Alumni Offer Plays For Virginia Carolina Thanksgiving Plans
Norfolk and Richmond alumni urged the University of Virginia to schedule the Thanksgiving Day game in Richmond for three years with alternation afterward. The advisory board discussed inducements, offering Virginia's main matchup to the other city next, plus the best remaining Virginia game to the nonsharing locale. A. Stuart Robertson was named assistant manager for next season. Articles of Incorporation were filed for several companies including Inter-American Mining and Smelting Co and Merrick Security Co with substantial capital.
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Norfolk
Richmond
Washington Post
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
A. Stuart Robertson
Arot-Gill Company
C. A. Swan
Goodrich
G .B. Rhone
Chesbrown-Falfer Co
Edwin J. Bradford
P. H. Burch
R. K. van Mater
Raiph Wormelle
D . Pearce
Merrick Security Company
Raymond B. Dickey
Charles J. Brown
John J. Klog
Odds Favor O'Neill as Favorite Beats Fade at New Orleans Race
New Orleans December 16 J W ONeill was the beaten favorite while Gannon led the worst of the going against him. Lady Fonse bought for 1000 dollars by H W Schorr from W Martin. Mathews reinstated after suspension for remarks about officials. Track slow. Summarys list six races with winners and times, including Nic, Marca, Aladdin, Astarita, Lady Fonse, and Janeta.
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Gannon
Lady Fonse
Mathews
New Orleans
J. W. O'Neill
H.W. Schorr
W. Martin
Aladdin
A. Mathews
Nic
Nicol
Ranger
Lee
Tom Shelley
Lady Draper
Little Jack Harner
Ogontz
June Colling
J. W. O’neill
Homestead
Schling
Barkelmore
Foulder
Bobby
Goldaga
Mezzo
Howland M
New Amsterdam
Jin Tyrrell
Astarlta
H. Phillips
High Wind
Olandt
Jake Greenberg
Munro
Dick Hernard
Felix Mozzes
Brie Blaze
Don Mac Dbui
Sehiling
George Vivian
Baird
Semper Vivax
Cacolo
Little Elkin
Arachne
Hickory Corners
Altom R
Janeta
Kittie Platt
J. Marfin
Fruit
I& To
Sin Lee
Miss Hazy
Precious Band
St. Venice
Mildred B
Telescope
Mary Glenn
Hudson
Conundrum
Mayor Johnson
Jock Moran
Nevade Filia
Inspector Halpin
Green Gown
San Felletta
Race Street
Viperine
Welling
Lord Jennyson
Aurnmaster
Scurtic
Little Box
Treacy
Minotaur
Prince Salm Salm
Southampton
Autolight
Racing card with multiple races and weights
The text lists tomorrow’s program of six races with runner names and weights. First race six furlongs features Prince Mont 114 and others. second race five and a half furlongs includes Captainzo and Fireball 105. third race on the Slauson course shows Emperor of India Cerro Senta and Phaon at 108. fourth race a mile and a sixteenth handicap Bragg Flu Bob at 107. fifth race Brooks course Cincimatus 108 plus Invictus Merwan 102 each. sixth race Slangon course Edinborough Schoharie 88, plus Bacarola Estado Namon Buissful 104 each.
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Prince Mont
Verraco
James J. Corbett
Lady Rive
Foxy Grandpa
Frierline and Enjoyment
Golden Ivy
Victoria S
Negrhgea
Conselt
Trovator
Punctillo
Tiven
Alma Toolin
Capitanzo
Fireball
Maggie Mackey
West Brockfield
Dussola
Slauson
Emperor of India
Cerro Senta
Phaon
Dan Collins
H. L. Frank
Elfin King
Happy Chappy
Bath Beach
Bragg
Flu Bob
Eile
Ilans Wagner
Brooks Course
Cincimatus
Itue Ridge
Ignacio
Invictus
Merwan
William F. II
Mordente
Heather Honey
Needful
Uiloa
Slangon
Edinborough
Schoharie
Bacarola
Estado
Namon
Buissful
David Boland
Introductor
Hed ‘Tip
Royal White
Charmel
Mansard
Mists Pride
Cure
Tocolaw
Instrutor
Pelham
Smithy Kane
Prim Brutus
G. W. Trabern
Sunnyside
Grafter
Colonel Anderson
Flying Torpedo
Bowling in Five Leagues Shows Big Scores in Championships
Interior team extended its streak in the Departmental League beating Navy Yard boys as Crist posted 298 to anchor the win with Gould limited. Cooper Brown and Lemmon topped with 200s while Livingston 204 and O'Donnell 203 aided. Saengerbund beat Market House 860 to 834 in District League with Miller at 236 and several 200s. National Council beat District Council as Baum 245 and De Yo 234 led. Fisher Ub. won Real Estate League. 200s from Smith 211 led. Also two basketball double-headers at M C A gym, Rangers vs Hough Riders and Cowboys vs Indians. Naval Battalion forfeited to Hearst Rifles. Ordway Rifles failed to appear for scheduled game.
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Navy Yard Boys
Crist
Gould
Cooper
Brown
Lemmon
Livingston
O’donnell
Washington Saengerbund
Market House
Market Boys
Saengers
William Miller
Ackerman
Allison
C. B. Miller
Bailey
District Council
National Council
Baum
de Yo
Nationals
Nachman
Schinner
Fisher & Ub
Surveyors
Smith
O' Donne
Fritz
Bowsher
Crigt
Garrett
Rice
Boyd
Nelligan Fernald
Hazen
Fisher & Co
Crashears
Mitchell
Doyle
Ara
Royal Arcanum League
Berketeln
Elliott
Llower
de Vo
Thompson
Hollander
Keane
Hoffman
Batley
Lackey
Gardner
Tenley
Buck A
Stbseda Bers
Lovelace
Matsbeld
Oh We
Nusvban
Wee
White
Pickaway Beaten by Necer in Oakland Race
In Oakland under dry wind, upset winner W. R. Condon at 1 to 1 beat Pickaway by neck in the five furlongs. Glen Denning led early and faded. many favorites failed to win as George P. McNeck and Hurka won other races. Multiple horses ran across six races with various winners and times noted.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Glendenning
Pickaway
W. R. Condon
George P. McNeck
Bull
David Bolan
Clark
Handy Bull
Travery
Cascades
Bill Short
Dixelle
Royal
Lady Goodrich
Bel
Royal Red
Jenkins
Baker
Michaels
Phalanx
Indicate
Glide
San Jose
Dawn Patrick
Tarcopla Belle
Lily Golding
Futurity Course
Hurka
McBride
the Gadity
Greenfield
Vaughan
Travers
Standard
Floranola
Hireila
Hen Erle
Hudd Wade
Gul
Van
Ksapp
Mocorito
McHride
Theodora
Farmero
Inspector Moore
Little Candid
Larsen
Matt Hogan
the Vol
Grendenning
Adisa
Isabute
Willa
Ora Viva
Stifeho
Davis
Mimo
Flying Torpedo
Marelio
Nullab
Miile
Isabetlita
Sear
False
Canonicus
Chickadee
Homage
Trapsetter
Vigoroxo
Surprises At Ascot as Long Shots Win Big
In Los Angeles on December 16 at Ascot racecourse, three long shots stunned bettors: Descuento at 20 to 1, Dutiful at 10, and Matt Gentry at 15, delivering a day of shocks amid a large crowd on clear, fast track. Descuento led the first race over Pacific and Retador, while Dutiful won the fifth with Anirad second and Huapala third. Matt Gentry captured the final on the Slauson course ahead of Doctor and Cotillion.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ascot
Descuenta
Dutiful
Matt Gentry
Descuento
Rennicamp
Pacific
Hildebrand
Retador
Otis
Brigetta
Sinicado
Barato
Zusu
Waterhouse
St. Dixie
Facifico
Helgerson
Lawrence
Crigi
Moriarity
Liberto
Treubel
Ricetul
Pilot
McKee
Dusky Secret
Lindseer
Escalante
Tim Payne
Americano
Delagoa
Ulsiria
Miie
Requirer
Dugan
Mud Mullah
Tooman
Tryon
Harbor
Funnyeide
Anirad
Huapala
Kent
Lustig
Dortee
Slauson
Doctor
McDaniel
Shad Link Wins Two Falls In Rough Kennan's Theater Bout
Shad Link of Baltimore defeats Joe ONeill in a two out of three falls match at Kennan's Theater after a Reilly and Woods show. Link, heavier by about fifteen pounds, wins first fall in seventeen minutes and second in about eight, amid a lively crowd that backed ONeill. Referee Patrick F. OConnor awards both falls to Link. Large audience roars as the underdog ONeill fights back but is overpowered on the mat.
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Shad Tink
Baltimore
Joe O'Neill
Palmer Burns
Kennan’s Theater
Reilly & Woods
Tink
Link
O’neill
O'Neill
Patrick F. O’connor
Sunday School Ball Club Plans in Washington City
Sunday-school ball clubs may grow to 18 or 24 teams next season as pastors endorse the game. The league, to open May 1 with a pennant on August 1, faced a late decision on club numbers, depending on amateur players’ spring attendance at Burnday school. Directors from the Foundry M E Church heard reports praising attendance and church-building benefits, with openings for 12 18 or 24 clubs across Mount Pleasant White Lot Capitol Hill and South Washington or Georgetown depending on expansion.
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Sunday School Athletic Association
M. E. Church
Sixteenth Street
Church Avenue
F. W. Bolgiano
T. Walter Fowler
George A. Provost
Millard Thompson
James E. West
John Calladay
Burnday School
Mount Pleasant
Capitol Hill
South Washington
Georgetown
A. L. Deltrich
Alexandria News in Brief Coroner Reviews Exhumation Report and Local Updates
Coroner Purvis reviews the exhumation report on Edgar Crump Jr. while Capt Henry Kearney dies at Wilton. James Caton travels to Richmond to press for a rapid charter for a new ferry company. Local court actions include nol pros of several indictments and a continued case for freight car burglary. Charity donations drive a co operative effort at Les Camp Hall with cash, groceries, and clothing requested. The Masons of Andrew Jackson Lodge elect officers and announce officers for other posts. A wedding invitation is issued for Mary French Flood and Robert Oxlesby at 007 Cameron Street.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
James R. Caton
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
New Ferry Company
Washington
William R. Parr
Baltimore
Edgar I. Crump, Jr
Young, Crump
Corporation Court
Bailey
Chancellor Christmas
Thomas Fairfax
John Baker
Frank Baker
James EH. Alexander
Virginia R. Burke
Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons
James EF. King
George E. Warfield
J. J. Green
Henry Kearney
Fairfax County
Wilton
Kearney
Ninth Virginia Cavalry
Kate Wiliams Flood
Mary French Flood
Robert D. Oxlesby
Cameron Street
Ice forms on Rappahannock but ships still sail
Fredericksburg reports ice about two inches thick on the Rappahannock River yet navigation remains active. Steamers arrive and depart on schedule with little trouble breaking ice. In Rockville, a Washington and Rockville electric car collided with Mrs. M A Beard’s four horse wagon near Montrose, damaging the front of the car and wagon and shaking passengers.
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Washington
Fredericksburg
Rappahannock River
Rockville
Washington Fast
Washington and Rockville
M. A. Beard
Montrose
Here
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Nicoll
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Martinsburg
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