Reina Wins Brooklyn Handicap in Dramatic Finish
New York May 4 Reina a four year old mare ridden by Winnie O Connor won the Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend in 2 07 at 4 to 1 beating Advance Guard by a nose ahead of Pentecost with Blues and Monograph also prominent. The race drew about 2 000 spectators and marked Reina as the first mare to win the event. An earlier spill changed mounts left Cervera and Lamp o Lee with broken legs. Odom and Daly were injured but later rode again. The day included multiple races and summaries with Alcedo falling at the start.
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Advance Guard
T. Burns
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Monograph
Alcedo
Shaw
Herbert
P Rice
Sadie S
Doom Paul
Regent
Roe Hampton
Alecedo
Monph
Margrave
Monopoly
Flywheel
Pentecost
Monoaph
Weppesraph
Cilefly
Winnie O'Connor
Tommy Burns
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Cervera
J. Daly
Lampo Lee
Sterling Fox
Lamp O' Lee
Daly
Dom Paul H. Michaels
Squanto
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Cunard
Lt. Jackson
Brennan
Miss Mitchell
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Plato
Veitch
Jim Megidbdin
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Warte Nicht
Barbe
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Greyfield
Dr. Stephens
Marcos
Hawthorne
Ben Frost
Easey
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Foxy Kane
Henry of
Franstamar
Greyfeld
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Lennep
Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs End of Louisville Meet
Crowds of 7400 braved threatening weather to watch the Kentucky Oaks for three year old fillies at Churchill Downs. Wann-a-Moinen led early but Flora Pomona and Milly were scratched, altering betting. The field started well with MollierT and Autumn ek Addie among the leading contenders as the race unfolded.
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Louisville Jockey Club
Churchill] Downs
Flora Pomona
J. W. Schorr & Co
Purdue dominates Oberlin in dual track meet
Purdue outclassed Oberlin in a track meet at Lafayette on May 24, scoring 79 to 35. Hearn set a state mile record, Miller topped Purdue in discus and hammer, with multiple event wins for Purdue and Oberlin taking a few tops in hurdles and high jump.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Oberlin
Indiana
Hearn
Miller
W. E. Russell
van Cleef
Rice
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Anderson
Levy
Osborn
Hatch
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Corns
Huxtable
Huffman
Peck
California Wins Dual Track Meet Over Princeton 7-6
California defeats Princeton 7 to 6 in a Princeton, New Jersey dual track meet. De Witt beats Plan in hammer throw by seven feet. two events tied including running high jump and broad jump. Notable performances include Abadie winning 100 yards and Check taking 120 yard hurdles for California, while Coleman and Fox share notable top finishes for Princeton in pole vault and broad jump.
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Princeton
N. J
University of California Today
Plan
California
de Witt
Abadie
Check
R. E. Williams
Cadogan
Plaw
Curtis
Powell
Coleman
Tibbetts
Adsit
Fox
Topham
Brassard Race Hero Otto Maya Tops Charles River Park Event
At Boston on May 4 Otto Maya of Erie Pennsylvania won the Brassard race at Charles River Park as Albert Champion declined to defend the trophy. Hugh McLean of Chelsea nearly matched Maya before a tire burst in the other sprinter.
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Charles River Park
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Albert Champion
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Chelsea
G. C. Cannon, Jr
Orientals Take Three From Easterns To Lead Bowling Standings
In Washington Bowling League action the Orientals won three games from the Easterns, widening their first place lead. The Hoosiers swept the Pioneers for a strong second place with Kirkhoff Klump and Bryson atop the individual averages.
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Ruow
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Hurtle
Ed Ravens
USA
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Ra Kleise
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Weschler
C Kirkhoff
G. Mueller
Canover
J Sidney Walker wins Kindergarten stake at fair grounds
J Sidney Walker racing for W W Darden & Co. led from gate and won the five furlong Kindergarten stakes for two year olds by three lengths over Petti john with Lady Crawford second. Favorites Hike and Grand Shot failed as five in class earned brackets. winners listed as Buccleth Christine Wallabout J Sidney Walker Ida Penzance Nearest Red Apple.
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W. W. Darden & Co
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Caereee
Pettijohn
Lady Crawford
Hike
Grand Shot
Buccleth
Christine
Wallabout
Ida Penzance
Nearest
Red Apple
Burford Wins The Nebeker Cup At Country Club
In a rainy day upset at the Country Club links four players competed in the spring handicap Nebeker cup. Ernest L. Burford won with a net 98 after a 97 gross. H H Howland placed close second with a net 98. J K Sharpe finished third, and George R Catterson failed to complete the round. Women’s Lochard Miller trophy event postponed due to weather. rescheduled to Tuesday.
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H. H. Howland
J. K. Sharpe
George R. Catterson
Indianapolis
Harvard Yale dual track meet yields Harvard win on Soldiers Field
Harvard defeated Yale 61 to 42 in a dual track meet at Soldiers Field. Four records fell including the one hundred dash and the two twenty two hurdle. Schick of Harvard tied a world mark in the one hundred yard dash and set dual records in two events with Yale runners. Various events saw Yale and Harvard compete closely with wins, seconds and thirds in sprints, distance, and field events. Final score Harvard 145 Yale 42.
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Peace
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Hunter
Prizes to Be Offered for Riverside Park Golf Course
The Riverside Park public golf course is in prime condition after rain. Work on new nine holes begins tomorrow with seven men and a seven ton steam roller leveling rough spots. Formal opening likely in September due to July and August heat. Public tournaments planned monthly for summer with prizes for first place. Next Friday Manual Training High School Golf Club to tour the Riverside course, using the new greens.
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Park Board
Indianapolis
Manual Training High School Golf Club
Riversideublic
Julia Ward Howe Birthday Reception in New York
In observance of Julia Ward Howe's eighty third birthday the New England Woman's Club held a reception to Mrs Howe who is president. Guests included Hon D Lees and Mrs Long.
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New York
Julia Ward Howe
New England Woman's Club
Cornell Beats Pennsylvania In Franklin Field Dual Meet
Ithacans win 67 to 50 on Cornell strong showings in 1 mile, high hurdles and field events. Protests led to Pennsylvania withdrawing Baird and Orten, both with prior collegiate or club affiliations. Pennsylvania to review records with ally committee while Cornell also faced losses.
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Cornell
Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Ithacans
Cornell Pennsylvania
Baird
Irvine Orten
University of Illinois
Orten
Buffalo
Toronto Athletic Club
Locomotive Engineers Visit Charleston for Harbor Excursion
Four hundred members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers arrived in Charleston from Norfolk to attend the exposition. The group toured the harbor by excursion in the morning and were welcomed at the exposition grounds in the afternoon.
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S. C
Rotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Norfolk
Mrs Henry Webbers Milk Poisoning Case At OSU
Mrs Henry Webbers condition worsens after formalin poisoning is linked to milk from a local dairyman. Prof Heny Webber, a noted chemist at Ohio State University, and authorities report nine milk poisoning cases in three days and anticipate arrests.
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Henry Webber
Ohio State University
Lima College President Resigns Amid Ill Health
Columbus May 4 Rev 8 P Long of this city tendered his resignation as president of Lima College citing prolonged illness as the reason for retirement.
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Lima College
Indianapolis Derby Highlights Three-Day Meet Change
Indianapolis Racing Association shifts its July meet to three days from the 3rd to the 5th with an expanded programme. The Derby at one and one-sixteenth miles headlines a full slate of harness and running races plus diving horses as extras. Purses total for the Derby reach 2 500 with 1 500 to the winner and 300 to third.
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Applegate & Co
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Mickey & Co
Fostoria
Brandon & Co
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Tex
McGee
Ed Corrigan
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Grand Hotel
Sen Dekee
Grand Circuit entries and pace horse news from major meets
Woodshed in training for races and Judge Walker’s season filled dates. Cincinnati reports large entry list for Oakley Grand Circuit. C K G Billings matinee value around $100000. Miss Grattan to Directum. American Derby seen as open. Sloan now owner trainer at Maisons Lafitte. Admiration mare foaled a Hamburg Mazette filly. Hontas Crook to challenge for a new pace record. Terre Haute Grand Circuit entries close soon. Horace Wood sells gray gelding to Capt. English. McHenry to match pacer against Anaconda for 310. Zephyr bid up to 17500. Pittsburg Phil myth denied. Sceptre sale offer 199000 rejected by Sevier. St George of Tennessee noted.
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France
W. Co. Whitney
Admiration
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Hontas Crook
Terre Haute
Horace Wood
William English
M. EF. McHenry
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A. H. Miller
Zephyr
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London
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Chilton
Seiver
St. George
Tennessee
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Full Sister to Star Pointer Foaled to John R. Gentry
Star Pointer’s full sister is bred to John R. Gentry at 2 01 percent. Tom Marsh changes Boralma shoeing, toes squared on three front shoes, predicting big gains. Ed Geers ships stable Memphis to Oakle Park, Cincinnati, awaiting July racing. Hildreth buys Derby candidates Lord Quex Alard Nitrate Aspen and plans American Derby entries if muddy. He bets $5,000 that Lord Quex can beat Owenton at any weight. A Western Horseman editorial favors dash racing in harness, urging faster-class dash races and longer endurance for top horses.
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John R. Gentry
Tom Marsh
Boralma
Ed Geers
Memphis
Oakle Park
Cincinnati
Memhis
Mr. Geers
Abbot
C. Hildreth
West
Alfred Simon
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Alard
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Aspen
Muddy
McChesney
Lucien Sple
Hildreth
Owenton
M. E. McHenry
McHemary
Oe Patch
Harold H
Mazette
Prince Anaconda
Kipling Found Another
Philadelphia Times recounts Rudyard Kipling's US visit where a literary gathering sparked debates on spelling and pronunciation. A pompous remark about words beginning with su led to Kipling's silent, amused reaction as the conversation meandered.
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Philadelphia Times
Rudyard Kipling
United States
Kipling
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