Brightwood Driving Club Opens Amid Sweeping Harness Meet
A large crowd attended the Brightwood track opening with ambitious growth plans for stalls and capacity. Racing featured Buckshot, Silver Socks, Nelle R, and Earlih winning the main events in half mile heats, with prizes split between Virginia Boy and Jarvis Bros, and a panel of judges including Bond, Coppershite, and Hadfield.
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Broker Barrett Released on Bail for May Hearing
Arthur J. Barrett alias Edward F. Hemter alias Arthur J. Warner alias Arthur J. Barry released on $1,000 bond by U S Commissioner Anson S. Taylor for May 15 hearing on charges of conspiring to defraud by mail. Zeph P. Moore as surety. Government says he posed as broker Warner & Co with Drexel Building Philadelphia main office and Bullitt Building branch and Jenifer Building Washington office, promising 100 percent return in 30 days.
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Mats
United States
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Drexel
Philadelphia
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Weirdsome Gold Van Wins Steeplechase at Pimlico on Maryland Day
In Baltimore on Maryland Day April 24 at Pimlico, Weirdsome Gold Van won the Hotel Rennett Handicap and topped a card that included the Easter Monday Steeplechase with Champs Elysees fading and Gold Van taking the lead to beat Mamie H. Other races featured Plantagenet, King Albert, and Woden falling as Gold Van and Champs Elysees staged a late stretch duel. Local entries carried the cobra of Maryland horsemen as four of six winners hailed from Maryland.
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Rodrock
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Woden
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Merrily
Brushup
de Russy
Lattle Woods
Heiman
Savage
Thamps Wigsees
Bedrock
Miett
Get
Champs Elysee
Washington Beats New York in Rainy Openers
In a tight I 9 inning battle at New York, Washington edging New York 4 to 3. Patten and Stahl sparkled for Washington with key plays including a triple in the third. New York threatened in late innings but steady Washington fielding sealed the win. Patten held off Tiger-like pressure while Keeler and Conroy shone in defense.
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Ellberfeld
Wiliams
Oaklawn dominates Canarsie Stakes at Aqueduct
New York April 4 Oaklawn 1 to 10 favorite trounced ten entries to win the Canarsie Stakes at Aqueduct by a length with Grenade the Flushing Stakes winner close behind. Other features include Mountebank leading a crowded six furlongs field and Myth's fatal fall at Cumberland Park.
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Mark Meddle
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Pimlico Racing Entries Day Five Card
Pimlico card lists six races with a mix of names and weights for six furlongs to two miles The program shows runners such as Hagamans Yorkshire Lad Monadnock Lord Aintree Fertoon Viperine Master Douglass and Susan Shingle in Race One plus Merchants Handicap entrants Waddell II James F Artrahgowan Nine Goat Malabar in Race Two and Cherival Ses Girl Indian Flower Hattie Day Two Step Mamie March Elegant Stonebrook Raceaway Irene Brady in Race Three The remaining races include Landside Isaak Again Captain Hayes Punctual Gatewood The Veiled Lady Miss Karl Adel Trebia Lilac Gertrude Queenbelle Cinquevalll Singaway Stepaway Reliance The Plains Cantaloupe Mrs Frank Foster Monsoon Plantaganet Love Note and more with odds or weights listed.
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Hagamans
Yorkshire Lad
Monadnock
Lord Aintree
King Jane
Fertoon
Pride of Galore
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the Veiled Lady
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Queenbelle
Cinquevalll
Singaway
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Reliance
the Plains
Cantaloupe
Mrs
Frank Foster
Monsoon
Plantaganet
Love Note
Brave Women and Nervous System Health Claims
An ad-style paragraph asserts women suffer from delicate nervous systems impacting health and duties. It promotes Dr Miles Restorative for nervous disorders and vitality loss, claiming thousands improved health and citing a Philadelphia testimonial. A money-back guarantee is offered if the first bottle does not benefit.
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Maud B. Oplinger
Philadelphia
Detective follows suspect to Colorado Springs arrest for bad check
Detective Patrick O'Brien left Washington for Colorado Springs to attend the hearing of Harry Breckenridge on a charge of passing a worthless 555 check to George F. Keen. Breckenridge was arrested on arrival, with detectives tracing him from St Louis to Kansas City before locating him en route. The item involved was a suit of clothes bought May 5, 1904, at Keen's on F Street, drawn on the Bank of Morgan County. Electric Bitters marketed as a youthful tonic are advertised at the end.
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Patrick O’brien
Central Office
Colorado Springs
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Harry B. Breckenridge
United States
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Bank of
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Berkeley Springs
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O’brien
Parham
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Kansas City
Detroit shuts out Cleveland in tight April game
Kitson holds Cleveland as Detroit scores on a squeeze and base hits. Crawford delivers a long hit while Barrett and Vinton make sharp plays in the sensational local infield. Attendance 5,000. Final: Detroit 2, Cleveland 0.
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Solen
Consistent Hitting Denies Chicago in 6 1 Victory
St. Louis wins first of series with Chicago 6 to 1. Attendance 1,600. Stone, Jones and Sullivan spark offense as Owen and Sudhoff mix for both clubs. Tannehill shines for Boston, beating Philadelphia 6 1 with three runs in early frames and strong pitching by Tannehill.
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Tatate
National League scores and today’s games
Chicago defeated Pittsburg 7 to 1 and Boston triumphed over Brooklyn 4 to 3. New York beat Philadelphia 5 to 4 while Cincinnati shut out St. Louis 8 to 0. Today’s schedule has Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia. Pittsburg visits Chicago and St. Louis travels to Cincinnati.
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Mathewson's Long Hit Secures New York Victory
New York edges Philadelphia in a near nine inning come from behind win. Matthew son drives in two runs with a long single in the ninth to seal the 8 to 4 decision as suspensions and fines shake up the league after the disturbance last Saturday.
Brooklyn Loses to Boston on Poor Infield Work
Brooklyn falls 4 to 3 at Washington Park as infield errors pave the Boston win. Stricklett injures ankle sliding to base and leaves for Scanlon in the fifth. Attendance 1,800. Highlights include Sheckard, OConnell, Lumley, and Dobbs for Brooklyn and Dobbs and Sharms for Boston with multiple hits and scattered errors.
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HOA FA Boson
HOA FA Boson Rhoah Sheckard, 11 0 1 1 0 O'Connell, Cf 11 3 6 0 Lumley, Tf
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Hahn Shuts Out Cincinnati In Season Opener
Hahn pitched the season debut for St Louis allowing only four hits as Cincinnati managed just five runs. Two-base hits by Seymour Odwell Blanenship and Dunleavy sparked the visitors scoring while St Louis rattled the plate with singles and a late surge. Time of game was 1 hour 3 3/4 minutes. attendance 24.
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Chicago Beats Pittsburg On Sturdy Hitting And Errors
Chicago pounded two pitchers for timely hits while Weimer limited Pittsburg to four scattered hits. An error, a pass, and a single produced Pittsburg’s lone run in the ninth. Attendance 3,000. Case pitched for Chicago. Leever started for Pittsburg. Two-base hits by Hoffman and Clymer. a three-base hit by Caszy.
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