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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
16
A match last night ended with a wrestler opposing a four minute extension to allow bets. The Russian participant grew angry over the proposal but was reassured that the custom was local and no offense was intended.
Sporting Comment by Jed Grillo notes Hackenschmidt the Russian is educated, multilingual, and confident about defeating Gotch. He criticizes American wrestling’s decline from fraud and lax effort, urging honest, strenuous competition as wrestling’s best path to revival. The piece frames upcoming world championship as a clash of ideals and bodies.
Georgetown University baseball opens against the Maryland Aggies with Diamond starting in the box. Captain Simon moves from third to short as new players fill key spots. Mudd and Maloney are out, enhancing previewed shifts and promising depth for the Hill School squad. In boxing, Jack Johnson signs with the Bargers and targets Jim Barry on April 10 at the Milwaukee Hippodrome after Burns’ absence.
John F H Porter of Allegheny CC defeats Lard in a twenty hole semifinal battle to reach the President’s Cup First Division final at Pinehurst. Warren K Wood of Homewood Club beats H M Worthington to advance to tomorrow’s 36 hole final. Oswald Kirk and C D Becker advance in the consolation.
The Kentucky State Racing Commission in Lexington allotted dates for tracks: Lexington April 22 to May 2, Louisville May 6 to May 28, Latonia June 2 to July 18. It also adopted a rule banning disseminating racing information to pool rooms, aligned with the new pool-room law, and tightened trainer jockey and apprentice licensing to bar doping. licenses require clean track records. The commission will reconvene April 28 to review lease applications.
Richmond Virginia March 20 Officials of the intercollegiate track meet set for tomorrow night at the Horse Show building have arranged events expected to surpass any South competition. Rector, the University of Virginia standout, will race the quarter mile while Archie Randolph of Virginia returns to his original contests after recovering from an ankle injury.
Washington Union League club names Louis Hart as treasurer replacing EB Helm who remains secretary. Helm resigns from treasurer but stays secretary. Manager Irwin signs Atherton Hauner and adds Watty Lee, planning two game series with opening in Washington on April 27 and a revised two day cycle. Irwin to confer with President Hart Sunday on playing material and full club plans. Poggenberg defeats Jackson in national amateur billiard tournament 409 to 320.
Detroit reports Cobb signed a one year contract after a fruitless two hour talk with President Navin. Cobb missed his train to Philadelphia and nearly signed with Arthur Irwin for the Washington club. Navin made concessions, boosting salary with promise of more next year if Cobb shines in 1908, and Cobb returned home to prepare for a summer absence before reporting to Manager Jennings at Little Rock.
University of Pennsylvania and New York University eight oared crews will race the national two mile course on the Schuylkill River May 2, the only dual rowing contest for Pennsylvania this year and NYU’s first year of rowing. NYU may also enter the May 23 national regatta. Princeton to withdraw from the league, with schedule excluding league games. Haverford beats Cornell on the road 4 to 2, in a match largely featuring Prince Narayan of India, as foreigners largely populated Cornell's lineup.
Washington notes from Galveston Texas report Cantillon’s Minneapolis Millers travel to Houston for two games with the Cardinals. Burns rests with a sore arm, Falkenberg kept, Altizer expected to join. Cates and Keeley to pitch full games, Oberlin stays for Millers, team trains in sand-laden winds before theater outing.
The program featured world champion George Hackenschmidt in agile, powerful display with local rivals Joe Turner Rob Ray Mackay and Henry Paulson as challengers. Hackenschmidt dominated all comers winning quickly while crowds cheered for a showdown with Gotch next month. The event included preliminary bouts and a light crowd of 1200 spectators noting notable figures in attendance.
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