Judith Campbell Wins Ardelle Stakes at Montgomery Park
Judith Campbell, favored Navasota and Arthesia clash in the Ardelle Stakes for two year old fillies at Montgomery Park. Judith Campbell, handling by Woods, breaks late but passes to win by a length as Navasota and Princess Tulane chase from the front. Other races feature Amusement and Ice King defeating rivals, with Henry Gibbs taking the steeplechase and Bard of Avon topping Automaton.
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Tenn
Montgomery Park
McDaniel
Bennett Stable
Aylmer Bruce
Hindi
Arthesia
Navasota
van Prag
Schorr
Judith Campbell
Princess Tulane
Assessment
Ice King
Flora Pomona
Od Rm
Henry Gibbs
Dick Furber
Eight poolroom operators tried in Lexington on disorderly house charges
Eight men arrested for operating a poolroom in Lexington were tried before the county judge on gaming and disorderly house charges and dismissed. The defense argued bets were settled where accepted, claiming the poolroom was effectively operated from Cincinnati via wire transfers. The men returned to the Hotel Leland and resumed operations. three more rooms are to open Monday under the same method.
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Lexington
Chas. Young
Vine Street
Cincinnati
Leland
Hunters win at Bennings track steeplechase meet
A large Washington crowd witnessed racing at Bennings track on April 5. Headland won the Hunters steeplechase with a late drive by Champion, while Lamp O Lea set a track record in the fifth race. The last event provided the most excitement as Mexicana Headland George W Jenkins Intrusive and other favorites finished in order with odds listed.
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Washington
Bennings
Headland
Lamp O'Lea
Steistersinger
George W. Jenkins
Lamp O’lea
Foxhall Keene Uninjured After Foxhunt Fall Near Melton
London April 5 Foxhall Keene was thrown from a horse while riding with the Quorn hounds near Melton Mowbray. He suffered only shock and a temporary loss of consciousness but is making a good recovery.
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London
Foxhall Keene
Quorn Hounds
Melton Mowbray
Low Rates for Settlers Extended by Pacific Coast Roads
Three coast roads extend low settlers rates through April after a February-March agreement. Secret rates for settlers and home seekers are canceled due to Interstate Commerce Commission injunctions. Local lines call secret gates a violation of the injunctions on pac -house products and flour.
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Coast Roads
Seo
St. Paul-Chicago
Iowa
Nebraska
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Pac -House
Terre Haute clerk to move to St. Louis post
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports C. N. Woods chief clerk to Superintendent McKeen of the Van éulia main line will relocate to St. Louis to serve as chief clerk to John Miller. The notice notes Woods will leave Terre Haute for the new assignment.
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Terre Haute
Ind
C. N. Woods
McKeen
St. Louis
Ae Miller
New Mexican Rail Link Promises Pacific Coast Connection
Mexico City April 5 reports General Miller and President Loree of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad announced a new railroad will connect Mexico City with the Pacific coast. A concession is granted on condition that construction begins within 30 days and proceeds without interruption to completion.
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Fuller Syndicate
Western Maryland Railroad
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Wabash
Maryland
Councilmanie Special Committee
Mexico City
Indiana Y M C A Second Team Beats Anderson 21 to 13
The second Y M C A basketball squad from Indianapolis defeated Anderson Y M C A 21 to 13 despite a gym floor with wooden supports hindering teamwork. Baumann led with two field goals and three from four foul attempts, Rauh added four field goals, Hawkins two, and J Cookson four goals in fourteen tries. Officials were West, Cooper, Kemling, Geckler, and Fogarty. a te teees celebration followed.
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Anderson
Indianapolis
Baumann
Rauh
Hawkins
J. Cookson
Anderson Association
Indianeeens
M.C. A
Anderson. Roeminger
Burnett Rauh
T. Cookson Baumannee
Hawkins Haas
Cecresseees
Ness UG
Dorste
Burnett
Roeminger
Fred West
Cooper
Kemling
Geckler
Dick Fogarty
Stalwart Yale Eleven to Face Y M C A Five in Exhibition
Yale stars led by Captain Finch and crew athletes including Connors, Ashe, Smith, Stearns, and Dibble prepare for a tough game against the Y M C A five in Sullivan Indiana’s college gym scene. The Yale lineup features Connors Forward Pritchard I Hardin McGaughey Bates Hester Kaylor Dibble Smith with strong cross country and rowing backgrounds. Sullivan county tournament concludes with Sullivan beating Farmersburg 24 to 20 and Hymera 18 to 14 over Paxton Hymera claims title after Paxton and Hymera clash.
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New Haven
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Jones
Connors
Ashe
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Stearns
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MC. A. Connors
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Hardin McGaughey - Bates Hester
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Indianapolis Journal
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Ind
Sullivan County
Farmersburg
Paxton
Hymera
Humera
President Roosevelt Invited to Denver Convention
President Roosevelt has been invited to attend the triennial Sunday school convention to be held in Denver in June next. A telegram from W N Hartshorn of Boston, chairman of the arrangements committee, indicated efforts to persuade the President to accept and the outlook was encouraging.
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Denver
Roosevelt
W. N. Hartshorn
Boston
Decatur Torpedo Boat Passes Test Amid Speed Claims
Newport News Va April 5 The United States torpedo boat Decatur completed her trial trip passing through the canal this evening. Builders claim she will surpass any torpedo fleet in speed and maneuverability, signaling a notable advance for the navy's torpedo forces.
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Newport News
Decatur
Indianapolis Harness and Running Meet at State Fair Grounds
The Indianapolis Racing Association plans a three day meet on July 2 4 and 5 at the state fair grounds with pacing times 2 30 2 23 2 16 2 12 and free for all trotting times 2 5 2 24 2 18 and free for all and running events of one mile and one and a half miles. Purses total 300 400 for harness and about 260 for each running race. The new half mile track opens at this meet and a association meeting is planned for next Wednesday to finish unfinished business.
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Indianapolis Racing Association
State Fair Grounds
Holt
Ed Geers to Bring Harness Stars to Indianapolis Track
A circulation in Indianapolis claims Ed Geers the famed trainer now in Memphis will bring his top harness horses to Indianapolis this spring for a final workout on the track. Secretary Downing was absent, so the report could not be verified. Geers’ string includes The Abbot and features Audubon Bay, 2 06, to be trained on the Indianapolis track by Scott Hudson.
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Ed Geers
Memphis
Downing
State Board of Agriculture
Geers
Abbot
Scott Hudson
Ed Moore
Nashville
Burt Whiteley
Elsie M
H. C. Knode
Chicago
Hal
Dormeath
John Splan
Chicago Horseman
Breeders, Owners Focus On 1900s Pace Circuit News
Effie Powers posts 172 heats in standard time as New Orleans meeting distributes 225,822 to 26 winning owners. Albert Simmons leads Crescent City winnings with 10,534. Nash ville track thrives. Todd colt sale rumors loom. Belmont and Sheepshead Bay plans cited as trainers adjust rosters.
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New Orleans
J. B. Chandler
Peter Stirling
Albert Simmons
Nashville
Haughty
Felician
Baron Wilkes
Red Chute
Allerton
Rogers
W. C. Whitney
Sheepshead Bay
Fred Noble
Louisville
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Tom McDowell
W. K. Vanderbilt
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Leavitt
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Pontos Leaves Bahia Blanca With Record Wool Cargo
The steamship Pontos of Hamburg American lines South American service sailed from Bahia Blanca with 10,503 bales of wool, the largest cargo ever shipped from an Argentine port. Earlier, the Silvia carried a record coffee cargo from Brazil, 190,166 bags weighing 17,181,912 pounds.
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Pontos
Hamburg-American Line
Bahia Blanca
Silvia
Brazil
Woman Recalls Gentle Crossing Advice and Smile Power
In the New York Evening Sun a woman recounts her many crossings and how she avoids trouble with customs officers by remaining calm and smiling. She says a smile is worth more than money and she never suffers inconvenience or indignity.
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New York Evening Sun
New York
New York to Enforce Dry Law in Sunday Saloon Crackdown
Greater New York policemen vow to close every drinking place tomorrow seeking to enforce the excise act. Officers plan warrants to break into saloons and arrest barkeeps, with patrols and magistrates ready for a citywide Sunday crackdown continuing until Monday morning. The drive follows widespread saloon fear and early closures by managers sensing arrest risk.
New York Liquor Dealers Plan Sunday Shutdown
Twenty eight local bodies representing saloon keepers forming the Liquor Dealers Association of New York city and vicinity, at recent meetings, decide to compel police to enforce every blue law next Sunday. They plan not only to close saloons but also to shutter any store or business open contrary to law in retaliation for police action enforcing the excise law.
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Liquor Dealers’ Association of
New York City
Ministers Back Patrolmen in New York Police Row
The New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church adopted a resolution supporting patrolmen who rebelled against the city’s police protection system. The action was taken during the annual session in New York.
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New York
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Literary figure writes article on President Roosevelt
A New York Times item notes a literary man engaged in drafting a piece about President Roosevelt. A publisher in New York was told of this circumstance, prompting a remark about the project and its progress.
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Roosevelt
Federal Departments
Washington
Herodotus
New York Times
New York
Senator recounts strange tale aboard rail car
A group of Republican statesmen aboard a New York Central train to Albany hear varied tales. Senator Els recalls a man asking for $4 to secure a burial lot paid on installments. The man claimed his wife, buried years earlier, would be removed unless the debt is settled in three days. The story highlights oddball anecdotes from the journey.
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New York Times
New York Central
Albany
Els
Motives Too Much for Him in Quiet Downtown
A veteran figure in the downtown sweep of the city seeks to write a letter after leaving his lawyer. He sits with a stenographer, stares at notices on the wall, and reflects on ambition, wealth, and prudence as a stern street personage quietly observes.
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New York Evening Post
Supreme Court Allows Liquor Delivery in C C D Packages
The Supreme Court today ruled express agents may deliver liquor in C C D packages without violating prohibition law. A district court had treated such delivery as a direct sale, but the high court said it is merely the ordinary function of an express company.
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Topeka
Kan
Supreme Court
Cuban Jury System Abolished Across Island Courts
Havana reports the secretary of justice has abolished the jury system in all pose courts on the island. The Audencia Court had requested abolition, marking a major change in Cuba's judicial process as of April 5.
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Havana
Island
Secretary of Justice
Audencia Court
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