Melrose Stakes upset as Black Mate wins at Empire City
Black Mate lone 12 to 1 victory shocks field at Empire City Race Track New York in the Melrose selling stakes. Super Stition 36 to 1 runner up, Nimbus 3 to 6 favorite finishes third as Jockey Club stewards revoke trainer McAdams license and extend jockey Eddie Dugan suspension from Coney Island meeting. The program also lists results for multiple races with various odds and placements.
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Nimbus
McAdams
Dugan
Empire City Race Track
N. Y
Jockey Club
J. P. McAdams
Eddie Dugan
Coney Island Jockey Club
Belmont
Bellinx
Ferlongs Planter
McGea
Isabel
Theman
Avame
Noville
Nowegay
Hitcough
Alexandre Busy Mine
Vanity Fair
Excellence
Nova Lutewesse
Elnora
Gold Bug
Virginia Cup
Apache
Garner
Royal Capthe
Jos
Joned
Fim
Horizon
Hudas Raster Oxer
Belle Kingston
Havel Thorpe
Aid Eten
Katep
Rerond
McGee
Orratt
Zienap
J. E. Reed
Thomas
Hourban Hean
Reid
Agiitty
Archibald
Het& Altamah
Meatrice
Ben Lomond
Gaener
Wilton Lackave
Hockstone
Empire City Race Entries for Two and Three Year Olds
Entrants listed for Empire City racing card with first race for 2 year olds and maidens including Naughte Lad Heritate Indian Girl Mary Hodina Euctld Heatrice Maid Yunnie Wendel Handrunning and 110. Second race for 3 year olds and up features Bishop Darleythorpe Starctor Ethertal Gilding Belle and others. Third race handicap for 4 year olds and up lists Chapultopec Trance Colloquy Sir Alvescott Sixty Rosseau Barleythorpe Etherial Al Muller Big Stick. Fourth race Privolity stakes 1500 for 2 year olds at 84 furlongs with Hesitate Danger Mark Amalfi Fireman Onsger Crash. Fifth race selling for 1 year olds and up features Tomiie Dracoola Christina Constellation Arondack Alicia George Adriucha Marigot Crossover Billtop Peder Loulk May Amelix Venns Hazel Fhorpe. Birthrace selling for 3 year olds and up at 1 mile includes Dandy Dixon Orengnn Durleare Diebold Yauttless Poor Golden Jo.
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Vile Bishop
Darleythorpe
Star
Ctor
Ethertal
Watch Me
Hyde
Trance
King's Daughter
Sir Alvescott
Rosseau
Barleythorpe
Etherlal
al Muller
Big Stick
Danger Mark
Amalfi
Fireman
Onsger
Crash
Tomiie
Dracoola
Christina
Constellation
Arondack
Alica George
Adriucha
Marigot
Crossover
Billtop
Peder Loulk
Amelix
Venns
Hazel Fhorpe
Miles Dandy Dixon
Orengnn
Wicir Hvolyn
Durleare and
Diebold
Yauttless
Golden Jo
Split Grand Circuit trotters race due to large entry list
Cleveland Ohio August 1 large entry of 216 class trotters for the Tavern Beale forces division of the race at North Randall meet next week. First division Wednesday and second Thursday use best three in five system. Forty paid entries. purse nearly $8 000. horses assigned by lot with listed names for each division.
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Cleveland
Tavern Steak” Forces
Ohio
Tavern
Lot
Cording
Falr Melden
Henry H
Peter Fersey
Witklitt
Watler
Baron
Robert A
Raggedy Hl
Bera
Carnation H . K
McQuillan
Miss Winter
Helen Turner
Creighton
Axifere
Firing Feet
Rat Han Se
Major Law
Joan
Decoration
Amateur baseball leagues listed in scattered regional fixtures
A fragmented OCR listing shows multiple amateur leagues such as Bankers League American Miserrity American National Capital City League Coreah Cove Ken Hwerth Commercial League Andrews vn Southeast MOC Independence League National Union vs St Paul Olympia League Open date Southern Railway League Law 2 Treapurere Suburban League Petworth Wood burn Sunday School League Hamilne VA Ana costia Terminal Railroad YM A League Shopmen vs Southern Colored Departmental League Postomce vs Interior.
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Bankers League
Coreah Cove
Ken
Hwerth Commercial League
Andrews
Aloysius Triumphs Over Midways In Capital City League
Aloysius edged Midways 6 to 2 in Capital City League action. Zannelli starred for the losers as Aloysius built a lead with timely hits and solid defense.
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Aloysius
Zannelli
Ej Aloysius
Otaylor
Hewer
T Price
Iwcarr
Zanneill
O Murphy
Atuna—Lay
Neill
Price
Murphy
Hur Jey
Carroll
Midways
Bares
Kummer
Mahon
McMahon
Hurley
Zannel
Dutton
Taylor Price
Melliher
O'Neil
Betta
Manhattan Beats St Martin's 3 2 In Dependence League
Manhattan defeated St Martin's 3 to 2 in the Dependence League. Rawlings pitched a star game for Manhattan. Donnelly homered in the seventh to seal the win as details show scattered line scores and fielding notes from the tight contest.
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Manhattan
St. Martin's
Rawlings
Donnelly
St Man's
Menbat
Whitm
Dampler
Nruetty
Brewer
Dampier
Wilkerson
Leonard
Vis—S
Herriman
Happ
Tansill
Ferguson
Whitmarsh
Bape
Dougherty Tims
Brightwood Triumphs Over Takoma In Suburban Clash
Brightwood defeated Takoma to extend its Suburban circuit streak to eight. Plunkett's catch was the sole feature. Final score Brightwood 14 Takoma 2, with Fague, Tilp, and Plunkett among the credited hitters and Yetton facing six frames for Brightwood.
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Brightwood
Takoma
Plunkett
Wit
Chariton
Robertson
Waplt
Selts
lKelly
Fague
Tilp
Bergmas
Murphy
Grant
Payne
Russo
Fenton
Yetton
Stuart
OM Yetton
Stuar
Hergmah — Sgerifce
Beraman
Howell
Fentress
Charlton
Ruppert
Stuart Ad Payne
Angieman
Tmpire
Mr Sherman
Jeffries denies drug story after Reno fight
James J. Jeffries told the Associated Press he never said he was drugged at Reno or that he had claimed such. A local paper had printed a sensational report claiming he spoke for the first time since the July 4 bout and alleged drugging days before the heavyweight title fight.
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Los Angeles
James J. Jeffries
Reno
Associated Press
Automobiles and races highlight regional notes and purchases
A string of car news covers journeys by Ogden Utah and Washington buyers, Studebaker sales to Roanoke and family trips via Marlboro and Benedict. An August hill climb adds an electrics class, with officials and timers named. a Leesburg visit features H F Harper driving a Moon car in 2 hours 4 minutes, plus technical note on leather-faced cone reclutch roller wear and replacement remedy.
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Automobile Club of Washington
R B Caverly
John Krisseyl
William Jose
John Larcombe
John R. Thomas
Joseph Falconer
Charles Bender
David Dunnigan
Franz Kopp
W. S. Shelby
H F. Harper
Leesburg
Vee
Virginia
Washington
Despised Ones Score Horizon in Belmont sale case
The article recounts Horizon, sold by August Belmont for $200, winning multiple stakes for her current owner and beating top Nursery rivals. It cites Round the World, Morello, and Raceland as examples of cheap yearlings turning into champions, with vivid notes on their early prices, owners, and later success in major races and purses.
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Horizon
Basbtt
Adam
Sheepshead Bay
Old Bones
Raceland
Joe Uhitman
Binet
Joe
Ted
Rumior
Morello
Faceland
Man
August Belmont
Dwyer
Dwayers
Minor league baseball scores from multiple leagues
Summary of games across American Association New York State League Eastern Carolina League South Atlantic League Tri State League Southern League Eastern League Carolina Association Virginia State League Southeastern League New England League Connecticut League Western League with results showing winner and loser, often by margins, across cities such as Haneas City Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul Scranton Wilkes Barre Troy Albany Toronto Buffalo Rochester Montreal Lawrence Lowell Brockton Fall River Haverhill Springfield Holyoke New Haven Des Moines Topeka Denver and others.
Chevy Chase Club Expands Tennis Courts Next Season
Washington gains in tennis activity as clubs plan bigger facilities. Chevy Chase Club will add twelve dirt and eight turf courts, introducing grass courts for the first time in the District as preparations begin for a major season.
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Chevy Chase
Washington
Chevy Chase Club
Gans Returns Home to Die in Baltimore
Prescott Arizona reports former lightweight champion Joe Gans critically ill with consumption and bound for Baltimore to see his mother and two children. He said he knows he is dying and that his last two fights weakened him, with a final wish to die at home.
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Prescott
Ariz
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Gans
No Auto Racing for Jack Johnson at AA Tracks
Boostal to The Washington Post reports Jack Johnson the negro pugilist will not race Ralph de Palma George Robertson or Barney Oldfield on the Brighton Beach motor drome or any other track under American Automobile Association jurisdiction. S M Butler AA A contest board chairman said Johnson is not registered and will not be registered. any driver must be registered to race.
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Washington Post
New York
Jack Johnson
Ralph de Palma
George Robertson
Barney Oldfield
Brighton Beach
American Automobile Association
S M. Butler
AA. A
Johnson
Clergymen protest fight pictures to Governor Hughes
A delegation of clergymen in Albany protested to Gov. Hughes against the Jofres Johnson fight pictures stressing decency. The governor urged using ordinary court channels if law is violated and noted no action beyond a protest to Mayor Gaynor. Post Want Ads are free in The Post.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Gaynor
Sheppard Falters in Two Thirds Mile Race at Celtic Park
Melvin Sheppard set a two thirds of a mile mark at Celtic Park in ideal conditions but faced a weak field with only five starters. He led from the gun and finished ahead with teammates and rivals placing behind. Dan Ahearne posted a new hop, step, and jump record. Frank McNally and Louis Scott won sprint and distance titles for their clubs.
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Vir Biman
Hancocks
William M. Singerly
Philadelphia
Eolus
Frank van Ness
John E. McDonald
Moréllo
McDonald
van Ness
Young Doswell
Morello
Speed Main
Reece
Hoyle
Jammy Rowe
Billy Hayward
New Orleans
Thorugh
California
New York
Mark—Ahearn
Washington Post
Melvin Sheppard
Celtic Park
Sheppard
Italan
McLaughlin
Brennan
Gilmore
Matt Geis
Gels
Atuere
Dan Ahearne
Frank McNally
Acorn A. A
Louis Scott
Pateiison
Ed Fitzgerald
Scott
Mercury Foot Club
Bob Terwilliger
Dolan
Terwilliger
Yorkville
Dave Noble
New York A. C
Joe Meeks
Harry Garing
Noble
Lunghi
E. Lunghi
Montreal
H. Braun
Germany
Budapest
Braun
Longhi
Emily Ellen Wins Futurity At Detroit Harness Meet
Emily Ellen led from start to finish to capture the $11,000 Futurity for three-year-old trotters at Detroit Driving Club's 26th annual blue ribbon meet. Close finish in heat three saw Chatty Direct and Eva Bellini finish tightly behind. Walter W. suffered his first defeat since being driven by Pop Geers, with Twinkling Dan winning the Futurity pace.
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Walter W
Snow
Pop” Geers
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Driving Club
Sue
Alice Roosevelt
Major Strong
Emily Ellen
Eva Bellini
Chatty Direct
Bergen
Spectatora
Eva Bellin
Ben Vivant
David M. Look
New York
Emily Bien
Twinkling Dan
Pop
Geers
Ross K
Strang
Strong Boy
Say- Allee Hoosevelt
Murphy
Melva J. B. m
Cox
Lee Brattle
Gahagan
Stroller
C. H
Keating
Dan Labor
Beg
Kimlin
Telemachus
Jenny Constantine
Emily
Elle
Todd McDonn
eTaitmany
Eva Bella
Dickerson
Spirit of the Times
Dan Pateh
Wee H
B.c
Nell Gentry
Cameron
Rosa Kb. H
Constenaro
McMahon
Gennie W
Sunderlin
Walter
Major Mahon
B. G
Maconda
Albla
Blacklock
Bik
Women to Swim for Honors at Coney Island Park
The second international world championship swimming race for women will be held in the largest pool at George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park in Coney Island. The event occurs on Thursday evening, September 8, with diving championships to follow on August 25. Winners receive gold diamond-studded medals, with second and third place earning jeweled silver and bronze. Entries for diving close August 22 and for swimming September 5, directed to Charles T. Earl, 1135 Ditmas Avenue, Brooklyn.
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George C. Thyau
Coney Island
Tilyou
Charles T. Earl
Ditmas Avenue
Brooklyn
N.Y
Nationals Lose to Browns on Weak Pitching and Errors
Washington Nationals drop a rough one as Hartzell shines in center and Elberfeld, McBride, and Conroy struggle. Waddell returns from suspension to a fair start, Walker falters after the sixth, and Truesdale’s triple proves decisive. Hartzell makes key plays including a bare-handed grab on Conroy’s liner.
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Washington
St. Louis
Dolly Gray
Hartzell
Conroy
Wallace
Waddell
Nationals
Hoffman
Quin
Street
Walker
Truesdale
McAleer
George “McBride
Gessler
Truegdale
Doc
Je Tayiett
Hartz
Kiliifer
Gabby
Browns
Dimeer
Dixie
Killifer
Lejivalt
Tipes
Vince
Jett
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Melrose
Empire City
Sejling
Mary Hodina Euctld
Heatrice
Yunnie Wendel
Midway
Jeff
Kore Hough
Seneca, Md
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BD Moore
Benedict
West
Matheson
Brandywine
Marlboro
Ogden
Utah
Studebaker Washington Company
Studebaker
Charles Sonne
Wilton J. Lambert
H. P. Cole
Roanoke, Va
M. H. Whalen
Studebaker Electric
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R [& Canby
National Electrical Supply Co
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George Lewis
Boat Club
Race
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New York State League
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Eo Eee
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A. A. A. Contest Board
Sayage
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Post
Vatle
Penna. Avenue
GEO. Sfrauss &Co
Washington, B
Lake
O'Connor
McBride
Eiberfeld
Thypee
I . Reisling
Onnor
Elberfeld
Schweitzer
Selivelt
Boston
Shas Inst
Danny Maher
Tace Horse
Long Island
Narragansett Pier
Faust
Anheuser-Busch
August Brill, Magr
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