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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
14
Nationally known store promotes P-B brand men’s clothing and suits in tropical fabrics and mohair, with guarantees on blue serge from $15. Summer two and three piece P-B suits, hand tailoring, and stylish furnishings emphasized at modest prices.
The Analostan Club plans its first open out-of-town regatta entry with an eight-oared crew formed from Technical High School juniors. The boat, skippered by Hardy with crowder and Gibson as substitutes, features Funkhauser Ulman Roberta White Hahn Borger P Gibson and the Tech team as junior members. If victorious, the crew could advance to higher classes in future events as enthusiasm grows among the club’s veterans.
Mineola June 24 Belmont Park racing was declared free from betting in law by Judge James P. Niemann. He dismissed Nassau County district attorney proceedings based on private detectives alleging bets with bookmakers, ruling no proof the bettors were bookmakers and that ordinary betting does not equal bookmaking.
Detroit shakes up pitching staff by signing University of Minnesota star southpaw Henry Elder. Coach Danny Sullivan urged the move, and President Navin quickly sanctioned the deal. Elder joins the Tigers after being released from collegiate duties, adding potential rotation depth for the squad.
In New York on June 2, West Point and Annapolis athletic associations could not decide where this fall’s football game should be played. Cadets favor Polo Grounds or West Point. midshipmen want Franklin Field for a rematch. Philadelphia cites transportation issues as a factor.
Belmont Park on June 24 featured a heavy betting card as four of six races drew large fields. Sandhill breezed to victory in the second race, a one mile three furlong handicap, with Colonel Holloway unable to mount a challenge. Delft and Strenuous also posted notable wins, while Astoria Cup winner Natad and other contenders battled through the day as racing shifts to Belmont Terminal and Friday at the same venue.
New York June 24 Announcement of E C Quigley an International League umpire to the NL umpiring staff was made by President Lynch Quigley formerly director of athletics at Kansas University
The Hamilton program lists races across six divisions with purses from 30 to 3,000 dollars. Entries include Ward Cruso and Uinzel Hawthorne in early sprints, a six furlong selling for 1 year olds plus, and a long card featuring hurdles, steeplechases, and open handicaps. Weather is clear and track fast with many named horses and several purses highlighted.
A long list of horse names and associated figures appears in a Latonia program with entries from Cincinnati Enquirer and Morning Telegraph. Notable names include Sureget Henry Ritte Galley Slave Blacktown Belle Star Jasmine Bonanza and Belmont Park references.
Ninth Street Christian defeated First M P 4 to 3 in a tense East Washington Sunday School League game before about 2 000 fans. Bell pitched for Ninth Street and hit a deciding home run after a foul ball misplay by a fielding spectator. First M P protested the outcome, planning to challenge the call with circuit authorities.
Federals defeated C of Cy yesterday in the Treasury League 9 to 3. Lord led with strong fielding and hitting, Willems contributed all around play. Plays featured include two base hits by Greene Offenberg Lord Harret McDonough Barley, and notable pitching by McDonough with 9 strikeouts. Umpire Mr Markle. Time of game 2 hours.
Local fighters canceled most preliminaries for the Maryland Athletic and Social Club show at Ardmore. New matches have been added including Swatts Adamson versus Kid Tuths and Jim Smith versus Benny Winters, plus Kid Erne versus Jack Knight. Danny Lewis faces Kid Sullivan in a fifteen round main event.
War beat Naval Medicos 6 to 2 as Brown allowed four hits and struck out eleven. Final line shows AB Medicon and ABHORE players with implied line scores and fielding notes, plus operations of pitchers White and Brewer and umpires Norris. The game time listed as 1 hour 45 minutes.
Fairmont defeats Petworth 2 to 1 as both starters allow three hits. Murphy's play on Clayton's tag sends in the decisive run in the sixth. Key lineups include Roberts Baggett Shipley and Thompson for Fairmont and Seitz for Petworth, with a 1 hour five minute game time.
Capital City League North Capitol and L streets area hosts amateur games including Northwest-Waverley va Bank ere and Central League at First and M streets northeast Twining va Sherwood. Departments White Lot interior va Postoffice Best Washington League Thirteenth and D streets northeast Reformation va United Brethren Federal League Grant circle Upshur street G. P. OG versus Pension Burton Railroad League Fifth street and Florida avenue northeast Car Department va Southern Northwest Sunday School League Georgia avenue Kenyon street Fourth ve St Paul Treasury League White Lot Printera ve Civil Service Marquette Leageue Thirty-fifth street Wisconsin avenue Trinity ve Bt Joseph's s
Whitney Avenue Christians defeated Calvary Methodists 16 to 1 in the Northwest Sunday School League. Scoring details include Williams Barrett and Widmyer contributing multiple runs. line scores show Whitney and Calvary defenses and later departmental league notes with War vs C&L. The long box scores list numerous players, positions, and innings with varied errors and base hits.
Washington and New York battled as McConnell and Caldwell matched weak hits and miscues. Washington scored thr ee in a late stretch while New York struggled with six hits and five left on base. Shanks and Milan featured among the few standout Washington baserunners.
Mohawks outslug Avondale 13 to 11 as Durity Taylor, Raba and Scofield spark the attack. Batting details list Keyser Durity Taylor Byer Harbin and Seafeld among contributors, with Keyser and America handling pitching duties.
In American Association games Kansas City tied Milwaukee 4 4 and Louisville beat Columbus 3 Toledo tied Indianapolis. Southern League saw New Orleans 4 Atlanta 1 and Chattanooga Memphis 4 4 Mobie 8 Birmingham 1. Nashville 6 Montgomery. South Atlantic Savannah 4 Albany 0 Charleston 4 Maron Columbus 6 Jacksonville 4 in 12 innings. Virginia Norfolk 2 Petersburg 1 10 innings Newport News 13 Portmouth 3 Roanoke 3 Richmond 2 6 innings rain. Carolina Greensboro 3 Durham 2 Charlene 3 Winston Salem 1 Raleigh 6 Asheville 4. Federal League Bt Louis 6 Pittsburgh 5 Cmington at Cleveland wet grounds change at Indianapolis. Appalachian Bristol 7 Middlesboro 1 Rome 12 Johnson City Morristown 3 Knoxville 0.
Glendale A C hosts Western Athletic Club of Washington in a doubleheader and splits results. In the opener Glendale loses 23 to 1 as Western bats hot early, then Glendale wins the nightcap 8 to 2 behind timely hitting and solid defense. Batter details list Kosters Brown Cross Will ame for Glendale and Evans Brown King Daly Fear ton Foore for Western.
A referendum among 40 New York State mayors shows 27 in favor and 5 against Sunday baseball. The conference secretary, William P Capes, says the majority supports allowing Sunday games and a resolution is sent to Gov Sulzer to seek legislative repeal of statutes prohibiting professional play on Sundays.
The national baseball commission partially reversed a Keokuk club decision in a Central Association case involving R. A. Madigan. The original $49 claim covered two months salary, surgeons’ fees, and a side account. after appeals the board dropped surgeon fees and the side account, leaving $73 for a broken leg incident during a championship game and related nonpayment.
Early League results show Baltimore defeating Aufalo 3 to 1 in a pret game and Baltimore leading 1 to 0 in the second against Vista. Toronto and Providence posted scattered scores while Jersey and Montreal also appear in mixed results across several cities.
Dartmouth defeated Amherst 3 to 2 on commencement day in Hanover. Wanamaker drove in the tying run with a steal and score after a fielder's choice, while Bennett delivered the other hit. The scorecard shows Dartmouth and Amherst exchanging runs in a tight ninth inning.
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