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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
14
About 150 men can cover their heads with Panamas today at a low price of 3 50. Genuine Panamas in new P B styles suit the young and older man. A customer recalls the Unity Serge suit bought last year for 15 dollars, noting satisfaction in wearing Unity.
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore, June 18. Trainer Tom Cannon's Linda, a sorrel mare, showed speed but tired in the second heat and finished outside the money in the 2 3 pace. Uncle Davy upset the 230 trot at 5 to 1 after starting 10 to 1, winning the race after a strong second heat. Russell Cozine, Harvester, and Lillian W competed in related events as schedules moved to tomorrow's races.
Savannah club officials report Taft designated Thanksgiving and the Vanderbuilt cup and grand prize race dates may be sanctioned for Savannah. The Savannah Automobile Club applied to the American Automobile Association for approval to run the grand prize race on November 28 and November 25 appears unlikely to change. Albany welter Henry defeats Mike Sullivan in ten rounds after Sullivan quits arguing foul.
Capital City League leaders expect the circuit to become a six team league with Seaman Gunners and United States Marines joining. The Marines may re enter after a two month cruise. A Sunday meeting will decide scheduling options including a two period format with a first winner facing the second period winner for the championship.
Automobile World reports tomorrow is orphans day by the Automobile Club of Washington. Cars donated by drivers will assemble at Franklin park and, under Capt Johnston, be assigned to escorts for a ride from Glen Echo to the Peace monument and back via a parade through the avenue. Also notes local car sales and model updates from Wilson Company and Fried Motor.
Eastern High School elected captains for the next year across baseball and basketball. Joe Herrig will join the basketball team as captain, having played second base consistently for two years. Osmund Varela was named basketball captain, a three year team member. Managers Baldwin and the captains aim to build a squad matching this year’s champion quint.
Eight contestants remain unbeaten in the singles at the women's national lawn tennis championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club after day two. New York leads with three survivors, followed by Massachusetts two, and New Jersey Virginia and California one each. Notable matches see Mrs Joseph Warren of Boston defeating Mrs Gilbert Harvey of Buffalo in three sets. Miss Leonore Sears of Boston and Miss Florence Sutton of Los Angeles advance easily. Sutton and Dorothy Green of Philadelphia win the doubles, while Hotchkiss and Sears beat Disston and Alexander in straight sets.
Ithaca June 13 The Cornell rowing team under Coach Courtney and assistant John J Hoyle departed for Poughkeepsie to train for the Hudson regatta on June 27 The freshman eight gains new power after three dismissals and the varsity will begin practice tomorrow with Bates Lim Kruse Wakely Distler Ferguson Bowen Kimball as coxswain Stroke Wakely.
Red Top Connecticut reports mumps outbreak in freshman quarters with Hay the coxswain sent to Cambridge. Nicholas Roosevelt to arrive from Cambridge to take Hay's place. No other cadets showing symptoms yet, precautions in place as varsity and freshman eights row up and down the river, maintaining steady 26 to 8 strokes in both directions.
Bankers face American Security while Capital City contests Cornell. Eastern A Vonmerdal meets Moses as Havenner. District Commissioners clash with GPO. Agricultural Independence battles Warverly and St. Wartiz hosts Interbureau. Document battles Solicitors. Marquette faces Indian Office Olympis Oligo against Southland. B and O meets Union Station. Southern Open day features Suburban Takoma 1s Brookland. Sunday School Ninth plays North Carolina.
Inclement weather postponed the third international polo match. The British team issued a formal challenge after last night’s Whitney dinner, accepted by the Americans. Meadowbrook, hosting for 1912, may face Ranelagh in a key rematch as Hurlingham’s influence looms large.
Washington players fared well at Hermitage Golf Club in Richmond on June 13 in the Old Dominion tennis tourney. Results include Pell of New York, Shaner of Lynchburg, Lee of Jacksonville, and multiple Washington entrants advancing or winning, with several matches completed and others unfinished due to the brawl between Oglesby and Filming.
Chicago officials ban auto racing on dirt tracks after a coroner jury investigation into the weekend death of Marcel Basle at Hawthorne track. New York reports Al Gaippe says Marcel Moreau, France’s middleweight champion, will clash with Billy Papke in a twenty round Paris bout.
Jack Johnson arrives in London with his entourage after a grand Plymouth welcome. Police were overwhelmed by crowds at Paddington, Johnson travels to a Shaftsbury Avenue flat and preps for June 26 Oxford Music Hall opening. He hints a royal audience may be arranged by Lord Lonsdale and discusses a future bout with Boy Day.
Lightweight champion Ad Wolgast, training in San Francisco, says he will fight Knockout Brown after current bouts and guarantees a knockout if they meet again. He derides Brown as awkward and green, a slugger with power, and recalls nearly $12,000 earnings from their prior bout.
Los Angeles June 18 Joe Rivera who beat Tommy Dixon last week has started work for his match with Joe Coster in a series of featherweight bouts at Tom McCarey’s club to develop a challenger for Abe Attell. Coster meets Rivers on July 4 with Patsy Kline vs Johnny Kilbane on July 15. The winners will be matched and Attell will defend his title against that victor at a to be announced date.
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