Horsemen Before Board Face Suppression of Race Times
National Trotting Association board hears charges against trainers for false race times and entries at Greensburg and Cobleskill meets. W. E. Smith and Charles Longbottom deny, while trainer Chen Clark substantiates claims. Reinstatements, suspensions, and expulsions discussed. cases to continue in executive session.
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New York
Board of
Reviay
National Trotting Association
Charles Stapf
Wampum
Greensburg
Stapf
Prince Edward
of & L Shears
Cobbleskill
Lehigh Valley
Chen Clark
Jude
W. E Smith
Coatesylle
Harry L
Charles Longbottom
Chester
Clairk
Ile
H. B Shall
Sacety
Clark
Miss Rosedale
SC Burpee
Burpees
Mohawk Valley
Belle of
Roanoke
Jean de Reszke
Hilen
American Women Win in Ireland Championship Start
The fifteenth annual ladies golf championship opened in Ireland on May 7 under dull weather. About 110 entries contested first round matches. American players advanced as Miss Margaret Curtis of Massachusetts defeated her rival at the twentieth hole and Miss Harriet S. Curtis won by Sand 4.
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Wewerstle
Ireland
Margaret Curtis
Massachusetts
Harriet S. Curtis
Cadet Rowing Party To Seek Quarters For Regatta
Lieut Com Noble E Irwin and Coach Richard Glendon of the Naval Academy will visit Poughkeepsie this week to arrange training quarters for Navy oarsmen ahead of the June 2 regatta. The party will depart Annapolis around June 3 with the first and second crews, some substitutes, Manager Holliday, and Lieut Com Irwin.
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Annapolis
Poughkeepsie
Washington Peat
Noble E. Irwin
Richard Glendon
Naval Academy
Navy
Glendon
Holliday
Com. Irwin
Rules Committee To Meet At Murray Hill Hotel
May 13 meeting set by Dartmouth College secretary to finalize recodified football rules. venue Murray Hill Hotel New York City 1 a m. committee gathers to take final action on the new season rules.
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Hall
Bogton
All
Dartmouth College
Murray Hill
New York City
W. and L. Game Canceled By Weathered Ride Out
Georgetown and Washington and Les baseball teams will not meet on Georgetown Field this afternoon as the Lexington squad canceled the game yesterday. Manager McLaughlin expressed disappointment at the inability of Wand L to reach the Capital. The cancellation stems from GW and Johns Hopkins failing to keep dates, leaving only one game remaining before a Georgetown meet next Saturday on Georgetown Field.
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Georgetown
Washington
Les
McLaughlin
Lexington
W. and i Laine
George Washington
Johns Hopkins
Wand
Baseball Briefs Highlighting Browns and Giants Notes
A flood of baseball snippets covers Delehanty and the Browns winning three games with timely steals, player moves like Lakoff to Little Rock, and Beckley claiming to have caught 23,000 balls. Mentions of McGraw praising Ferguson, Cubs booking four games with Brooklyn, and Yankee pitchers in the 300-circle frame a lively, fact-packed recap of 19th century style baseball chatter.
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Browns
Detroit
Lakoff
Little Rock
Jake Beckley
Lord
Athletics
Johnson
Cleveland
Tom L
Byron Bancroft
Bob Unglaub
Grifera Orth
Hogg
Clarkson
Doyle
Ere
Ce Kelley
Toronto
McAleer
Stephens
Kid Elberfeld
Hughey Jennings
Tigers
Jackntsch
Phillies
Catenery
Pittsboro
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Anderson
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Mullen
Orta
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Byrne
Cardinals
Danny Hoffman
Yankees
Harry Davis
Boston
Matty Fitzgerald
Giants
McGinnity
Bill Dahlen
Locke
Pittsburgs
Newton
Leach
Finim
Pirates
Connolly
Jon Doyle
Cincinnati
Kane
Davis
Kelly
Hanlon
Mason
Ewing
Leary
Minahan
Hall
Essick
Harry
Ench
Roy Hitt
Washingtons
Brooklins
Cincinnatis
Jack Sheridan
New Yorks
Bostons
Broooklyns
Detroits
Philadelphias
White Sox
Clevelands
Johnstone
Carpenter
Hank O
Connie Mack
Frank Selee
Reagan
Sears
Boston Denies Trade for Tannehill and Stahl
President Taylor spoke from New York to Boston manager McBreen denying any interest in trading Jesse Tannehill for Jake Stahl. Cantillon and Taylor aim to move Stahl only if a favorable deal emerges, with Chicago the only likely buyer per Cantillon. The team heads to St Louis for a 15 game road trip, Cantillon predicting six wins, and Kelley’s release price being sought to clear a bench ban.
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Boston
Jesse Tannehill
Jake Stahl
John L Taylor
New York
Buaginesa
McBreen
Tannehill
Cantillon
Stahl
Jesse Tannehill, and Te Cofsue Him
Jesse
Fowler
Jerry Edinger
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Patten
Graham
Chicago
Hedges
Mike Kelley
Des Moines
Bt Park
Kelley
United States
Mike
Es Moines
Squires Schreck Bout May Shape Heavyweight Prospects
Sporting comment notes Bill Squires likely first U.S. foe will be Mike Schreck, top heavyweights trained by Jimmy Coffroth. Schreck, tough hitter with unusual style, could test Squires before Memorial Day club show. Debate whether Squires could challenge Jeffries if he beats Schreck and the Burns-O'Brien winner. Also discusses baseball fan impact on team morale and player performance, noting critics and home advantage.
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J. Zed Grillo
Bill Squires
Mike Schreck
Jimmy Coffroth
Calma
Schreck
Jeffries
Squires
O'Brien-Burns
Ike
Bob Ungixub
Boston
Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Standings in City Leagues
Yesterday's results show Chicago 9 defeat Cleveland 1, Detroit 4 over St. Louis, and other scores across leagues. Standings list Chicago and New York atop divisions with Brooklyn and Philadelphia close behind. Virginia State League tables reflect Lynchburg Roanoke and Norfolk in race. The article also discusses team management, conference rules, and the Stahl salary dispute shaping baseball history.
Chicago Defeats Cleveland in May 7 Baseball Contest
Sullivan's hitting and Birmingham's fine catch highlighted Chicago's 6 to 1 win over Cleveland. Ritchie and Hart contributed, with Sullivan earning two runs and Isbell adding a run batted in. The game featured strong Chicago defense and pitching, with Rhoades and Bernhard leading the staff.
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Cleveland
Sulivan
Donohue
Lasoie
Roche
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Dougherty
Bradley
Quiltin
Bam
Turner
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Higehman
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Inninen
Browell
Jones
White
Filey
Om White
Rhoades
Rhorgdes
Winte
Rhopdys
Mesera
O'Loughlin
Stafford
One Hit Off Corridon Holds Boston to Single
Quaker pitcher Corridon holds Boston to one hit through ten innings aided by Magee's superb fielding and a tenth inning two run single. Philadelphia wins three to one as Young’s line drives and Boston errors shape the late scoring. ten innings, Corridon blanks Boston until Magee drives in two with a single.
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Magee
Corridon
Philadelphia
L Young
Nile
Abel
Et “Beaton
Abe
Bates
Airemer
Beaumont
G Howard
S Briawell
Battery Errors Cost Reds Victory Over Brooklyns
New York defeated Brooklyn today as costly battery errors in a Reds game allowed wild pitches and passed balls to help Giants pitchers and fielders, shaping the outcome. The Mets? The report lists Brooklyn and New York in a tense game with misplayed balls and pitching miscues contributing to the Reds victory.
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Brooklyn
New York
Brooklyns
Reds
Giants
Brooklyn Triumph As Passed Ball Sets Victory Over New York
The series concluded with Brooklyn pulling ahead thanks to a passed ball and a wild pitch in a tight win over New York. Key players included Lamley and Maloney for Brooklyn while Bresnahan and Strang contributed for New York in a defensively charged game lasting 1 hour and 64 minutes.
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N. York
Lamley
Shannon
Caney
LT Jordan
Ak Maloney
Ogi Breanahag
Dewis
Bowerman
Alperman
L Dahlen
Butler
Corvoran
Belhy Powees
Pyne Batoh
Toon
Bell
Iunning
Yeresseere
New Fork
Ruus—McCarthy
Strang
Bresnahan
Shgapon
Daviin
Browns Beat Tigers 4 3 In Wet Grounded Battle
Detroit wins a close 4 3 game against St Louis on soggy grounds. Jacobson holds Tigers to one hit through seven innings before giving way. Key players include Cobb Rossman and Leary for Detroit and Hamphill Pickering for St Louis as the game unfolds with sacrifices and errors shaping the outcome.
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Browns
Tigers
St. Louis
Detroit
Ickering
Oj Crawford
Allacs
Bcopn
Yeager
O Rossman
Jones
Gischuster
Delehanty
OjPapne
Spencer
Wo'leary
Jacobon
Brewer
Wiles
Jacobson
St Louis
Portsmouth Triumphs 6 4 Behind Morrisey Pitching
Portsmouth takes the second game from Roanoke 6 to 4 as Morrisey relieves Vermuelle and blanks the visitors until the ninth. Roanoke scores once in the fifth, while Portsmouth concentrates hits in the late innings. Other results include Lynchburg beating Norfolk and Richmond’s streak extending after Danville’s win. Western and southern leagues list multiple scheduled games and amateur action noted.
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Morrisey
Vermuelle
Washinton
Roanoke
Portsmouth
Ernuelle
Geiorgians Win First District Track Meet
Atlanta May 7 The first district meet of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Union was won by the University of Georgia team with 7 points. Georgia Tech placed second with 23 points, Emory also scored, while Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn and others trailed with 18 points.
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Atlanta
Southern Intercollege
Ation
Themiversity of Georgia
Georgia School of Tech- Calas
Emory Pointe
Alan Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Ala
Ox ‘Orth
How Old Ghams Fought and Sullivan Kilrain Compared
John L Sullivan recalls Jake Kilrain’s back-heel move in their 1876 American title fight at Richburg Mississippi. He contrasts Kilrain’s bare knuckles era with modern boxing as Jack O Brien and Tommy Burns prepare in Los Angeles for a heavyweight clash.
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Jack O'Brien
Philadelphia
Tommy Burns
Canada
Los Angeles
America
Burns
G’brien
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Richburg
Miss
Sullivan
Kllrain
Iglratn
Kihain
Jett
Rearly
O Brien
East Washington Sunday-school League Revised Schedule
The East Washington Sunday-school League releases a revised five club schedule adding Bethany. Matches list Bethany against Ninth First RoI M Waugh and others across dates from May through August with several open slots and multiple Bethany showdowns.
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Bethany
Mery
Ninth
First
Roi M
Waugh
R I. M
Firat
RK. M
Ros M
Rot M
R. TM
Wret
Ve. Waugh
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Virginia Elects Atkisson Captain For 1907 08
The University of Virginia basketball team unanimously elected George H. Atkisson of Ocala Florida as captain for 1907 08. He has been a star for two years and the 1907 08 squad is expected to be strong with many returning players including cant Green Grinnalds Ashby Hawkins Williams and Jackson. Whittington of the Staunton team is expected to join along with other prospects from Staunton and Washington and Lee University.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
George H. Atkisson
Ocdia
Fla
Atkinson
W. L. Green
G. H. Atkisson
F. G. Grinnalds
P. R. Ashby
W. E. Hawkins
Co. L. Williams
J. N.jackson
Jackson
Owme
Eye Trowbie
Staunton
Whittington
Washington
Les University
Lynchers Riddle Victim as Negro Shot White Man
In Dearing Georgia on May 7 a Black farmhand named Charlie Harris who yesterday shot Hayden Pearson a prominent farmer was lynched last year by about forty masked men. His body was riddled with bullets. The mob then burned the Negro’s home whipped his family and gave a brief time to leave Mere County.
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Cantillon
Dearing
Charlie Harris
Hayden Pearson
O'Brien Chosen Favorite in Pacific Club Heavyweight Bout
Los Angeles May 7 Jack O'Brien opens title bid against Tommy Burns before the Pacific Athletic Club with odds 3 to 1 in his favor. Burns vows to prove he was the better man in their prior clash and claims victory by twelve rounds. O'Brien predicts finishing Burns by the twelfth and then battles Bill Squires for the world championship prospect.
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O'Brien
Squires
Cal
Jack O’brien
Tommy Burns
Pacific Athletic Club
O’brien
Burns
Barnes
Los Angeles Pavilion
Soch
Ithae Jie
Swanson
Jack
Bill Squires
Jack O'Brien
Bill
Ring controversy lingers over O'Brien Burns rematch
Los Angeles fans question the fairness of O'Brien after a tense buildup with Girns over the ring. The looming rematch with Burns stirs debate about prior calls and the legitimacy of O'Brien's style among boxing observers.
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Bere
Girns
O'Brien
Los Angeles
Burns
Seeaks M Kee and Hart to Clash in Nevada
Cincinnati May 1 Matchmaker Jack Currey of the Casino Athletic Club plans to meet John McKee and Marvin Hart to ship them to Tonopah for a fight buildup. Hart plans to leave for the West to train for a scheduled Decoration Day bout with Mike Schreck. Currey demands signed articles and forfeits before departure. purse split likely 60 percent to winner, 40 percent to loser from the Brosa State receipts.
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Washington Post
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jack Currey
Casino Athletic Club
Tonopah
Nev
John McKee
Marvin Hart
McKee
Hart
West
Mike Schreck
Schreck
Chicago
Arena of Battle
Curley
The
Enquirer Tonight
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Police Raid Stops Prize Fight in Chicago Club
Authorities raided the Swan Pleasure Club at Grand Avenue and Bickerdike Street in Chicago, stopping a prize fight. Fifty three people were arrested with principals released on $300 bonds and spectators on $20 bonds, signaling the administration’s stance against prize fighting.
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Ariesta
Chicago
Grand Avenue
Bickerdike Street
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