District Men Shoot Well at Sea Girt National Guard Range
Special to The Washington Post from Sea Girt New Jersey details a full day of practice for District National Guard marksmen at 500 yard 22 yard and 50 yard ranges. Capt Alexander Summers Maj Albert Robbins Lieut W W Cookson and Lieut Ralph Alderman posted solid scores with Private James Stewart leading rapid fire. Maryland and other visiting teams West Virginia Missouri and Michigan arrived as thirty three teams compete with improving conditions and concerns about completing the individual match within time limits.
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Washington Post
Sea Girt
N. J
District National Guard
Alexander Summers
Pile
Albert P. Robbing
W W Cookson
Ralph Alderman
James Stewart
Capt Summers
Fink
Lieut
Alderman
Stewart
Maj Robbins
Capt
Skinner
Maryland
Col L M Brett
District of Columbia National Guard
West ‘Virginia
Missouri
Michigan
Off Year For Champions In Many Leagues Across The Nation
Pennant winners from last fall show a weak summer, with only five leading their leagues. Giants, Tacoma, Ottumwa, Macon, and Dallas stand strong. Fort Wayne drops to seventh after moving to Canton. St Paul and Boston illustrate ongoing volatility in baseball champions across American leagues.
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New York Giants
Tacoma
Ottumwa
Macon
Dallas
Fort Wayne
Canton
Ohio
St. Paul
Boston Americans
American
Boston
National
New York
American Association
Eastern
Buffalo
Southern
Memphis
Pacific Coast
Central
New England
Haverhill
Bri Pinel
Western
Omaha
Ifield
Syracuse
Tgnth
Learn Your Strongest Batting Style and Stick to It
President Comiskey of the Chicago White Sox urges players to master one batting style and avoid changing with pitchers. He cites Bigclingman as an example of decline from switching styles, notes left-handed batting trends, and stresses minor leaguers should prove their best ash handling before joining the majors.
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Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Clingman
Hanlon
Baltimore
Jennings
Keeler
McGraw
Vanderbilt Cup Race Route Announced on Long Island
Preparations accelerate for the Vanderbilt Cup to crown America’s top car, with twelve U S cars racing September 2 to qualify for the October 14 final against entrants from Frame Germany and Italy. The route starts Mineola, follows Jericho Turnpike, passes East Norwich and Glen Cove, finishing near Hyde Park with strict course restrictions.
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Long Island
Frame
Germany
Italy
Robert Lee Morrell
Mineola
Courage
Jericho Pike
Deriche
Oyster Bay Road
Norwich St
Sav Tnt
Brgebelle
Leakeville
Hyde Park
Grand Stand
Dandelion wins Baranac in Saratoga finish showdown
At Saratoga on Aug 2 the Baranac feature ends in a thrilling photo finish as Dandelion, a 12 to 1 shot owned by F. R. Hitchcock, narrowly defeats Bedouin and Waterlight. Roseben also prevails in a tight first race while Eugenia Burch holds off Adriatha in the sixth race.
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Saratoga
WM. Yi
Dandelion
F. R. Hitchcock
Burnt Hills
Waterlight
Oxford
Merry Lark
S Rush
Bedouin
Roseben
Busenla Burch
Adriatha
O'Neil
Bullman
Achi
Marioram
Burns
Right and True
Amith
Tipe
Claude
Pat Bulger
Sovereign
Broom Handl É
Cloten
New Mown Hay
Mortarity
Foncasta
Knapp
Lord Eet Co
Gorrine
Big Ben
Avis
Tsing
Merrick
Shine On
Oak Duke
Parvo
Beaufort
Miller
Bedburn
Lyne
Waterhant
King of Troy
Rose of Daw
Burnt Hille
Dydina
Andetta Lady
Meddiing Daley
Smith
Tims
Ouse
Atte
Royal China
Eugenia Buroh
Bragg
Prince Silverwinga
Jacquin
Taferno
Amberjack
Rece
Five favorites win at Fort Erie meet. Pilsen disqualified
At Fort Erie on August 22 five favorites won with one long shot. In the third race Prince of Pilsen finished second but was disqualified for interfering with Solon Shingle, with Prints of Pilsen then placed out of the money. Other results list Pentagon, Loch Goll, Varistis, and y Charge among winners. Latonia notes report only one favorite prevailing and jockey Foy suspension pending investigation.
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Silurian
J. Ed Grillo
Hird
Varistis
Selon “Shingle
Gur" Beabie
Bourth
Annie Berry
Golonal Bronston
Pirate Polly
Melbvaine
Knight
Annie
Tala
Latonia
Cincinnati
Judge Murphy
Foy
Florizel
Dungannon
Dr. Riley
Gilfain
Federal
Marlin
Apple
Autolight
Mint Hed
Lida Vivien
Aonvtet
Flort Atkordn
Leo Bright
Marabon
Wool Boap
Little Ben
Dec Thompson
Over End
Casperdine
Caliato
Houptic
Elener
Hortensia
Bugle
Chaney
Judge Fantey
Wedgewood
Pontotic
Judge Traynor
Maj. Carpenter
Animostey
April Showers
Gallithes
Allisto
Barbara Whiting
Liltien
Handy Bill
Fancy Dress
Crescerton
Potter
J. W. O'Neill
Trinie White
Suzanne
Toya
Daffedl
Smeao Maidfajso
Racing entries for Saratoga days races and weights
The list details entries for a Saratoga program across six races with ages, weights, and initials. Notable entries include Bantam Astral Boward Rosed and Bolden Bine Pirate Cat's Eye Margaret M Gentian Jessamine Marry Go Round Telephones Tom Laween Bronss Wing The Lady Hobosia Yorkshire Lad Se tedin Gor Slater St Lady Bilison Nionasquam Liberia Winchester Celiseals Grand Duchess Arenas Gatlavant James Red dick Kyn Jugaier Bill Phillipg Athlete Tangle Ravena Kenilworth Kingdom Mountebank The Cure Monte Carlo Henry Hert Van Ness Silent Water Fegsy O Nelands Mise Jordan Hugenia Burch Groencrest Judge Hipses Tyron Right Royal Straker Foncasta Florenes May Trompeuss Heory Avh and others unclear due to OCR errors.
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Saratoga
Bantam
Astral
Boward Rosed
Bolden
Bine Pirate
Cat’s Eye
Margaret M
Gentian
Jessamine
Marry Go Round
Connover
Pious
Ruth‘s Rattler
Night of Harlem
Tom Laween
Bronss Wing
Lady Hobosia
Yorkshire Lad
Se~ Tedin
Oiexch
Gor Slater
St. Lady Bilison
Nionasquam
Liberia
Winchester
Kenilworth
Kingdom
Monte Carlo
Henry Hert
van Ness
Fegsy
Mise Jordan
Arian
Hugenia Burch
Groencrest
Judge Hipses
Tyron
Right Royal
Straker
Foncasta
Latonia
Eas Florénes
Lorinthia
Trompeuss
Heory
Herrea
Five and a half furlongs racing program notes
A garbled racing card lists horses and odds across multiple races including five and a half furlongs selling events and a six furlongs handicap. Names such as Bird of Pass Hather Royal Bernice Queen Esther Ike and Wakeful appear with varied payouts, though many spellings are distorted.
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Jon Vail
Strader
Lay Log
Irone Tail
Cygnet
Symphony
Beery Lyons
Bird of Pass
Hather Royal
Bernice
Queen Esther
Ike
Full Sway
Push Bloom
Judge ‘Traynor
John Laaalle
Noun B
Ee Carolina
Chist Hayes
Bric-a-Brac
Ben Fate
Yad
Kiva
Brurnolette
Yrevola
Marvin Neal
Chisel Hayes
Barnolette
Schrieber
Bric-a- Brac
Txenola
Hayes
Delores wins Blue Hill purse at Reysville trot meet
At Reysville Aug 32 the Brand circuit meeting opened under favorable weather with a strong field of trotters. Delores won the Blue Hill purse for the 3 and 8 class in six heats, narrowly missing the record in heat two and driving hard to secure the final heat. Ethel's Pride also starred in the 2:14 class, winning the Ponkoporg purse as Greenwood M. was a constant danger. Noma topped the Horse Breeders Futurity for foals of 1908, while Audubon Bay set a practice mile in 2:03 4.
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Readville
Mass
Condi
Tiona
Delores
Angle
Detroit
Dodiehy
New England
Blue Hill
Murphy
Hithel
Bride
Grenwood M
Hol Geers
Glenwood M
Ethel
Pride
Ohio
Tallien
Themare
Ethel's
Noma
Chicago
Audubon Bay
William Andrews
Admiral Dewey
Blue Hin
Purae
B. m
Guizetta
Nolan
Cecato
Drinkwater
Suzette Baron
Gibert
Imogene
Ethel'a Pride
Br. m
Directum
An- Orewa
Gahagan
Turley
Geers
Thora Boy
Patterson
Helen Norte
Rutherford
BET
Betty Brook
Mamie R
de Ryder
Harry J
Bik
Laird
Awitt B
B Og
L. McDouend
Tempest Grattan
Cox
A. McDonald
Oldfield to limit racing to exhibitions in cautious move
Cleveland report says Barney Oldfield will confine himself to exhibition work and start second entries from the half mile post to reduce dust danger while keeping a thrilling show. In Newport, Squadron A defeats West Chester polo team 26 4 to 12, despite a heavy 30 goal handicap.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Barney Oldfield
Olafeld
Oldfeld
Oldfield
Squadron A
Newport
Country Club of
West Chester
Shamed into sobriety by railways no drunkards aboard
Liverpool railway companies planned outward trains for drunkards during a holiday but none rode, as regular drinkers chose sobriety after shaming. A railway official credited the effect with temperance progress, though some passengers returned home in a weakened state. Also ad for King’s New Life Pills.
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Liverpool
London Express
Othons
Srunkard
Gttec
Rockville Fair Opens With Bright Prospects and Excellent Exhibits
Rockville hosts the fifty-second Montgomery County Agricultural Society fair opening in ideal weather. The displays include poultry with large exhibitors from Pennsylvania and Georgia, cattle herds, horses, and a busy main hall. Racing featured Seagate winning fast in a four furlong event, and a county championship baseball game drew a large crowd as Rockville defeated Poolesville.
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Charles Veiro
Seagate
Montgomery Children
Rockville
Montgomery, County Agricultural Society
Rockville Fair
Robert P. Magruder
Washington Waters
Calvin Hicks
Wiliam Hughes
Arthur Williams
This County
C. R. Booth
Lee’ Michlynn
Washington
A. M. Lothrop
Pauls Church
N. R. Warner
Virginia
M. Yohn
Westminster
Albert Fields
Zadoc M. Cooke
M. Waters
John 2. Muncaster
Montgomery
B. Hazel Cashell
FE. Cl Davis
James A. Selby
Harvey Crown
Joe Adamson
L. L. Green
Jonah Benson
W. BH. Ricketts
Hdward Groomes
M. Cooke
Charles F. Kirk
Lee Offutt
BE. L. Smith
Joseph Nicholson
Charlies G. Holland
J. @. Belton
P. A. D. Williams
H. C. Fawcett
W. Joseph Umstead
W. H. Jones
James A. Henderson
John E. Muncaster
E. P. Margerum
Irving Mullican
William H. Rabbitt
Charlies Wells
James W. Graff
Welsh Bros
J. Arthur Kemp
Frank §. Ward
John H. Gassaway
Thomas A. Hickman
James A. Stephens
Clements Offutt
J. C. Dorsey
James Cazdell
Oh. Jones
John EB. Kroncaster
T. T. Grat
Frank Ghee Vers
Sade Komays
James Molesworth
T. Wicholson
James WN. Barnesly
Wwe
Charlés Veirs
Lady L
Lee Dorsey
Bird
George Kelchner
Guy
Harvey Kohlhaas
Derwood
Walton Boy
Albert
Rabbitt
Din Elsenors
Thomas G. Keys
Rockvillq
John Seeley
Ashburn
Nannie Ordway
Duff Green
Yredemiokabure
Vik
Desio
Thomas Hickman
Martinburg
Dr. Lynch
William H. Slye
Benedict
Florence
Harry C
Timothy Shugroe
Woahington
D. C
Harry H
J. M. Corbin
Hamilton
Roy Bal
J. Qillbeary
Pea Wee
James
Fowler
Alice Be
Charles F. Stell
Wnton Bridge
Ll. J. K
J. J. O'Keefe
Weahington
Patuxent
Robit Fraley
Frederick
Clayton Fehrney
Hagerstown
Jos Belton
H. Johnson
Bover
Dil
Mise Flora Belle
EB. H. Johnson
Dover
Del
Edward Wilkes
H Johonon
Bia P
Willian H. Babbitt
Rockyile
Nobre Boy
Buttonwood Block
J. Steubener
Bladensburg
McFonse
Frank BR
Keys
Lindon
Bedillon
M. A. Mulligan
Govanstown
Aqua
H. B. Mixpah
Washington, D. C
John Besley
Aukhurn
Rockyville
Poolesvillie Boys
Clark
Poolesvilis
Ok Jackson
Aya
Fair
Sherif
Artemus Sullivan
Justice of the Peace Reading
Victory for the East in Newport Tennis Opening Day
The 26th annual National Association tennis tournament opened at Newport R I with the East beating the West in the doubles inter sectional and all singles matches completed. Br Alexander and Hackett led the East to victory over Kreigh Colina and Waldner of the West in straight sets.
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Newport
Colling
Waidner
R. I
National Association
Br. B. Alexander
H. H. Hackett
Kreigh Colina
H. ©. Waldner
West
Deuce
Passion Play at Selzach Swiss Village Sacred Scene
From London Chronicle Swiss villagers stage a Sunday passion play in Selzach Canton of Solothurn near Bienne. About 400 locals perform in two halves with a two hour interval, proceeds to charity, simple faithful staging without grand spectacle, mostly German, sung with fair music.
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London Chronicle
Selzach
Switzerland
Boleure
Bienne
Ich
Sélzach
Oberammergau
Jesus
Jerga
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