Chevy Chase Drag Hunt Delivers Largest Field of the Season
Christmas morning drag hunt by the Chevy Chase hounds drew the season’s most riders amid fine weather and safe ground. A fast, bountiful course through Danlp and Goldsboro farms featured multiple jumps, fences, and a final sprint to the club for luncheon, with riders including Moss Gaff on Blazeway and Mrs Charles Johnston on Rajah among the crowd returning with their mounts. Next meet scheduled for Saturday December 30 at 3 0 pm at the kennels, weather permitting.
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Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase Land Company
Gannock Woods
Dunlap Farm
Borough Farm
Snows Woods
Goldsboro
Goldsboro Farm
Cichborn
Moss Gaff
Marshall Langhorne
Charles Johnston
Chester Kerr
W Pi Cresgon
Philip Carroll
Baltimore
Dion K Kerr
Warrenton Va
Comer
Elmer Southron
Black Cloud
A A Cedarwall
Dick Rapley
Philip Hichborn
Mystic
Belaira
Huntsman Curran
Chis
Hic
Holyoke runner Helen Buck Sets Sprint and Jump Marks
Miss Helen Buck of Mount Holyoke College, a fast sprinter from Holyoke and Manchester New Hampshire, electrifies the athletic world with a 100 yard dash near 10.29 seconds, a broad jump of 10 feet 1 inch, and a high jump of 5 feet 3 inches. At 22, she stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs about 145 pounds, and credits lifelong rational open air training for her feats.
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Helen Buck
Holyoke College
South Hadley
Manchester
Mount Holyoke
Old Age and Hair Loss Adverts Offer Herpicide Remedy
A vintage classified style ad urges readers to combat baldness with Newbro's Verpicide. It claims hair loss stems from a germ and promotes mail order samples and local druggists. Names retail locations and agents, inviting readers to try the product as a solution to aging hair.
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Herpicide Co
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Phimacy
Ben Hodder Wins Christmas Handicap as Dickson Opens Lead
Ben Hodder ridden by Dickson won the Christmas Handicap at the Fair Grounds, miles 16, defeating favored Phil Finck who finished second. The stakes totaled 1550 dollars with a large attendance on a clear day, track slow, mud restrictions noted. Farmaster and Cousin Kate, both previous favorites, also had strong showings in the day’s program.
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New Orleans
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Way Los Angelina
Edward Hale
Jack Lory
Auromaster
Plautus
Harmakis
Bogrkw Qock- Tan Aloo
Eugenia Burch Wins Hollywood Handicap at Ascot
Eugenia Burch carried 128 pounds to victory in the Hollywood Handicap at Ascot mile and a sixteenth, defeating eight rivals. The favorite mare, in good form, posted a fast 140% time as 10,000 fans watched a strong program with several favored winners.
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Dec
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Dixelle
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Aledrman Batt
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Foreigner Wins Christmas Handicap At New Orleans City Park
A crowd at City Park witnessed six races on December 25. Foreigner upset the Christmas Handicap as a nonfavorite, with Nameoki shocking at 60 to 1 earlier and backing down to 30 to 1. Royal Legend and other favorites faltered. track was slow and one race was declared off. Nameoki won the opening race. Foreigner took the main handicap while other races produced varied outcomes.
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Lubin Wins Ingleside Christmas Handicap Over Proper
In San Francisco on Christmas Day Lubin upset odds on favorite Proper in the Ingleside handicap. Callaghan led early, then Leggo and Proper battled Lubin to win by a length as Callaghan faded. Dr Legge finished third with heavy weights affecting Proper. The meet featured five races with multiple contenders and clear pace changes.
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Six furlongs race results at New Orleans Fair Grounds
Thorough list of race outcomes at New Orleans Fair Grounds with payouts and placings across six and more events. Names include Ruby, Blue Eyes, Delagae, Tima, Park Row, Sacha Papper, and many others with varied odds and finishing positions in multiple races and purses.
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Prince Saim Salm
Four Handed Racquet Match Attracts Large New York Crowd
American champion George Standing and Edward Rogers defeated English champion Peter Latham and David Gardner in a six game four handed contest at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club. The result set the stage for a six week series with Latham upcoming to face top U.S. pros. Gardner and Rogers played the bulk of the action while the younger players were pushed to extend themselves.
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Edward Rogers
Peter Latham
David Gardner
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Latham
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Sherman
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Georgetown Crew Skips American Henley Entry Next June
Georgetown University likely will not send a crew to the American Henley at Philadelphia next June. Negotiations have repeatedly fallen through, and after Annapolis races in late April the university will select its varsity crew for the intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie in June.
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Philadelphia
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Poughkeapspa
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Daly's Billiard Tourney Entries Patch Up World Contest
Three entries have been received for Maurice Daly's eighteen-inch balk line short stop tourney next week. Albert Cutler of Boston, Tom Gallagher, Edward McLaughlin, and Al Taylor of Chicago are among entrants. Daly aims to bring Philadelphia's Cline to compete. winner may enter the world championship in the spring. Yale Defeats Mobile in M A A basketball game by a wide margin. score not clear due to print.
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Washington
Lightweights Rule as Apprentices Spark New Jockey Era
In the 1905 New York racing season lightweights and apprentices dominated, while veteran riders faced thin contracts and unemployment. Walter Miller and William Knapp led the fresher corps, with Walter Miller atop wins among jockeys and Jack Baird briefly excelling before license revocation. Perrine Wiley Sewell and others followed, reshaping apprentice prospects across East stables.
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J. Joyner
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J. I. McGinnis
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Trial of Amateur Athletes At South Atlantic Union Meet
The trial of local athletes charged with amateur rules violations will occur at the YYMC.A Building this evening. Handiboe Rice Drea ge from Corcoran Cadsts Neuman from Columbia Athletic Club Schlosser from Washington YM C A Seitz Georgetown University Orem from Columbia Athletic Club and James Willet from Maryland Athletic Club face the committee. Seitz will explain why he refused to run indoors without spike shoes. The committee includes Dr. William Grant Capt C H Edwards and S J Poe. The meeting starts at 7.20.
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Transfer of Lave Cross to Washington Team
The transfer of Lave Cross from the Philadelphia Americans to the Washington club isn’t surprising to insiders. Cross, who played in the world series with New York and underperformed, was released for nothing, while Connie Mack sought a deal. Clark Griffith and Washington offered a cash bonus to lure the veteran third baseman.
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Speedways Matinee Mysotis Wins Two Heats
Potomac Speedway matinee drew 1600 plus fans despite cold weather. Mysotis led the top pace for horses with prior track records of 2 16 or better, defeating Bedford Boy and Robin Hood in heat one, while heat two saw Mysotis falter yet still win the overall. Bell Hazel and Irish Jack also featured in exhibition and side races with Greenline and Marion Wilkes in tandem.
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Bell Hazel
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Potomac Speedway
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Bedfon Boy
Robin Hood
Promptuy
Larcy McCormick
Bedford Boy
James Morrow
Mysotis
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Prize Fights in New York Plan to Evade the Law
Rumor says a private boxing club will form in New York with twenty round bouts for members only. Initiation fee 0 and 2000 cap, dues 20 a month paid in two installments. Two fights monthly at 10 a bout, tickets shown at doors but not collected. public barred once membership fills. Authorities’ response uncertain. test fights likely before enforcement.
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Washington Post
New York
McGovern
Nelson
Christmas Football Game Ends In Dispute Between Savannah and Jacksonville
In Savannah Georgia this afternoon teams from Savannah and Jacksonville clashed on the football field. Savannah led after five minutes. Jacksonville captain Yancey attempted a run for a touchdown, but the referee ruled a forward pass and halted play. Jacksonville refused to continue, and the game was awarded to Savannah 6 to 0. Jacksonville demanded half the approximately $2000 gate receipts, which was refused.
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Yancey
Braid On St Louis Clubs Crime Crackdown
St Louis police raided nearly 100 club rooms yesterday arresting sellers of liquor in violation of the Sunday saloon closing law. Gov Folk ordered suppression of the so called lid fitting or genization in city clubs.
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