Georgetown Crew Faces Uncertain Future After Boathouse Demolition
Georgetown seeks subscriptions to buy land for a new boathouse and rebuild the crew facilities. Alumni and students sponsor a Labor Day open field and track meet at Georgetown Field to raise funds, with relay races featuring church leagues and DMC A clubs.
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CR. Zappone
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W. J. Quicksall
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Georgetown Field
Labor Day
James E. Sullivan
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Baltimore
Washington D. M. C
Leesburg Defeats Alexandria in Baseball Clash
Leesburg baseball club defeated Alexandria Athletic Club 8 to 2 in Leesburg Va. Carter and Littlejohn teamed for Leesburg with Carter fanning fifteen and allowing three hits. Edwards and Kraft worked for Alexandria. Special to The Washington Post July 17.
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Alexandria
Washington Post
Alexandria Athletic Club
Carter
Littlejohn
Edwards
Kraft
Chicago Wins Five Innings Then Coasted In Easier Lee
In Chicago, July 17, the locals built a 4 to 2 lead in the first five innings, then relaxed and won 6 to 3 over Philadelphia with Evers fielding prominently. Attendance 8,600. Box shows Chicago outscored Philadelphia 6 to 3 after a fast start.
Great infield work helps team set a weekly record
Casaléy and Stabs provided standout infield play forming the week’s defining feature as Huelsman nears return for today’s matchup with Chicago. Yesterday’s results show New York, Detroit, and other majors in action with Chicago at Washington and Detroit at New York on the slate.
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Casaléy
Stabs
Huelsman
Chicago
Senators Rapid Improvement Tempts Hopeful Fans
A busy week for the Senators saw two wins in six games as infielders Cassidy McCormick Stahl and Coughlin highlighted steady defense and timely hitting. Strong backstops Kittredge and Clarke directed plays while pitching staff work, led by Patten, showed promise though gaps in center field and consistency remain with Huelsman joining to bolster the gap and O Neill adapting to left field despite a lingering ankle issue.
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Washington
Cassidy
Fus
Ife
Felding
Gecoml
Casaldy
McCormick
Barry
Stahl
Hlinda ¢ Legion
Donovan
St. Louis
Browns
Coughlin
Bill Sit
Kittredge
Clarke
Patten
Orth Ia
Jacobsen
Townsend
Dunkle
Estern League
Avall
Huelsman
O'Neill
Brooklyn Triumphs With Four Runs In Third Inning
Cincinnati, July 17. Brooklyn scores four in the third aided by two Cincinnati errors, two hits, and two walks, then holds on to win 4 to 0. Ditlon robs Seymour with a sensational one handed catch in the seventh to spark a double play. Attendance 3,717. Dodgers win despite Cincinnati threats in late innings. Poole and Dillon contribute key hits. Umpires Johnstone and Emslie officiate. time 1 hour 32 minutes.
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Cincinnati
Ditlon
Seymour
Rhoad Huggins
Dobbs
Strang
Habn
Poole
Stelen
Corcoran
Dillon
Hahn
Messrs. Johnstone and Emslie
Keeler
New York
Detroit
Newark
N. J
Acore
Griffith
Detroits
Rhoab Doughty
OlBarrett
McIntyre
Conroy
OlCarr
Williams
Crawford
Coed Anderson
Elberfeld
Grem‘ger
Kieinow
Bevilie
Ob Wood
Grimth
Mulles
Totain
Greminger
Mullen
Robinson
Carr
OM Mullen
Grifith
Messrs. Dwyer and King
Ladies Shooters Lead Analosian Gun Club Meets
The Analosian Gun Club held semi weekly shoots on Tuesday and Saturday. Miss Brown led the ladies with 45 percent hit rate, followed by Mrs. Coleman and others. Five new members joined Saturday while heavy rain did not stop shooters at twenty four yards. Wagner won Class A, W Hunter Class B, and Dr. Taylor Class C amid scores from twenty five targets.
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Coleman
Collins
Craig
Orrison
Filer
E. Wagner
M. Brown
Miss Brown
Analesian
Petroia
B. Wilson
J. Hunter
Heintz
C. Wilson
Brown
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Nally
Koons
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Mr. A
Mourve
Coach Donovan Transforms Struggling Team On Field
A hard uneven field and a swinging bat set the scene as Donovan steers a reforming squad. Nine total hits in all games mark progress while management changes and improved handling boost morale. players now act for the team, with Donovan devising base running plans and earning respect.
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Donovan
Feld
New York Defeats Detroit 8 to 1 in Newark Championship Game
New York beats Detroit 8 to 1 as Griffith dazzles with a three-hits game. Keeler error in the sixth helps Detroit avoid a shutout. Attendance 6,700. Line scores show New York 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 and Detroit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.
Baseball Notes Hint at Moves Across Leagues and Players
Baseball notes recount job changes and potential trades including Butte, Senators, and Athletics chasing Cleveland for fourth place. Mentions Mike Donovan, Pat Dougherty errors, Connie Mack gifting Pitcher Plank, and Detroit’s trading talks for Arndt. Also notes absences, injuries, and umpire disputes with varied humor and references to several teams and figures.
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Senators
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Mike Donovan
Pat Dougherty
Satur Saighe
Gotham
Italian Champion Rossini Breaks Collar Bone in Five Mile Race
At Manhattan Beach track July 17 the five mile national championship saw Mario Rossini, Italian champion, fall and fracture his collar bone. Frank Kramer won the race. other podium finishers included Hast Orange and John Bedell. Races also listed amateur and professional results with times and numerous regional names. An unrelated Boys' Club game ended 1 to 8 against Luzon Athletic Club, with McClellan striking out nine in five innings. Spalding League schedule covered week fixtures across several DC neighborhoods. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad closes the passage.
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Manhattan Beach
Frank Kramer
Hast Orange
X. J
Menus Bedell
Lynbrook
L. L
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Frank Cadwell
Hartford
Conn
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San Jose
Cal
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Brooklyn
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Manhattan
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Fred Scheps
Australia
Ncraten
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Gan
Jose
Ecratch
Oscar @chant
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Costella
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Lusone
Holorané
James J. Keane
Ohio Avenue Northwest
Tobacco Market Returns to Cotton Planting Across Carolinas
A Western Virginia and North Carolina market report describes tobacco sales in Danville Lynchburg and Durham with light offerings, common grades, and steady to firm prices. Primings expected soon as eastern areas shift from tobacco to cotton. crop outlook remains favorable despite some hail damage near the North Carolina line.
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Washington Post
Danville
Lynchburg
Durham
N. C
South Boston
Fear Tobacco
Br. John C. Goode
EH. L. Baptist
Boydton
North Carolina State Line
Parker-Bridget Clothing Promises Quality and Value
We never sacrifice quality for price and offer the best values in menswear. Men who wear their clothes well do so by buying the right sort of clothes, with good workmanship and graceful cuts. Parker-Bridget clothing proves the best cut and most graceful suits. Two-piece suits priced from ten to thirty dollars.
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Parker Bridget Co Head to Foot Outfitters Event
The shop at 9th and Pennsylvania Avenue hosted a public gathering with large crowds. Addresses were delivered by Dr. T. B. Bell and Mr. Andrew Wilson of Washington along with T. J. Owens of Gaithersburg and Mr. Smith of Darnestown.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Burg
T. B. Bell
Andrew Wilson
Washington
Rt. J. Owens
Gaithersburg
Mr. Smith
Darnestown
Excursion Shooting Fatal near Norfolk on Norfolk and Southern
William Marks died at St Vincent de Paul Hospital after being shot on a Norfolk and Southern excursion train returning to Roanoke Rapids. H L Smith is jailed on murder charges. Marks, a Roanoke Rapids citizen, served behind the baggage car refreshment counter during the trip.
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H. L. Smith
Norfolk and Southern
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
St. Vincent de Paul Hospital
Smith
Virginia Beach
Marks
Portsmouth
Qaaene Boater
Deaths and notices from The Washington Post
George Harris died in the Annapolly station house from a pistol wound inflicted by Julius Cooper after an inquest found the cause. Annie Shaffer, wife of Postmaster Charles T. Shaffer Jr., died of appendicitis in Baltimore. funeral planned in Laurel. Cumberland church Trinity Church rededicated in German with English service. UVA Summer Law School elects officers in Charlottesville. Prof Joseph B Hodgson elected president of Davis and Elking College to open September. James H Smith commits suicide at Churchville West Virginia. Mrs John Woolridge falls from second story window near Waynesboro, suffering internal injuries.
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Julius Cooper
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Charles G. Feldmeyer
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Laurel
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Hugh Curley
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New York
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Summer Law School
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Columbia
S. C
J. B. Miller
Birmingham
Ala
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Boiling
C. N. Campbell
Charlestown
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G. F. Goodwyn
Robinson Springs
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Davis and Elking College
Henry G. Davis
Stephen B. Elkins
Hodgson
Frederick County
Washington and Lee University
James H. Smith
Churchville
Hagerstown
Mad
John Woolridge
Waytesboro
Officers capture Beverly Flowers after Bristol shooting
Beverly Flowers, who killed Will Clayton near Bristol, was captured early today at his home in Vernton. Police chief Tipham and deputies tracked him to the house, Flowers surrendered without resistance, waived examination, and awaiting a court hearing. He was jailed for safety as a mob loomed. Flowers ran a Speakeasy two miles from Bristol where the fatal shoot occurred. Clayton had entered the place last night, a dispute escalated, and Flowers fired, killing him in the face and chest. Flowers had prior stints for stabbing a conductor and for firing on Italians at Lynchburg.
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Washington Post
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W. Way
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Bristol
Flowers
Clayton
Lynchburg
Newport News Moves Post Office To New Granite Building
Newport News post office relocated after hours from Washington avenue to a new public building at West avenue and Twenty-fifth street. Built at about $200,000, the rough granite structure fronts West avenue and houses the post office on Twenty-sixth street and the customs house on Twenty-fifth street. Postmaster Fred Read and Customs Collector J. W. Eliott named in the article.
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Widow takes own life in Cambridge Mills tragedy
In Cambridge Maryland on July 17 widow Mrs Nettie Hastings wife of Philip L Hastings who died at Green Valley Flouring Mills a month earlier killed herself with laudanum and arsenic after a prolonged melancholia. A half full laudanum bottle was found near her and Dr John Macewna failed to revive her.
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Cambridge
Nettie Hastings
Philip L. Hastings
Green Valley
Mra Hastings
Mace
Shot at thief hits neighbor in dark misfire
Cumberland Maryland July 17 George Campbell shot at 11 tonight by neighbor Frederick Maffiey who claimed someone was stealing his chickens. Campbell severely wounded taken to Western Maryland Hospital. Maffiey surrendered after the firing.
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Cumberland
George Campbell
Frederick Maffiey
Maffiey
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