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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1916
Page
7
Boston tops Cincinnati 4 to 2 as Maranville leads with four hits in five at bats. Hughes relieves Allen in the fourth, shuts down Cincinnati after, and Boston gains a game in the National League race.
Clarendon beat White Sox 6 to 3 and Cardinals won 7 to 3 in northern Virginia amateur baseball. Giovannetti pitched for the Cardinals with a homer a triple and a single in five trips, lifting his team while Clarendon leads series 4 games to 1.
Jack Coombs pitched one hit ball as Brooklyn defeated Chicago 1 to 0. Wheat tripled in the third after Zeider misplayed the ball and a wild pitch later scored. Hendrix held Chicago in check as none of the Cubs reached second base. Brooklyn bunched hits and proved the stronger defensive team in a tight pitcher’s duel.
Henry F Sullivan of Lowell defeated Charles Toth of Boston in a grueling race from Race Point to Nantasket Beach. Toth was pulled from the water after a shark circled him during a 17.5 mile segment while Sullivan swam 25 miles. Sullivan reportedly logged about 20 hours 27 minutes, setting a new American endurance record, surpassing Toth’s 16 hour 47 minute mark from Charleston Bridge to Boston light and return.
New York was limited to no runs as St Louis bat Benton hard for five. Betzel starred with a triple and two doubles scoring in the fifth and tripling with bases loaded in the sixth for three runs. Long scored the final run in the eighth on a wild pitch as St Louis won 5 to 0.
A colorful incident recalls Kid Elberfeld being escorted from a Nashville ball park during a tempestuous American League period. Elberfeld, carrying panes of glass for a kitchen window, replied to Loughlin’s taunt and walked to the plate with a broad smile, then departed after a quick quip. In Newark doubleheaders, Baumgartner and Yelle powered one game while Pennock and Onslow worked the other.
Rosedale leads with 1 win and 1.000 pct followed by Holy Names and Bureau at .000. Today features Rosedale against Hu in the opening rounds with rounds listed as 5115.
The National League table shows Brooklyn at 35 wins and 68 losses, St. Louis 5 to 1 over Brooklyn, Chicago 3 to 0 over Philadelphia, and other results. Today’s games list Chicago at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at New York, St. Louis at New York, Boston at Cincinnati.
Washington Cricket Club beat Alfred the Great of Philadelphia at Potomac Park by a decisive score, 99. Branch took two sharp catches and Beene struck hard, taking 9 wickets for 24 runs as the local XI dominated the field.
Nationals plan changes as Leonard signals readiness for Tuesday work at third base replacing Shanks while Judge returns to action this afternoon after weeks out. Griffith aims to boost batting strength with Smith Milan Rice in a reshaped outfield and Foster batting better to lift the faltering club as they chase a stronger finish in 1917.
In a golf set an enthusiastic low handicap man visits a widow who loves golf and tea. She pressures tea on him and he falls ill. The doctor recognizes the patient as a fellow golfer from past rounds. He jokes about trouble from the tea. Covelskie brothers Stanley and Harry excel with Indians and Tigers. Stanley seeks hill time thrice a week for wins. Ralph Works, ex Neers, moved from Los Angeles to Vancouver and then worked for a movie company in Santa Barbara.
St Louis visits Washington while Detroit travels to Philadelphia Cleveland plays Boston and Chicago meets New York in a dense AL schedule with four city clashes and competitive series potential.
Race day entries list across seven races including entries like Jonge Port Tight and Blind Baggage in the opener, Handicep steeplechase entries for 4 year olds, and multiple selling and handicap bouts. Notable names include Aberfeldy, Chivalry, Racebrook, Napier, Tillett, St Isidore, and Beethoven among others with purses ranging from 800 to 1500 dollars. Weather shows a clear track at Windsor with fast conditions and listed horses across age groups and distances.
Virginia Avenue and New York Avenue playgrounds compete in a life saving swimming meet at the municipal pools starting at 6 o clock. The schedule lists upcoming aquatic meets under the municipal playgrounds and police department with events at Howard playground pool and Potomac Boat Club from August 30 to September 14.
The All American soccer team beat Sweden 3 to 2 in an international match in Stockholm. C H Spalding of Dission Athletic Association Philadelphia and C H Elis of Brooklyn Geltica scored, with the third goal from a free kick. The game was fast despite rain and a slippery field.
August Herrmann marks his fourteenth year as Cincinnati Nationals magnate. In 1902, John T Brush sold the club to Garry George B Cox and the Fleischmanns for 150000 dollars, and Herrmann has served as president since.
Baseball results from American Association Southern and Texas leagues show Milwaukee over Indianapolis 8 5 and Louisville 12 over Kansas City 5 plus Columbus over Minneapolis 7 by Paulstown 114 Toledo 1 in a shortened second game. Fridgeport 3 New Haven at Connecticut went dark after fourteen innings. Rashville 4 New Orleans 1 Memphis 8 Atlanta 2 Beaumont 2 Waco 0 Galveston 4 Dallas 2 Shreveport 2 Houston 2 Fort Worth 11 New Orleans Aug 20 news notes President Heinmann sells Cleveland club players Clarence Smith Henry Deberry Milo Alligon and AlMamanx suspended 1 day for alleged training rule violation by manager.
Fragmentary morning telegraph page text lists numerous proper nouns including names, places, brands, and items such as Aunt Elsie Margery Collector Wanda Piser Bars and Stars Kinney Lady and Budweiser. The garbled sequence mentions Cincinnati sources and miscellaneous objects without coherent event or story.
Honolulu on August 20 Duke Kahanamoku swam 80 yards in 42 15 seconds to break a world record. In Norfolk, president Stanley of the Portsmouth Virginia League club announced the sale of pitcher Alton to Detroit and Selder Gandy to Philadelphia NL.
The Nationally Known Store for Men and Little Men promotes final low clearance prices across all departments in a bold notice.
Saratoga Springs closes week with a slate of rich events led by the Albany handicap for 2 year olds at 6 furlongs with a $7000 purse. Other notable races include the Adirondack handicap for 7 year olds at 6 furlongs, the Huron handicap for 3 year olds at a mile and three sixteenths, and the Amsterdam stakes for 4 year olds and up. The program promises strong fields featuring Deertrap Ivory Hark Tork Seat Tragedy Black Hollister and more, with Friday and Saturday cards shaping a memorable season finale.
An article outlines a tennis theory urging players to choose a degree of rashness or moderation in strikes and placement to keep a sufficient percentage of shots in court. It argues careful play can still win if opponents push more than that percentage, with speed or placement adjusted to maintain advantage. It mentions San Francisco and a future move of a leading Pacific Coast League figure to the Philadelphia team, per manager Harry Wolverton.
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