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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1924
Page
8
In a rain shortened event, Priscilla Ruley wins key races amid soggy conditions. The card feature includes notable performances by Ross and other local rivals, with a tense finish shaping the standings as spectators endure wet weather.
A fragmented recap of Devonshire sports results, listing multiple athletes, points, and event references. Names such as Phoebe Sow Bee, Aunt Aggie, Captain Donen, and Ren tres appear among varied scores and times. The text mixes relay laps, swimming, and track mentions with unclear dates, venues, and prize notes.
Ruth's home run pace for the season is compared with his 1919 and 1921 figures and with the world record of 397. The data shows year by year tallies such as 1922 1423, 1921 46, and 1920 41, indicating how many homers he has hit so far and whether he may surpass past marks.
In Fort Erie a busy program features multiple races with winners and placers. Notable results include Face and one and a half furlong events with winner A C Bostwick trained by J oW Healy finishing 9 JR 43 049 10825, plus various thoroughbred outcomes, purses, and entrants across stakes races and maiden events.
The report lists horses, trainers, and prospects across several races. It highlights contenders such as StringcAlong, Meather-Clear Track-Heart, and Saratoga Maile, noting early speed, track conditions, and expected performances. It also previews the sixth race with a two-year-old slice, and discusses favorites like HATHOR and SARATOGA MAUR, plus mud-friendly contenders like NICHOLAS and AYAIN II.
The August 12 1924 Saratoga segment lists horses like Ombref Flying Cowft and Waid at Ahms with noted form and possible chances in upcoming races. Delorimer Park entries detail three races with Roanoke Tuokie Stare and The Renday among others, showing purses from 400 to 450 and multiple maidens and allowances across seven races.
A fragment records a claim about cash not running dry and mentions diamonds liberty bonds old gold platinum and silver with a garbled attribution to Louis Abrahams and an unclear location or date. The readable portion suggests a financial or jewelry note but details are incomplete.
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