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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1924
Page
14
A detailed write up covers an Edith women’s championship performance amid rough ground and strong field. The report highlights key plays by Taree and Vida, with mentions of players like Letts jr and Laughlin, and notes strategic throws and base running moments.
The era of neighborhood loyalty fades as major league baseball draws fans nationwide. Letters praise Ty Cobb and Washington’s team while outcry over Griffey and pennant races shows large city interest surpassing local pride. Major leagues grow commercial, salaries rise, and fan demand shapes teams as four contenders blur into a tight pennant chase.
The Navy Department racketeers defeated the War Department Blue team in a Clerk tennis match. McDermott and Watkins secured the War side’s lone victory, beating Malhorne and Osterman after three gripping sets 3-6, 9-7, 10-8. Navy pairs Bates and Mann, Beasley and Wilson, and McDermott with Watkins also won while other listed mixed results appear in the long score report.
Lynchburg College announces a 1924 football schedule with just three home games. The opener is October 4 at Elon, with the first home contest November 1 against Emory and Henry. Other away games include Hampden-Sydney, Gallaudet, Wake Forest, Catholic University, Richmond, Guilford, and Hampden-Sydney again, with prospects seen as improved over 1923.
A compact roundup of minor league baseball results across the International, American Association, Blue Ridge, Florida State, South Atlantic, Southern Association, Virginia, and Appalachian leagues. Standings, scores, and team matchups include Baltimore, Buffalo, Syracuse, Newark, Rochester, Toronto, Milwaukee, Louisville, Minneapolis, Danville, Greensboro, Winston Salem, and more.
Annapolis August 4 Revised athletic regulations abolish the term major and minor for midshipmen sports and place all on an equal basis. Fifteen sports are listed including football baseball rowing field and track basketball lacrosse tennis soccer swimming water polo wrestling boxing fencing rifle and gymnastics. Letters for varsity participation will be gold or yellow with no digits. star awards for winning competitions with West Point remain. STRIBLING FIGHTS STONE. Johnson City Tenn August 4 Young Stribling to fight Jack Stone of New York in an eight round bout August 18.
The Royal Giants defeated the Potomacs 12 3 as Louis Angel Firpo appears out of shape in White Sulphur Springs training. Firpo displays a heavy frame with little pep, while teammate Willio Firpo plans intensive road work and sparring partners Ferrera and Fernandez. Firpo leads dining parades between workouts as the squad hones for upcoming action.
Amateur golf reader seeks guidance on turning the left wrist and keeping the elbow aligned to avoid over twisting the club. Jim Barnes is cited as a remedy source while suggesting hand position adjustments and flatter wrists to improve impact and prevent misdirection.
Washington lightheavy contender Young Bowe leads the card at the Agito show in Pt Myers tomorrow night. Kid Hogan of Mohawk faces Tack Kaufman in a bout billed as one of the town’s best. Geldie Ahearn meets Hagan in a semifinal. Pennegan and Helman clash as the crowd expects a fiery program.
United A C defeated the Potomacs II by 4 to 7 in a camp matchup. Winning pitcher Allen fanned nineteen batters while allowing six hits. Teammate support produced four runs, and the Potomacs scored three runs in the late innings.
The Mt Rainier Jrs will practice today tomorrow and Thursday. All players report by 5 o clock. For games managers Bellman Hyattsville 379 RO after 730 pm. An important business meeting will be held tomorrow night. 20 football clubs are represented in the National Football League by twenty clubs in many of the large sites in the United States.
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