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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1908
Page
26
Sporting comment analyzes Southern training trip and Burns versus Purns debate. Mentions Pulliam controversy and national standings, noting Burns as top fighter with mixed public reception and ongoing discussion about new leadership in the team.
In Frida the national Toor lawn tennis championship progressed with Garry Clark and Grant delivering victories in singles and doubles. Morris S Mark and WoC Grant advanced, Cragin reached the final, and Ponshard faced Sharsteon. Clark defeated Picard Tranop of London 4 6 1, while Cragin beat Calhoun Ceazitt. The doubles saw Cragin Jr with Charluck victorious 5 2. Loulaville and Louisville clubs mapped spring games against Philadelphia Americans, Detroit, Cleveland, and Washington clubs in March and April.
Sherman, a local cue artist, led 140 pot match against Army Long of New York City at the Brunswick last night. He held a 40 to 25 advantage with a high run of 47 balls, amid a tense frame and fatigue from exertion as the crowd watched the encounter unfold.
Special to The Mashing on Post Chicano WW Fry reports Nick Altrock to join the Benedicts in a life contract as a wedding will follow a training tap today. The piece mixes chaotic detail about players, marriages, and team loyalties, noting Altrock’s move amid Sox rumors and travel to Chicago.
Simmt fighter Tim Bonner edges Glover in a hard fought boxing prelim. Bonner trails early but mounts late pressure as Glover clinches and counters, with referee Sheehan allowing several clinches during the round. Fried Chisholm of Pyer edged Newtech in a forty second bout with a sharp right swing to end round one.
Pennsylvanias crack basketball team will face Georgetown in a March clash to decide the college championship. Fordham and a local squad are tied to meet, while Georgetown and Fordham renew their fierce rivalry in a high speed battle. The Fordham squad, known for long passes and strong teamwork, is expected to challenge Georgetown for top honors in the East.
Special to Thaslington Paa Chicago Feb President Charles A Comiskey of the White Sox announced today that he had released George Rohe and Gusundin to the New Orleans club. The move is part of the spring roster reshaping as Comiskey weeds out reserve players for the 1908 team.
Heavy rain at City Park reduces the card as Brougham easily wins the opening event amid 15 to 1 Roseburg IL claims second, aided by jockey Flynn's smart ride. Wille McCarren's Roseburg IL and other favorites fail to threaten.
Report from New Orleans notes heavy rain at Cit Park causing postponements with several races readjusted while favorites like Devout and Roseburg led the field in a disrupted program. Outsiders and longshots scrambled for position as riders battled mud and fatigue in the damp conditions.
In New York on February 25, Garry Herrmann and Marty Pulliam led a three hour closed session with Ban Johnson and John E Bruce to resolve the ineligible player issue stemming from a National Commission resolution. The panel moved to a peaceful conclusion, stating the minor leagues cannot reinstate any previously declared ineligible players, and will reconvene the next morning to discuss further actions.
Virginia defeated William and Mary College 9 to 3 in a basketball game at Payerweather gym in Charlottesville. Virginia led 13 points before William and Mary could respond, then adjusted lineups in the second half with limited scoring while Willi am and Mary’s Hall led the visitors with two baskets. Virginia’s Stott and Glenn produced several scores as the teams exchanged leads in a tense contest.
A mismatched racing note describes a horse race at Santa Anita where a horse named Two Lengths won by two lengths from Col Fack, with Mary the Ansgiany belt at the front and multiple runners including Biker Sie and Burns in the field. It lists several race sections and winners with various odds and placements across seven furlongs to a mile, naming handlers and horses such as Landahle, Amalie, Queen Yelma, and Lady Vashel in the day’s events. The article reads like a race summary with results from three furlong to a mile and a half segments, featuring multiple named horses and riders.
The Merced Thindiin race yields a win for Carrin Poatcher in a brisk one mile event with Brevile finishing second and Monta third. Other entries like Tol thy shrewkbur and Candena also ran in a crowded field, while Thad Rack featured a mile and a sixteenth contest with multiple close finishes.
Medical advertisers urge readers to consult their doctor about Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for coughs colds croup bronchitis and related chest ailments. The piece claims physician approval and long standing family use building confidence in the remedy.
Seva Welch assisted a maimed entrant as Sir Briar led to a 3 to 1 win over Ming Amells at the FIFTH RACE. Notable finishers included Captain Pt Casader D vats Lechesier Philigae Col White and Fast deales. Other racers Vibraphone and Merger also placed, with Times showing 14.71 for Fantasie and 13.93 for Magsa and Janets in separate events.
Readable fragments show numerous personal names and place hints, including Saimuera Ta and Ward, with references to governors and captains. The text lacks a coherent event or outcome to summarize beyond listing individuals and titles.
Washington hosts an amateur fancy skating contest at the City Convention Hall with handsome prizes. Judges chosen from rink regulars will be selected by skaters. Thursday night features the championship race between Porter, formerly of Buffalo, and top local skaters. A silver cup awaits the winner and other prizes are offered.
Frew presents a hopeful outlook for Technical amid early trials and untested material at Business. Eadie Rheim is tipped to anchor the box for Central Eastern with Westen aiming to deliver a solid night as the squad prepares for practice within weeks. The Post remains the paper that reaches the people with full market ads.
Patient describes four months of chest pain, breathlessness, and nervousness. After consulting doctors who gave varying diagnoses, she consulted Miles Medical Co and was advised to take Dr Miles Nervine with the Heart Cure. She fully recovered.
Georgetown University hosts a major indoor meet on March 7 featuring Columbia and Cornell in the two mile intercollegiate race as the standout event. Cornell and Columbia, both undefeated indoors, head a card that includes Richmond College, Georgetown Reserves, St Johns, and a Georgetown Virginia race for the South championship, with Dr Joe Reilly guiding Georgetown's squad.
The Washington Post reports promoter Coffroth aims to set Mantell against Ketchell before the Paphe Kelly winner in Milwaukee on March 16. Mantell, the Rhode Island slugger, has signed to fight Kid Carrer in Monneville on Thursday, conditional on Mantell winning. No progress on Ketchell Sullivan negotiations. Eddie Keller and Abe Attell expected Friday.
Col William Edward R Rogers spoke on the causes of Southern secession that led to the Civil War before George G Maude Post No 4 at G A R Hall. The meeting included members from other posts and Women Relief, with arrangements and a social event noted as the guest list and planning moved forward.
Sam Fitzpatrick, manager of Jack Johnson, arrived in New York to rebuff English offers for a Burns Johnson bout with a $900 guarantee to Johnson and rumors of $25,000 from James Costrath in San Francisco. He notes no club named in the London cable and suggests paying Jim Jeffries as referee would be costly, while Burns may dodge Johnson by seeking English bouts.
Hjalmar Lundin the Swede defeated Frank Gotch in a handicap match at Mechanics Hall Worcester before 1760 fans. Gotch aimed to throw Lundin three times in an hour and a half, winning the first fall in twenty minutes, the second in fifteen, but failed to throw Lundin in the Greco Roman segment.
George Shreeves a young man accused of pocketbook theft was arraigned in Police Court and held for the grand jury on charges of housebreaking and burglary. Bond set at 7500 with extra 6500 for a separate home invasion. several witnesses attended. Also noted is a lecture on Shakespeare by Prof Edward Howard Griggs at the Church of Our Father to benefit the Washington Playground Association.
The Sixty-ninth Regiment AA adds a special fee to its March 2 armory program featuring a four-runner yard sprint race. Dan Kell will race against J F Archer of North Ridge and George H Hall of Irish-American AC, in Kell’s first match race since moving East, highlighting East versus West.
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