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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
30
Mertz and Mertz Co., 906 F Street, advertises new fabricator trousers arriving to order priced at $2.45. The notice repeats the same line, listing the store and price. It appears as a clipped advertising snippet among a mixed set of content.
J Grillo profile recounts Rohe and others amid a crowded field. Highlights include taut races, notable performances by Cleveland and New Orleans stars, and expectations for upcoming events at Cayuga and college circuits.
New Yorker Douglas of the Racquet and Tennis Club defeats Canada’s Rolland three straight games to win the gold racquet championship. He captured the match with scores of 16 8, 15 12, and 16 14. The event was staged at Timmins with fast exchanges and clear placement by Douglas. Semifinals closed in Lima with a high five game total, determining qualifiers for the next round of the duckpin tournament.
Ithaca star performers prepare for Georgetown Trophy competition with 45 runners from Virginia and other schools to challenge for the trophy. Cornell indicates strong entries across sprint, distance, and field events including the 440 yard dash, 880, and hurdle events. Leading athletes such as Cook, Hitchcock, and Carpenter are touted as top all around contenders, with plans to challenge in the intercollegiate championships next spring.
A jumble of names, places, and odd phrases from an OCR source includes references to Los Angeles Oak land Hazelthorpe and Gateway along with various personal names, products and terms. The readable bits suggest mixed items such as a medical claim about curing a cold in one day and references to medicines and refunds.
Columbia University announced a change in its spring training plan and confirmed a slated May 6 Severn course race with Annapolis if Navy does not compete on the Hudson. Coach Rice will shift from Harlem to a four mile Palisades route with a barge used as boathouse near Fort Lee for training.
New Orleans Pelicans fall 3 to 1 as Philadelphia Athletes win the opener of their Southern trip. Reilly connects for a triple driving in the decisive runs while Digert holds New Orleans to one hit over the first seven innings. Lard, Murphy, and Bris Lord had small bright spots for the Pelicans amid early-season errors.
The Russian champion Hackenschmidt, a Czar army lieutenant and military engineer, plans a multi city exhibition tour in the United States. He will wrestle in Boston on March 16, New York on March 18, Philadelphia on March 19, Baltimore on March 20, and Washington on March 21 before facing Gotch for the title. The Russian legation will likely be represented in Washington as Hackenschmidt travels with a large academy and orchestra for the event.
Special to The Washington Post New York March 1 Jem Roche of Ireland, a top Irish prospect, will meet Tommy Burns in Dublin on St Patrick's Day for a purse of 7500 dollars and a side bet of 2200. Roche, 184 pounds, five ten, renowned locally for speed and footwork, has defeated Ireland’s best as he prepares to face the American heavyweight champion.
The Irish American Athletic Club led by Martin Sheridan and Melvin Sheppard posted a record total of 1704 points, dominating open and championship events. Sheridan set multiple national and world marks, while Sheppard matched top finishes in key events, making the Winged Fist team the leading outfit in 1907.
Detroit manager Hugh Jennings predicts a tougher season for baseball, noting New York’s improved pitching and depth. He expects strong showings from Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox and St Louis Browns while cautioning ambitious squads like Cleveland and Washington.
Baseball fans nationwide weigh in on the American and National League pennant races. Clarke Griffith and John McGraw back New York teams while Detroit and Chicago Cubs seen as threats. Managers foresee tight contest with pitching depth and fielding strength shaping the race.
The meeting runs March 3 opening with the first Benning Handicap on opening day. Jesse Brown Cup April 14 highlights opening week. Two year olds and older entries fill a crowded card with steeplechase and hurdle races. Washington Nursery, Spring Handicap, and other stakes accompany events into late April as the meet features many popular races.
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