Howard Mann Wins Brooklyn Handicap in Muddy Ruinous Track
New York May 31 Howard Mann the horse owned by Pittsburg Phil won the Brooklyn Handicap before 18 000 spectators on a mud laden track. The Swain led early but Howard Mann surged to the front in the final furlong and held off Loki Belmar Handspring Volley and others to finish first in a fast time for the going. Martin rode the winner and kept him in hand until the stretch with the crowd roaring as the clock stopped at 2 0.
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Pittsburg
Phil
Martin
Taral
New York
Howard Mann
Pittsburg Phil
Brooklyn
Belmar
Diablo
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Skeets
Marten
Swann
Simms
Handspring
Swain
Loki
Sir Walter
Volley
Jeff Ben Eder
Jefferson
Lake Shore
King Arthur
Hanover
Howerd Mann
Scherrer
Howard Manon
Howard
Cook County Cycling Association
Wheeling
Norwood
John Hudson
Otto M. Christenson
A. L. Wolfgram
J. S. Hudson
Hudson
Lakeview Club
Buffalo
I. 0. Sanberan
Tonawanda
E. Long
James Fitzgerald
Suspension Bridge
A. D. Duer
Gray Ebend
Pettingill
Stey
Mistral Ll
Sherabian
Lamley Shields
Im Fm
Parmesan
Ape
Dean
Cromwell
O'Connor
Broun
Mrenna - Sims
Ttlefield
Mr. Bauer Taral
Frohman
Fixed Star
Doggett
Storm Queen
Powers
Sims
Ted Sloan
Martin Nee Yi
Scherer
Seer Eeteene
King Anhur Il
Ben Eder
Kensington
Castle Wheelmen
Tioga Track
Tra
Edward Guirk
South Broad Street
Absence of Taral Leaves Mount Gap in Major Handi cap
Loki drops to fourth as Jefferson and The Swain battle for last. Taral is notably absent from the race a rare occurrence in the big handicap, marking years since he rode nothing.
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Loki
Jefferson
Swain
Taral
Jockey Brays Verbose Riot Act At Iron Hill Race Meet
Judge Bray warned jockeys and horsemen at Iron Hill track of strict measures after several offenses. Vetter was suspended for the balance of the meeting, Brophy barred from mounts outside his stable, and Patty McDermott warned that entries would be refused for poor showing. Track conditions were heavy and results favored favorites across six races with multiple disqualifications and notable performances.
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Judge Bray
Tue Timms
Tron Hill
Iron Hill Track
Vetter
Belle Australian
Suage Bray
Broply
Garth and Cole
Frank Weir
Patty McDermott
Bookhes
Riverside Gun Club wins 68 bird match at Lone Branch
A team race at 500 blue rocks between Kensington Gun Club and Riverside Gun Club ended with Riverside winning by 68 birds. Ten shooters per side, fifty rocks per man, final score 882 to 314 at Lone Branch.
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Timms
Lone Branch
Kensington Gun Club
Riverside Gun Club
Red Bank
Belmont card to decide four trotting and pacing finals
Four first class trotting and pacing races are set this afternoon at Belmont. The 2.50 2.40 and 2.30 trotting events and the 2.15 pacing race headline the card with Jewel Woodnut Silk Woodnut and Cracksman among runners. Eight starters in the 2.50 four in the 2.40 and six in the 2.30 trotting contests.
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Belmont Course
Jewel Woodnut
Silk Woodnut
Cracksman
Shuler Shooting Club Triumphs 120 to 113 Over Hill School Gun Club
A return match was shot today at the Shuler Shooting Club grounds with teams from Hill School Gun Club and Shuler Shooting Club. The Shuler team won the contest 120 to 113.
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Times
PoTtstown
Shuler Shooting Club
Hill School Gun Club
Races On The Road And Track Across The Nation
Rain disrupted road races nationwide with the Mercer County century postponed. In New Jersey the Decoration Day 25 mile Irvington Milburn course saw 128 entrants though many started late or faced dangerous roads. George A. Soden won with 1 20 25, R Warren second, F R Goodman third. several notables from Newark, Brooklyn and New York competed.
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New York
Irvington-Milburn
George A. Soden
Newark
R. Warren
Kearney
F. R. Goodman
Logan
Brooklyn
J. W. Hollis
G. Dailey
James R. Harrison
R. M. Alexander
Hartford
Conn
F. A. Clark
Union City
William Spree
South
Irvington
Milburn
N. J
Springfield
A. B. Barkman
G. A. Soden
F. R. Warren
Warren
Soden
Hollis
Cycle racing season readies with bids for 1807 matches
The National Cycle Racing Circuit saw 1806 season attendance average 3500 with events from California to Boston and Western hosts dominating. Promoters expect a 50 percent lift in 1807 plus returns of riders like Zimmerman and Banger. Becker pursues five mile races against Michael while wars of pace-making and large purses loom.
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California
Boston
A. A. Zimmerman
George Banger
A. W. Porter Ay Wheeler
W. H. Becker
Jimmie Michael
Michael
Latt Betts
England
Becker
Bald
Buffalo
Eaton
Newark
N. J
Stevens
Iowa
Titus
Murphy and Macdonald
New York
Chicago
Passaic River Regatta Highlights Philadelphia Crew Wins
Newark hosts the Passaic River Amateur Rowing Association annual regatta with 38 entries on a 1.5 mile course. Notable results include Howard Marsh of Weser Boat Club winning senior single sculls and Institute Boat Club Newark dominant in senior eights, with multiple clubs like Crescent and Atalanta securing top finishes.
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Passaic River Amateur Rowing Association
Passaic
Midland
Erie
John Patrick
Newark Rowing Club
A. Weizennegger
Passaic Boat Club
Crescent High
Philadelphia
Institute Boat Club
Newark Rowin Club
Taylor
Atalanta Boat Club
New York
Veser Boat Club
Uaker City Barge Club
Howard Marsh
Weser Bott Club
C. F. Onegan
James Patrick
Youor
Roger W. Brett
Webster
Malta Boat Club
Edward Fenton
Rodenbaugh
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Hoboken
Jersey City
John J. Coburn
W. Mulhearn
John Henry
Newark Basalt Club
Seeqid
University of Thelvania
West Eee Boat Club
Neroid Boat Club
Oepee Boat Club
E. eCoy
C. F. Donegan
Institute Boat
Gind
B. J. Carney
EB. Fox
Harlem Regatta heats sparkle in rainy New York waters
Rainy May day in Harlem hosts the thirty first annual Harlem Regatta Association meeting. Trials feature junior singles and eights with Yale and Atalanta clubs among winners and a restart after a foul.
A Fashionable Woman Receives Gift From Street Urchin
A stylish woman leaves a downtown confectioner feels a kind smile for a dirty Irish boy selling violets. He offers a rose for her smile and she accepts without offering payment, her courtesy noted by the Chicago Journal.
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Laidy
Chicago Journal
Meaning of gift sparks questions in Chicago Post excerpt
The Chicago Post quotes a man recalling a gift of a nickel plated cyclometer from a woman. When he asks what she meant, the blunt reply Evasion is offered as the reason, leaving friends to interpret the gesture.
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Chicago Post
Science Against Him at Summer Resort Adverts
A Chicago Post tale features a sharp exchange between a hotel proprietor and a guest over ads claiming pure air and no malaria. The guest exposes mosquito bites and a book asserting mosquitoes die in pure air, forcing the proprietor to consider medical proof before refunds or changing ads.
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Chicago Post
June
The Hartford Times Rooter and a Baseball Moment
A fervent spectator at a Hartford game erupts in loud criticism when a batter named Pettit fails to swing at a pitched ball. The exchange turns on a misinterpreted play as a sparrow distracts the field, ending with the rooter’s shouting and his eventual silence.
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Vickery
Sparrow
Rooter
Pettit
Bob
Shane
Innovative tobacco control box with time lock device
The New York Commercial Advertiser describes a tobacco box using a time lock to limit access at preset intervals. Other items include a shoe peg cutter, a bread-slicing machine, a low-profile hitching post, an automatic typewriter, a bicycle lamp lighter, and a novel smokeless furnace system.
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Allegheny
Gide
Bese
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Speares
That brute balked for hours in the buyer's tale
An indignant buyer recalls a mounted animal that balked for three hours on its first outing. The exchange hints at a humorous dispute over the creature's abilities and behavior.
Good blood is essential to health
Excerpt stresses blood health and urging timely action.
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Exeood
Ferryboats of a Hundred Years Ago in Cassier's Magazine
The article reviews early New York Brooklyn ferryboats using water wheels and floats. It describes three designs with rotating frames, conical skeletons, and paddle wheels amid half hulls, noting lengths around seventy five feet and flat bottoms that drew about two feet of water. It also mentions Fulton's early swinging bridge concept and winglass for securing boats.
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New York
Brooklyn
Fulton
It Was Natural
In a crowded Madison Avenue car two men disparage a woman’s cosmetic patch until another passenger reveals it is a mole. The exchange turns on natural appearance versus artificial alteration as the train stops and the woman boards.
Thought as Much Pride in Treating Women
A man asserts strict respect for women and claims he never attempted to kiss Miss Brown during a seaside summer, while Miss Brown retorts that he is a man of no gumption. The exchange appears in a Chicago Post style scrap captured by a newspaper.
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