Belmont Park racing yields world record feats and big purses
At Belmont Park New York fast times and record performances highlight a busy racing program. Roseven cliped one fifth of a second off Dick Welles’s mile record in a 147 pound victory, earning status as a premier sprinter. Aeronaut also tied a world mark. Knapp rode the winning horse as the meeting produced multiple notable efforts and discussions of December Rancho del Paso sales reshaping American turf. Results from Latonia and Jamaica events follow with several fast times and close finishes.
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Belmont Park
N. Y
Esha
Dick Welles
Washington Park
Klameeha
Mateoad
Aeronaut
Knapp
Ee P Ark
Reseben
Rosebden
Steatest
Roseven
J. R. Keene
Kingtons
Hamos
Johnson
Bening
B. Huggie
Rancho del Paso
New City
Jamaica
Feminine Wrestlers Invade American Ring in New York
In New York on October 23, a handful of English female wrestlers arrive to test the sport in the United States. They challenge the American champion for a $500 prize with fifteen minutes to throw her. Chaperoned by Mrs. Pierre, wife of the wrestler known as the Greek, the six newcomers are presented as young, strong performers popular in London.
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Lunnen
Pierre
Tero
Brilliant, Mail of Timbue Gambler Handicap Race
In the sixth race over a mile and an eighth handicap, Brilliant and Mail of Timbue compete for the win. Palette and Os Trieh finish with times around 1:55, with Louis HH listed as a factor in the event.
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Timbuetoo
Louis HH. Palette
Commuters and Siwashes Fight Back in Doubleheader
In San Francisco a Saturday doubleheader ended with a 4 to 3 win for the Siwashes in 15 innings after a tense 2 to 2 tie, while the Commuters lost the afternoon game. Sunday saw Seattle defeat Oakland in both morning and afternoon contests, San Francisco beating Portland 3 to 2 in the afternoon.
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Miller
Hogan
Oakland
Iberg
Babes
Northern Pines
Vickers
Seattle
Portland
Los Angeles
Ee Angeles
Eeneewneure
Wees BT
Eeeeter
Tacoma
Tacoma 2 Sunday game in Los Angeles
A brief score note shows Tacoma 2 with a Sunday game in Los Angeles.
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Tacoma
Los Angeles
Rainiers Defeat Dugs in Open Game
The Rainiers defeated the Dugs 6 to 2 in a fast-paced Sunday game. Jack Hickey pitched for the Rainiers with Jesse Stovall starting for the Dugs in a high action matchup.
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Rainiers
Dugs
Sporting Briefs summarize 19th century athletics and boxing moves
In a season wrap P a star pitcher Rube Waddell pitched 35 games with 286 strikeouts and was lifted eight times while facing 229 hits. Yale ponders quarterback options as Linn shows promise in a Syracuse trial. Army and Navy push for a Washington game with stands for 66 000 seats funded by the government, tickets by invitation. J Ed Grille plans four post season series between top AA and Eastern League champs. Joe Walcott and Willie Lewis set 15 round Detroit bout Oct 28 with a $3 500 purse and 60 percent to winners. Abe Attell seeks rematch with Young Erne, Fitzgerald to fight Hanlon after recent KO of Clifford. The Lexington Kentucky Yankee Consul, a $100 000 stakes racer, dies of pneumonia.
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Yale
Quarterack
Linn
Syracuse
Annapolis
Washington
Army
Navy
J. Ed Grille
Toledo
Joe Walcott
Willie Lewis
Michigan A. C
Detroit
Abe Attell
Young Erne
Willie Fitzgerald
Eddie Hanlon
Fitzgerald
Jack Clifford
California
Hanlon
Lexington
Seatle High Defeats Bellingham in Rivalry Clash
Seatle High routed Bellingham 22 to 0 in a decisive football game as the fast and heavy Seatle squad overwhelmed the opponent. Separately, Willamantic reports John C. Gondero, 27, died from a cerebral hemorrhage after injuries in a Jewett City football game, marking the season’s second fatality. In Philadelphia, Young Corbett and Young Erne were slated for a six round bout at the National Athletic Club, stemming from the recent Renewed Attell clash.
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Willamantic
Jewett City
John C. Gondero
Philadelphia
Young Corbett
Young Erne
National Athletic Club
Erne
Attell Case
Attell
Cap Rice the San Francisco racing figure profiled
San Francisco writer W. B. Cross revisits Cap Rice famed as a turf character, recounting his Union Park outlaw track days, a Chicago raid, and a notable Indiana race involving Little Crete with an electric battery scheme, betting hustle, and early wins with Gov. Porter.
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Emeryville
C. C. Rice
Cap” Rice
Union Park
St. Louisa
Western Jockey Club
California Jockey Club
Cap
Arthur Dunn
Man
Dave Anderton
Dunn
Jim Brown
Garfield
Chicago
Ilinola
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Itinple Boundary Line
Roly
Lakeside
Cap" Rice
Little Crete
Charley Kuhn
Kuhn
Clarke
Michael Sweeney
Htthe
Crete
Kubn
Smith
Murphy
Tourists Excursion to Puget Sound Navy Yard
The excursion invites visitors to the U S Navy Yard and battleships on the Pacific coast site at Puget Sound. Fast steamers depart from piers at 10 am 1 16 pm 2 99 pm and 4 2 pm with round trip fare listed.
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U. S Navy Yard
Puget K Round Navy Yard
Pacific Coat
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