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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1911
Page
15
At Columbia, Duncraggia maintains strong backing to win the event amid crowded fields. Multiple steeplechases produce close finishes with notable placings for Pajarota, Rose, and Stanley Saleo, while Meadow and other thoroughbreds compete in the day’s featured races with sizable purses and drifting odds.
Entries list multiple races with selling and maiden events for horses aged two and up. Notable names include Mark Antony La Ba Ja Bir Mince Neal Lownie Rea Yura Dandy Tancer Trebo Gucker Came! Harry Somers Warner Griswell Bemignaver Rue and Outpost. Races cover distances from four to long furlongs with various horses competing in selling and maiden conditions.
Washington manager spoke at length about evaluating minor leaguers and potential waivers as rosters shrink. Rochester agreed to take Dolly Gray in place of Groom or cash if waivers go through, with decisions pending on Gray’s claim status and future roster actions after New York meetings.
Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis Dec 4. The Naval Academy Football Association tonight named the Navy team members who earned the yellow M for first team play and the yellow star for a victory over Army. Recipients include Dalton Hamilton Wakeman Weems Brown Gilchrist Howe McReave Nichole Ralston Redman and Rodes among regulars. Also named are numerous first second and third class players across rosters with Nash Whiteon Corey and others listed.
Washington Cricket Club held its annual banquet at Freund's to celebrate a successful season. Most members and players attended with guests including Tom Ining of Philadelphia and Henry Thompson of Baltimore. Rev W G Callendar presided as toast master with speakers Dre Clarke Williams Cannon Rhodes Rose Warren Mec Sousa and others.
Fragmentary OCR yields a jumble of names and nonsensical phrases. The readable items include a list of personal and place-like terms such as Mark Antony, Lady McGee, Robert Lake, Tahoe, Juarez, and Hob Farley, interspersed with nonstandard words and incomplete phrases. The fragment hints at a performance or event but lacks coherent context or dates.
It is likely that Yale basketball will visit Georgetown here in late December or early January. Yale aims to travel south with manager Tom Fortune coordinating with Navy officials to arrange a co op game. Fortune favors a Friday night or Monday night slot around the Middle weeks, expecting a strong turnout from Yale’s large local following.
Catholic University football team was saluted at a dinner by undergraduates in Keane Hall refectory. Speeches praised the squad and prospects for a strong next season efficiency and fair play were noted. Managers and team members Finn Clancy Blewitt Hinchman McDonnell Hoff Wagner Dempsey Magill Mansay Butler Woodward Montgomery Freixas Cronin were listed as recipients.
Georgetown authorities announce the annual football banquet will be held next Wednesday evening in the Ryan refectory on the Hilltop. It is expected to be the largest banquet yet with more than 300 guests. Speeches will honor those involved in Blue and Gray athletics and souvenirs will be presented to football standouts. The varsity squad will have photographs taken today at Harrin & Hwings for the official 1912 rule book.
Prescient Murphy of the Cubs says he is not seeking to buy the Boston club and will attend next week’s major league meetings in New York. Jimmy Callahan, manager of the White Sox, will be present authorized to trade any Chicago roster member except Ed Walsh. Hemphill is released to the New York Americana, with a deal involving Atlanta and the Highlanders’ training camp. Murphy denies syndicate-ball aims after returning from Cincinnati, while Herrmann may announce a new Reds manager at the meetings. Ban Johnson of the American League also comments on Jack Egan rumors.
Planning changes in his umpire start were discussed with Mr Johnson promising to raise the Jake Stahl case and Pacific coast player affairs at the national commission meeting. Star is technically ineligible though signed to manage Boston next year and must report after suspension to protect property rights. The commission may reinstate him after arrangements before Tah was signed. Detroit’s Btanage, Boston’s Lewis, Chicago’s Brown and others may be fined for winter baseball in California with the Cubs, for failing to report last year.
reports indicate George Stallings may replace the current Phillies manager as negotiations begin with Stallings who formerly led the team in the 1890s and now runs the Buffalo Eastern League club Ban Johnson’s influence is cited in opposing or supporting the appointment.
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