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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
13
Joseph Bateman boxing instructor is appointed to assume duties at Fort Myer University and will teach private lessons. A rifle boxing meet will decide top amateurs next week, with bouts offering lightweight and middleweight prizes.
An apparent agreement with Lowe to a match was reported but the event was postponed. Text fragments mention Leesday and Row Foe owls with unclear placement and timing details. Further readable names include Moun and Morda but reliability is uncertain.
Walter Taudt captain and John Morgan of Washington will start for Mount St Josephs against George Town on Saturday at Ballou Center. The Tudors expect a strong showing with pitcher Meldow Camuller or Fickson for Baltimore in reserve. Remaining infielders include Wilsley Hawes Malone Morean Cahill Wickell Nolan and Rallia with a postgame reunion planned for former Washington players.
A garbled OCR item notes a six member government league and a schedule change. It mentions committees, a manager named Williams, and a planned series beginning in April. The text is fragmented but implies a local or organizational league facing lineup and scheduling uncertainties.
Western High dominated Easthampton in a practice game with strong scoring from Yeme and Joutler. Hupfer led Easthampton’s efforts at center while Giro and Daly contributed for Western as the teams rotated players during the half hour run.
The Nationals hold a closed meeting at Manager Griffiths residence to discuss tactics for the coming season. Details are withheld by Dox, but players adapt to a new system as preparations continue with Plebes and Regs practice shifting due to weather and travel plans.
Featherweight champion Kilbane outboxed bantamweight titleholder Williams over six rounds in Philadelphia. Both weighed 122 pounds. Kilbane landed sharp uppercuts and straight lefts, and a final rally near the bell sealed the victory. Charlie White stopped Sam Robideau in first round after Robideau was knocked down three times. Ahearn defeated Clabby in six rounds to claim the English middleweight title shot.
In Macon Georgia March 17 the Boston Braves vow to fight from the first pitch to defend their world title. Manager George Stallings praises the club’s unity, discipline, and hard edge as key to repeating, insisting no loafing and a Spartan spirit sustains the team through every inning.
March 17 Charlottesville report: Plebes beat Virginia 2 0 as Altrock stifles Virginia with eight strikeouts. Rondeau drives in Neff for the decisive first inning run. Harper allows two runs, none earned, before Melds relieves in the sixth. Virginia errors and misplays noted in fielding by Janehall and Beihley.
Report of multiple horse races including winners and placed horses at Laurel Park. Details list horses ages from four and up, distances like six furlongs and one mile, with times and fractional results, plus entrants, odds, and notable finish orders across several races. Named connections and sires appear among the entries.
Today’s racing entries list numerous names across varied horses and trainers. The card highlights favorites like Oblivion and Frontier while noting bidders and selling for futures and fields.
Race card shows multiple thoroughbred events with results and placings across four to six races including horses like Tipik Bigge and Autrey Austin, with fractions and odds noted for each contestant and horses such as Tory Maid and Kiva earning placements. The document lists settings, distances, jockeys, weights, and outcomes, highlighting winners in each segment and other runners in the fields.
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