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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
24
Whitney Horse captures a tight finish led by Pz nt Half Sovereign and Food Heart. Fancy rallies to reach the wire three heads behind with Adriana second as Keep Moving and E Dugan contest the post. Roseben also in fast action.
Report covers racing outcomes with multiple horses such as Raseven Martin and Essex Oupeed scoring wins or places. Mentions include Lanenetran Dgan 7to 2 Fancy Garner and Royal Lady J Murphy among various entries. Details appear fragmented with numerous names, odds, and race notes sprinkled throughout.
Fragmented OCR of a race card lists multiple races with horses and jockeys, times, and placements. Several lines reference names like Daly Daly, Keallnorth, Swain, and Darby Lady Tank, but text is garbled. Weather shows clear track. several races mention distances from five furlongs to one mile.
A dense, OCR heavy clipping lists numerous names, places, and figures across racing, boxing, and betting contexts. It mixes event hints with stray scores, weights, and run-downs, naming individuals such as Reg Thistle and Brant while referencing venues, dates, and stakes in a chaotic catalog of sports snippets.
Sonoma Girl won the Oi ntake pace event today at Liberty Park, defeating Highball who showed steadiness and soreness after a recent mile. The card lists multiple horses and speeds, including Athasham and Mias Cappi, with purses around 46 000 and various exhibitors named in the field.
Rainy conditions forced postponement at Brightwood track where athletic events were planned and the diamond field became muddy, delaying the day’s program and shifting events to a later time.
Millionaire John W Gates leveraged bets to win large sums as Berwick, a star colt owned by Thomas C McDowell and trained by E Dugan, attracted heavy wagering. Gates directed a $19,000 wager after a private view, while officials observed closely and Berwick performed impressively on the track amid high stakes and intensive scrutiny.
The Washington Post reports the Fitzsimmons Johnson match wind up at the Washington Sporting Club drew intense interest as a disputed ending loomed. Fitz claimed arm injury with medical ops, Johnson dominating and no clear winner after disputed blows and a staged finish.
Reports from Manassas on July 17 detail Mahassas prize results across breed classes. Lord Baltimore won first in hunter bred colts, with Fertiny taking general ability, and various horses named in age and breed divisions.
Empire City Association announced a summer racing meeting on its Yonkers track from August to August 30 under a state grant. The Jockey Club’s view remains uncertain as N Y metropolitan tracks await its stance on the Empire City program and the trained riders and horses. An official suggested a possible delay in detailing the event until the Jockey Club replies to an association inquiry.
Weather dampened turnout for the Lake Erie circuit second day racing. Judges swapped riders after a jockeys combo in the 21% pace. Wilson was toppled by Raoul W and Steeney replaced him. The 220 pacing race remained unfinished and will be completed tomorrow. Also noted were purse totals and multiple event results with Best Mine and Red Jackst among winners.
Margaret Whitaker drank ice water and ate canned berries at 138 Westerty Second Street on Tuesday. She later dined on ham, cab bage, and cucumbers, with ice water. After a stroll with her dog Nellie she had ice cream soda and candy. She awakened her husband, complained of pain, and Dr Barrett was called. Mrs Whitaker died of ptomaine poisoning within half an hour of arrival at Bellevue Hospital.
A seat section collapsed at a Scranton Avenue venue this afternoon, injuring about 20 people. A 14-seat section gave way in the stand, leaving Miss Kittle Boyle with a broken jaw and Mrs Hyle seriously injured, while no fatalities were reported. The band kept playing to steady the crowd and redirect attention.
A young woman, Mariatra Den, eighteen, says victim Raffaele Daronto, nineteen, was shot dead when he refused to marry her after a promised wedding set for July 8. She went to his home, met him, and shot him without warning, showing no sorrow after arrest.
A dense OCR list names many individuals and households associated with Metropolitan and National entities, spanning locations from Raleigh to New York City and Philadelphia. The fragment includes numerous surnames and affiliations with unidentified organizations, plus scattered city references and street-level notes.
At the Pittsburg Auto Club stop for the Glidden trophy tour, concerns over small club banners on tour cars sparked pressure to remove all unofficial flags. Chairman Hower warned banners may be barred and cars with flags could be withdrawn from the contest. Piano details note Philip Flinn’s Pittsburg car carrying PA banners since Cleveland, risking penalties for his club.
Michael Sullivan formerly Private Secretary to Samuel J Randall leapt from a ferry in the Delaware River today. A Civil War veteran, he was active in local Democratic politics, dated at Hampton Soldiers Home, and had recently arrived in Philadelphia. Despondency believed to be the cause.
Nine pedestrians have died and thirty four injured in Massachusetts across twenty six days, per a Sofa Roads Automobile Association report. The group calls for radical measures, offering rewards for conviction of hit and run operators and for evidence to convict drivers under suspension or after license revocation. Walter Gaither, released by Baltimore authorities after arrest tied to his wife’s supposed death, later found alive.
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