Dolly Bidwell 2:10 Triumph at Narragansett Park Races
At Narragansett Park Grand Circuit meet in Providence Rhode Island Dolly Bidwell won the 2:10 trot in straight heats after strong competition from Dolly Dillon and Toggles. Other events included the 2:14 trotters Roger Williams stake and 2:11 pace won by Reuben S. and Don Riley. Cornelia Belle withdrew lame in the first heat while Eleta dominated the 2:29 trot and Country Jay placed second.
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Providence
Narragansett Park
Roger Williams
Dolly Bidwell
Neva Simmons
Reuben
Scott Hudson
Don Riley
Oo Pace
Wintes
Gamn
Beacher
Hudson
Reuben S
B. G
Ryan
Inglewoodly
John Burdine
Carpenter
Whitney
B. m
Simmons
Price
Try
Ch. m
Marsh
Susie J
Ro. m
McKee
Gracie Onward
Macey
Thisbe
Kenney
Kitewood
G. G
Padson
McHenry
Helen Gray
Andrews
Sanders
Eye
Ch. Hb
Biggs
Ase
Sheviin
Br. E
Dickerson
Eleata
Bik. m
Dexter Pris
Consuela
Pierce
Charlie Mc
Durfee
Volo
McCrary
Den
Nephew
Country Jay
Proctor
Br. G
Foote
Putse
Dillon
Sidney Dillon- Pee
Clark
L. Me
Alice
Kenne
Pope
Wilask
Bik. B
Cornelia Belle
Kirby
Dixie Line Sells for Fifteen Thousand at Baratoga Race
In Baratoga New York the Bel mont pair Leonid and Anak favored in Albany handicap. Dixie Line sold for 15000 after R T Wilson bought from Colonel Pepper. Dixie Line outran Smart Set in final furlong to win with Bass third. Other winners Decameron Alard Scheck Terminus and Secret. Hawthorne card reports below average but large crowd.
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Baratoga
N. Y
Belmont
Leonid
Anak
Albany
R. T. Wilson
Dixie Line
Colonel Pepper
Whisky King
Smart
Jim
Onderly
Bass
Decameron
Alard Scheck
Terminus
Secret
Favorites win clear at Kinloch Park and Fort Erie meet
Favorites secured straight wins at Kinloch Park with Little Lois taking first, Likeness second, Ravensbury third, Caney fourth. At Fort Erie the weather stayed clear with Minnie R as winner, Maple and Baffled among notable results, Gladhand also placing high.
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ST. Lowis
Kinloch Park
Little Lois
Likeness
Ravensbury
Even
Caney
Fort Erie
Minnie R
Maple
Baffled
Gladhand
Major Taylor Beaten in One Mile Championship
Providence report from the Coliseum notes a close finish in the grand semi final of the one mile professional championship. Iver Laws defeats Major Taylor to advance, with Kramer and Fenn also competing as Lawcon began a late sprint.
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Providence
R. L
Taylor
Iver Laws
Kramer de Fenn
Kramer
One Mile Handicap Winners Named in Meeting
Tom Cooper won both his heat and the final by twenty yards in the one mile handicap. Owen 5 and Kimble thirty yards were runners up in the final. Hardy winning of San Jose California took the 2:10 class, with Jacobson of New Haven second. Time 2:32-5.
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Tom Cooper
Owen
Kimble
Hardy ‘Wning
San Jose
Cal
Professions
Jacobson
New Haven
Six Day Race Standings Unchanged at Revere Cycle Track
Revere Mass August reports the six day race positions unchanged at close of riding. Dubois and Turgeon lost another lap while Michael and McFarland raced motor paced in the final hour. Moran McLean Maya Bowler Me paitie Pierce Ecker Downey Stevens Alexander Surgeon Dubois and remaining pairs covered miles and laps with Michael winning a twenty mile motor paced race by twelve laps in 32 29. Worcester Mass August 23 Nelson defeats Stinson by two thirds of a lap in a twenty mile motor paced race at Coliseum track record time 31 08 1 5. Toronto Albert Champion defeats Archie McEachern in five mile motor paced race in two straight heats with times 1 08 3 5 and 9 47.
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Revere
Mass
Re- Vere
Dubois
Turgeon
Jimmy Michael
Floyd McFarland
Moran
McLean
Maya
Bowler
Me Paitie
Pierce
Ecker
Downey
Stevens
Alexander
Surgeon
Michael
McFarland
Worcester
John A. Nelson
William C. Stinson
Coliseum
Stinson
Nelson
Toronto
Ont
Albert Champion
Archie McEachern
Races at County Fairs Draw Big Crowds in Indiana
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Muncie Ind Aug 233 Harness racing drew about 5000 spectators for the forty ninth annual Muncie Fall Association meet opening with the 2 36 trot won by Frank K. Other heats featured Cowbell Walter Smith Rose T Annie C and Prince F. Conbell posted fastest time 2 44. In the free for all pace Harry O won after a false start and Bogash drove 2 34 with Ruby Mack third. Pearl C. set a half mile track record for Indiana at 2 04. A county road race featured Gallant K by Agricola at 2 2. Tomorrow’s program includes the 2 23 pace 2 27 trot and the mile run with 15000 expected and pools for the first time. Franklin Johnson County fair opened with large attendance and two races Kitty L won heat in 2 32. Kalta won last three 2 75% 2 28% 2 28. Henry Gwin third. 2 20 pace: Ray View won heats 2 2%% 2 22%% Catherine won three 2 16% 2 16 2 24. Nettie Appleton third. Gos sik D Flora Wilson Little Jim among starters.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Bogash
Ruby Mack
Harry
Pearl C
Indiana
Gallant
Alan
Agricola
M. S. Claypool
Munetey
Saoneeserselves
Patehen
Moody
Franklin
Johnson County Fair
Kitty L
Kalta
Henry Gwin
Ray View
Catherine
Nettie Appleton
Gossik D. Flora Wilson
Little Jim
Frankfort Fair Opens with 2500 Attendees and Races
The Frankfort fair opened with about 2,500 attendees. In the 2:40 Pace Little Sunbright won in straight heats with Genoa Wilkes second and Revenue Jim son fourth. Best time in the Half-mile race was Mina B. Ella Red, Lady Otwise, Nellie P., Bert Van and Pearl C. also ran.
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Indianapolis Journal
Frankfort
Ind
Frankfort Fair
Little Sunbright
Genoa Wilkes
Revenue Jimson
Ben Wheeler
Mina B
Ella Red
Lady Otwise
Nellie P
Bert van
Pearl C
RUSHVILLE RACES AT RUSH COUNTY FAIR RESULTS
At Rushville Indiana on August 28 the Rush county fair featured pacing and trotting events. In the 2:57 Pace Purse $10 Puncher Millus swept three heats with Leafy second and Pearl L third. Dora Russell and Billy ae also started. Times were 2:26, 2:28 and 2:18. In the 2:34 Trott Purse $180 Orphan won three heats with Baron Patchen second and Felix third. Times were 2:33, 2:21, and 2:...
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Indianapolis Journal
Rushville
Ind
Rush County Fair
Puncher Millus
Leafy
Pearl L
Dora Russell
Billy Ae
Orphan
Baron Patchen
Re Felix
Deny They Were Directors In Carey Banking Case
Thirteen suits filed against the Carey Banking Company which has suspended. Actions seek money deposited and statutory liability of stockholders. Defendants, Carey residents, disavow connection to the defunct firm and say a statement naming Carey people as directors was issued by Frank B. Miller of Cleveland without their knowledge.
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Upper Sandusky, O
Carey Banking Company
Carey
Frank 8. Miller
Cleveland
Superior Street Savings Bank
Gould Heir battle over Pacific estate heads to court
Easton, Pa. a legal clash over the 150000 Gould estate near Seattle has begun. W R Ruffin the Seattle lawyer filed habeas corpus to force Hon Howard Hartzell former Easton mayor and executor to reveal Edward Bruce Gould heir and grandchild whom Hartzell allegedly confines in Easton. Ruffin claims efforts are afoot to deprive the heir of his rightful share. Gould left Easton during the 1849 gold rush and struck it rich.
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Easton
John Gould
Seattle
Wash
W. R. Ruffin
Howard Hartzell
Edward
Bruce
Gould
Ruffin
Hartzell
Fruit Riots Roil Jamaica Banana Trade On North Coast
Kingston reports a growing crisis as most growers refuse reduced prices and force is used to block shipments. Thousands of banana bunches are destroyed with machetes along roadways. Extra police are deployed and several arrests for rioting recorded. A United Fruit Co representative has arrived from the United States to investigate amid great district excitement.
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Kingston
Jamaica
United Fruit Company
United States
Court records reveal receiver appointed in Carter property case
In Springfield UK the United States Circuit Court hears a bill by Marion Erwin Georgia special assistant attorney general and Thomas Worthington Southern district US attorney to discover any property of former Captain Oberlin M. Carter US Army. Judge Humphrey appoints William M. Baldwin as receiver in the federal jurisdiction.
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Springfield
Ave
Marion Erwin
Georgia
Thomas Worthington
United States
Southern District
Uliness
Oberlin M. Carter
United States Army
Jude Humphrey
William M Baldwin
Chicago and Cincinnati Close Season in Tight Battle
Chicago signed third baseman Hickey after a close season finale with Cincinnati. Attendance 11,000, strong crowds including schoolchildren. Final: Chicago 4, Cincinnati 0 in a game where Chicago’s timely hitting in key innings offset Waddell’s pitching.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Waddell
Hickey
Indianapolis
Chi
Hartsel
Dobbs
Green
Harley, If
Dexter
Beckley
Doyle
Pretend
Hia
Raymer
Magoon
Online
Stinfeldt
Menefee
Peitz
Kahoe
Bergen
C. Waddell
Stimmel
Harsel
Kahvoe
Brown
London Debuts Strongly as Grand Rapids Slugs Past Dayton
Grand Rapids pitcher London confounded Dayton hitters while Grand Rapids rallied with a sixth inning spree off Dunham. Batteries London and Zalusky. Dunham and Blue. Other games across multiple cities feature Toledo, Ft Wayne, Marion, Wheeling, and Selma with varied scores and late finishes as trains and darkness interrupt play.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
London
Grand Rapids
Daytons
Dunham
Marion
Ind
Wheeling
Ames
Quinn
Kenna
Preister
Fox
McPherson
Hamish
Bysayener
Needline
Buck Ewing Named President of Cincinnati Baseball School
Buck Ewing former manager and player is elected president of the Cincinnati School for Baseball Players. Charles W. Murphy joins as associate with former sporting editor Harry Weldon. The correspondence school offers a full diploma program and aims to advance baseball education with Ewing’s long tenure and real estate holdings backing the effort.
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Cincinnati
Buck Ewing
Cincinnati School For Baseball
Charles W. Murphy
Murphy
Harry Weldon
The
Enquirer
Ewing
Johnson expels McGinnity for spitting at umpire Connolly
In Chicago on August 28 President Johnson of the American League announced the expulsion of Baltimore pitcher McGinnity for spitting in Umpire Connollys face during a game.
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Des Moines
Kansasity
St. Joseph
Omaha
Denver
St. Paul
Colorado Springs
Minneapolis
Chicago
Johnson
McGinnity
Baltimore
Connolly
Irish Sports Draw Large Crowd at Pan American Stadium
At the Pan American Exposition stadium in Buffalo the Irish sports drew a large crowd this afternoon. The 40 yard hurdle race was the hottest event, decided in the final yards, and the hurling contest attracted strong interest as the afternoon program continued.
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Buffalo
N. Y
All-Ireland versus Kickhams match ends with two-point margin
A sports brief reports the match between the All-Ireland and the Kickhams resulted in a victory for Kickhams by two points. It lists event results and names including W. H. Dahey Mount Pleasant Mich and J. T. Mahoney Knickerbocker A. C. New York, with multiple track and field outcomes and a hurling contest score. Additional notes cover Irish rifle team arrivals for Sea Girt and a Providence court injunction extension delaying automobile races to Aqueduct Park.
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Kickhams
W. Hahey
Mount Pleasant
Mich
J. T. Mahoney
Knickerbocker A. C
New York
Thomas Brennan
Pastime
A. C
D. O'Connell
West Side
A. B. Gunn
Buffalo
Thomas K. Barrett
St. Leo's Gymnasium
Baltimore
J. Mahoney
J. J. Blackburn
Michael Harris
Michael Harris, Pastime A. C
Wiliam Pletcher
Kickham
Pastime A. C
Shamrock II Sails Twenty-Nine Miles In Four Hours In New York Bay
Shamrock II completed a four hour trial in New York Bay sailing about thirty miles from the southwest spit buoy to Staten Island and back. Wind was light and seas were calm with steady progress, aided by a six knot pace early and strong steamsalutes from passing vessels. Captain Sycamore maneuvered to Craven Shoal buoy before returning to Sandy Hook moorings.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Southwest Spit
Staten Island
Sir Thomas Lipton
Designer Watson
Sycamore
Erin
Sons of St. Patrick
Atlantic Highlands
Thomas Lipton
Cameron
Teutonic
Stapleton
S. I
Coney Island Point
Craven Shoel
Shamrock
Sandy Hook Bay
Nebraska Republicans Nominate Ticket at Lincoln Convention
Nebraska Republicans at Lincoln named Justice of the Supreme Court Samuel H. Sedgwick, Regents Carl J. Ernst and H. L. Gould, and pledged a pro war and pro US diplomacy platform. Governor Savage parole of ex Treasurer Bartley sparked debate. Richmond and Trenton brief items noted on constitutional and committee actions.
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Lincoln, Neb
The
Supreme Court
Samuel H. Sedgwick
York County
Regents
University
Carl J. Ernst
Lancaster
H. L. Goold
Keith
Nebraska
Savage
Josephs. Bartley
Committee On
B. S. Baker
Omaha
Spain
Philippines
United States
China
Bartley
Two Americans Wounded in Fighting With Filipino Forces
In Batangas province Captain Harry C Hale of the Twentieth Infantry clashed with Gonzales loyalists. Heavy rains paused operations in Samar. Insurgents fled, several prisoners captured, and two Americans were wounded. Also noted are arrivals on the Hancock from Manila including Congressman Hull and Cols Burt and Moore, plus casualties and crews.
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Manila
Samar
Harry C. Hale
Twentieth Infantry
Gonzales
Batangas
Malvar
San Francisco
Hancock
Congressman Hull
Iowa
A. S. Burt
Alexander Moore
Fourth Cavalry
C. C. Carr
Fred Massicot
Roosevelt children recover move to Robinson home
New York Aug 28 Alice and Quentin Roosevelt children of Vice President Roosevelt have improved after illness at Roosevelt Hospital. They were moved to the home of Douglas Robinson in the city where the Vice President and Mrs Roosevelt are staying.
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New York
Alice
Quentin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hospital
Douglas Robinson
Aiso
Bank President Sees Ability To Pay On the Dollar
President Tait of the Superior-street Savings and Banking Company said the bank could easily pay a fraction on the dollar after its closure. Court appraisers were appointed today to determine the bank’s condition and assets.
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Cleveland
Tait
Superior-street Savings and Banking Company
Mrs Collings Seeks New Trial For Cul ling Murder Case
TOPEKA Aug 3 Mrs J B Collings stepmother of John Henry Culling a former State University student now serving life for murder has hired lawyers to pursue a new trial.
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Topeka
Kan
Collings
John Henry Culling
State University
Sheriff Takes Custody In Boston Case From Cleveland
In custody of the sheriff, Boston, Aug. 2. Sheriff Edward D. Barry of Cleveland Ohio left today for Boston with Arthur C. Marshall who is charged with receiving 516.50 under false pretenses from W. B. White, manager of the American Chicle Company.
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Boston
Edward D. Barry
Cleveland
Arthur C. Marshall
W. B. White
American Chicle Company
Canadian minister rejects American syndicate’s Canadian terminals plan
Montreal Aug 5 Canadian minister of public works Jervel Tarte rejected the offer from an American syndicate led by Captain Wolvin of Detroit to set up terminals at various points in Canada.
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Montreal
Jervel Tarte
Captain Wolvin
Detroit
Canada
American Lime and Stone Company Formed in Pittsburgh
Provisions for a new American Lime and Stone Company in Pennsylvania outline a consolidation of several stone firms. The underwriters are American Trust Company of Pittsburgh, with capital stock set at 6 million dollars. The prospectus includes dated verse excerpts and references to weathered sea imagery from Bret Harte.
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Pittsburg
Mrs Austin’s New Dress Noted As Fine Silk
A brief society item highlights Mrs Austin showcasing a new dress described as fine silk. She attends a local event with attire drawing favorable notice from attendees and columnists.
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