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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
16
The report describes a home game where key players faced injuries and penalties. Helen is noted in relation to the second banish, while a number of substitutions and sanctions affect the lineup.
The Nautilus Club honors season end with a gold medal awarded for top points in the meet. Ansty defeats Wood as Tamman and Volitoone also place, reflecting overall progression through the season.
Petersburg and Lynchburg battled to a 0-0 twelve inning tie in Interstng, Va. The game stretched to extra innings before darkness halted play. Scoring had Petersburg posting a run in the second and Lynchburg in the third, with sharp pitching and defensive plays throughout.
Danville edged Richmond 4 to 2 in a tense baseball game at Norfolk Port with strong pitching and timely hitting. Notable players included Rumger, Becker, and Titman for Danville against Richmond’s Murphy, Wallon, and Castro as both teams exchanged leads in the early innings. The contest lasted about an hour and forty minutes with multiple on base threats and strategic sac bunt plays.
Washington and Lee doubled Richmond College 12 to 6 in a sluggish afternoon contest. Meredith relieved White in the fourth. only four hits were allowed. Tompkins drove in Stewart, Peeples turned a solo double play, and both lineups featured many changes.
Gov John Tener appointed Thomas Quinn of Braddock as deputy state factory inspector praising their old baseball ties Quinn was Tener’s battery mate on the Pittsburgh Brotherhood team and helped make Tener a famed pitcher in early days Quinn has spent twenty years working in Braddock mills Easton Sunday School Team Wins Game. Easton daily note reports a 14 to 8 victory by the First Baptist Church school squad over Easton High School with the score listed as 14 to 8.
Harvard crew under Coach Stevenson arrived in Annapolis to row the midshipmen second crew on Saturday with a practice session in calm waters. Navy lacrosse fourth class beat third class 3 to 3 to claim the class championship amidst plebes’ early scoring and older students’ late tallies. Army War College defeated Georgetown Dental Freshmen 7 to 3, highlighted by Green’s fielding and Hefferan’s base running.
Washington topped Boston 9 to 4 as Moeller and Hall sparkled with key hits. Speaker opened with a triple, Hooper crashed a three-bagger, and Hooper later delivered a three-base hit in an error plagued contest. Yerkes and Lawis starred for Boston, but Washington pulled away by the eighth.
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore April. Pimlico opens its spring meeting with a star-studded field. Belmont stable led by Louis Fuestel brings Priscillian and a large string, while other top owners enter promising two year olds and jumpers. The Nursery races and steeplechases promise high interest with entries from Garth, Hitchcock, Ryan and others.
Special to The Washington Fest reports a major wire tapping fraud in New York City as bettors lost between 75 000 and 100 000 after telegraph reports wrongly claimed Superstition had won the fourth race at Norfolk. Kormak was later named the winner, exposing the scam by new gambling entrants who manipulated information to insecurely payout bets. The booklet that supplied the false data has not been traced and poolroom operators faced losses with little chance of recouping funds.
Emmitsburg Maryland April 25 A and M College North Carolina beat Mount St Mary's 14 to 6 in a game marked by free hitting. Scoring listed include Farmer Lathart Hartel Rob ertson Patton Page Langstin Kelly Seibold Maonery with multiple hits and errors aiding the visitors. Pitchers Flannery and Robertson contributed in a high scoring contest.
Norfolk Va April - Well balanced fields produced keen contests this afternoon. Kormak won the first handicap after overcoming interferences by a couple of lengths from Superstition in the mile race. Grecian Bend might have landed a big payoff before fading to a close half length loss in the owners’ consolation. Camellia and Lord Elam also took wins in the day’s seven races with a rousing finish by Butwell aboard Lord Elam.
Chicago and Illinois athletes depart for Philadelphia to compete in the University of Pennsylvania games on Saturday. The Chicago contingent includes Davisport Menaul Baird Matthews Coyle Kuh Sanders Curtis Hunter Wilson Murphy and Cane with Halstead Carpenter named football captain for 1912. Carpenter is a 31 year old junior from Monti Town.
Racing entries list for Jamestown race day detailing first race Seiling 54 furlongs with numerous horses and odds like Sherif Greuinger 100 Hiberakes 106 Moye Onyx 206 Toferne Queen Irishtown 100 Muskinelor 100 Ari Keenan 1 Gibart 104 Ace of Ulawe 182 Breve 198 Bad tne 104 Hidden Wandi6f Apna L Daley 104 Second Race Purse six furlongs two year olds upward entries include Quenting Mark Rabbier Detect Handranking Billy Barnes Wheile Mawr 192 Catroxe Mochet 207 Third Race Seiling By furtor one-year-olds upward Emirk Grenids Gold Cap 106 Manon 107 Heretic 10% TB Spears 101 Monami 101 Ethel LeBrem 109 Jor Gaiten Garrell 198 Funchette 100 Aviator 104 Fourth Race Mile and 7 yarda upward Molin 108 Montagate 300 Aviator 1% Tr Baklay 114 Powers 10 Pred Mutholland 111 Fond Heart 8 Stan Growp Laty Irma 108 Bherweed 108 Union Jerk 113 Rye Straw low smirk Sixth Race Mil a m g To yarda Qvywar slée upward Beadra 18 Duke of Bridgewater 18 Dated 9¢ Lotion Wells 1 Agmar 197 Geltsie Kron 30 Pedigree 16 Wy Gal 16 Sir Edward 10 Seventh Race Selling fy mide Syearobts Pad opwart Berti 107 Lord Stam iM Biers Us Hempela nd 1 Hedge Rowe 10 agmer 0 Rey M</S>
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Los Angeles Cal Apel Stanford University plans to send its victorious crew to Poughkeepsie for the intercollegiate regatta on June 20. Application for admission has been made and assurance received that Stanford oarsmen will be allowed to compete on the Hudson. The Stanford crew recently defeated the eights of California and Washington.
Ann Arbor Michigan announces six athletes will travel to Philadelphia for the Penn relay meet this Saturday. Selected runners include Haimbaugh Brown Smith and Kohler with four of the first five to run the 4 mile relay. Kohler also competes in discus and shot put while Clarkson is hired as Midlothian Golf Club pro for the season.
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