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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1914

Page

14

National Junior and Usor Track and Field Meet at Johns Hopkins

Blank entry blanks out for a national junior and senior track and field championship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on September 11. The event, open to athletes worldwide, is organized by the National Star-spangled Banner Centennial committee. Invitations have come from England and Canada, with some English champions expected to attend.

New York Chamahinahivs of America Flaomewood Field Johna Hopkins University Baltimore National Star-spucgied Entennial Fingland Canada

Distance Canoe Race Set Along Potomac Route Saturday

A charity canoe race will run Saturday afternoon for campers along the Virginia side of the Potomac above Three Sisters. The course goes from Sam Kamp to Wretchers then across the canal, down to the Aqueduct bridge, through Demp seve thor Tunic and back up to the st ug points. Crews include Race cay Vanelun Krazy Kamp Sum anno C-An-Us Tequan Kewple ban Whe Ganges Chub Coldi and will receive medals for first through third place.

Patomac Rae Sam Kamp Turk Dempseve Thor Tunic St Ug Race Cay Vanelun Krazy Kamp Sumanno C-An-Us Tequan Kewpleban Ad Whe Ganges Chub Coldi Murhank Chaman Foe Committee Maes

The Prince of Graustark serial advances in Post

Grorge Harr McCutcheon presents a semi weekly chapter of The Prince of Graustark. The tale follows Guile and Sal on a perilous adventure through the lands of Varia where a mysterious threat arises. A warning note arrives as they launch their journey, with continuation promised in next Sunday’s issue of the National Sunday Magazine section.

Prince of Graustark Grorge Harr McCutcheon RB. Schabelitz

Fine high jumper sets sights on Panama Pacific games

Lawson Robertson, Irish-American ACG New York coach, will lead hungry athletes at the Panama-Pacific games in San Francisco next year and the 1916 Olympic revival. At Budapest, Sergi Hutson of England set a new two mile record in 9 minutes 37.25 seconds, improving the previous mark by 2.23 seconds. Gasper of Hungary won the high jump with 6 feet 12 inches, beating Stelgayni of Germany by 1.5 inches.

Lawson Robertson ACG New York San Francisco Budapest Sergi. Hutson England Gasper Hungary Stelgany Germany

English hammer thrower Flaxman completes four turns

A. E. Flaxman, the veteran English hammer thrower, achieved a feat long deemed impossible by American athletes by throwing the 16-pound hammer with four turns from a seven-foot circle. His mark extended to nearly 150 feet, a notable improvement in the event.

Flaxman A. E. Flaxman

Ouimet pressed to win at golf in Massachusetts

In Newton Mass on July 16 former Intercollegiate champion W Chick lost a close match to Francis Ouimet national open champion and state title holder in the second round of the Massachusetts championship at Braeburn Club. Chick led Culmet at 12 but rallied to square the bout. a short putt missed cost a halve and Ouimet fell short. Ouimet’s brother Raymond the junior state champion was eliminated by Vincent S Lawrence 4 up 2 to play.

Newton Mass W. Chick Francis Ouimet Massachusetts Braeburn Ouimet Raymond Vincent S. Lawrence Woodland

Methodist Baseball Blitzes Wesley With Big Win

The Methodist team defeated Wesley 17 to 1 in a lopsided game. Washington led with multiple hits and drove in several runs, while Gatkins Niedfeldt and Bean contributed key two base hits. Hill and Bowler combined on the mound for the win, with Hill striking out six. Time of game about 1 hour 30 minutes.

Methodist Wester Agner Brosnan Chopin Denlela Marino Fleisher Thompson Daughton Shoemaker Bemuer Werren Nestroy Agher Ruas—Brosnan Duntell Fletcher Neltrey Dichar Chapin Gracf Raue St. Agnes Newman Meade Seabright Sesbright Dreanan Lynch Danglion Interstats Abe OA el Marines Tuprhet Faarg Dunbar Perry Cash Cal'way Sglese Volman Back Snyder Hutton Goode Carson Baylis Piet Murloes Interstate Pasce Belle Glass Marines Fauvnge -Strick Hy ‘Cash Marcimar Clanz Etolen Pasce Ferry Bagls Dunbar Emith Calloway Mortimer Balk Abha & Plant Fischer Schaaf Crecwell Platt Ly & Osteiedy Kritt Mehurln O‘kells Cowins Prt Oldones O'Bripo Smoot Fox Viet Linder Milefesd Creswell Litteby Daly Kelly Jones Mebhfeli Schoening Sehaat Brady Menurlon Cowles Antehal Industry Plant Indus Cry OM Brady Stridby Iecher Milatead Schoonine Wild Pitcks Hradr Kalle-Kritt Weategte Waverley Hausman Koogle Crapston Smith i!Dougherty Gray Kraft Cantwell LiNops Waverly Kenilworth DoStorios Uas Ttouman Gordon Hurd Plankett Moran Cranston OM Cantwell McCormack Hacrife Spracaser Hauuiaan Plunkett McCarthy Dousherty Hurf Nops Sproesear bnile—Kratts

Fight Between Heavyweights Described in Every Detail

Detailed account of the boxing match between Carpentier and Smith. Round by round actions include exchanges of body blows, lefts to the jaw, and repeated clinching. Referee Wams Smith warns, Carpentier gains edge, crowd jeers as verdict favors Carpentier.

Smith Carpentier Mia Rapea

Results on Two Race Tracks Entries and Tips for Today

Two racetracks host selling purses and stakes with multiple races. Beehive wins the first race from Moss Fox second and Mangolus third. Water Lady leads in the featured maidens. Tokay and Gold Cap show strong in other sprints. Ed Crump Kilkenny Boy and Star Actress headline additional 2-year and 3-year events with mixed results. Weather hot and track slow.

Beehive Moss Fox Hanover Mangolus Williams Water Lady Smyth Hispy Harbard Mateaih Golnsy Sucdan Purne Claver Oderth Thee Meadon Holton Aprisa Tokay Byrne Lady Curzon Shilling Moe Margaret Dalavrag Syearalda Gregory Kingsing Pishman Croon Connally Tito Dick Deadwood Gala Tweed Almea Leake McAdoo Sad Avon Jack Caray Claven Tinie Plecs Colton Top Rain- Lady May Clynta Gold Cap Ton Sven Burn Welsh Vanduncn Luthor Camnelis Salon Birdie Willams Teddy Koerner Suraget Typo AL Beaver Albena Mr. Space Ratina Phylisa Antoinette O'Hagan Adelaida T Bosom Andrew John D. Wakefield Blue Thistle Beethven Lily Orme Leo Skolny Punch Bowl Superintendent Pometia Blow Golden Prime Uncle Man Perth Rock Ed Crump Kilkenny Boy Pebbies Imith Bearded Lady Mar-garet Moise Gooater Bull Dog Et Hiod Woof Mine Sherwood Lokomis Impression Guy Fisher

Maiden and three other races at the track meet

In the first race maiden horses battled for six furlongs with Kackaskia winning for Hutwell at 7 to 2, Lady Ternan second at 6 to 1, and Milltant third. The day also saw selling and handicap events with Bao and Louise Travers contesting the mile and seven yards, O’Hagan and Bunch of Keya among others in the longer races, and Delegate and Lahore leading the sixteenth mile event.

Kackaskia Hutwell Lady Ternan Burlingame Kederis Mamie K Busy Earth Toy Maid Antrim Bunny Deenalen Bao Taylor Louise Travers Kederisy Charmaune Marco Tims Heartbeat O'Hagan Turners Nictlausi J. Nolan Claribel Peaceful Butwal Woo. Lepchares H. McCabe Turner Sider Frederick J Tranid Hatel Barhes Judge Wight Algo Wilhite Water Welles Butwell Azvinds Ren Milex Lahore Hopkin McCahay Dartworth Brave

Olympic Drive Expands German Turners Clubs

The National Turners Association reports 430 new clubs joining in the year, totaling 65,000 members this year. The federation now comprises 11,000 clubs with about 1,400,000 members ahead of the 1916 Berlin Games.

Turners Clubs Germany Berlin National Turners’ Association

Fragmented 19th Century Baseball Club Names Collide Across Richmond

A garbled collection of proper nouns, team names, players, places, and affiliations appears to reference a Virginia League scene around Richmond with numerous clubs such as Southern Maid and Martian, along with figures like J H Houghton and Ed Crump. The OCR yields no clear narrative or outcome.

Empire City Cinelouat Albena al Reeves John D. Wakefield Blue Thistle Lily Orme Leo Skolney Uncle Man Margaret Melne el Blod Rolling Stone Morning Telegraph Rens Adelaide T Besom Pomette Blon Leo Skalny Butler Ed Crump Kett Koogie Moran Cranston Smithfield Shrovetide John Thompson Dorothy Webb Frifolee Southern Maid Paint Brush Martian Clubs Dr. Samuel Rudelfo Blackthorn Gecthelma Burwood Colquitt Kaydaroseros Waele Ben Holton J. H. Houghton

Seabright Tennis Players Collapse in Heat Wave Matches

Seabright New Jersey July 16 Lindley Murray and George Peabody Gardner collapsed in their matches at Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club. Williams beat Murray after a 4 4 5 all rally before Murray fainted. Gardner retired against Touchard as heat sapped strength. Doubles delayed by heat, heavy rain halted play with several matches incomplete.

Seabright N. J Lindley Murray George Peabody Gardner Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club Murray R. Norris Willams Williams Gardner Gustave F. Touchard Youchard Touchard Karl H. Behr William J. Clothier Clothier Nathaniel W. Miles R. Lindley Murray Davis Cap E

Vernon Catcher Eliott and Umpire Hart Profile

The piece profiles Vernon PCL catcher Eliott praising his simple batting philosophy and recounts William Hart, a longtime baseball figure and NL umpire, sharing a humorous Kansas City anecdote. It also includes Stik Silk O Loughlin remarks on handling criticism and career losses, illustrating 1930s baseball banter and personalities.

Eliott Vernon Willie Keefer William Hart Hart Kansans City

Amateur League Baseball line scores and rosters

Readable excerpts show ABH O A lines and fielding for multiple teams with runs, hits, and errors. Interspersed are player names, positions, and inning totals from games involving Reformation St Agnes Marines Plant Industry Animal Industry Kenilworth and Waverly with highlights like earned runs and double plays.

TROJANS ST PAUL GAME SUMMARY LATONAVILLE BASEBALL

Trojans beat St Paul 3 1 in a game featuring Bell Oden and O Clark with Lee Harvey and Gill among top hitters. Latonaville notes include Gerard Br und and Dowrick in scoring, with 9 runs on 16 hits for St Paul. Prince receives Olympic medal and a local girl, Dorothy Becker, is highlighted for diving 85 styles.

Kaba Latoneve Abhour Lee Hooker Hewitt McKay Bell Company i Latonaville Whiburn Oden Myers M. Windom

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