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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1912
Page
11
Notes from spring camp sketch the plans for managers and scouts, naming a trusted arbitrator to handle trainee logistics and equipment. Mentions possible returns of Eddie Gagnier to Lincoln, juggle with Dolly Gray waivers, and players like Ray Morgan and Harris White pursuing camp readiness and publicity stunts.
Suffolk plans to join the Virginia Baseball League if an eight club circuit forms and Portsmouth competes for the eighth berth. Suffolk would enter tomorrow's meeting in Richmond to press for the franchise while Newport News faces stronger crowds, with Suffolk boasting some of the best attendance in the Tidewater league last season.
Special to The Washington Post reports a second dead heat at Juarez where Enfield nosed out Irish Gentleman after a late sprint. Sebago led early with Vanier hard on his heels, Grods rode Irish Gentleman through to briefly front, then Enfield surged to tie and win by a nose.
Georgetown defeats Washington and Lee in a hard fought basketball clash. late rally by Georgetown overturns prior deficit with key plays from Waldron Raferty and Hollander. Lineups include Georgetowns Waldron Raferty Hollander and Hanats, Washington and Lees Brer and Miles, played before Arcade crowd.
A chaotic list of selling purses and entrants across races for 2 year old to older horses. Mentions Mollorkite Christmas Tala Bay Pleasure town and Lolalohd in the opening event with several names and prices, then outlines several subsequent races with horse names, odds, and weights tied to each entry.
Virginia edges Pennsylvanians at Farrswether gym 12 6 in a hard fought finish. Virginians lead early then stave off visitors as Shaub and Rixes spark a late surge. Final score reflects balance and strong coaching with Georgetown looming next Friday night.
Army and Navy Prep defeated Cathedral five by 3 to 12 to claim the Interscholastic League championship. The preps dominated from the start, improving their season record to fourteen wins in fifteen games. Notable players included Garber, White, Turner, and Berwind as they built a commanding early lead and maintained it through the contest.
A read-through reveals a jumble of personal names, places, and odd fragments such as Grace, Daisy, Kram, Belle, Hatteras, James Peck, Queen Bee, Troy Weight, Jace Cousale, Cincinnati Enquirer, Buttert, Royal Tea, and various street or locality hints. No clear event or single narrative emerges from the legible portions.
In the competition leaders sweep the event with Wive-Man teams taking Class A and class B Nationals. Singles show top players Clave Aekatesn and Gore leading, with Cooper and Qerrett topping Class A two-man, Davidson and Carclay leading Class B.
Memorial AC hosted a wrestling meet at the national guard gym. MoCA and National AC tied for honors with Burton of National AC winning two events and multiple bouts producing decisive wins. The large crowd enjoyed closely contested matches across weight classes and clubs including Memorial AC and YMCA entries.
Perry McGill vray of the Illinois A C Chicago won the national championship swimming event at the auditorium. His time was 2 47 39. The New York City club was second and a New York team placed third. Hawaii’s Duke Ka Jhanamoku and Vincent Genoves competed in heat one. Hanamoku fainted from cramps and was pulled from the tank. The Hawaii swimmers, new to indoor pool conditions, faced anxiety at the indoor venue.
The Schumans move into a leading position as doubles play proceeds with no changes to lineup. The event continues with consistent results from the top pairing.
Mike Gibbons of St Paul knocks out Lewis of New York in the second round of a scheduled ten round welterweight bout. Gibbons quick right to the jaw drops Lewis who had dominated the first round. Gibbons follows with a tornado of punches in round two to claim the decisive KO.
Kilbane suffered a left arm injury and a cut in the tenth round at Vernon from Abe Attell. The new featherweight champion says Attell deserves no rematch and warns he would beat him. Promoter plans a potential return bout. Kilbane will stay on the Pacific coast for a theatrical engagement.
Special to The Washington Post from Charlottesville Virginia reports that talks to schedule a football game between Virginia and Johns Hopkins will not be held this year. Graduate Manager Holmes of Hopkins states date shifts with Maryland Agricultural College and Western Maryland could not be secured, ending negotiations for now. He adds that relations may resume next year and hopes the game becomes an annual affair.
Two basketball games scheduled at YMCA gymnasiums start at 8 oclock with the Y MCA Stalwarts facing Ronedale Playground five. The second game follows about 830 and features Richmond against the Washington quint. Washington beat Richmond last season, and the matchup is billed as a hard fought contest. Gallaudet Meets Catholic U Five opens the evening at Brookland gym with Catholic University opposing Gallaudet at 800.
A garbled page lists multiple duckpin leagues and players with scores and team names such as Capitol, Campbell, Nucco, Takano gk, McCock, Slater, Farrell, Nedmann, Wenner, Phillips, Burgess, Abbott, Beechert, Delays, and others. It presents team totals and individual tallies across diverse leagues including Commercial Duckpin League, National Capital Duckpin League, Spading Council League, Carroll Council League, and District Duckpin League, with numerous unreadable fragments and mixed numerals.
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