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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1909
Page
47
Metropolitan Police figures for the year end show fewer felonies and burglaries, while crime overall decreased. Vehicle theft from public carriages and absenteeism among travelers rose, with detailed values and prosecutions noted, reflecting shifting patterns in crime and enforcement across London.
Special to The Wardington. Harney Dreyfuss, owner of the world champion Pirates, goes on record in the coming NL presidential election. He favors John A. Heydler, chosen to fill the vacancy after H C Pulliam’s death, and ends his term on December 15. Dreyfuss pledges to fight to a finish for Heydler, criticizes rivals as poor sportsmanship, and says Heydler is capable to serve on the national baseball commission and has demonstrated executive ability equal to J. Daniel or Herrmann.
Kansas City crowds saw Packey McFarland defeat Cy Thompson by decision after a one round main event. Thompson showed slugging power but McFarland’s footwork and ring generalship kept him out of reach. The outcome was decided early as the referee signaled a win for McFarland after the tenth round.
Boston clergy, physicians, sportsmen, and women viewed a Johnson Ketchellight fight film and largely preferred prize fighting to football noting football’s recent fatalities. Attendees included Rev George J. Prescott and Dr James H. Stewart who praised prize fighting as a good clean sport while others said both are brutal. Former Mayor John H. Fitzgerald expressed a strong preference for prize fighting over football in his remarks.
New Theater in Central Park opened with Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra starring Julia Marlowe as Cleopatra and F. Sothern as Antony. The article lauds the production for stagecraft, set design, and acting, noting Marlowe’s commanding Cleopatra and Sothern’s restrained Antony, with other performers delivering solid support. the event marks a high point in a national theater effort.
Washington stage with a three act revival of Billy Hargreave’s tale features Hagar Atchison-Bly as Billy and strong turns by Jane Martury Myra Stuart Robson and Marian Chapman. The show blends comic mishaps with a deck set aboard a ship and a lampooned nautical plot while delivering brisk, snappy humor and a resolved romantic finale.
A Belvidere woman endorses Dr Miles Nervine for nervousness sleepless nights headaches backache and fatigue from homemaking duties. The testimonial claims rapid relief and urges trial with the first bottle offering money back if unsatisfied.
Notables from Lancaster and beyond attended a fashion event on the boardwalk. Society figures from Philadelphia to Virginia were listed among attendees at the garden, while stage performers drew attention with white cats and Broadway opera plans. Equine and officer class demonstrations delighted spectators with giant draft teams and charger races, featuring soldiers and officers from Ottawa to New York.
Rend the men on long journeys and prepare to camp out. Judge Moore won his first blue ribbon of the week with the Grokney flourish in single harness. He led the stand, but the mare swerved into the judges stand causing an extra flourish. The evening after Judge Moore claimed the blue with four inhand and the second ribbons were pinned to the head stall of C. W. Wat.
The event featured Hackney mares and stallions to honor, with Helouist owned by Homer Davenport capturing the mares class. Clima owned by Jacob B. Perk ins of Cleveland won the stallion class as Chestnut Poll owned by E. P. McGrath’s Grand View Farms took the hackney four-year-old mares prize. The overall hackney championship went to Chestnut Pot. American and Canadian jumpers competed with several riders, including Lieut. T. H. Sebig Montefiore on Tits and Lieut. Yorke on Biddy. The Wasp, owned by Crow and Murray of Toronto, won the jumper round after a near perfect recall. Alfred G. Vanderbilt earned his first win of the week with Melvalley Wonder in the pony over nineteen hands class. Diana of the LeT t owned by Lawrence Jones won the saddle horse class over 142 hands.
Lafayette Ind Nov 8 H S Shade of Montpelier Ind fullback for Purdue and pitcher for the university confessed today to professional baseball playing last summer with the Apple County team of the Wisconsin Illinois League Desebgl tear.
Washington florists stage a vast flower show at Masonic Temple drawing more than 15000 attendees. Chrysanthemums dominate with exotic freaks and rare plants, including the Taft rose and Queen Beatrice. Exhibits from George Shaffer, Gude Brothers, Kramer, and others display orchids, palms, and tropicals worth thousands. Music, performances, and a grand display of horticultural variety anchor a landmark event in the city.
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