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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
27
The upcoming ABC tournament opens promising the greatest pin spillers gathering yet. Mayor and local organizers invite spectators to the Armory for the event, with plans outlined for ceremonies, games, and prize arrangements.
In a terse recap, a local sports page notes a notable game and key performances. The brief highlights a standout athlete and the impact on the team, with emphasis on momentum and upcoming fixtures.
A torn fragment discusses Barney Dreyfuss pressing for a single promoter to name one man to face a Reds outfielder earning 5900, and Harry Pullam's anger at Herrmann. Mentions plans to pit Joe Gans and other heavyweights, and potential bouts with Nelson Britt or Urhez. Aims to stage a February 14 bout in New Orleans with large promoter interest.
Georgetown and Grovetown prepare for a pivotal Southern championship bid with a Window to victory as key players, fans, and school bands rally at Convention Hill. Manager Oneil confirms arrangements for the rivalry game amid hopes of a decisive end to the series.
Mrs Walker the Amelia heiress defeats Mrs Jonna Waster in a Weightman fortune dispute and plans a betrothal to Frederick Courtland Penfield a widower of fifty with a distinguished diplomatic career and honors. The union may be sealed at St Patrick Cathedral in New York with Archbishop Liras officiating.
A long running family rift surfaces as Mrs Wister fights with Mrs Walker over control of the Weightman fortune and social influence in Philadelphia. The Weightman estate, left to Mrs Jones Wister, becomes the center of a high society power struggle, with marriages and alliances dragged into the dispute.
Britt and Nelson again appeal to the Washington and Hollywood scene for a fast paced boxing night in Los Angeles. The bout includes Jimmy Brughardt and features a 18d pounds weight class with a 6 o'clock start and telephoto coverage.
Mra Lilian M Stevens and Miss Anna Gordon will headline a mass meeting of the WCTU at 3 pm tomorrow in the First Congregational Church Tenth and streets northwest Mrs Stevens will discuss Prohibition in Maine and Gordon will address on children work Ellis and Dr Woodrow will speak and Mrs Clinton Smith will preside A fine musical program is planned.
Syracuse, 42, Princeton, 20, played a tight game late with a five point spread in the final minutes as Syracuse held off Princeton. The report mentions New Haven Conn and references an Educational Contest, with unclear later notes about university teams and upcoming issues.
Klinger of the city has been promoted from the freshmen class at Purdue University to the sophomore class. An unusual honor for a student under eighteen years old he entered technical high school last spring and became a student last fall.
An appeal by the Instructive Visiting Nurse Society seeks funds for an additional nurse to treat tubercular cases among Washington’s poor. Donors may sponsor periods from one day to one year in memory of a loved one, with specific contributions listed such as 850 dollars for a year and 100 dollars for six weeks. Subscriptions marked For the memorial nurse should be sent to treasurer Mrs US B Beate at 1524 K Street NW.
Boston February 7 a society named Bluejackets Friends announces permanent incorporation under Massachusetts law to defend navy boys from alleged discrimination by exclusion from high class places of amusement Miss Abbie Fosdyck Ransom of Milton Mast serves as president of the organization.
Miss Cornelia Harriman and Robert L. Gerry plan a pre Lent wedding at Grace Church New York with a Likely maid of honor and possible flower girl. The couple, children of prominent families, are stepping toward a high society ceremony at 874 Fifth Avenue with a reception at the Harriman home.
A sold out Raleigh Hotel ballroom hosted a benefit concert for prodigy violinist Klag Breskin. The Washington String Quartet and soloists performed an exacting program with encores, raising support under Mrs Bertham Frank and Mrs Charles Goldsmith.
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