Great American Stakes Won by Broomstick at Gravesend
New York June 6 Capt Broomstick with Odom up won the Great American Stakes at Gravesend inching home by two lengths over Stalwart. The Ben Brush Elf colt carried 15 pounds and set a record 1 0 flat for five furlongs as a star field watched. Broadway Stakes saw Irish Lad beat Flocarline by a length and a half, while Eophon captured the Kensington Steeplechase by a head.
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New York
Brown
Broomstick
Odom
Gravesend
Ben Brush-Elf
Captain Brown
Whitney
Tim Sullivan
Trish
Lad
Brooklyn
Plocarline
Eophon
Kensington
Ragged Cavalier
Royal
O'Neil
St. Daniel
Martin
St. Finan
Burns
Donohue
G. Smith
Walter Cleary
Mara
Stalwart
Hoar
Irish Lad
Flacarline
Wonderly
Stamping Ground
Michaels
Mimon
Robinson
Found Wins Club Members Handicap at St Louis
Found the Buckmaster Pickup mare ridden by L Wilson won the Club Members' handicap at a mile and a quarter at the St Louis fairgrounds. Little Scout the favorite finished second two lengths back as Found broke from the gate and surged to the lead mid race. Track was good and Found pulled away to win by three lengths ahead of Edgardo.
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ST. Louis
Johnny Huffman
Buckmaster Pickup
L. Wilson
Fairgrounds
Little Scout
Found
Edgardo
Edido
Wilson
Coburn
Urmamaries
Zirl
F. Smith
Thoth
Curd Gillock
Morse
Herodas
Vero Fonsa
Idris
Onagen
Royal Athlete
Katie Gibson
Regent
Sweettie
A. W. Booker
Ena
Sheehan
Lady Ray
Gullett
Castle Gregory
Mattie R
Lilia Noel
Deerbird
Hoe Down
Billy Jackson
Colin George
Instrument
Canaria
Reducer
Tom Crabb
Luehrs
Futha
Guillet
Cressida
Dr. Carrick
Black Scot
Dominis
Broodler
Jack Young
South Breeze
Cell
Boones Sieh
Tomes Ae
Ime
Bush South
Ben Adkins
Arnold K
Cherished
Bridwell
Brown Vail
Latonia Getaway Day Ends With Close Cincinnati Handicap
At Latonia on muddy ground the Cincinnati spring handicap ended in a tight finish with Fonsoluca clinching by a neck over Sinner Simon and Boaster, Silk Cord among favorites. Fonsoluca earned 1550 dollars for the victory as three of six races saw favorites win.
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Cincinnati
Latonia
Fonsoluca
Sinner Simon
Boaster
Silk Cord
Booster
Reed
Golden Light
S. Bonner
Kilmorie
J. O'Connor
Avoid
Belle Mahone
O'Connor
Diamonds and Rubies
C. Kelly
Carre
Sre
Bonner
Romanelli
Bill Knight
O’connor
Sue W
Ed Calahan
North Wind
Tufts
Welch Girl
Timms
Riverside Golf Events Set for Season at Riverside Club
F V Lennon, Riverside Park golf instructor, outlines a match play season at Riverside course with eighteen hole preliminaries and thirty six hole finals. Prizes include handsome cups. sweepstakes on Oct 4 closes season. Schedule features open, handicap, men and women championships and an Indianapolis wide open. Season opens June 18 with new nine hole addition joining existing layout.
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F. V. Lennon
Riverside Park
Riverside
Lennon
Indianapolis
F. W. Lennon
Charles Mayer Co
Saks & Co
Charles
B. G. I. Company
Wet course at country club paints mud soaked qualifying round
Heavy rain left the Country Club course soaked as 17 golfers contested the springs championship qualifying round in medal play. Eight players including Al Lockwood and E H Burford earned spots for next week's match play. In New York, Mrs E A Manice clinched the Metropolitan Women's Championship by defeating Louise Vanderhoef four up with three to play.
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Country Club
al Lockwood
E. H. Burford
Morris Townley
John O'Boyle
Walter Millikan
J. Cumming Smith
New York
E. A. Manice
Baltusrot Club
Metropolitan Golf Association
Louise Vanderhoef
Ardsley
Riverside golfers dominate early season matches and events
The week features rubber boot golf as players compete at Fox Hill Club and Riverside events. J. W. Carroll, now in the East, wins the Decoration day cup at Fox Hill with a corrected score of 81. Open entry for Findlay Douglas and a June 7 match between Harry Collis and Robert Fullerton are noted, with Lennon to face the July 11 winner. The Riverside team prepares for open championships at Baltusrol and season matches against Muncie, Richmond, Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, and the Country Club, while Horace G Hutchinson attends after finishing runner up at Muirfield.
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J. W. Carroll
Riverside
East
Fox Hill Golf Club
New York
Harry Collis
Robert Fullerton
F. W. Lennon
Findlay Douglas
Robert Douglas
Baltusrol Golf Club
Springheld
N. J
Muncie
Richmond
Fortayne
Terre Haute and Country Club
Horace G. Hutchinson
Muirfield
McChesney Wins Harlem National Handicap On Heavy Track
McChesney ridden by C Gray wins the Harlem National handicap by a length and a half over Gregor K on a heavy track. Smathers owner pays Gray the full purse of 8 000 with 1 900 to the rubber and McChesney carries top weight 127 pounds in a field of nineteen. Gregor K. finishes second and Hargis third as Flying Torpedo and others also run.
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Chicago
McChesney
West
C. Gray
Gregor K
E. E. Smathers
Gray
Bullman
New York
California
Epicure
Linguist
Gregoy K
Victory
Hargis
Sam Hildreth
Smathers
Flying Torpedo
Dick Bernard
Safeguard
Winkfield
Joe Martin
P. P. Phillips
Zepho
Helgeson
Muresca
Treanor
Americano
J. William
If You Dare
Henry
Cc. Gray
Gregory
Relief fund check sent for Chinese famine aid
The Christian Herald sent a 10000 dollar check to Assistant Secretary Loomis for a famine relief fund in Kwang Si China. Loomis deposited the money and notified Canton Consul General McWade to draw on it. Reports describe extreme destitution and social crimes including concubinage and possible cannibalism.
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Washington
The
Christian Herald Today
Loomis
Kwang-Si
United States
McWade
Canton
State Department
Death of John R. McFettridge in Atlantic City
John R. McFettridge head of the Bell and publishing firm was found dead in his Atlantic City cottage last night. The room contained illuminating gas and the coroner’s jury returned death as likely. The death was not made public until today.
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Atlantic City
John R. Mcree
Ioe Beinting
John R. McFettridge & Sons
Philadelphia
Eee
Cate Psa
Mr. Seyeuidee
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Charles Ramsey
Gisva
Helen Hay
May Travis
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Greensburg
Indianapolis Journal
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News of the Golfers
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Vo Ozu
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High Chancellor
J. Reiff
Floyd K
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Major Dixon
Adkins
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Preekman
Little Wally
Almansor
Establish
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Ed Gui
Bard of Avon
the Forum
Charlie Thompson
Marlin
Uranium
C. B. Campbell
Jackfall
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Eva G
Hermencia
Savable
English Lad
Maggie Leeber
Myroe
Ida Davis
Tacama
Trovator
Sactum
Susie Christian
Dusty Miller
Mr. Dingle
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Olonetz
Nimble Nag
Fioyd K
Our Bessie
Pirate
Beaugard
Tawas
Lord Touchwood
Naufrage
Discord
Associated Press
Complete Publishers’ Press
Eastern
Indianapolis Morning Star
Indiana
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