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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1924
Page
10
In a tight finish at the handicap feature, Pedagogue edged a strong field led by Gerry Pie and Brilli Cricket. Trainer and jockey notes highlight a brave late surge by Pedagogue as the crowd witnessed a dramatic head victory amid heavy pari-mutuel action.
Saratoga betting notes report that Joe Quince and Asbestos Poor Fellows finished third in yesterday’s race. The long shot’s performance suggests another similar outing may follow, with bettors advised to watch upcoming events and wagering lines. The figure 576.50 appears, likely a betting stake or payout relevant to the item.
Local sports notes list track selections and rider names alongside officials and city names. The fragment mentions Windsor and New Orleans figures, with references to Liberty and Abrahamds area addresses, reflecting a bustling regional coverage of athletic and civic figures.
Weather clear track fast as Nortl prepares for Epinard races at Saratoga. Morning trials show strong form. trainer expects a quick start in the sixth with Longing, Adrian, Golden Wings, Alliance, War, and Man among contenders. Two-year-olds race in the opener with Leratian and Mar Fly among entrants. Second race features three-year-olds and up with Adamant, Rampagr, and Tre Treat among notable runners.
A detailed program of race day entries, contenders, and anticipated outcomes. Highlights include ECK and THE FROST in the sprint divisions, with各 bets on ROMANS BACHELOR and KENTUCKY CARDINAL in earlier stakes. The card also calls out NICHOLAS’s late purchase, ESTREAMWE’s Maryland form, and FLOATING ON as a strong fifth race contender.
Colonel Bidwell driven by Hares Stoker wins the Cleveland purse of 8000 for a GT class pacers feature on the grand circuit program. Aaron Worthy places second, Ribbon third, with a 2 05 2 time in the third heat.
Pittsburgh middleweight champion Harry Greb trains for a 19 round bout with Tiger Flowers of Atlanta in Fremont Ohio. Flowers, listed at 162 pounds, is in strong condition and training at Toledo ahead of the fight. Simard in Saratoga Springs was elated, running 59 seconds for half a mile with Everett Haynes as Eugene Leigh and associates express confidence in the four year old French champion's form.
In Saratoga's Faesig Tipton paddocks yearlings were auctioned by various consignors. The sale realized $36,509 with an average price around 1, and the top bid of $4,700 paid by G Blakeley for a chast nut roan colt by Imp Fianna Cona Francea. Lawrence Waterbury paid $3,000 for a bay colt out of Riala, owned by J H While. Marine baseball news notes a 1923 Montgomery County league match between the U S Army Quantico team and Rockville Baseball Club scheduled for Gaithersburg on Wednesday August 17 at 3:30.
A Washington man won the Rockville Fair trot, with the event featuring multiple harness races and drivers from Washington and nearby counties. The program listed horses, drivers, times, and purses, highlighting Bertha and other entries, with crowd attention on the leading performers and the final placements.
Dispersal of Victor Vivaudou’s stable under Rivera stable name held in paddock with Thoroughbred Sales Company. High price 32 8160 for two year old La Rel owned by W OR Coe. colt lineage from Fair Play. Carting sale saw Te Ral bring 15900, Coe bidding against him and finally paying 2900. Sale total 101,756 dollars.
Johnny Weissmuller of Chicago set a new world mark in the 100 meter free at the Vienna inter national swimming meet finishing in 58.8 seconds. He already held the previous record of 58.3 seconds set at Alameda, California in July 1927.
Stribling cancels exhibition in Old Orchard Maine on August 21 due to a sudden cold while traveling to Johnson City Tennessee. He is en route with Page and Baby Merhart toward White Sulphur Springs to finish training for the Berlenbach bout on August 27. He appeared in fine trim after a set-to with Jack Stone last night.
The Professional Golfers Association is opening its annual tournament at French Lick on September 16 with a 36 hole medal test to select 42 players for match play. Sixteen players have already been chosen from various parts of the country. The Metropolitan section will hold the qualifying tournament August 26.
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