Champion of the World: F Kieley Wins All Around Title
In St Louis on July 4 Thomas F Kieley of Ireland won the all around championship at the A A U games ahead of F Eisley Gunn Hare and Halloway with a string of event wins. Clark and Grieb competed but failed to medal due to illness and withdrawals. Schoolboy sports opened with a New York Chicago basketball final won by New York 10 to 9.
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F. Kieley
Ireland
St. Louis
Thomas F. Kieley
F. Eisley
Adam
Gunn
Buffalo
Truxton Hare
University of Pennsylvania
Gant
Hare
Kieley
Halloway
Clerk
Clark
Hieley
United States
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Milwaukee Sweeps Board at AAU Championship Track Meet
Milwaukee Athletic Club led a dominant performance at the Amateur Athletic Union championship track meet at Hillett Park, with J. W. Schule securing four firsts in jumps and sprints. Archie Hahn of Michigan won the short dashes and Georgy E. Poage of Wisconsin took second, as Chicago schools faded due to absent rivals.
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Amateur Athletic Union
Chicago
Wisconsin
Georgy E. Poage
Rice
Blair
Friend
University of Chicago
Ten Eyck junior wins junior single sculls at New England regatta
The eighteenth annual New England Amateur Rowing Association championship regatta on the Charles River drew over ten thousand spectators. James A. Ten Eyck Jr., Worcester, son of Edward H. Ten Eyck, captured the junior single sculls by thirty five lengths over William Berkeley Bradford Boat Club, while Henry Hennett of Springfield Boat Club won the intermediate single sculls against a strong head wind as he prepares for the national regatta in St Louis.
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Edward H
Charles River
Boston
Mass
New England
James A. Ten Eyck, Jr
Worcester
Edward H Ten Eyck
William D. Berkeley
Bradford Boat Club
Ilenry Hennett
Springfield Boat Club
St. Louis
Sports at Staunton reel race ties purse split
Special to The Washington Poet Staunton Va July 4 large crowd watches Fourth celebration reel race between Staunton Hose Company No 2 and Waynesboro end in a tie at thirty one seconds. Staunton baseball team defeats Ashland A M College in a flat of a three game series by two to one. Battery for Ashland Teal and Cross for Staunton Adama and Lambert.
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Waynesboro Hose
Washington
Staunton
Staunton Hose Company No 2
Waynesboro
Ashland A. M. College
To%& Battery
Ashland
Teal and
Cross
Adama and
Lambert
British Embassy Official Wins Lenox Club Tennis Title
Herbert Dering, second secretary of the British Embassy in Washington, wins the Lenox Club tennis championship defeating Andrew Rodevacn of New York in straight sets. Doubles go to A Z and Henry Gray of New York, sons of Justice J Clinton Gray, with Hartman Bhaw of Boston and Harold Arrowsmith of Newport reaching the finals.
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Lenox
Maia
Herbert Dering
Washington
Lenox Club
Dering
Andrew Rodevacn
New York
A. Z. and
Henry Gray
J. Clinton Gray
New York Supreme Court
Little Rheady wins Lipton Cup in 83 mile race
Marblehead Massachusetts July 4 Little Rheady a sloop owned by C F Tillinghast of the Rhode Island Yacht Club Providence RI won the Brooklyn Yacht Club 83 mile ocean race from New York to Marblehead to claim the 100 guinea Lipton cup. The winner finished at 9 38 PM with a two hours forty nine minute time allowance. Hampton Roads Yacht Club regatta in lower Chesapeake Bay saw Miladi of Baltimore owned by David Dunlop win her class cup while Regitta of Norfolk skippered by J Leon Wood and Lela owned by T E Ferguson won their class caps. The event drew one of the largest fleets ever seen here.
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Little Rheady
Marblehead
Maass
C. F. Tillinghast
Rhode Island Yacht Club
Providence
R. I
Brooklyn Yacht Club
New York
Thomas Lipton
Hampton Roads
Major Daingerfield Wins Long Island Handicap at Sheepshead Bay
New York July 4 Major Daingerfield rode to a one and a half length victory over Highball in the Long Island Handicap at Sheepshead Bay one mile and a furlong as Salvatella and Sweet Alice battled early. Hurst Park placed third with Leonidas winning the prior race in a tight finish and Tradition taking the Vernal Stakes for two year olds. Fox Hunter won the Independence Steeplechase in steady fashion as Palm Heater led a large field through six races on the card including selling races and the Lawrence Realization course events.
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New York
Daingerfeld
Sheepshead Bay
Highball
Hurst Park
Salvatella
Sweet Alice
Daingerfield
Foxhunter
Fox Hunter
Kay
Red Path
Welich
Whineray
O'Donnell
Adjaidaumo
Tip Gallant
Judith Campbell
Galler
Alum Water
Leonidas
Redfern
Lord of the Vale
Shaw
Hamburg Belle
Hildebrand
Knight Erfront
Lady Amelia
Lux Costa
Roehampton
Harangue
Orley II
Jack O'Lantern
Travers
Pancy Dress
Chrysllis
Oneill
Incantation
Belle Savage
Virgo
Martin
Odom
Hurat Park
Sat Ingold
Buttons
Wally Spanker
H. Phillips
Dick Bernard
Travera
Guy Lotharig
J. Walsh
Letola
Wyfield
Tom Cod
Tepee
Agnes D
Old England
Traverm
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BO (Jones
Hello
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Bardollph
W. B. Fasly
General Roberts
Norther One
Babot
Little Jim
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Short Howe
Brigand
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Wtyra Alae
Flva
Futurity
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Traotor
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Bulwark
Graylad
Ike
Jerry CG
Gay Boy
Grand Opera
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Song and Wine
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Lawrence Realization
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St. Gallin
Illyria
Sukoho
W. B. Fasig
McGee Beats Colonial Girl at Hawthorne in tight finish
McGee defeats Colonial Girl in the Hawthorne feature race as Bad News finishes a nose back after a hard stretch drive. Summary shows six furlongs first race won by Freckman with Watermelon second and Time 1 15 2-5. other races include Exclamation, Anannan, Gee, Rossmead, Miss Inex, and War Whoop with Wire In in Fort Erie events.
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Vary
Clonial Girl
St. Louis
Hawthorne
McGee
Bad News
Freckman
Shower
Prince of Plleen
Clarion
Eantern
Dalvay
Misa Crawford
Sweatie
Schoolmete
White Plame
Lonsdale
Gee
Colonial Girl
Herating
Fonsaluca
Rossmead
Major Mansir
Alma
Fastest Mile of Year at Readville Trotting Meet
Readville Mass July 4 eight thousand attended seven races close finishes Pan Michael and Cascade dueled in 2:06 pacing class Pan Michael set fastest mile of the year 2 08 12 to beat Cascade. Lisonjero won 2:30 trotting heat Texas, Brigham Bell among favorites. Results list multiple heats with times and horses such as Texas Ligoniero and Brigham Bell with purses from $500 to $600.
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Mass
Pan Michael
Cascade
Fan Michael
Boralma
Lisonjero
Detroit
Texas
Brigham Bell
Aloy
G. d
Renaldk
B. m
Bishop
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Sayles
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Summer Fern
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Brightwood Fourth of July Races Draw Crowds
A large Fourth of July crowd at Brightwood watched five fine events on the track with races beginning at 2 30 and ending after 7 30. The standout was a trotting race featuring Routt riding Billet Doux to victory in two heats. A running race followed with Billet Doux winning heat one, while Red Rock led early in the sunlit card.
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Brightwood
Redock Hy
Rood
Butt
Edna Wilkes
Wardrobe Upgrade Offers For Vacation Wearables
A retailer pitches affordable Oxfords priced at 4.50 with sizes in the 6 to 7 range and hints at lines costing 6 or 7 dollars. The promotion emphasizes quality Parker-Bridget footwear and urges customers to inventory their wardrobe before shopping, noting extra service if vacation plans extend into August.
Head to Foot Outfitter Wins in Fast Trotting Card
Parker Bridget & Co. Head to Foot Outfitter's stable won the feature trotting event at Std and Pennsylvania Avenue meets, May Pearl second after a second heat accident where a shaft broke and Thom as Cannon fell but uninjured. Frank Thomas steered Dr. Lewis to an upset third heat behind Ruppert. Jockeys and judges named include John HK Gheen Charles Hartung and John Hogue. Track fast with multiple heats and purses noted for first to fifth races.
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May Pearl
Thomas Cannon
Frank Thomas
Dr. Lewis
Ruppert
John HK. Gheen
Charles &. Hartung
B. F. McCauley
John Hogue
Edna Wilkes
Thomas
Pearl
Cannon
Wee
Tim Tooley
Wright
Mamie D
B. m
Chick
Don D
Dorsey
Best Little Pearl
Farhney
Tiagaa Henryy Shenherd
M. Hail
Albert H., Sr
Nelle Er. m
Zion
Purse
Una Strathmore
Br. G
Pid Toady
B. G
O'Keefs
Decoration
Sr. G
Hall
Nellis R
Rackey
Aial Howard Russell
Or. G
Steubener
Janet Roy Hal
Sada
Ble
Thoma Tert Treet
Aenereee
Bob OB
Doux
Rea Hook
Brown
Jones
Bob
Two Outsiders Win at Philadelphia People's Regatta
In Philadelphia the annual People's Regatta on the Schuylkill River produced two outsider victors. C. L. Titus of Atalanta BC New York won the senior single. New York Athletic Club captured the intermediate eights. Philadelphia crews claimed many other event wins.
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Schuylkill Navy
Schuylkill River
C. L. Titus
Atalanta B.C. New York
New York Athletic Club
W. A. Dfadeo
Pennsylvania
W. Ji ‘'Deere
Albany
N. Y
Ariella
Vesper Hoat Club
Ariel
Philadelphia Bast Civd
New ‘York Athletic Club
Qtatem
Beaf Sm
Malia
Cluy
Drownings and Firework Wrecks Mark Fourth of July
A chaotic Fourth of July in Washington left one man dead, Abraham Levy, 22, drowned near the Potomac after a boating mishap. Dozens were injured by fireworks, flobert rifles, and torpedo blasts, with youths and adults alike treated at Casualty Hospital. Police arrested several youths for placing torpedoes on streetcar tracks and discharging firearms as hospitals stretched to handle the surge of injuries.
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Abraham Levy
M Street
Levy
Potomac
Aqueduct Bridge
Jack” Heath
Charles Small
M Street Northwest
George Short
Twenty Eighth Street Northwest
Charles P. Reynolds
Thirty Fourth Street
Nevitt
Eighth
John Leech
First Precinct
Casualty Hospital
Joseph Crown
Francis Brooks
Third Street
William Sickles
H Street
United States Field Artillery
Comstock
Boss
James A. Bailey
Providence Hospital
Arnald Massie
Richard Kingsman
Francis Sexton
Carroll Street
Third
C Street
Jefferson Street
Anacostia
Elwood Graham
Wes
Willam M. Reynolda
C. J. Quill
Seventh Street
Ausrleagh
Gran
Mra
Summers
Arthur @mith
Arthur
Homeopithia Hospital
Hyon
Q Street
J. B. Lee
Charles Tyler
Thomas Singley
Howard Allan
Cinton R. Tucker
John Nelson
Harl Beer
William Kearsley
Wiliam Bullivan
Robert Anderson
John Johnson
Thomas Smith
Paul Brown
Charles Snyder
Nicholas Manformelee
Icholag Avenue
John Sanford
Glenboro
Government
G. H. Schwinn
Leroy Williams
Pen Tania Avenue
Casuslty
John Cumberland
Gil Fourteenth Street
Charles Johnson
Willam Brown
V Street
Ital
Johnson
Fireworks Accidents From Premature Discharges Across City
Several children suffered burns and injuries from premature discharges of firecrackers and cannons. William Thierry aged 17, Lillian Laziere aged 10, Edward Graham aged 6, and Francis Sexton aged 12 were treated at local hospitals or by physicians after incidents at residences and street corners in the southeast and Anacostia areas. One arrest was noted on an assault with a dangerous weapon charge in connection with these events.
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William Thierry
Eighth Street
Lillian Laziere
Providence Hospital
Edward Graham
Jefferson Street
Anacostia
Curtis
Third
Francis , Sexton
J. J. Brown
Negro riot ends in killings in Sharon Georgia
At Hillman, July 4, a riot erupted when two Black men Ed Hillier and Handy Sears fought. Marshal Sturdevant tried to quell the disturbance as gunfire and stabbing followed. Newton Harris was killed, Ned Harris and others wounded, and several people shot or injured before the mob fled and order was restored.
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Sharon
Hillman
Ed Hillier
Handy Sears
Marshal Sturdevant
Newton Harris
Ned Harris
Hd Hillier
Lucius A. Moore
Bob Howell
Bob Moore
Tramps Rob Other Hoboes on Freight Train
New York July 4 Faced by more than twenty robbers the freight train tramps were held up on a westbound trip. Three men Lee Hobbs and Berkholz were arrested. The wounded victim described the attack and the robbers fled.
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New York
John Lee
Hartford
Harrison Hobbs
Chicago
Louis Berkholz
Berkholz
Saloon Hold-Up Kills One in Chicago on Kedzie Ave
Two youths robbed a Kedzie Avenue saloon early today. Carpenter John Lane was shot in the head and died outside the door. Proprietor August Ragal was wounded in the breast as he defended the bar. The robbers fled before police arrived.
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Chicago
Kedzie Avenue
John Lane
August Ragal
Lane
Ragal
Texans News of Ant Imports Sparks Injunction Bid
Calhoun County cotton planter Robert Clark says he will seek a court injunction to bar government entomologists from importing Guatemalan and South American fire ants to Texas. He argues the pests threaten local cotton, noting rapid spread and damage to picking and yield in the region near his Calhoun County plantation and adjoining Victoria County.
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Texas
Houston
Tex
Robert Clark
Calhoun County
Norrow
Tha
Bolt
Cook
Victoria
Clark
Calhoun
South
Degrosa
Allen's Foot-Ease Comfort Powder Ad Copy
An old advertisement claims Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight shoes feel easy and offers instant relief for coins and bunions. It markets as a cure for swollen feet blisters callous and sweaty feet with a trial package by mail from Le Roy New York.
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Allen
le Roy
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