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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
47
Stanley Fay takes handicap as the biggest surprise of the afternoon in the whirl stakes. Arondack, a 5 to 1 chance, beat Ethenal, the prohibitive Belmonts favorite, with Belmonts Practical a length out of place.
The Fort Erie event features the Jolly Fat Men beating Equitable Insurance 101 to 6101 in a chaotic game with heavy hitting and crowd-pleasing plays. Fat Men’s lineup showcases Waters Field and Brewer with strong shows, while Dor Weight keeps score and Umpires Mens and Anteraca officiate an action packed departmental showcase.
Brentwood overwhelmed Brookland in a Capital City League game yesterday. Key players including Carthy and Akijef delivered multiple hits as Brentwood built a large early lead and withstood Brookland rallies, securing a decisive win for the league leaders.
Williams pitched for Danville as Richmond struggled with errors in the opening innings. Willams and Monahan anchored the Colts defense while Danville built a safe lead. Walker of Richmond made his first appearance against former teammates. The seventh straight loss for Richmond marked a rough day at the plate.
Local leagues schedule Sunday games at multiple grounds including Capital City Park and Edtspe. Matches involve teams such as Cepia Gly, St Stephen, Tehoma, Weedburn, Reed, and Aggies with venues around northeast and northwest sectors. Action features departmental, Sunday school, and expansion leagues with several cross-town pairings.
In the American League games at St Louis 3000 at Detroit 4723 at Cleveland 5708 at Chicago 2100. In the National League Boston 2b at New York 5000 at Philadelphia 2014 at Brooklyn 2000.
The Shappira Athletic Club defeated Center Market 9 to 7 in the opening game of the National Athletic Association Buike. Features included pitching by H Kime and strong play from the winners. Other items mention amateur clubs, field days, and upcoming athletic events with dates and locations across several teams.
In Richmond two youths aided by accomplices robbed four girls at Luneride Park last month. Everet Faughar confessed and implicated Holt Eppes who fled. The necklace of Miss Hudgins was recovered and $25 in cash eased to the robbers. Police expect further arrests as Eppes faces capture.
Culpeper defeated Remington in a pitchers battle, taking the lead in the sixth inning after Remington scored ten runs. Culpeper's bats sparked by Myers and Shepard pushed ahead, with Culpeper collecting six runs to seal the victory. Remington pitchers Cottingham and Cleveland struggled as Culpepper pitchers Myers and Shepard held serve.
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