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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text shows a service league game schedule with garbled lines and unclear details. Readable names and dates are sparse, but reference to a game, schedule, and potential opponents appear amid the noise.
The readable parts suggest a damaged OCR segment mentioning Washington events, dates, and names. Content is fragmented with many garbled terms making precise details impossible to confirm. The item resembles a public notices or notices archive fragment with scattered proper nouns.
Omaha report states John Blackdeer, a noted former athlete who placed third in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic marathon, was brought from the Winnebago Reservation by federal agents for violating liquor laws. Convicted months ago of bringing liquor onto the reservation, he failed to pay a $100 fine and is now in custody. future disposition not stated.
Kieckhefer of Chicago defends his three cushion billiards championship in a match against Robert Innefan, aiming to extend his winning streak to set a new record. The Tuesday event follows a recent victory and dark horse pressure building ahead of the pivotal contest.
Race card and results from Bowie with details of winners and payouts. Mentions Goldcrest Boy and Indian Chant among top finishers, with times and odds for the feature events. Includes notes on starters, purses, and final standings across multiple races.
George T Miller and Joseph A Murphy, Bowie judges, left for New Orleans to oversee racing duties as the winter season begins. Jockey Ensor plans to ride there once recovered. The article notes new rule changes linking horses under same trainer, a foul call on MecCrann after a Kashmir ride, and Walls’s multiple victories at the meeting. The National Baseball Federation abandons plans for an army professional league next season and will run as in peacetime. A rectors board will meet in Pittsburgh December 3 or 4 to discuss plans for 1919.
Georgetown prepares for a key Saturday game against the League Island Marines on Hilltop. The Marines, fresh from several victories including a win over Brown, are expected to be tough opponents. Georgetown, riding a winning streak against service clubs, aims for a strong showing as Coach Dixon tightens Marine practice ahead of the matchup.
New York November 13 Eight members of the United States army and navy boxing team sail for London to compete in December 11 and 12 events against English and French boxers. The party includes bantam Pa Moore of Memphis and lightweights Otis Bryant of St Louis, Denny Keefe of Chicago, and others from Milwaukee Cleveland and Chicago as the full eighteen man squad sails abroad for service overseas.
Central High School faces Western next Wednesday at American League Park in a renewed interschool showdown. Western coach Morse revived football after a faculty advisory meeting, bringing out a lean squad with three scrimmages and nightly practice. Central, under Coach Miller, fields two veterans Cullen and Russell and a seasoned machine-like eleven. The longstanding rivalry with Tech colors the expected battle royal as the season’s likely final contest.
The Frederick Heh Scheel team won 12 to a gridiron victory from Higeratown High School yesterday. The two schools played a football game with junior teams extended. Park View and Wigitania era will host juniors meet in a four game series Saturday.
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