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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
41
Defiance of veterinarians led Ocean Bound to the post sound after treatment by Sem Hildreth S A Forsyth of Kentucky. Owner plans to sell the entire stable following the condition, with expected entry as the first horse.
A crowded paddock report lists horses and odds including Ocean Bound, Kingship, Blooming names and race prospects. It references Windsor and Saratoga cards, with multiple horses, handlers, and betting figures amid scattered race chatter and results glimpses.
Fragmented OCR text shows race names, times, and participants like George Linfean and Savonth race results. Mentions of Weymouth, Woolwinder, Reb, and other garbled names suggest a list of finishers, times, and possible records but lacks coherent structure.
Unclear text fragment from a historic page mentions names and scattered terms. Readers see partial proper nouns and possible legal or clerical entries without complete context or coherent events.
Brightwood moved up in the Suburban League with a hard fought win over Woodburn. Woodburn started strong with two runs, Brightwood rallied in the fourth, and Fague's homer sealed the lead as Robinson and Jones starred for Brightwood.
Swill defeated Tangduit in a Sunday School League game scoring eighteen runs. Players like WY WcMahon and Quantrelle delivered key hits, while Mattingly and Porter contributed solid at bats and defensive plays as the team pulled away late.
Woodside overpowers Kann 4 0 in a ragged game with erratic fielding and missed plays. Benedict and Jones excel for Woodside while Hartshorn and Tenes contribute with solid defense and hitting. Thompson and McCertis strong on the mound as Kann errors cushion Woodside’s win.
Agriculture defeated St Paul in a Independence League game with timely hitting and strong defense. Reeves and Oakley shared pitching duties for Agriculture while Dodd and Ferguson produced standout hits for the St Paul squad.
Columbia defeated St Martin in a one sided game to clinch first place in the Marquette League yesterday. The printers hit hard and fielded well as Columbia topped St Martin 9 to 4 in the amateur leagues standings.
Report covers multiple league matchups at Thirteenths and streets northeast and Petworth with capital city leagues facing Parkview and Peak hamllas. Weaver pitched well for Columbia in a win while Wood and McCarty contributed strong defensive play and multiple hits. scoring details show Columbia edging opponents as fielding and on base play shaped the day.
Adams defeated the Car Department in a well played game. Kilroy pitched well for the losers and Woodward was not in the game in the first inning due to an argument with the umpire. Left on bases, errors, and stolen bases feature the sparse play by both teams.
In Baltimore on August 3 Kid Sullivan showed flashes of his old power against Decker in a scheduled fifteen round bout at the Avalon Club. Sullivan pressed early, the dogs of war in the middle rounds, dropping Decker with a right to the body and a left to the stomach, forcing the opponent to the canvas multiple times. The fight ended with Decker counted out after Sullivan landed a right to the ear and a sharp body shot in the sixth. Jac Gans refereed.
Crowds of several hundred rushed the field in Lynn Massachusetts after a New England League game between Lynn and Fall River. Police protected Umpire Mc Laughlin as stones and missiles were thrown. he was struck on the head but not seriously hurt. Fall River won 5 to 2.
A clipped item notes a proposed match at Wart Mill is not to proceed until Horlormaker returns in fall, and likely not then. The fragment implies delay tied to his absence, with uncertainty about completion.
Danville pitcher Griffin lasted one third of an inning while Moser relieved him. Lynchburg won 0 to 4 after a wet field and limited Red Sox offense to four hits. The game featured three hits and a sacrifice for Danville, with notable plays by Shoemakers and Baubite on defense.
A sprawling OCR reads team matchups and results across the Eastern League New England League and other circuits from Newark to Washington. It lists games by city, venue, and score fragments, with scattered notes on delays and rainouts. Notable items mention Elmira Scranton and York Lancaster games, plus a Washington Post notice on local improvements and obituaries.
A fragmented list of horse racing entries shows multiple horses with numbers and odds, including names like Firet race and Panty Bes, various weights and ages, and unnamed bidders. The text is largely garbled OCR with inconsistent spellings and multiple incomplete entries across several races.
The Southern champions Grant and Pell defeated Emerson and Alders of the Western in the national doubles at the Onwentsia Club Chicago. They earned a spot to meet Alexander and Slackett in Newport for the title, with Grants service and cross court smashes fueling their win.
At Oil City Pa on August 2 the largest first days attendance saw two goat races and an unfinished event among thirteen starters. Weather was fine, track excellent, with heavy speculation. First race a trot purse 400 with Planet Maid fr... heats. 2% pace purse 400 Blue Star You and Red Board second. Leddy Meek third. Unfinished Brat heat led to sundown, Frank Greene second, Muggle Orem third, and Charwood fourth. Dept time 1974.
Paris reports the Prix Revesdor at Vichy won by W K Vanderbilt. Reinhard and Mr Van derbilt’s Selenuy competed in the Prix Golf but did not place. Brighton hosts the Ovingdean Plate for yearlings. Sunspot wins, with Coronal second and Shrubb third among fifteen starters. The Post notes Washington real estate ads.
Mary Castle widow and former actress fired a .38 revolver at lawyer William B Crag in a Waldorf Astoria elevator. The shot hit a fountain pen in Crag’s inner pocket, causing a minor wound. Castle claimed Crag caused her troubles and said she would press charges. she was taken to Tenderton police station.
President Taft and Vice President Sherman teamed with Maj. Moses and May Morrow in a two foursome golf match at Chevy Chase. The event mixed advertising interests with official notices, ending in a dramatic halved score on the eighteenth hole amid enthusiastic applause.
Campaign manager James Mann for William Hodgen Mann asserts in Richmond that even after shifting counties from the Times Dispatch Tucker column, Mann still wins by 3040 votes. He argues the paper’s forecast lacks concrete figures and claims Mann will carry at least 25 counties and 4 whites in the Tucker column.
A London based lawyer writes that a vaunted adventuress who posed as Karl's daughter had honest money and connections to a UK English coast guard tale. The woman, known by aliases in Blackwell Island and Toronto, swindled a dressmaker and others, paid with gowns and hotel bills, and was arrested in Toronto, then sent to prison in September 1910.
A chaotic garden of the roof fire erupted when a blaze near a confection stand spread quickly. A New York-bound woman triggered alarms as flames leapt, drawing a swift response from wait staff and bystanders who aided in evacuating the area and rescuing the injured.
An article details a divorce case involving artist Robert Jerome Deat and his wife, with claims of infidelity and court battles. The narrative traces the couple’s turmoil from Atlanta to New York around 1805, noting Mrs Deans return to her parents in Barndell while alleging incompatibility and social pressure from Atlanta residents.
A West Coast exposition featured a Minnesota celebrate in Seattle with notable figures like James J. Hl and John A. John, plus a governor delivering an address. The event featured a bronze monument and a flag ceremony tied to Japan. The speakers urged unity among Minnesota and Washington and called for shared influence in Congress and national policy. The speech criticized past navigation laws and protective tariffs for harming American shipping and Atlantic trade.
A prank tied incident at Aug 3 forced warship Feppelit 1 to leave for Cologne when a propeller blade broke and another failed, causing the airship to descend near its origin. The crew returned to Investigate machinery damage as the craft attempted to reach Cologne.
The Rev Herbert J. Whitefield and Clarence Blakeslee, both of Plymouth Conn, near Noank, drowned while rescuing a boy and his companion after their rowboat was swept overboard near Fisher's Island. The Rev. Mr. Mitchell dashed in to save them.
A dwelling house owned by Mrs Irvin Kauffman in the suburbs burned today with contents valued in the thousands. The fire started in the kitchen and a sleeping baby was rescued with difficulty.
Rosetta Long 13 and Alberta Dorser 14 were arraigned on intoxication after being found in Broad alley. A colored woman who allegedly furnished the liquor was fined in police court. Judge Detacy criticized the girls as brazen and warned of future consequences, sending Alberta to an indefinite detention.
Military records reveal Capt Wilhem Couleed Brean and a list of officers and recruits tied to Fort Lagen and Camp Perry. The document details examinations, promotions, and unit assignments across infantry groups, with dates and locations including Magiach, Katy, and omer, indicating formal officer and reenlistment actions.
A long list of naval officers and their duties appears, naming officers such as Leut Comair and Lieut A Toes, with postings to Washington, Annapolis, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and other locations. Additional notes mention hospital duties, navigation officer roles, and various arrival and sailing movements of ships and personnel across multiple ports, including Annapolis Maryland and Washington, D.C. The text ends with a fragment about a classified advertising column.
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