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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1909
Page
24
Report notes Have light practice as Washington University readies for Bucknell. Excitable chatter over the end position and fast field running highlights shifts while weather and crowd expectations build for the upcoming game.
Sporting commentary credits key owners Barney Dreyfuss, Comiskey, John T Brush, and Walter Johnson for driving baseball’s prosperity through year round attention. It argues player contracts limit rest and value long-term talent, citing Johnson’s case and Coffroth’s contrasting pursuits as examples of how club loyalty and personal focus sustain the sport.
The article reviews 1919 Moon cars offered by Motor Sales Company, noting a five passenger roadster at 1500 dollars and a seven passenger touring car at 300 dollars. It discusses magneto ignition as standard and argues against dual ignition systems for low powered cars, citing a 5 percent adoption rate among 244 US cars over 1800 dollars in 1998.
A chaotic meeting of the American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders featured Tim Callahan arranging Jim Jeffries’ tour while Jack Doyle was reelected as president. The group discussed a national championship plan with races in Boston Indianapolis and San Francisco and Delaware’s admission to membership, amid heated debate on a three in five heat format.
San Francisco scene sees Prisco official depart for New York to post forfeit while Graney offers more than Coffroth for the Jeffries Johnson mill. A long shot wins Latoma by head as officials move swiftly. Afternoon sees players bumped. only two favorites prevail.
The Latonia track saw Son Primo win as an outsider amid rapid bets and a suspension of jockey McIntyre for Mise Popular as the crowd witnessed a cold, windy day with soft top footing. Olivia Mickle and Belle Clem led two favorites, while betting surged on San Primo near post time and the Navy Eleven was noted in a separate college football context.
A garbled OCR captures a chaotic list of race entries, horses, jockeys, owners, and purses. It mentions purses around 900 and multiple races with names like McIntyre Kenedy O Brien Lady Nettle Travarer and others, but the fragmentary text yields no coherent event or results.
Alumni will witness a college soccer match on Georgetown University grounds tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 o clock. Capt Herlihy and Capt Conlon have organized two strong teams and a spirited contest is anticipated with attention from local supporters and the college community.
Georgetown Preparatory School routed Business High in a practice at Ryan Gymnasium. Stars Murphy Loehi and Trumbull led scoring with Trumbull totaling multiple goals and Murphy contributing key assists. Lowerers McGhan Keane and Lane showed solid play as the Preps outclassed their opponents 65 to 6, with halfs of 16 minutes.
Georgetown sophomore class voted Cap Daly as manager of the reserve crew and Skip Wymard as captain of the first basketball quint. Jack Kingsley was elected captain of the second team with plans to recruit fall candidates and arrange games with area high schools and colleges.
A vintage health ad stresses the importance of bowel and liver activity. It promotes Ayer's Pills as the best liver pills, claiming over 60 years of sale and doctor support for an active liver.
The Washington Post reports a chaotic New York wrestling show where Bat Connolly of Galway and Gene Kelly of Cork were disqualified after a brutal bout lasting minutes. Referee Tom Jenkins halted the match, amid blood, rules violations, and a premature crowd exit.
James P. Dey of Syracuse University calls football dangerous in its present form and says the sport should be reformed. He notes increasing student opposition and urges a game that emphasizes brains over sheer muscle.
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