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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1912
Page
11
The records list shots at A yards across 3, 4, and 1 shots, tied to a United States Revolver Association event. Scoring reads 196 of 204, 2022 of 2022, and 4 of 00, with several OCR errors.
The article describes day three of Camp Griffith as players, notably Griffths recruits, face intensive training. Morpheus jokes aside, Griffth promises jobs for those seeking work, with two gym sessions and an afternoon practice focusing on fielding, pitching, and speed.
Eight hundred and twenty three players entered the eighth annual spring golf tournament at Pinehurst Newark. Walter Travis of Garden City LT and Gardner of Providence St 1 lead after day one with a medal prize to the winner. Gardner Jed and past champion Allan Tard of Chevy Chase Md among entrants.
Dispatcher from various paints depicts Hot Springs as origin of sensational plan to recruit players from outlaw leagues into organized ball. First authenticated effort to induce jumps alleged. Kilmore named agent though money not yet shown. Local leagues and tables include interleague rosters and totals across several teams, with names like Campbell Ry, Elmore, Richards, Parker, and others in scattered listings.
At a Gallaudet College Athletic Association meeting Walter Durian was unanimously chosen captain for the 1912-13 basketball season and A W Patterson was elected manager. Varsity letters went to captain William Arras and WG Durian, with class numerals awarded to Schaefer and Hughes. Ralph Deckerle named captain for wrestling, Fred Moore to compete for lightweight title at the National Guard tourney.
Georgetown and Pitt battle on the Arcade floor at nine oclock in a Smoky City affair. The Blue and Gray seek to even the football deficit as Pitt aims to extend its strong Western Pennsylvania record with a competitive lineup featuring Waldron Campbell Whalen Hollander or McDowen Nebtommee Cemter Ochwenkirt Collifewer and referee Mr Hughes.
Oxer beaten in the feature as Delaney leads early and holds on. Lamar sells Mallo to J Frank. horse and Crossover slated for reinstatement. Large El Paso crowd due to cattlemen convention. four or five favorites in multiple races with selling plates and stakes.
St Joseph Mo March 6 Clarence Fughah announced four fights signed for the South in March. Paddy Sullivan meets in Atlanta on the 12th, Eddie Hundle defends the South title in Atlanta on the 15th, Were Shaughnessy boxes in Fort Worth on the 20th, and Rube Smith fights in Dallas on the 25th.
Dickinson College has arranged a fall schedule with Western Maryland Delaware College and Mount St Marys. Games will be played at Newark and Emmitsburg on Thanksgiving Day. New players Barry from Penn State and Whitmore from Trinity College join the squad as Coach Dade seeks a strong season.
Wet grounds and chilly weather kept the Philadelphia Athletics from practicing in San Antonio. The third exhibition game with the San Antonio Texans, who had won twice, is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
Gold medals were awarded to three men at the American Bowling Congress meeting in Chicago. George F Slotz of Des Moines Walter of Detroit and Anton Viehmo of Chicago won. The Trotans of Indianapolis won gold for high team games with 1138. Changes to pin weight and future tournament bans for singers were proposed.
M Farland defeated Hogan in a ten round match at Tar Mount Athletic Club Newark. Me Farland dominated with lefts to the face and right uppercuts, holding back late as Hogan taunted, weighing in at 137 1 2 pounds and landing enough blows to threaten a knockout.
Amid talks in Pittsburgh and Chicago, the Columbian and other leagues pursue mergers to strengthen the circuit and challenge major clubs. Discussions on farm systems and rosters hint at upheaval as Cleveland Toledo and others reshape ownership and assignments while spring training looms and players on probation mix with veterans.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous horses, riders, and purses across multiple races. Readable items include entries for The MALI Deus, Charleston Fire, Georgeeman stakes, and Selng race, with various odds, owners, and weights scattered amid garbled text.
Fragmented OCR text describes a Virginia victory tied to a main line near a district, with scattered names and numbers. The readable content is largely garbled, offering few clear facts or distinct entities beyond geographic and event hints.
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