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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
15
Dorante ridden strongly from start to finish wins Belmont Handicap mile and furlong by length and half as Crystal Maid makes a late run and Belmont's Practical fades. Other winners well played as bettors backed Dorante at 7 to 3.
The crowded Saratoga program shows winners like Windsor Lamon at 3 to 1 with Ben Steel and Sir Edward in the mix, while Crystal Maid and Sommadore Fontaine race in tighter odds. Report notes track attendance, announcer chatter, and a lively card with several beaming victories and near misses.
A noisy account details a rugged event with weather hindered turnout and multiple performances. Names such as Paul H Poot, Charley Dal, Roy tH Eby, and Enid appear amid scattered mentions of teams, runners, and crowd estimates. The record captures a chaotic meet with slips of text but preserves several named participants and outcomes.
In a Washington Post letter to his brother, Jack Johnson says Jeffries won t fight and promises to oppose his rival. Johnson asserts monet y squabbles are exaggerated, admits buying a car and paying for renting time in multiple cities, and notes fines for speeding.
St Louis pitcher Rube Waddell jumped into a Cleveland warehouse fire scene and directed firemen with rope knot instructions. He aided by piling gear and helping tether a wall as the blaze raged, drawing notice for his quick actions during the incident.
The Naval Academy football team will cut part of its summer voyage, returning to Annapolis on September 20 instead of September 7. Under Lieut Frank D Herrien and Capt George Meyer, practice starts upon return. The tug Standish will meet the squad at Hampton Roads to bring them to Annapolis early.
Opening day at the Fort Erie Grand Circuit meeting drew a small crowd as intermittent rain affected the track. George Gano, the favorite, faded after a rough start, while Dalkey Hel Major Brino and Major Malina vied for position in Heat 1. Gano won heat two by a close margin before Darkey Hat broke near the wire in the final heat.
A Bohemian Sokol delegation including prominent Bohemian athletes spent yesterday in Washington and last night in Baltimore at a banquet hosted by Bohemians. Guests led by Representative J J Sabath of Chicago will travel to Chicago for a major Bohemian gymnastic tournament on August 2 and 2. Among attendees are Yaclav Kita, Dan Patek, Josef Czadu, Fr Mechovsky, Fr Miseek, Fred Steiner, and K Story, all noted for achievements in Bohemia.
The page lists numerous entries across classes 2 year olds through older, including horses like Zephyr Lingfield, Martate Rinekhoene, and Bally Ler, with various consignors, ages, handicaps, and prize values. Notable race labels include Fourth rece Albany handicap and Steeplechase style events, detailing entries, odds, and track notes.
Chicago rivals clash as St Louis ousts Pittsburg in the morning tripleheader, 10-0, then Boston defeats New York to set up Dodgers showdown at Comiskey Park for the Maters championship. wild, partisan play and scattered scores mark the day.
A fragmentary recap from Lynchburg and Roanoke ports shows Virginia State League games with Portsmouth beating Lynchburg 5 to 2 and a tied Danville game in eleven innings. Also noted is a Norfolk 4 Richmond 0 contest with pitching and fielding highlights, plus assorted box score snippets and batters.
Shappirio failed to appear for the game with Woodside seven days earlier, allowing Woodside to seize first place by default. Belfast reports note Cartmell’s message from Youville, while a printer in Canada sets Irish records and a fatal coal mine accident is reported near Grant mines. Hagerstown signs Beard, a pitcher from South Carolina, and William McKyley, 82, dies after a home kick incident near Woodstock.
Special to The Wasnt Asheville NC Ang 16 A lunatic leaped from a moving train while handcuffed and escaped toward Stainville. He was unharmed and sought shelter as a manhunt spread. Officials fear starvation or animal threats as the state coping with a dangerous patient.
Alex Cohan reports from the West Virginia Horticultural Society on tent growing sections showing improving apple and peach crops with higher yields than last year. Pardon filings at Moundsville penitentiary number fifteen and will be acted on by the governor soon. A state education board meeting considers sweeping course revisions for graded schools. A new Potomac River bridge between Wardland and West Virginia will be dedicated, with a committee named to oversee. Maria window glass plant to start August 2 with a new wage scale in effect.
Obituaries list several sudden deaths and family notices from Richmond Winchester and Bristol. Janine Hinton Payne died suddenly at home. Matilda Jane Powers aged two died of typhoid fever near White Post. Col H C Richmond aged 62, Lee County, dies after surgery. Maurice R Meltze aged 80, formerly Fauquier County resident, dies in Tyaug Ky. Dr Henry Mace Payne faces university removal order amid university governance dispute.
Boston broker D Adams is indicted for grand larceny in New York County over a Windsor Trust loan scheme. Co-defendant Donald L Persch, a young broker, is charged in the Eclipse deal involving 100000 shares of Solipse oil stock used as collateral. The case outlines alleged false misrepresentation, forged signatures, and a complex transfer of stock through Cram Mulliken & Co and Leonard J Field & Co with Adams named as the financing source.
United States Senator SB Tikins spends several days in Morgantown examining properties along the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad. He is accompanied by General Mademer Krets, Blaine Elkins, J B E Hanford, EH Gilbert, and Engac Wingrave. The party stays with Blaine Elkins before moving on to Elking for the summer.
About 30 prominent Annapolis men have organized four military companies and will seek admission as a company of the First Regiment Maryland National Guard. Donald Wey, a St Johns College graduate, leads the effort with many organizers and former St Johns cadets joining the ranks.
Johnson City ten August 16 Fay W Dulaney late clerk of the circuit court of Washington county now under arrest at Kingston Jamaica has written this city admitting a shortage in his accounts but claiming it is not one fourth of 4000 as declared here He says every cent while paid if his property is not scaled before his return here. Ask Another Local Option Election. Spectal to The Washington Post Roanoke Va Aug 16 Petitions asking for another local option election signed by about 700 voters were presented to day to Judge Staples of the corporation court The registrars to go over the names and compare them with the tax list whereupon the judge will announce his decisions.
A Richmond shopkeeper found a dog in his late Sunday display window chewing rats and tossing them about. Morning showed the dog disturbing a stuffed bird as curious onlookers gathered, a scene born from an accidental promotional stunt by a pet in a fashion store.
A creek break near Douglas, West Virginia, caused a cloudburst spill that damaged two sections of the main gas line south of Cumberland. The outage forced Cumberland industries and hotels to suspend operations while the city water plant switched back to steam. Gas escaped with pressure blasting water fifty feet into the air, leaving the area in disruption until repairs completed.
Manuel D De Leon former Mexican vice consul at Newport News was arrested on a warrant charging attempting to defraud Mrs M D Walker of 8720. He posted bail for a hearing next day. De Leon arrived from Mexico as new consul to Ramon Axtle until the office was abolished.
The Washington Post Yorktown report notes a Cincinnati civic group purchased the Nelson house at Yorktown once linked to Governor Thomas Nelson of Virginia. The buyers plan to restore the structure as a clubhouse and landmark honoring patriotic history.
Reports from Castlewood and Danville list candidates for the house and several criminal matters. J B Ruce Johnson nominated in Russell County. Carlos and Stringfeld Welle charged with assault on Police C Meer Fuller. cases continued. Ebergreen Marsenbusy, a Black man, wounded by Arthur Mason during an altercation at Waverly. Mason captured and jailed in Busmex County. Receivers Wolcott and Kert awarded contract for Norfolk and Southern warehouse at Nailk et. Walter Hardwick arrested in Waynesboro for $32 theft from Charley Pugh. Fire destroys Samuel Sager’s barn near Mount Jackson. one third of crops insured. Monroe Price, a Black man, injured under bricks at Danville. rescued by two young white men.
Obituary notes from Rockville Barnesville Hagerstown and Washington reflect multiple deaths. Included are Jamison and Shipp families with spouses and numerous survivors. Earlier local notices report illnesses and a prominent Masonic member Samuel Simonon aged 62.
Former state senator George Dorsey Day surrendered in Howard County facing violating the state primary election law. He was released on personal recognizance after a trial. The dispute centers on ballot revisions and factional splits within the Republican Party and control of county chairman support.
A cashier of the defunct Bank of Cim eran has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with the bank's failure. The bank closed after a shortage of more than $4000 was found. Other former bank officers were expected to be charged, but no additional arrests have been made.
Kent labor day program invites Democratic rival Mann and Republican Lee to speak at the Newport News event August 16. Virginia Governor hopefuls Mann and Ways expected to address crowds in Ocean View and Norfolk Labor Day parade activities, with local union organizers planning the celebration.
Charles Cramer of Hagerstown is held on a fraud charge after being accused of taking items from a Wasnegboro drug store and falsely claiming ownership to obtain cash or other goods. The incident allegedly occurred when clerks were not watching and involved misrepresented purchases.
Tarbox, alleged killer of her husband in Dinwiddie County, is to be tried under a new law this week. The accused claims the court date in Fennsburg Va marks the first time a woman will face the electric chair in Virginia, after authorities found the aged man’s body hidden near their home and her later departure to New York before extradition.
A Riverside Cverall Company facility was entered Saturday with goods worth about 4.9. A Black man, Arthur Bratcher, was arrested, confessed, and the stolen items recovered. Haley Green’s residence was robbed of 31h in money, a watch, and a pair of transers. Several freight cars on the Southern Pathway siding were also robbed with shoes taken.
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