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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
17
Partial OCR text hints at Belmont Park events with names like Peterson and Tanne, noting various runners and times. The fragmented items reference a track meet or athletic events with multiple participants and locations, suggesting a sports brief with results.
The column by J Ed Grillo surveys New York teams and rival outfits in the American and National Leagues. It discusses the Giants and White Sox, coaches like Hughey Jennings, and the impact of star players and management on late season outcomes and fan interest.
Belmont Park results show Casque Notter, Berkeleys Garner, Grapple Shaw, Borante Shreve, Rara Avis EZ Dugan, Servicence Heidel, Dainty Dame Powers, E M Fry Taylor, Coal Black Lady Day ton, Mrs Sewall Taylor, Quagga Powers, George Killborn Heather ton, Hannah Louise Walsh, Even Aksarben Miller, Native Son Walsh, Gateway CSullivan, Remember W Miter.
Entries list for Belmont Park includes a mixed program of four year olds and older in a sale and handicapping event over long courses. Notable names such as Big Len, Right on Truth, Pac Burger, Podein WY Lin, and King Cobalt appear with various weights and odds across numerous races.
OCR fragment lists race results with prices and placements for various runners and horses, names include Paton Dane, Ralph Reese, Hank Ho Fry, and San place. Mentions quarter miles, show money amounts, and times, but text is garbled with misreads and extraneous characters.
The article previews races at the Morning Challenge meet with battles between Gallant Vaig and Sr Fle rold for 3 4 in the feature. Fred Walked Wey and Pat A se join a sprinter event while Hall promotes his mare in a separate clash. Joe Varner and Rob Roy Mackey are set for a wrestling finish at the national contest, with two other strong races highlighted.
The Tigers maintain sharp focus as players stay keyed up through fatigue. Analysts note that consistent effort winnows distraction and sustains team tempo, with Jennings highlighting the persistent drive that lifts performance in daily grind.
Alfred De Oro defeated Sherman Phu Jepli in the opening pool game, 26 to 119. Crowds roared as stellar shots and a risky break produced near perfect position and a surge of momentum, while Steimin started strong for his team before a few off-target plays widened the gap for the opponent.
Kensington won by a score of 16 to 4. Key players included O Merrill and pitcher Adams for Kensington, who struck out fourteen Treleeland Park team to meet Junior Washington on Saturday at the lantern grounds.
Playing at McDevitt Field, the Twining Athletic Club whitewashed Gurley Athletic Club 6 to 0 behind pitcher Powell. Maddox started for Gurley, with Hughes finishing, while Keleher connected for a seventh inning homer for the TAC. Strong baserunning and inside play helped the winner, who improved as the season progresses.
Columbia Athletic Club defeated Brentwood at Capitol City Park in a Capital City League game yesterday, edging the Suburbs 7 to 6. Key hits by Sanders, Meister, and Gallagher helped Columbia rally, with strong pitching from Umbaugh and Galagter holding Brentwood late.
A humorous, phonetic recount of a neighborhood baseball game between the Neversweats and Busy Bees. The captain stands on a tattered coat for second base as players like Dumpy Collins Skeezicks and Carrots fill the page with exaggerated slang and vivid action. The Neversweats triumph, scoring ninety four to eighty, amid playful banter and crowd-pleasing antics.
In a chaotic, OCR filled report, the Marines and St Vincent played a tense draw at Marquette Teague grounds. Key players Meagher Wadements and Whitney starred for Marine Corps while Cleveland owned the tie call against St Vincent.
A man identified as Salvatrel Montaza left South Bend for Italy seeking death among his people. He traveled to New York after a serious abdominal wound, collapsing on board the steamer Bragal as it prepared to sail. He was rushed to a hospital.
Earth tremors felt last night around Marysville in Montana shook dishes from shelves and stopped clocks with no serious damage reported. The report notes residents in Helena and nearby areas felt the quake as a special Washington Post dispatch from May 18.
The Supreme Court sustains the decision of the District of Columbia tribunal concerning Indian trust funds. It holds that sections of the Indian appropriation bills of 1896 and 1897 do not apply to payments from treaty funds held by the Sioux tribe of Rosebud and related districts. The case centers on whether funds designated for the St. Francis Mission and catavil Indian Mission can be diverted to sectarian use on reservations.
The Supreme Court ruled against the Mountain Railway case against Mar Piglor estate manager in a wrongful death matter. The decision upheld the lower court in favor of the company contending the decedent brakeman’s death stemmed from improper car draw heights and wheel alignment.
Judge Alton B Parker, former Democratic presidential candidate, was yesterday admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Chief Justice Fuller administered the oath, with Parker joining two others in taking the professional pledge. Parker entered appearance in the New York 50 cent gas cases and moved to advance them to the next term, with a hearing set for the first Tuesday after reconvening.
Supreme Court Justice White affirmed a lower court ruling against Bourgognes owners in a United States District Court suit. The case concerned compensation equal to the total freight and passage charges for the ill fated voyage and the Cromartyshire incident. The decision upheld damages sought for losses including vessel value and associated costs.
Old Dominion Copper Company failed to recover a share of stock in a dispute over the estate of Tourist Newsom of New York. The circuit court ruled there was no extension of fear or guilt by the company and the decision was upheld on appeal.
A court ruling orders the St Louis authorities to collect railway fees from the public transit line as part of a long legal dispute. The decision seeks payment for passenger car use and related charges, with implications for city revenues and ongoing transit policy.
West Virginia aske s the Supreme Court to appoint a master to take testimony in the Virginia West Virginia controversy. John W Yerkes of Kentucky and former Internal Revenue Commissioner and Congressman Littlefield of Maine were proposed as master candidates for West Virginia.
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