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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1916
Page
10
Glove Silk Suits in Deep Purple Gold Kelly Green and Navy priced at 15 dollars. LSQ Jersey Silk Coats in White Rose and Light Blue offered for 15 dollars.
In a seven inning win over General Office yesterday, the Auditors White Team clinched the Terminal Railroad A League title by winning both series. Forrest Thompson allowed one hit but issued six walks as General Office struggled. Munch was hit by a pitch in the second inning but was not seriously hurt.
Keller aims to clinch the East Washington Sunday School League pennant with a win today after defeating Fifth Baptist and awaiting a postponed contest against Second BH Baptist. The team holds a strong lead with few postponements likely to affect the outcome, and a victory today would seal the title. The report lists players, innings pitched, hits, and fielding details from yesterday’s game.
The Nationals protested a call after Gandil left the van and a later decision opened the door to five runs. Coveleshie limited hits while Shaw and Moeller led with doubles. Milan, Tim Shaw, and others contributed as the Indians used the double steal and squeeze, with pitching plans still unsettled for tomorrow.
Yesterday's games showcased strong pitching and clutch defense across the majors. Haley, Athletics’ new catcher, handled eleven chances, notching a hit and involvement in two double plays. Gandil helped Indians with three of seven hits. Dodgers’ Rucker returned to halt a Reds rally, Olson collected three singles in eight chances, and Magee batted 1.000 for the Braves with three singles and two notable catches. The Red Sox, Tigers, Yankees, Browns, and Cardinals also posted key performances, with efficient defense and timely hits highlighting the day.
William M. Johnston of San Francisco defeated Joseph J. Armstrong of Philadelphia in four sets to claim the Longwood Cricket Club annual tennis tournament trophy. Johnston leveled in the fourth after a tiring third, earning the first engraving on the new Longwood cup that must be won three times to secure permanent possession.
Treasury matches Navy on even terms by taking four of five from Smithsonian in a tight Department Tennis League week. War leads narrowly with 41 wins and 12 losses. Treasury and Navy each hold 27 and 13 defeats respectively. Treasury faces Justice, Interior, and others in upcoming games as the pennant race tightens between War Treasury and Navy.
Mines dominates Home Club Interbureau play with a 3-2 score over Home Club as Manock and Padgett win 8-4 in a tight doubles. Reclamation edges Mines 2-1 while Survey and Pension split, and other results include Patent sweeping Pension 2-1 and Land 0-1 in various singles and doubles bouts. Keiser defeats McMillan in a ten-round match at Cumberland race track before 3,000 fans.
New York Aug 1 Arrangement for East versus West tennis matches was completed for Fri day and Saturday at the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills L I Eastern team includes Alexander Waabburn Behr Church Niley and William 24 Williama Philadelphia The Western players are Johnston Dawson Griffin Davis Johns Murray and Roberts of San Francisco The schedule lists matches Friday and Saturday with pairings and order of play including singles and doubles contests
Philadelphia August 1 Jack Kelly of the Vesper Boat Club said he would accept Rob ert Dibble the Canadian and American amateur sculling champion's challenge to row three races in September if he wins the national championship at Duluth Dibble who is in the Canadian army wishes to row at Lake Simcoe where 50 000 Canadian soldiers are encamped Boston August 1 Eddie O Connor foreign coach of Brown University has been selected to coach Purdue track team He will also be trainer for the football eleven
Columbia forfeited to Rosedale yesterday in the Rose dale League final schedule. Interest now centers on a three game series between Rosedale, champion of the first series, and Gibraltar, winner of the second, for the league title. The games are set for Monday Tuesday and Thursday of next week.
Kalamazoo Michigan August 1 Single G won the free for all pace feature of the grand circuit races pacing the fastest mile ever on a Michigan mile track. His first mile time was 2 00 and the three heat average 2 003 3 making it the fastest three heat race seen in Michigan. Pop Geers returned to the sulky driving Napoleon Direct.
The program lists six harness or thoroughbred races with details: winners, times, and betting payouts. Notable results include Javato winning the first race and Isabelle U. second, Silk Auntie third, with times around 1:01 and 1:148.5 for various events. Subsequent races feature Flying Flora, The Gadder, Top o the Morning, The Masquerader, Marianno, Progressiona, and Hedge Row among others, with various payouts and placings and multiple horses named.
In the first race for 2 year old fillies 500 added over six furlongs Katenka 107 and Kathryn Gray 104 led a crowded finish with Bottles Baby and Old Mim among others. The second race a steeplechase over about two miles went to Web Carter 1801 with Rhomb and Sadow close behind. Third race for yearlings and up at furlongs saw Blind Agnewe win over Delaney and Prince of Como. Fourth race at six furlongs for 5 year olds and up listed Hidden Star and Bonnie Tess top finishers. Fifth race for 5 year olds and up at one mile saw Dervish prevail with Jacklet and Queen of Paradise close behind. Sixth race for 2 year olds over 544 furlongs had Star Master first with Jack Scot and Crank placing. Also note Johnny Couch sold to Detroit and Navy forfeits in Government League.
In the Columbia Country Club August Rolf tournament, three flights begin with the first round from the 34th to the 9th, weekly rounds follow until completion. The first sixteen qualifiers include Posey, Pickford, Buhrman, Hoover, Caldwell, Moses, McKenzie, Smith, Seibold, O Nes, Weaver, Rice, Bfwin, Graham, Grant, Perry, Gartner, Haakina, Jeliff, with several byes noted.
Race card lists seven races with entries and weights for horses such as Fidet 108 Edith Bauman 94 and Old Bob 102 in the 6 furlong opener. Ontari steeplechase handicap purses around 700. selling race with G Farionga and Mariano. Hamilton Cup 1 1/4 mile with Tom Monada 118. two year olds purse 600 including Swife Fox 108. Canadian foaled three year olds 11 14 miles. seven race turf and track conditions with clear weather and fast surface.
The Saratoga program lists selling races for 2 year olds led by Jongy with Idolita and Passing Fancy among entries. It covers multiple stakes including the Ralaton steeplechase handicap about two miles with Queer Bonheur and Lough Foyle noted, plus the Schuyterville handicap for 3 year olds and up, the Spinaway for two year olds, and a maiden for six furlongs with numerous entrants and weights.
Minneapolis Minn Aug 1 Dudley Mudge Minnesota State champion won medalist honors at the transmississippi wolf tournament after 36 holes of qualifying in 146. He helped Town and Country Club St Paul teammates to win the Brock trophy with an aggregate 636.
German headquarters claim British forces driven from Four Eaux wood near the Somme while French troops advanced north of the Somme region but were repelled near Monaco farm. Artillery activity redoubled south of the Boomme and along the Meuse Verdun front as recon detachments moved west of La Bassée and near Hulluch.
Scores from multiple leagues show Columbus beating Toledo nine to four and Indianapolis topping Lauterite eleven to one. Virginia League results include Portsmouth up two to one over Rocky Mount and Petersburg over Norfolk by one. South Atlantic saw Columbus win six to five against Columbia, Augusta two. Texas League games featured Waca eight, Galveston two and Fort Worth eight, Beachmont one. Shreveport led Houston fifteen to one. Dallas San Antonio plied rain. North Carolina League noted Darla m two Raleigh one, Charlotte and Winston Salem 6 each in darkness, Asheville four, Greensboro three. Southern Association results include Atlanta eight, Chattanooga one. Memphis four, New Orleans and Little Rock four. Mobile two. Eastern League reports New Haven six, Hartford one. Lynn d. Lawrence Portland eight, Springfield two in 11 innings. Newton and Worcester zero. Lowell one, Bridgeport zero. Richmond and Newark tied two to six. Batteries and players named in various matchups. At Montreal teams Toronto eight twelve zero. Montreal. See Battersea and Kell, Fullerton, Cotwall, Goodbred and Madden. Ruffio at AU. Rochester see O 41 Buffalo. batteries Hlereche and Hal slow. Tyson and On. Baltimore doubleheaders list Providence, Baltimore, and related batteries. New Orleans August 1: Kid Herman defeated Roy Moore in a 15-round fight. New York August 1: Giants report rising club form. Louisville note Pitcher Maddieton balking at release.
The Senate debates a district hospital site and amendments. A prohibition amendment to shield the American flag faces procedural rulings while records show zoning and park boundary actions. Amendments reactivate zoological park boundaries and authorize Dean tract purchase and tax reimbursements.
Paris reports an official statement detailing the suppression of two Hungarian regiments. The seventh landwehr regiment of the Sixth corps and the thirteenth landwehr were involved. 217 men of the first and 123 men of the second were executed after fleeing Russians, by order of Gen von Linsingen's staff chief.
White House officials said a Senate resolution urging President Wilson to plead clemency for Irish political offenders would be cabled to the British foreign office via the State Department. Michael Francia Doyle of Philadelphia, counsel for Roger Casment, met the President seeking any possible action before Casment’s scheduled execution next Thursday. In New York, Harold A. Throckmorton won the junior middle states divisional tennis final at the West Side Club Forest Hills defeating Elliott Bingen 6-2 6-3.
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