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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1907
Page
18
Montgomery wins a mile race at Belmont Park in a thrilling finish after being driven to mid track. Paumonok, Cabo, Brookdale and Red Silver also figure in fast contests with several favorites fading in strong New York afternoon.
Altuda captured the Windwap Handicap over seven furlongs as Paced by Pil Minch and other noted runners Wowlline and Minnehahi. The day featured clear cool weather and a crowded betting slate as trainers and jockeys contended for multiple divisions and purses.
Warrant service after the third race disrupts proceedings as King Tusins Wood meets for seven races led by Perse and Dutch Girl. Races feature a Crest purse and multiple contenders, with betting restrictions noted and legal questions emerging about track wagering.
New York May 28 racegoers learn colt Ben Ifleet is brown by Ben Strome Sl Sychima, full brother to Highball. Purchased for 10500 as a yearling by Mr Thomas, he opened 32 to 1, trimmed to 13 to 5, but won by a few inches with Notter urging. Crackenthorpe wins fourth race. Outs’s Hilgert run stirs betting. Paumonok and Montgomery race noted in Bay Charter Stakes aftermath.
Fire Fang placed second at 3 to 1 with Principia third as Vet Sauce ridden by Foley defeated a field including Time and several others. The crowd watched H Johnson Loretta Mack Sainzilla Castor Kin mesha II Toscan Attraction Olessa and Re rewal in the running.
San Francisco May 28 reports show favorites mostly won at Oakland with an upset in the two year old event as Gigana at 10 to 1 defeated Taken. Other races listed include Dastribter Annie H and Creston Boy with results and odds for six events.
Brightwood Driving Association opened its spring meeting before about two thousand spectators. The track was in good condition apart from dust and a balky elastic barrier caused entanglements and several poor starts in the running races. Miss Gleam won the first race while Edmonston rode well in a crowded program that included two trotting and two running races.
Richard Croker introduces Orby at Epsom after a voyage from Ireland in good condition. Hayden accompanies Orby as a stable mate. Croker reportedly pressed to hire Damny Maher to ride Orby before Johnny Reiff, signaling high expectations for Orby's performance on Tune.
A crowded OCR style list runs through Belmont entries and participants including Jack Atkin Pretension and Royal Onyx with numerous horses and people such as Joe Nealon Tom Shaw Diana Ken Orcite Zambeal and others like Lord Stanhope Berkely Adoration Lady Allets Parisien Model Margaret Randolph and Andrew Summers. The fragmentary text reads like a race card or auction listing with many proper names, partial names, and scattered terms across multiple locations and figures.
Sporting comment notes the New York National League team under strain after beating the Chicago Cubs. McGraw’s pitching staff struggles, with many lineup changes drawing debate. Harness racing at Brightwood earns critique. France’s racing system cited as model for clean, well-regulated sport. Jake Beckley’s betting antics and pugilistic corruption chatter appear before the pennant race shifts away from a Cubs vs Giants focus.
Georgetown remains in fifth position for the intercollegiate race in Poughkeepsie as drawings in New York assign the same lineup as last year. Starts list shows four boats: Cornell 1 Wisconsin 2 Syracuse 3 Pennsylvania 4 Columbia 6. freshmen squads include Cornell 1 Wisconsin 2 Syracuse 8 Pennsylvania 4 and Columbia 45. varsity lineup places Georgetown 6 with Wisconsin and Annapolis 7. After Philadelphia race, Prep crew elects Vincent Daly as captain for next year.
Five good players from the Capital City League have forsaken the local organization to join the Cumberland Valley League. Al Handiboe John Saib and Suk Carroll of the Atlantic club Jock O'Brien formerly of the Western Pennsylvania League and Dutch Sterzer from the Virginia State League form the group. They departed Sunday for Martinsburg West Virginia to play with the Martinsburg club.
Irving C. Wright of Boston falls to R. Townsend in a New York Lawn Tennis Club Felipe Challenge Cup singles match two sets to one. Townsend won 2-4, 6-1, 6-2 as Westfall beat Dimon Roberts 6-4, 6-1 and then defeated C. G. C. Child 6-1. Handicapped singles and Manhattan doubles began, while Washington Athletic Association heads to Clifton, Va., for a double-header.
GJ Simon, known as Sam, was elected captain of the Georgetown baseball team for the 1908 season after a farewell address by Captain Smith. Tom Scheller and other players received the “G” award, with Simon winning the captaincy by one vote following a team meeting in Gaston Hall after a game with George Washington.
Conrad Doyle was elected captain for next season by George Washington University players after a meeting at Van Ness Park. Doyle, in his first college year, played every infield position and excelled at shortstop and batteries. Coach Cummings praised the team’s recent performances and hinted at handling duties again next season. Players Titus Stevenson Carr Webber Campbell Doyle Orrison Brennan Senior and Hester were also awarded W’s.
In Evansville Indiana a collision with Knoll knocked Crowder senseless during a Central League game. He stayed in, hit a home run two innings later, but recalled little of the moment and could not recall leaving the lot. A similar incident was noted in 194 in St Louis boxing match involving Jack O'Brien.
A Philadelphia select council committee on May 28 formally presented a challenge to New York aldermen for a charity baseball game to be played in Philadelphia in June. Proceeds will support Philadelphia's pure milk fund. President McGowan expressed hope that Philadelphia aldermen would defeat the city fathers of Philadelphia.
May 28 report from Lexington Kentucky notes C Lyne of Larchmont Stud sold three thoroughbreds Al V Beth Goodwin and Chris Bradley to H Berry for 55000 and leased Addax owned by Jockey Lucien Lyne now in England to ride for Lord Carnarvon Grover Hughes to train the new horses and the lease.
At St Andrews on a sunny day May 128 Eben M Byers of Pittsburg, the American Champion, lost in the second round to J Patterson of Edinburgh club 3 up 2 to play. Also A E Williams defeated H L Gore by no hole. F R Scovel lost to A W Murray 4 up 2 to play. I Q Horstman of Chevy Chase was routed by T W Leathard 7 up 6 to play.
In Boston on May 28, three of four first round matches in the fifth annual Women's Golf Association championship produced decisive results. Mary Dutton defeated Alice Underwood 2 up at 20 holes, Fanny Osgood beat Harriat Curtis 2 up with 1 to play, Margaret Curtis defeated Pauline Mackay 3 up with 1 to play, and Mary Adams beat G W Roope 4 up with 3 to play. Tomorrow's pairing has Dutton vs Osgood and Margaret Curtis against Adams.
The Middle Atlantic States championship tennis event started at the Bachelors' Tennis Club on M Street. Preliminary and first round matches were played, except the Deis Wood affair postponed. Several close results and strong play noted as weather delayed some courts and darkness ended late contests.
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