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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1920
Page
4
The report traces a day of mixed events from artillery practice and a Tug of war style field display to Antwerp Olympic prospects and a long list of horse and track races. It notes heavy fog delaying Chicago games, a Trinity College contest, and numerous race entries with riders and horses named like Traniry, Horner, and Penelope among others.
Whitney Colors showed strong speed in Havre de Grace, leading in two races as competitors from Newark and Pennsylvania challenged. The field featured notable horses including Thrush, King, and Yost, with Brigham and Jery among contenders in a tight stretch.
Boston wins fifth straight by scoring two runs in the ninth off Shawkey. Menosky's single to right center drives in Foster for the winning run after a sequence featuring Eibel, Walters, and a pinch hitter, amid a tight 3 to 2 finish.
Fragmentary list of race entries and names including Hindoo Irish Kiss Indian Chant Margery and Waukeag. Mentions contestants like Victor A Northern and Lord Herbert Duke with scattered references to Clanton and St Allan. The readable text shows a catalog of horses or entrants without a clear event outcome.
Americas top tennis players will compete in the British championships and Davis cup preliminaries in England in June and July. The U S team includes William M Johnston R Worris Williams II, William T Tilden II, and a fourth player. They sail from May to early June and face world class opposition on Wimbledon turf. The Americans return for U S tournaments, with English and Australian players likely joining. Hunter sold to Red Sox. outfielder from Sacramento.
A cluttered horses racing preview citing selections by form. Mentions names like Machine Gunner, Repressorys, Marmite, Wilkenny, Soldat de Verdun, Bullet Proof, Mock Orange, Idahe, Alma B, Wand and others with claims of recent good form and potential improvements across multiple races and weights.
Birmingham Alabama April 20 The Southern try out for the American Olympic bicycle team to represent the United States at Antwerp this summer will be held in Birmingham May 31 according to announcement by Arthur M Tone Chicago April 20 Licensed to operate spitballs in the American League will be granted other pitchers than those first nominated by team managers according to the league headquarters today The Quantics marine baseball team has been organized for the season and wants games with strong independent teams wishing either at home or away Lieut Wick Snyder athletic Oliver Quantico Vach receive communication FINANCE C4018 CANDIDATES Manager Al Tiusex of the Lawpnce Baseball Club requests all candidates for that nine to report at team of Food building tomorrow at 43 iQther Sporta on Page 17
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