Washington Post Newspaper Archives, Sep 9, 1905, p. 44

Proper Wins Omnium Whimsical's Golden Rod at Sheepshead

Proper, starting 30 to 1 with top weight 127 pounds, captured the Omnium Handicap at one mile and a furlong, defeating Coy Maid by three lengths with Sinister failing to threaten. Whimsical added the Golden Red Stakes as favorite over King's Daughter and Blair Athol, while Brooklyn Jockey Club announced a $10,000 purse for a Sysonby Artful Hamburg Belle race.

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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 Day Accidents Narrowly Miss Jockeys

Fort Erie, Sept 8, three horses fell in the last race as Sarilla Probe and Chandidai went down. Jockeys escaped serious injuries though Sarilla broke a leg and was euthanized. Weather clear track fast. Event races list winners at five and a half to mile distances with Factotum Lady Walker Lech Goll Brushton Peter Sterling Old Mike Derry Waddell Triffter and other long-shot results noted. Long Shots also report at Latonia with Running Star Ahola Bravery Beacon Light Eleanor Howard Bravery and more winners and runners across six 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 Latonia Cincinnati Henry Ach Iron Tall Ahola Praise Peasee Lithia Psachbloom Trampeuse Barbara Whiting Dalay Deen Grand Viressa Milo Atty Yarda Bravery Marlin Homestead Judge Traynor Ban- Rock Belle Arthur Cummer Mint Bad Free Star Mattle H Sam Cralg Beacon Light Rolla Cottontown Casperdine Leo Bright Don Irent Tom Roberts Halley Lisle Mr Rose Jim Bozeman Martin Brady Dunming Lauran K Eleanor Howard Joe Guss Maggie Leeber Leewater Jack Ratlin Jake Greenberg Brown Vail Bill Knight Frank Me Iddarivian Bister Lillian Rian

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Racing Entries at Sheepshead Bay Today

Six furlongs in Race 1 feature Dreamer Merry England Prince Silver Wings at 110. Entries list for subsequent races include Jumpers, steeplechase, selling and handicap events with numerous named horses and odds such as Jimmy Lane Pious Pagan Boy Grendpa Burgomaster and Israfel. Multiple races present odds across weights with finish positions and horse names noted for fans tracking the day’s card.

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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 Racing Meet Delivers Fast Times and Close Finishes

Baltimore reports a large Timonium crowd with perfect weather and fast track. Winners include Winnie H for the first race pace in 2:14? and Bedforth H in second race trots. Hattrist captures the third race running heats. Duke of Kendal wins the fourth race mile dash. Lida Woodlands takes the two mile steeplechase with Follow On second and Silver Fir not finishing.

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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 after Charter Oak loss

Sadie Mac a top trotting mare of 1900s era collapsed and died after the Charter Oak Trot at Hartford Conn. The filly bred in Maine, by Peter the Great, was undefeated before Tuesday and had posted record heats at Readville and Detroit. Her death underscored the era’s breeding imports and high stakes, with bids of up to 30000 offered by George Spear for her transfer to Ontario owner Miss Katherine Wilks.

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

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Second Day of Loudoun Racing Meets Draws Thousands in Leesburg

Special to The Washington Post from Leesburg Virginia reports the second day of Loudoun Racing Association events drawing about two thousand attendees. Results list winners in running races including a half-mile dash won by Cartia and second by Gunston. three-quarter-mile dash won by Skhtrumner with Gunston second. two in three half-mile heats won by Thad Welle Brog with Skyrunner second. trotting 2 40 class won by Dr Bell with Miss Gray second. pacing free for all won by Noble Boy with Pee Wee second. hurdle race of one and one fifth miles won by Crogater with Southwest second. Time figures accompany each event.

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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

Atlantic City New Jersey September. Walter Christie aimed to beat the Atlantic City beach course record when four rear cylinders blew out blowing the motor. Christie and a companion escaped serious injury though Christie was struck by a flying piston fragment that pierced the seat shield. Walter Jones, aiding Christie, suffered a gash from flying steel. Christie then ran into the Fort Band as the men tumbled.

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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 New Track Records

The intercity matinee in Pittsburg saw Major Delmar lower the mile trotting record to 2:06 and the half in one minute flat. Morning Star equaled the world pacing mark of 2:04 1/4 in a wagon race. Pittsburg horses won six of eight races as Cleveland entries captured two. Large attendance, ideal track conditions, and strong showings across events marked the second day of the meet by the Pittsburg and Allegheny Matinee Club.

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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 won in grand circuit races at Charter Oak Park Nathan Straus took the free-for-all pace in two straight heats and Jim Ferry captured the 2 10 trot with little effort Lizzie G led the 2 15 trot but broke at half prior heat and could not close the distance Jim Fenton swept the third fourth and fifth heats in the same program The summaries list class trotting and pacing events with winners and times.

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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

Harban and Allan Laird win to reach the Equinox Cup semi finals at Ekwanok Club Manchester VI. Other contenders include Marvin of Englewood NJ and Taylor of Dyker Meadow Brooklyn. Frederick Herreshoff falls to Allan Laird in second round as Ninth Precinct faces Reform School in upcoming game.

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Frederick Herreshoff Allan Laird

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False Alarm Habit Waning Weighs on District Fire Alarms

Police officials report a drop in false fire alarms as vigilance increases. Capt. Boardman notes alarms draw engines away from real incidents, leaving districts underprotected. He cites three offender types: malicious, curious, and those driven by a “fire mania,” with costs running about 0 per false call.

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New Yachting Trophy Aims At German American Races

A Washington Post special reports Kaiser supports a new international yachting trophy to be contested by German and American boats. Eastern Yacht Club and Kiel club plan committees to finalize details for a perpetual cup with races off Marblehead. Boats must be under thirty feet. six vessels will participate in a three race series.

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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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Rabbit stories and a lesson from Eph Thomas

Eph Thomas recalls tales of rabbits outsmarting bulldogs and a darky chased by a rabbit. He explains the rabbit’s weakness is loud noise, learned in a Pennsylvania field where villagers frightened two rabbits to death. A baying hound signals a doomed chase, while a loud yell can rout a rabbit and even yield supper.

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Meadstown Tribune Eph Thomas Darky

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Supple Jim and the Bowery Diamond Swap

In a McClure’s Magazine inspired caper, a crook nicknamed Supple Jim dupes a messenger boy. A ploy with a fake “Paddy the Sneak” bundle leads to a staged theft, culminating in a quick $160 split at a Bowery pawnshop.

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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 Catholic Standard

Fragmented OCR note recounts garbled phrases about Mim Gigglest arked first leather and Greciousi No. A Sunday Post item references mixed speech about a person presumed dead and half drowned or half scared, with no clear narrative.

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Auto Wrecked in Trial at Atlantic City Beach

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Pittsburg Harness Meet Sets New Track Records

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