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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1907
Page
26
July 29 report notes Ulghlanders taking advantage late in the game. Nineteen hits and safeties counted as Morrissey pitched strong, guiding the lug team to a 9th inning win. Scoring details show a back and forth contest with top pitchers yielding runs.
New York July 29 two runabouts finished the AAA tour with perfect scores covering a four day stretch to Cleveland Albany and Buffalo. If tied at Cleveland they will rerun the Glidden course. Drivers G S Smith and Hok Sheridan led the field amid scattered notes from the touring events and local chatter about a possible team move to Petersburg.
Fragmented notes list multiple teams and venues with scattered scores. Mentions include Atlantic League entries, Western League, and In-State League games, plus city names such as Denver Pueblo Wilmington Mead and Lancaster Tremontston. Details are incomplete and uncertain.
Special to The Washington Post reports a key meeting of directors of the United Hunts Racing Association held in the absence of Hon Perry Belmont abroad. Final plans include a three day event on the Westchester Park course near Belmont Park with contracts awarded for erection of grandstands and buildings. Dates announced for meetings are October 7, October 30, and November 7, aiming to revive a popular steeplechase spectacle with strong cavalry and artillery support mentioned.
Grenville opens today with top horses including Sonoma Girl and Highball. Four events scheduled for Thursday and five for Wednesday total seventeen races. Purses range from 1 to 10, Forest City Stake at 9000, Thistle Down Lake at unspecified. Officials warn no betting or noise beyond track regulations.
The event sees favorites facing two open races this afternoon. Candars won the 217 at Waco in three straight heats, while Northwest captured the 280 trot in a fast pace. Not Stit was a strong contender, finishing second with Wis taking best second money. Eph Cthders led three posts, Hod Lyne was second, and Lady A in Nome showed effort in the Mahoning race. Northwest scored a second, while Ze2 and Purea filled other placings with Idol Star and Soc Witches also racing. Best times noted include 9 20g and 2 154 in select heats.
Rain prevented yesterday's double header as Cantllon and Jones teams idle day. Rumors link Elberfeld to the White Sox infield upgrade, boosting pennant hopes. Weather forecasts call for fair and warmer, with the first game set for 2 o'clock and batters Petten Warner Paterson Sullivan listed.
An abbreviated baseball score snippet shows teams Washington Chicago Ham Philadelphia St Lowe Rain New York Detroit Rain with Cleveland 43 to 2. The terse line reads like a score tableau from a late edition box score.
In a scout driven move, catcher Sweeney earns a spot with Cleveland while Pitchm duiley and other pitchers gain attention. The report notes ties to Portland, Nashville, Memphis, and Shreveport contingent players including Owens and Sorrell as scouts target top twirlers for upcoming games.
The Detroit Tigers secured a ten day option on Roekt of Albany and may pay $2200 if they acquire him. Orlando Werrera and Perrine were mentioned in rental talks to Minneapolis. Various minor league moves included Burke becoming Kansas City manager and Beechers sale to New York Nation for $4500 each. Love, Cobb, and Summers are noted among players shifting teams as the Southern League figures into the season.
Historic confusion in a baseball game features Ganzel and Lobert misplays leading to a Philadelphia victory over Cincinnati. Sparking errors, unearned runs, and lineup shuffles influenced late innings as fans watched key players like Mugen, Olson, and Sparks contribute. The report notes trades and team shifts affecting Philadelphia and Cincinnati rosters, and mentions Connie Mack's Philadelphia Americans interest in Suggs and Smith as context.
Cleveland misplays by Bannen and Turney turn a potential rally into a Boston win. Eisner and Oren contributed errors as Boston capitalized to triumph 4 to 2 in Cleveland’s hall of the eighth today. Second baseman show improved form for Cleveland.
In a tight race Barner failed to break as Sewell held firm while Garner pressed late. De tasion edged Botanist by two lengths as Troublemaker claimed the next prize.
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A nine inning pitchers duel ends 0-0 until the 10th when Lumley hits a homer over the right field fence. Chicago capitalizes on fielding miscues to score Kling, Howard, and others, finalizing a dramatic road win in extra innings.
Boston defeated Pittsburgh as Pitner Duggleby debuted for Pittsburgh with Leever finishing. Lindaman pitched a steady game for Boston. The line score shows Boston offensive onslaught in late innings, with key hits from Bettman and Reaves among others.
In a tense eleventh inning, New York tops St Louis 4 to 3. Devlin and Bowerman delivered key singles while Seymour hit a decisive triple. Seymour and Breenahan also contributed, keeping the Chester Club postgame discussions tied to Shamokin and Odgewood Park arrangements for upcoming play.
Brownley Park Stable swept two races at Brighton Beach led by Senet and King Cobalt as muddy conditions challenged riders. Sewell, under Garner, surged from the back to win by two lengths in the first afternoon feature while King Cobalt nosed out Corncad in the elh event. Troublemaker, backed from 10 to 6, captured the third race, and Carthage romped in the mile and a quarter handicap as four favorites won and about 1500 observed.
The article details a rough but competitive maiden race where Pinkola narrowly beat Running Account amid heavy riding and chaotic early sections. Ramning Account and Piskola also show strong form, with several other contenders producing notable efforts in the lengthy program.
The readable segments show a string of personal names places and possible surnames mixed with odd words. No coherent event date action or outcome is discernible from the OCR noise.
The Sunday Post reports widespread chatter at Brighton and Empire City about owners, stockholders, and possible sales involving Cella, Condon, and James Butler. Rumors link the West with a forthcoming syndicate buyout, while Yonkers attendees and other tracks attract prospective buyers and observers.
At Brighton Beach the bookmakers kept a cheerful mood as racing concluded. John W Gates was not present for the final race. Druid won the first event, backed heavily with even money, then hammered down to a smaller price. Bets on Tee Ping Mist Strome and Betsy Binford for place paid off for some punters. Jive Wire won the second race as a favored favorite, moving from even money amid a ploy that cut Jubilee’s odds from 2 to 1 and then to 6. Earls Court figures were mentioned in the tangled wrap.
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