Harford Race Track to Hold Spring Meet At Blaine de Grace Md
The Harford track at Blaine de Grace Maryland will not close and will stage its spring racing meet from April to May 1 despite rumors of pari mutuel machines. Ed Burke, manager, is at Harford preparing for the season with Tim O Leary noting Burke’s active promotion.
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Philadelphia
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Blaine de Grace
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Edward Burke
Corbin Trains Big String at Hagerstown Fair Grounds
Corbin of Washington D C trains a large string of harness horses on the Hagerstown Fair track for the coming season. Several may race at the Hagerstown Driving Club meet May 3. His best is Aleyne a pacer with 2 11 1/4. Other horses include Herbert ozmne Gay McKenny Lord Russ Alto Bell Jr Main Gallant The Profile Tom Axworthy and a green trotter by Alto Bell.
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Washington Post
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Corbin
Washington, D. C
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Dan Cozine
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McKenny
Lord Russ
Lord Roberts
Alto Bell, Jr
Alto Bell
Main Gallant
Main Street
Peer
Tom Axworthy
Axworthy
G U Student Chess Expert Dominates High School Teams
Norman T. Whitaker a Georgetown University student and former University of Pennsylvania chess champion won 25 of 26 games today against Philadelphia high school teams Central High School Philadelphia Trades School Southern Manual West Philadelphia High Northeast Manual and Chestnut Hill Academy. He lost one match to Otto of the Southern Manual team. Whitaker captained the All Collegiate American team which defeated Oxford and Cambridge universities in 1910.
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Norman T. Whitaker
University of Pennsylvania
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Souther Manual
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Gardner and Morton Triumph in National Billiard Matches
In Philadelphia the afternoon match features E W Gardner of East Orange defeating Waller Offenheimer of Philadelphia 40 to 29. Gardner posted a high run and average around 1126 34. Later J E Cope Morton of Philadelphia beat Percy Collins of Chicago 400 to 376 with notable runs and averages.
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Chicago
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Federation Meets Tonight at YMCA Over Sanctioned Races
The District Amateur Federation convenes this evening at the YMCA to decide on suspensions of Washington athletes who raced without AAU sanction. President Shurtleff will preside, with representatives from each organisation expected. Derren Uri Nor, Detroit first baseman, touted for weak wrist, may have lost batting skill. Moriarty may man first base for Detroit as Jennings grows anxious. Rain pushes postponement of Naval Academy versus Holy Cross game in Annapolis with wet grounds.
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Maryland College set to host annual track and field day
The Washington Post reports Maryland Cultural College will hold its annual track and field games on May 3. Colleges and schools statewide will enter, with Georgetown and Catholic Universities excluded. Scholastic events will include eight events for county public schools, and no entry limit per school per event. Preparations underway. details to follow.
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Coffey Rallies to Stop Rodel in Ninth Round
Jim Coffey, badly battered and nearly knocked out, mounted a dramatic recovery by the ninth round at the Fairmont Athletic Club and floored George Rodel of South Peencas with a swift flurry of hooks and a final right, ending a sensational heavyweight bout.
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George Rodel
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Roscommon
Mosquitoes Chase Players In New Orleans Reminisce
In New Orleans on March 7, Dee Johnston and Nick Cullop recall the sweltering heat and biting mosquitoes that plagued Cleveland teammates during last year’s visit. Doc notes mosquitoes bit through stockings and disrupted practice, while Nap Lajoie jokes about speed and a hypothetical southern upbringing.
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Nick Cullop
Doc
Cobb
Milan
Speaker
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Nap Lajoie
New England
Randolph Macon Hands VMI 7 to 4 Win
Special to The Washington Post Randolph Macon College defeated Virginia Military Institute today 7 to 4 in a slow game Brown pitched for Randolph Macon with Leech relieving Gerrow for VMI. Cadets tried to rattle the visitor’s pitcher with red blankets and tin buckets but the umpire stopped the demonstration.
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Randolph|Macon College
Virginia Military Institute
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Engel and Gallia to Pitch Opener Against Phillies
Washington notes list Moeller Calvo Shanks Acosta McBride and others as Lakers. Engel and Gallia to face Phillies in first interleague clash at local park with Engel to work five innings before Gallia. Rainouts and field work fill the rest of the day as Griffith plans lineups and practises at American League Park.
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Charlottesville
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Phillies Win At Richmond In Exhibition Defeat For Colts
Richmond Virginia March 27 The Richmond Colts of the Virginia League lost to the Philadelphia Nationals 9 to 1 in a windy exhibition The Phillies won in most innings with Luderus hitting a home run and Dooin’s squad scoring in every frame except the fifth sixth eighth and ninth Seaton and Taylor pitched well under poor weather conditions Cravath and Dolan contributed multiple hits for Philadelphia while Strain and Ayers worked for Richmond Umpire Westervelt announced the result Time of game about 1 hour 5 minutes
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Gallaudet Loses to Technical High in Close Practice
Gallaudet fell to Technical High in a seven inning practice amid gale conditions. Technical High outhit the Buff and Blue but made four errors, while precise plays by Precise and Hanlin highlighted the loss. Final score reflect a seventh inning miscue as Rendall scored on a deep throw.
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Gallagher explains AAU expense claim for Philadelphia race
Georgetown distance runner John Gallagher sent a detailed expense list to AAU chairman Alien Carr after officials charged him with soliciting a $25 fee to run in Philadelphia. He says four training days in Philadelphia were needed, and he would appear before the registration board. Gallagher plans to enter the Laurel to Washington intercity marathon on April 12 and then train for Georgetown’s mile relay at the Pennsylvania carnival.
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Laurel
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Costello Attracts Scouts From Major Leagues
Johnny Costello star all round athlete at Mount St Marys College Md is the latent youngster drawing scout attention. He is a shortstop regarded as the most finished player at the college that sent Joe Engel to the Nationals. Coach Mike Thompson praises Costello and denies heavy scouts have pressed for his value. He has another year in college before possibly joining a major league club.
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Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Washington Club
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Frank Laporte
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Pacific Coast
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Montreal
Elub
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Morley
Bransfield
Johnny Costello
Mount St. Mary's College
Costello
Joe Engel
Nationals
Mike Thompson
Mount St. Mary's
Commission To Not Meet Tonight On Amateur Baseball
Robert H. Young president of the amateur baseball commission announced there will be no meeting this evening to act on league recognition applications. He said no urgent business exists and expects about two weeks for leagues to align with the constitution before a gathering of members at Spalding's.
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Pimilentas
Charlottesville
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Morfolk
Philadelphia
Robert H. Young
Amateur Baseball Commission
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Spalding's
No Chance for a New Curve
Meridian Michigan March 27 George Mullin declares the last curve has been invented and that pitchers may develop new throwing methods but the ball will never break differently than it does now. He says today’s pitchers command all curves and baseball will advance from hitting and base running angles.
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Migs
George Mullin
George
Jones to Run Alone for Mille Record Quest
Ithaca N Y March 2 It appears Jack Moakley trains John Paul Jones to go out on his own for the mile record effort at the intercollegiate games Moakley seeks glory for Cornell by Jones pursuing the mark Jones recent showing in the two mile relay at Columbia is blamed on breathing trouble caused by a bad air in the Seventh Regiment Armory.
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John Paul Jones
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Seventy-first Regiment Armory
John Paul
Crooks Joins Albany in New York State League
Tom Crooks, once tried by Washington under Jim McAleer, now plays for Albany in the New York State League. The former Bridgeport captain of the Connecticut State League is a first baseman sought by the minors, deemed not fast enough for the Nationals.
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Tom Crooks
Washington
Jim McAleer
Albany
Crooks
Bridgeport
McAleer
Nationals
Charleston Results First Race Maidens at two years
Charleston results list six races with winners and times. Gainor won the first race for maidens while Jordan, Ruby Hyams, Incision, and Toddilag triumphed in subsequent events. Second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth races include stakes, odds, and finish orders for 2-year-olds through older horses, with multiple runners noted.
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Charles Cannell
Jordan
First Degree
Flaster Star Siso
Ruby Hyams
Beby Siter
Ave
Winming
Flamingo
Coreopsis
Malitmne
Camella
Jaquina
Rock
Blanche Frances
Cullet
Crows
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Bat Master
Gon
Samuel R. Meier
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Techler
Vey
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Beljing
Henry Hutchinson
Fairy Godmother
Li. R. H Gray
Acon
Wilts
Winies
Tony Walso
Toddilag
Stairs
Mycene
Chile
Tom Squaw
Flora Day
Pliant
Athletics marooned on way home after flood delays
Philadelphia March 27 The Athletics stranded by flood and storm in Indiana and Ohio abandon exhibition games with Indianapolis and may not reach Philadelphia until tomorrow amid concern for team condition. Rumors of Amish training in Atlantic City are deemed unlikely by President Shibe. Spring training ends as the Phillies open the spring series April 1.
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Columbia DREW NOT IN RACE Harvard-Penn Princeton cancel
Columbia will not compete in the Harvard Pennsylvania Princeton varsity eight race in Boston due to the Charles River course being too narrow for four shells. The decision disappoints rowers but other arranged races will offer a line on farm and speed.
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YM Championship Revival at West Side YMCA
The Amateur Athletic Union announces the national gymnastics championship will take place at the West Side YMCA in New York on April 19. Entries have come from Baltimore Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cleveland Buffalo Albany and many large colleges for events including flying rings Indian club swinging rope climbing side horse parallel bars long horse horizontal bars tumbling and the all round title.
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A and M Nine Wins Game In Blizzard At Raleigh
A and M College beat Lafayette 10 to 4 in a Blizzard conditions baseball contest in Raleigh North Carolina on March 27. Blackburn started for Lafayette and was pulled in the second inning Holden pitched well until the seventh when five runs scored due to fielding errors. Kincaid pitched his first college game for the Agriculturists with Winston catching for Lafayette and Crawford handling duties for A and M.
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Try Outs for Y M C A Nautilus Swim Team
Try outs for the Nautilus Swimming Club against the Cornell amphibians are scheduled for next week. Captain Ansley announces event lists including relays, dashes, breast stroke, diving and backstroke with named swimmers slated for each, the selections based on individual effort and training.
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Lumley Will Not Play It West Rumor Swirls Over Lumley
Scranton March 27 Rumor says Harry Jamles former Brooklyn manager and Ryne hamton outfielder have applied for a job with the Scranton New York State League team. It was thought Lumley had signed with Seattle of the Pacific Coast League but his price was too high for Western magnates and they passed him.
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Scranton
Harry Jamles
Brooklyn
Rynehamton
Seattle
Charges Yachting Breach in Lipton Cup Case
The Yachting World accuses the New York Yacht Club of grave breach of trust over the America's Cup challenge. It urges arbitration to interpret the deed of gift. Stag Club Nine seeks Sunday baseball games with teams averaging 18 years. Communications to Manager J Quade. School Nines to Play Today lists Army and Navy Preps vs Bliss Electrical School and Eastern High vs Georgetown Preps.
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New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
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Stag Athletic Club
J. Quade
Hatreet Southwest
Army and Navy
Bliss Electrical School
Eastern High Ve. Georgetown
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