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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1904

Page

9

COLUMBIA AND BLADENSBURG Handicap Opens Fall Meeting

The Washington Jockey Club starts a fifteen day fall meeting at Benning with strong entries for six events led by the Columbia Handicap. Trainloads of top horses arrive from New York for races including the Bladensburg Steeplechase and a Chevy Chase open selling steeplechase, with daily cards from 2 to 4:30.

Washington Jockey Club Benning New York Supt Strahan Bladensburg Crickmore Howland GraziaJlo Aqueduct Samuel Ross F. L. Huidekoper Clarence teDowall Joseph A. Murphy Mars Cassidy J. A. Murphy J. S. Hall W. H. Barretto Couras Foxy Kanella Beatorth Young Henry Mary Glenn Poseur Tenny Balle Beauregard Thistie Heather Andrew Mack Yeoman N. O'Brien Limerick Alice Cedaratrome Courier Hawtrey Chimney Swee Grand Duchess Northville the Sear Knight of Weston Cabin Linda Rosa Pat Dumphy Cladensburg James F Minotaur Damon Columbia Sheen G. Schwarz Harry L. Stone Walter Cleary Spencer Reiff Richard Wallach Richelieu II I. N. Megargee King Carter

Unclear horse race entries with thin details and misreads

The fragment lists multiple race entries with names such as Penseance Silurian Mr. Dingle Lady Kent Con natable Brennng Sabetlita Bob Gallanthos Achilles Light Braid Nonie Reeves Ocyrohe El piloto Sol Lycbstein Mighty W RB Condon Anvil Colonial Van Flying Torpedo Ink Elitoit and others. It appears to be a horse race program with weights and entrants across several races including one mile and six furlongs.

Paul Cempleton Gallant Cassle McGrawer Bil Short Herthus Bearskin Headdanes Bob Ragou Penseance Silurian Mr. Dingle Lady Kent Connatable Brennng Sabetlita Bob Gallanthos Achilles Light Braid Nonie Reeves and Ocyrohe Elpiloto Sol Lycbstein the Mighty W. RB. Condon Anvil Colonial van Elitoit

Charawind Wins Latonia Steeplechase in Drive from Thornhedge

Charawind nets Latonia steeplechase victory over Thornhedge amid clear weather. Eclectic shocks at 60 to 1 in another Latonia race day where Brazil receives a suspension for later conduct. fast track and multiple horse results across six races with notable finishes by Sam Stevens Fiort Varro Captain Sam Earle Lee Eclectic and many others.

Eclectic Latonia Cincinnati Ohio Charawind Thornhedge Brazil Sam Stevens Fiort Bernice Salivate Ethel Keckler Longstraw Mary Callahan Charlie Stade Marveilles Jake Dennis Doty Fair Alien Hearney Penzae Prof. Neville Varro Olonetz Jigger New Amsterdam Shagun Athelon Captain Gaines Anna Beall Mintbed Irby Bennett Rach Captain Sam Judge Traynor King Thorpe Milton Young Winnifred Lad Mellvain Arthur Cummer Irontail Sane Jose Scope Chasawind Mythe Cardigan Evander Sam Palmer Islip Marlboro Earle Lee Pearl Hopkins Fruit Alice Lloyd Valzetto Balance All Kate Zeltz Homebody Mary Rosenrosa Clara Dee Metallic Mrs. Faconer

Lou Dillon Falls Short Of World Mark In Unpaced Mile

Memphis Tenn Nov 16 Weather near perfect Lou Dillon failed to equal the world record of 2 01 4 trotting the unpaced mile in 2 01 4 Trainer Sanders after the effort said the mare needed more work and would race again tomorrow against 2 01 4 The Billings mare led early then tired nearing the wire with a late sprint timed 2 01 4 and a runner accompanying her at the turn for home.

Lou Dillon Memphis Tenn Sanders Billings Sidney Dillon

Clubs Score Big in City Bowling Leagues

Bowing action across five leagues last night produced strong scores. Bureaus and Agriculture led departmental play with Plate Printers topping at over 950 in set totals. Notables include Hess 225 214 236 and O Donnell 237. Iroquois beat Orioles 10 to 9 in a featured clash.

Fat Men Acmes Saengerbund North Capitol Street Bureau Agriculture Hess Hardie Lord Budke Drake German Palace O'Donnell Morrisor Cox Warren Eckstein Crist Miller National Ouray Councils Fisher Boys Railway Relief Association Wynkoop Fluhrer 2Ul Las Acres Rodrick Suengerbund Bame Allilson Burdine Ecketein North Capitol Club Fitzwilliams Jal Brosnan Ouray Junghaus Hollins Hollohen Lentz Fisher & Co Eiker Mitchell Asi Smith Brashears Doyle Dodson Ferguson Anderson Crosby Northeastern Skinner Beaste Balt Freem Fhuhrer Joe Grant Frank Lynch Washington Light Infantry Armory

Hearst Rifles Triumph In Close Navy Battle

Hearst Rifles edged the Naval Battalion 17 to 12 in a tightly contested basketball game. Hearst outmatched by weight but rallied as Navy rough play sent two Hearst players out, yet the Rifles pushed ahead. Scoring listed Darling 2 Carrick 3 De Mar 1 Peck 2 Ernest 2 Huth 1 Sullivan 1 for Hearst. Navy Battalion 5, Hearst Rifles 10. Referee Mr Hart D. Yoder. timers Messrs Boyd and Dinnis. scorer Mr Brittain.

Hearst Rifles Naval Battalion Hearsts Navy Hearst Edine Feettons Naval Bal Darling Garriet Sherman Huth Sullivan Carrick de Mar Peck Ernest Woals—Naval Battalion Hart D. Yoder Timers Mesers Boyd Dinnis Brittain

Chevy Chase Hounds Open Season With Sporty Run

The Chevy Chase hounds opened the 1904 05 season with a brisk nine mile chase through local estates and farms from the Chevy Chase Club area. A small field pursued Masterpiece and The Hawke amid heavy going and numerous jumps, led by huntsman Robert Curran.

Chevy Chase Hounds Kennals Chevy Chase Club Chevy Chase Land Company Williams Farm Brookeville Road Marlowe Farm George Dunlap Gist Blair Arthur Snyder Frederic L. Huidekoper Charles H. L. Johnston John Larcombe Huntsman Robert Curran Masterpiece Georgs Curran Hawke Curran Charles O'Malley

Enthusiasm at Yale as 800 students stream into football field

About 800 Yale students marched to Yale Field behind a brass band and opened the gates to a cheering crowd. They sang new football songs led by prominent singers, cheered Capt Hogan’s team, and watched a brisk signal drill with punting practice observed by spectators and coaches.

New Haven Conn Yale Capt. Hogan

Senators Lost At Pool In Baltimore Billiards Set

The Washington Senators opened an intercity billiards series in Baltimore under Frank Sherman. Baltimore players won the first four straight rail games 91 100, 92 100, 100 53, 100 63 totaling 383 to 313. The next sets move to Washington with cushion caroms and balk line formats culminating in called shots.

Washington Baltimore Frank Sherman Senators Johnnnie Klein Fayette Street Charles Smith Barrett Friedley Carter Wiggins Rodgers Wilwens

Indian Teams to Meet at World’s Fair Stadium

Arrangements are completed for a football game at the Stadium on the World's Fair grounds between the Carlisle Indian School of Pennsylvania and the Haskell Indian School of Kansas on Saturday, November 25. The date coincides with President Roosevelt’s expected visit to the Fair, and this marks the first gridiron clash between the two government Indian schools. Both teams are closely matched in weight and playing ability.

St. Louis Carlisle

Navy drills at Annapolis in lead up to West Point game

Navy football practice under Head Coach Paul Dashielis continues daily in secret on the academy grounds. The backfield spots tighten with Smith at full back and Doherty and Spencer clear leaders for half backs. Wilcox or Norton vie for quarterback as two ex captains join the coaching staff.

Washington Post Annapolis Navy Paul Dashielis Academy West Point Smith Doherty Spencer Wilcox Norton Arthur G. Kavanaugh Charles G. Belknap

Amherst Defeats Williams to Close Season With One Loss

Amherst defeated Williams 22 to 0 in Amherst Massachusetts on November 16, finishing the season with only a single loss to Dartmouth. Williams scored early but could not advance, while Amherst dominated the second half adding three touchdowns aided by strong team play. The report also mentions naval football prospects and a boxing result in South Bend with Graham floored four times. Rhodes Scholar W E Schutt won the Oxford two mile run in 10 10.3 seconds.

Amherst Mass Williams Dartmouth Watson Graham South Bend Ind Tommy Hyan Jack Graham Kansas City London Oxford Sports Today W. E. Schutt Cornell University

Exhibition of Coursing at Brightwood Race Track

Capt J Thomas Vickery of Oklahoma City shows three greyhounds in a rabbit coursing exhibition at Brightwood Driving Park. Princess Maude wins the longest chase, Uncle Sam and King Edward II claim wins in other races. Humane Society observers mark safety measures with muzzles.

Brightwood Brightwood Driving Park J. Thomas Vickery Oklahoma City Okla Oklahoma Capt. Vickery Sam Frince Princess Maude King Edward II Samuel Gassenheimer Prince Albert John I. Norris Uncle Sam Antry Tve Oficers The Humane Society Vickery

Grand jury returns true bills in twelve of eighteen cases

The grand jury yesterday returned indictments against Thomas D. Williams for adultery and against George Rogers Saunders Abbott and James Holligee for assault with a dangerous weapon. Arthur Jackson and Wallace Ruffin face larceny charges, Charles Hill robbery, Horace Carter Louis Hobbein Samuel R. Beach and Mack Thomas housebreaking, with several defendants’ cases ignored including Ross Wise for housebreaking James H. Dunlap George W. Martin for assault with a dangerous weapon and William H. Brockenborough for violation of the policy law.

Thomas D. Willams George Rogers Saunders Abbott James Holligee Arthur Jackson Wallace Ruffin Charles Hill Horace Carter Louis Hobbein Samuel R. Beach John Thomas Alas Mack Thomas Grand Ross Wise James H. Dunlap George W. Martin William H. Brockenborough

Excursions to Mount Vernon by the Charles Macalester

Mount Vernon and its tomb are reachable by the steel steamer Charles Macalester leaving Seventh street wharf at 10 a m and 1 45 p m on weekdays with returns at 1 40 and 5 15 p m. The 32 mile Potomac trip passes Arlington Alexandria Fort Foote Fort Washington and Fort Hunt. Lafayette Post G A R held its annual inspection and meetings at 51 Ninth street NW with Walter Butler and Col E J Sweat presiding. A warrant was issued for Lizzie Colen for alleged assault on Marion T Clinkacales during a police court dispute between negro attorneys.

Mount Vernon Washington Charles Macalester Seventh Street Potomac Arlington Alexandria Fort Foote Fort Washington Fort Hunt Lafayette Post Ninth Street Walter Butler Col. E. J. Sweat Abram Hart Department of the Potomac Gen W. H. Whittaker A. H. G. Richardson Andrew Dinsmore Maj C. H. Lawrence Dr. H. Hayes J. C. 8. Burger Col EB. J. Sweet J. H. Bradford Marion T. Clinkacales Gsputants Lizzie Calen Ricks Lizzie Colen

Chimney workers’ brick strike injures Edmond Cook

Edmond Cook nineteen of 21 C street southwest was struck on the head by a brick thrown from a roof by chimney workers. Surgeons at Emergency Hospital dressed a deep scalp wound.

Edmond Cook C Street Cook

De Oro and Hueston Set For 600 Point World Title Match

Alfredo de Oro world pool champion will meet Thomas Hueston of St. Louis in a 600 point title showdown. Eight hundred points total to be played, with 200 per night starting Thanksgiving.

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