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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
22
A fragmented sporting column discusses Johnson and Jeffries, ring tactics, and the era’s big match expectations. It reflects on pitching, baseball analogies, and the tension between veteran play and rising contenders.
Praceton track schedule lists several upcoming meets with universities in New York and Philadelphia regions. It mentions events at Annapolis and Potlavelphia with races and times, plus a Cornell versus MA result of 73 to 28.
Harvard announces a reworked baseball schedule with six games removed and three added against Virginia, Pennsylvania State and Colby. Key changes include new dates with Princeton, Colby, and Yale, plus a training site shift to Charlottesville.
The University School basketball team routed Washington School for Boys by 61 to 14 in a decisive private DC school league game. Bailey Jones and Porter led fast passing and accurate shooting as University School showcased teamwork and stifled Washington School’s attempts to rally. The win caps a strong prep season with the Friends game looming next.
The Burns handicap at Oakl and features Durante King James Fitzherbert and Angelus among likely runners. Weights show Jack Thinns at 13 pounds and Hesligouche at 19.5 pounds with others listed. coast sharpers predict a Dorante King James Fitzherbert Angelus finish, with about 20,000 expected attendance. Also Canadian curlers beat Glasgow province 219 to 0 in Glasgow.
The exhibition in New York features notable debuts and sales including a Stoddard Dayton, Cadillac 30 touring cars to multiple buyers, a Franklin Model D touring car, and a Becker electric victoria. E M F 30 debuts at Madison Square Garden mark a rare sensational showcase amid a trend toward standardized designs. Robert Burman plans a high speed car for Mardi Gras with aims to eclipse existing records, while the Premier country car undertakes a long winter trek from New York to Chicago.
Promoters announce a 15 mile showcase at Convention Hall featuring Longboat and three opponents Joe Turner Jack Spalding and Buffalo Willie Ryan none are runners and the event is billed as an exhibition. Fans expect a real contest but the plan centers on spectacle rather than competition.
In a hard fought afternoon game at the former school gymnasium, Friends defeated Western High 18 to 6. Leech and Baker starred for Friends while Decker, Davidson, and Darquhar led Western with standout defense and timely baskets.
The University School beat Friends School in a rough 12 to small margin game at Sitters gym. Osgood and Dove led with two goals each, while Morgan and Mocks also starred as the team struggled to convert chances and the opponents fought hard for every basket.
A dense listing of entries across six to seven races with selling conditions. Names include Gerando Samoto Electrowan Judge Quinn Warfare Kanoms Amida Jones Wicket Lowian Sandery Vile Mirschiel and many more. The sequence covers furlongs up to one mile and notes assorted jockeys, weights, and horse names without explicit race outcomes.
In Oakland Figent and Miss Delaney headline a crowded card with Quality Street and Rosario facing long odds. In Los Angeles Taunt Fierming Vox Popuis Earl Rogers Almena Malvina and Rossboro appear in a mix of favorites and challengers as counters and racers vie for placements and purses.
Sheriff and deputies raided a bookmaking inclosure at Thunderbolt track during an afternoon program on Jan 27 between races two and three. Several arrests followed for violating state laws. Those charged include Robert Turner Harry Kelly John Goebel Jimmie Burns Alexander Doyle William Fritzell. Spectator Fritzell, from New York, also taken into custody. Races continued with no further bookmaking. Racing to conclude tomorrow.
Jockey Shilling rode six mounts at Santa Anita Park on January 27 winning four races and placing in two thirds. Highlights include Vox Popul and a stretch drive that edged Angelus by a half length. other winners included Taunt Kid and From 2 10, with multiple horses noted in the day’s six-race card.
New York Jan 27 The simultaneous explosion of twelve dynamite charges at 327 o clock this afternoon followed pressure from Chief Engineer Charles M Jacobs. The blast blew down four feet of natural barrier under the North River between Cortlandt Street Manhattan and Jersey City, opening the section of the third tube for the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad. Officials in one section cheered those in the other as the boring shield headlined the work. Jacobs spoke of two world records set in the project: driving the shield through silt and erecting 72 feet of tunnel lining in 24 hours, and blunting through the se section 390 test during 20 working.
Eastern League and American Association move to class AA status and outline new player contracts 154 game season possible earlier opening date. Officials Powell Powers and arbitration committee discuss schedule forms and umpire reappointments with six new umpires named and contracts signed for Highlanders and other clubs.
Sacramento January 27 The waiter Otis antirace track bill passed by the assembly sits with the senate public morals committee awaiting release Thursday night. Senate action is expected when the body convenes Friday. The postponement resulted from the morals committee’s inability to secure the senate chamber for discussion.
Charlottesville Va Jan 21 Virginia baseball unveils a hopeful yet unsettled spring as Susong Walker Maddox and Bowersong depart. Hoff invites 29 applicants, signaling keen rivalry for varsity spots with Carl Walker likely anchoring the mound and Stanton Martin Howze among hopefuls at second base and other positions.
New Haven January 2 Yale announces its 1911 baseball schedule for a southern trip during Easter vacation, totaling 33 games. The slate opens April 1 with Georgetown and includes matches against Virginia, Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, Holy Cross, Dartmouth, and others, with may venues in New Haven, Norfolk, Providence, Worcester, and New York.
A fragmented report notes Lajoie Chicks winning prizes at an Ohio stock and farm show. Mentions Tartr and Wyandotte breeds, a pennant context, and a Nip prizing sequence with unclear names and places. Readers get a sense of local farm competition and gratitude for prize bids.
The lower house passed a bill banning pool selling and bookmaking on horse races with one dissenting vote. The act classifies pool selling as a felony and makes possession of gambling paraphernalia prima facie evidence of violation.
Samuel Keys of Eaton Rapids Mich and Mrs Carl Heckman of Minster Ohio credit Dr Miles Ant Pain Pills with rapid relief from frequent morning headaches. The ad promises the first package will help or the druggist will refund the money.
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