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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1912
Page
11
An underselling card at a Charleston track produced notable upsets and missed opportunities for heavy bettors. Favorite runners faltered while standouts like Miss Edith and Martin W Littleton triumphed, reshaping the afternoon's results across multiple races.
A compact listing of names and places appears in a fragmented OCR segment. The text references Hudson, Run Frank Hudson and Mermao among others, with scattered terms like Print Cultyhunk Dally and Teleereph Z eto Run. The overall content resembles a noisy schedule or roster fragment from a late 19th or early 20th century page.
Annapolis March 23 John’s College edged a Maryland house of delegates team 5 to 7 in a ten inning clash. Umpire and roster details appear garbled but the result and location are clear. Major players named include Tolman Haig and Cummings with a long list of substitutes and officials.
Readable entries show multiple races with purses around 200 to 880, names like Princess May, Diamond Buckis, Union Jack, Mindineste, and Love Watches. Three-year-olds plus up race with six furlongs listed. further fields include horses such as Flotsam, Working Lad, and Irish Kid across various claiming and selling purses.
New York heavyweight Tom Kennedy edged Frank Moran in a ten round bout at the National Sporting Club. Kennedy displayed speed and ring generalship to counter Moran’s rough style, leaving Moran outmatched and fatigued as Kennedy weighed 191 pounds.
College games show Colgate 1 to Washington and Ser. Princeton 12 to Rutgers 8. St John in a hard fought win over Logiatatora. Swarthmore 1 to North Carolina 2. Oakland? 1 Davideon 7. Philadelphia Americas. Boston National and Albany Toronto 11 Mesos Trae 8. Richmond College defeated by Atlanta 3 to 3.
Washington struggled at the plate early, then exploded in the ninth to rally past Philadelphia 6 to 4. Dixie Walker starred for the Nationals with a curve and six strikeouts in four innings, while Cashion labored for the Phillies amid eight errors and costly misplays.
Kate Van Ostrand of Jefferson Country Club Watertown New York defeated Kiias Doro thy Campbell of Hamilton Ontario to reach the final of the Women's event. Van Ostrand faces Mrs J Raymond Price of Oakmont who beat clubmate Mrs W C Fownes Jr. in a 6 to 4 match. Consolation saw Myre Helmer overtake Mary Fownes 8 up and 6 to play as Helmer set to meet Frans Hagen. In boxing Eddie Ularke was knocked out in the ninth by Ralph Rose at Fovan A C1 after Rose outweighed him by 12 pounds.
Georgetown Hilltop plans to issue two football schedules for the varsity and a new Georgetown varsity reserves squad next season. One game is scheduled with the Virginia Royal Blues at Richmond on October 17, with negotiations ongoing with smaller Southern colleges. The move aims to keep players engaged and add purpose to the season.
Church League officials meet at M E Bends residence amid rumors of a prepped reorganization. Cpl DeGrange confirms the league may replace departing clubs with Nativity or Douglass Memorial and others. A separate Columbian League meeting notes withdrawals and potential new franchises as April 29 opening looms.
Champion Al fred de Oro defeated Frank Sherman of Washington 150 to 121 in the Pocket billiard championship at Horticultural Hall. Earlier W. W. King of New York defeated William De Langh of Philadelphia 160 to 140. De Oro showed strong break play and long shots to seize the lead and secure the win.
Georgetown veteran pitcher Fury shows improved arm strength after a day of fielding and batting practice with Fleale and O'Connell on the mound. Fury plans to move back to his catching role once his wing is fully healed, with Frank Ryan expected to take over in the outfield if Fury departs the outer garden. Ryan, a capable fielder and honest hitter, stands as the likely successor in the lineup.
Johnne Knight, the infielder from New York, joined Griffith’s Phillies squad and sat on the bench during yesterday’s game. He may participate today, claiming full throwing strength and readiness to play anywhere. The Phillies face a fitness test as Seaton, Brennan, and Shultz struggled, while Walter Johnson will likely pitch for the Nationals in a workout game.
Patargon of New Haven shattered the world nine-game NBA bowling record with 2081 total and a 266.9 average in a tournament at the New Haven venue. The previous mark of 2000 was set by Van Haley in Detroit in 190. Wandeay and Charis Johnson led the two-man event with 759 pins, finishing first in their division as New Haven lights continued strong. Teams and players from Centralia, Rochester, and Indianapolis appeared in regional standings, while other districts and leagues reported varied results including contract news for William Steele with a St Louis NL club.
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