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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1918
Page
11
Heard at Pimlico reports several horses sold privately with shipments to Cuba including Smart Money and Peeing Sheik to join Clark M. Grouse, Wise Man, and other mounts. Fleeing Sheik fetched 7500 dollars. Jockey Nicklaus granted army leave to ride at Pimlico. Peep eight in poor health, likely ending racing prospects.
The Maryland loamy Club opened yesterday at the Pimlico course in Boston. Five of seven races were won by Borges fresh from New York. The Arlington handicap and the inaugural steeplechase saw the passing of Square Dealer and Omar Khayyam. Omar faded after early speed. Gloomy Gus won easily with Corn Tassel second. Square Dealer pulled up lame. Reliance and Duettiste look strong for the Manly Memorial. Meanwhile Battling Jim Johnson, a Black heavyweight, died in Boston after pneumonia linked to influenza.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous named horses and people such as Misa Voski Koh T Noor Serenest Ballymgoney Elysian Debadoo and Motor Cop alongside places and tags. The garbled input resembles a racing card with horse names owner affiliations and entries but lacks coherent events or results. The readable items hint at a Kingston Morniing Telegraph style page note with multiple horse names and entries.
Commander J H I Ross of Canada buys War Pennant War Marvel and Motor Cop for 75000 dollar, the year’s record, plus Cudgel Billy Kelly Sir Barton Milkmaid and Eternal considered. Ross aims to dominate the Walden Stakes with two top 2-year-olds, War Pennant and War Marvel, while race cards list several events and entrants. The Catholic University football schedule is five games starting today with Seamen Gunners, Maryland State, American University, Naval Gun Factory, and Villanova. Benny Leonard and Irish Patay Cline expected for a prominent New York benefit bout.
Chicago starts with Purdue at Lafayette while Illinois meets Town at Iowa City as Big Ten teams begin the belated championship season. Indians face Camp Zachery in Indianapolis, Wisconsin meets Bet leok, Minnesota meets Cat tan at St Paul as Chicago and Iowa titles loom unresolved. Homer Baker slated for War Fund games in New York November 13. Hendricks sails to France as Cardinals manager. Navy coach change at Great Lakes replacing Olcott with Lieut McReavy. Peter Herman volunteers for war fund duties.
Philadelphia November 1 Dartmouth will face Penn here on Thanksgiving day instead of Cornell after Ithaca declined the trip citing advisability concerns. Swarthmore fixed for November 23, and November 9 in Dartman’s former date opens. The Red and Blue practiced in preparation for tomorrow’s tilt with Lafayette. Ty Cobb, now a captain in the army, has arrived safely in France.
New York previews a light schedule with two top games Penn State vs Lafayette and Dartmouth vs Syracuse, plus Williams vs Wesleyan and other contests. The piece notes military control at Yale, plans to use Braves field for baseball, and influenza restrictions delaying Latonia’s fall meeting. Chief Meyers to join Marine corps and play for Paris Island team.
At Pimlico on November 1 1918 six furlongs led by Pursé and Carpet Sweeper. J B Seagrams b c Royal Chilk won maiden race with odds and purses totaling 1072.22. second and third paid 260 and 100. Second race won by Olambile-L'Alontte filly with purses 1072.22. Third race steeplechase won by Marathon-Senora Marie junior and fourth featured Arlington Handicap won by Rasch trained pair with Gloomy Gus high survivor. multiple mutuels paid various payouts. Fourth through seventh races detailed winners, horses, jockeys, and payouts with notable performances and scratches.
Commander J. K. L. Ross spends $76,000 for three Thoroughbreds War Pennant Cudgel and Billy Kelly and pursues top breeding plans. Industry insiders call War Pennant a standout two year old with potential to be a future champion. Ross plans a major racing and breeding program and aims to raise close to $1,000 for charity via boxing exhibitions led by Georges Carpentier and Jimmy Wilde plans to bring notable bouts to America for war work funds.
The Nationals have fourteen players in the service, per a report to President Johnson and the American League. Ten serve in the army and four in the navy. Lawson Robertson, Penn athletic coach, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the army, adding to the officer ranks from the college.
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