Wild Mint Wins Crotona Handicap at Belmont Park
New York May 8 Wild Mint at Belmont Park won the Crotona Handicap over six furlongs with Burns up. Merry Lark fell near the finish, Trappar was kicked in the leg and later destroyed. Sparkling Star finished third as first three raced under a driving finish heads apart. Track fast.
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New York
Wild Mint
Burns
Belmont Park
Lone Shot
Sparkling Star
Merry Wark
Trappar
King Pepper
Batete Ax
Hifobrand
Don Diego
W. Davis
Voorhees
O'Neill
Timo
Sts. Gold Cola
Cable
Gontien
Guy Mannering
Hilten
Prince Hamburg
Gilgebrand
Baird
Sprakers
Crimming
Thistle Dale
Fortune Hunter
Sunprint
Frsantelo
Renault
Castor
High Life
Holy Poly
Dreamer
Powers
Blandy
Pasadena
Uneas
Roseben
Merry Lark
Trapper
Palette
Ofom
Tol San
O'Connor
Zenla
CW Davis
Diamond Flush
Towpiration
Rapid Water
Royal
W. Davin
Voladay
Grazfatlo
Glen Echo's Handicap Victory At Union Park Racecard
Heavy track conditions mark Union Park program with multiple scratches as Glen Echo captures the Distillers Handicap at six furlongs. Other races feature Mol le Donahue and Ben Heywood among winners, with Louis Park and St Louis Fair Grounds results noting steady performances and close finishes across six events.
Unclear racing notes with scattered names and times
Fragmented report lists ran positions and times with entries such as third Time and a 2 82 Inflammable at Ghala Lockaway and Georgie Went. Mentions SIXTREACH-One and one-sixteenth miles at Cornwall with Colonel Preston finishing 4 to 6, second Dixia Lad 13 to a, and third Time 1 68 25. Also notes Passive Padmesier Tristan Shandy Semper Vivex ram in event.
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Ghala
Lockaway
Georgie Went
Boodier
Sixtreach
Cornwall
Preston
Dixia Lad
Padmesier
Tristan Shandy
Semper Vivex
Meeting in Taft Office Reviews Sheridan Statue Plan
Secretary Taft presided at a War Department session to justify a stalled memorial statue to Gen Philip Sheridan. Mrs Sheridan opposed current designs by Ward and the Army of the Cumberland committee, prompting a request to Congress for more funds and a fresh design process. Senator Wetmore and Gen Corbin attended.
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Taft
Philip H. Sheridan
War Department
Sheridan
Army of the Cumberland
Committee of the Army of the Cumberland
Congress
J. W. A. Ward
Col. Bromwell
70 Days Racing Entries At Park Hard to Parse
Historical racing card lists numerous entries across seven races at Park including six furlongs selling for three-year-olds with Jerry and Aeronaut among weights, a five-furlong two-year-old race with Gold Badge and Merry Boy, two-year-old fillies events with Migs Point and Comedienne, Harlem Sailing entries, seven furlongs main track races with Areb and Red Knight, handicap six and a half furlongs, and multiple six-furlong and mile events at St Louis and Fair Grounds with many named horses and weights.
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Lexington
Smallields
Distillers
Glen Echo
Mateut
Herbert
Enchanter
B. Davis
Gergntum
Chacey
Kuba
Bell Cat Tanner
Rain Dance
Thespian
Molle Donahue
McLaughlin
Valencia
J. Martin
Stocassi
C. Ety
Thin
Ostow
Vic Xenney
Lady Toddington
Gold Girl
Comment
Lee Land
Mr. Price
Marin
Nickie
Witcom
Mondaea
Timo
Skeeztcke
Hear Grabter
Paul
Autumn Leaver
St. Louis Fair Grounds
St. Lauls
Fair Grounds
Elizabeth F
Prenchie
Pirate's Dream
Ja Koarney
Korearl
Maggia Fowers
Japaneea Maid
Mildred Gefut
St. Avonia
Lady Deer
Batla of
An] Binck
Mia
Aanle
la Princess
Ronatsoanes
Barrel ‘Top
Tyrellan
Charley'n Aunt
Raviana
Pique
Fancy Dress
the Cook
Our Lillie
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Torlo
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Dlack Art
Sir Carter
Willowdene
Folle
Barneres
Matsier
Thwent Park
Jerry
Keator
Tommy Waddell
Jack Btatt
Aeronaut
Lochavar
Hannibal Bay
Fiat
The
Gaddy
Supreme Court
Mixa Modesty
Temeliian
Maid of
Gold Badge
Merry Boy
Serard
Atraight
Migs Point
Comedienne
Agnita Marie
Bivauec
Pythia
Famats
Tha Harlem
Rod Knight
Little Em
Dekaber
Lori Badge
Jil
Sidney C. Love
de Rosake
Canteen
Palette
Gilpin
Areb
Cart
Man
Red Knight
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Sigight
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Yanger Erne bout sets pace for fifteen rounds in Baltimore
The Eureka Athletic and Social Club hosts Benny Yanger vs Young Erne next Friday at Fourth Regiment Armory Baltimore to decide if Erne can endure fifteen rounds. Erne a known six rounder, trains hard with options to extend. Also notes Newark Sunday bike race case and a Venice to Lido eight mile swim challenge with prize cup.
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Erne
Fourth Regiment Armory
Baltimore
Eureka Athletic and Social Club
Philadelphia
Harry Lewis
Kid Hermann
Kid Sullivan
Hine
Quakertown
Gray’s Hotel
Lewis
Yaneer
Virginia Wins Annual Track Meet Over North Carolina
Virginia defeats North Carolina 69 to 2 in the second annual meet held at Charlottesville. Five Southern intercollegiate records were set or tied, with Wilson and Newton stars for UNC and McNagny lowering the half mile mark for Virginia. Taylor won the pole vault, Shelton and Burke starred in middle distances, and the Cavaliers showed strong relay and sprint performances.
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Newton
North Carolina
Taylor
McNagny
Washington Post
Charlottesville
Virginia
McNagay
Culver Indiane Military Academy
Shelton
Louisville
Wiliams
Sam
Burke
Philadelphia
Hopkins
Baltimore
Capt. Bass
Smith
Carolina
Jaycocks
Dush
Caroline
Arch
Ban- Solph
Randolph
Byard rat—McNagny
Steddare
Waptes
Curtis
Wilses
Boogher
Virginie
Tima
Carnell
Aret
Thinchee
Williams
Taohes
Hose
Confesses to double murder in St Paul case
In St Paul Minnesota Edward Gottschalk and accomplice Joseph Hartman face grave charges in a fatal February robbery at a butcher shop. Schindeldecker pleaded guilty to fatally harming Hartman while Gottschalk confessed his role to Judge Lewis. Hartman’s body was found March 11 near Pike Island. The judge slated sentences for Thursday. Howard Gottschalk was arrested a week after the crime.
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St. Paul
Minn
Edward Gottschalk
Christian Schindelfecker
Joseph Hartman
Gottschalk
Schindelbecker
Hartman
Schindeldecker
Lewis
Bohindeldecker
Howard Gottschalk
Pike Island
Randolph Put to Death in Union Missouri
William Rudolph was hanged in the Union jail yard at 10 o clock with a crowd of about 200 watching. He died from strangulation after thirteen minutes, having declared readiness to go. Rudolph and George Collins killed Detective Charles J. Schumacher of St. Louis during a raid at Rudolph’s home on January 25, 1993. The two men fled to Hartford, Connecticut, were captured, tried, and Rudolph was executed after a prior escape from the St. Louis jail earlier.
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Union
Wiliam Rudolph
Rudolph
William Rudolph
George Collins
Charles J. Schumacher
St. Louis
Stanton
Schumacher
Collins
Hartford
Lansing
Kans
Rudolph Rudolph
Fight Against Poolroom Unites Maryland Vigilante Groups
Citizens of Tuxedo Massachusetts organize a Tuxedo Citizens Association to help drive out a poolroom across the District line at Kenilworth. Committees from Kenilworth Chesapeake Junction and Tuxedo plan raids with police help to gather evidence and seek sheriff action or grand jury indictments.
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Kenworth
Tuxedo
Citizens’association
Kendnworth
District of Columbia
Caesar Peake Junction
T. N. Mohler
New
Frank Oldham
Allen W. Mallory
Maj. Sylvester
Kenilworth
Chesapeake Junction
Upper Mariboro
Middleton
J. Merrick
Btate
Hampton Magruder
Kansas City youth stretches into Naval Academy height
Luther Welsh of Kansas City Missouri arrived in Annapolis to enter the entrance exam process for the Naval Academy. He built and used a personal stretching device to gain two inches, reaching the five feet two inch minimum. He demonstrated the apparatus at the state capital and carried a letter from his uncle to Governor Warfield.
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Washington Port
Annapolis
Luther Welsh
Naval Academy
Kansas City
Welsh
Warfield
Yland
Mary
Judgment Against Salter in Discrepancy Case
In St Louis on May 8 a judgment of 12,250 dollars was returned in the United States Circuit Court against former Lieut Michael Salter of the First Kentucky Infantry. Salter, who served as quartermaster during the Spanish American War, faced a $12,200 discrepancy in his accounts.
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Kentucky
St. Louis
United States
Michael Salter
First
Kentucky Infantry
Salter
Army Officers Receive Leaves and Post Changes
Military notices list Maj William G Butter and Lieut Anna G Clarke granted leave of absence for varying periods. Col William Ho Bayle retires from Montclair Military Academy. Capt Wirt Robinson and Maj William Karnes receive leaves with sea passage. Board of officers reconvenes at Fort Leavenworth. Other assignments include Maj John A Capras detailed to Florida militia and Maj George Hunter proceeding to Omaha for Port Masdo work. Naval movements include vessels arrived and sailed at multiple ports. Admiral Bradford to lead divisions. Superintendent Brownson commissioned rear admiral with ceremony at Annapolis. Funeral for Lieut Moses R Ross held in Newport News after accidental drowning at Fort Monroe.
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Twenty-second Infantry
oMlcer
Anna G Clarke
Artillery Corps
William Ho Bayle
USA
Bag
Montclair Military Academy
Montclai
N. J
Wirt Robinson
William I. Karnes
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
John A Capras
T. A
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Stare of Florida
George K. Hunter
Sixth Cavalry
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Omaha
Nebr
Quartermaster’s Department
Port Masdo
Floyd L. Fristle
Philippine Scouts
United States Army General Hospital
Presidio
Sao Francingo
Cal
Fort Bayard
Affcet
Preca
George Rublen
George W. Goethals
Charles F Maron
Robert Bl. Michie
Proposa
Buffal
Ass Teen
Viet Fort Nagata
Buffalo
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