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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1907
Page
46
Capt Hale with J Daly in the saddle won a three year old maiden race in a canter. Foreigner gave a devout hard race and was beaten by a head. Jockey Murphy was set down for trouble during the event.
New Orleans January seven reports the City Park Jockey Club races began under better conditions. Dargin won a five and a half furlong event while Athlete failed to catch Burlew and O’Neil. Jockey J Murphy was suspended for weight cheating. Capt. Hole won the three year maiden event as Foreigner narrowly trailed, Plea took the steeplechase, and Len Salt captured the finale.
At Oakland track the first race featured selling action over five and a half furlongs. Jockey Miller almost tied during the fifth race scare as Wet Horse and other mounts moved through a muddy stretch. Miller escaped injury after a fall that saw Green Knight and several horses pass him before he reached the jockey room. Governor Davis won the opening heat as Wet Horse and other rivals battled in a chaotic day of racing.
News from Clinton Park indicates Join . Moddem has promising two year-olds under Charlie Patterson. Barlow & O'Neill approach a $30,000 earnings milestone, over $14,000 won so far this season. George Odom, brother of the trainer, winters at Sheepshead Bay and once led U S jockey rankings. The City Park Jockey Club’s winter meeting resumes with seven races daily. Forty-two of the original forty-eight entries remain for the Crescent City Derby at New Orleans, to be run in early March. Jockey standings show Hessoesty second and Nicol third. Old Hickory Handicap and Tulano selling Stakes highlighted this week. Jobo Carroll tops weights at 122 pounds for the long race season. The Now Memphis Jockey Club plans a spring meeting at Montgomery Park, with the Tennessee Derby and Montgomery Handicap among slated events.
Los Angeles report from January 7 states the Ascot steeplechase was moved to a mile and a half flat race due to a muddy course. Bannell won by a length, with Bonnell, Thaddeus, and Wiam Parrish among the top finishers in the opening race. King Arab and St Edgar led the later sprints, and Elizabeth F. won the mile and a half against Azora and Woodthorpe in the sixth race while other runners filled the card.
The YMCA basketball team defeated Caprona 9 to 7 in a game played last evening. Williams and Fowler starred for YMCA while Robby scored all seven points for Caprona. Lineups included Gheen Ludwig and McClain for Caprona with Williams and Beckett leading YMCA. Time halves were nine minutes each.
The ad touts overcoats with strong protection and season ready style at Parker-Bridget pricing of 19.00 to 25.00. It contrasts conventional stores with forceful selling and claims better quality and value without discounts, asserting the store’s standards guide pricing.
New York Jan 7 1907 note on winter tracks at New Orleans Oakland and Los Angeles. Jockey Walter Miller leads with 43 winners since December 7 at Oakland. Garner tops New Orleans circuit with 39 wins. Hennessy and Nicol follow. Rumors say Capt Brown may hire trainer Peter Wimmer. Jockey Club seizes a new member after A J Cassatt’s death. Strife in baseball with Strobel and Fitzsimmons weigh future moves. OBrien Burns and Corbett bouts teased. Sysonby skeleton to be mounted at American Museum of Natural History after Keene teardown.
Washington boxing enthusiasts may judge referee Jim Jeffries decision as Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and Tommy Burns fight in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Eve. Motion pictures of the bout start a three day run at Masonic Temple this afternoon with matinees noting the ruling. The show includes animated photography and training footage of the two boxers.
At the midwinter general council meeting the nine faculty bodies approved rules for athletic eligibility and certification. A new Department of Physical Education will teach personal hygiene, exercise, and athletics with half a credit for theory and practice. Freshmen must take the first two courses. other students elect them. Athletic funds fund the department and an assistant professor will lead the program.
Baseball notes discuss players and teams across the era. Stockton’s defection to California, Pittsburg and Chicago figures, San Jose’s contenders, and moves among Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, New York, and Chicago shape the season’s expectations.
No student shall be certified who is taxing leas than nine hours of class room work per week. Students in athletics must stay in weekly relation with their professor who controls their studies and assigns work. A student who did not complete required work risks losing a team position and the president may bar future intercollegiate play. Cincinnati notes report on contract jumpers after the national commission action.
The Rhyolite Athletic Club contemplates a $300000 purse with mining stock certificates as payment terms while plans for January 1 bouts emerge. Willis Lewis faces Fred Lucas for fifteen rounds, with Honey Melody looming after. Philadelphia featherweight Tommy OToole clashing with Darkey Haley draws attention as Kid Herman’s fiancée Matilda Graft weighs in on defeat and luck in boxing circles.
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