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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1918
Page
3
The Round-Up notes a strong upcoming season for East turf racing after wartime disruptions. It highlights a profitable previous year 1918 and expects higher quality and greater prizes. Breeders and owners gain incentives, with racing seen as essential to the breeding industry’s future and regional economy.
The Seaman Gunners meet the Marines at American League Park tomorrow in a marquee Service League game. Both clubs have won recent matches and feature Harvard and Dartmouth alumni in the Gunners’ lineup. The teams are evenly matched as coaches push lineups to peak form for this key race day sport event.
Horses Prummond and Athlone led at Bowie with strong finishes in a muddy card. Antoinette won the mile juvenile by inches while Salvestra edged Koh-I-Noor in the Yanks handicap. Hammered favorites disappointed as Sundurian and Silverstrike showed late speed.
In Columbia Tennessee on November 21 officers were chosen at a W. FLO. gathering. J. D. Ghenault was elected president with several new members joining. Future events will admit only state and local club champions to national meets, as clubs adjust to the new eligibility rule.
A fragmentary Washington Post clippings list many names and items such as Pasts Vigilante Alma B. Lian and Marritta, plus entries like Lackawanna Kashmir Peerless One and Peerless One. The Cincinnati Enquirer and Morning Telegraph references appear with scattered ephemera including Home Sweet Home, Kashmir and Indian Chant.
Heard on gridiron reports Exeter defeating Andover as interest shifts to the Pitt Georgia Tech leak game. Service elevens extend seasons into next month unless de monii sed. College players in service may join varsity next fall. many expected to return to studies. Scheduling for 1919 resumes now that the war is over with Yale Harvard and Princeton set to renew battles, as will the Army and Navy.
Atlanta reporters note Georgia Tech and a small delegation left the city for Pittsburgh where the Golden Tornado will face the University of Pittsburgh team on Saturday. Georgia Tech claims a powerful offense under Coach Heisman with 425 points scored in five games this season despite limited regulars returning.
At Bowie on November 21 1918 Purse events for 2 year olds and up featured six races. Clashing won the main one mile dash after a steady drive with Antoinette and Sundaia close behind. payouts: Antoinette 8.70 straight 3.20 place 2.40 show Sundaia 4.00 place 8.80 show. Sundaria closed hard but fell short. Other races included six and a half furlongs two year olds claiming won by R F Carmac's mare with Fierce pace, and the yanks handicap 1 mile won by Meadow Break Stack Farm’s Watervale-Xikita. Additional results list horses such as Antoinette, Sundaria, Meadow Break, and Sea Beach with various placements and mutuel payouts.
Nation follows two major fixtures tomorrow at Annapolis and Pittsburgh as Great Lakes naval training station faces Navy at Annapolis while Georgia Tech travels to Pittsburgh to meet the University of Pittsburgh. Dobie’s sailors arrive in Annapolis by special train and prepare intensively for a decisive 1918 season finale. Officials selected include Referee Henneage of Dartmouth and Umpire Carl Williams of Pennsylvania.
Edith Packard of Beverly Country Club Chicago was elected president of the Women s Western Golf Association at the annual meeting succeeding J P Gardner of Wehaton Club who has led for four years The 1919 championship tournament will be held outside Chicago and new members were admitted bringing total to eighty The Commodore Country Club Cironads Cal and Delevan Wind Country Club joined the association Also boxer Kid Williams Baltimore recovered from pneumonia and plans training while learning boxing and picking winners
Scholastic Sports notes a Central wresting and track meeting led by coach Mones Agfinat. The report highlights a Rockville organization with officers Veges president and Bone secretary, detailing membership, roles and past affiliations within leagues.
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