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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1911
Page
13
Chicago meeting chatter credits Ban Johnson with building the American League. Comiskey proposes Johnson receive a ninth of year end treasury surplus, while Shibe notes the idea could ease Washington fans. Article details surplus splits, salaries, and Washington's plant needs amid league prosperity.
League bowling scene shows mixed scores across multiple clubs. Columbias and Arcade Duckpin League entries feature individual tallies like 134 149 and 166 270 while totals hover near the 700s across groups such as BLTM 769 and 770 Yad. Other teams include Carroll Council and Commercial Duckpin League with varied frames and final tallies.
Regulars of the local association meet Central YMCA in Baltimore for a top basketball clash following an earlier Working Boys game. Last month the locals lost by a narrow margin, 23 to 22, in Baltimore. The lineup lists Mulloy Frazier Henderson Miller Thorsten Center Krieger Harpe Roberts Barnes Frederick with Washington and others.
The article reports on a Memphis boxing scandal involving McFarland and Arings Athletic Club directors accusing a fighter of fair-play issues. It notes Ole lant’s Memphis bout with Jac Batten, fan reaction, and calls for accountability along with shifts in baseball players like Corndon and assessment of Major League rules. It also covers Tri-State interscholastic track invitations, Burns and Kaufman in London, Langford's challenge to Johnson, and the 191 season playing code continuation.
The football rules committee meets in New York on Friday and Sunday to revise playing rules but few changes are expected. Coaches McGugin and West of Michigan suggest relaxing the line one lineman back rule to aid ball carrying, while the overall changes may simplify rules from last season.
Chicago February 2 Coach A A Stagg of the University of Chicago will advocate simplifying football at the annual meeting of the rules committee. He will present Western coaches and officials ideas for the new rule book including removing the twenty yard zone on onside kicks and reducing it to ten yards on kicks, loosening forward pass restrictions, and tightening end interference rules within the twenty yard zone.
Rutherford tops the monthly Y M C A pool contest led by 1 yard dash victory by Rutherford with Wood second and Bunzel third. Bungel wins 25 yard breaststroke with Wood second and Rutherford third. Wood wins plain dive with Ansley second and Rutherford third. Rutherford leads with 227.5 points followed by Wood 226.5, Bunzel 211, Geare 196.5, Sale 191, Ansley 180.5, DeLeshmutt 170.5. Next meet set for February 16 featuring 40 yard dash 15 yard dash and underwater swim.
The article lists entered relay teams for an upcoming indoor meet at Convention Hall including Penn Swarthmore and George Washington University. It names classifications for 1 mile 1200 and 400 yard races with teams from Western High School Tremont Technical High School and others along with several fraternities and military groups participating.
Kansas City boxer nicknamed the cyclone, Phil Knight, faced Johnny Marto at the National Sporting Club. Marto dominated ten rounds with constant pressure, neutralizing Knight’s offense and ending his reputation for knockout power. Knight tired and overextended, while Marto kept him on the defensive throughout.
Entrants across six races list buyers and prices for 4 year olds and up at selling events in Tampa and Jacksonville with payouts ranging from 89 to 115. The mix includes names such as St Dentel, Charlotte Hamilton an and Donatinn, plus several horses and owners. The long list covers multiple tracks with detailed odds per horse and race, reflecting a busy day of racing activity.
Paddy Lavin of Buffalo withdrew from a scheduled 147 pound bout with Willie Lewis at Jack O Briens American Athletic Club in Philadelphia next Saturday night. Lavin refused to proceed after learning Lewis could fight at 147 pounds. Billy Berger will face Lewis, and Jimmy Carroll replaces Frankie Burns to meet Young OLeary in a six round bout.
Promoters Hugh D. McIntosh and Jimmy Britt, who control Olympia annex in London, signal they will stay in the British capital. They offered Jack Johnson or Al Kaufman a $25,000 purse for a bout, with potential June fight for Johnson and an April match if Kaufman accepts.
Special to The Washington Post Louisville Kentucky February 3 Marvin Hughitt president and W FR Cantillon superintendent of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad have been at Joe Cantillon winter camp in Southwestern Kentucky visiting the Minneapolis miner this week. They all spend several days skeet shooting from the Cantillons hunting box on Reelfoot Lake near the Tennessee line. Pitcher Doyle Signs With Providence Special to The Washington Port Louisville Kentucky February 2 Slow Joe Doyle who was released unconditionally by Louisville at the close of last season will go to the Eastern League in the spring He has signed with Providence before coming here pitched for the New York Highlanders Cincinnati and Atlanta.
The West Branch Y M C A basketball team from Baltimore faces Ingram Memorial at Tenth Street and Massachusetts Avenue Northeast tomorrow. Visors forwards Pianey and Kauffman, center Siegmund, and guards Bubh Watson Bartholow plus Conover Dentz Scott Bischoff Palmer Plummer Keith Morris from Ingram are listed. Alfred De Ory defeated William Douglas in a recent pool match, leading to a high three night total for De Ory.
In Paris on February 2 Harry Lewis the American boxer defeated Blink McCloskey of Philadelphia by decision after an accident in the third round when ammonia was poured into McCloskey s eyes by a seconds man. The bout was slated for twenty rounds but ended at the start of the fourth as McCloskey could not continue.
Well backed two year olds lead a disastrous session as Presumption breaks clear in the second race. Archibald rode the winner. Bubbling Water carries 126 pounds in the Follansbee Handicap at a mile and an eighth, with Arasec and Chester Krum also among top weights. Richard Dwyer to resume duties at the bar next Monday. fields to be sent away for the rest of the meeting. Ten races list numerous runners and times, highlighting heavy wagering and mixed results across the program.
The Tampa program lists six races. In the first, Eglantins wins a 2 year olds purse of 10, odds 1 to 3. Captain Nelson places second, Leialoah third. Times shown as 0:337-3. Other runners Anna Sorranta, Cany Burnett, Eldora also ran. The second race, an 8 year old and up selling for 150, is won by Lady Maxim with Locust Bud second and Black Domino third after a run-off where Rusticana and Lucky Mate also raced. Time 1:131-5. The third race features Illey and mayea, 3-year olds and up, purse 15, at 6 furlongs. Royal Lady wins, Chess second, Emily Lee third, time 1:19. The fourth, selling for 50, is Big Osaga first, Rodman second, Leon B. third, time 4:15 2-6. The fifth race, selling for 16, 5 furlongs, sees Beverstein win with May Amelia second and Ben Sand third. time 1:05 1-5. The sixth race, selling for 150, is Harting prevailing over Athle W. and Algronel. time 1:54. Additional names include King of the Row, Wool Stone, Judge Saufley, Miss Vigilant.
Juarez track results list six races with winners Chemulpo Bob Farley Candleberry Dennis Stafford and Ben Prior. Competitors include Hoopa, Lady Stalwart, Queen Pull, Sebago, Lucky Mose, and Couch names with odds and times.
A jagged sequence of personal names and location tags appears in the OCR text. It reads like a parade of individuals and locale references such as Zapotec Yanker Touder Bleken Judith Page Lady Elizabeth Hidden Hand Anton Jack Joe Woods Helmet Ben Leach Emma L. Balelia Marsand crossover Spohn Kopek Jacksonvil Brartler Jane Swift Indora Kerran Definite Grenada Geld Cap Dell Hoffman Rerbourn Leamence Salvolaine Ueu Lanier Woodlane Henry Hutchison El Oro Limpet Torbritine Mresa Onstasa Lookout Larenza Lovey Ma Tudge Henderson Minpeder Fulletta Jim Cafferata Tony Faust Silver Knight Faneuil Hall John J Rogers Pete Ironbound Aliness Quality Street ETshipp St Nermas Bos The Mont Hanconic Ringer Risers Tony WwW Lighthouse Billie Hibbs La Reine Hindon Bille Bosemer Bill Pullman Bethlehem Arondack Chanute Herman Boyle Jona Gane.
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