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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
41
In a soggy Belmont feature, Dorante, heavily backed at 7 to 3, wins the mile and furlong handicap by a length and a half. Well Played scores with a solid effort as Practical stakes a Belmont sub mission Crystal Maid also runs well.
Runners and odds fill a crowded Saratoga card with names such as Windsor Lamon, Sir Edward, and Crystal Maid in a chaotic report. The piece notes race results, prices, and the day’s attendance while highlighting standout performers and close finishes.
A rugged track event with multiple performances amid mud and variable weather. Coaches and officials tracked attendance, results, and notable runs while spectators endured conditions and cheered athletes from various schools and clubs.
In a Washington Post despatch to estrin Ane 16, Johnson writes to his brother denying plans to meet Jeffries and declaring he will oppose his wide enemy. He claims the rumor of squandering money is mostly false, noting automobile purchases and travel expenses as the main costs, and mentions fines for speeding.
St Louis pitcher Rube Waddell aided Smoke-Eaters at a Cleveland warehouse fire. He joined workers near the blast, directed firemen on tying methods, and helped by piling timber and assisting with a sailor knot during the flames.
Lovela to The Washington Pow Annapolis Md Avgi The members of the Naval Academy football squad will cut a little over a week off the summer cruise by returning to the academy on September 20 instead of September 27 when the new scholastic year begins. Practice will start upon their return under Lieut Frank D Herrien head coach and Capt George R Meyer. The tug Standish will meet the practice feet at Hampton Roads on its return from the summer cruise and bring the members to Annapolis in advance.
Fort Erie opens a four day Grand Circuit meet under wet skies with a small crowd. George Gano, the favorite, faded on the backstretch in heat one before recovering to finish fourth. in heat two he won but Darkey broke near the wire in the final heat.
A Bohemian delegation led by J J Sabath of Chicago toured Washington then Baltimore, dining with Bohemians in Baltimore and planning a Chicago tournament on August 2 and 3. Notable figures include Yaclav Kita and Dan Patek, with athletes Riben Josef Czadu, Fr Mechovsky, Fr Miseek, and Fred Steiner among the visitors. The group will stop at Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago, as Bohemian societies prepare to greet them.
The page lists diverse horse names, ages, and odds across multiple races. The text includes horse lineups, trainer notes, and event designations with sparse readable details such as age groups and race titles.
Chicago and New York clash again as Boston tumbles, St Louis exits, Pittsburg eliminated by St Louis. The morning game saw St Louis and Pittsburg drop, while Chicago and New York prepared for the decisive maters clash at Comiskey Park with a wild two-game triple header.
Roanoke and Danville battled to an eleven inning tie in a pitching duel between Andrada and Walker. Offense was scarce with key fielding and rare scoring opportunities. Westward noted events included Danville’s Doyle Magee and Reeves contributing in heavy weather conditions.
The article notes Shappirio failing to appear for a game with Woodside, affecting standings. Mentioned are Nat Cartmell’s message from Youlaville, Irish record claims at Belfast, a fatal coal-car accident near Grant mines, Hagerstown signing James Beard, and Woodstock death of William McKyley after a home kick incident.
Special to The Wasnt Asheville NC Ang 16 Escaped from guards by leaping from a fast moving train through a window. Alighting unharmed he ran for a shack where residents and officials pursued. Authorities describe him as a dangerous patient awaiting recapture as a manhunt continues amid wild country.
In West Virginia Alex Cohan reports strong apple and peach crops across the state with yields likely better than last year. Pardons chief Ray Waugh lists fifteen applications at Moundsville for governor review in a few days. A state board meeting in Charleston considers a broad revision of graded school curricula. A new Potomac River bridge linking Wardland and West Virginia will be dedicated with a committee of officials overseeing. Maria window glass plant to start August 2 with a new wage scale into effect.
Virginia obituaries report Janine Hinton Payne dying at home from a sudden condition shortly before dawn. Miss Matilda Jane Powers, age 2, dies near White Post from typhoid fever, with a sister and several relatives described as ill. Col H C T Richmond, 62, Lee County citizen and brother of ex representative James B Richmond, dies after a surgical operation. Maurice R Meltze, 80, brother of Mrs Dr W J Chensing, dies in Kentucky. formerly from Fauquier County. Dr Henry Mace Payne, head of mining and engineering at the State University, fights removal by regents as a university order is issued.
Boston broker D Adams was indicted for grand larceny by the New York county grand jury over a Windsor Trust loan swindle involving Eclipse stock. Co-defendant Donald L Persch allegedly acted as Adams’s agent in a deal using 100000 shares of Soulphe oil stock as collateral, with cash delivery receipts forged by an associate.
United States Senator SB Tikins spends several days in Morgantown inspecting properties along the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad. He is joined by General Mademer Kreitz and executives from the railroad, coal, and transport firms, staying with Blaine Elkins before continuing to Elking for the summer.
About 30 prominent Annapolis young 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 former students of St Johns and cadets.
Johnson City Ten Aug 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 has been declared here He says every cent while paid if nis property is notion ilscaled 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 today to Judge Staples of the corporation court The registrars are to go over the names and compare them with the tax list Whereupon the judge will announce his decisions
A Richmond shopkeeper discovered a dog had climbed into a show window and chewed rats and a stuffed bird, unintentionally advertising a millinery sale. The scene attracted a crowd as the dog calmly finished the remains of the stuffed bird while the proprietor opened his shop.
A cloudburst caused a creek to rise washing out two sections of a natural gas line near Douglas, West Virginia, south of Cumberland. The break interrupted gas supply and forced the city water plant to switch back to steam, hitting Cumberland industries and hotels hard until repairs finished later in the day. Gas pressure sprayed water fifty feet into the air at the break site.
Manuel D De Leon former Mexican vice consul at the port was arrested on a warrant accusing him of attempting to defraud Mrs M D Walker of 8720 by a bill. He posted bail for a hearing tomorrow claiming a trunk with uniforms secured the bill and he would settle after receiving a government check. De Leon came from Mexico as new consul to Ramon Axtle before the office was abolished.
The Washington Post reports a Cincinnati civic group has acquired the Nelson House at Yorktown, once Virginia Gov Thomas Nelson’s home used as a gunner HQ during the siege. The new owners plan a clubhouse renovation.
Virginia briefs report Castlewood convention for Russell County nomination of J B Ruce Johnson to the house of delegates. Carlos and Stringfeld Welle charged with assault on Police CMeer Fuller at Danville. arraigned, case continued to Saturday. bail set at $650. Waverly altercation injures a Black man and another, Arthur Mason captured after fleeing to BusMex county jail. Norfolk and Southern hires for Nailk et warehouse and river terminal. Walter Hardwick of Waynesboro jailed in Staunton after $32 theft from Charley Pugh, partly recovered. Fire destroys Samuel Sager barn near Mount Jackson, with crops and equipment lost. one third insured. Monroe Price, a Black man, injured under bricks in Danville. rescued by two white men.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mary Jamison and family members in Barnesville and nearby towns, including Jamison children Misse Lillan Dorothy Leo Hoge, and others. Hiram Weast of Chicago died while visiting his mother, Susan Weast. Caroline Shipp and Mary Miller are noted as widows or wives of local figures, with survivors listed. Samuel Simonon, aged 62, died in Hagerstown of consumption. he was a prominent Mason and local figure. The obituaries indicate prominent local families and farm ties across Washington County and surrounding communities.
Former state senator George Dorsey Day returns to Hilestt City to face a charge of violating state primary election law. Judge Forsythe orders new ballots after Day supporters allege ballot omissions favoring Day rivals. Ballots distributed with revised lists alter district majorities as Day leadership fights internal party factions.
Bank of Cim eran cashier Casper Fox was indicted by a grand jury after the defunct bank collapsed, revealing a shortage beyond $400. The investigation plans further arrests, though none had been made yet. Fox remained held on related charges as authorities pursued action against other bank officials.
Kent Labor Day program draws Democratic rivals Aska Mann and Judge Willam Ho Mann to speak at events tied to the Labor Day celebration planned by Newport News Central Labor Union. Republican Lee for Governor and other officials may also attend, with talks expected at Ocean View and Norfolk events.
Charles Cramer of Hagerstown is accused of stealing pharmacy items from Clarence Crofts drug store in Wasnegboro and exchanging them for cash. He allegedly took items from counters when clerks were not inspecting purchases and claimed he bought them at the store, though the goods were not what he wanted.
Tarbox, accused of murdering her husband in Dinwiddie county, may face Virginia’s electric chair under a new law. Aged spouse found dead, body concealed near home after belongings were disposed of, then woman fled to New York and was extradited.
The Riverside Overall Company building was entered Saturday with goods valued around 4.9. Arthur Bratcher, stated to be involved, was arrested, goods recovered, and he confessed. A separate home invasion at Haley Green yielded 31 in cash, a watch, and a pair of shoes. Several freight cars along the Southern Railway siding were robbed, with shoes taken in the thefts.
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