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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1909
Page
24
Georgetown and Virginia face off in a storied annual battle amid a record crowd predicted. Both sides boast confidence with Virginia favored 2 to 1 for betting yet students plan parades and Stonewall Jackson marchers accompany the crowd.
Ashing player belief centers on matching the Southerners with grit and style. Georgetown trusts its Blue and Gray line to stop Stanton and Yancey as McNulty Garrigan and Agman join the backfield. Coach Newman and alumni coaches praise the team after a Ward signal drill. If weather cooperates, attendance records may fall as advance tickets surge with bets at Arlington Hotel favoring Virginia in the match and Georgetown scoring doubts.
VP I overcame a hot afternoon struggle to defeat George Washington 17 8. Key plays included D R Hodgson punting and a spectacular 40 yard run by Craft s, plus legs and Hart s defense. The game featured multiple fumbles and injuries as VP I avenged last year s Hatchetates loss and benefited from Hodgson s kicking and Craft s breaking runs.
The first year class at Georgetown Library School of Law held a smoker at the Addison Hotel last evening to socialize and rehearse songs and cries to boost the university football squad for the Virginia game. Several faculty members attended. The class is the largest in the law school’s history.
Manager Sommers of George Washington University football announces the team will attend the Virginia Georgetown game at his expense due to the strong showing yesterday against Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Despite a defeat the coaches are satisfied with the performance as it keeps pace with the Carlisle contest next week. Tickets for the squad are available at Whites sporting goods store.
John Arthur Johnson, champion heavyweight pugilist, becomes sole owner of two three story brick dwellings on an 80 by 164 foot lot in Chicago after a deed was filed. Purchase price listed as 11004 with plans for a rear garage to house at least four cars and a gymnasium. Johnson’s brother plans to move to Galveston Texas. his mother will join him in Chicago. Keane elected president of the Business High School section of the Basketball League. Freparatory school games to be arranged by league secretary Rader and Dr Hudson.
New Haven crowds gather for the Yale Princeton clash with Yale strong favorites at 3 to 2, injuries to Capt Coy talked up by supporters, betting rising in cities. Curtiss arrives to manage ticket chaos, speculators reportedly in New York. Weather described as too warm for comfortable football, Princeton players to travel by special train, with final Yale practice finishing in the afternoon.
Directum, a renowned veteran trotter bred by Savage's Stable, died at Savage Farm at Ming on Thursday from blood poisoning. Aged years old, the horse had set two world records for yearling trotters in 1893 on the Nashville track. M. W. Savage announced the death saying Directum was purchased in 18s for £04.
Sporting columnist Jed Grillo notes unprecedented betting likely for the Jeffries Johnson bout with odds near even. He predicts Johnson’s star power will draw cautious wagers until Jeffries proves steady form in spring training. The piece also covers Heydler’s looming reelection and baseball lineup shifts as teams push for improved first base and catcher options.
The national board of arbitration adjourned after a day of cases, to reconvene in July in New York City. Decisions included payments and claims for players from Fort Wayne, Trenton, and other clubs, approval of the Cactus League of Texas, and upholding Chattanooga for the 1909 pennant. Several sales disputes and insubordination penalties were ruled, with ongoing scheduling to be arranged by Secretary Farrell.
Alston of the Matchetlies was kicked in the back during a contest with Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He was taken to George Washington Hospital after collapsing later, rested and expected to leave in a few days. Coach Dougherty substituted him. Alston walked to the dressing room.
OCR fragment shows a chaotic list of names, teams, and scores across multiple districts and leagues. It mentions Oldridge HS Lynch, Columbia DLORPIN, Arlington, Goodrean TE, and Washington Railway League with partial totals and player names, suggesting a crowded score roundup or leaderboard page with inconsistent line breaks.
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