Outsider Wins Pimlico Stakes At Tight Finish
Tradition endures as outsider Rok beats Runes by a neck at Pimlico in the Preakness day card. Norse Kong and Hauberk challenged late but Rok held on with Volant the runner up and Norse Kong third amid lively wagering and a crowded stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volant
Rok
Runes
Rush
Washington
Altimore
Pimlico
Edsard FP
Thaimututus
Preakness
Watervale
Louisville racing results from a chaotic guard card event
A muddled list details multiple races and placings for thoroughbreds including three-year-olds and up. It names horses such as Chartler H12 Taggart Norman Carmen and Heswe with various payouts for place and show, as well as entries like Farid and Stalwart Helin WAPE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MiTaggart
Motany
Houb OM
Martela
Mike Yeor
Panny
Minnute
Helin
Finteoltery
Ogley
Garner
Mary Ho
Tennis expert holds 14 balls in one hand on court
George Agutter, West Side Club Forest Hills NY, demonstrated a single hand grasp of fourteen tennis balls during a West Side Tennis Club session. He has historically held eight to ten balls and later increased the feat to sixteen, aided by careful finger placement and a steady grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Agutter
West Side Club
Forest Hills
N. Y
Hillg
Agutter
Queens Club
London
Horse Race Results Reported From Local Track
SEVENTH RACE summaries show Bagto 68 and Water Witch placing second and third in a 1116 mile event for B-year-olds and up. Wager results list The Grader winning with Bayberry Candle and Black Thorn placing for show. Names include Mott Gardner Urquhart and others in a brief racing recap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagto
Maber
Water Witch
Branhart
Hanworth
Hawthorne
Tom Greene
Mott
Gardner
Black Thorn
Urquhart
Lasciara
John Reardan
Guide Fost
Today’s Racing Entries From Carded Program
The page lists entries for seven races with horse names and weights across divisions. First race features three year olds including Ruth Carter Bingo Man toc Cammauretta St Charteote Misty Morn Cannonade Hoos Hoo and others. second race is maiden two year old fillies with Lady of Lynn Rose Julietta and Gipsy Blair among entrants. third through seventh races show selling handicap and purse events with numerous horses and weights such as Requiram Orange Prettidale Big Dipper Gouroler Mac Goldy White Wool Anvgort Dr Dough erty Ischgleman Brandywine Dakota Pay Streak Cannack Marjorie A Larkville Miss Sherw'd Gold Cap Yodeling Canta and more. The program includes purses ranging from 500 to 900 dollars and entries across six to eight furlong distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mije
Ruth Carter
Bingo
Mantoc
Cammauretta
St Charteote
Misty Morn
Cannonade
Hoos Hoo
A Hen Cain
Rain Coat
First Venture
Nobbleman
Heengn
Alston
Lady of Lynn
Trappold
Rose Julietta
Gipsy Blair
Paulson
Jahira
Hearty Shep
Ped Strickland
Mery Stelle
June Strath
Danny Mickle
Orange
Goldy
Anvgort
Dr Dougherty
Ischgleman
Leo
Pimlico
Idle Michael
Nockish
Carolee
Marjorie A
Larkville
Sherw
Pharaoh
Briar Path
Col Ashm'da
Martin Canca
Reflection
Touton Field
Supreme
Louise Tray
al Bloch
Furlonga
Blume
Gomer
Canta
Dringerfield
Sonny Tor
Aldonus
Jack Hanover
Garrard
Lady Bryn
Battery
Schnapps
Tazull
Pimlico May 17 1915 Race Day Results and Entries
A fragment from Pimlico shows results for maidens and older horses across multiple races, noting post times, winners, and payouts. Louis Boc and Taplin 993 are among listed horses, with purses ranging from 500 to 1000 dollars and various placements including straight, place, and show.
Name List From Morning Telegraph Shows Diverse Names and Places
A jumbled compilation of names, brands, places, and affiliations appears in the Morning Telegraph column. Included are individuals such as Robert Bradley Lee Ray and Jessie Louise, various brands like Goldcap and Silver, and places like Canton and Weyanoke, with scattered references to leagues and notices.
East Washington Citizens Push Plant Removal and New Bridge
East Washington Citizens Association passed a resolution demanding removal of the New Jersey Avenue garbage plant and the creation of a parking space from I Street to the pumping station on Second Street and New Jersey Avenue. The group also urged appointing two members from each city association to lobby commissioners for replacing the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge. A District engineering letter noted cobblestones at the city entrance to the bridge would soon be asphalted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
East Washington Citizens Association
New Jersey Avenue
I Street
Second Street
Citzens’ Associations
Charles M Emmons
American Autoists Elect New Officers At ABA Meeting
Boston May 17 The American Automobile Association at its annual meeting reelected John A Wilson of Franklin Pa as president. The vice president chosen was P J Walther of California. All other officers were reelected. The legislative committee reported a campaign to seek from the Supreme Court a ruling on whether states may tax automobiles as personal property in addition to a registration fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Automobile Association
Touvat
John A Wilson
Franklin Pa
Wilson
PJ Walther
California
Jegivlatw Committee
Supreme Court
Lax enforcement of loan shark law sparks critics in club report
William H Baldwin told Monday Evening Club members that corporation counsel and the commissioners ignored or delayed actions on alleged violations of usury statutes. He outlined cases of lax enforcement, noted a loophole allowing higher interest, and urged amendments to curb illegal lending while endorsing the club’s push for stronger controls. The session also covered tuberculosis care, sanatoria, open air schools, and lack of local cooperation, with officers elected and a plan for a new municipal lodging house at 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Baldwin
William H Baldwin
M.C
Baldwin
Scoungel
John W .Trask
Washington
Trask
S M Ely
Walter S Ufford
Willard Smah
Eastern High School
German View of War From the Staats Zeitung May 18
The Staats Zeitung in New York urges the United States to press for equal rights from all belligerents not just as a defense of American interests. It discusses passenger and noncontraband freight designation for British ships, questions international law’s reach, and calls for Britain's assurances to keep American passengers safe aboard ships under the British flag amid submarine warfare. Herman Ridder signs the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Great Britain
Germany
London
Thia
Terman
Herman Ridder
The Man Who Owns Broadway at the National and more at Keiths
The National stock production The Man Who Owns Broadway stars Robinson Newbold replicating Hitchcock style with humor and song. Nora Bayes returns to Keiths Theater alongside Dooley Ruger Bealdes and a varied bill including Jungle revue and film features at Moore’s Strand and Crandall’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Broadway
Robinson Newbold
Raymond Hitchcock
The
Hitchcock
Mr. Newbold
Aborn
George M. Cohan
Card Sharp
Hileen Castles
William Pruette, Jr
Evolutton
Three win doctor’s degree at George Washington University
The Rev Ulysses G. Pierce pastor of All Souls Unitarian Church earned a philosophy doctorate at GWU in a three-board disputation. Samuel Parkin and Joseph Duekson Stout also defended theses on diverse topics with judges from Johns Hopkins, the Geological Survey, and the Bureau of Standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses G . Pierce
All Souls Unitarian Church
George Washington University
Pierce
William Macon Coleman
James D Lemons
Andrew Wilson
Samuel Parkin
Chase Palmer
Geological Survey
George Farken
University of Ghent
Campbell Easter Water
Bureau of Standards
Joseph Duekson Stout
John Broadus Watson
Johns Hopkins University
Percy Hickling
Thomas D Woodson
Medical Corps
Tesa
Georgetown to Swat Flies and Tennis Courts Planned
Georgetown Citizens Association adopted resolutions to combat the summer fly menace in Washington. A circular by the public health chair will advise fly-swatting methods, especially for stable owners. Superintendent approved Montrose Park tennis courts and five band concerts were ordered this season. The half and half controversy was not endorsed. Meeting adjourned until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgetown Citizens’ Association
Potomac
Public Health Committee
Montrose Park
$20,000,000 Mortgage Filed On 1221 I Street Northwest
A mortgage securing a 9 200 000 bond issue was recorded by The Crane Company an Illinois corporation with a branch in the city at 1221 I Street Northwest Central Trust Company of New York James N Wallace and Breckinridge Jones named trustees Bonds bear 5 12 percent interest and mature June 1 194 The mortgage covers the property at 1221 I Street Northwest and other company properties in multiple cities including Birmingham Los Angeles Oakland Sacramento San Francisco Bridgeport Atlanta Chicago Indianapolis Terre Haute Des Moines Sioux City Wichita Baltimore Detroit Kansas City St Louis Muskogee Oklahoma City Portland Memphis Dallas Ogden Salt Lake City Seattle and Tacoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder of Deeds
Crane Company
Illinois
I Street
Central Trust Company
New York
James N Wallace
Breckinridge Jones
Jas
Street
Birmingham
Sakina
Los Angeles
Callakland
Cal
Sacramento
San Francisco
Bridgeport
Conn
Atlanta
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ind
Terre Haute
Des Moines Town
Sioux City
Iowa
Wichita
Kans
Baltimore
Detroit
Mich
Kansas City
Mont Louis
Omaha
Nebr
Trenton
New York City
Cincinnati
Ohio
Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma City
Portland
Memphis
Tenn
Dallas
Tex
Ogden
Salt Lake
Seattle
Coma
Waah
Two More Wed In Courtroom Weddings
A Virginia couple wed in a client courtroom and yesterday Everett Lent 21 and Julia Rubba 20 both of Baltimore were married in circuit courtroom 2. The license clerk Col Kroll furnished the papers and the couple with their minister held the ceremony in a room vacated by Justice Gould’s adjourned court in front of a few friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Everett Lent
Julia Rubbla
Baltimore
Circuit Court Room
Everett
McKenney
Col Kroll
Outing for Railway Men Planned at Chesapeake Beach
The Washington Railway Relief Association will hold its fourteenth annual outing at Chesapeake Beach on Thursday June 24. Clarence J King president announced the event with details on committees and prizes bought locally, no outside donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Railway Relief Association
Chesapeake Beach
Clarence J. King
Retail Merchants Association
Washington
Fred J Mersheime
J F Moffet
W 8S Tipton
Fo & Kaiser
William NS de Neale
Mershener
Ambrose Sisler
J Jolsom
de Neale
Chamber appoints Gompers to labor law subcommittee
The Washington Chamber of Commerce formed a law and legislation subcommittee to oversee labor legislation affecting the press. Samuel Gompers was named chairman by Ron T. Moncur. The group voted to report unfavorably on regulating newspapers as public utilities and will study interstate commerce through a second subcommittee led by Thomas P. Lidepage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Iust Net
Chamber of Commerce
Samuel Gompers
American Federation
Ron T. Moncure Cheiman
Washington
Abo Ashing
Chamber
Committee 4
Thomas P Lidepage
Wat Dt
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Bones
Furborg Finll Flack
Louisville
Washington Post
West Side Tennis Club
Forest
George. Agutter
Colle
Bank Bill
Wryneck
Ralph Lloyd
Katina
Oda May
O'Hagan
Royal ‘Pea
Stanley
Will Bear
Lark Rose
Casey Jones
Oakland
Rio Brozce
Cash On Delivery
Helen M
Joyabee
Ada
Jeasie Louise
Hard Ball
LH. Adair
Coreopsis
Takada
W W Clark
Impresae
Bonaie Chance
Feather Duster
Pimlico, MD
Fae Casil
Louis
Man A
Peitanm
Taplin
Toade
Amma Root
Rosewater
Havana
James
T . Weop
Willams
Hayes
Golden Vale
Allen
Ted Pedro
Fener Shupadero
Serateltr T . Voge
Forest Park
Bo Monfart
Madden
T J Healey
F Devers
Oitaigis
Sing Mer Hilo
Upsard
Selangaly
Ptar
Buxten
Matton
Ty HoMnan
Nk Drever
Lin
Turner
Ty Ink
B Utterback
Shirling
Schottinger
Colonel Ashmeade
Kirkcaldy
Lotus
Bryson Isidora
Blakelr Natue
Matthews
Colonel Trollaway
Holloway
Lars Tan
Ter
F Lincimatt
Cnquirer
Noll
Tribelo
Tom Horn
Senegambian
Ynosure
Brandsswim
Gall Cap Dakota
Porrand Cos
Supreme Chistopmar Cockspur
Buzz Around
Greetings
Golden List
Glomer
Sonny Buy
Canto
Gerard i
Morning Telegraph
Solite
Eider King Jyon
Uochash Idle
Michael Brandswine
Goldcap
Pay Streak. Co
Martin Casea
Orperth Christophine
Golden Tist
Msville
Cincionati Tugatter
Southbern Teague
Ing Dipper
Consoler
Leo Ray
Robert Bradbury
Mite Mullen
Thornwood O'Hagan
Jessie Louise
Falenda
Iask
J. A. Wilson
New Heads National Association
W S Ufford
Archibald Hopkins
George S Bowerman
Lewis Merriam
R Thomas West
Edna K Bughee
George 5 Wilson
Wiliam Knowles Cooper
J McKelway
Aline Salomons
Patterson
America
Staats-Zeitung
Boston Globe
Europe
Forwood Witts Filed
Keith
Nora Bayes
Keith’s
Miss Bayes
Hickey
Johnny Dooley
Yvette Ruger Dooley
Roger Bealdes
Leo Beers
Marge Shelby
John F Wade & Co
Meehan
Dave Kramer
George Morton
Ohuras
Water Lillies
the Juggernaut
Moore
Garden Theater
Earle Willams
Anita Stewart
Donald I. Buchanan
Ralph W Ince
Mr Williams
John Storm
Miss Stewart
William Hart
Keystone
Harold Lockwood
Paramount
A Productiona
Strand
Elinor Gates
Doc
Sarden
Fedora
Augusta Evans
Florence la Badis
Sidney Bracey
Crandall
Neptune
Crandall’s
Annette Kellermann
Herbert Brenon
Leslie T. Peacock
Bermuda Islands
Miss Kellermann
Columbia
Firefly
Columbia Musical Comedy Company
F Street House
Pessy Wood
Miss Henry
Miss Wood
Anne Swinburne
David Andrada
Herry Franz
Watteau
Andrada
Henry Vogel
Carl Haydn
Jack Travers
W. J McCarthy
John Thurston
Harry Short
Jenkins
Roy Atwell
Philip Sheffield
Pietro
Charmain Furlong
Sybil
Miss Furlong
Lucenle Saunders
Leonore Novasio
Dorothy Walker
Miss Novasio
Mr Short
Mr Sheffield
Mr McCarthy
Poli’s
Isnata
PoH’s
W Mason
Russell Fillmore
Avenue Playhouse
Pol's
Cela Farraday
Maud Gilbert
Ceha
Miss Gilbert
Col Smith
Dso
Somaliland
Albert Moscoe
Helen Tracy
Graham Welsey
Robert Lowe
Farraday
Gavin Harris
Nanon Welch
Rose MacDonald
Teresa Dale
Louis Haines
Robert Tarver
Cosmos—“Haberdashery Girls
Haberdashery Girls
Cosmos
Harrison Reynolds
Moss & Stoll
England
Reyolds
Hari Kari
Ezra Kendall
Gaffney
Dale
Hearst-Selig
William Henry Forwood
United States Army
Supreme Court For
John H Zabel
Aco
Larkin Forwood
Chestier
United States Steel Corporation
Caroline Larkin
Sarah Belle Palmer
Flint Street
United States
Slater
Elizabeth B Grim
Euclid Street
Thomas J Osborne
Eliga Mitchell
Annie Lee Marine
Falla Church
Helen Targette
Elizabeth Osborns
Elizabeth B. Grim
National Museum
Associated Charities
C. G. B. Pierce
Samuel Palkin
J. D. Stout
Georgetown
SWAT
Citizens’ Health Committee
Virgina
Greensboro
N.C
T. de Witt Telmage
James M. Pittard
Cedar Grove
N. C
Ynstitute
Keeley Institute
North Carolina
Osborn
C.d.canningham
Fito
Relief Association
Gompers
Charman
Subcommittee On
Gray Motors
North
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