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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1908

Page

22

Bowlers Pursue First International Lewline Tourney Details

Washington reports five teams and six delegates for the International Lewline tournament at Cincinnati from February 1 to 3. Krauss, the Fly-time Dutchman, headlines the entry with a twenty-four hour bowling record. Eighteen alleys at the Armory will host, with a women’s tournament on two middle alleys and about 3400 in prizes. President Herrmann is expected to win reelection to lead the bowls. The Cincinnati association promises full entertainment including beefsteak fry events at local breweries each evening. Bloomingdale Runners enter relay and individual races under the ALCL colors.

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Some Live For Baseball Season Openings

A reflective verse contrasts human motives with the start of the baseball season, noting varied lives from love and hate to work and play. The poem ponders why people live as it leads into the theme of opening day excitement and diverse reasons for living.

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Alumni Not Satisfied First Race Purse Three Furlongs

An itemized racing card shows multiple events with horses and riders named, listing entries such as Miranga Miller Lady Chilton Lady Vansar and several others across six races. The article notes alumni debates on Virginia football coaching, contrasting graduate-led methods with the traditional system and detailing coaches Hammond Johnson and King Cole.

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Clothing Sale Divorce Advertisement Sacred to Sacrifices

A fragmentary divorce era classified style notice promotes a clothing sale with men’s suits cutaway and Prince Albert coats and vests, claiming a sacrifice from natural causes and mentioning winter overcoats from their regular stock.

Prince Albert

Virginia Football Tactics and Alumni Criticism Amid Wet Season

The piece discusses Virginia football strategy focusing on forward passes and the defense, weighing conditions like wet fields and opponent size. It notes coach Johnson's approach, alumni opposition, and the demanding coaching role, with comparisons to Princeton Yale and Pennsylvania policies and the need for practical trials before judging systems.

Plunge At Potomac Boathouse Sparks College Mishap

Readable fragments describe a boating incident near the Potomac involving students and apparel outfits. The report notes emergency response and a cry from the crowd, with details damaged but indicating a mishap at a university or college event.

Potomac Rebo College

Georgetown Holds Smoker for New Crew Coach Harry Vail

Georgetown welcomed Harry Vail, newly appointed crew coach, at the Blue and Gray's boat house. He pledged no radical stroke changes from Pat Dengmeyer era, urged immediate physical conditioning, and noted two potential races with New York University on the Potomac plus two more in planning.

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Columbia baseball plans under graduate coaching scheme

The Washington Post reports slow progress on Columbia's 1909 baseball schedule. Frank V Goodman, a Columbia alumnus of four varsity seasons through 1904, will coach as part of a graduate system. Expect about 25 games, with one third in New York and a Southern trip featuring Johns Hopkins Georgetown Virginia and Washington and Lee. A game with Falcon on April 25 at the Polo Grounds is set. No Harvard or Princeton dates yet. two games each with Cornell and Penn are planned. Stricklett manages. Ban Jose a van 4am is with the League Club. Huet Walters also linked to the League Club.

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Commission Urged For Local Amateur Baseball

Washington faces calls for an amateur baseball commission to govern player eligibility across leagues. The Marquette League supports a tribunal, with unofficial approval from Departmental and City authorities. A meeting at the Aloysius Club discussed forming plans, while ground improvements and club management questions loom ahead of the season.

Washington Marquette League Caputt

Watkins Denies Report on Indy Club Farm Ties

President W H Watkins of the Indianapolis club denied claims that the club acts as a farm for the Detroit club. He stressed Indianapolis owns all its stock, calls the association one of the nation’s richest, and said deals exist with Detroit and other clubs but the Indy club is not a farm for any team.

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Sporting Sidelights on a Sporting World

A brisk wrap of athletic chatter notes Connie Mack's humility, upcoming indoor meets, shifting salaries, and looming talent shortages. It cites Burns and Moir, Hackerschmidt wrestling, and a joking take on Ty Cobb rumors while lampooning baseball governance and reform debates.

Washington Post in-Post Contest Seeks Readers’ Answers

Readers are invited to enter a week spreading contest starting Sunday January 26 with illustrated scenes of familiar places and events. Prizes range from five to twenty six dollars for correct identifications, with rules on submission, packaging, and final authority by the Contest Editor of The Washington Post.

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Abner Defends Liquor Interests In District Prohibition Debate

iB F Abner president of the Abner Drury Brawing Company issues a statement opposing prohibition measures ahead of a District hearing. He argues the prohibition movement harms commerce and crime claims are unfair while urging experts to decide the drink question and stressing practical home cooking education.

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Fire damages in Winston-Salem business district

A blaze started in the Young Women’s Christian Association rooms and spread to adjacent stores in Winston-Salem North Carolina. Losses estimated between 78 000 and 90 000 dollars with Brown Rogers Hardware Company suffering the largest damage. The adjoining FC Brown and Winston Clothing Company stores were also damaged. Firemen rescued workers as smoke filled the area around nine o clock.

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