Washington Post Newspaper Archives, May 25, 1916, p. 16

Stromboli Favorite to Win Big Handicap at Belmont Park

Belmont Park Thursday features ten thoroughbreds in the Metropolitan Handicap scene led by Stromboli the last winner. He carries 122 pounds against 100 for a rival pack as High Noon, The Finn, and other contenders such as Short Grass and Indian Chant loom as potential threats in the mile race.

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Race Track Entries For Sport Of Today

Race day notes list entrants across multiple races with details on ages, weights, and added purses. Entries include Firer race with 8 year olds, Lady London, Gar net, and Stecandrin plate. stakes for 2 year olds and up. the Connaught Cap handicap with 3 miles plus 3,000 added. and the New York Steeplechase for older horses with about 2 miles.

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Hold Benefit Tonight at Zion Church Hall

A teenage benefit event featuring an ominstre show and dance to aid the Watlite Church. The amateur Dramas Society of the Knights of Columbus presents the program at Gonzaga Hall, 47 1st Street, starting at 8 o'clock. Also on the bill are short plays including Your Husband and A Man.

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Marlboro Five Day Card Opens Today at Upper Marlboro

Five days of racing begin at the Southern Maryland Agricultural Association course in Upper Marlboro with the Marlboro season starting earlier than usual. General Manager James F. O’Hara plans extra features including a military race and steeplechases, plus a horse show with National Capital entries.

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Results on Race Courses First Race Maiden 4 Furlongs

Race results from a crowded program listing winners, placers, and times across seven races. Hedonist and Blue Fox headline multiple event outcomes with detailed payouts and runners such as Raven Court, Irish Heart, and Shrove stake. Colonial Beach steamer schedules and local notes accompany the card.

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Torn Mixed Baseball Card List From Several Papers

A jumble of names and teams from Cincinnati Enquirer Morning Telegraph and other papers. The fragment includes references to Grosvenor Klebourne Langhorne Greentree Trusty Fallal Mies Barnbaker Cerrie Orme Maeva Borrow Water Witch Prince Hermis Diamond Sun Flash Jocular Choctaw Hillows Royal Tea and more with brief game notes and a Portsmouth versus Rocky Mount doubleheader summary ending 3 to 2 and 3 to 1.

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Hilton and Force win at Potomac Park meet

Hilton School led Garfield division with 61 points, Brent 14 and Smallwood 10, while Force School topped Gallinger division with 61 points. Event highlights include Prender of Hilton winning the 35 yard dash, Falls of Hilton in the 200 pound class, and multiple high jumps and relays across divisions.

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Amateur League Game Recap and Player Abbreviations

Amateur League games recap shows ABH 0 with Knapp and Stone, plus Fisher Arnold and others. Reclamation and Patent compete, scoring details and errors listed, including home runs by Arnold and stolen bases. Umpire Fanshaw officiates.

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Ordnance and Treasury face off in interbureau league game

In a government league doubleheader, Ordnance defeated QM 0 8 to 4 while Marines beat Treasury 11 to 4. Key players included Panzer and Sil for Ordnance with multiple hits and RBIs, and Overton and Burns contributing for Treasury. Umpires were Mr. Long and Mr. Shurtleff. Time: about 1 hour 25 minutes.

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St Peter's and St Dominic's Battle in League Game

St Peter's wins 8 to 6 against St Dominic's in a Catholic Church League contest. Key players include Greer with two home runs and Murphy on the mound for St Peter's, while Donohoe and Cartwright contributed for St Dominic's. The game featured several errors and decisive runs by both sides with an 11 hour and 2 minute duration.

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Chemistry Triumph Over B A T In Low-Scoring Baseball

In Agricultural Taterburean League action Chemistry defeats B A T 59 to 81. Edmonston Smith Dickman Thompson and Swingle each scored, with Gowan Woertendyke and Atwell contributing two-base hits. Errors by Thompson Frey and several on balls helped shape the game. Woertendyke and Edmonston stole bases as the umpire Mrelle called the action.

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Machinists Defeat Drillery In Potomac League Tilt

Machinists 22 Drillery 0 in Potomac League action. Key players include Braund Schoffer Beall Raba Beard Hines Perry Hountree Mitchell and Flathery among others. Beall hit a three-base shot, Perry stole twice, and Beall, Nash, Brunier, and Mitchell contributed multiple hits as pitching by Mitchell and Brunier yielded a combined shutout with wild pitches and passed balls noted.

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War and Navy Baseball Notes From Local League

In the Colored Departmental League, G. Mills led War and Navy with a decisive 8 to 6 win over Fairfax. Mills, Taylor, Young, Lewis and Robinson contributed multiple hits while Hawkins struck out six. Young hit a home run and Oppa achieved a three-base hit as Be panicked on the field.

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Postponement of High-Geheo Games Due to Wet Grounds

The second postponement of the high geeo games between Central and Business and Western and Tech was caused by wet playing fields. The games will be played tomorrow with the two postponed games moved to next week. Remaining contests except Friday are likely to be held at American League Park.

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St Johns Beats Maryland Agriculture in Slow Gridiron Tilt

St Johns defeated Maryland Agriculture College 9 to 4 in Annapolis in a tentative afternoon game noted for 15 combined errors with flashes of sharp defense. Jarman and Derrick led late rallies as both teams posted double plays while Maryland’s Mormunaky pitched for St Johns, and the West Point baseball squad planned a visit later in the day.

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Navy nets a 2 1 victory over Mount St Joseph

Annapolis May 24 Navy edged Mount St Joseph 2 to 1 in a ragged game marked by loose fielding and base running. Blodgett pitched four innings before leaving center field. Moran Fisher and Nolan scored for Navy while Calhoun and Conn or sparked St Joseph with several highlights. Umpires Meiers Betts and Hughes. Time of game one hour fifty five minutes.

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Adair Star Golfer In Southern Event

Sixteen players survived after the second championship round of the Southern golf tournament in Dallas Texas eight Texans four Louisianians two Georgians one Tennesseean and one from Arkansas. Perry Adair of Atlanta was the feature of both rounds with a rally in the morning to lead at the final hole and in the afternoon a close match against Tom Wheelock of New Orleans that was squared several times.

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Minor league baseball scores across several leagues

Results from American Association to Eastern and Virginia leagues list many games with scores. Highlights include Indianapolis 6 Columbus 4, Louisville 2 Rochester 11, Atlanta 6 Nashville 0, Macon 16 Columbia 3, Columbus 8 Augusta 2, and Dallas 8 San Antonio 2 among others. Also notes college games and a Corcoran Gallery of Art event in Washington.

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Urge New Highway Link Between Brightwood Park Area

Brightwood Park Citizens want Illinois Avenue extended from Georgia Avenue to First Street NW to connect suburb with the city. Illinois lawmakers pledged support. four additional associations join Takoma Park Piney Branch Park View and Petworth groups in backing the project. A $25,000 appropriation is sought this session via amendment to the District appropriation bill.

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Plattsburg camps draw Washington business men enrollment rises

Banks and leading utilities grant paid leave for employees to attend Plattsburg military training camps. Already 115 men enrolled from the District, far exceeding last year’s 20. Efforts aim for 200 plus, ages 21 to 45 in sound health may apply via Military Training Camps Office and Basil Miles. Congress may fund travel and supplies, otherwise attendees cover about 60 dollars for food, maintenance, uniform, equipment, and travel.

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District aids Germans with district relief funds

Washington residents contributed over 30000 to relief for German and Austro-Hungarian people. Official tally up to May 1 shows 28181 raised by benefits and subscriptions, with private gifts pushing the total toward 50000. The United German Society of the District met at Saengerbund Hall Tuesday night to hear the report. Martin H Wegand presided as officials praised the results amid a relatively small German and Austro-Hungarian population in the District.

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Arosemena Asks U S to Supervise Panama Election

Pablo Arosemena former Panama president personally urged Counselor Polk of the State Department to have American soldiers supervise Panama’s July presidential election. Polk offered no indication of U S policy. The Panamanian legation recently said ample provisions for orderly elections have been made.

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Hilton and Force win at Potomac Park meet

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