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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1924
Page
8
Nicholas captures feature as only favorite to win, with unusual racing day at Saratoga. Reports describe odds, multiple races, and notable performances including Frank Farrell and the favored horses, while detailing results, track conditions, and crowd reactions. Race-by-race notes highlight winners, place, and show outcomes amid a busy program.
Sports card style recap shows Mara AS Me fe 13 ST Manee 6 L Pee w R17 Rolling Feld 4 bas tach Rar 1 Sava ay MCOOL 3s 7 e Pet 44 125 100 CRON RESULTS. Includes various race notes, horse names, jockeys, purse values, and finish positions across multiple events with manager quote and event timing references.
In New York State tennis championships at the West Chester Biltmore Country Club Miss Marton Leighton of Chicago, a Western and Illinois standout, was defeated by a Mexican champion in a grueling second round match. The contest stretched to extra sets, concluding with scores of 4-6 1-8 and 6-2.
Twenty six yearlings sold for a total of 48650 dollars at Saratoga Springs New York with an average of 1871 dollars. Oak Ridge stable paid 36000 dollars for a brown colt by Hourleas Tripping from Elizabeth Daingerfeild. Harlands stud of Lex Inter Ky shipped five head averaging 3440 dollars the highest per head average. Tim Gaffnes Imp Medora I half sister to Little Chef brought 5900 dollars from Hel l Air Stud. Town Jack Golds borough paid 83400 dollars for a brown colt by Jim Gaffney. First of Malden Broom get bar fitted Viola Guild sold for 1460 dollars. Aug date noted.
A fragmented OCR list shows numerous personal names and odd nouns like Trackmen's Selections, Princess Doreen, Hawthorne Tale, Band cep ANRONS, Flash Minx, Star Time Fleet, and many garbled terms. The text resembles a shuffled roster or catalog of names and items rather than a coherent report.
A scrambled racing report outlines horses like Madam Reach and Thigger improving in Sea Fore and other horses racing in varied conditions. The piece mentions expert riders, weights, and potential race outcomes with emphasis on form and track status.
Horse race results from Hawthorne dated August 5 1924 show multiple races for yearlings and up, with purses ranging 3000 to 3300. Finishers include SoM Froth Zurehini Glory of the Mean Winteras oo The Tinter fostelle and others. notable horses such as Phenol Graanemea A and Five eighths mile events at Conway eat Flme 191 Spice Bag and Moonbrook also listed.
Results and entries from Saratoga and nearby tracks dated August 5 1924, listing race names distances purses and winners. Notable horses include Thunderclap Beall Star Neptune and Wisner with multiple placements across seven races, alongside detailed field lines and finishing times.
Firpe, the giant South American, spars in his framing camp for the first time this afternoon at Saratoga. The workout drew critics, but a September 11 bout with Harry Buris in Jersey City is scheduled, and plans say the bull will train hard with road work and boxing in the gym.
American swimmer Weissmuller lowered his own 100 meter freestyle mark to 0.8 seconds, sending a telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam. The note also mentions Gene Tunney signing to defend his light heavy title against Tommy Loughran at Hendersons Bowl on August 26 in a fifteen round bout.
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