Washington Post Newspaper Archives, Sep 9, 1905, p. 3

Proper Wins Omnium Whimsical’s Goldens Rod at Sheepshead Bay

Proper took the Omnium Handicap one mile and four furlongs at Sheepshead Bay, 127 pounds top weight, defying odds at 7 to 1 to win by three lengths over Coy Maid and Graziallo. Whimsical added the Golden Red Stakes as favorite, leading from the stretch to victory. The Brooklyn Jockey Club will offer a $10,000 purse for a Sysonby Artful Hamburg Belle race, with conditions to be set by owners.

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Brooklyn Jockey Y Club Syson~ By Artful Hamburg Belle New York Sept Proper Sheepshead Bay Coy Maid Graziallo Sinister King Blair Athol P. J. Dwyer Brooklyn Jockey Club Sysonby Smith Leonora W Martin McDaniel Pantoufie Miss Margo Zuna Amanda EL Argentina Canopy Honeywell Elizabeth P Usury Marry Go Round Sweatheart Mahogany Truth W Isolation Delude Broomstick Bryan Miller Shawana Hildebrand Tims Bir Lynnewood Adriatha Morasodor Woo King’s Daughter Burns Harry Watterson Lady Navarre Anodyne Sir Hiron Big Ben Hamilcar Alan Whinwteal Rach Amix Notter Graztalio Shaw Mason Alan-a-Dale Monsieur Resucaire Oxford Au Revoir Sinseter Aeronaut Kiamesha Lyne Tommy Waddell Dismond Flush Red Ruler Bluchar Alcor Hippocrates Mclnotyre Jack Young Schaffner Telephone J Jonva Tyron Ouatas Atwood Possession Yorkship Listner

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Fort Erie Race Crash Injures Jockeys No Serious Harm

Three horses fell in the last Fort Erie race near Buffalo on Sept 8. Jockeys escaped serious injury. Sarilla broke a leg and was shot. Weather clear, track fast. Traverses include multiple races at Fort Erie and Latonia with results and times across six Fort Erie events and several Latonia races.

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Buffalo Fort Erie Wichh Sarilla Probe Chandidai Sarilla Lady Walker Rubinan Lech Goll Jehano Brushton Cheripe Neva Welch Peter Sterling Jillett Old Mike Derry Waddell Banty Lung the Triffter Clausus Sarah Maxim

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Racing Entries at Sheepshead Bay Detailed Card

The card lists entry names and odds for six races at Sheepshead Bay. Notable horses include Dreamer Merry Ongland Prince Silver wings Cloten and Veronese in race one, with others such as Jimmy Lane Pious Pagan Boy Burgomaster Vendor Juggler Amber Sack and more across races two to six. Odds and entries span six furlongs to two and a quarter miles, featuring selling races and handicaps with a wide field of contenders.

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Sheepshead Bay Yes Dreamer Merry Ongland Prince Silverwings Cloten Little Buttercup Oriska Veronese Lady Anne Watergrass Disobedient Jimmy Lane Phactom Dick Roheta Pious Pagan Boy Grendpa Burgomaster Vendor Jacobit Accountant Belmere Clark Griffith Sliney Fine Cloth Broomstick Sysenby Amber Sack Collector Jessup the Rhymer Safe Lord Badge D'Arkle Columbia Dr Spruifl Chimney Sweep Boutler Light Note Yorkshire Lad Flinders Holscher Royal Legend Belden Margaret M Hume Right Royal Miss Crawford Bragg Red Friar Bella Signora Sailor Boy Cederstrome

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Timonium Race Day Fast Track After Warm Attendance

Baltimore Maryland reports a large crowd at Timonium with perfect weather and fast track. Races feature pacing and trotting with winners Winnie H and Monies J, plus Running and Steeplechase events led by Lida Woodlands and Duke of Kendal with close times and multiple heats.

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Baltimore Timonium Winnie H. Nor Tims Bedforth H Gunny Jim Judge Linkwood Queen Esther Schley Rumeli Marion En? Aleep Blecta Charles Lee Minnie Bradstreet Russ Brook Hattrist Walsh Canonical Wilson Recond Mongoon Mr. Taylor Ethelbrytha Lucky Day Duke of Kendal West Sentry Brown Dr. Lynch Grimes Singaway Frits Scheff King Albert Lida Woodlands Mr. Evans

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Fastest of All Trotters Sadie Mac Dies at Hartford

Sadie Mac, the famed trotting mare foaled in 190, died after collapsing during the Charter Oak Trot at Hartford Conn. She had won races including a Detroit heat in 2 06 1 2 and earned about 10 500 in purses this season. Her lineage includes Peter the Great and Vanella, with connections to J M Johnson Calab Me and Katherine Wilks Galt Ontario.

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Sadie Mac Hartford Conn Alix New England J. M Johnson Calab Peter the Great Transylvania Hardam Vanella Arion High Wheel Michigan Plot Medium Santos Grand Sentinel Volunteer Kalamazoo Mich Senator Stockbridge A. & Brown Peter Johnson Col Malcolm Forbes Readville Cape Stinson Detroit Concensus Amore Horsemen Bes McKinney Sweet Marie George Spear E Smathers Sadie Katherine Wilks Galt Ontario Providence Miss Wilks

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Second Day at Leesburg Races Records Set in Loudoun Meet

Special to The Washington Post reports on the Loudoun Racing Association event in Leesburg VA with about two thousand attendees. Results include a half mile dash won by Cartia of Wella Bros. with Pat Dumphrey second. a three quarter mile dash led by Skhtrumner with Gunston second. two in three half mile heats won by Thad Welle Brog, Skyrunner second. trotting 2 40 class won by Dr Bell first and Miss Gray second. pacing free for all won by Noble Boy first with Pee Wee second. a one and one fifth mile hurdle race won by Crogater with Cheval D Or third. Time figures noted for each.

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Washington Post Leesburg Loudoun Cartia Wella Bros Pat Dumphrey Wade Goodwin Gunston T # Mason T. A. Hickman T. F. Mason Harry Golden T. F. Aud Thad Welle Brog Skyrunner T. A. Hlickman Demi T A. Hickman Bell L. C. Corbin Miss Gray H . Palmer Roy Hal G . Hilleary Noble Boy W B Castle Kushon T. F Keen Secomi Pee Wee W. P Fowler Crogater Dr. Bresee Firet Southwest C Baffer Wacond Cheval D'Or B. N. Merchant

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Auto Wrecked in Trial at Atlantic City Beach

Walter Christie and his companion escaped serious injury when the car's four rear cylinders blew out at the Atlantic City beach course. Christie was struck by a flying piston that penetrated the seat shield, while Walter Jones, assisting Christie, suffered a hand gash from flying steel before they tumbled into the Fort Band amid the wreck.

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Walter C Atlantic City N. J Walter Christie Atlantic City Beach Christie Walter Jones

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Pittsburg Harness Meet Sets Track Records in Matinee

Major Delmar lowered the mile track record to 2:06 and clocked a half in one minute as Pittsburg and Allegheny Matinee Club staged its intercity matinee. Pittsburg horses won six of eight races while Cleveland entries took the other two amid near-perfect conditions and large attendance. Morning Star equaled the world pacing record in a wagon race. Angus Pointer set a 2:041-4 mark in a prior fall event.

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Pittsburg Major Delmar Pittsburg and Allegheny Angua Pointer Morning Star C. K. G. Bulings Angus Pointer Memphis Dr. Strong Devereaux Doc Tanner Cleveland

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Two of Three Choices Win at Charter Oak Park Meet

Hartford sept 8 two favorites win in grand circuit races Nathan Straus takes the free-for-all pace in two heats Jim Ferry wins the 2 10 trot Lizzie G falters in 2 15 trot and Jim Fenton sweeps the third fourth and fifth heats in the day’s card Nathan Straus dominates the free-for-all while Nervolo John M and Baron Braiton place in the pace and trot events with times listed for each heat and placement

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Hartford Conn Charter Oak Park Nathan Straus Jim Ferry Lizzie G Jim Fenton John M Dim Fenton B. G Henry F Henry F.— Grace deDevitt Livste G Bik m A. McDonald Pat T Fatterson Coweather Hetty Brook B m Titer Rirty Gillmer B. m Thomas Nathan Straum Mary Marshall Nervolo McDonald Cox Ae Baron Braitan Geera den R Banyon Tims

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Washington Men In Finals At Manchester Golf Tourney

W W Harban and Allan Laird winners from Columbia Golf Club Washington D C led to semis in Equinox Cup at Ekwanok Club Manchester VI after two rounds of match play. Notable upset saw Frederick Herreshoff fall to Allan Laird. Also a scheduled baseball game pitting Ninth Precinct Metropolitan Police against reform school players at Reform School grounds.

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Frederick Herreshoff Allan Laird

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False Alarm Habit Waning Yet Menace to District Fire Service

Police officials report false alarms are declining as vigilance rises. Capt. Boardman notes the risk remains serious when boxes are pulled without cause. Malicious, curious, and fire-mania types drive alarms, divert engines, and threaten public safety, with each false alert costing the district.

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New Yachting Trophy Heads Toward German American Match

A Washington Post special from Boston reports Kaiser support for a new international yachting trophy. German and American boats would contest in Kiel and Marblehead races with a three ship defense from Germany and three from the United States. The trophy, a perpetual cup, may be funded by the Kaiser or jointly by the Eastern and Kaiserlicher clubs.

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Washington Post Boston Eastern Yacht Club Regatta Committee Germany Kaiser Ias Kaiserlicher Yacht Club Kiel Eastern Yacht Club Henry Howard Regatta Committee Howard Kiel Club Eastern Kaiserlicher Marblehead

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Rabbits, Dogs and the Power of a Loud Holler

Eph Thomas recalls a rural tale of a bulldog bested by a rabbit after a boyish test of a stone pile burrow. He explains the rabbit’s supposed weakness is silence and that loud yelling can frighten rabbits, unlike hounds which rely on bark and bay to trap prey.

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Meadstown Tribune Eph Thomas Darky

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Supple Jim’s Bold Scam Trick Tailed by a Messenger Boy

In a McClure's style caper the crook nicknamed Supple Jim tempts a courier with a fake stake and plans to set up a pickpocket scheme. A boy plays along, then the pair vanish with 160 dollars in loot from a jewelry box.

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Supple Jim McClure’s Broadway Apostle of Hermes Paddy Central Office Bowery

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Two Halves Make 2 Whole from the Catholic Standard

Fragmentary reading notes from a periodical column recount humorous phrases about Mim and Grecisiod, with garbled dialogue claiming someone is dead or half drowned. The excerpt reflects a satirical or creative blurb style typical of small church press pages.

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Proper Wins Omnium Whimsical’s Goldens Rod at Sheepshead Bay

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Fort Erie Race Crash Injures Jockeys No Serious Harm

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Timonium Race Day Fast Track After Warm Attendance

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Fastest of All Trotters Sadie Mac Dies at Hartford

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Second Day at Leesburg Races Records Set in Loudoun Meet

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Auto Wrecked in Trial at Atlantic City Beach

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Pittsburg Harness Meet Sets Track Records in Matinee

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Two of Three Choices Win at Charter Oak Park Meet

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Washington Men In Finals At Manchester Golf Tourney

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False Alarm Habit Waning Yet Menace to District Fire Service

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New Yachting Trophy Heads Toward German American Match

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