Opening Day at Benning Sees Snow Delays and Heavy Entries
Racing fans welcome the season as preparations battle lingering snow. Benning Handi cap attracts a large field with KT Wilden and Walden shipments among notable entries. Jockeys train through soft, slow track conditions while schooling day highlights promising jumpers and a strong roster of steeplechase hopefuls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallen
Yasterday
Benning
P Randolph
Lanier
Venemia
Mario Tim
Oxnard
Lord of the Vale
Myrua
Racing Entries and Results From Monday’s Card
A detailed listing of opening and subsequent races across multiple divisions includes entries, horses, weights, and distances. Notable names include Amberjack, Merse War, Sailor Tow, Yorkshire Lad, and Monty. multiple stakes and handicaps are noted across the Columbia Course and nearby venues with assorted purses and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benzing
Columbia
Blue Coat
Lang Bird
Meno
Eury Waring
Robert Bhrten
Bertie Lander
Joane le Dyn
al Pawel
Wille
Amputer
Merry Lasere
Melen Ward
Olle
le Volumbin
High Ras
Vette
Waterway
Aare
Bobbie Kee
Menty
Winton
Hellsnicks
Andronikea
Rifth
Andy Wittigms
Leroy
Merlit
Turffman Has Smallpox Edward Jasper In Transit
Edward Jasper develops disease en route from Los Angeles to Chicago. He is taken to isolation hospital with smallpox suspected. Mary Jasper accompanies him. Several passengers escape quarantine and the incident ties to Chicago race track connections and preparations for a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jasper
Los Angeles
Revi
Low Angeles
Jockey Club
Chicage
Suffenn
Miry Jasper
Ingeles
Jasper
Erwin
Chicago
Favorites Win At Form Four In Rapid Card At New Orleans
Rapid Water leads Form Four winners at odds 3 to 10 as Invincible and Glen Gallant also triumph on a fast track card. The day featured six furlongs, a mile divisions, and multiple long-shot placings across races with Hyacinth and Red Raven among beaten favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Gallant
Avoid
van Meas
Automaster
New Orleans
Hyacinth
Wiluppoorwil
Red Raven
Invincible
van Lew
Roy Elastic
Hannihal Bey Rolla Mohava
Etku van i
Hary Scotts
Clem the Ram
John H Iiirby
Ant Dodger
Sea van Pellx Vozecs
Teo Miles Aurimaster
Cahler
Louis Kragt
Merry Plonser
Mmile
Native Son captures Belle Stakes at Oakland in sloppy track
Native Son won the $2000 Belle Stakes at Oakland despite a messy field and rain soaked track. Saxoma second, El Tovar third. the race featured a fast start with Native Son moving from fourth to the front under urging as outsiders closed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Oakland
Saxoma
el Tovar
Native Son
Faust Flane
Emma Tenborg
Jerry Hont
Rector
Rector Baw Lution
Bath Beach
Tull
Lins Dora
Asmeritame
Costor Ako
Laua
Aleo Ren
Titania Oto
Edward
Halbert
Albert Tir
St George Jr
Neconl Magrano
Theo Case
Anilily
Alco
Turf Investment Sequel Involves Receiver for Arnold Property
Creditors of the Turf Investment Company of St Louis filed suit in federal court seeking involuntary bankruptcy for B J Arnold, a former official now in Broken Arrow Okla. Judge Lawrence appointed Henry D Levy as receiver for Arnolds property after locating him in Creek Nation territory. Arnold, identified as 5 M Arnold in Broken Arrow, has been in the lumber and hivery business and had bank deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee Ind
Turf Investment Company of
St Louis
Lawrence
United States District Court
B J Arnold
Broken Arrow Ind
Missouri
California
Arnold
Broken Arrow
Creek Nation
Turf Investment Company
Tme
Henry D Levy
Baltimore Athl Club 4 YMCA 4 in Ten-Event Swim Meet
Walter Lee of the Baltimore Athletic Club set a district record by swimming eighty one feet on his back in eighteen seconds. The balanced meet between BAC and the YMCA featured ten events including a 160 foot straightaway swim won by Netyon BAC and a goose chase finale where Bechenck of BAC captured the fowl after a free for all in the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lee
Baltimore Athletic Club
Baltimore Athlete Club
Young Mens Chrstian Association
Brannon
MCA
Ricks
Focal
Colston Selman
Schenck
Nelson
Rannon
Lipp Arnold
Christian Association Mathews
Lee
Lipp
Bechenck
Gatley
Bac
Wilson
WMC
Beckett
TWO WON AT ODDS ON AT CY PARK
New Orleans track notes Lens and Lid won as favorites in a fast ground card at Cy Park. Lens captured the first race at 4 to 5, with King Leopold 10 to 1 second and GadLa Donart third.
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Wereda
Stumptown
Insestor
Nona
Falkland
Attemarle
Sumelson
Langoon
Sheer
Rach
Purce
Mendicus Belle Scott
Cor
Hiffernan
Vasim Gorky
Margaret Morris
Tres Jol
Mendicus
Maxim Gorky
Hyperion
Freitemen
Eh Hool
Lady Vashti
Ia Paselle
Convolo
Atx Firtungs
Black Art
Corajohatiy
Pat
Benigo
Mafalda
Bob
Vary Primm
Ben Learena
The
Saracen
Jack Hupy
Marbadoo
Amador
Klzt
Wikfora
Stoewe
Bommel
Ina Gray
Etrena
Tomoehtens
Hisse Harts
Tristan Shandy
Joell
Dave Stat
Peraccck
George P Mo
Eat
New Orleans
Lens
Liddon
Cy Park
Jack Lee
Jack O Malley
Bam Cook Skiy
Wander Wicker
Ope
Ecleetic
Ann Wi
del Leath
Orieat
Lady Cunsnnta
Siss Les
Algonquin
Prince of Plow
Penny Akwuotara Magic Arwchut
Miladi Love
Glenwood
Lidwina
Oliserafan
Sohn R Owens
Little Wally
Tima
Molo FB
Milea Bandleap Debar
Alma Dufour
Foriangx
Gert Osra
Arthur Curmer
Foxmond
Ingelnrite Wareness Baron Faber and
Cygnet
Aero record holder de Vaulx arrives in New York
Count Jean Vaulx, famed French aeronaut, lands aboard La Salyo in New York. He plans several ascents during his stay and notes a Denver to Washington balloon trip is feasible, predicting about forty hours. He recalls Paris to Kuyev Russia in 31 hours and comments on polar ballooning feasibility and guide rope questions.
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New York
Menri de Fin Vaulx
Denver
Washington
Jn Vauts
Paris
Kueff
Russia
de la Vaulx
North Pole
Andre
May Arrest Fighters at Tuxedo Club Show
In Media Pa two representatives of the new Tuxedo Club travel from Essington to oppose district authority interference with next week’s twenty to thirty round boxing card. Promoters seek a judicial ruling on boxing legality in Delaware County while DA Vinc Dace signals possible action. a cross country run by Central High School was postponed due to cold weather.
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Tuxedo Club
Pennsylvania
Essington
Delaware County
William L Mathves
Vinc- Dace
Tt Fa
Fontamy
Ermard
Vr ‘Wadade
Chester
Central High School
Americans in Contests at Oxford Cambridge Field Sports
American Rhodes Scholars competed in five events amid a snowstorm. P M Young of South Dakota won the long jump and high jump, Albert M Stevens of Yale placed last in shot put, and Cambridge and Oxford shared event wins. Dakotan Pushed by injury after straining his right leg.
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London
Oxford Cambridge
Queen’s Tira
Oxford
P M Young
University of South Dakota
Albert M Stevens
Yale
G M Lyttleton
Cambridge
Warren E Schutt
Cornell
A. BR Walsh
Abrahams
Young
P Munro
Dakotan
British Keep Chess Trophy Fifth Cable Match Ends Draw
The fifth cable match for the Rice Trophy between British and American universities finished in a draw, leaving the cup with Britain for another year. Teams from Brown, Cornell, and the University of Pennsylvania faced Oxford and Cambridge at Rice House in New York and in London, with individual results including a win for Sweet of Brown and a victory by Ray Lopez of Oxford over Kirkpatrick, while several games were drawn after lengthy play.
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New York
Sfth
Feaeh Aide
Brown
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Isaac L Rice
Oxford
Cambridge
London
Hughes
Greenhalgh
Paice
Mitchell Cornell
Miller
Rough‘ton
Henning
Kirkpatrick
Sweet Brown
Lane
Johnson
Sweet
Ray Lopez
Boughton
Johnston
Ray Lopes
Tugush
Greenhaigh
Mitchell al Paice
Mitter
Rowighton
Kirkpaulcy
Henningbeed
Tane
Jommeson Tg
Mottomly
Amercans
Defeat for Washington by York MCA in 31 to 13 loss
York MCA defeated Washington MCA 31 to 13 in a fast paced game at York PA. Washington led early until York pulled away late in the second half after halftime 13 to 9. Washington players Leech Bott Schlosser and Morrison starred while York’s Bett Susong and Weimer led scoring. A return game is set in Washington next Saturday night.
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York M. M.C
Washington Fast
York
Washington M C A
York McA
Ymga Chatvc Pions
Pennsylvania
Washington
Schlosser
Penn
York Leech
Walmer Faurmen Bott
Morrison Baughman
Letber Williama
Sugong Scott
Barnes Morrison Goats
feld—Hott
Schleager
Williama
Weimer
Baughman
Serber
Susong
Worrlaon
Bett
Hower
Marshal Ney Improves to Win Feature at Hot Springs
Race card at Hot Springs Arch on March 24 featured Marshal Ney showing a remarkable form reversal to win the main event. Other notable runners included Rio Grande, De Oro, and Charlatan in a fast track conditions card with multiple four and six furlong sprints and top finishes across the field.
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Hot Springs Hot Springs Arch
Marabal Nex
Oublinp Inn & Rorsville
Rio Grande
Anu
Tramstor
Samelton
Stang Cornere
Brother of Georgetown Coach Sues Naval Board
Michael Dempsey brother of Georgetown coach Patrick J Dempsey and Harry Hoffman filed criminal libel actions against members of the naval boundary board of the Schuylkill Navy. Dempsey seeks to clear his brother Joe who rowed for the crew that raced to England, while Hoffman aims to restore his own amateur sports standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Philadelphia
Vesper Boat Club
Michael Dempsey
Patrick J Dempsey
Harry Hoffman
Schuylintt Navy
Dempsey
Joe
England
Hoffman
Interstate Y M C A Championship Decided In City Arena
Maryland and Pennsylvania teams Cumberland and York vie for the Intercity YMCA basketball crown at Center Market Armory in this city. A request for a ball needle was favorably acted on by National Guard athletic authorities, with a date likely set next week. Each side has one win in the series, and the deciding game will be here to avoid any advantage. University Gym “For Rent” Madison Wis March 2. A faculty disapproval of athletics led students to place a large for rent sign on the gymnasium, stretching across its front.
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Christington Docks Club
Comatis
Stabl
Sen
Vern
Ric
Wi Waldens
Bemmes
Nores
Marvi
Gleck
Wilden
Searhland Ind
Searhland Ind Ag Are Ul Was Fored To Have Iy Reeses
Memphs
Saffel
Tommy Burns
New York
de Olered
Dev
Will Shields
Beldmore
Burns
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Center Market Armory
Cumberland
York
National Guard
University
Madison Wis
Wisconsin State University
Nationals Idle As Snow Delays Practice In Charlottesville
Washington Nationals endure heavy snow in Charlottesville delaying indoor practice and warming up for Danville series. Manager Stahl plans morning and afternoon workouts and a tuneup game but weather disrupts. Williams arrives amid snow and the squad trims to eight pitchers while testing curve pitching for batters.
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Washington
Charlottes
Stahl
Stan
University Gymnasium
Nationals
Tworlers
Danville
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Otto Williams
Wihama
New Orleans
Heyden
Hot Springs
Legal proof doubts manslaughter charges in Tenny case
Special to The Washington Post reports the manslaughter charges against Frannie Nell and others tied to Harry Wennebaum’s death were dismissed by Police Judge Cuban due to insufficient proof of an illegal fight. The case centers on the identity of a Dr Day, with officials doubting the physician’s existence and legal standards for boxing principals.
White Sox Club Multcted. Spectator sues over foul ball injury
Auerbach sued the American League Baseball Club of Chicago for damages after a foul ball struck him in the head in Chicago, leaving him unconscious and nervous. He contends the club failed to provide adequate spectator protection, while the defense argues spectators assume risk in the bleachers. The jury awarded the full amount requested, with the club seeking a new trial and potentially appealing if denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Auerbach
American League Baseball Club
Chacagataéay
Thomas Bh Edgerton
Washington Fencing Club wins five of eight bouts in intercity tourney
The Washington Fencing Club defeated the Baltimore Fencing Club in Washington last eight by five bouts to three with two matches extended to extra periods. Individual honors went to Turnt who won all three of his bouts, while Breckinridge and Michelon each took two of three. An exhibition followed with German, Italian swords. injuries and a spread for visitors noted. Cassidy's condition unchanged in Chester Pa as of March 24.
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Mr. Turat
Messia
Breckinradge
Michelom
Washington Fencing Cub
Fencing Club of
Baltimore
New York Athletic Club
Washington
Baltimore Fou
Turnt
Messrs Brech~nridge
Micheloni
Reese
Riedel
Messrs
Michelon
Darieulat
Breckinridge
Scott
Breckinidge Washington
Scarborough
Michelont Washington
Or i Schlinkman Haltmore
Haltimore
Coppinger
Washington I. A
JW Scarborough Baltimore
Coppinger Washington
Behiinkman
Baltimore FC
Scot
Breakinridge
Cott Breckinridge Washington
Schiinkman
Cal FC
Turt
Misheloul
A. Cabot
Boston Athletic Association
Evang Washington Fencing Club
Episcopal High Wins on Snow Covered Field
The Episcopal High School of Alexandria defeated Bliss Electrical School of Washington 8 to 12 in a five inning baseball opener snowbound and slowed by poor footing. Clark pitched well for EHS fanning three with no walks as errors and cold weather shaped a humorous but decisive contest.
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Alexandria
Bliss School
Episcopal High School
Bliss Electrical School of
Washington
Clark
Episcopal Fish School
High School
Bas
Gordon
Wildness
Pendleton
Boyd
Rawlings
Tatate Toul
Clerk
Bliss Diedrwal
Episcopal Agh School
James Vega
Sherman Paugh
Brier
H Bowen
Pree
Mar
Cark
Boice
Nfl
Muray
Spooner
Navy Wins In Snow At Annapolis Opener
The Navy opened its baseball season at Annapolis against George Washington University and won 17 to 5 before a small crowd as snow fell. Needham, Lamphier, and Van Auken pitched, with Van Auken allowing a single hit in the sixth. Navy scored eight runs in the fifth inning and added others through the game, while Washington struggled with fielding and errors. Coach Dr White expressed satisfaction with the effort and progress amid frigid conditions.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Chesapeake
Midshipmen
George Washngton University
Washington
Lamphier
van Auken
Hall
George Washington
Price
Bacona
Bradley Webber
Buckett
Needham
Morrissey
Bradley
Navy
Gill
Carr
Symington
Morrissers
Goldthwaite
Rimington
Gil
Theobald
Thibault
Kaila
Stiles
Cohen
Balla
Bacens
Theobald Cohen
Walsh
Senior
Annapoli
RHO
Gee ‘Wash
Rega Gaull
Price Et Symington
Waters of
O Walsh
Ani
Sesto
Hambacheo
Basae
Om Lampmer
Om Walsh
Btrock
Need
Him
Lempbler
Gill Walsh
Burkett
Balle
Lave Cross Dinner Set As Big Philadelphia Tribute
A Philadelphia gathering approved a testimonial dinner for former Lave Cross now with Washington to be held April 10 at Washington Park on the Delaware. Honorary chairmen include Ban Johnson, Harry Pulliam, Tom Noyes, Jake Stahl, Maj. Allen, Love Cross, and local officials, with many club leaders and Philadelphia sports writers expected.
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Washington
Phiadelphia
Lave Cross
Philadelphia
Meagle Rawlins
Wiliam Weart
Washington Park
Delaware
Ban B Johnson
American League
Harry C. Pulliam
National League
Thomas C Noyes
Washington Baseball Club
Jake Stahl
Washington Club
Maj
W On Allen
Second Regiment
NG P
Love Cross
The
Athletica
Philadelphia Nationals
Quaker City
Western Colleges Adopt Reform Measures in Sports
North Central Association members vow to abolish professional coaching in football and endorse new football rules. President Angel of Michigan and President George MacLain of Iowa led the unanimous vote at the eleventh annual meeting with about one hundred delegates from regional universities, colleges, and high schools.
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Chicago
Haserts
Angel
Michigan
North Central Associaton of
Middle Western States
George MacLain
Uneversus
Iowa
Eastern League Contracts Quickly Logged by President Tailor
The Eastern League latest bulletin lists contracts recorded by President Tailor including Buffalo players such as Robert Wood Phil Cooney Hunur Hn Frage Wedtxucs Charles Kiesinger and Georgy Smith along with Wiar J Molgan Tere Cley Joseph W Bea George McQuiltin and others from Neware Rochester and Milan Moimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Tailor
Robert Wood
Phil Cooney
Hunur
Hn Frage Wedtxucs
Charles Kiesinger
Georgy Smith
Wiar
J Molgan
Tere Cley
Joseph W Bea
George McQuiltin
Carles J Hantford Cer
Moore Milan G. Moimes
Georgs Wardegritt
George Po Fan Miller
Wiliam Haliigan
George Wo Merrit
Wallace O Clement
Willa H Ketter Neware
Gailich
Edward Swalder
H Pantee
Lang Heaterter
Rochester
H Faulkner
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Alden
Ley
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Widener
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Atwood
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Mies Canyon
Hylemenworth
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Columbia Gir
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Interstate Y M.C. A. Championship
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