Public Has Good Day at Belmont Park Feature
Belmont Park hosts a busy card amid stormy, sloppy conditions with Montgomery winning the Jockey Club weight for age race by four lengths over Go Between. Frizette and Half Sovereign also star in sharp finishes as De Mund quits, Draculant edges Saracinescu, and Adoration wins the handicap. Miller secures two wins and a third as the day features six races and multiple upsets.
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Draculium
DeMand
New York
Jockey Club
Montgomery
Hadtke
Frizette
Alli
Half Sovereign
Notasulga
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Draculant
Saracinescu
Rustle
Gen. Russell Adoration
Red Leaf
Masatiello
Flowaway
Miller
Draculum
Mountain
Aletheus
Koemer
DeMund
St Valentine
Paul Jones
Ruetle
Swain
Gene Russell
J ° Hennessy
Sweet Take
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Sansamer
Orcagna
Eles
Saltram
Vison
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Kerry
Radike
Berry Match
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E. Dugan
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Lem Godchaux
Merry Blue
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Louis Roederer
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Revaille Etrena
Happy Jacks
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Sir Edward le Deuce
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Herz Buys Montgomery In Belmont Park Sale
Special to The Washington Post. New York June 3 Emm Herz, former turf partner of Boots Darnell, buys Montgomery for 25 percent stake and runs him under Forsythe colors. Montgomery wins the Jockey Club weight for age race as Herz consolidates ownership of a top three year old. Darnell holds no bid on Masaniello, while Herz’s purchase follows a feud over ownership of Mr. Chesney and signals ongoing stake battles in East racing.
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New York
Emm Herz
Boots Darnell
Belmont Park
Jockey Club
Herz
F .A. Forsythe
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Pessara
Montgomery Cooper
Forsythe
Montgomery
Weigz
Mattie Corbett
Corbett
Kerz
Masaniello
Durnell
Mr. Chesney
Masaniella
Square
New Orleans
Gravesend
Zambesi
Pissara
Ralph Young Takes Fourth Race at Oakland Meet
In San Francisco on June 2, Ralph Young won the fourth race at a mile and a sixteenth with 12 to 1 odds, as Katie Raines and The Sultan led earlier races. The day’s events included multiple selling races with various winners and seconds, plus field entries such as Desmages and Adirondack among others.
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Borel
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Romaine
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Davia
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Northwest
Salablo
Rey del Hundo
Baltimore Club Lands Pitcher McCluskey From Nationals
The Baltimore Club closes a deal with the Philadelphia Nationals to acquire pitcher McCluskey. The move is expected to strengthen the team’s pitching department ahead of the Orioles' proceedings.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Baltimore Club
Philadelphia Nationals
McCluskey
Orioles
Lights Out Well Backed Wins Steeplechase At Churchill Downs
Heavy favorite Lights Out won the short course steeplechase handicap at Churchill Downs amid a muddy track. Magkerel and Envoys led the betting. Svelyn, Dady Baldur, and Silver Cup were among notable finishers in a day of mixed results across six races.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Magkerel
Envoys
Weether Cloudy
Furlom Svelyn
Grorlassia
Dady Baldur
Boland
Thing
Tine
Mai Courin
Flarney
Ogbent
Gremss
Cousin Brancen
Little Minnie
Inventress
Waldorf Ballo
Demonstrate
Apa Merrigo
Dodger
Austin
Hazel Patch
Joe Ballert
Rm Western
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Mary Orry Dentyre
Dento
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Betty Miller
Iad Dames
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Request
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Proteus
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Belden
Johnson Protest Over Plate Decision Tears at Cleveland Chicago Game
Cleveland owners announced a protest after a Chicago win alleging umpire Johnson lacked a regular umpire aboard. Altrock of Chicago called Donohue safe at the plate amid a muffed throw, game decided in Chicago’s favor. The protest marks Cleveland’s first in eight years in the league.
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Chicago
Naps
Washington Post
Cleveland
Ohio
Johnson
O'Brien
Donohue
Dougherty
Clark
Cleveland American League
Sheridan
Hurst
Chica Sec Jteam
Clevelan
Trouble Over Ball Game in Sheffield Court
Eighteen colored players and the umpire face Police Court on charges of disorderly conduct after a riot at a Sheffield Alabama baseball game with Birmingham Bearcatchers. Weapons including razors and revolvers were seized from players. The incident began when the umpire ruled batter out on a foul tip. A new ball and umpire were needed as fight erupted. the ruling mirrored a similar NL play last year. In Montgomery a man collapsed dead from a bet on the outcome as the winning run scored.
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Washington Post
Sheffield
Ala
Bearcatchers
Birmingham
Montgomery
Yale and Harvard near renewal of athletic pact
Yale officials report Harvard plans no immediate renewal of the general athletic agreement ending this school year. The baseball series and rowing regatta will close the present arrangement. Harvard has scheduled football and potential basketball games, while Yale stays open to talks on a new pact without changing existing rules.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Crews Draw For Positions In Intercollegiate Regatta
Drawings for the June 26 regatta at Poughkeepsie assign Columbia the inside berth in the varsity race and outline lanes for varsity fours freshmen and varsity eighths with multiple schools listed for each event. The river course was moved outward so the inside crew remains unaffected by eddies.
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Cornell
Georgetown
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Michigan track team greeted by jubilant Ann Arbor crowd
Ann Arbor residents welcomed the University of Michigan track squad home with fires, rockets, and cheers after their Eastern Intercollegiate meet showing. Fans celebrated Pennsylvania’s victory as a key rival and noted a budding football rivalry for the fall. The Pension Office team posted an 11 to 7 win over the Monumentals on Monument Groundz, with Casten delivering a featured triple.
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Washington Post
Mich
University of Michigan
Pennsylvania
Pension Office
Monumentals
Casten
Ans Mings
Nationals' pitchers show form as Browns visit for four games
Commentator Jed Grillo notes the Nationals must back their good pitching with solid defense and timely hitting to climb from eighth place as St. Louis Browns come to town for a four game set. The piece also surveys Tennessee racing legality and a fisherman philosopher on fish life and predation.
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Cantilion
Titus Entry Rejected by Henley Regatta Officials
Constance S. Titus, national rowing champion from Princeton, was rejected for Henley Regatta entry. Secretary James F. Cooper cited rule 16, noting Titus lacks a U S federation agreement and is ineligible. Titus’ 1903 entry was previously rejected. officials reserve the right to reject entries without stated reasons.
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N. J
Constance Ss. Titus
James F. Cooper
Titus
Cooper
United Kingdom
Mr. Coopey
Will Coach West Virginia
Clarence Russell captain of the University of Chicago track team signed a contract to coach the football eleven at the University of West Virginia in Morgantown for the fall season. The deal followed conferences with Anthony W. Chez WVU athletics director. Russell came to Chicago from Okaloosa Iowa and has played three years for the Maroons and captained the track team last fall. He is noted for hammer and discus throwing and shot put.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Clarence Russell
University of West Virginia
Morgantown
W. Va
Capt. Russell
Anthony W. Chez
Okaloosa
Iowa
Ed” Parry
Russell
Midway Eleven
Parry
Race bill unconstitutional says Tennessee judge
Memphis June 3 Judge Palmer of Shelby County Criminal Court ruled the anti race track gambling bill unconstitutional due to a caption with more than one subject. Race horse owners celebrate, claiming racing may return in Nashville and Memphis this fall while the case proceeds toward appeal.
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Memphis
Nashville
Tenn
Palmer
Criminal Court
Shelby County
Sh Lieb Rac Lai Elmer
Sarsaparilla medicine promo snippet
A fragmented ad style note urges readers to consult a doctor for tonics and blood purifiers. It repeats non alcoholic sarsaparilla phrases and hints at keeping in close touch with a physician for health products.
Barney Aaron Dead Legendary Bare Knuckle Fighter of England
Special to The Washington Pony New York reports Barney Aaron, famed bare knuckle fighter, buried in Washington Cemetery. He died Thursday on Long Island at seventy seven after years of decline. He defeated many rivals in England and the United States, notably a 17‑round bout with Arthur Chambers in 1878. His career included bouts at Hamburg Street and the Bowery, and his last ring appearance was seven years ago at the Broadway Athletic Club. He left a widow and two daughters, once patronized by Al Smith and James R. Keene, with later work at race tracks and betting rings.
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New York
Barney Aptos
Washington Cemetery
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Long Island
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East Prtysatnen Street
Barney Aaron
England
Arthur Chambers
Mississippi City
Harry Bilt
Houston Street
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Bowery
Broadway Athletic Club
Dowie Harris
Harris
Andren
al Smith
Agron
James R. Keene
Jeffries Accepts Squires Bout If Burns Fails
Special to The Washington Post from San Francisco reports a relief tone in boxing circles as James Jeffries agreed to meet Sam Squires if Jim Burns defeats Tommy Burns. Jeffries appeared fit and answered weight questions with a cautious estimate around 250 pounds, sparking doubt among skeptics about any extra flesh.
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Washington Post
San Francisco
Big Jim Jeffries
Squires
Tommy Burns
Jeff
Jeffries
Southland
Jim
Summers to Fight Erne for National Club Bout
Johnny Summers the British fighter is matched to meet Young Erne of Philadelphia on June 19 before the National Athletic Club at 10 pounds. Articles of agreement were sent for signing and weigh in is set for 6 p.m. The bout will follow Queensberry rules with self protection allowed at all times.
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Johnny Summers
Young Erne
Philadelphia
National Athletic Club
Harry Edwards
Queensberry
Charley Harvey
Summer
McCarney
Washington Sporting Club
al Gander
Johnny Riordan
Murphy
Mack to be married noted Yale athletic trainer
Johnny Mack, Yale athletic trainer, engaged to Katherine Desmond of Chelsea. Bans announced in church. he spent days with fiance after guiding Yale athletes at the stadium. Marriage planned toward month end. praised as a foremost trainer with Yale since 195. The team faltered this year due to key players injured.
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Specter
Washington Post
Boston
Mass
Johnny Mack
Katherine Desmond
Mack
Hii
Harvard
Enfield Beat Greenfield in Washington Club Bout
Wilie Fitzgerald knocked out Harry Greenfield in the second round at the Washington Sporting Club tonight. Greenfield, said to be English, came from Frisco with a reputation but proved an easy mark. Fitzgerald lifted the local crowd with two first round knockdowns and finished Greenfield with a right to the chin and a final left hook. Greenfield was counted out after staggering around the ring.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Wilie Fitzgerald
Harry Greenfield
Washington Sporting Club
Greenfield
Hast
Frisco
Fitzgerald
Fitz
Shooting at boarding house ends in murder suicide
Pittsboro Pa June 3 two men wounded in a late afternoon shooting in a lodging house on Larimer avenue Hast. F Patrick Reardon 28 died by his own hand after firing on Thomas Morton and M B Moorehead leaving Morton shot in the right eye and Moorehead shot twice in the back of the head and once in the neck. Reardon's suicide followed a note to his mother and father blaming a woman named Mrs Anna Vortish. Property papers and a photo of Mrs Vortish and her son were found along with an insurance policy. the husband F J Vortish was believed in Staten Island.
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Thomas Morton
M. B. Moorehead
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Digutice
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Anna Wottish
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Staten Island
Dream of murder comes true as wife slain in New York
In New York on June 3, engineer William Flinn reported dreaming a murder and awakening to find it real. Catherine Killoran, 29, was found with six wounds in the kitchen of her 403 Hastings Street apartment. Her husband James Killoran is held by police. neighbor Peter Henry is a witness. Killoran denies knowledge and says they quarreled last night.
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New York
William Flinn
Hast 146Th Street
Catherine Killoran
James
Peter Henry
Kileran
Yale Varsity Crew Picked For Harvard Race
Yale coach Kennedy selects the varsity eight and varsity four for the June 27 Thames River meeting with Harvard. The eight features captain Ife Hows Taft Hopping Rice Griewold Auchincloss and cox Burkdlow with Boulton at stroke and Ide returning as captain. The four lists Robbins Babtock Mayer Rockwell with Jey Peyton or Dunkle as substitutes. several veterans from last year remain.
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Herreshoff Wins Golf Cup Final in Philadelphia
Fred Herreshoff of Garden City Long Island defeated J A McCurdy of Overbrook Golf Club by nine up and seven to play in the Lynnewood Hat Cup final at Huntington Valley Country Club Philadelphia on June 3. Jerome D Travers from Montclair N J, last year's holder, was dismissed in the semifinals by McCurdy.
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Fred Herreshof
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Glen Echo Mayor Seeks Clarity In Auto Regulations Case
Glen Echo Mayor John A. Garrett met with State's Attorney Robert B. Peter amid proceedings against him and Marshal Collins over alleged violations of Glen Echo automobile rules. Garrett expressed confidence he can explain the matter to United States Attorney Rose and resolve concerns, while Peter will oversee the case.
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Washington Post
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Robert B. Peter
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United States District Attorney
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