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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1924
Page
9
Hilltop quartet finishes second in a mile relay at Frant Yp field in Philadelphia. Virginia wins by a few yards over Georgetown after a late push. bad baton handoff by Virginia’s first runner opens the door briefly.
Fragmented report details relay events at a college championships with winners and place finishes. Names include Riley, Booth, University of Iowa, Penn, Chicago, West Virginia, and Georgetown among others. Describes distances and event outcomes across sprint relays, pentathlon, long jump, shot put, discus, and running events.
The final twenty yards of the race saw Virginias surge past Georgetowns, with both schools producing a dramatic finish. The meet carried on as athletes pushed their limits and the day’s events concluded before continuing on the third page.
In a dramatic Shibe Park showcase Walter Johnson was knocked from the mound by a long Al Simmons homer for the Mack men as they topped the Washington Senators. Simmons keyed the offense with a big hit and drivers home two runs while Johnson struggled. Galloway and Naylor contributed cleanly in the field and on base. The Mack men seized the lead in the sixth and held on through eighth and ninth to secure victory.
Two base hits by brothro and judge Gosil Welch Dyhee with Sirmone sac bunts plus Harris Doubs plotting to Judge lead Washington past Philadelphia 10 to 0. Harri strikes out three. bases loaded infield miscues and pitching by Hanna Wingfield Speece Naylor Tiasts Tiasts. Game lasts 1 hour 62 minutes.
Babe Ruth belted a third inning homer with Bush and Dugan aboard as the Yankees downed the Red Sox. Joe Bush struck out seven Boston batters in rare form, aiding New York to its fifth straight win. Ruth joined a flurry of hits while Teufels and Scott contributed in the offense.
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Browns 6 to 3 in the third game of the series. Williams reached once on a walk and a hit as Chicago built an early lead and cruised to the win.
Cleveland ousts Detroit 19 to 2 as Speaker and Burns pace attack with multiple extra base hits. Key hits include doubles and a homer, while pitcher efficiency limits Detroit. Dugout notes and box score fragments reflect a dominant Cleveland win in a high-scoring affair.
Major League standings for the American and National leagues shown with wins and losses. Yesterday's results include Philadelphia over Washington and New York over Boston in the AL, while Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh and Brooklyn defeated New York in the NL. Today's schedule lists several matchups across both leagues.
A snapshot of baseball results includes International League games led by Buffalo and Jersey City tied 12 all, Syracuse Bewark scoring five, and Reading beating Baltimore 59 to 9. Southern, Florida State, and Virginia leagues show Birmingham, New Orleans, Memphis, and Atlanta posting wins, with various scorelines. college matchups feature Maryland 8 over West Virginia, Tennessee 7 over Fion, and Washington and Lee defeating Noward 2 to 1.
Dodgers pitcher Vance struck out nine as Brooklyn defeated the New York Giants 3 to 2. Meusel homered with a man on to give New York the lead in the sixth, but Vance answered with a late win. Several batters reached, but Brooklyn held on for the victory.
Luque pitched effectively as Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 10 to 4 extending the Reds’ surge. Morrison was hit hard early and left the mound after giving up multiple runs, while Luque found late relief in the bullpen to close out the victory amid a tense ninth inning. The Pirates’ defense faltered, allowing Cincinnati to build a decisive lead and secure their second straight win over Pittsburgh in the series.
Chicago defeats St Louis 7 to 5 as Jess Haines wild first inning pitching and a Bells error, plus Hartnett's homer, set the game's tone. Aldridge struggled early but steadied, with Wheeler and Haines handling key outs to preserve the victory.
Hess Nine is set to face the Hilltops in a scheduled game tomorrow at Blacksburg. Local prep stakes and lineup details remain uncertain as teams prepare for the contest.
In Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania Jean Champion led chess masters in an upset at the tournament while Marshall defeated three others. In St Louis a ninth inning Wallace home run delivered a win over Detroit, 65.
Underhill leads offense as Eastern High School routs Dewitt Prep 4 to 0. Roudabush and Burdine limit Dewitt to three hits. Eastern festers on errors and timely hits with a Padice single and Hook triple driving two runs in the second, then single tallies in the fifth and sixth. Hapton absent for Dewitt hampers their lineup. Eastern pitchers fan seven.
Syracuse April 23 Harry Robertson scholastic football star died from an infection that grew from an injury four years ago. He had several operations the last three years and passed away recently at a New York hospital. All senior players report to Captain McLeish at 10 o clock tomorrow morning at the field, Twenty eighth and Ash streets, for a workout. The emblem manager seeks to book games for gun days and week days with teams of the senior class.
Jasadena Calf sprinter Pad— doa Milo? Paddock dazzled at Drake Relays in a 100 yard dash heat with a time near 9.96 seconds, tying the world mark. Dehart Hubbard of Michigan qualified in two events with a Drake record broad jump. Angier of the Ingler team set an American record in the discus trials. Numerous qualifiers advanced in sprints, jumps, and throws as the meet continued.
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