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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1906
Page
14
Fragmented readable phrases include person names and locations such as Benning Caronat Monte Carlo and Prescott, with scattered references to venues like Worker Fair Grounds and City Park. No coherent event or outcome emerges from the legible text.
In New York on April 3 the annual U S tennis championship preliminaries featured Jay Gould delivering a brilliant performance. He won the Geld Racquet Trophy at court tennis after three-set victory over JL J eaulins of the Tennis and Bar club. Charles fr. of the New York Racquet and Tennis Club defeated Austin Hotter of the One Boston Tennis and Racquet Club. Sands is the mas cat holle at the matal year tennis championship title.
At Benning a crowded program saw Nancy, 1 to 7, win the second race by a few inches over Isidar Hirsch 10 to 1. Daruma led early in the opening race but faded. Parkville won the third race as Zany placed second. Copper Falls misfired in the steeplechase letting Prince of Pilsen surge to victory. Water Dog won the fifth race in a wide field. Fiat led the sixth with Grand Duchess placing.
A dense entry list shows first, third, and sixth races with two-year-olds through three-year-olds on various courses. Names like Jobstown, Hyperion, and Lucy Marie appear among numerous horses and weights, fittings, and purses across multiple selling and maiden events at the Columbian course.
In New Orleans, Rapid Water won the mile handicap as the day’s only winning favorite at the Fair Grounds with clear weather and a fast track. Bitter Miss led a sequence of races including four and one half furlongs and five furlongs, while Elastic and Fenian also posted victories in the program. Newspersonial note lists several horses and times from races one through six.
Ollie Burnett the only winning favorite at Oaklawn in Hot Springs Arkansas on April 3. Alma's Pet won the two year old event by three lengths with Char/latan defeating Pontotoc and Convolo over a mile and seventy yards. Weather cloudy with showers and the track listed as good. Race by race results list winners Bandito Edwin T Fryer Chartan Little Gregs Alma's Pet Amberita and Aggie Lewis with several contenders in each of the six races.
April 3 at Oakland saw liberal priced horses win all events led by Gold Heather at 6 to 1 Pari ing Jennie at 9 to 1 and Albert Wir at 101 to 1 Weather clear and fast. First race three and one half furlongs Gold Heather 6 to 1 won Sacramento Belle second Calendar third Time 9 424 Second race Futurity course Parting Jennie 9 to 1 won Bio Mencia 6 to 1 second Bates J 4 to 1 third Time 1723 Third race Futurity course Elfin King 7 to 1 won Aleono 6 to 5 second James A Murray 40 to 1 third Time 1 12 Fourth race One mile and seventy yards Red Light 6 to 1 won Phalanx 9 to 3 second Buchanan 7 to 1 third Time 7 44 Fifth race One and one eighth miles Expedient 5 to 1 won rag 11 to 2 second Brer Thorpe 2 to 1 third Time 1 37 Sixth race Purbury course Albert Fir 10 to 1 won Toupee 8 to 2 second Lavene 3 to 1 third Time 1 19% Don Domo and Romaine also ran.
Napoleon Campana known as Old Sport Campana, died in Alexian Brothers Hospital Chicago at seventy five. A professional pedestrian twenty five years ago he competed in many walking matches across the United States and was famed for admiring sports figures. He bore a tattoo likeness of John L. Sullivan and counted Mike Kelly among his acquaintances.
New York University plans to adopt the revised football code next fall under a ruling announced by Chancellor McCracken. The move aligns with a 68 university convention that created a reform of intercollegiate athletics, emphasizing learning and student players over rivalry with sister colleges.
Harvard athletic committee endorses playing intercollegiate football under recently adopted revised rules by the American Intercollegiate Football Rules Committee. Action awaits approval by the board of overseers and college corporation. The move aims to test and demonstrate the new rules in contests with other universities.
Chicago approves new football rules adopted by the combined committers. University of Chicago athletes and athletic authorities express strong support. Faculty comments anticipate fewer injuries, with faster open play and more sensational open-field action.
Pinehurst N C April 3 Today's first and second match play rounds in the sixth annual United North and South amateur championship disposed of half the field Keen scores were common throughout the second round with many matches decided 2 up and 1 to play Tomorrow's thirty six hole semifinals feature Oscar Woodward Englewood against W K Wood Howewood Chicago and C D L Becker Woodland against George T Brokaw Garden City A summary of today's play shows first division results with several 1 up and 4 and 3 margins and Woodward beating Freeman 2 and 1 in the second round
Outsiders and bets dominate the New Orleans City Park card on April 3 with Janeta the only clear favorite. Results: First race Janeta wins at 5 to 5 over Dungannon. other finishers listed. Second race won by Bighand at 6 to 1. field includes Moneymaker and Doc Kyle. Third race Bensonhayss leads. Fourth race Elliott wins handicap. Fifth race Ferroniore and Mynkeer finish near top. birth race concludes with Gold Proof winning. Also notes Princeton football practice starting with 15 candidates and Hoppe declining to enter the international billiards championship.
New Haven April 3 Yale begins reform cutting athletic expenses. The second baseball team's training table is abolished while efforts are made to keep eating together at the same dining hall to preserve care and sociability. The squad plans outdoor work and a Southern trip soon. Carroll Reserves beat Yale MC A Reserves 2 to 1 in a Carroll gym basketball game with Habbard Coleman Crogan Kelher and Colifower among players.
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