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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1907
Page
8
July 29 report notes Ulghlanders leveraging sticks to gain advantage as Nite ete’s team scores five runs in the ninth to edge the Incas four. Morrissey pitched strong, with safeties counted late while Lug teerlers struggled at the plate.
New York July 29 two runabouts finished the American Automobile Association Glidden Tour with perfect scores. They traveled a four day route to Cleveland Albany and Buffalo before possible rematch over the Glidden course if tied at Cleveland. Drivers were G. S. Smith and Hok Sheridan.
Readable fragments reveal various league names and scores including Atlantic and Western leagues. Teams like Columbus Denver Pueblo Wilmington and Lancaster appear, with scattered game outcomes and weather notes.
Special to The Washington Post reports a meeting of the United States Hunts Racing Association directors in Lorle July 22 noting the absence of Hon Perry Belmont abroad. Final arrangements project a three day meeting at the Westchester Racing Course near Belmont Park with contracts for erection of services and stands. Dates announced for the meeting include Saturday October 7 Wednesday October 30 and Saturday November 7. The note requests Army officers to be advised to ensure sufficient attendance to sustain the spectator race.
The Grenville track opens with top entries including Sonoma Girl and Highball from Detroit last week. Four races tomorrow and five on Wednesday totaling seventeen events with purses from 1 to 1000 dollars. A three year old trotters event will be a two heat affair and no further betting will be allowed after today’s renewals.
The event features Pele Jub and two other favorites racing this afternoon. Candars wins the 217 with three straight heats, Northwest takes the 280 trot in fast time. Bests and purses noted, Hod Lyne second, Lady A in Nome gains headway, with Northwest finishing second in the main event.
Rain postponed yesterday's double header as Cantillon and Jones sought Elberfeld to strengthen the infield. Weather forecasts predict fair and warmer conditions with a 2 PM first game. Reports note Gleaner Gleason legacy, managerial talks with New York, and standings cross leagues amid injury concerns.
The record shows varied weather impacts with entries like Washington versus Chicago Ham and Philadelphia versus St Lowe Rain, plus New York and Detroit Rain. Cleveland posted a 43 to 2 score, indicating a lopsided game in a wartime era section.
Scouting notes highlight Catcher Sweeney winning a southern award for Cleveland while Pitchman duiley tops pitchers in recent games. Mentions Bret of Portland and Nashville connections, Owens with Memphis, Sorrell of Nashville, Keth of Little Rock, and Gruhn of Shreveport among notable names.
Bill Bradley is reported ill with typhoid fever after arriving from New York. Doctors say he is very sick and may miss three weeks, jeopardizing hopes of the pennant.
The Detroit Tigers take a ten day option on Roekt of Albany. If the Tigers buy Albany receives 2200. Werrera to Minneapolis rent deal. Garton tops minor leagues last winter and made a feat in Mitchell. Attendance at Brooklyn breaks records after memorial day. Springfield club sells Beecher Caterer Ludwig and Doyle to the New York Giants for 4500 each. Monte Burke becomes Kansas City manager in the American Association. Chiesgn triples and Ganley hits. Cobb and stars receive credit in a loose race. Southern League shows few batters above 30. Summers of Indianapolis sold to Detroit for 1900.
Errors costly as Ganzel and Lobert drive Philadelphia to a victory over Cincinnati. Sparks struggles on offense as Philadelphia scores late to secure the win while details of lineups and player movements are noted in a lively period tone.
Boston capitalized on Cleveland misplays to turn a potential upset into a 4 to 2 home win. Second baseman debutants showed promise for Cleveland as errors and plate trouble plagued the visitors. Strong Boston hitting and timely defense sealed the outcome, with each side mounting late scoring efforts.
Barner held Sewell and Barner refused to yield as Garner edged Botanist by two lengths. Troublemaker clinched the lead, while King and Cobalt secured a double victory in a dramatic race card.
Winners listed for Fort Erie events including Druid Walsh and Live Wire Knapp with varied placings. Notable finishes include Charity Gilbert and Hatton Swain with narrow margins and several close showings.
Chicago victory features pitcher duel last hits sparse until Lumley belts a homer in the tenth. Kling, Howard, and Squire reach on errors and walks as Chance drives in the decisive run then Kling and Howard score. Intermittent action includes multiple fielding miscues and late scoring by Chicago players in a tense extra frame.
Pittsburgh’s lineup struggled as Boston won on the road. Duggleby started for Pittsburgh with Lindaman throwing a steady game for Boston. Leever relieved late as the Pirates made late pushes but fell short amid a string of misplaced hits and fielding miscues.
New York edged St Louis 4 to 3 in the eleventh inning as Devlin and Bowerman sparked a late rally. Seymour delivered a key triple for New York with strong contributions from Uprwomae and Gaboom, while Mathewson held St Louis to scoring in the late frame. The game featured a dramatic extra inning finish and disrupted plans as the Chester Club of the Atlantic League readied a move to Shamokin.
In muddy going at Brighton Beach Brownley Park Stable secured two wins led by Senet and King Cobalt. Sewell saved ground, surged to victory in the opening events, beating Botanist by two lengths after a bold stretch run. Troublemaker also won, with Carthage and Live Wire among other favorites delivering. Attendance neared 1500 as four favorites prevailed.
Pinkola narrowly defeats Running Account amid rough riding and disputed calls in a maiden event. Multiple horses challenged, with Piskola close behind and Ramning Account highlighted for its strong support as the field battled for position and a late surge.
Readable parts mention names and agents but content is fragmented and lacks coherent events or dates. The item appears to be an OCR scrape with many garbled proper nouns and stray terms, not clearly reporting a specific incident or notices.
The Sunday Post reports a flood of rumors surrounding James Futter and Empire City interests during Yonkers and Brighton Beach racing chatter. Names like Cella, Condon, Stone, and Taft appear amid talk of stockholdings, potential sales, and track alliances as bettors and officials anticipate upcoming meetings and the Amartion Stakes.
Bookmakers at Brighton Beach kept a cheerful mood as the day ended with losses for John W Gates not present. Druid the winner of the first event opened even money and moved against, while Tip Ping Mist Strome and Betsy Binford attracted bets for place. Jive Wire won the second race as a heavily backed favorite, with Jubilee affected by a ploy lowering odds from 2 to 1 to 6, and Earls Court noted in the results.
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