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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1907
Page
8
The ad touts Mertz tailoring with daily store closes at 6 PM and 9 PM on Saturdays. It invites customers to try Mertz tailoring for plain and fancy suitings built in the inimitable Mertz way and guaranteed to fit and satisfy.
Fragmented OCR notes describe pugilists including Squires and Brma with speculation on Jeffries match odds. Mentions of foreign fighters, training stunts, and betting talk, plus baseball and football chatter about players, teams, and upcoming seasons. Spectator interest runs across sports and broader athletic contests.
In a packed Southern tournament day, Dr Little of Cincinnati and Cowin Koleis of Knoxville highlight the men's action with a two of three win for Little over Rodgers in late rounds. Mixed doubles and several generations matches energize the schedule as darkness haltsPhomton versus Da.
Indianapolis July 4. Sweet Waler failed in an attempt to lower the track record of 20434 at the State fair grounds this afternoon. The tale was made in 208 flat.
The Washington Post reports a bustling day with multiple stakes at Sheepshead Bay. Peter Pan defeated Salvidere to win the Advance Stakes while Chapultepec led from the start but was beaten by Chantilly. In the Independence Steeplechase Grandpa faced a stumble, Grimaldi surged, and Chantilly captured two lengths to secure the win. Misa Crawford excelled in the grass handicap, and other races featured Sayler and Belvidere in close finishes.
Keene’s Peter Pan, popular colt, reigns at The Waenington East New York July 4. He defeats Salvidere and Montgomery to clinch the Advance Stakes worth £12,000 as crowds cheer, hats and canes flying in the air. Montgomery’s late stretch run fails. Salvidere also underperforms. The day yields heavy betting losses for the public but big gains for some bookmakers and winners like Miss Crawford and Humming Bird Tyler.
Windsor Ontario July 4 Fantastics fast time wins the Ponehartrain Stakes after trailing the field for half a mile. Mia MM Goldblatt drives the filly to a two length margin at the finish before a record crowd. The feature highlights a holiday card with multiple races and notable performances.
Teene Colt breaks well and holds lead, Salvidere presses, Finchs youngster Peter Pan makes late rally but finishes three lengths back. Other winners noted in report from the event.
Washington boys from Potomac Juniors surprised experts at the Phillies Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River by winning the junior eight by two lengths over Fairmount and Vespers. The event featured tight finishes across senior and intermediate races with New York crews performing strongly and Seawanhaka BC Brooklyn taking several titles.
Believers predicted Chapultepec would triumph in the Spring Stakes with bets on De Mutd s half brother and blinkers. King James attracted mixed support after Meelick was scratched, Chapultepec opened even money and swung a tight ring, finishing ahead as market crowd favored him over rivals like Augual Belmont and Fancy.
Pasadena defeats Mike Sutton by a neck in the Decoration Handicap at Latoma, a mile and a sixteenth race. Comero set the early pace, Pasadena surged past in the stretch as a 2 to 1 favorite, with Mike Sutton second and Peroline third. Other races covered include winners such as Mary Buchanan and Bernedale in the day’s program.
Special to The Washington Host Easton Md July 4 Today was a gala day in Easton observed more than in years past. Morning pall game between Johns Hopkins Alumni Club and Easton All Stars ended with a Baltimore victory. Afternoon horse racing at Idlewild Park drew large crowds with two heats per race and multiple winners. Night fireworks and balloon ascents culminated in a grand celebration lasting into the early hours.
Gunston led seven rivals to win a three quarters mile trotting meet at Brightwood with Jackson aboard. Macfonsa pressed on the turn but Jarke surged to finish strong as a brisk crowd watched. Conneaut Lake hosts Fourth of July harness racing with four thousand present. Wilderness wins the 2 1 2 mile trot and Ephraim Cinders favorite in the 2 1 4 pace shows steady speed amid fast times and strong showings from Manila and Bereense among others.
Highball, a green trotter, set a world mile record at Libertyville beating the field in the first heat with a 3 01 4 mile. He won the age, heat, and race in 2 08. Highball is entered in the M and M Stakes at Detroit.
Seattle Team in town, the Scholastic Champions of the Northwest, arrive yesterday and stay at a fraternity on H Street. Coached by C Stuart, the 14 man squad has played over thirty games on tour and will practice tomorrow before facing Western High School in an era showdown at American League Park this Saturday afternoon. Western has prepared steadily, expecting a creditable showing.
July Fourth crowd of about 7000 attended the Kenilworth races in Buffalo. Tom Dolan won the Independence Stake as weather stayed clear and track fast.
Boston star Dennis Mahoney set a distance record by throwing the eighty six pound weight forty feet two inches at Ocean Island Park trials. Tom Kean lost the 100 yard dash to W G Tipple in the 44 yard sprint. Alfred Shubb won the mile with strong pace, while English ace Criple claimed the five mile event after lapping rivals three times.
Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club won the Amateur Athletic Union all round championship at Celtic Park Long Island setting a new ten event record of 7112 points, surpassing his previous 68012 point mark. Cotter was his only club mate competitor. Other entrants included Murray, Dalton and Mclaughlin. Special to the News. In Leesburg, the Southern Railway team tied a morning game 6 to 6 and lost 1 to 0 in the afternoon to the local club.
In Orange New Jersey on July 4 Raymona D Litue of West Side Tennis Club defeated Wyle C Grant of New York Lawn Tennis Club to reach the challenger round for the Middle States championship. Lattle meets William A Terned of Orange Lawn Tennis Club in the next round. In women's singles Carrie B Neely advances to face Mrs RB Neff and Bliss, Maria Wagner to meet Miss Wiemer of Washington.
In a tense afternoon ballgame Foundry edged Metropolitan Athletic Club 2-1 after ten innings. Giles homered for Metropolitan while Weintush delivered late for Foundry with the decisive run. Keavy Sitting captained Foundry, while Tendry and other stars contributed key hits as the game stretched past regulation.
In a cricket contest at Chevy Chase Circle yesterday two local club teams faced off. The Captain's team defeated the Presidents team 48 to 10 with notable performances by Warren, Flack, Comins, Roberta, Burke and Jonsey. Club president Clay attended and played in practice as Batting and fielding highlights emerged from both sides.
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