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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1907
Page
14
Belmont colt M'Carter wires the field by a head as Dandelion sets a fast pace in the handicap before faltering late. El Guchillo clinches the big Steeplechase battle while Saratoga Racing Association opens with fervor and fierce public interest.
The Saratoga season opened amid perfect weather drawing around 17000 spectators. Races featured the Saveteen Handicap on a mile, an Invincible Handicap at Brighton Beach, and the Saratoga Steeplechase with Dandelion leading early before McCarter surged to victory. Favorite horses included Dandelion, Running Water, and McCarter, with strong showings by Mada, Dandelion, and Cuchille and multiple entries from stable teams and owners.
At Saratoga on August first the card underwhelmed with small fields and weaker quality except for the Steeplechase which produced a top contest won by JE Widmors 2 Cuchillo by a short head over J W Colts Thistledate. Fair Play captured the Flash Stakes with Is son aboard, and Hastings’ son’s Futurity dynamism showed promise as a future star. The improved steeple course and hedge improvements were noted, while most attendees left satisfied with the meeting’s overall turnout and key performances.
Cornera of fances to bring crowding and incidents bat are 0 frequent at the other tracks. The Jumpa have all been pliffened and experts say the course now compares with world famous courses at Aintree. Mr Brien fell 4a 8 feet B inches in defeat. George Denninon of Tairekill, a Western trader, was thrown from a slipping horse this morning and badly injured. he will be in hospital for several days.
In Louisville Ky late this afternoon two pool rooms near Church Downe race track were raided. Principal operators were arrested, premises stripped, and paraphernalia removed. Police had arrested seventy five prisoners Saturday and Sunday in a general cleanup and presented many in Police Court with heavy fines or orders to leave the city. most cases continued for further hearing.
Dever takes ownership and applies for a stable boom as the Empire Track Association places Steamboat at the disposal of Long Island horsemen. Many applicants seek stakes and opportunities in the moving program.
Weather slowed the Yonkers fixture as Reproachless failed to place in the Dominion of Canada Purse event. Beatrice Bella and Allee Pointer led early heats with Beatrice Bella overcoming rivals for the public’s favor while Judex and other standout entrants battled in a crowded program.
The Fort Erle track card features a furlong handicap with 568 and seven other events aimed at new horses. Charley Eastman and rider Burton clashed with a three way finish, Burton likely losing on a poorer ride. Several horses including Whisk Broom and Dermide Lee contested the feature as amateurs and bettors watched an unsettled, competitive program.
Sporting commentary laments Cleveland’s latest setback as injuries and in-team disputes derail pennant hopes. It questions Lajole’s management, notes Perrine’s failure in majors, and discusses roster shifts and the impact of doubleheaders on the sport’s integrity.
Prince Scipiona Borg arrives in Berlin after leading the Peking Paris automobile race that started June 10 from Beijing. A deputation of the Imperial Automobile Club and Italian colony members welcomed him at Munichstein guarding him to a hotel. he planned to Paris but accepted luncheon and dinner invitations from the Tripedal Automobile Club and Italian officials. He crossed the German frontier Sunday morning at Hydumhnes, meeting Koenigburg motorists, and continued toward Berlin with automobiles from Truba. A note clarifies a Manhanttan Hotel rumor misidentified Harig as a guest in York, Pa.
Anna Markowitz, eighteen, was found dead in a wooded area near the National Soldiers Home. Abraham Gordon, a traveling woman from Indianapolis, lies gravely wounded. Bertha Markowitz and brothers James and Hertha Markowitz are questioned as investigators seek motive and allege brutality in the strangulation and assault. Coroner reports indicate a brutal neck injury and autopsy pending further tests.
Police and detectives pursue identity of a man found murdered with a bullet in his head in a box car at Camden station last Friday morning. The victim wore a Marine Firemen Oilers and Water Tenders Benevolent Association button. A back mirror bore the name Audition, but no union member matches the description and no clear motive emerges as investigators seek clues to his identity and last whereabouts.
Valley League discussion centers on navigable James River above Richmond with Gov Swanson and Commissioner Stuart to address attendees in Richmond on Wednesday. The note highlights a local river navigation project and a mill transfer effort tied to a farmer’s grain traffic.
In Washington a large Knights of Columbus gathering begins with delegates arriving by train and boat. The event includes a pontifical Mass at St Mary’s Church and a welcome at the Academy of Music. Delegates from Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia join in the exposition events and preparations for a major celebration ahead.
Susanne Victorione leads in handicap after 30 boats set sail from the Royal London Yacht Club. Suxanne, Meteor II, Clara, and Adelé race for schooner class with time allowances shaping results as King Edward and royals attend the Dreadnought target practice at Sandown Bay. American yachts include Corsair Margarita and Utowana with notable guests aboard.
Special to Tha Washingon Baltimore Md. Aug 6 Harry Kremer six year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank A Kremer 169 Harrison Street missing since Tuesday afternoon. Police searched harbor at Hughes street. rumors of drowning or kidnapping arose but family cannot afford a safe return. Harry’s fate remains uncertain as drag operations continue and moral support wanes. Guy Pettit twelve also missing since July 27 from 47 South Bon Street with height four feet two inches light complexion and distinctive hair mark.
Two unknown white men allegedly attacked women in Elisabethal section this afternoon. The victims, Miss Barnes and a woman from Elisabethal, escaped as four police officers and angry bystanders pursued the assailants. The women fled along a path near an underpass where the attackers surfaced shouting before fleeing in separate directions.
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