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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
24
The Treasury drop from third place when the Bureau passed the money handlers in a key series. Royals and Resolutes split wins while Potomacs, Real Estate League, and other clubs posted mixed results in a crowded Departmental League night.
New Orleans Fair Grounds hosts a six furlong handicap featuring Princ Ahmed’s hollow victory over a speedy field. McNally upset early though Toy Boy, Notter, and Beau Brummell pressed the finish, with JC Core withdrawn due to illness.
In the fifth race at Santa Anita Park a one mile effort ended in a dead heat between Artie Riples and Pelle of Mayfair. The purse and honors were shared, with multiple horses listed across the betting and placing notes, including Magellan, Madeline Mikace, and others in various six furlong and mile events.
The daily New Orleans racing listing features multiple races with numerous horses and riders. Notable entries include Wet Hore Lustacian Serenads Seung Arianette Grace Gum and Many others across six races, detailing horse names, jockeys, and weights.
Local supporters discuss bold plan to charter a travel group like Chicago fans and send the Washington Nationals to open in Boston. A regular critic argues public enthusiasm lags behind financial support as Cantillon faces scrutiny over recent hiring and lineup changes.
Shoemakers take early lead over Dunks as Fowls past Lemons in Plate Printers Bowling League. Lord holds high game and high set. Miller second in high game with 21, Jones second in high set with 620. Auto Race: Ormonde Daytona opener tomorrow features Minneapolis Trophy, six cars from America, France, Germany, Italy.
An athletic director from Washington mentions upcoming schedule and promising players. Coaches discuss veteran leadership, conditioning, and the aim to improve batting and pitching as the season approaches.
Gallaudet College wrestlers delivered a strong showing at a two month prelim event attracting teams from Memorial Athletic Club and YMCA. Top bouts featured heavyweights with Gallaudet’s Sharp and others advancing. Canadians barred from competition as officials enforce safety. Final lineups include Gallaudet facing MCA and other regional clubs, with several draws and decisive falls shaping the night.
Oakland March races at Emersville opened with Handmaiden seizing the lead and a late drive in a furlong sprint. Enamour stumbled off post in the second, remounted and finished. Multiple races feature names such as Pender, Magraine, Pinaud, Collins, Queen MC, Adriain Le Couvreur, Invader, Belmence, Tancred, Starita, and Jacls dams Hauligan Angel.
A garbled OCR listing many horse names and places from a racing card. Entries include Los Angeles Maytam Creerer Portland Monaco Mald Anchesta and several others such as Rustler Pride Surfer and Navin Mabe. No coherent event details or outcomes are readable.
In Oakland and Los Angeles race cards several matchups produced close results. McNally over Lyons by seven lengths, The Bear defeating Prince Aimed, and Beau Brummell edging Star Lady Souffle. In California Handmaiden beat Alice Collins while Bellemence and Tancred posted victories. Dead heat at Daruma and Royal Rogus and Antioch matched up at mixed odds.
Jim Sprigman of Washington will coach Georgia baseball for the coming season after a protracted contract negotiation. An old professional player, he previously coached Western High School, turning out a championship team, and will leave Washington shortly for Athens.
Dr Phelps suggests slicing the George Washington trophy after Central High School and the University of Virginia finished tied for most points. Officials have not decided a winner, so the Central coach proposed halving the cup, with each team receiving a portion, citing a precedent from a New York trophy dispute.
Dutch Sterzer, a well known amateur baseball figure, will not coach the Technical Highs this season. He leaves for Hot Springs to join the Detroit club setup in the American League, having signed a fifteen dollar contract with the champions. J H Smith, a mathematics teacher, will join Washington as a Manual Training School faculty member and begin coaching the baseball team.
Henry Jo Hands of the Lanois Athletic Club of Chingo set a new world mark at Madison Square Garden covering 16 yards with the breast stroke in 118 15 seconds. The prior best was Gardner of Australia. In the handicap match Handy defeated F Ho James of Trath Beach, conceding eight seconds. In Grand Rapids Bob by Lowe signed to manage the Central League team. twenty two players are under contract.
Virginia squad, led by Rector Randolph Moran and Thurlow, heads to Washington for the Georgetown collegiate meet. Key rivals include Cornell Wesleyan George Town and Johns Hopkins as Virginia aims to capture the trophy with a balanced, fast lineup and strong hurdles and distance showings.
The Washington City Bashball Teagie defeated Pel Chapel by 2 to 0 in a hotly contested gym match. Canaver and Wondsor starred as teammates, with strong guard play and multiple scoring attempts highlighted by lines and passes from Dinns and McGri.
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