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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
8
The P B Store is closed today for Independence Day celebrations. Bright and early tomorrow begins the Annual Midsummer Sale offering real price reductions for men who seek top quality at lower prices.
The favored horses dominated a crowded program as Chimes Hal won two heats before driver illness forced a halt and Hal finished second. Bergen surged in the second tier to lead a fast field, while Princess Bath captured the final stretch. A notable upset involved a five-mass harvest of heat wins, and Murphy collapsed unconscious after the third heat.
July 3 reports training and social events among Olympians aboard the yacht Katrina. Notables attended the dinner, including Crown Prince Gustave Adolph, Baron Coubertin, and James E Sullivan. Events covered repeat heats, team shooting results, and prizes with Americans and Britons active in competition and camaraderie.
Billy Papke American middleweight who beat Marcel Moreau has been matched to face Georges Carpentier in a twenty round bout in Paris within three weeks. The announcement comes via Al Lippe Papke’s American manager. The contest aims to draw a large crowd with the Moreau victory cited as incentive.
The Amateur Day Commission schedules a special meeting in Manager Clark Grimm’s office on Monday July 8 to set future plans. Attendance limited to commission members club reps and press. The report also notes Bankers defeat Braddock 14 to 1 in the Columbia League with Chris Feinle on the mound.
The first annual midsummer golf tournament at Columbia Country Club opens today with a field of 91. Qualification play starts at morning hours, featuring top players John C. Davidson Dr. Lee L. Harban Eddie B. Eynon Jr A A Mattingly and more. Parings list matches across the day with numerous pairings and early round action.
The readable lines show a fragmentary letter or puzzle-like text received this morning from a president figure with garbled phrasing. Names and clear actions are obscured, but references to a firecracker incident and fear among readers are present, hinting at a chaotic scene and mistrust. The piece ends abruptly without a coherent conclusion.
National and Southland played to a 3-3 draw as Stewart held the Southland batters while errors by National aided the Grays. Totals show National with 9 hits and 6 errors to Southland’s 7 hits and 4 errors, with key performances from Spaulding and McBride on the mound and in the field.
Jim Barry the Chicago heavyweight was arrested on a Milwaukee steamer for assaulting Fourth Officer Webb during a card game with passengers. Barry returned from Australia with Jimmy Clabby, who also arrived home after a successful tour in which he won many bouts. Clabby notes that Sam Langford and Sam McVey drew big crowds in Australia with their fighting style.
Philadelphia and several clubs from New York Baltimore Washington Bayonne New Rochelle Cambridge and Moreland arrived for trial spins on the river ahead of the People s Annual Regatta tomorrow Detroit senior eight and New York Athletic Club eight practiced under coach Nickalls and Gianni The Fotomacs coached by Slocum prepared at the Bachelors in a Davy built section boat Potomacs and Technical High School juniors trained with crews for the upcoming races Washingtonians hold central position and are touted as winners Calvin W Demarest marries Alice Anderson in Chicago circuit court chambers
In Atlanta on July 3 semifinal matches will be played in the Southern Tennis Association Championship at East Lake. Thorn ton and Smith of Atlanta faced Rodgers and Cowan of Knoxville in men s doubles, while in ladies singles Taylor of Atlanta meets Seymour of Nashville and Perry of Greenville faces Sturgeon of Atlanta. CY Smith and Nat Thorn ton, both Tennessee entries, are cited as strong candidates for the South title.
Los Angeles champion Miss May Sutton defeated Ruth Kinsey of Cincinnati in straight sets to take her opening match in the tristate tournament. Other forenoon results include E N Wirthlin over RBN Da Camp, Dunlap over Dugan, Lackhorn over Adler, and Robert Mitchell over George Baile. Fairbairn wins third heat in the diamond sculls at Henley.
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