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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1909
Page
47
Jack Atkin, a great sprinter, delivered the fastest first half mile ever run at Empire City Track. Western Horsemen show fine form, while Art Day and Superstition also figure in the day’s racing, with Western tracks and standings shaping the card.
Fragmented OCR listing multiple race names and jockeys with jumbled names and scores. Key results and participants are unreadable, yielding an unclear summary of outcomes and placements across events.
fragmentary OCR text lists names and phrases with no discernible event, date, or location. reads like a garbled headline cluster or roster without coherent facts. insufficient readable details to determine a single news item or outcome.
A chaotic OCR fragment notes a feature race at a Cheat Western meeting, mentioning Spargetnd WW July 6 and a $700 prize. Names including Hal Poree and Samuel Hurela appear amid garbled text, with unclear placements and additional figures.
Report notes the Government Hosted unit defeating the Hatters on their field with a decisive score. Key plays included De Turges and Osterman contributing for the Audi tis side, while Ty Suctiven Railay Auditors returned to form yesterday.
Fragmented OCR lists names, places, and events from a historic meet and races. It mentions Santhes team, home grounds, and various runners, pitchers, and towns such as Chambersburg, Danville, and Empire City. The jumble notes delays, results, and obituaries tied to racing and harness events.
Augusta Ga July 9 The second day at the South Atlantic tennis tourney on the Country Club courts showed faster play than opening day. Bridges the North Carolina champion qualified for the men's semifinals and faced Capers, a local expert, with Delmontee a close second. Ladies matches open tomorrow with a strong entry anticipated. The finals for both men and women begin Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday with Williams and Thorneton defending titles.
In today’s Erie trotting meet, Lady Margaret wins the mile race with a straight heat victory and places in the top four in other heats. Second and third place finishers include Cotta Hal and Beat Time, while The Outlaw earns a notable 14 percent purse share. Royal Lion and Prince Logan also earn top placements in respective heats.
San Francisco July 20 Willis Britt manager of Stamey Ketchel received a wire from New York stating Sam Langford intended to accept the Nevada promoter’s challenge for a match with the middleweight champion at Ely on Labor Day. Langford had previously refused Tex Fallon’s offer but now deemed $5,000 ample pay for a shot at the title.
Parkview overwhelmed Petworth with 13 hits and Croson’s rough debut as they surged to early lead. Mesberg led with five runs and five steals while Parkview’s bats thrived, leaving Petworth’s pitching and defense weighed down. In the other Suburban League game Takoma beat Reed AC as Brown homered and contributed a pair of RBIs, while Noble and King added multi hit nights.
Ninth team edged Harling in a well played Sunday School League contest before four enthusiastic fans. Moreland and Sin contributed, with Moreland throwing from center, Szmancskie in good form for the winners, and Gordon at first base aiding a solid defensive performance.
In Columbia yesterday Calimuta increased its percentage with capital Os Teague as the Cet G TOattie was feebly defended. The game lasted seven innings and featured a strong pitching showing by Payne and Rider. Widespread printing errors marred the report, but the column highlighted Payne’s defensive work and Rider’s contributions.
The Laborites defeated Cammerce and Tabor in a poorly played exhibition, both teams producing ragged hitting and miscues. Kinney and Sigourney stood out with notable pitching and fielding, while the interior race remains tight as Aggies chase the pennant with Tiderton eager for a win.
In a fast exhibition in Manhattan yesterday Wallach and Manhattan split time hard in a non-counting match. Wallach’s Fegan Chapman and Manhattan’s Featman and Lieben represented their teams well as Woodward and Thorpe stood out among the players. Time of game was 1 hour 47 minutes with notable firefight at the end as Rowan was knocked out in July in a separate bout.
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The Congressional team edged St Martin 5 4 in a Marquette League game after a tense round. Hyttts shoots and key hits by Tiindtboes and Cosgreys sparked the late rally as Columbia moved into second place with a 101 scoring edge.
A police court session reveals several colored mothers with infants in custody, with a ruling that child ownership will not mitigate crime. A policeman testifies of a disturbance at Colemans park, Henrietta Cassons counters that she was assaulted during crowd control. Other cases involve theft, disguises, and a ten month sentence for shoe theft linked to a suspect earlier released from prison.
The Martha steamer, a steam freight propeller of Trenton Transport Co, sank after a bow collision with the Confidence of Southern Pacific in upper New York Bay. Eight crew members, including the cook and her baby, were saved except second engineer Zachary Logue of Bound Brook who drowned. Survivors were picked up by police boats and ferries. Captains Bloster and Fasco were jailed on a technical homicide charge.
Prosecutor says Mrs Sayler sought to clear Miller as Walveka’s slayer and that four witnesses testified before a grand jury about the Crescent City murder of banker J Bayler. Neighbors placed Miller near the doorway. Sayler boy was on the floor. no weapons found until later. State argues the alleged self defense was staged by Saylers and hours later a bloody ax appeared beside the body.
A man from the Raith party dives to rescue May Lillian Royer who fell from the launch in the Thoroughfare tonight. Spectators cheer as he swims with the near-drowned girl to shore. doctor aboard could not swim.
A retired officer testified before a military court in Denver that he intends to pay all debts and has never denied any account. Capt Nettles claimed he was dropped from the Army and Navy Club of Washington, yet owed the club $148 and planned to settle. He cited animosity from Maz Ro and Hirst as the motive for the prosecution.
In a Pennsylvania Railroad area near Mageetown today a policeman confronted Lorenzo Taman whom he found robbing a freight car. The officer was shot three times but fired once, fatally wounding the assailant. The robber hid under a freight car and suffered leg and hand injuries. both men were taken to hospital with the officer in slight danger but showing a chance of recovery.
American detectives aided by Italian partners pursue leads in a high profile homicide case. Investigators focus on tying Stacey to the murder of Lieut Joseph Petresing as they move to bring the suspect to justice in the Italian division. The case attracts cross border cooperation and awaits key developments.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous hotel and city names across states from New York to Virginia, including Philadelphia Chicago and Detroit landmarks. It mentions households and individuals with surnames tied to various locales, suggesting a compiled directory or travel-related item without coherent narrative.
William Van Ness of Point Lookout found an 18 foot whale inland at Nassau by the Sea colony. He used a stick to hook the carcass and a gun to kill it, aiming to realize several hundred dollars from the catch.
Shipping notices show multiple ocean steamers sailing from New York to European ports including Bremen Cherbourg Boulogne and Liverpool with arrivals expected in Marseille and Southampton. Vessels listed include Wilhalm der Crosse KaisER Wilhlm and Teutonic among others with routes to Naples Genoa and Plymouth. A tentative docking is noted for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. with several ships scheduled to return to New York.
Reports from Kennedy and Banks reach Meddre as Whispering Smith and allies pursue the Bucks to the henchman ranch following a tense two day vigil. The town tightens as rumors swirl of charges against Barks and other conspirators, with gunfire and arrests shaping a volatile response.
A hospital reports using 1 percent grafting from an amputated leg to cover a severe scalp wound. The head injury patient previously required amputation, and doctors hope the procedure aids recovery while conserving skin for future grafts amid serious condition.
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