelphia
Eleanor Sears
Evelyn Sears
Marion Fenne
Bostes
William A. Larned
Beals’ C. Wright
Robert D Wrenn
Theogore Roosevelt Pell
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J. B. Fine
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
Hadley
the Tribune
Butler
Bermuda
Columbia University
Madison
Wis
Charles R. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
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W. K. Gillett
Ithaca, N. Y
Frank Irvine
Cornell Athletic Association
T. F. Crane
Thomas
Uction
Roth
Cornel
Jacob Gould Schurman
Albion W. Small
University of Chicago
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Australian Golf Club, of
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Golf Committee
Guimarg Golf Club
India
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West Ealing Golf Club
Manchester Golf Club
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