Notable athletic and racing news from early 1900s sports scene
Frank Hovey, Stanford stock farm head, dies. Vanderbilt's Bimerroise wins Prix Portmitly in Paris. Yale captaincy awarded to Frank O'Brien. umpire O'Day unveils protective armor. Wiley defeats Demitrat in wrestling. 1906 German auto race planned near Hamburg. Ardennes 1905 race slated for August. British Davis Cup team named. Puritan schooner sold for 4025 dollars. Interuniversity swimming meet in London features Munroe and Johnson fight. Mahony killed in Ireland cycling crash. Western golf champion crowned as Mnx Munroe and others place high. Jockey George Graham praised as rising rival to top eastern riders.
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Frank Hovey
Stanford
Palo Alto
W. K. Vanderbilt
Matson
Paris
France
Frank O'Brien
Yale
Perea
Plattsburg
O'Day
New Armor
Max Wiley
Rockeater
William Demitrat
Chicago
Demitral
Wiley
German Automobile Club
Hamburg
Ardennes
Heath
Panhard
Automobile Club of
Puritan
Genesta
O'Connor Brothers
Charles W. Foster
Interuniversity
Bath Club
London
England
Duke and Duchess of Connaught
Tional Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Munroe
Johnson
Harold
Mahony
Lough Carah
County Kerry
Ireland
United States
Dwight
Davis
Doherty Brothers
Jack Munroe
Jack Johnson
Pugiliam
Jeffies
Mxit Munroe
Ohio
Arthur Smith
Arlington Country Club
Columbus
Cincinnati Golf Club
Cincinnati Country Club
Jimmy Malden
Youngstown
Robert Simpson
Riverside
Edwin Gaylord
George Graham
Hildebrand
Grand Junction
Bond
Yale Crew Tops Harvard In Dramatic New London Race
Yale varsity eight defeats Harvard in a fiercely contested New London showdown over four miles. After a tense stretch, Yale surged ahead in the final sprint to win by a half to one length amid tense, close racing and a prize crew from both universities proving their mettle.
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Graham
Overland Park
Amateur Athletic Association
Stamford Bridge
England
H. A. Hyman
Jupp
Hyman
Ume
John Garrels
Michigan University
Chicago
Ralph Rose
St. Louis
Martin J
Sheridan
Rose
New London
Conn
Dine
Yale
Harvard Varsity
Harvard
Crimson
Marvard
Mont
Richard C. Morse, Jr
Morse
Oliver Filley
Baseball Roundup From The American League And Minor Leagues
A chaotic collage of player notes and team moves across the American League and Southern and Western associations. Highlights include Sam Crawford’s prodigious power with three homers for Boston and another in Philadelphia, George Davis and others stirring the White Sox and Washington clubs, and various manager comments on players and contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Stahl
Fite
Jonge Burkett
Erosien
George Davis
Piltedge Wall
White Sox
Jesse Tannelill
Bowton
Eengon
Napoleon Tajole
Megallo
Sam Crawford
Boston
Philadelphia
Heyden
Washington
Nick Altrock
Elim
Boaton
Harry Powell
Hale Hart
Georgetown
Chicago Americans
Jimmy Williams
Highlanders
Hynes
Browns
Minneapolis
Armour
Tigers
Cooley
Lowe
Griffith
New York
Walter Clarkson
Harvard
Jersey City
George Stone
St. Louis
McGuire
Yeager
Elberfeld
Harry Gleason
Browne
Bill
John Ganzel
The
New York “Mail
Silk” O'Loughlin
Clark Griffith
Dan Sullivan
Detroit
Ovens
Avanta
Montgomery
McMark
Memphie-New Orleans
Gerrod
Memphia
New Orleans
Whitredge
Whitey” Morse
Atlanta
Jordan
Fitzgerald
Pennsylvania
Cawnot
Toledo
Turbulent Baseball Season Headlines From Prewar Circuit
A ragged wire of notes reveals a chaotic season with star pitchers and shifting rosters across leagues. Denver Denver, Sedalia and Sioux City battles loom as teams scramble for standout arms and strong hitting while managers struggle to stabilize lineups.
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Moet Laxerions Trale
Aden
Kansas City
Saint Louie
Memphis
Southeastern Limited
Springfield
Birmingham
Jacksonville
G. W. Martin
Western
Denver, Colo
Megicaaae
Vince
Theo Wold
Thedford
Thedras
DRS
Cunnington & Hocker
Ornam
Evanston, Diamondville
Cumberland, Kemmerer
Triad
Pete’s Stock Exchange
Peter Gordon, JR
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Tollowa
Bouebo Tbe
BAS Rho
Granger
Kemmerer
Montpelier Ly
McCammon
Pocatello Ly
Pocatello, Ly
Ogden Ly
East Lake Ly
Cumberland Branch
Cumberland Ar
Kemmerer Ly
John Hamilton
Kemmer la
Spencer
Leake City
Utah
Union Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Peyne
Ts Overland Limited
Second South Street
Salt Lake City
B. B. Kiernan
Hank Haff
Islip
N.Y
James B. Britt
Kid Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Hayes Valley Athletic Club
San Francisco
Charles Hickman
Detroits
TriState
Cleveland
Carr
Burton Call
Montpelier
Indiana
R. R. Barber
Pantina
Iowa
St. Joseph
O'Neil
Tincoln
Neb
Thresher
Delphi Music Hall
Jack McAulife
Jom Carney
McAuliffe
Carney
Poin-en-Piney
California
Jack Monroe
Montana
Shigart Wade
Kossniin
Broelo
Ogtever
Ri. Joseph
Chamberlain
Dawlins
Thomas F. Turns
Jack Tanner
Inter Grean
Colorado Springs
Western Association
Hite
Leavenworth
Oklahoma City
Gehring
Roy Bevis
Hols Ood
Edward Lyon
Fred Phipps
American Association
Armienr
Litrolt
Piidhe
Dec Newton
Rej
New Yorks
Ari Tae
Angle
Sigler
Denver
Bill Bebriver
Wwe
Longville
Chub
Dos Molex
Guin
St. Louie
Leerike
Oam
Mines Feee
Tiferent
Fareph
Slee
Woldertil
Upton
Henry Laie
Citar
Renata
Yipite
Lawineun
Jean Phe
Lee Howe
Nae
Sedalia
Atte Watt
Devenport
Wonsits
Meywulde
Boe
Analet
Lee
Solly Lantlly
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