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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1916
Page
13
Race card shows six races with horses like Marie Coghill and Dundreary winning. Notable performers include Watemal and Zim with clear showings. times range around 1:14 to 1:40 for distances from five furlongs to a mile. Multiple entries, odds, and runners such as Leah Cochrane, Rob Mantall, and Frends appear across events.
First race six furlongs for 4 year olds and up lists horses Blue Wind Sir Le jor Plantagenet Panailia North Light Miss Waters Borenata Aristocrat Doctor Kendall Puck Col Ash moeade. Second race selling for 4 year olds and up includes Kate K Ben's Brother Dewdrop Del Friar Rio Brazos Brin Debrio Linda Payne Zin: del Ela Bryson Jim Barney Yenghee Presumption Belamour. Third race for 4 year olds and up six furlongs shows Ardent Asparagus Ben Wiki Rose Akeer Face Greenwood Heater Prynns Salon Ahara Gleaming. Fourth race Pickwick Club handicap for 4 year olds and upward mile and a half includes Joe Dr Lar Herbert Templ Tek Ambrones. Fifth race selling for 5 year olds, one mile and 20 yards lists Irrawaddy Deliver Danny Merkel Czars Boy Little Bigger Leaders Jean Bupay Tatiana Welge Larkin Mixth. Sixth race selling for 4 year olds and upward one mile and 70 yards features Chile Hedge Rose Anna Krater Jeste Louise Gallop Mise Thorpe Cliff Edge Africa Beau Old Ben Duke of Dunbar Trade Alston.
The list mentions numerous figures and pseudonyms such as Colonel Ashmead, Meelicka, Blue Wing, Kate K, Elia Bryson, Belamour, Asparagus Sam, Doctor Larrick, Herbert Temple, Ambros, John Bunny, Little Bigger, Larkin, Old Ben, Gallop, Miss Thorpe, Morning Telegram, Bird, Joe, Puck, Presumption, Zin Del, Yenghee, Hester Prynne, Ahata, Dorter Larrick, Mananseh, Irrawaddy, Duke of Dunbar and Duds, suggesting a miscellany of names from racing and literary references.
Tulane University in New Orleans has decided to discontinue intercollegiate baseball for the current year due to financial losses. The tax on varsity players' practice and travel, plus a push to develop baseball within classes, fraternities, and departments, are cited as reasons.
Boston Americans plan a brief spring training in Hot Springs Ark with battery candidates reporting March 10 and others March 17. The squad departs before April 1 for three games against Memphis in the city. Exhibition stops with Dodgers Loug and Cincinnati are dropped, and a Brooklyn series begins April 6. Additional spring games against the Washington Americans are set for April 5 and 6 in Washington.
Tome School schedules its tenth annual interscholastic field and track meet for May 20 in Deposit Maryland. About 200 invitations have gone to New York Pennsylvania Maryland and the District of Columbia. Twenty two events include sprints, distance races, hurdles, jumps, throws, and relays. Medals gold silver bronze award winners. top open event winner receives silver cup.
The resignation of Garry Herrmann of Cincinnati, chairman of the national commission, and the dissolution of the body will follow the final settlement of all issues tied to the peace agreement between organized baseball and the Federal League. Both leagues favor ending the commission, and the Cincinnati meeting would have been final if terms had been fully settled.
Edward Barrow president of the International League resigns from the baseball peace committee noting Federal League inaction. He says IL will press ahead with plans for next season, moving Buffalo games from Federal League park and seeking new grounds in Baltimore while negotiating with Major Leagues in Newark. International League meeting moved to January 24.
Philadelphia report confirms Grover Cleveland Alexander, star pitcher for the Phillies, is back home in Nebraska after a hunting trip and declares his arm sound. He notes fatigue from last season and plans to pitch for Fat Moran's team in April, staying to care for his ailing father before joining Philadelphia in the southbound spring travel.
Lincoln directors elect Stone as president and Burker treasurer at the Lincoln Baseball Association. George Chip defeats Silent Martin in Brooklyn. Felsch to remain with the White Sox, Jackson possibly benched. Boston Braves plan spring training in Miami with a 3,000-seat park. Tinker pushes Cubs to Shreveport for camp. Shaner oversees grounds. Sanction granted for Garden Theater aquatic meets in Baltimore on January 12-13.
Houser tops the Palace duckpin tourney roll off with 549 to lead the field of twenty finalists. The twenty split into two groups of ten, continuing the battle for the prize this week with scores to follow.
Dr A B Bennett and Adrian Sizer of Washington were elected vice president and a board member of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Association at a Baltimore meeting. Other officers chosen were J W Hall president J H Roland secretary and treasurer W H Naylor assistant secretary and treasurer Dr Hughlett Hardcastle R C Leonard W W Varney and Porter Huston named to the board.
Philadelphia reports that pitcher Prank Brower, a 6 foot 1 inch, unknown weight r esume, will be taken by the Phillies to St Petersburg this spring for a trial. He is not signed and the club pays nothing unless he makes good. Brower will be evaluated for possible contract.
A 22 year old, 180 pound graduate of the University of Virginia, living in Gainesville Virginia, formerly with Scranton, then two seasons with Syracuse in the New York State League. In his last season with Syracuse he played outfield and pitched in 46 games, batting .806 and winning 13 games as a pitcher. He will be tried in the outfield by the Phillies.
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