Races Open Today Amid Rain Fears At Indianapolis Meeting
The Indianapolis Racing Association launches a three day mixed program of trotting and running races at the state fair grounds starting at 10 this afternoon. Five events on opening day with horses like Ada Hawkins Mason Girl Prosperity Bill and Robert Mack expected to compete under American Trotting Association rules with officials Clem Creveling B Blair and a panel of judges. Johnny Wise offers picks including Tommy Foster Belle of Mingo and Prosperity Bill with a feature diving act during intermissions and a band.
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Indianapolis Racing Association
State Fair Grounds
Holt
Racing Association
Jockey Club
American Trotting Association
Western Jockey Club
Clem Creveling
Chicago
B. Blair
Business Men's Driving Club
C. L. Boor
Muncie
Ed Benyon
Lexington
Marcus L. Hare
Indianapolis
Henry Underwood
Danville
McCutcheon McGregor Sn YeEe
William Roth
King and Queen
Applegate & Co
Louisville
Hattie June
Mazetta
Mr. Smith
King Tailus
Belle Minco
Tommy Foster
Aratoma
Lee Nutter
Prince of Brannon
Trespasser
Jane Gaker
Economy
D. O
Johnny Wise
A. P. Doyle
William Carroll
Belle
Minco
C. E. Mahone
Dope
Float Jolly
W. Brown
William Wilhelm
Ada Hawking
Mason Girl
Grand Hotel
Ada Hawkins
J. Wise
Prosperity Bill
Ebba
Alan
Jack
Robert Mack
Ed Geers
Weather forecast shows showers and cooler conditions
Weather forecast for Thursday and Friday predicts showers and cooler air across Indiana Illinois and Ohio with fresh southeast to south winds in places. The report notes higher humidity and temperature trends, with comparative mean temperature and precipitation data for July 2 and departures since January. W T Blythe, Section Director.
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Washington
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Ther
R.H
Pteidy
W. T. Blythe
Movements of steamers coast to coast and abroad
June movements of steamers show arrivals from Montreal New York and Philadelphia and sailings to Philadelphia New York Southampton and Liverpool. Multiple vessels including Dominion Oceanic Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Menominee Majestic Blucher La Savoie and Switzerland are listed with routes and ports.
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Liverpool
Dominion
Montreal
Oceanic
New York
Noordland
Philadelphia
Eenatown
Teutonic
Queenstown
Cherbourg
Kaiserin Maria Theresa
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Bremen
Southampton
Pennsylvania
Hamburg
Menominee
London
St. Louis
Majestic
Plymouth
Blucher
Livin Winlaceom
Lizard
la Savoie
Havre
Eeeptor
Switzerland
Races Promised A Big Card At Tomorrow's Meeting
Tomorrow's programme offers six events for racing fans across styles. The running section includes the Independence stake at mile and one-sixteenth, a half mile heats race, and a two-year-old stake over four and a half furlongs. Harness events feature the 2:23 trot, the free-for-all pace headlined by The Bishop Gamboy Cistnut Micah and Earl Park, and the 2:15 pace with a strong field.
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Bishop
Gamboy
Micah
Earl Park
Five Go to Favorites Upset in Steeplechase at Fort Erie
Favorites won five of six races at Sheepshead Bay with one longshot. Duster edged Gold Money by a short head in the Vernal stakes while Gunfire easily won the Mermaid stakes. Jim McGibbon, ridden by F A Clark, captured the steeplechase as Higbie placed third amid a Canadian crowd.
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New York
Sheepshead Bay
Duster
Keene Stable
Gold Money
Gunfire
M. Hendrie
Higbie
Jim Mcgibbon
F. A. Clark
Inspector Stevens
Oakington
Operator
Philippine
Arkansas horseman caps Delmar with five placed rivals
Capt. R. R. Rice entered five horses in as many Delmar races and all finished in the money. Goudy and Miss Golightly were the only winning favorites, with Verify, Federalist, Navarino and others placing. Weather clear and track heavy. Odds list Goudy even Verify 13 to 5, W. B. Gates 7 to 2, Federalist 16 to 5, Miss Golightly even Navarino 5 to 1.
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Chicago
Washington Park
Lucien Appleby
S. C. Hildreth
Frangible
Peat
Brulare
Bruiare
Conundrum
Jack Ratlin
Eva Russell
Evelyn Byrd
Jessie Jarboe
Cherished
ST. Louis
R. R. Rice
Arkansas Horseman
Delmar
Goudy
Miss Golightly
Verify
W. B. Gates
Federalist
Navarino
Special Tax Wins Neck Victory in Fort Erie Race
Buffalo news reports the Special Tax's neck win in the fifth race at Fort Erie amid bright warm weather and a heavy track. Other notable finishers include Winners Ice Water Dumont Curtsey Our Jessie and Yazod Hara.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Special Tax
Fort Erie
Ice Water
Dumont
Curtsey
Our Jessie
Specelal Tax
Yazod Hara
Sale of Haggan's Horses at Sheepshead Bay
The sale of J. B. Haggan's horses in training continued at Sheepshead Bay today. Of twenty four offered, only two sold for over $100. They were Distrust a brown filly two by Imp Bassetlaw Suspicion Mat Byrnes 7 and Moderate a brown filly two by Imp Darebin Wi Ne Ma C Cox 535.
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New York
J. B. Haggan
Sheepshead Bay
Distrust
Imp
Bassetlaw-Suspicion
Mat Byrnes
Darebin-Wi-Ne-Ma
C. Cox
Young Mowatt to Meet Eddie Santry in Empire Bout
Chicago featherweight Young Mowatt to fight Eddie Santry in a ten round bout at the Empire Theater Saturday night. Mowatt, a veteran since 1900, has faced top featherweights including Benny Yanger and Kid Broad. Santry will weigh about 122 pounds. three preliminaries precede the main event with first bell at 8 30 and main bout around 8 40. Bantry and Mowatt arrive Friday with managers and trainers. seat sales opened this morning.
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Young Mowatt
Chicago
Eddie Santry
Empire Theater
Central West
Benny Yanger
Kid Broad
Young Corbett
Denver
Mowatt
Broad
Santry
Bantry
P. J. Carroll
Ferrettlee
Immigrants Landed at Ellis Island in First Half Year
New York July 2 figures from the official statistician of Ellis Island show the number of immigrants landed at the port in the first six months of this year as 647.
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New York
Ellis Island
Doubleheader Stirs Indianapolis Kansas City in Saltare Action
In Washington Park the Indianapolis Hoosiers and Kansas City Blues split a doubleheader with Indianapolis taking the first 6-3 and Kansas City winning the second 5-4. Foreman pitched the second game for Kansas City, while Sutt off and Killen yielded runs in a tight pair of scrappy contests highlighting key plays and errors.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab Let’s Patent Claim Mention
The line references the famous Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet noted for cold and grip relief. It claims inclusion of a name on every Dox of the genuine product. The phrasing suggests a historical branding emphasis on authenticity and proprietary labeling.
Beating Cincinnati by Doheny Stifles Pittsburg Effort
Beckley bunt and Dobbs center hit spark Pittsburg win as Cincinnati manages one run on two gifts and a passed ball. Corcoran error factors, Doheny and Hahn both pitch. attendance about 2,200. Pittsburg vs Cincinnati game description with line scores and key plays. In New York, Boston edges Giants 4-3 at Polo Grounds as Hale struggles early. Brooklyn tops Philadelphia 2-1 at Washington Park with late ninth-inning pressure.
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Kansas City
Lewee
Beville
Indianapolis
Fox
Heydon
Suttoff
McBride
Hogriever
Sutthoff
Nance
Kuhns
Grady
Rothfus
Woodruff
Kthm
O’brien
Smith
Killen
Tindill
Cance
Lis
McDonald
Reville
Gear
Foreman
PotAte
Sess
Sherry Swott
Coulter
Hoghever
Kuhm
O'Brien
A. E
Hoguever
Ee Coulter
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Aoe Fox
Matthe
Ogre
Dans
Kihm
Toledo
Minneapolis
Wilmot
Owens
Werden
Gramut
Lynch
Gilka
Curley
Kleine
Byers
Pardee
Aes Minn
Burns
Grant
Meany
Phyle
Turner
Lally
Owen
Zalusky
Newlin
Mack
Sally
Gilks
Mock
Piggemeier
Sporer
Figgemeier
Scoggswell
Zausky
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Milwaukee
Coon
Elliott
Louis
Kerwin
Clymer
Gannon
Mepride
I Ganzel
Scheibeck
Flournoy
Runkle
Tannehill
Dungan
Spies
Thomas
Lud
Schaub
Cross
Louuisville
Clingman
Ganzel
Coons
Altrock
Pittsburg
Beckley
Dobbs
Cincinnati
Doheny
Corcoran
Pitts
R. HO
R. m
O.A . Davis
Clarke
Hoy
Be'mont
Wagner
Crawford
Brasfield
Magoon
Ritchey
Leach
Steinfeld
Peitz
Hahn
Bransfield
O'Day
New York
Boston
Polo Grounds
Hale
Pittinger
Brooklyn
Hughes
Washington Park
Philadelphias
Kaynes
Chicago
Philadelph
Cincinnati A
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore Wins Narrowly At Philadelphia In Tough Game
Baltimore defeats Philadelphia by one run in a closely contested match. McGinnity pitched more effectively than Plank, while Gilbert was ejected for protesting a decision. Powers injured his ankle running the bases. Attendance 2,432. Teams and outcomes across St Louis and Detroit area games noted with multiple scores and players.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
McGinnity
Plank
Gilbert
Powers
Bloomington Beats Decatur In Doubleheader As Hitting Heats Up
In two games today Bloomington produced strong offense led by McGilles and Hailey. Batteries for Bloomington were McGreevy Belt and Krebe with solid hits. Decatur struggled with pitching as errors and hits mounted.
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McGilles
Hailey Bloomington
RHE Bloomington
Decatur
McGreevy
Belt
McGill
Krebe
Smith
Haley
Krebs
Sullivan Corbett fight is banned by St Louis police board
The Board of Police Commissioners in St Louis canceled the Young Corbett versus Sullivan prize fight at the West End Club under prohibitions on such exhibitions. President Haughton confirmed the fight is off and no efforts will be made to stage it. Louisville’s Southern Athletic Club sent Robert Gray to secure the bout with a $5,000 purse, while Governor Yates in Springfield pledged to stop the fight in Illinois and warned sheriffs to prevent it with militia aid if needed.
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Matthews
Kansas City
Woodruff
Babb
Watkins
Kellum
Williams
Wiliams
Sutthoff
ST. Louis
Board of Police Commissioners
West End
Young Corbett and Sullivan
Haughton
Corbett-Sullivan
Robert Gray
Southern Athletic Club
Sullivan-Corbett
Springfield
Yates
Young Corbett and
Sullivan
Ilinois
St. Clair County
Cook County
Harness Racing Opens Season With Fast Mile At Readville
Boston reports opening harness meet at Readville with Carthage Girl posting the fastest 2:12 pace heat in 2:09. Afield also features Easter Easterly contest, Priola and Silver King closing strong in a 2:21 trot. Denver Overland Park day shows Winfield Stratton in three straight heats for pacing, and Confienza in trotting.
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Carthage
Overland Park
Boston
Readville
Carthage Girl
Merryfield
Easter
Priola
Silver King
Mrs. Brown
B. H
Dictator
Demarest
Miss Viola
McDonald
Ralph Wick
Riley
Andrew Moore
Grady
Gracie Kellar
McClary Boralma
Marsh
Montana
Bowne
Kitty Clark
B. m
Bullman
Seace Bestt Cig
Annie Leyburn
Potter Early Bird, Jr
Knapp
Gale
G. m
Cummings
George G
G. G
Fitzgerald
Gentry
Quinton
Hinder Wilkes A
James
Bik. m
Jones
Allabrie
Br. G
Merrifield
B. G
Golden
Princela
March
Bonnie Sid
Br. m
Ames
E. G
Denver
Col
Ellis
Winfield Stratton
Kiowa
Shecam
Thornburg
Dora Delpha
Confienza
Illinois Prohibitionists Nominate and Rally in Peoria
The Illinois Prohibitionists gathered 1200 delegates in Peoria and raised nearly 5000 in cash on the platform night. Nominations included John Wilson for Treasurer and Charles P. Blenchard for Superintendent of Public Instruction. The ticket focuses on liquor prohibition and women’s suffrage.
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Peoria
John Wilson
McLeansboro
Robert
Easee St
Charles P. Blenchard
Wheaton College
University of Ilinois
Marie C. Behm
Chicago
J. O. Cumeningham
Urbana
J. W. Akers
Sangamon
Caldwell Defeats Leander in Fast 20 Mile Motor Pace
In Atlantic City Harry Caldwell of Hartford beat George Leander of Chicago by three quarters of a lap in 30 33 for a 20 mile motor paced race. Leander led to mile fifteen, then Caldwell surged ahead as pace fatigued Leander. Final splits show Leander 7 36 for 3 miles and 15 miles in 15 00 2 5, Caldwell 30 33 for 20 miles.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Harry Caldwell
Hartford
George Leander
Chicago
Leander
Caldwell
Thompson and
Boake
Berwin
Daily
Hall wins three cornered 25 mile pace race at Coliseum
Tommy Hall claimed victory in Providence at the Coliseum with a 25 mile pace event. He beat De Guichard by two laps and Joe Nelson by eleven laps, completing the distance in 37 minutes 58 seconds.
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Providence, R. II
Tommy Hall
Coliseum
de Guichard
Joe Nelson
Nominations Ratified in Georgia Democratic Ticket
Georgia Democrats at the state convention in Atlanta nominated a full ticket for statewide offices. Winners include Governor Joseph M. Terrell, Secretary of State Philip Cook, Treasurer Robert E. Park, Controller General William A. Wright, Attorney General John C. Hart, Prison Commissioner Thomas Eason, Agriculture Commissioner O. B. Stevens, State School Commissioner W. B. Merritt, Supreme Court Justices A. J. Cobb and Samuel Lumpkin, and U S Senator A. S. Y. The slate confirms primary results from June 56.
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Atlanta
Joseph M. Terrell
Philip Cook
Robert E. Park
William A. Wright
John C. Hart
Thomas Eason
O. B. Stevens
W. B. Merritt
Supreme Court
A. J. Cobb
Samuel Lumpkin
United States
Seawanhaka Cup Races Cut Short by Light Winds
In Bridgeport Connecticut on July 1 a sequence of races to select the Seawanhaka cup faced failures due to very light west winds. The Tecumseh won two of the rounds and the Massasoit one while the two mile to windward course yielded close finishes. The line of starters included Crusader Repress Nutmeg Filibuster and neurcen Fevnc.
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Chicago
Walter Egan
Harvard
Abram Poole, Jr
Princeton
Poole
Egan
J. Aldrich
H. ©. Egan
Willam Waller
Phelps D. Hoyt
Thorn
Cleveland
Bridgeport
Conn
Selec
Tecumseh
Massasoit
Crusader
Repress
Neurcen
Fe Vnc
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Frank M
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RHE St. Louis
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RHE
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C. Aneshaensel & CO
Ohio Street
Taggart’s Bakery
Massachusetts Ave
HM. Messenger
East Washington Str
Ing News
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Macon
W. J. Bryan
Stender Fusion
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Minn
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J. Meighen
J Homps
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J. Etat
H. Imetahl
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Beals C. Wright
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Dwight F. Davis
R. D. Little
W. J. Clothier
Davis and Little
Wright
Clothier
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