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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
9
This item notes new fabricator spring trousers arriving for order at Mertz and Mertz Co., located at 906 F Street, with a price of 2.45. The brief ad emphasizes ready availability and the store’s address for customers seeking the latest trouser styles.
A fragmented column by J Ed Grillo surveys Rohe and the White, noting surprise around Rohe’s performance and the era's top athletes. It discusses college and professional figures, race results, and the rising interest in Southern track and field events with mentions of schools like Cleveland and New Orleans in a broad athletic context.
New Yorker player Gordon Douglas of the New York Racquet and Tennis Club captured the gold racquet championship by defeating Canada's FT Rolland three straight games. The match featured fast exchanges and precise placement, with Douglas taking the first two games 16 to 8 and 16 to 9, then closing the third 16 to 15.
Ithaca’s star athletes eye Georgetown trophy in a bid to crown Cornell as a prominent intercollegiate contender. Forty five runners from Virginia attend, while Cook and Hitchcock spark the field in sprints, jumps, and relays.
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous names and terms in a jumble. It includes personal names such as Tony, Avaunicer, JC Gore, Flora Riley, and Agnes, along with places like Los Angeles and Oakland. The text also mentions a courtmartial and scattered product phrases about curing a cold in one day with laxatives and quinine.
Columbia University crew manager announced that Columbia will row Annapolis on May 6 over the Severn course if Navy does not compete at Poughkeepsie. Annapolis declined the intercourt invitation, moving the midfields race from Hudson to possible new setup. Coach Rice will switch spring practice from Harlem to a four mile Palisades stretch with a barge-towed boathouse near Fort Lee for training.
The Athletes defeated New Orleans 3 to 1 in the opening game of their Southern trip. New Orleans scored their lone run in the third inning off Maxell while Jimmy Digert held the Pelicans to one hit through the first three frames. Ruba led with a triple for Philadelphia as Davis scored the only New Orleans run, with Lard adding three singles for the Pelicans in four at bats.
Mat artist and Russian lieutenant Hackenschmidt is set to exhibit in major U S cities over weeks starting mid March. He will wrestle opponents on handicap terms, aiming to show prowess before the world champion Gotch, with stops in Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington before the title match.
Special to The Washington Post Europe report notes Jem Roche of Ireland, undisputed in his isle, will meet Tommy Burns in Dublin on St Patrick's Day for a purse of 7500 dollars and a 2200 dollar side bet. Roche, 184 pounds, five feet ten, is fast and known for footwork, but limited experience may hurt him against Burns.
Mary Sheridan stars as the Irish American Athletic Club leads with a world scoring total of 1704 points for the season, supported by Melvin Sheppard as runner-up and a host of standout performances. The Winged Fist era shows record indoor and outdoor marks, with Sheridan clinching the national all-round title and multiple American and World records across events at Madison Square Garden, Celtic Park, and Jamestown.
Detroit Tigers led by Hugh Jennings and New York Giants under Arke Griffith loom strong as opening week pundits rate their chances. Chicago White Sox, St Louis Browns, and Boston Red Sox also figure, with varying hopes and cautious forecasts for a tighter pennant race this year.
Baseball fans nationwide weigh in on the American League race with Clarke Griffith’s New York club favored to win the pennant ahead of Detroit and Chicago. Managers Mack Guire and Connie Mack endorse tight contention while observers anticipate strong pitching from the Gr iffith lineup and a high level of play across New York, Detroit, and Philadelphia teams.
The opening day features the Berning Handicap on March 23 and Jesse Brown Cup on April 14. The meeting at Benne Sprig opens March 3 with the first Berning Handicap as a highlight. Two year olds compete, with Spring Handing Steeple and Washington Nursery races among the key events. The schedule spans late March to early April, with notable stakes and entries across multiple days.
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