Indianapolis Harness Meet Sets Fast Pace and Derby Rush
Entries closed for harness events and the Indianapolis Derby at the state fair grounds track. The meet runs Thursday through Saturday with a star free-for-all pace on Friday and the $2,500 Derby purse on Saturday, drawing entries from P Dunne Corrigan Hildreth Simons Ezell Sullivan McDonald Cotton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fair Grounds
Indianapolis Racing Association
Bishop
Fair Grounds Track
Jack Pointer
Gamboy
Chestnut
Micah
Earl Park
Indianapolis
P. Dunne
Ed Corrigan
W. M. Sloan
8. C. Hildreth
A. Simons
L. H. Ezell
T. D. Sullivan
Poble Heads for Cleveland with California Stable String
California trainer Bud Doble shipped his string to Cleveland after a stay at Indianapolis where his horses trained vigorously. Kinney Lou and other runners drew interest as Doble praised the track and facilities, noting Ebba and Bishop showed solid miles and 2:15 pacing.
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Bud Doble
California
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Kinney Lou
McKinney
Mr. Doble
Bishop
Dick Wilson
Jesus Fletcher
Ebba
Dickerson
Kingmoun
Patchen
Enlarged Riverside Park golf links map and future plans
The article describes the expanded Riverside Park golf course under F. V. Lennon with old nine holes and new holes added north of the railroad. It notes the course now totals over 5,000 yards, offers hazards, and explains visitors may use the original nine-hole layout or the full 18-hole layout. It discusses fees, supervision, and proposed rules including badgeed cadies and ticketed access.
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Riverside Park
F. V. Lennon
Park Board
Shuler Receives Moscow Request On Os lund H Identity
Vv L Shuler, famed horseman, has been asked by the Moscow Club to travel to Moscow and identify a horse alleged to be Oslund H, tied to a recent Russian trotting scandal. Shuler, now retired, plans to sell most stock including Dan Wilkes who is entered at the state fair 2:15 trot and may beat 2:10 this season.
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Vv. L. Shuler
Machnilov
Moscow Club
Moscow
Russia
Oslund H
Pacing News: Zephyr, Globe Wilkes, and More Stir Racing Scene
Hampered by injuries Sir Albert S. delays return while Zephyr reportedly attracts a $20,000 offer but is refused. Globe Wilkes changes hands for 1500 to Richard Tanning of Chicago. Coney and Prince Alert touted to beat 2 00 as Stout sells bay pacing gelding to D. Lamar and more movements surface at Indianapolis and Cincinnati tracks.
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Coney
McKinney
Prince Alert
Wes Stout
Globe Wilkes
Roy Wilkes
Richard Tanning
Chicago
Albert S
Cleveland
Ed Geers
C. N. Dickerson
Madison
Ind
Indianapolis
Gavatta
Telma
Bessie Abbott
Jack Curry
David Lamar
Kirkwood
Del
J. C. McCoy
M. Rudy
Dan R
Cincinnati
Itis
Zephyr
Zombro
H. B. Gentry
New Purchase
Great McKinney
Float Jolly
Gamboy
The President's Fall Journey
Washington Evening Star notes broad respect for the office and the man occupant. It discusses Mr Roosevelt's potential travel invitations and the public interest around his movements whether at the White House home, traveling or at rest. It argues crowds will gather but that he may not offer campaign words before November.
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Washington Evening Star
Roosevelt
White House
Fight Date Changed for Ten Round Boxing Match
Boxing carnival at the Empire shifts from July 3 to July 5 drawing state and Indianapolis fans. Eddie Santry faces Young Mowatt in a 128 pound ten round bout, both aiming for 3 pm weigh in and a late main event around 9 30 pm. Trainers travel ahead with localized preliminaries and hopes for a strong crowd.
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Indianapolis
Empire
The Man and the Nurse
A New York Evening Sun column notes that uniformed nurses wield strong influence in households. The observer argues men show a high trust in trained nurses, often aiding their caregiving and deferring to nurse authority.
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New York Evening Sun
Service or submission in the nursing rank debate
The quoted line argues that nurses claim to serve patients but actually serve the uniformed class, describing attendants as a contented group in neat uniforms and attire. The passage critiques motives behind nursing roles and class perceptions within care settings.
Riverside Park Golf Sets Records and Nearby Open Events
William Harding of this city broke the Riverside Park amateur course record with a 39, after a 41 previous best. The piece lists golf costs in eastern parks, notes an open handicap tournament on June 4 with prizes for net and gross, a ladies handicap on July 12, and entry deadlines. It also mentions a new 18 hole course and tennis court due by Aug 1, lockers now available, and invites two amateur matches with J Cumming Smith and Ernest Burford.
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Riverside Park
William Harding
Harding
East
Lennon
Riverside
Franklin Park Links
Boston
Mass
Indianapolis
Park Board
Iverside
J. Camiming Smith
Burford
Messrs. Smith
Rail ticket condition held to bind carrier for return ride
Salt Lake Tribune notes Southern R Co v Wood decides expulsion of unsigned round trip ticket makes company liable when no agent signs and stamps as required, after passenger used due diligence to find authorized agent. Question remains whether railroads must honor their tickets regardless of holder. once issued, a transportation ticket is a demand for a ride.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Asenger
Southern R. Co
Wood (Ga
Baseball slang and the language of the bleachers
A New York letter to Philadelphia Times explains how baseball slang condenses action into concise vivid terms. It traces terms like fan, bleachers, walk, singled, and garden for outfield areas, noting reporters help popularize coinages while preserving clarity for readers and fans.
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New York
Philadelphia
Jones
McBride
Corcoran
McJames
Smith
Dahlen
Beckley
Lindley Murray
Noah Webster
United States
Atlantic
Dispatch
Albany
Townsend
Ashenback
Lorber
Rhuland
Incomplete Baseball Play By Play Notation
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a mid game sequence including fowl outs, fielding plays by O Rourke Deady Nugent Whistler and McCarthy, with base runners advancing and a score change as Ashenback tallies. The passage ends without a clear final outcome or full context.
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Donovan
Rhuland
O'Rourke
Deady
Nugent
Whistler
Mecerihy
Rafter
Res
McCarthy
O'Connell
Ashenback
The What You Call It Habit And Forgetting Names
A New York Tribune piece discusses the habit of forgetting names in social clubs. A bright woman argues that remembering names prevents insignificance, while others see it as a natural infirmity and a chance for self improvement. The dialogue ponders wit and effort in social memory.
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New York Tribune
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S. G
R Johnson
Robert Mack
Flannigan
S. m
Doran Russell
Hello B
G. m
Coaster
B. m
John Thomas
Miles
Db. G
Ada Hawkins
Money Maker
Eunice
Celeste
T. B
Sphinx Lassie
Br. H
the Bishop
Hal Foster
S. B
Hal Spee
Edna Lawson
Frank cKenney
Dan Wilkes
C. G
Dr. Benny
Alan
Guovatta
Jack
B. G
Neighbor Girt
Maggie Anderson
Crescent
Prosperity Bell
Maxie
May Miller
Rose T
Poble
New Riverside Park Golf Course
Board of Park Commissioners
Coffin
United States Golf Association
Ed Benyon
Ferenc
Ozanam
Walnut Hall
Mabel
Shuler
Santry and
Mowatt
Riverside Park Golf
Country Club
Ben-Hur
Allen
Morgan & Wright
Majestic
Watson Company
New York Street
Taft
W. Wash. St
Price
Pennsylvania Street
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