Jack Atkin Earns More Turf Fame at Belmont Park
Jack Atkin, carrying 187 pounds, won the Crotona Handicap at Belmont Park in 1 08 3 5 over six furlongs on a windy straight course. He broke the track record and nearly the world record, beating King James and King Cobalt as Restigouche finished back in the Metropolitan Handicap. Queen Marguerite set a track mark in the first race, while Preceptor claimed a world record in the second race over four and a half furlongs at Jamaica. The program featured several falls, including Pensarris and Sir Wooster, with Dr Meaney sustaining a serious fall but recovering.
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Miles Beats Noel in England at Olympic Court Tennis
In London on May 18 Eustace H Miles of England defeated Noel in straight sets 64 6 1 6 6 6 to advance in the Olympic court tennis championship. Gould of New York will meet V H Pennell tomorrow.
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Fordham and Columbia Set for Second League Bout
Fordham hosts Columbia at Fordham Field for a second meeting this season after Fordham defeated Columbia in the first game. Lee will pitch for Columbia while Egan starts for Fordham in afternoons game. teams aim to split the series.
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American Golfers Bow To St Andrews Challenge At Open
May 19 at St Andrews Scotland three of five American entrants in the women's British championship were defeated. Mary Adams Boston and Frances Griscom Philadelphia fell to Scottish and Irish opponents, while Anita Phipps Springfield and Marjory Phelps Boston advanced, amid rain and tough course with 148 entries.
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Boston
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Philadelphia
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Adams
Atlantic City
N. J
M. Maitland
Sumpter
Hunstanton
England
Griscom
United States
Anita Phipps
Springfield
Mass
Miss Scovel
Marjory Phelps
Edith Leith
Miss Phelps
Chicago
Colin May Go To Post At Belmont Park
James R. Keene’s unbeaten Colin will run in the fifth race at Belmont if conditions favor, preparing for the Withers Stakes on Saturday. He carries 112 pounds in a mile and a sixteenth handicap, with Ballot topweight at 126. Salvidere at 118 poses little threat given recent form. Colin won twelve races and $130,387 last year, began with an overnight win at Belmont on May 29, and posted a productive string of major successes through October. He worked a mile in 1 39 1 5 on Monday, on the Sheepshead Bay track, a sign he is ready to start his three-year-old campaign with a victory.
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Dartmouth defeats Harvard in close Alumni Field baseball game
Dartmouth tops Harvard 9 to 6 in a late scoring affair at Alumni Field. Glaze pitched best for Dartmouth while Hicks struggled in places. Harvard led early but Dartmouth answered with five runs in the second inning and added on with timely hits and fielding.
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New York Loses Intercity Women's Tennis Match
Boston won the intercity women’s lawn tennis match by taking one set today after yesterday’s two. In singles New York’s Mrs Barger Wallach beat Edith Rotch of Boston 6 4 5 7 11 9, Louise Hammond beat Eleanora Sears 6 1 2, and Marton Fenno of Boston defeated Mrs E N Miles 11 8 6 1.
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Edith Rotch
Louise Hammond
Eleanora Sears
Marton Fenno
E. N. Miles
Holy Cross Tops Tufts 3 1 In Pitchers’ Battle
In Worcester on May 19 Holy Cross edged Tufts 3 to 1 in a pitchers’ duel. Dowd struck out ten for Holy Cross and Hall fanned twelve for Tufts. Final line shows Holy Cross with 3 runs on 8 hits and 1 error while Tufts had 1 run on 6 hits and 2 errors. Batteries Holy Cross Dowd Larkin Tufts Hall Sullivan.
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Burns Ready to Fight Johnson
Tommy Burns accepts Jack Johnson challenge for Labor Day Nevada bout with a $35,000 purse. Burns to receive $30,000 regardless of outcome in Chicago dispatch to Jack Curley.
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Tommy Burns
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Nevada
Burns
Yale Freshmen Defeat Princeton in 6-2 Victory
Faultless fielding and timely hitting propelled Yale freshmen to a 6-2 win over Princeton at Yale Field. The game featured Yale pitchers Hartwell Tommers and Badger facing Princeton battery White Lackey, with a sequence of scoring in the early innings and steady defense securing the victory.
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Princeton
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Badger
White and Lackey
Strang to race in Grand Prix ships for France today
Louis Strang will drive a Thomas in the Grand Prix and sail from New York aboard the Adriatic of White Star Line this morning. Mechanician Marquise will not sail, replaced by Billy Knepper. Harry S. Houpt will head the Thomas camp in France, boarding the same steamer. The Strang car was shipped yesterday. Also announced is New York's fourth annual orphans automobile day on June 9 at Luna Park Coney Island.
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White Star Line
J. B. Marquise
Billy Knepper
Herbert Lytle
Marquise
Harry S. Houpt
Strang
New York
Luna Park
Coney Island
One More Entry For Ocean Race
Vice Commodore Seymour Oppenheimer of the Motor Boat Club of America revealed Mao II will sail in the Bermuda long distance race on June 6. Mao II, 70 feet overall, 56 feet water line, runs a six cylinder 66 horsepower engine and cruises offshore at ten knots. Other entrants include Irene II owned by 8 W Granberg of Newark New Jersey and the defending winner Ailsa Craig commanded by John Fischer Welch with Joe Kerr as chief mate. On board are James Craig owner Theodore Ferris designer and four others. Irene II will carry six men.
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Motor Boat Club of America
Bermuda
8. W. Granberg
Newark
N. J
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Bermudian
Joe Kerr
James Craig
Theodore Ferris
Baseball Today 4 P.M. at American League Park
A baseball game is scheduled for today at 4 P.M. featuring the American League club DM Y Americans against Detroit. The matchup promises pitching and batting action at the park debuting this afternoon.
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Baseball Today
DM. Y. Americans
Ve. Detroin
Formal Auto Protest Over Vanderbilt Cup Rules
The Automobile Club of France protests against proposed 1908 Vanderbilt Cup rules, urging adherence to Ostend July 1907 decisions. It argues cars must have four cylinders and 1100 kg minimum with engine and transmission included, and warns European builders made cars to those Ostend rules. The American Auto Club relays the protest to Vanderbilt cup officials, asking for a reconfirmation of Ostend rules to allow compliant cars to participate.
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Automobile Club of America
Ostend
Automobile Club
International Association of Recognized Automobile Clubs
Jefferson di Mont Thompson
Chev
Réné de Knyff
Commission Sportive
America
Knyff
International chess masters begin Prague tournament play
In Prague on May 19 the first round of the international chess masters tournament opened after two absentees were replaced by Rabinowitsch and Leonhardt. Marshall defeated Rabinowitsch, Schlechter beat Spielmann, Vidmar beat Prokes, Duras beat Chotimirski, and several draws occurred including Alapin and Maroczy, Kvicala and Suechting, Leonhardt and Mieses, Bardeleben and Treybal, Teichmann and Janowski. Rubinstein adjourned Salwe.
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Snosko-Borowski
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P. S. Leonhardt
Teichmann
Salwe
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Vermont Defeats Notre Dame 6 to 3 in Burlington
In Burlington on May 19 the University of Vermont baseball team defeated Notre Dame 6 to 3 behind strong pitching and timely hitting. Vermont improved its season record with the win while Notre Dame endured a tough outing on the mound and in the field.
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University of Vermont
Notre Dame
Grant and Palmer Win in Harlem Lawn Tennis Clash
Wylie C Grant and Richard H Palmer won the Harlem Lawn Tennis Club doubles final defeating Henry J Mollenhauer and L M Burt 6 8 6 2 6 4 7 5 The pair dominated despite lower rankings Palmer notable for backhand volleys and steady play Mrs William H Pouch and Miss Elizabeth H Moore took the Essex County Club doubles title 6 4 7 5 In singles at the West Side Club Prentice defeated De Rham 6 4 4 6 6 4 with a crowded field of results continuing through the day
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Richard H. Palmer
Harlem Lawn Tennis Club
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Burt
William H. Pouch
Elizabeth H Moore
Essex County Country Club
East Orange
W. C. Aufermann
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Liéth Street
Metropolitan Championship Gathers Golf Entrants at Baltusrol
About sixty of the ninety entrants for the metropolitan championship began practice at Baltusrol Golf Club with no record attempts planned. Walter J. Travis posted two 77s this week while Jerome Travers did not play on arrival and Findlay Douglas rested. The course is reported in excellent condition and thirty-two will advance after today’s thirty-six hole medal play. Miss Lillian French will not defend the Western women's title due to medical advice.
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Walter J. Travis
Garden City
Jerome D. Travers
Montclair
Findlay S. Douglas
Nassau
Charles Seely
Wee Burn
Fred Herreshoff
Chicago
Lillian French
NYU Crew Sails to Meet Penn and Henley Races
New York University varsity crew plus substitutes sails from University Heights for Philadelphia to face Pennsylvania in a two mile race and compete in the American Henley on Saturday. The 1909 program marks the second year of organized rowing at University Heights with a previous Memorial Day regatta showing promise after a May 9 loss to Georgetown. The crew lists Bow A A Young No2 A Heiser No3 V Auffant No4 S Bernstein No5 A Moore No6 W Smith No7 A Krauss stroke W Reynolds coxswain A P Ackerman.
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Potomac
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A. Heiser
V. Auffant
S. Bernstein
A. Moore
W. Smith
A. Krauss
W. Reynolds
A. P. Ackerman
Local Scores and Standings for Regional Games
Scranton 6 over Utica 3 Syracuse 6 blank Albany 0 Binghamton 10 over Troy 6 Wilkes Barre 2 A. J. and G 0. Local scoreboard recaps show team results and margin of victory across multiple contests.
Yankees Beat Detroit as Manning Perfects Pitching Form
Manning pitched brilliantly for the Yankees, defeating Detroit 6 to 1 at home. New York broke open the game with early runs and homers, while Detroit struggled after manager Jennings was suspended. Niles hit a decisive homer and Keeler Chase and Conroy provided key hits as Manning quieted the Tigers after the third inning.
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National League Rain Postpones All Yesterday Games
National League games were rained out yesterday as teams traveled. Today New York plays St. Louis, Brooklyn faces Pittsburgh, Boston meets Chicago, and Philadelphia battles Cincinnati. The postponement delayed the final Philadelphia Pittsburg series game while the Giants travel to St. Louis.
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Cincinnati
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Eastern League Games Today and Standings Overview
Eastern League games today include Jersey City at Buffalo Newark at Toronto Providence at Rochester and matches affected by rain. Current standings show Newark leading with 13 wins 19 losses Montreal 10 7 589 India? Baltimore 9 11 450 Rochester 9 8 464 Toronto 7 7 .500. New England and Union League results follow with scores from Lawrence Lynn Fall River New Bedford Haverhill Worcester Brockton Baltimore Brooklyn Philadelphia Elizabeth Wilmington Paterson.
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