Upset in stake event takes race in drive
Knapp sits den to ride in the stretch as Filly responds and comes to wire a length and a half to beat Beata T D Sullivan's Dr Gardner the odd on favorite in a three to one heat at Goat Far West.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
14
Knapp sits den to ride in the stretch as Filly responds and comes to wire a length and a half to beat Beata T D Sullivan's Dr Gardner the odd on favorite in a three to one heat at Goat Far West.
In Saratoga Far West (Miller) with 2 to 1 Julia Powell (Snapp) and Dick Finnell (Garner) with All Alone (Notter) also at 12 to 1. In Fort Erie Blacklock (J Murphy) at 12 to 4 Ketchemike (Chiliing) and Beatrice K. (Martin) at 2 to 1. Sylvan Balle (Martin) and alia (Powers) run as entries.
A murky Washington Post OCR segment reports a two year old filly race at Splaagway Stakes with Adriana and Uptown ACS as favorites. Julia Power drives to a nose win over Half Sovereign while Dostoms and Ben Gardner also feature in the dense field.
The article details Durnell's planned stable sale and ongoing racing developments including attendance improvements, plans to move to England for a year, and stakes in horses such as Jacobite Temacco Royal Vane Faust Nealy Jov Nealon and Saylor Muck Rake. It notes John Gates' departure, a $40 000 sum left with Hundy, and changes in jockeying with Ed Dugan and Tom Healey.
Angus Pointer driven by Ed Geers wins the Iroquois Hotel Stake in a fast mile at Kenworth Park. Turley takes the $2,000 sulky race, beating Lady Gail Hamilton. Carte bursts a blood vessel in heat three. Officials remove Conrad during the score for bad deportment.
A scrambled OCR line lists horse names and aliases such as Sond Sewell Barbary Dodle Jade AR Faran Boy Thomas Calhoun and others, followed by fragmented terms like Fort Erie and Ber G Donald. The readable content resembles a race card or entry list with many corrupted tokens and misspellings.
Faith to Hit with Men on the Bases Buckley Meddos and Heruskomt lead in a tight game. Buckley, Waluh Marsden and Doan contribute in key moments. Umpire Mr. Glan calls the plate action as McFarlank, Walker and Byalacios pace the scoring sequence.
In a Norfolk area Sunday School League clash Bethany edged Ninth Street Christian with late rallies and tight fielding. Bethany pitcher Balser endured errors behind him as Bethany took lead late, while Ninth Street answered with timely hits but could not hold.
The Western amateur golf championship saw Kenneth Edwards and D E Sawyer tied for the low qualifying score with W J Howland Jr. after thirty six holes while Ralph Hoagland nearly defeated Edwards. Weather was ideal for golf and H Chandler Egan shot 75 the best score of the day as match play reduced to one eighteen hole round tomorrow in the Western League.
A Fort Evie afternoon card produced unexpected winners, with Ketchemike the lone favorite finishing in front. Lord Dixon showed promise earlier but failed to place. Aguiling disappointed in the fifth race as Mo Quiddy overtook her. Summaries note Ovemille Blacklock won the first race, Five furlongs in the second, and Shion Sevan Bathar among others in later events.
Potomac Boat Club eight, coached by Dempsey, leaves Washington for Philadelphia to compete in the National Regatta. The crew, averaging about 150 pounds, features new rowers except for a veteran, and will practice on arrival. Enthusiasts including John Hadley Doyle and Claude Zappone accompany the squad.
In Lorewood at Boston Ay 7 F C Colston of Bettinore defeats W J Clothier national champion in a five set battle. Westtall edges Lillie in a five set thriller as Lillie’s rallying leads to a close finish.
West Pennsylvania League members including Connellsville and Cumberland are dropping out amid conflicting signals from management. Despite talk of staying open, officials report no notice of quitting and efforts to secure business support to finish the season. In other news, favorites dominated Lake Erie trotting events with Lady Pearlina and Galingaer among top finishers. Paris appoints Phillon Weill as counselor of foreign commerce at the American embassy in a five year term.
In Hunts, West Virginia, at 1 o'clock tonight a dispute sparked a melee in Guyandotte and nearby. Maylon Walker struck Rob Miller with a cane, Shel ton and others joined with pistols and knives, while Charley Frida stabbed three people. Merion Welker was shot in the head with no chance of recovery. Several others injured, one man arrested as police pursue further details.
In Nassau County New York Aug J-Ausuet Van Fabing a gang leader received forty years at Sing Sing for burglaries while Chris Usn Geblang got twenty five years and his mother Mite Alma Sqhlang five years for resisting stolen goods. Christian Schiang Ingrid Williams and a teen accomplice provided information and will be freed or reassigned as specified.
Victor Linde shot his wife four times on a New York tenement roof at 207 Dart Ninety-sixth Street, then killed himself in the cellar at 205 Enet Ninety sixth Street. Mrs Linde was wounded but not seriously. He had earlier attempted suicide by belt and shoe lace, failing when the lace broke. He reportedly sought the wife after they had separated, telling her he was tired of living alone before opening fire and fleeing to a neighboring roof.
Special to Tax Wellington reports London Edward Van Dam & Co says the Premier mine near Kimberley has been acquired by De Beers. Diamonds mined in South Africa may rise in price as De Beers consolidates control, limiting supply and increasing value. Experts note European trust methods influence and warn of reduced competition until a new find is made.
Mrs. Davis of Danville Tennessee tended a boy and a child bitten by a dog. One brother was injured in the face and another died after suffering bites. The physician feared complications, and they were rushed to Chicago for treatment.
A crowd aboard the Cunard liner Carman da arriving from Liverpool witnessed a passenger dubbed the Massachusetts masher harass a young wife. Mrs Henry O Jackson orchestrated a lemon handoff to dissuade him as hundreds watched. the man fled to his cabin. A fireman later drowned after leaping overboard during a spree. Passengers included actress Miss Selina Isonson and Milas Robson returning from London.
In New York the criminal branch of the United States Circuit Court acquitted Stamey, Bagg, and William Smith of attempted bribery tied to peonage prosecutions in Florida. It was the second trial after a prior jury disagreement, with claims private detectives sought to bribe a Department of Turtle employee Julie Kron to reveal grand jury witnesses.
James J. Finnegan of Saranac Lake, nurse to Albert Littlefield of Pawtucket Rhode Island, was released after coroner Schapp found his earlier statements false yet now verified. Finnegan had been detained on suspicions of foul play following Littlefield’s death aboard a train en route to Albany.
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