Douglas Shows Form as Scot Beats Herreshoff in Open Golf
Findlay S. Douglas of Nassau defeated Fred Herreshoff of Garden City 7 and 6 in the final of the open golf tournament at the Country Club of Lakewood. The cup victory followed an earlier semifinal win over Paul Waterman, with Forrest taking the second cup by beating Fred Snare. The four rounds featured tight play, including a dramatic opening tee and a late surge by Herreshoff before Douglas secured the match.
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Findlay S. Douglas
Nassau
Lakewood
Fred Herreshoff
Garden C Cy
Douglas
Ww. M. Forrest
Forrest
Douglas Grant
Yale
Fred Snare
Englewood
Herreshoff
Herreshof
Garden City
Dougles
Berreshof
Aresho
J. F. Shanley, Jr
Forest Hill Field
Shanley
WK. Gillett
Wykegrn
H. Corgens Hardy
Fox Hills
Hardy
Gillett
Tred Herreshof
City
J. P. Knapp
Findlay
Paul Waterman
Skwerok
Montclair Golf Club handi cap winners announced
At Montclair New Jersey on November 23 an eighteen hole handicap golf event for Classes A and B finished. E J Ridgway won Class A and I Stuart won Class B with the following scores listed.
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the Tribune
Montrisi
N. J
Montclair Golf Club
E. J. Ridgway
I. Stuart
Glen Ridge Golf Club closes season with handicap match
Glen Ridge New Jersey November reports the club's final event a 35 hole handicap match play against Colonel Bogie won by John O Newell club captain with 4 down. Scores list multiple players with down margins and a silver cup awarded to Fred W Baldwin for best average score.
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the Tribune
Glen Ridge
N. J
Glen Ridge Golf Club
Colonel Bogie
John O. Newell
Fred W. Baldwin
St Andrews Club Plans 20th Anniversary Dinner at Delmonico s
The St Andrews Golf Club prepares a 20th anniversary celebration with a December 16 dinner at Delmonico s. Guests will include prominent figures in golf. Austen G. Fox chairs the committee with Harry Holbrook John Reid Nicholas Murray Butler and Andrew Carnegie among listed members.
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St. Andrew's Golf Club
Delmonico’s
United States
Thomas
Austen G. Fox
Harry Holbrook
John Reid
Nicholas Murray Butler
Andrew Carnegie
Holbrook
Reekmean Street
Dyker Meadow Golf Club Hosts Narrow Tie Handicap
Thirty seven players competed in a handicap event at Dyker Meadow Golf Club with a triple tie for the two prizes. Fred J Phillips, Fred H B Webster and C A Boody all ended 2-4 down and 7-6 down respectively. C A Boody defeated J M Rhett to reach the Navy Cup final, where he will face C J Crookall after Crookall beat J E Way 2 up. The course remains in excellent condition and Saturday play is planned if weather holds.
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Tainst Heete
Dyker Meadow Golf Club
Fred J Phillips
Fred HB. Webster
C. A. Boody
J. M. Rhett
C. J. Crookall
J. E. Way
Dyker Meadow
J G Todd Wins 66 In Upper Montclair Sweepstake
On the links of the Upper Montclair Country Club this afternoon two bell sweepstakes event concluded with J G Todd taking first place boasting a net score of 66.
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Upper Montclair Country Club
Montclair
N. J
Upper Montclair
J. G. “Todd
Americans Lose Doubles in Davis Cup Final in Melbourne
Australia’s Norman Brookes and A F Wilding defeated Americans Frederick B. Alexander and Beals C. Wright 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-4 in a gripping Davis Cup match watched by about five thousand at the Melbourne grounds. The series stands two matches to one in favor of Australia with five matches remaining in the challenge.
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Norman F. Brookes
A F. Wilding
F . Alexander and
Beals C. Wright
Alexander
Wright
Brookes
Wilding
Melbourne
Dwight F. Davis
Australia
Chess League Congress Set for December Tense Matches
The Tri angular College Chess League and its rivals from Cornell Brown and the University of Pennsylvania plan a tenth congress in late December in New York. Cornell pushes for a return to the top while Penn, led by Norman Whitaker, expects a strong challenge. J Tolins of Brooklyn and Oswald Reich of Curtis High School are anticipated as players for Cornell.
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Columbia
Barvard
Yale
Princeton
Cornell
Brown
University of Pennsylvania
Norman T. Whitaker
Oxford
England
Whitaker
J. Tolins
Brooklyn
Tolins
Oswald PD. Reich
Curtis High School
Staten Island
Fox Hills Golf Club Extends Winter Play and Dozen Club Winners
The Fox Hills Golf Club board keeps the full course open all winter. Weekly A and B class competitions run Saturdays and Sundays, with several special events. The Dozen Club final saw J B T Allen top at No 1 and win a silver cup. other members listed with their numbers and names. Handicap results follow.
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Fox Hills Golf Club
J. B T. Allen
W. EB. Helm
C. Johnston
Frank Sears
Richard R. Mamick
H. B. Mc‘lellan
J. W. McMenamy
A H. Thomas
W. G. Hoople
George B Fawcett
W. Hildebrandt
Allen
Washburne Wins Crescent Club Thanksgiving Cup
G W Washburne captured the Thanks giving Day cup at Crescent Athletic Club on the nine hole event with a 3 select score of thirty six. Trophy presented as a gift by H O Parsons. The card totals follow.
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G W Washburne
Crescent Athletic Club
H. O. Parsons
Inglis enlarges Hampton Terrace Golf to eighteen holes
John R. Inglis of Faithvierr Country Club Elmsford and formerly Larchmont Golf Club has expanded the Hampton Terrace Golf Club at North Augusta South Carolina from nine to eighteen holes. The new course will be played this winter and is hailed as one of the Souths best.
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John R. Inglis
Faithvierr Country Club
Elmsford
Larchmont Golf Club
North Augusta, & C
Hampton Terrace Golf Club
Pretty Race in Relay at Coast Artillery Games
The thirty first Coast Artillery Athletic Association event featured a one mile match relay between the 22d and 2d Regiment teams in the 13th Regiment Armory. The 2d Regiment won with Melvin W. Sheppard and Charles Bacon in the lineup, finishing 15 yards ahead after a fast 3 minutes 29 seconds.
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18Th Coast Artillery Athletic Association
13Th Regiment Armory
Melvin W. Sheppard
Charles Bacon
London
2D Regiment
S&s. Northridge
R. Hoch
Sheppard
H. Haywood
H. Gissing
H. Sedley
Gissing
J. J. McEntee
McEntee
Bacon
F. W. Cording
Armory
C. Mills
Sth
Theodore Caro
5. M. Ross
H. W. Brabandt
E. A. Rieger
W. Jarboe
C. Carman
W. Raleigh
O. J. Devine
Bielvin W. Sheppard
Charles J. Bacon
James M. Roserberger
B. Dewar
F. Horton
A. B. Weitekamp
Albert J. Knight
RM. Holler
F. W Cording
F. P. McNally
J. Buchan
Ith Company
Morris School
Bennett
Tinda
J. M Rosenberger
J. A. Cronin
Willam J. Otten
C. C Ruggles
E. J. Laddington
W. A McLeod
Hth Company
C. A. Mohrmann
William Schaeyer
H. Butler
T. Bata
M. B.C
L. F. Schaefer
Bert Dewer
M. McElroy
A. V. Rooney
Henry Kramer
F. P. McNallay
Ben Edgerton
224
224 Regiment
Koch
Northridge
Local 25 Mile Challenge Pits Dorando Against Noted Runners
Foales of Brooklyn seeks a Madison Square Garden race pitting Dorando against Hayes Shrubb and Longboat in a 25 mile event. Meer aged 27 has defeated Pat Cavanagh Pat Dineen Pete Golden and other long distance runners and believes he can beat the field. Heer backed by manager Lawrence Heer for any amount.
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WR. Foales
Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn
Lawrence Heer
Far Rockaway
Dorando
Hayes
Shrubb
Madison Square Garden
Meer
Pat Cavanagh
Pat Dineen
Pete Golden
Heer
Meadow Brookhounds Run Near Syosset on Damp Meadow
A large field joined the Meadow Brookhounds at Cold Spring Long Island for a damp ground chase. Hounds trailed over grass and stiff fences, finishing at the McDonald farm near Brookville Church. Malcolm Stevenson remounted after a spill. notable riders included Miss Cornelia Bryce and Mrs. J. P. Grace with others in attendance.
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Long Island
Meadow Brookhounds
Syosset
Jackson Farm
McDonald Farm
Brookville Church
Malcolm Stevenson
Payne Whitney
Cornelia Bryce
H. M. Barie
J. P. Grace
Frederick Swift
William Halloway
R. F. Potter
H K. Caswell
J. 8. Phipps
Douglas Campbell
Herreshoff to Launch Own Auto Line Next Year
The Herreshoff name moves into automobiles as Charles F. Herreshoff plans a light car for 1908. Designed independently, it aims to blend proven features without competing with costly touring cars, reflecting the Bristol family's famed thoroughness.
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Herreshoff
Charles F. Herreshoff
Bristol
Herreshoffs
Thomas Detroit
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Europe
Nevada
Maher Heads English Jockeys at End of Flat Season
London reports the flat racing season ends as American jockey Danny Maher tops the winners list with 130 firsts, including the final race. Wooton follows with 129 firsts as J. B. Joel leads owners with $131,230, while August Belmont, Richard Croker, and King Edward are among top earners.
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London
Danny Maher
Wooton
J. B. Joel
August Belmont
Richard Croker
King Edward
House for City Athletic Club at 48 and 50 West 54th Street
The City Athletic Club leases an eight story building from 8 R Guggenheim through A N Gitterman for twenty one years at over 350000. Hertz Tallant and Albert S Gottlieb will oversee extensive alterations. Club with 500 members and 100 on waiting list plans two gyms two pools squash courts upper floors and bachelor apartments on lower floors. Frederick Lewisohn serves as president.
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The
City Athletic Club
A. N. Gitterman
8. R. Guggenheim
West 54Th Street
Hertz & Tallant
Albert S. Gottlieb
Frederick Lewisohn
Charges Against Nazarro Dropped After Club Meeting
Herr Neumaier, director of the Benz Automobile Company, withdrew charges against Felice Nazarro, driver of a Fiat, who won third place in the Thanksgiving Grand Prize race. The claim that Nazarro received outside tire help was not pursued, effectively exonerating him.
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Savannah
Herr Neumaier
Benz Automobile Company
Felice Nazarro
Fiat
Automobile Club of America
Nazarro
Timely Autotopics Return From Savannah Races
Report notes crowds arriving from Savannah after the two big automobile races and Army Navy game viewings. Jefferson De Mont Thompson praises Savannah race conduct and policing. Upcoming Madison Square Garden show focuses on refined dress and solid makes, with club meetings and a crackdown on risky tilting bodies. Maxwell Briscoe builds a lab for fuel tests and claims alcohol from sawdust at four cents per gallon.
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Savannah
Philadelphia
Army and Navy
Automobile Club of America
Jefferson de Mont Thompson
Vanderbilt Cup Commission
Thompson
Tarrytown
Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Company
Maxwell Company
Indoor Track Stars Gather for A A U Games at Madison Square Garden
All ages and major names from New York clubs and universities converge for the Amateur Union indoor championships at Madison Square Garden. Notable entrants include Mel Sheppard, Marty Sheridan, Jim Mitchell, and S C Lawrence, among many other Olympic hopefuls and leading sprinters and distance runners. The event features sprint, distance, hurdles, jumps, and weight-throwing, with preliminaries and finals scheduled across the two-night meet.
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Union
Madison Square Garden
Ist Og
America
G. J. Merz
New Torre Athletic Club
S. C. Northridge
R Cloughen
Wy Keating
Irish-American Athletic Cing
Lukeman
Montreal Athletic Association
G. Eckman
Acorn Athletic Association
S. B. Dorland
Pastime Athletic Club
Wy Dawbran
Princeton
Mel Sheppard
Paul Pilgrim
New York
Harry Gissing
Joseph Bromiler
E. J. Sweeney
M Vilas
Yale
Fg Bellars
J. T
Bailey
Jimmy Lea
George Bondag
J. Collins
Harvey Gay
John Jorce
Harry m Man
F J. Sullivan
J. J. Eller
Charney Bacom
Dwight. Hillman
Eller
Bacon
Wily
Marty Sheridan
John Flanagan
Mr. Horr
Syracuse
Jim Mitchel
New York Athlete Club
W. W. Coe
Boston Athletic Association
and & PF. Gilles
New York Athletic Club
el’ F. Porter
Lng
Mile Sweeney
J. Grampelt
L. B Sisson
G. E Roosevelt
G J Fieming
H A
Seventh Regiment to Hold Games This Saturday
Members of the 7th Regiment train for their fall games on Saturday. Dick Sheldon, regimental color bearer and former champion shot putter, plans to compete. Pan Pilgrim, Athens standout, returns to form after a race with M Sheppard of the 62nd Regiment. C B Toole of the New York Athletic Church is also aiming for marks.
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7Th Regiment
Dick Sheldon
Pan
Pilgrim
Athens
Sheppard
62Th Regiment
C. B. Toole
New York
Turkish wrestler Mahmout defeats Raoul de Rouse in France
Montreal dispatch reports Yousiff Mahmout, the Turk, defeated Raoul de Rouse in a three fall wrestling match. First fall went to Mahmout in minutes, second fall by Turk retirement, third fall quickly decided after toss and catch as catch can.
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Yousiff Mahmout
Tur
Raoul de Rouse i
France
Cate
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Herreshoff Auto
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