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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1914
Page
11
In a tangled entry from the Nationals coverage, Harper and Johnson are set to meet Coumbe and Hagerman. The event includes notable plays, pitching, and fielding actions across fourteen frames with key moments featuring Mitchell, Shaw, and Ward.
Behr defeats Murray in a national singles tennis match, with Behr delivering sharp returns and Murray appearing fatigued late. The event includes other results from the tourney, listing players from Philadelphia and New York, and noting round outcomes and scores in various matches.
A puzzled OCR fragment shows a late inning confusion with Browns at bat in the twelfth inning, count 5 to 4, amid scattered names and place markers. The text references multiple players and locations in a garbled sports scene, with stray terms such as Starke and Sew, and mentions of maintenance and various names.
A garbled recap references Finescue and two Braves with a tie game on a Saturday in a South Atlantic League context. Mentions unfamiliar names, a wicket, and exchanges around $100. Includes scattered team and place fragments but lacks coherent action or clear outcome.
Mrs HD Hammond of Indianapolis the Hoosier champion and Mes FS Cotburn of Glenview Chicago reach the finals after semifinals wins. Hammond defeated Wyre Heimer 2 up, Colburn downed Kaiser 2 up, with Colburn clinching on the seventeenth and Helmer out of the title on short putting.
Incomplete OCR text shows league standings and yesterday results for American and National Leagues. Mentions St Louis Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland New York Brooklyn and Boston with scattered scores and team references amid garbled characters.
Daily recap shows scattered scores with teams such as Indianapolis Ge, St Louis, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Chicago around late season play. Yesterday’s results list gains for New York, Brooklyn, Buffalo, and others. Today’s schedule includes Cleveland at Washington and Detroit at Boston among matchups.
Long doubleheader between the Nationals and Naps featured a ten inning opener decided by a single run after miscues and a fourteen inning nightcap halted by darkness. Shaw outdueled Steen in the opener. the second game showcased sharp pitching by Shaw, Steen, Ayers, and Morton, with late rallies and heavy action across twelve-plus frames.
A detailed box score narrative describes a tight baseball showdown as Shaw walks Leibald and Camden, Lajoie and Mitchell deliver key hits, and Gandil scores on a fateful sequence. Nationals threaten in the later innings but fall in ten.
After two trial races today the yacht Sprig led by Dalton Stalls of Boston moved to second on the American team selected to meet German boats at Kiel next year. The race was over a one mile windward leeward course. the Cina withdrew in the second event after an accident. Martinsburg clinches pennant with a win and seven games left in the season.
A messy fourteen inning game saw the Nationals edge the Cleveland Naps 3 3 in the tie late. Shanks sparked late offense with a triple and RBI while Turner and Gandil contributed key at bats. Jackson,Lajoie, Morgan and Foster starred for the Naps with multiple runs and threats, but costly miscues and stalemate pitching kept the score tied until the visitors finally broke through in extra frames.
In a lively ballgame Philadelphia defeated Chicago 6 to 1 as pitcher Bender held the visitors to scant scoring while receiving strong support from Strunk and Oldring. Key hits and strategic plays backed Bender through a seventh inning surge, with Lathrop crowding the night’s drama.
Baseball recap notes New York Giants maintain the lead with Burns delivering power and key hits against Chicago. Chicago’s defense falters as Delan and Magee spark St Louis to climb toward second in tense, drizzly action. Boston’s loss drops them to third.
Gore and Treanor claim singles and doubles wins at the Mountwin championship in Cumberland Maryland. Gore of Washington defeats rival foe in a titan match while Treanor of Wantington claims doubles victory with partner. Event centers around Winchester Virginia and Wheeling West Virginia clubs.
Boston tumbles as Detroit dominates with nine runs while Tigers hitters supply power and steady relief. Gardner and Hooper spark late scoring as Red Sox pitchers struggle, and Gardner drives in key runs to seal the blowout.
In a tense late innings game the Dodgers pulled ahead by a single run as critical hits and defensive plays shaped the margin. Rodibach and Hargvon provided the decisive moments while McCartya and Stone contributed key hits, leaving the contest with narrow separation and high tension.
Baltimore Angels survive with help from a borrowed player as a new Baltimore hire, previously with Pittsburgh, delivers a pivotal home run. Shifts in the International and Virginia leagues feature lingering questions about roster moves and the impact on standings.
A chaotic late rally by the Phillies faltered as Cincinnati matched them and then pulled ahead in a high scoring game. Key moments featured errant pitching, misplayed balls and missed opportunities as both teams traded runs in a tense ninth inning.
Fragmented OCR text shows names and phrases like Wade, Dyer, Blaskel, Keyl, Tan, and Bronym with unclear context. Readable portions hint at a sports or local action event with participants Wade, Dyer, Blaskel, and Keyl in a possibly team-based match or meet.
Ambiguously garbled report from a baseball game between Chicago and St Louis ends tied after ten innings. Some names and actions are unreadable. the fragment mentions runs by Rai and Taus Ade and a late intervention by Gere.
Race by race results list multiple entries across ages and distances. Notable winners include Maldene 3-year-olds in mile events, Quarts in a sprint, and several 2 and 3 year olds contesting middle distances with times around 1 minute 18 seconds. The card features purses ranging from 4000 to 8000 with top performers Laurate, Rex, and Miss Fiddle among the names appearing in various assets.
Entrants include Preet pare two year olds in sprint races with notable names such as Hamelt, Weiss, Zinde, and Matched standings. Vets Maldon fealey My Mune G and John Peel for Cart Votan OL Papper Saucon lead a crowded field racing at the track today.
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