Athletics Clinch Lead With Late Finish Over St Louis
The Athletics beat St Louis 7 to 6 in a dramatic late rally before 6000 fans to remain in first place. Detroit crushed Boston as Chicago toppled Washington and Cleveland edged Baltimore. Standings show Athletics 19 wins 12 losses, St Louis 15 15, Chicago 18 18, Baltimore 16 17. No games scheduled.
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Athletics Rally To Beat St Louis In Ninth Inning
The Athletics overcome a 6 4 deficit at Columbia Park to defeat St. Louis 7 to 6 in a dramatic ninth inning rally. Hartsel drew a walk, Fultz was walked, Davis legged out a fumbled play, and Monte Cross delivered a clean single scoring Davis for the winning run as Wiltse and Harper yielded key innings. Reidy started for St. Louis, Harper finished, and crowd of 6,055 roared as the home club reversed fate with a late charge.
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Patterson Cup Golf Final Draws Rich Field at Haverford
H W Perrin of Philadelphia Cricket Club won the Patterson Memorial Cup over Merion Cricket Club on the Haverford course. The event drew the city’s strongest golf players with thirty withdrawals and incomplete scores among the field.
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Merton, Ab
Merion golf open closes with record women score and ties
Brilliant golf at Merion Cricket Club ends three days of open play. Mrs. R. H. Barlow leads women with a near perfect round and sets a course record. Men tie for trophies in best ball events with McNeely McFarland and Starr Smith.
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Travis wins Metropolitan Golf title in record 72
Amateur champion W. J. Travis captured the Metropolitan Championship at the Metropolitan Golf Association tournament final, finishing with a 72 course record. He beat F. A. Marcellus 4 and 3 after leading by eight with strong putting, and earlier defeated Douglas in a 36 hole final. Forty six players entered the handicap, with J. W. Griggs and John Moller tying for the medal at 140.
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Metropolitan Golf Association
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Marecellus
Metropolitan Association
J. W. Griggs
North Jersey
John Moller, Jr
Lakewood
Sevral
Phillies Shut Out Giants in Sixth Straight Phillies Win
Philadelphia pitcher Big Cy Voorhees held the Giants to six hits as the Phillies blanked New York 3 to 0. Brooklyn won twice over Boston to climb to third, while St. Louis beat Cincinnati and Chicago-Pittsburgh game ended early due to rain. Standings show Pittsburg atop after games with New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Boston, Cincinnati. Today’s schedule lists Pittsburg at Chicago and St. Louis at Cincinnati.
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Giants shut out at Polo Grounds in Philadelphia loss
Philadelphia defeats New York 3 to 0 behind Voorhees in a pitching duel at the Polo Grounds. Rean and Yaeger drove in the visitors’ runs as Sparks labored with ill health and the home club stranded baserunners. The game follows a postponement and sets up a makeup matchup.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Voorhees
Philadelphias
Sparks
Rean
Hulswitz
Yaeger
Lauder
Bean
Dunn
Philadelphia
Kensington Club Races at Holmesburg Draw Mostly Straight Heats
The Kensington Driving Club staged a matinee at a half mile track in Holmesburg. James Green drove Sun day Morning to win an exhibition in 2.28 with splits 2.35 and 2.21 and a late stretch break. Officials included Colonel James Lewis starting judge and associates Lynford Rowland James A. Brennan and W N. Hance.
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W. N. Hance
Beasts in National Crests From the St. Louis Star
The article surveys animal emblems on nations stamps and crests, noting Britain’s lion, Canada’s beaver, Newfoundland cod and dog, Australia and New Zealand’s kangaroo and black swan, Japan’s osprey, and Guatemala’s trogon. It discusses sentiment, history, and the artistry of these totems.
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Carlton Stakes for King Hanover wins at Gravesend
King Hanover owned by William C. Whitney wins the Carlton Stakes for 3 year olds at one mile. Hyphen and Masterman were close behind in a driving finish. River Pirate wins the Hudson Stakes and Miss Mitchell takes the Greater New York steeplechase. Jockey Booker remains unconscious after yesterday’s injury.
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San Andres
Early wins Juvenile States at Harlem amid Hawthorne fire
Pat Dunne’s chestnut Early, the 7 to 5 favorite, led from the first furlong and held off Watkins Overton to win the five and one half furlong Juvenile Stakes at Harlem, adding to Dunne’s Hawthorne meet results after a Hawthorne grand stand fire. Watkins Overton was second, Sidney C. Love third. other Friday card races noted with times and winners.
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Teah
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Sidney C. Love
Joe Martin
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Scarlet Lily
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Ae Miles Louisville
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Hermencia
Roney Boy
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Ransch
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Davisson
Radiant Heat
Kentucky
Elephants Rampage Near Wapyndaung Burma
From the Cornhill the narrator recalls a lunch at the oak bungalow in Wapyndaung Burma, noting knives were removed from furniture by government. Elephants roam the village after feeding, trunks curling through huts to grab bananas, while mahouts rest.
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Record attendance at Woodbine closes meet with fast track
At Woodbine Toronto on May 31 a record crowd witnessed a fast track closing day. Races featured Bassato over Commona and Aloa in the six furlongs, Dramatist triumphing in five furlongs, Wire In and April Shower winning one and one eighth miles, Sa lust in the steeplechase, and Bonokart taking one mile. In Gravesend paddock sales, several horses including 2 year olds by Dr Rice Rothen’s Bay City and Hermence Flutter were listed with buyers unnamed.
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Butter Scotch
John Ruskin
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G. Caristad
Liee Oe
Monahan
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Bay City
Albert_ Marte
Peters
West Indies Fairy Fish Colorful Sea Life Parade
A Bermuda and West Indies scene described by C. L. Bristol in St Nicholas notes the clear waters over coral reefs filled with vivid plant and animal life. Pale sea lettuce, purple sea fans, golden corals, and brilliantly colored fishes enchant the eye like a fairy landscape, inviting wonder.
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England's Trade Supremacy Doomed, Henry Labouchere Warns
Henry Labouchere argues in the New York Journal that Britain faces decline unless it rebuilds raw materials, capital allocation, and labor productivity. He criticizes emigration, South Africa colonial costs, and wasted resources while urging investment in education and domestic industry to counter foreign competition and Morganized finance.
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New York Journal
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British Islands
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Americans Win Test Polo Match at Hurlingham
In London on May 31 the American polo team defeated England two goals to one in a surprise result at Hurlingham. Waterbury and Keene starred for the Americans with Waterbury’s defense pivotal to the victory while Agassiz, Cowdin, and Nickalls supplied swift team play and clutch scoring.
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Russia Faces Growing Poverty Amid Tea and Sugar Shortages
The Outlook notes Russians are not prosperous with per capita tea at one twentieth of an ounce daily and sugar at two fifths of an ounce. It cites limited gains from railroads and large construction spend, as a Finance Ministry commission investigates the impoverishment of workers in the black earth provinces Fertile lands.
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College Scores From Northeast Games
Scores from New England games show Cornell beating Williams 7 to 11, Conn Wesleyan 11, Brown and Holy Cross 11, Harvard freshmen 4, Yale freshmen 2. Matches listed across Worcester Cambridge and Boston venues with varying results.
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Railroad Excursion Rates to Minneapolis for Eagles Meet
Pennsylvania Railroad offers reduced excursion fares from all stations to Minneapolis or St Paul for the Fraternal Order of Eagles National Meeting at Minneapolis. Tickets sold May 31 to June 2, returning by June 4, with lower-than-usual rates for return travel.
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St. Paul
Account National Meeting
Order of Eagles
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