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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
3
Summary unavailable due to fragmented OCR text. Readable portions mention Daydue secure a narrow win in golf with shifts in dates and stakes, referencing Havre and War Mask. Individual scores and actions are obscured by garbled lines.
The afternoon program at Havre de Grace features mainly field races with several new entrants in the 2 year old event led by Whit ney colt Two Pair. Mistake Inoks top maidens along with Short Change and Tomnical as contenders. War Tax may beat King Neptune and Regreso Im in the third. Posher King Herod and Cohert Sage favored in the fourth with Pilsen to beat Belle Roberts and Ballad in the sixth. Sun Gold Dairyman and Cromas provide the next group while Indo lence, Prunes, Wertty in the seventh. Damrosch and Toss house duel in the final. Ray Ray, with jockey W. Geller, led the second race but Poultney was crowded early and finished poorly. Ira Wilson paid $71.70 to supporters on a risky bet amid a big but disappointing finish for Phantom Fit versus Phantom Fair.
U S Olympic golf plans face scheduling shifts as the American committee contemplates sending several top players or a team to Antwerp. Changes move the tournament to late June or early July, with USGA officials departing May 22 for England to consult with Royal and Ancient authorities. The move may see American players at the King’s Hah amateur and university events abroad, while Jailer Barr in Louisville considers temporary housing using prisoners to handle derby crowds.
Fragmented notes discuss Hindoo's selection at Havre de Grace with mentions of Len Brace as a rival and the field’s speed. Observations point to close competition, potential improvers, and bets on a likely photo finish with Hindoo among contenders.
Kingston and Havre de Grace race notes show a likely contender testing the course under wet conditions. Numerous horses across listings, including Freda lim and Weather clear, head toward 7 yards and 9 yards sections as Moy bali taes aim for strong starts and a possible win with Hor 4 ce shout.
April 22 1920 race card at Havre de Grace lists six races with heavy mutuels. Notable finishes include Cullinan and Madeline Lilian in early legs, Archival and War Machine contending in higher purses, and Charles Francis dominating the seventh with Betsy and Keriah close behind. Track conditions report clear to good with a sprint and long-distance events across the card.
Maryland State rallied to defeat Delaware College 5-3 at College Park. Nisbet started for Maryland but walked three in the second before Keane relieved, then Knodge’s two on base hit sparked a late tie as Keene scored on Rothrock’s misplay and Knodge crossed on a grounder. Cast, Heggs, and others contributed with hits as Maryland piled up 13 hits to Delaware’s 8.
A scrambled text from a periodical page lists many garbled names and terms such as Two Pair, Fallacy, Verity, Indolence and War Tax. The cluttered fragment resembles a cross between a society notice and a catalog of misread proper nouns with no clear narrative or verifiable facts.
Auburn defeats Virginia 4 to 0 in Charlottesville. Bonner drives a deep right field homer in the second inning after Olinger on first. Virginia adds two runs in the ninth as Creel drives a single to center.
New York April 22 Lieut Gen Robert Lee Bullard commander of the Department of the Fast is named head of the United States Olympic shooting team for international rifle and pistol honors at Antwerp July 22 to 31 He accepts the post and will lead the team sailing for Belgium June 26 to compete in the event
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