Henry captures challenge cup at Keystone shooting meet
The Keystone Shooting League closed its live bird season at Holmesburg Junction with three events. Henry led the ten-third match to win the challenge cup with five wins. Budd tied on wins but Henry captured the trophy as the tie was not decided. About 1,000 spectators watched top marksmen including Harrison, Painter, Sanford and Geikler.
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Keystone Shooting League
Holmesburg Junction
Henry
Budd
Harrison
Painter
Sanford
Geikler
McCoy
Anderson
Orth
van Loon
Springfield Gun Club prize shoots draw wide scores
The Springfield Gun Club at Merton Station hosted two prize shoots and open sweepstakes with a Winchester shotgun and a Winchester 22 rifle as prizes. Harry B. Fisher led with a 24 straight to win the shotgun, while John Copper hit 25 to top the rifle prize. open sweepstake scores followed with Fisher and others posting strong results.
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Springfield
Merton Station
Muade
Winchester
Harry B. Fisher
John Copper
Harry Fisher
H. B. Fisher
G. Williamson
E. Reid
KE. Smedley
A. Forden
J. Cop
S&s
F. P. Carr
Iden
Reid
Beatty
Smedley
Copple
Coppie
Fisher
Williamson
E. Smedley
Ae Reid
Forden
Tyler
Shoot at Mahanoy City Bird Match Ends in Streisel Victory
Special to Toe Philadelphia Times. In a live bird match at Mahanoy City Park Joseph Streisel of Jacksons defeated Massi Louiseau of town in a $50 purse contest. Streisel bagged five of seven birds while Louiseau managed only three of seven. Birds flown from a trap at 21 yards rise and 60 yards boundary. Five hundred spectators witnessed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahanoy City
Philadelphia Times
Mahanoy City Park
Joseph Streisel
Jackson's
Massi Louiseau
Streisel
Louisean
West Chester High Holds Inaugural Field Sports Meet
West Chester High School opened its first annual field events at Wayne Field before a large crowd. McCowan won the one mile bicycle race with 3 12 1 5 time. Burns won the 100 yards dash in 12% seconds, with Strode and Lewis placing in the first heat and Burns taking the second heat. Barber won the broad jump, Ronk the high jump, Jefferies the high jump runner-up, and James achieved the longest distance in the pole vault contest.
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Beaver
Carlisle
Cusick
Bucknell
Johnson
Blasly
Slifer
Metoxen
Goodell
Fitzer
Barming Bird
Glasby
Theis
Pearse
Tle
Moore
Waletsi
Gilles
Charles
Thels
Rogers
Philadelphia
West Chester
West Chester High School Athletic Association
Io Wayne
McCowan
Strode
Lewis
Brinton
Burns
Camp
Reid
R. B. Burns
Barber
Snes
Ronk
Ap Wen
Jefferies
Onion
James
Wible
Washington and Jefferson
Grimes
West Virginia University
White
Ecker
Western University of Pennsylvania
Sloan
Washington and
Jefferson
Gill
Pole vyault—Forsne
Montgomery
Washington
J .the
rNo Mabe
Bepeie— T
Sterrett
Colgate Wins Pennant After Rain Routs Game
In Hamilton on June 1 the Colgate and Union baseball game was called after the first inning due to rain. The contest was cancelled and Colgate claimed the State Intercollegiate Athletic Association title with a four game to none finish. Hobart and other teams are noted in passing as part of the season wrap.
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Colgate
Hamilton
Union
Hobart
Bucknell Wins Track Meet at Carlisle
Bucknell University defeated the Carlisle Indians 56 to 1 in a field and track meet held in Carlisle on June 1. The standout event was the two mile race with a dramatic fail at the last hurdle in the 220 hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucknell
Philadelphia
Carlisle
Bucknell University
Carlisle Indians
Burdies
Ohnson
Joe
Wyoming Seminary Beats Dickinson Seminary In Williamsport Meet
In Williamsport on June 1 Wyoming Seminary defeated Dickinson Seminary 55 to 44 in a dual meet. Piekalski led Wyoming with events including hammer throw and shot put. Fast times were elusive due to a heavy track, with no records set.
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Williamsport
Philadelphia Times
Wyoming Seminary
Dickinson Seminary
Piekalski
Wyoming
Ames
Dickinson
Barrett
Bowman
Holland
Reefer
Seibert
Piekaiski
Grove
Menninger
Frisbee
Rich
Robers
Simons
Ieee
Norcross
Piekoliski
Weoming
Western Pennsylvania meet crowns Washington and Jefferson
Washington and Jefferson College wins the Western Pennsylvania intercollegiate field and track meet at Washington Pa with 104 points. Western University of Pennsylvania places second with 29 points and West Virginia University third with 11 points.
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Washington, Pa
Western Pennsylvania
Westminster College
Geneva College
Western University, of Pennsylvania
West Virginia University
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington and Jefferson
Western University of Pennsylvania
The Inferno of an Old Furnace and Its Deadly Gases
A June Century feature describes crude furnace methods with men loading ore via outside elevators to a hundred feet high. The bell top vents poisonous gases that ignite or suffocate workers. An extra man now guards the top to rescue those overcome by fumes. The text recalls ghastly pallor and grime on affected laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanaa
Mattie Lee
Hopper Wins Cleveland Wheel Club Road Race
Gustav Hopper of Cleveland won the Wheel Club Sweepstakes handicap ten mile road race with a three minute handicap. Charles Maraoette, also of Cleveland, took second prize. Edward Somers, a scratch man, won the time prize with 31 minutes and also the amateur mile in 2.25 1-5.
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Cleveland
Gustav Hopper
Cleveland Wheel Club
Hopper
Prise
Charles Maraoette
Edward Somers
Somers
Bowen to Run at Buffalo Junior Championships
Bowan, a top distance runner from the University of Pennsylvania, will compete in the junior championships at Buffalo on June 14. He has entered the one and five mile events and is likely to also run the twenty five mile road race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
University of Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Belihood
Commando Sets New Gravesend Track Record in Carlton Stakes
Commando son of Domino, a top three year old, wins the Carlton Stakes at Gravesend on a dead track in 1.39 2-5. Blues is the only rival to challenge, finishing four lengths back as Commando and jockey Spencer dominate. Hanover Queen also wins the Hudson stakes with Meridian a distant second.
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New York
Commando
Domino
Gravesend
James R. Keene
Spencer
Blues
Hanover Queen
Meridian
Ben Viking
Cochrane
Fabius
Miles
Prince Richard
O’connor
Katherina
Gold Fox
Lanceman
Dangman
Larson
Bullman
Sidney Lucas
Double Dummy
Rochester
O'Connor
Whiskey King
Rutter
Gunfire
Misleader
Commanio
Shaw
Buzz
Brien
Tehula
Lyon
Woodmanston
Step Onward
Benton Gray
Michaels
Atlantic City Beach Race linked to floral parade event
Atlantic City Driving Association schedules beach horse races in Ventnor next Thursday afternoon with two divisions the free-for-all and the 2 20 class. Entrants include Carl Brown Alley Boy Record Fell Fare Andie Connelly Easter Girl Charmer Wilkes Egber tine Edith A I Dia and Victor B with James Evans as starter and John W Clark H M Obergfell and William Wasman as judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Atlantic City
Atlantic City Driving Association
Ventnor
Carl Brown
E. A. Parker
James Evans
H. Marion
Martin
Racing at Boston Country Club Glows in Brookline Meet
Racing at the Boston Country Club in Brookline concluded with a light jumping card and one flat sprint. The highlight was the second St Botolph cup steeplechase featuring six runners, won by Decameron after an exciting finish.
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Boston
Country Club
Brookline
Decameron
Cerello Wins Whitsuntide Plate at Manchester Meet
Lord Falmouth's Cerello won the Whitsuntide plate of 1,000 sovereigns at the Manchester Whitsuntide meeting. Amoret N. Maher ridden by N. Maher finished second, and Warpaint owned by Lord Durham was third. Ten horses ran.
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Cerello
London
Lord Falmouth
Manchester
Southern Tennis Tourney reshapes at Washington finals set
The Southern championship resumed at the Bachelors' Club with large crowds. Little defeats Geoghegan to loom as finals favorite against Paret. In ladies singles Miss Moore and Miss Jones share lead. multiple doubles and handicap rounds advance toward the finale.
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Washington
Bachelors’ Club Court
Little
Geoghegan
Paret
Miss Moore
Miss Jones
Glazebrooke
Farber
Hickox
C. R. Wilson
Parkes
Miss Fellow
Alexander
Wood
Cutler
Davidson
White
Ballinger
Heaton
Cake
Smith
F. Foulke
Wilcox
A. J. Karr
Lus
Peteeres Avery
Pratt Mista Eee
Brown Leads Tennis Champions in New England Intercollegiate
Brown University wins both singles and doubles titles in the New England intercollegiate tournament in Boston. Gross of Rhode Island College defeats Plimpton of Amherst in the final, 6-1 6-3 6-1, giving Brown a strong position for the league championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Boston
Brown University
New England
Gross
Rhode Island College
Plimpton
Amherst
Intercol
Largest joss arrival lets Chinese worship in London
The London Mail reports a 5 ft 10 in joss from Swatow now accessible to Chinese worshippers in the city. Central figure three feet tall atop a rustic stand, with three other figures including Old Father Time. Carved from natural tea root, the 300 pound image features a demonic smiling face. Owner is Mr. R. F. A. Banks, a Chinese and Japanese trade boatman.
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London
England
Swatow
Foo-Chow
R. F. A. Banks
Horse Show at Wissahickon Heights Closes Amid Weather Woes
The Wissahickon Heights horse show concluded with notable society attendance yet poor finances due to rain. Despite excellent animals and refined display, gate receipts failed on four days as visitors stayed home wearing their best outfits. Friday and Thursday drew crowds, while weather kept rings heavy and attendance low. Notables and sponsors, including Edward Moore Robinson and Radnor Hunt, awarded prizes for hunter classes and harness ponies.
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Wissahickon Heights
Edward Moore Robinson
Radnor Hunt
Barclay H. Warburton
Hn R. Valentine Rs
John R. Valentine
War Renkirt
E. D. Jordan
Dk. Br. G
Highland Farm
Hughine Farm
Myrmedon
Edward Morrell
Betsy Ross
W. L. Elkin
Foraker
Br. G
A. J. Cassatt
Charmer
H. m
Wasps and Fatal Reactions Highlighted in Medical Note
A British medical journal reports two cases of severe reactions to wasp stings. A 27 year old fainted after a neck sting with subsequent numbness and transient blindness. after a second sting she died within 25 minutes. A 22 year old woman stung near the jaw suffered rapid decline and died 15 minutes after the sting. The discussion notes variability of danger among individuals and substances.
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Chicago Chronicle
Princess Victoria Binds Books as Hobby in England
The un married Princess Victoria daughter of Edward VII is noted for a rare hobby book binding. Prizes were won at a recent exhibition under the alias Miss Matthews before the judges learned the exhibitor was the Princess. She follows a family tradition of serious pursuits including medicine and hospital work.
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Pittsburg
Princess Victoria
England
Edward VII
Miss Matthews
Smuggled Jewels In Silver Watch
A former Secret Service man now runs a detective bureau recounts trapping a ring of diamond smugglers using a bullseye watch swap. He details training in a jeweler's shop that sharpened his eye for watches and enabled him to expose Julius Kahn and associates with a daring stakeout at Rouse's Point, Montreal, and New York.
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Albany Press
Secret Service
New York
Charlie
Canada
Rouse’s Point
Lake Champlain
Customs House
Adirondacks
Montreal
Julius Kahn
Notre Dame Street
Kahn
Brooklyn Bridge
Osage Wealth and Growth Highlighted by Indian Affairs
At the Indian Affairs office contracts were let for Osage pasture rentals in Oklahoma, adding about 120000 annually to the tribe’s income. Osages own 1.57 million acres valued around 7.85 million, with 1972 people sharing wealth, and per capita income roughly 304.25. The tribe educates youth, improves homes, and white settlers increasingly seek Osage spouses aided by a poll tax on whites on the reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Oklahoma
A. ©. Tanner
Indian Affairs
Kansas
United States
Agen
Sherlock Holmes in Love and a Street Alarm Clue
In a Chicago Record-Herald scene Sherlock Holmes, Jr. notes a man with a bundle and deduces a domestic motive. An automobile alarm bell and a sleepy husband lead to the inference that he rises early to care for his wife due to lack of a servant.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Sherlock Holmes, Jr
Mr. Holmes
Brooklyn Eagle Notice Seldom Mentioned In Odd Riff
A garbled Brooklyn Eagle excerpt presents a quirky, incomplete social vignette about a quick lunch spot and a character named Mr. Isolate in a Lovelyville setting, with scattered phrases implying commiseration and restraint in discussing a local matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Brooklyn Eagle
Peer
Lovelyville
Looslyvite
Annabel
Unclear OCR fragment from Brooklyn Eagle archive
Fragmentary text from a Brooklyn Eagle page appears to discuss an unusual ability and a telegraphed or time related reference, but the passage is garbled and lacks complete names, dates, or events to identify a concrete news item.
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Wood— Parkway
A Natural Consequence from the Brooklyn Ragie
A fragment from a Brooklyn publication notes a case of water on the brain described by a poet with aquestioning stance. The readable line hints at philosophical musings rather than a clear action or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Hagugte
Gotham Rowers Impress at Passaic Regatta
June 1 Newark. New York oarsmen dominated the Passaic River Amateur Rowing Association regatta winning five of seven events. Winners included Toering Passaic Boat Club, Nereid Boat Club, Nonpareil Rowing Club and Dauntless Rowing Club with Union Boat Club and Institute Boat Club also placing. The day featured one disqualification and races ranging from junior singles to senior eights over a one to one and a half mile course.
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Newark
New York
Passaic
Toering
Passaic Club
Cramer
Lone Star Club
Union Boat Club
Nereid Club
Winninng
Titus
James Bond, Jr
Bachelors’ Barge Club
Philadelphia
Dauntless
Institute Boat Club
T. A. Toersing
Passaic Boat Club
Samuel A. Cramer
Lone Star Boat Club
Nereid Boat Club
Bellville
N. J
Valencia Boat Club
Hoboken
Nonpa
Reil Rowing Club
Lester N. Mackey
Nassau Boat Club
Frank J. Coburn
News Park
Otto Kaechler
A. O
Nonpareil Rowing Club
Belleville
Dauntless Rowing Club
How Coffee Was Found From the Denver Times
A mid fifteenth century legend tells of a poor Arab in Abyssinia who found fragrant berries on a tree. After roasting and crushing them he brewed a drink that revived his energy, and a mufti later named the plant cabuah meaning force.
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Denver Times
Charles Lamb
Abyssinia
Ard
Arabia
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Coffin Fee
Wee Beens
Itzgerald Peewee
Els Herrweess
Vis
Eikler
Arrison Ee
Anderson Teens Club
AP. Henry
Coffin
Os ‘Ards Setae
Fitzgerald
Parrison
Springfield Club
J. Coppel
Son of
Atlantic City Beach
Driving Association
Boston Country Club
the Joss
China
London Mail
Grand Stand
Oval
Poestha Gibbs
Samuel Huhn
Warburton
Geo
W. Childs Drexel
G. W. C. Drexel
Emlen Drayton
Samuel Riddle
Victoria
Whalthy
Sherlock
Windy City
Gotham
Broad Street
N. W. Coe
the Excelsior Horse Sale
WM. L. Elkins
Elkins
Jos
E. Widener
Chester Brook Farms
Berwyn
R. Peon Smith
D. PF. &. Nichola
Birch
J. H. Birch
Burlington
M. J
North Broad St
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