Alan-a-Dale wins Kentucky Derby as Halma's speedster tops Abe Frank
In Louisville the Derby caps a wild afternoon as Alan-a-Dale, Halma’s runner with Winkfield aboard, defeats rival The Rival and Inventor by a length with Abe Frank fading to fourth. Abe Frank, the betting favorite at 3 to 5, failed to finish strong while Inventor and The Rival chased hard. Crowd and officials witnessed a tense stretch run with the finish announced amid cheers for the winner and the famed American Beauties.
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Louisville
Alan-a-Dale
Haima
Dante Boone
Kentucky
Abe Frank
Bookle
McDowell
Inventor
Winkfield
Halma
Alan
Dayight
Bobby
Coburn
Abe
Hanover
McDowell Unit
Invertor
Alana Dale
Little Wink‘eld
Spur
Ed Austin
North
Slack
Monarka
Turner
Taut
Lady Lake
Thoughtless
Winkfeld
Flora Hooper
McWilliams
Robertson
Chorus Boy
Commissioner Forster
Minder
Tine
Sadie McNatry
R. Williams
M. Turner
Allan-a-Dale
T. C. McDowell
Woodlake
Prince of Endurance
Han Chalice
Perler
Americans Win First Polo Match in England at Ranelagh
The American polo team defeated Old Cantabs 4 to 0 in pouring rain at Ranelagh. Lawrence Waterbury scored three goals, despite Foxhall Keene’s absence, as fans including Mr and Mrs J P Whitney watched. The match showcased strong play and soggy ground amid heavy rain.
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London
Ranelagh
Foxhall Keene
Jarry Payne Whitney
John R. Carter
United States
Carter
England
Hurlington Stewards
Bloomington High School Field Day results and Indianas win
Indiana defeated De Pauw 11% to 24 in their annual track meet led by Lightbody who secured two firsts for De Pauw. multiple events list Indiana winners including Lockridge and Elfers, with times and distances noted. Bloomington High School selects its team for Southern Indiana contest. also Illinois beats Illinois Chicago in a dual meet.
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Indiana University
DE Pauw
Indianapolis Journal
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana
Lightbody
Shockley
Matthews
Heitzger
Lockridge
Martin
Swinehart
Wallace
Carter
Elfers
Glessner
Knight
Coral
Bryan
Smith
Tescher
Wiley
Hindman
Coval
Williams
McDermott
Barclay
Glascock
Jordan
Maurer
Hayden
Sumner
Evans
Simmons
Southern Indiana Athletic Association
Jordan Field
Walker
Duncan
Schmidt
Buckley
Campbell
Seward
Blair
Moore
Foley
Miller
Todd
Patton
Anderson
Thompson
Reed
Lattimer
Vanderbilt Jr Defeats Rothschild in Rainstorm Match
In Paris on May 3, Henri Rothschild and William K. Vanderbilt Jr. prepared for a high horsepower auto contest near Chartres. A heavy rain disrupted plans as both drivers, Mrs Rothschild Vanderbilt and the rival, headed toward the rendezvous, with the outcome unclear as conditions worsened.
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W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Henri Rothschild
Paris
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Chartres
Rothschild Vanderbilt
Perlis
Olga Tata
M T H S track team holds preliminary meet at Newby Oval
The M T H S track squad held a morning trial at Newby Oval to select Bloomington bound runners for May 1 against Indiana University. Quinn dominated sprints, breaking a noncompetitive interscholastic mark. results list multiple winners and times across events, followed by a note on an automobile enthusiasts meeting at the Commercial Club Monday evening.
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Newby Oval
Bloomington
Indiana University
Oval
Quinn
Gaston
Barlow
G. Wheeler
Jack Shideler
McIntire
Hamlet
King
H. Wheeler
Warren
Conde
Kaylor
Marr
Steele
J. Miner
Scott
Duggan
Commercial Club
Arsenal wins Metropolitan Handicap at Morris Park in drizzle
New York May 3 Arsenal son of Lamplighter led the field through the first eighth of a mile and kept the pace to win by a half length over Herbert with Carbuncle third. Twenty horses started with Bonnibert and Colonel Padden among favorites, Water Color withdrawn. Heavy rain made the track soft and drew some scratches before a crowd near thirty thousand.
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New York
Morris Park
Arsenal
Lamplighter
Herbert
Carbuncle
Chilton
Smoke
Whip
Spur
Johnny Daly
Heno
Far Rockaway
Whisky King
Old England
Smart Set
Bonnibert
Colonel Padden
Frank Farrell
Roe Hampton
Kamara
Reina
Odom
Davis
Mizzen
Fulminate
Navasota
Short Hose
Landry
Hurst
Shaw
Withers
Water Boy
Wonderly
Swiftman
J. Martin
Ignite
O'Connor
Bullman
Dalesman
Spenawe
J. Woods
J. Dely
Carburcle
H. Michaels
Sombrero
McMeekin
Kamara-Bonnibert
Col. Padden
Pentecost
Dixieline
Lux Costa
Eminence
Alcedo
Alpine Handicap Winner The Lady Dominates
In Chicago on May 3 The Lady won the Alpine Handicap at Worth in an easy victory over La Crimae and Scarlet Lily. The 1 1/8 mile race carried $1.40 added money with Birkenruth up The Lady. Scarlet Lily tired after an early burst. Red Tip placed third in the first race, with other results detailed for six races. The column then shifts to a curiously long opinion on baseball fans and rooters, contrasting their roles and urging patience with both groups as the season begins.
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Chicago
Worth
la Crimae
Scarlet Lily
Birkenruth
Wailie Waldo
Scarlet Lady
Red Tip
Hermann & Cassin
Pretorious
T. Dean
Pronta
W. Simms
Silver Fringe
Otis
Steinwinder
Lyne
Tom Cogan
W. Waldo
Farmer Bennett
Edith Q
Tdean
Davis
Lavator
Burnie Bunton
Waldo
Iea King
Dean
Serbia
L. A. Jackson
Malay
Nutt
Rooter
Opening Day at St. Louis Races Opens 1902 Season
May 3 1902 opening at the fair grounds draws a large crowd. Favorable weather and clean racing produced several good contests with five favorites winning. Inaugural handicap over one mile was won by Peaceful, a brown gelding owned by E J Arnold & Co, with stablemate Maximus second and Lady Strathmore third. Post delays due to a faulty gate marred the program amid the lengthy day.
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Kentucky
Howland Russell
Boston
John Adams
Columbia City
Ind
Tipton
John Dickerson
Admiral Dewey
Bingen
Nancy Hanks
Spring Mill Farm
Delphi
Wayward
Ednah
Indiana Girl
Indiana State Fair Ground Track
W. S. Sweeney
Indianapolis
Belle Red
Red Wilkes
Dom Emma G
Penne
Almont
Page
Parkhurst & Co
H. B. Gentry
Ed Winter
Rex Americus
Maywood Stock Farm
Emma Wrilkes
Adrian Wilkes
Lizale
American Boy
Flossie Delania
Anderson Wilkes
Merit
Dictator, Jr
Maywood Farm
Allan
B. G
St. Andrew- Allannah
Alan
B. F
Atheling
Pat Dunne
Memphis
Goughacre
Bennings
Morello
M. Schuarte
Germany
Dark Night
Black Hawk McGregor
Yale College
ST. Louis
Fair Grounds
E. J. Arnold & Co
Peaceful
Maximus
Lady Strathmore
Arnold
Brulare
South Breeze
Selinta
Magde Clapton
Scully
Woodstick
Higgins
Seize
Easy Trade
J. O'Connor
Luckette
Givens
A. PD. Gibson
Beauchamp
Even
Ron
Hildred
App.renee
Gormly
Sceptre May Be Sold in Coronation Derby Race
London reports W K Vanderbilt likely to win the Coronation Derby if he secures Sceptre, the 2000 and 1000 guineas stakes winner. Stever refused a 40,000 guineas bid but may accept 50,000. Sceptre, warm Derby favorite, has twice broken time records. Bob Stever, once bookmaker and actor, now wealthy landowner, has a storied career and a high-profile marriage to Mabel, sister of the fourth Marquis of Aylesbury.
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London
W. K. Vanderbilt
Siever
Sceptre
Mr. Stever
Bob” Slever
Mabel
Alesbury
Ohio Stakes Close Monday for 2:11 Class Trotters
The Oakley Park Trotting Association reports Ohio stakes worth 10 dollars for 2:11 class trotters close Monday. Six other events totaling 17,060 dollars also close on the same date.
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Cincinnati
Oakley Park Trotting Association
Rooter and Fan Distinctions in Language and Sport
The New Orleans Times-Democrat contrasts rooters and fans in sports discourse. Rooters are partisan and willing to pressure umpires, while fans strive for fair play and impartial judgments, supporting the best team with honest support.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Hart Knocks Out Kid Carter After Bloodied Bout in Ninth
Louisville May 3 Mar vin Hart of Louisville stopped Kid Carter of Brooklyn in the ninth round after an brutal eight and a half rounds. Both men absorbed heavy punishment with Carter’s eye cut and Hart’s nose and mouth bleeding as they traded stiff blows from the first bell. Hart showed a bit more speed and strength, landing hard rights and uppercuts before delivering the decisive left to Carter’s jaw as the bout neared conclusion.
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Louisville
Marvin Hart
Kid” Carter
Brooklyn
Southern Athletic Club
Hart
Carter
Wild Sixth Through Ninth Rounds Mark Fight In Louisville
The bout escalated into a fierce mix of hammer and tongs action from rounds six to nine as Hart and Carter battled wild, exhausted, with both men staggered and unable to land decisive blows. Hart finally floored Carter in the ninth after a jaw strike and a counted fall.
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Louisville
Hart
Carter
Tim Hurst
Boxing death in Allentown after bout at Keystone Club
Frank Smith dies at Allentown Hospital from injuries sustained in an eight round boxing match with Hans Hartranft at the Keystone Athletic Club. Smith collapsed in the seventh round with a skull injury. Hartranft is under arrest and others tied to the fight face arrest as well.
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Allentown
Frank Smith
Hans Hartranft
Keystone Athletic Club
Smith
Hartranft
Blackburn Cullen Title Bout Set at Empire Theater Tomorrow
The Empire Theater hosts a ten round light weight clash between Kid Blackburn and Jack Cullen with $500 on the line for Blackburn against any 133 pound foe. Blackburn, rising in form, and Cullen, tested against top lightweights, trained together for three weeks to settle their long standing dispute. Local preliminaries include Bybee vs Clark, the Kentucky Kid vs Kid Bruno for six rounds, Young Sharkey facing a local rival, and another strong bout.
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Kid Blackburn
Jack Cullen
Empire Theater
Blackburn
Cullen
Crosby
Furey
Louisville
In- Stenepele
Bybee
Clark
Kentucky
Bruno
Sharkey
New Public Golf Links Planned at Riverside Park Indianapolis
The Board of Park Commissioners, aided by prominent citizens, plans an eighteen hole public golf course at Riverside Park in Indianapolis to open June 1 informally and fully in fall. Frank V Lennon of Boston will lead the new course while existing links serve as an auxiliary. The 125 acre plateau site is bounded by Thirtieth and Eighteenth streets Myer's road and White River.
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Indianapolis
Board of Park Commissioners
Riverside Park
Frank V. Lennon
Boston
Eighteenth Street
Myer’s Road
White River
Coffin
Park Board
America
Charles Coffin
J. Clyde Ower
Bishop Francis
Peters
Grace Episecopal Church
George
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Star Pointer
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Kings
Bonnevaul
Vanderbilt
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Multnomah Athletic Club
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Imus
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O'Neill
Schwalb
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Southbreeze
Nearest
Alice Turner
Bill Massie
Wakita
Qoinor
Santa Ventura
Wax Taper
Bengal
Colonial Girl
T. Walsh
Father Weather
Dominick
Hainault
Nettle Regent
W. B. Gates
Aker
All Saints
Velma Clark
Hi Kollar
Has Gift
Seisi
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Ben-Hur Bicycles
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