A Barrel of Money at Park Theater Ends Holden Run
The Holden Dramatic Company closed its Park Theater season with A Barrel of Money yesterday afternoon drawing a large crowd. Ralph J. Ravencroft led as Hy Hazlett with strong support from Preston and Ward. Wencroft and Ward drew hearty laughter while xylophone solos and a capable cast kept the audience engaged. The piece will have two daily showings today and tomorrow as E. S. Willard plans another US return in fall.
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the Park
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Hy Hazlett
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Barney
Wencroft
Jack Ward
Jim Rich
Roxy
Alice Opie
Kett
Dell Hoskins
Mr. Hoskins
Revival craze sparks revived dramas at New York Academy
The success of William A. Brady's Uncle Tom's Cabin at the New York Academy of Music triggers a wave of revivals next season. East Lynne Lady Audrey's Secret and The Two Orphans join the lineup. Anna Held sails to Paris for the summer, plans to bid on Craig-y-Nos, while Mme. Patti's South Wales home is set for June auction.
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New York Academy of Music
East Lynne
Anna Held
Paris
Faubourg St. Honore
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South Wales
Knickerbocker Games Yield Two Records and Cornell Rout
Knickerbocker Athletic Club events see two records broken with Ray C Ewey leaping 4 feet 9 1 2 inches and Handley clocking 16 27 4 5 for the medley, while Yale sprinter Moulton dominates sprints. Ithaca notes Cornell defeats Princeton with Sears breaking a Cornell dash record and strong showings in sprints and relays amid heavy track conditions.
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Deadly Hammer Throw at Irish-American Meet
MERIDEN Conn May 30 The annual athletic meet of the Irish American Athletic Association was marred by a fatal accident as world record holder John Flanagan hurled a 16 pound hammer through a fence striking bystander Henry Dierle on the head. Dierle, taken to hospital, faces slim chances of survival. The throw traveled 178 ft 5 in, surpassing the prior world record by nine feet. The meet ended after the incident. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Portland Ind May By the same report Decatur and Winchester withdraw from the Eastern Indiana Athletic Association. Bluffton and Portland High Schools will hold a field day in Bluffton on June 5 or 7.
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Regatta Protests Highlight Harlem Association Event on Harlem River
The thirty fifth Harlem Regatta drew about five thousand spectators despite poor morning weather. Protests targeted Harold Weekes and three Columbia crew members for recent varsity experience but none affected results as top crews from New York Athletic Club and Union Boat Club claimed wins in senior and junior events. In Ithaca Cornell second eight triumphed over Columbia and Pennsylvania in two miles, breaking the course record with ten minutes fifty two seconds.
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Towboat Acorn Sinks Coal Barges In Fog Hit At Kenova
The towboat Acorn carrying coal from Pittsburg to Cincinnati struck the Norfolk and Western bridge piers at Kenova West Virginia in dense fog this morning. Eight coal barges sank as wreckage swept away the wharfboat ferry piers and timber fleets. No casualties were reported.
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Rainy Memorial Day twin bill ends with Hoosiers victory
Indianapolis Hawkers clash with Louisville in a doubleheader at Washington Park. In a morning 2 to 0 defeat for Louisville, Suthoff and Bailey held the Hoosiers to three hits while Grim and Kelly sparked defensive plays. In the afternoon the Hoosiers rallied to a 5 to 2 win as Bey, Zalusky, and a strong Indianapolis defense produced several highlights despite a steady rain.
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Afternoon game features tense scoring and rain delay
A rain drenched afternoon contest sees Alloway shine for Louisville while Indianapolis homers and small rallies keep the score close. Ground rules limit long hits and the game ends with Louisville short of tying as McFarland and Grim spark late innings.
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Kelly
Heydon
Fox
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McLaughlin
Honors of Two Close Games Divided by Cincinnati and Philadelphia
National League results show Cincinnati split with Philadelphia in two tight contests and New York edged St. Louis in a separate matchup. Batteries featured Newton Pletz Duggleby McFarland Bergen Douglass Phillips, Bergen and White Douglass, and Phyle Warner Ryan Harper Bowerman Powell Ryan. Locations included Philadelphia and New York with varied inning scores and defensive plays.
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Marotts Beat Muncie Independent Club In Five Sided Affair
Indianapolis Journal report notes the Marotts dominated Muncie with strong fielding and Shea’s pitching. Final score 2 0 0 6 0 4 1 1. Batteries Shea and Jinneran Mercer Wolf and Baughn. Other notes: De Pauw University beat Crawfordsville city team 2 1 3. Purdue Indiana game postponed due to wet grounds. Michigan defeated Illinois 4 to 3 in Ann Arbor.
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Row at Grand Rapids pits Ellis against board over player award
In Grand Rapids Michigan on May 20 a dispute between George E Ellis owner of the Grand Rapids Baseball Club and the National Board of Arbitration over the third baseman Pandon award to Kansas City sparked a row during a game with Toledo. President Meyer of the Western Association attempted settlement but Ellis remained obstinate as morning action began with Umpire Hornung ordered off.
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Umpire decisions spark dispute over Dundon era club
Tangled mess at a Western Association game ends with Toledo’s 9 to 0 win after umpire Hornung rules against Grand Rapids. President Meyer plans franchise removal from Els, calls a directors meeting, and suspends Ellis for two days as tensions over Dundon Turner and other players loom.
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Arthur Chandler Wins Time and First Prize in Muddy Road Race
Arthur Chandler of Allisonville wins both the time and first prize in the annual road race. He rode 24 miles in 1 hour 3 minutes 7 seconds amid rough, muddy conditions from Business Men's Driving Park through Central avenue. Parsons protests Chandler’s course completion, referee to investigate. 27 prizes awarded to finishers and early dropouts.
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Intercollegiate bicycle championships held at Berkley Oval
Yale won the Eastern Championship scoring thirty points, Princeton seventeen, Pennsylvania seven, and Columbia one. O B. Butts elected Yale captain for 192. Close finishes highlighted the meet with races across quarter, half, and mile events. Boston cycle track opens at Revere with Elkes injuring after a puncture. Moran wins twenty five miles. Johnny Nelson wins motor paced race at Charles River Park edging Champion and McEachern.
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French cyclist Edouard Taylore wins twenty mile race at Woodside Park
In Philadelphia Edouard Taylore defeats Frank Cadwell of Hartford in a twenty mile motor-paced event at Woodside Park with a time of 36:46. Louis Sackett of Boston beats Wayne Davis in a two and a third mile cycle pursuit, finishing in 3:28 1 6.
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Second annual Century Wheelmen race won by Grannett
Chicago May race results show Christian Grannett, a 1:30 man, crossing the line in five hours and ten minutes to win the second annual Century American Wheelmen road event. H. Sweeney finished fifteen seconds later as a 2:15 time man, and William Elum, a scratch man, earned the time prize in five hours and twenty two minutes. Sixty starters competed.
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Bicycle Road Race From Lindenwald To Chester Park Wins
The 25 mile Cincinnati area road race from Lindenwald near Hamilton to Chester Park near Cincinnati finished with William Kiett of Dayton first, O. Gingrich of Hamilton second, J B Plank of West Liberty third, and F L Potter of Washington C H fourth as rain fell during the latter part.
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Mutinous Cadets at West Point Face Severe Punishment
West Point reports from a board of inquiry found eighty three cadets guilty of mutiny. Fifty seven receive punishment. all punished students reduced to the ranks. Severe penalties include dismissal for some and barracks confinement with reduced pay and punishment tours. The secretary of war also orders summary punishment for hazing or bracing.
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President Sam Arrives to Warm Reception in Port-au-Prince
Port au Prince reports President Sam arrived with a strong troop presence on March 3. He was accorded an enthusiastic welcome by locals as his party reached the capital.
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