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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1904
Page
20
The Capital City League lists a game at 530 PM between White Lot Wood and Lothrop versus St Stephen's Institute at the West Diamane complex near Po day al 57.227. The matchup highlights the season's early standings and team performances in the league.
Gonzaga defeated the Librarians 7 to 1 in a slow game tied in the standings with Woodward & Lothrop for fourth. Cantwell struck out 16, allowing two hits and two passes, in a win marred by six total hits and errors on both sides. An injury to a 12 year old spectator occurred as Cantwell’s wild pitches unsettled the crowd.
St Martin’s pitcher Bernie Gallagher fanned seventeen in seven innings as Trinity beat them 7 to 3 at Georgetown Field. Gallagher allowed one hit through six, but control issues in the seventh opened the door for Trinity’s three runs. Coussins and Howell featured for St Martin’s, while Kearns and Selivan starred for Georgetown.
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk VA June 2 The Virginia State Fair opened with a large crowd of racing enthusiasts and visitors from other cities. Light showers reduced attendance but four races were on the card the first a three minute trot won by E C Hathaway Gray Peter in straight heats. Lydia 8 by C W French won the 240 pace Hadgrath by S Boswell won the 2 2 class pace. Jim Lightfoot A J Sprattley bay gelding won the running mile heats.
Standings show Gurley Mount Pleasant Mt Vernon and others with records. Two games were forfeited as St Alban's and Wesleys failed to appear, Wilson awarded a 9 to 0 win over Gurley Presbyterian. A Mount Pleasant Methodist vs Sixth Presbyterian game at Van Ness Park was postponed due to wet grounds.
The Bureau Athletic Club shut out the Olympias of Georgetown 3 to 0 on Bureau grounds at Second Street and Florida Avenue. Pitcher Matthews allowed two hits and ten chances without error through nine innings as Ray and Boswell starred for Olympia. Bureau will host Carroll Institute Friday. Matthews earned the win with five strikeouts while Ray fanned three.
Bloomingdale Athletic Club defeated St Anthony's Church 8 to 0 on Saturday at Brookland with Miller and Gill on the battery and Brooks and Barnes in the infield. Radfords beat Law Reporters 10 to 9 on Second Street grounds as Wheatley struck out twelve. Treasury Department club beat Leesburg 1 to 0 with Smallwood's pitching and eyes toward Baltimore Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Junior League standings were updated after postponement of Kendall v Foundry due to wet grounds and protests reshaping the rankings.
Dumbarton meets Rockville at Georgetown Field at 6 o'clock in a evenly matched contest likely to be close. Aft erward at 4 50 pm Dumbarton fields a picked club team for a follow up game on the same field drawing a large crowd of members and rooters.
Chicago, Aug. 2. Frank Owen and Jacobsen split a pitchers duel as the White Stockings beat Washington 5 to 1 at the South Side. Chicago used five singles, eight stolen bases, and sharp fielding to pull away. Stahl doubled for Washington's only run. Chicago's baserunning and timely hits produced the remaining runs.
Brynhild won the King's Cup at Cowes Isle of Wight on August 2 after a drifting race with many top yachts including Emperor William's Meteor. The Glory finished second though Meteor crossed first but was unplaced on time allowance. The Ingomar protest against White Heather in the Commodore's Cup was overruled in favor of White Heather on time allowance.
Philadelphia defeated St. Louis in a batting contest as Gleason was hit by a pitch in the sixth and feared to have a brain concussion. Attendance 2,300. Final line shows Philadelphia 4 runs to St. Louis 0 with key hits by Crosse Davis Wallace and Pickering. Umpire Connolly. Time 1 hour 35 minutes.
Boston defeated Cleveland 6 to 1 in a game marked by Cleveland errors and a Brant, Parent brilliance in fielding. Moore pitched for Boston with outpitching Tannehill, while O’Loughlin presided as umpire in a 1 hour 39 minute contest. Attendance 3,359.
National League games postponed as rain halted Cincinnati at Philadelphia fittaburg at Brooklyn Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston standings show New York leading with 62 wins 24 losses Philadelphia 41 63 3 5 Clyde. American Association and Southern League reports note multiple postponements due to rain or wet grounds with Rochester Newark and others affected. Eastern and South Atlantic leagues also list rainouts across Rochester Buffalo Macon and Columbia Savannah.
At St Louis Stadium the opening day of the National Cycling Association grand circuit and amateur championships saw W. S. Fenn of Waterbury defeat Frank L. Kramer of East Orange in the one third mile race. Kramer, winner of the NSA title for three straight years, was handed a setback after a prior Cambridge triumph by Fenn. President Francis will attend Thursday’s events including a East vs West pursuIt race. Remaining results list W. Snyder and M. Bedel winning novice and grand circuit events with times.
Kreigh Collins of Chicago defeats Princeton expert R D Little in the Western championship at Kenwood courts. Little wins the first set 6-4, but Collins takes the next three 7-5 6-4 6-2 to extend his Western dominance.
Commonwealth Attorney Mackey says he will urge Sheriff Palmer to enforce Sunday laws in Rosslyn as he confirms five warrants against poolroom owners in St. Asaph, noting warrants not yet served for about a week. He questions Rosslyn liquor activity Sundays and plans to report to Sheriff Palmer, stressing Rosslyn’s role as a gateway for county residents and visitors. He cites harsher penalties for licensed liquor sales on Sundays and jail terms upon conviction, plus possible license revocation.
Opening day at McKinney Driving Park Lake Erie's fifth annual meeting in Titusville Pa Aug 2 sees favorable weather and strong fields. Favorites win two events with a dead heat in 2:3t trot India and Pine Oak finishing inches apart. 2:40 pacing won by Auto with Best time 2:16 a list of runners follows.
Philadelphia August 2 Western Union Telegraph Company officially denies supplying racing news to the poolroom raided by the Law and Order Society last Saturday in Manayunk It says it has discontinued its racing service and reporters and operators have been withdrawn The statement asserts the poolroom reports did not come from Western Union and the service discontinuation was an enforced iron clad order across the company.
At Saratoga on Aug 2 Delhi, Newton Bennington’s three year old colt Hello wins the Mohawk stakes feature, two and a half lengths ahead of Champlain with Gonsalvo in third and Bobadil strong in fourth. Delhi’s 1:37:845 time matches near Dick Welles’ world record and positions him as a Great Republic candidate. Three other races on the card see Hello, Ascetic, Calm again triumph, with detailed results and tomorrow’s entries listed.
Hilee, in peak form, won the Fair Grounds feature six furlongs in 1:131 4, fastest of the year there, with Folies Bergeres a head behind. Wood Winds, a Schreiber’s stable two-year-old, ran six furlongs in 1:14, nose ahead at the wire. track fast.
In the first race All Blue nosed out Chapman with 4 to 1 odds for winner and 3 to 1 for second while Time clocked 1 12. The fifth race saw Mlle George Perry win at 3 to 1 as Bob Hilliard at 80 to 1 finished second and June Collins at 2 to 1 took third with Time 147. The sixth race featured Benehart winning at 4 to 2, Dr Guernsey at 1 to 1 placed second and Brlera was third with Time 1 56.
Chicago August 2 Huzaah captured the Harlem feature by four lengths in a fast track race. Birch Broom ran second four lengths ahead of Bragg who faded at the far turn. Weather clear and warm with a fast track.
Heavy rain in Buffalo postpones grand circuit races planned for today. In Poughkeepsie, the four day meeting at Hudson River Driving Park begins with trot and paving races postponed due to rain, each day’s program pushed to another day.
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