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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1911
Page
11
Two men meet on lower Broadway, one successful, the other ruined by anti betting laws. The prospering man helps the unemployed bookkeeper by gifting a century note and later aids his displaced family, illustrating race track camaraderie and democratic solidarity amid reform.
Frank Tippett’s Red Princeps offspring show natural trotting ability and halter training. Ethel K, a Kushan filly, is with Frederick Dallam for expert trotting lessons. Silograph by Allerton, a 5-year-old stud, is touted for speed after a winter at Hamilton. Other plans include Sweetheart and Country Jake entries, Berka the trotting mare, and Black Patchen’s return to racing form. memories of Miss Kushan and harness racing legacy link to President Arthur’s fast horses.
El Paso Feb 19 The Juarez track produced close finishes despite poor conditions. Heavily backed favorite Sigurd started early and left a procession led by Dubois, a Kentucky Derby contender, winning easily. Jockeys E Martin and J Glass accompanied the string, with arrivals from California including Harry McCarthy and W Collins. Other derby candidates Burns Waterhouse Eddy Dale and Maxdice were shipped. horsemen report car shortages at Erneyville.
Newspaper racing page lists entries for six races at Jacksonville. Maidens for 2-year-old fillies include Calsetter Erelia Blow Out Aldan and Mabel Virginia etc with various prices. Several selling and handicap events follow with listed horses and odds across 2-year-olds to 6-year-olds, including John Patterson, Congo, Parkview, Grandissimo, and Norfolk entries.
The Sign al of Quality five and four Teck Shoes three forty five lead a clearance sale that will let about two hundred men save on purchase price. Teck Shoes are well known to Washingtonians for reliability and satisfaction. Those who know Teck Shoes will snap up the low sale price as clearance time hits the P B Store with reductions on suits overcoats and boys wear.
President Lowell reports to Harvard’s board that the revised intercollegiate football rules reduce injuries and dangers. He notes games remain exciting, players at Harvard have fewer injuries, and teams are still adapting to the changes.
Philadelphia date report states the French Grand Prix at Le Mans has moved from June to July 2, both Sundays. W J Morgan, American rep of Automobile Club de la Sarthe, cites avoiding clashes with Grand Prix de Paris and the Western France Exposition.
New York boxing scene crowds roadhouse to inspect California lightweight Hogan ahead of his ten round match with K. O. Brown. Hogan weighed 135 1/2 pounds after a 6 mile jog and must make 135 pounds by Wednesday at 6 p m. He claims to rise to the challenge and predicts Brown as a certain victim based on his sensational California record of over twenty wins by knockout.
John Graham, long-time Harvard track and field trainer from 1900 to 1905, died after weeks of illness at a Westboro Hospital. Born in Liverpool in 1862, he also held trainer posts at Columbus, Princeton, Brown, and Bowdoin, and served as superintendent of the Charles Bank Open-Air Gymnasium in Boston. In 1896 he managed the Boston Athletic Association team that went to Athens sending four champions to the Olympic Games.
Detroit leaders announce boxing with no opposition if bouts are under ten rounds no prizes and no decisions. Promoters plan to revive the sport paying fighters specified sums to appear under state authorities no contentious rulings expected.
More Giants reach Marlin Springs Texas for spring training the New York National League squad numbers eleven with Raymond Hendricks Latham Hartley Nagle Shonts Tesreau. Manager McGraw detained en route will arrive tomorrow as Rusethaven Mc Knight and Perkins also travel. They missed a train connection at St Louis forming an advance guard of four already at training quarters.
A wrestling program is set for next Thursday night in the National Guard gymnasium. Frank Lynch of Baltimore, champion middleweight of the South, will forfeit $100 and his purse share if he fails to throw Rob Roy Mackey twice in an hour. Two preliminaries feature noted local grapplers.
Fragmentary OCR list of names and terms including people, places, and possible horse or product names. No clear event, date, or outcome to summarize into a coherent item.
Down in Kennebunk Maine Eng Jack Coombs star pitcher of the Philadelphia Athletics farms a 207 acre Maple Hill estate. He plans a return to mound form next season while maintaining farm duties from dawn milking cows to woods work. Coombs credits Connie Mack for his big league path and has built wealth through pitching earnings and farming success.
Philadelphia February 19 special report notes a large guest list for the Sporting Writers Association banquet honoring Eddie Collins Sherwood Magee and Harry Davis to be held tomorrow night at Motel Walton. Treasurer Jones reports nearing the initial fundraising mark and the event is expected to surpass prior dinners with 6 pm seating and a 6:10 photo. Mayor Reyburn Director Clay will attend along with guests from New York Boston and Brooklyn as Crowhurst outlines a five minute speech format with a strong souvenir collection and program of artists.
Special to The Washington Post reports England bantam champion Digger Stanley plans to go home this week after claiming unfair treatment by boxing critics. He says he defeated Frankie Burns on points and would like to box Burns in London with a fair deal. Eastern Rifle League results show New Haven leading with nine wins, Bangor and Warren posting wins, and Portland defeating Atlantic City.
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports Hitchcock's Stakes at Auteuil was won by Hitchcock's Stakes. Thiebaux's Dynamo placed second and Guestier's Cher Tatous finished third with seven starters. The jockeys were Parfrement Sauval and Chapman.
Barney Oldfield and Jim Jeffries travel through Mexico on a racing and pleasure tour with wives and companions. Oldfield showcases his Blitzen Benz and other machines in Mexico City and other cities, while Jeffries joins for leisure. The party uses a special Pullman car and pursues exhibitions at venues like the Peralvillo track, with plans to visit San Antonio El Paso Tucson and Phoenix on return.
Ballston Virginia baseball club Ballaton Nine plans season without challengers to meet. A smoker night elected Irving Speer president K Q Dwyer vice president Louis Burroughs treasurer and Claude Thomas secretary. Gov Harmon supports Olympic games funding with 50000 state aid for 1911 in Ohio and 250000 federal request for the same objective.
A stray cat halts a Brooklyn bridge surface car line until police turn to Rags the mascot dog. Guided by a patrolman, Rags dives beneath the car, chases the cat away, and the delay ends as the dog pursues the feline under the vehicle and clears the obstruction.
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