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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
26
About twenty Huskies reported for spring training with coach Vail as Georgetown eyes a larger squad. A dozen hopefuls practiced in gym sessions ahead of the March assembly, with plans for near forty rowers to join in later workouts.
Detro team negotiations stall as Ty Cobb demands 2900 dollar salary and a three year contract with injury protection. President Navin says differences not great and an agreement expected, despite unsigned status.
Baron Desborough as chairman of the London Olympic Games reviews a heated petition from Oxford and other universities. The interview hints at positions for and against restricting or guiding participation as the matter goes under review by university representatives and officials.
In a seven furlong handicap at City Park New Orleans Jacobite with Notter steering showed early chance but Jack Atkin surged to the lead. Coal Black Lady, ridden by Masnada, won the race at 7 to 2 as Ellison’s sprinter just held second ahead of Pasaden. A track incident claimed Thespis.
Reports from Latimer Park detail Carmen Entr ies winning four of six races. Hurst ICLP and others placed well as the day featured close finishes and notable performances by several named horses and riders.
A Virginia alumni column argues against the current coaching system at the University of Virginia. It favors hiring professional coaches from Yale Princeton or Harvard, contending alumni coaches hinder athletic progress and that Northern schools win with better systems. It cites past Virginia teams and contrasts with Yale and Princeton approaches while urging a shift to professional leadership.
Race results show Gemmell winning the fourth a sloppy card with Deutschland out. The Washington Post Education Contest is announced, offering seventy five days of daily clues for cash prizes totaling seventy thousand dollars, challenging Virginia and alumni to rethink coaching and athletic support.
In New Orleans Elizabeth Harwood aboard Lady Pia and Jack Atkins with Orly In and Oakl and other runners led in a listed set of results. In Los Angeles Jane Swift won Thunder HIM with top placements for Mary F and Sir Edward, while Conique and Crepps Beckham also placed.
Special to The Washington Post from Lexington reports no harness racing at Latonia this year. Grand Circuit stewards fixed final dates at Columbus, leaving Latonia with no available dates. Secretary Dillon notes Kentucky dates not yet set by the State Racing Commission, delaying Latonia entry and plans to base harness racing in Salem may continue next winter with MOEIS presidency backing.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and place references such as Grinell Telegrapher Detar Master Lester and Rappahannock with scattered surnames, titles, and identifiers, forming no clear event or story and lacking coherent context or dates. The result reads as an incomplete ledger of individuals and locations.
Included in the annual January clearance are high quality garments for men and young men. Cutaway and Prince Albert coats and vests appear with full dress and tuxedo suits excluded. Prices range from $50 garments at $37.50 to $12 garments at $9.00.
An aged Virginia football alumnus argues that past luck cannot mask flaws in the program. He urges alumni to demand the reinstatement of a professional coach to restore credibility and correct course for the next season.
A man calling himself Arthur Raymond, claiming to be baseball pitcher Hugh Raymond of St Louis, is jailed on charges of robbing jeweler George C Mosher of 24 dollars. Mosher identified him, recounting a street confrontation after leaving a saloon where both had been drinking. Raymond denied theft but faced Criminal Court with bond set at 150 dollars.
South’s top sprinters will race in 50 yard handicaps and two midget relays at the George Washington indoor games in Convention Hall next Saturday night. Forty one entrants from Central High Johns Hopkins George Washington Maryland Gurley Club and other schools compete in rapid heats for top placing. A 5 yard dash and a relay between Baltimore City College midgets and Twin ing Binge school conclude the program with sales continuing at the sporting goods store Saturday afternoon.
George D B Turner longtime University of Pennsylvania starter trainer and groundkeeper died at University Hospital after admission January 4 for a gangrenous foot worsened by diabetes. Turner born September 6 1959 in Yorkshire England came to the United States three decades ago and was famed as an honest efficient referee and sprinting starter. He coached at Penn for 18 years and trained distance runners who won intercollegiate titles. He mentored many undergraduates and aided Franklin Field maintenance and track construction.
National League chief executive HC Pulliam warned he would resign if NL club owners do not back his stance against National Association officials. Garry Herrmann wired P J Powers saying he opposed Pulliam, while Herrmann defended commission actions on the Wiltse dispute and criticized Pulliam’s rhetoric. Hal Chase declares plans to play with the New York club, health sound, amid internal league tensions and management reshuffles in the wake of the dispute.
Harvard faculty call to sharply reduce intercollegiate athletic contests draws support from some New England colleges while Harvard students resist the move. The Crimson notes the issue harms Harvard’s competitive standing and campus spirit.
Fragmented OCR text discusses strong Bast teams and schedule details across universities. Mentions Harv and unspecified colleges, legiale contests, and references to games, lineups, and potential venues, with unclear dates and outcomes.
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