Keeley Shines As Blues Edge Senators In Extra Innings
Washington notes a tense nine inning tilt that required an extra frame to settle. Kansas City Blues pitcher Keeley held the Senators to scattered hits while Brandon silenced Washington until Cross used late cues to swing the game. Nine runs, nine hits, and a tense finish marked by tight defense and clutch hitting in the tenth.
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Rink Closes Saturday at Convention Hall 1T After Successful Season
The Skavene rink at Convention Hall 1T will close Saturday after a successful season. Management thanks the public for patronage and support, noting the venue aims to remain a high pleasure resort. The final week features free events with the Beachlawt lepers League and a line-up including Gall Simpy Newton and others.
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Kentucky Avenue
Springfield Wins 8 7 In Long Washington Game
Washington players quit the field after umpire Settley ruled Berg safe at third in the twelfth, giving Springfield the 8 to 7 victory. Mike Kahoe starred with four hits including a twelfth inning two-base hit as Patten stole home earlier. Kaphan leaves for Clinton. games set for Sunday and Monday with the first squad arriving Sunday evening.
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Wagner Will Not Play This Year Despite $25000 Offer
The Carnegie Union reveals Hans Wagner will not join the team this season. A Missouri grapevine dispatch from Michigan Duck Swamp quotes Wagner saying he would not play even if paid $25,000. Dreyfuss travels to Chicago to meet Wagner in Kansas as fans await final outcomes. Catcher George Gibson of Lemdon, Ontario, signs after negotiating for higher pay and heads to Kansas to rejoin the squad.
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Central High Beaten by Georgetown Preps in Narrow Loss
Central High fell to Georgetown Preparatory School 17 to 3 on the Prep field. Simpson and Coogan hit home runs, Scully played well overall, and MacDonald made a sensational catch in a high scoring, one-sided contest.
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Central High School
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Blue and Gray Boys
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MacDonald
Virginia Turns the Tables in Ithaca Victory
Virginia defeats Cornell 4 to 2 at Charlottesville as Walker dominates early until ninth inning when Cornell rallys. Cornwall leads Cornell with a key triple in the ninth and Hume, Pearson, and Hoff contribute, while Virginia capitalizes on errors and timely hits to reverse yesterday's result.
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Virginia Military Wins Over Hampden-Sydney In Slow Game
Special to The Washington Post from Leesburg Virginia Military Institute defeated Hampden-Sidney 8 to 3 in a pitching heavy contest. Devault struck out fifteen for the cadets while Curry pitched well despite costly errors behind him. Young led VMI hitters as Hampden-Sidney fumbled at the plate and on defense. Hampden-Sidney faces Washington and Lee next.
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ampden-Stiney
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St Josephs Defeat Catholic University in Well Played Game
Mount St Josephs beat Catholic University on St Josephs ground. Lambert, Merva, and Hessler contributed key hits and three runs came in the third inning. The visitors were blanked until the eighth. Carr and a late surge produced more runs for the home team. Clarke and Manners joined Irwins Washington Union League book signing as lineup nearly completed. Managers plan exhibition in Philadelphia with Penns squad.
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Gotch Wins Long Nineteenth-Century Wrestling Bout
American champion Hackenschmidt quits after nearly two hours as Gotch dominates with circling, rough tactics, and repeated holds. Referee awards decision to Gotch amid a spectators' dissatisfaction with the lack of technique and continuous grappling.
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Fencing finals contenders selected in New York trials
Preliminary bouts for the Amateur Fencers League national championship opened at the Fencers Club with competitors from New York Chicago Philadelphia and Boston. McCullogh Breed and Gurth won key foil rounds and earned finals spots for New York while a fourth finalist requires completion of tie breakers among four tied entrants.
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Riley Grannan Dies After Pneumonia Ends Long Plunger Career
Special to The Washington Post from Rawhide Nevada reports Riley Grannan a famed turf bettor known as a plunger died of pneumonia. Born near Lexington Kentucky around 1868 he rose in Cincinnati then backed Henry of Navarre at Sheepshead Bay and elsewhere winning large sums before a final decline. Relatives in Paris Kentucky notified.
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Georgetown Hosts Cornell in Key Eastern Baseball Tilt
Georgetown meets Cornell at Georgetown Field in the first of a two game series. Cantwell will start for Georgetown as both teams seek early domination and to extend a current streak of Georgetown victories. The alumni turnout is expected high as the alumni of Cornell arrive to back their team and the Georgetown squad learns to cope with the New York State champion. The 4 o clock start marks the opening clash in a bid to claim the season’s momentum.
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Virginia
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Bloomingdale Club Heads to Maryland for College Match
Bloomingdale Athletic Club baseball team left for Baltimore to face University of Maryland at Walbrook Oval this afternoon. Lineup includes Sloan catcher Bush er pitcher Turner first base Maddux third base Fegan captain in left White center McKie right. Manager Worley aims for a win despite little practice and cold weather.
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Freeman at first base praised by veteran observer
A longtime writer argues Jetty Freeman will be Washington Nationals best first baseman in years. He cautions fans not to judge too soon, noting training season form may mislead and that early success against minor leaguers does not predict league performance.
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President reduces sentence for Maj Hancock at Fort Barancas
The President softened a court martial penalty for Maj William Hancock of the Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Barancas Florida. Hancock, originally dismissed for breaking a pledge to abstain from alcohol, is now placed at the bottom of the Coast Artillery major list and will remain at the foot of active service.
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Chadwick to Write History of Spanish American War
Rear Admiral French KE. Ured announces plans to write a history of the Spanish American War covering land and sea operations. Admiral Chadwick has begun gathering material and seeks aid from fellow officers. He commanded at battleship New York, Sarpson's flagship, during the war and now lives in Brooklyn.
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Army Orders Namely Four Month Heave Of Absence
Army orders grant four months’ heave of absence for Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. Colvin of Coast Artillery relieved from 170th company to unassigned list. Lieut. William P. F. Serewe to Jackson and Canton Alabama to gather evidence for trial. Lt. St. J. Jerrey designated professor at South Carolina Military Academy. Maj. Thomas H. Slavens to Fort Logan Roots and Fort Crockett on contracting business. other personnel reassigned or relieved at Fort Creek and Cleveland duties. Firemen listed as relieved on specials orders.
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Navy officer J Clayton resigns acting surgeon post
Orders to naval officers announce Acting Assistant Surgeon J Clayton resigns effective March 31, 1908. Movements list ships Galveston Olongapo Powhatan Pontiac Boston Paducan Guantanamo Caesar New York Nero Bradford. Vessels sailing from Galveston Manila Rocket Norfolk Albany Santa Barbara. Post Educational Contest Pictures on sale with varying prices.
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Gen Wood Granted Six Months Leave for Europe
Former Philippines commander Leonard Wood has been granted six months leave of absence. He was set to take a command in the Philippines earlier this year but will now travel to Europe and visit Naples aboard the transport Metlevan, before potentially reassuming duties in the Lakes command later.
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