Melrose Stakes Upset as Black Wate Edges Superstition
Empire City Race Track reports an upset Melrose selling stakes where Black Wate led at 12 to 1 to nose out Superstition, with Nimbus the 3 to 1 favorite finishing third. Stewards revoke trainer J P McAdams license while suspending jockey Eddie Dugan who faced prior rough riding sanctions.
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Nimbus
McAdams
Dugan
Empire City Race Track
Jockey Club
J. P. McAdams
Eddie Dugan
Coney Island Jockey Club
August Helmont
Belling
McGee
Laabs
Thomas
Avame
Scoville
Tims
Nosegay
Hiccough
Alexander Busy Miss
Vanity Fair
Excellence
Nova Idjenoiss
Elmora Gold Bug
Virginia Cup
Apache
Garner
Shannon
McCahey
Serend Huck
Scoviily
Prince Galand
Fauntleroy
Trance
Knapp
Royal Onyx
Butwell
To & Royal Captive
Jones
Horizon
Hudas
Oxer
Belle Kingston
Hazel Thorpe
JB. Reed
Timas
Hanbury
Wilton Lackaye
Rockstune
Empire City Racing Entries and Early Stakes Details
Today's Empire City program lists entries across seven races with prices and horses such as Naughty Lad Hesitate Star Actor Etherial Watch Me Huda's sister Gliding Belle and Barleythorpe in the first race. The second and third races show handicaps for older horses at six furlongs with Chapultepec Trance Kings Daughter Colloquy and Sixty Rosseau among others. The Frivolity Stakes offers 1500 for two year olds six furlongs with Danger Mark Amalfi Fireman Onager and Crash among contenders. The sixth race features three year olds and up at a mile and a sixteenth with Dandy Dixon Oreagna Sir Evelyn and The Peer among runners.
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Barleythorpe
Etherial
Huda
Trance
Sir Alvescol
Rosseau
al Muller
Hig Stick
Christina
Constellation
Arondack
Alcea George
Adriache
Marlgat
Marquet
Crossover
Hilltop
Feder Soula S& May Ametia
Wenna
Aunt Hazel Thorpa
Miles Dandy Dixon
Oreagna
Sir Evelyn Ot Dullare
Diebold
the Peer
Large entry forces two divisions in Cleveland trotters event
Owing to a large number of entries for the Tavern Steak Grand Circuit race at North Randall, the 216 class trotters will be split into two divisions. Forty paid entries. purse nearly eight thousand dollars. First division Wednesday, second Thursday, run best three of five.
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Cleveland
Tavern
Ohio
Tot
Fair Maiden
Henry H
Peter Hersey
Whekitt Girl
Waller
Baron Mocone Rovert
Ragredy
Arget Ad Sern
Major Law
Joan Decoration
Henricul Bugle McKerran
Watga
Bi Nice Morte
Grandt Willy
Fledric
Toad Baron Penn
Ty Fregg
Howard Helvasia
Mary GG Qakland Fiobar
Direct Line
Annotte RO Ashland Clay
Amateur Games Today Across Multiple Local Leagues
A sweep of matches and open dates spans Bankers League American security, American National Capital City League Cornell Co Ken Siworth Commercial League Anaiews ve, South waste YMOO AL Independence League National Aniin ve, St Paul Olympic League, Southern Railway Letguslaw wa, Treasurers Suburban League Petworth versus Wood burn, Sunday School League Hamline versus AgA costia, Terminal Railroad Y MC, A League Shopmen versus southern Colored Departmental League Postofica ve Joterlor.
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Bankers’ League
American Security We
American National Capital City League
Cornell Co
Ken Siworth Commercial League
Anaiews
Southwaste Ymoo
Independence League
National Aniin
St Paul
Southern Railway Letguslaw Wa
Petworth
Woodburn
Hamline
AgAcostia
Terminal Railroad Y MC. A
Shopmen
Southern Colored Departmental League
Postofica
Joterlor
Midway vs Aloysius Baseball Bout Ends 8-2
Aloysius took an 8 to 2 defeat in Capital City League play. Zannelli P Price scored for Midways with key hits including a two-base and a homer. Pitchers Kummer and McMahon combined for eight strikeouts as Midways built an early lead and Aloysius fought to the end.
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Ming the Midways
Zannelli
Hurne
Sutton
Oketilher
C O'Nelh
Aloyaius
Lay
Price
Murphy
Huryley
Carroll
Aloysius
Aloyasius
Midways
Om Kummer
Mahon
Kummer
Mc Mahon
Hurley
Manhattan Defeats St Martins 3 2 In Independence League
Donnelly homers in seventh to win for Manhattan as Rawlings shines for St Martins. Brightwood beats Takoma 4 2 with Plunkett catching the only feature. Yetton allows 4 runs in 1 2/3 innings.
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Attan
St. Martin's
Rawlings
Donnelly
St Mart'’s
Dennelly
I Brewer
Dampier
di Lynch
Tapsll
OfRiddls
Sf Oferguson
OlDakiey
Haisiip
Geainae
Ruse
Brightwood
Takoma Plunkett
Takoma
O/Robertaon
Waple
OlSeite
Murphy, Co
Angieman
OjGrant
Yetton
Howells
Stuart
Pavac
Kelly
Robertson
Beightwood
Plunkett
Bergman
Murphy
Grant
Payne
Russo
Fenton
Drightwood
Balle
OM Yetton
Fagin
Bergmen
Howell
Fentress
Charlton Ruppert
Btuart
Batle
Angleman
Mr Sherman
Jeffries denies drug story after Reno defeat
James J Jeffries, in Los Angeles, flatly denied he was drugged or had claimed drugging at Reno on July 4 after the heavyweight title defeat. He told the Associated Press he never said he was drugged and refused to acknowledge the sensational report printed by a local newspaper.
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Los Angeles
James J Jeffries
Reno
Associated Press
Car and racing notes from Washington area auto week
A Washington auto week roundup notes Royce Hrough and friends returning from Seneca Maryland, West and daughter plus Moore from Benedict, and Brandywine bridge detours. City of Ogden buys a 30 horsepower Stoddard-Dayton with chemical tank for fire department. Studebaker sells to Roanoke buyers. Zell delivers a Hudson roadster. Hill climb includes electric class. officials listed. Moon car trip Leesburg to Washington in 2 hours 40 minutes. Leather clutch rollers cause noise unless replaced.
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Ogden
Utah
Despised Ones Sails Past Turf Stars in Notable Year
A study of lowpriced yearlings turning into top racers highlights Belmont bred Horizon and other bargain horses like Round the World Morello Raceland and Old Bones. The piece recounts how inexpensive buys yielded champions and how breeding fame can come from modest starts.
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Horizon
Adam
Sheepshead Bay
Raceland
Jon Ullman
9 Phinger
Bitler
Joa
Morello
Curb
Old Bones
Utle
August Belmont
Dwyer
Dwyers
Minor League Scores From Across The Leagues
A sweep of scattered results across minor leagues shows victories and losses for teams including Kansas City, Milwaukee, Elmira, Wilkes-Barre, Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Williamsport, Johnstown, Trenton, Lancaster, Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta, Toronto, Buffalo, Rochester, Montreal, Greensboro, Danville, Lynchburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Rome, Morristown, Knoxville, Lowell, Fall River, Springfield, Holyoke, New Haven, St Joseph, Topeka, Denver, and Omaha with varied scores and pairings interspersed.
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Springfield
Northampton
Holyoke
Bridgeport
New Haven
New Britain
St. Joseph
St Joseph
Dea Moles
Topeka
Sioux City
Denver
Lenver
Omahs
Clergymen protest Jeffrey Johnson fight pictures
A delegation of Albany clergymen delivered a formal protest to Gov. Hughes against the exhibition of Jeffrey Johnson fight pictures in New York, citing decency concerns raised at Cooper Union. The governor urged using court action if laws are violated and noted consideration of the issue.
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Gov. Hughes
New York
Albany
N. Y
Jeffrrey Johnson
New York City
Cooper Union
Hls
Gaynor
Chevy Chase Club Plans Eight Grass And Twelve Dirt Courts
Washington's tennis surge spurs clubs to expand. Chevy Chase Club will add twelve dirt and eight grass courts next season, introducing grass play to the District for the first time as the sport grows in popularity and clubs prepare for a big year.
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Chevy Chase
Washington
Chevy Chase Club
GANS COMING HOME TO STE. PRESCOTT
Jean Gans, once lightweight champion Joe Gans, leaves Prescott for Baltimore after months of consumption illness. In a final exchange before departure he laments his fading strength, expresses desire to see his mother and two children, and cites recent fights as factors weakening his constitution.
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Prescott
Ariz
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Gans
No Auto Racing for Jack Johnson
Special to The Washington Post reports that Jack Johnson will not race Ralph De Palma George Robertson or Barney Oldfield, nor any other A A A covered track driver in the United States because he is not registered with the American Automobile Association. A A A official Butler stated all drivers must be registered and Johnson is not registered and will not be.
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Washington Post
New York
Jack Johnson
Ralph @e Palma
George Robertson
Barney Oldfield
Brighton Heach
American Automobile Association
M.butler
Contest Basin
Johnson
Sheppard Sets Two Thirds Mile Mark in Flat Lap Race
Melvin Sheppard dominates a Celtic Park two-thirds mile event in ideal conditions, with McLaughlin Brennan and Gels trailing. Dan Ahearne shatters the hop, step, and jump record with a first-jump leap of 61 feet 7 1/8 inches. Frank McNally wins both 10-yard and 80-yard sprints. Louis Scott dominates the 3-mile event, while Terwilliger edges Dolan in the half mile.
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New York
Melvin Sheppard
Celtic Park
Sheppard
McLaughlin
Brennan
Gilmore
Matt Gels
McLaughin
Frank McNally
Acorn A. A
Louis Scott
Pater Lson
Wag
Hd Fitzgerald
Scott
Mercury Foot Club
Bob Terwilliger
Fory. M.C
Dolan
Terwilliger
Yorkville
Emily Ellen Wins Futurity for 3-Year-Old Trotters
Detroit opening of the 26th Detroit Driving Club blue ribbon meet with fast times. Emily Ellen led from start to finish to capture the $11,000 Futurity for 3-year-old trotters, with Eva Bellini the favorite and Chatty Direct a close second in the final heat. The 2:05 pace saw Walter W. defeated for the first time since being trained by Pop Geers, as Snowdriving and Rose EK pressed in the stretch. Dayle M. Look in New York received a $600 silver cup and $605 for the dam of Emily Ellen. The program also featured a strong showing from Major Strong and Roosevelt in earlier races.
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Detroit Driving Club
Ales Roosevelt
Major Strong
Emily Ellen
Eva Bellini
Chatty Direct
Bergen
Sand
Emily Bilen
Chatty Dirsch
Ucreen
Bon ‘Vivant
Dayle M. Look
New York
Twinkling Dan
Walter W
Bom
Cox
Wwe
Gahagan
Keatingh
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McCathy
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Spirit of the Times
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Mallow
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Shank
Friend
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Bramley
Women to Swim for Honors at Steeplechase Park
The second international world championship swimming race for women will be staged in the world’s largest pool at Coney Island’s Steeplechase Park, with a separate world diving championship to follow in August. Open to all, winners receive diamond adorned medals, with second and third earning jeweled silver and bronze. Bullring closes for the diving on August 22 and for swimming on September 5. contact Charles T. Earl in Brooklyn for details.
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Coney Island
N. Y
Charles T. Earl
Ditmas Avenue
Brooklyn
N.Y
Nationals Defeat Browns In A Tight Washington Game
Dolly Gray will work for Washington tomorrow. Hartzell made a fine one hand catch on Conroy in the fourth. Wallace handled nine chances at short, Street caught well, and Walker faltered after the sixth. Truesdale’s triple proved decisive as Washington overcame a late push by the Browns. Hartzell, McBride, and Conroy had notable moments in the field and at the plate amid a small crowd on Ladies’ Day.
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St. Louis
Dolly Gray
Washington
Hartzell
Conroy
Wallace
Waddell
Hig
Nationals
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Onie
Street
Walker
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du Gessler
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O'Connor
McBride
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Reisling
Fas O'Connor
Etberfeld
Schweitzer
Lelivelt
Ron
Roy
Ehasi
Stone
Gabby
Browns
Dineen
Dixie
Newnam
Hilliter
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