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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
3
In Lexington, Nicholson purse races feature Haig homecoming and a series of detailed results. General Haig appears in the top finishers with mentions of purses and prize money across several horse performances.
A decipherable race summary notes Tetratema winning the English Turf Classic with Farant in attendance and Mutatn placing second. Jasmies and Joosyets are mentioned with unclear placements, while other fragments reference market races and finishing order amid garbled OCR.
The American team finishes second in Olympic hockey with a 4 to 3 loss to Canada. Notable players include McCormick and Pope, while Austria and Poland are mentioned in context of group play and standings.
Trainer notes and past performances air the top horses for a six furlong Kingston stakes card. Analysts cite speed, turn of foot, and tracks from New Orleans Havana and Kentucky as indicators of contenders with potential for the race.
Maryland State lost to North Carolina State at College Park in a tense three game series. Murray pitched strongly with fourteen strikeouts as Maryland struggled to solve his delivery. Weene started for Marin and faltered, several players contributed offensively but consistency lagged. the decisive third game is scheduled for this afternoon with hopes of tying the series.
In Kendall Green action Gallaudet University edged G W U 5 to 4 after a tense late rally. George Washington led 4 3 but Gallaudet tied it and scored the winning run as Wilson and Washington contributed key hits and solid play.
Harvard alumni will witness the annual boat race in Annapolis with the Navy team facing the Union Boat Club of Harvard. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt will host as referee, with the event drawing 900 members of the Sesociated Clubs of Harvard.
Readable lines describe Harvard alumni traveling to Annapolis Friday morning then racing next day at the Naval Academy. Names like Risftaln, Bugay, Kennick, Batlumare, Sandberg appear amid scattered letters and garbled codes, with postponements noted due to wet conditions grounding boats.
The grain and livestock listing shows April 28 pricing for oats corn and wheat with regional figures from Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio and Virginia. Livestock ranges include hogs sows and sheep with weights and bid prices and feed items mark steady to higher. Cotton quotes are given for mid Atlantic markets with district references to Baltimore Norfolk and Philadelphia.
An dated ad compares 8000 daily steps to a 600 ton impact if stepped from a 16 story height. It argues modern pavements cause fatigue and promotes O Sullivan's Heels with a rubber compound for resiliency and durability, claiming they absorb jolts better than leather or ordinary rubber heels.
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