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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1917
Page
7
Unruly contests and crowd trouble in the early era of independent baseball led to a strict rule shortening games to five innings. In 1919 a Philadelphia-New York clash ended in a forfeit, triggering league intervention and a controversial rewrite of the game's final outcome.
Georgetown faces Navy in Annapolis and hosts St Johns Brooklyn while Gallaudet meets Blue Ridge. George Washington and Catholic University play Davis Elkins and Loyola, as high school league halves wrap and Army and Navy Prep shows strong scholastic form with Episco pal High.
Central juniors and freshmen will hold a dual meet tomorrow afternoon at Central High School pool with special races for host school students and invitational events from other prep schools. The program starts at 2:30 pm featuring 27 entries across seven events plus a relay. Milstead of Central and Moses of St Albans lead the 60 and 100 yard sprints, with entries expected from Eastern, Western, Tech, and St Albans.
A rattling page of multiple races details results across seven races, listing winners like Otsego and Borax, runners-up and show positions, associated jockeys, and times. The report also notes a historic baseball game where the Phillies defeated a foe in a standout NL finish, with other racers and odds across six furlongs to one mile events.
Generous reductions highlight a sale of Washington’s largest quality stocks celebrated for a quarter century. The event emphasizes deep discounts and a long-standing reputation for value. Two named organizations or vendors are implied by the context. The tone mirrors a vintage newspaper promotion.
New Orleans horse entries list eight furlong maiden and claiming races across seven heats. Notable runners include Water Wave and Vanessa Welles in maiden two year olds, Nepotysm and Markland among three year olds, Nosnim and Lark Lad in six furlong three year old stakes, plus Lomile and Baby Lyon in lower age classes. The program notes a shift to three race days per week with judges designating Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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