Golfing Honors Rise From New York Tournament
Travis of Garden City and Kenneth Closely trailed leaders as 145 entries faced rough wind and tricky pins at Nassau. Top amateurs eliminated include Robert Abbott and Addison Stillwell while George Brokaw, C. M. Hall, A. C. Scully, and Robert Weir shed from the field. Edwards matched Travis’s 38 outward, with home 39, as Whitlatch and Whittemore floundered in the Eden bunker.
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Ganien City
Kenneth E
Pees
Travers
Montclair
Andiy
Douglas
Nassau
Tnne
George T. Brokaw
C. M. Hall
Midland
A. C. Scully
Chicago
Robert Weir
Wilmington
Robert Abbott
Plainfield
Addison Stillwell
Midlothian
Garden City
Edwards
Rome Travers
Ferend
Marshall Whitlatch
Dyker Meadow
Eden
St. Andrews
Scotland
P. W. Whittemore
Brookline
Fred Herreshoff
New York
Ekwanok Country Club
Warren K. Wood
Cleveland
Mason Phelps
Nelson Con
Southern Golf Associaty
E. M. ‘Ets
Charles Seely
Walter K. Whigham
Prestwick
Palmer Wins Two Matches In New Jersey Championship
Richard H. Palmer advanced in the New Jersey lawn tennis championship at Morris Town Field Club by defeating Frederick W. Gwynne 8-2 6-4 and G. C. Thomas 6-1 6-1. He is seen as a probable challenger to FE P Larned for the title. Strong entrants Wylie Grant and Frederick Anderson were scratched from the event.
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Richard H. Palmer
New Jersey
Morristown
FE. P. Larned
Palmer
Frederick W. Gwynne
G. C. Thomas
Wylie C. Grant
Frederick G. Anderson
Roy D. Ritchie
Lewis ©. Condit
Charlee D. N. Cole
Louis J. Grant
E. G
Sam Rosenbaum
F._R. Feilshan
H. A. Grove
A.C. Brogan
Owen Poor
R. W. Seabury
F. H. Glazebrook
Eagar F. Lee
Dr. Ewing Taylor
W. M. Colton
New York Lawn Tennis Club Wins Metropolitan Title
The New York Lawn Tennis Club defeated Crescent Athletic Club in three straight matches at Bay Ridge to clinch the Metropolitan League championship for the second year in a row. Theodore Roosevelt Pell beat Charles M. Bull Jr. 6-1 6-8 6-1 and Richard H. Palmer defeated Harry C. Martin 10-8 8-6 in singles, while NYLTC defeated Bull and Martin 6-2 8-4 in doubles. President Otto H. Hinck noted the schedule remained incomplete but NYLTC led 20 of 21 matches.
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Crescent Athletic Club
Bay Ridge
New York Lawn Tennis Club
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
Charles M. Bull, Jr
Crescent
Richard H. Palmer
Harry C. Martin
New York Paid
Bull
Martin
Otto H. Hinck
New York
Poor batting mars Canada in U S cricket clash at Germantown
Canada struggled in the international match against the United States at Germantown on September 14. The visitors were dismissed for 36 as Merion’s J R Vetterein dominated with seven for 17 while J B King added three for 19. The U S led 173 in the first innings. series now 26 wins for the U S, 12 for Canada, two draws.
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Philadelphia
Canada
United States
Germantown Cricket Club
Manheim
J. R. Vetterrein
Merion Club
J. B. King
Novel Race at Madison Square Garden Ends Abruptly
At Madison Square Garden a two hours for six days race began with John J. McGraw firing the starter gun to cheers from five thousand. Clarke and Lawson led at the two hour mark with 49 miles and 2 laps, but a dramatic last lap crash left Fogler, Root, and Bedell colliding near the railing. Root and Bedell were shaken, Fogler was unconscious briefly but revived without serious injury.
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Madison Square Garden
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Clarke
Lawson
Fogler
Root
John Bedell
Madison Avenue
Bedell
Lipton Plans 1909 America's Cup Challenge
Sir Thomas Lipton signals renewed pursuit of the Americas Cup in 1909 despite New York Yacht Club rejection. John J. Fitzgerald, returning from Europe, relays Lipton’s readiness to race under club terms with a substantial yacht not to be scrapped after the races, and notes C. Oliver Iselin backs a boat under the new rule while one club member opposes.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas
John J. Fitzgerald
Boston
Zeeland
Tarrasch Defeats Lasker In World Championship Game
Berlin report says Dr. Tarrasch won the tenth game against Dr. Lasker after thirty two moves continuing the world championship match. Tarrasch opened with a Ruy Lopez and both players pressed for a fatal trap as the score advances Lasker five, Tarrasch two, with three draws.
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Berlin
Dr. Tarrasch
Dr. Lasker
Tarrasch
Ruy Lopez
Lasker
Kramer to Race Mayer in Madison Square Garden
American cycling champion Frank Kramer meets German titleholder Henri Mayer in a best two of three heats race at Madison Square Garden on September 22. Mayer challenged after Kramer beat Clarke last weekend. Mayer previously defeated Kramer in Europe, but Kramer beat Mayer in an open event here.
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Frank Kramer
Henri Mayer
Madison Square Garden
Kramer
Clarke
the Garden
Mayer
Europe
Minor Heir Beaten by Father Time at Syracuse Grand Circuit
Syracuse September reports Major pace action at the State Fair Grounds with Minor Heir failing to match Milwaukee mile mark, clocking 2:01 before strong breeze. Harvester sets first appearance records in trotting and heating, while Roly Poly wins five furlong race for $200 purse as eight starters compete.
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Syracuse
Milwaukee
State Fair Grounds
Roly Poly
la Thorpe
Harvester
Cy Seymour Triumph Delivers Giants Win at Polo Grounds
Cy Seymour drove in all four New York runs as the Giants beat Brooklyn 4 to 3 in ten innings at the Polo Grounds. Seymour went 5 for 5, scoring once and hitting a three-base hit, a double, and a single, while Jordan homered for Brooklyn. The game reduced Brooklyn’s pennant hopes and left New York steady in the standings ahead of Chicago and Cincinnati.
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Cy Seymour
Polo Grounds
Brooklyn
Giants
Seymour
New York
Cubs
Pirates
Superbas
George Wiltse
Nap Rucker
Superba
Kansas
Burch
Lumley
Hummell
Herzog
Tim Jordan
Donovan Tribe
Singer
Bresnahan
Mike Donlin
Pastorious
Roger
Donlin
Jordan
Wiltse
Tenney
Alperman
McMillan
Arthur Devlin
Sheehan
Willie
al Bridwell
Mike
Lumiey
Abv
Devlin
Mick
Bridwell
Dunn
Rucker
Pastorius
Brooklyn Oans
Wiltie
Ten
Yankees Lose 2-1 to Boston in Fourth Game
In Boston on Sept 14 Elberfeld’s plan backfired as the Highlanders fell 2 to 1 to the Red Sox. Lake pitched well for New York and Ball scored in the third after Lord’s misthrow. Boston tallied in the fourth on Speaker and Stahl, aided by a Lake wild pitch.
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Elberfeld
Yankees
Highlanders
Steele
Lake
New York
Lord
Kleinow
Laporte
Hemphill
McConnell
Moriarity
O'Rourke
Po Abribpoa McConnell
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Conroy
Speaker
Gessler
Laper
Stahl Ib
Moriaritz
Wagner
O' Rourke
Cravath If Ball
Aee Ene
Boston Veves
Donahue
Ball Steele
Stahl
Philadelphia Obscure Athletics Meet Report
In Philadelphia a chalked meet list includes Batteries Boston Chappelle Bowerman McQuillan Moren and Dooin with umpire Emsie. The fragment notes events on a ring or field but offers scant details on results or dates.
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Philadelphia
Rhe Saat Wlasese
Boston
Chappelle and Bowerman
McQuillan
Moren and
Dooin
Emsiie
Eastern League Games Today at Jersey City
Eastern League schedule lists Providence at Newark Baltimore at Jersey City Buffalo at Toronto Rochester at Montreal. Scores show Providence 2 Newark 8 Montreal 8 Rochester 0 Toronto 9 Buffalo 2. Standings: Baltimore 89 52 .606 Montreal 61 74 .452 Providence 50 70% Jersey City 56 9 427 Toronto 56 7 427 Rochester 54 78 .400. Long distance bulletins to be displayed outside Tribune Office. Giants vs St Louis at Polo Grounds today 3:45 p.m. Admission 60 cents.
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Providence
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Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Montreal
Lest
P.c
P.C. Baltimore
Newark
Polo Grounds
Giants Ve. St. Louie
St. Louis Defeats Detroit in Battery Exchange Game
In St. Louis, Powell and Smith for the home team faced Detroit pitchers Donovan and Schmidt with Hurst and Sneridan umpires. The box notes a 21 to 22 line and events at 0 BG. Details remain fragmentary but indicate a battery pairing and an uneven scoring sequence.
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St. Louis
R. H. E. Et Lénis
Detroit
BG & Fe
Powell
Smith
Donovan
Schmidt
Hurst and
Sneridan
Senators Win and Lose in Washington Series
Washington defeats Philadelphia 6 1 in the first game as Keeley Street and Salve Powers bat for Washington while Coombs Lapp and Keeley Street star for Philadelphia. In the second game Philadelphia wins 8 to 3 behind Coombs Lapp and Keeley Street as Washington errors and timely hits decide. Umpire Connolly presides.
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Senators
Washington
R. H. E. Washington
Philadelphia
Keeley
Chicago Batteries-Cleveland Joss and Bems lineup
In Chicago, the official score shows R H E Cleveland with 181 Chicago. Umpires Egan and O’Loughlin presided as Batteries Cleveland Joss and Bems faced Owen Manuel and Sullivan.
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R. H. E. Cleveland
Cleveland
Joss and Bems
Owen, Manuel and Sullivan
Egan and
O'Loughlin
Fifty Cars Enter Long Island Efficiency Test Run
Fifty cars will start a two day mechanical efficiency test from New York City to Montauk Point and back. Ten cars serve as official entries. Ralph Peters of the Long Island Rail Road will slow trains and staff crossings. The Shinnecock steamboat will be diverted to Montauk to shelter contestants with berths and lunch aboard. Continental Tire Company supports a car. Lozier cars race history noted. Palmer Singer comments on Renault challenge with Simplex performance claims.
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Montauk Point
Long Island
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad
Peters
Shinnecock
Montauk
Continental Caoutchoue Company
Continental
Lozier
Brighton Beach
Paul Lacroix
Renault
Palmer & Singer Manufacturing Company
Sivagley
Simplex
Motor Racin Association
Crowds Back At Gravesend As Fall Meet Opens
A large crowd at Gravesend race track signals enthusiasm for the Brooklyn Jockey Club fall meeting. No arrests, no betting records seen as Inspector Flood and officers monitor for violations under Justice Bischoff’s interpretation. Priscillian, August Belmont’s top colt, dominates the Occidental Handicap, earning 2000 and confirming form with a 1:52 mile and a furlong race.
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Brooklyn Jockey Club
Sheephead Bay
Inspector Flood
August Belmont
Priscillan
Hastings
St. Priscilla
Dandelion
Tourenne
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Firestone
Tony Bonero
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Reply to Mr Bingham Defends the Jews
The Independent publishes an article by Francis J. Oppenheimer arguing with Police Commissioner Bingham over Jewish criminality. He cites statistics from indictments and convictions in New York County, countering claims that Jews predominate among criminals.
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Francis J. Oppenheimer
Bingham
General Bingham
Oppenheimer
New York City
State Federation of Jewish Societies
County of
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Mark J. Katz
Stein
Berg
Sky
New York County
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Harburger
Priest JOSEPH F BROPHY Death By Own Action Declared
Coroner J F Kennedy believes Reverend Joseph F Brophy died by his own hand while in temporary insanity after conferring with Dr Emil F Hartung. An inquest will be held next week with witnesses from his household and Dr Charles H Hall. Dr Hall disputed the conclusion, suggesting the neck wound could have been made by undertaker instruments after death.
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Joseph F. Brophy
J. F. Kennedy
Kings County
Coney Island
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Church of Our Lady of Solace
Tribune
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Father Brophy
End LIVES After Golden Wedding in Tragic Gas Death
Victor and Louisa Trosch of Williamsburg died together by inhaling gas early yesterday, a week after celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The couple, successful candy and stationery shop owners, were childless and had withdrawn from friends after Mrs. Trosch’s illness raised concerns. A neighbor detected a strong gas odor. police found them in their apartment, locked arm in arm with tubes connected to the gas jet in their mouths.
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Louisa Trosch
No. & Himrod Street
Williamsburg
Cocaine Crackdown Begins After City Arrests
Three men and two women were arraigned before Magistrate Herrman on charges of selling and using cocaine. Annie Smith Nellie Watson and Walter Watson held on 1000 bail for hearing tomorrow while John A Cassy and Eugene McCuen were remanded to the House of Detention. Health Inspector Masterson and Detective Kensler led the arrests as Bayard C Fuller warned the crackdown will continue amid reports the cocaine trade is widespread, especially in Chinatown and along Bowery Chatham Square and Park Row.
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Annie Smith
West 2A Street
Nellie Watson
Walter Watson
John A. Cassy
Eugene McCuen
Masterson
Kensler
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Italian Banker Held in $10,000 Bail
Pasquale Caponigri an Italian banker was arrested at No 4 Manhattan avenue accused of leaving the city and owing 100000 to 1500 depositors. He was arraigned before Judge Swann in General Sessions and sent to the Tombs. Bail set at 10000 and posted later.
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Manhattan Avenue
Swann
Cesare Barra
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