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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
46
In a bowling league clash, Marines top the Assessors 235 to 188 as Rose Aggies interior and Ely Marines players compete. The match features multiple team members like H Scherer and Manahan Lighting Co, with Ducks Pins and other teams noted in a bustling score sheet.
Homewood Club Chicago member W K Wood wins gold in a local golf competition. The event features 78 divisions and includes area players from Washington and Columbia venues. Competition pace and presale notes appear amid scattered OCR text.
Fireball wins a tight six and a half furlong sprint at Em eryile with a late surge over the infield. Mist closes fast but Fireball holds on for the victory ahead of Turning Push and Confederate in a close finish.
Dwyer leaves amateur ranks to debut as a professional at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia tonight. He faces world champion George Hackenschmidt, signaling a major step in his career with a lucrative offer and a debut without a fall.
Elizabeth Harwood wins the Capturea Lorisiana Stakes with Celia’s Crack Colt Fare as the favorite Alma Dufour breezes home in the last event. Rohn Hood defeats Merry in a separate race.
City Park races produced a strong showing as Sam Swann led in the feature with a 13 to 5 score over Kemp Ridgley. Notter’s Robin Hood and Alma Dufour delivered other notable performances while Oakland and Los Angeles stalwarts posted mixed results across the day’s multiple events.
A garbled OCR snippet shows a park event amid references to disqualification and a figure named W-Plewuing. Mentions of sports, venues, and participants appear, but many fragments are indecipherable. The readable pieces point to a contested outcome and a first-place note amid uncertain details.
A long list of entries spans multiple races from four furlongs to a mile and a half. Notable horses include Home Wet, Lady Eleanor, and Buckmen with various entries such as Vizerine, Convoletion, and Beas Boanatine. St Louis University coach announces transport for Haskins to join Friday night events alongside Sheppard and Tobin in a 1000 meters invitation race.
Sally Weinrich of Rochester defeated Kid Murphy of New York in eight rounds at the Arena Athletic Club after Murphy claimed a broken hand. Doctors found no fracture, and both fighters bore marks in a fast, close contest starting strong but ending with clinches and infighting.
Special to The Post reports all patron seats for John G Cavaughs special train to Washington sold. About 1500 tourists expected to line up for first race as Benning regulars join the scene. Judge Staffords decision on walk-around bookmaking eases interference, with horses arriving from New Orleans Los Angeles and Oakland signaling strong season interest.
New York March 18 James R Keene has joined many owners in promising to race abroad if anti race track gambling bills pass. He has entered eight horses in the English three year old classics of 190 and says he will ship his best horses to England and withdraw from racing and breeding in America if racing is crippled at home.
President Dobbins tries to keep Mackinnon from joining a new Pennsylvania New Jersey professional baseball league at a Trenton meeting. Allentown wins franchise. Newark gets two teams to play at Mains Park. Schedule changes due to Newark entry. Beach ball named official hall. league rules align with American League. Umpires salaries and staffing to be decided next week in Allentown.
Harry Wright of San Francisco defeated Clarence Jackson of Chicago in a marathon national amateur billiards tournament game in Chicago. Wright won by 0 to 1 with Wright’s high run 75 and average 24.22. Jackson’s averages and partial scores shown amid a tense twentieth inning contest.
Ty Cobb champion batter of the American League arrived in Detroit with an ultimatum to Detroit President Frank Navin. Cobb seeks a three year contract at $5000 per year while Navin is ready to offer a three year deal but not at that amount. A session with Navin is set for tomorrow morning to resolve terms.
The Philadelphia Union Baseball League held its annual meeting at Belie ve Stratford, followed by a banquet. Officials announced the season would open April 25 and close September 19, with schedule draft by Tansen, Schüler, and Irwin once Eastern League dates are released. Attendees discussed league prospects and the national scene, with remarks from Harry D Westcott and Dr Francis King on Baltimore and the pennant history.
The state passed a bill allowing pool selling on race tracks during race meetings but banning it elsewhere. Officers who fail to enforce the law face fines imprisonment and forfeiture of office.
Thick day of practice and two five inning games saw Regulars beat Colts in the afternoon, with Milan making key plays and Kahoe mishap noted. Cantillon plans next dates. Cantillon and manager Cant appear confident, as Cantillon aims to steady rotation and weight training continues.
The Was 39 on 1 Towmat 7 Vi Mir Wk defeated Staunton Miler Academy in a tight baseball game lacking standout moments. Poor practice on both sides led to a cautious affair with several misplays and weak pitching. Reauchamp worked through a first inning fowl and Devault appeared off his usual form as Staunton Kits pitcher delivered solid hits and steady defense.
Gallauder defeated Central High with a strong showing as Campbell, Scum, and Hotelier delivered timely hits. Frank Thomas, Chick’s brother, starred for O street school with tough receptions and two safeties. Final innings show a clear Central edge in errors and fielding.
Baseball notes report Bill Dahlen arrived from Hot Springs in fine condition as Boston prepared in warm weather. Lineup shows Dahjen at short and Sweeney at third with McGann first Rickey second. Doves appear a fast infield. other games include Atlanta 4 Macon 2 and Philadelphia 11 Montgomery 1.
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