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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1909
Page
16
Sporting comment weighs Tigers and Pirates, noting prior Cubs defeats and current form. Analysis cites pitching, fielding, and attendance factors, with debate over which club holds the edge, predicting tough, closely matched series in Pittsburg and Detroit.
Duryea's Stillwater held off rivals to win the Prix Bien Aller at St Cloud. In the Prix des Brisees at Nottingham England two year olds ran 3 furlongs with Wild Finder taking victory for J F Keene. Suffragier was runner up and Bobsleigh placed third among fourteen starters.
Pittsburg reports all reserved seats for the World Series games against Detroit sold out by mail order. About 18,614 tickets per game gone. $100 worth of orders returned as two seats remained. Extra bleacher and standing room tickets will be sold daily, with police reserves planned. Forbes Field expands to 40 000 capacity, aiming to prevent crowding and ensure ground rules.
In New York on October 4 the Phillies forfeited the second NL playoff game to the Local after a disputed call in the fourth inning. Moren was ejected for arguing a bad call on Wilson, Knabe and Doolin refused to leave, and Umpire Mullen awarded New York a 9 to 0 win. The earlier game had New York winning 6 to 6.
Chicago defeats pennant winners Pittsburg 2 to 1 in the final NL game of the season. Frock holds Chicago steady as Pittsburg loads the bases with two runs in the eighth but Chicago posts the win on timely hits and errors.
Indianapolis club owner Walkin testified that Charles Carr earned his living by playing baseball and received 6400 dollars for managing the club during the season. The state seeks to convict Carr under a law banning Sunday games, arguing the law is unconstitutional despite a prior act exempting Sunday play.
Shven, former Buick sales manager for Washington D C, becomes manager of Olds Motor Company Ag Baltimore branch overseeing Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia. Stratton of Harrisburg Pa toured Washington in a white steamer. roads praised as fine weather aided sightseeing. Up NYC reports show space records set for the forth international automobile show opening New Year’s Eve. Tampa Club plans a six mile motor trampe near Tampa. Overland and Mitchell expand, with garages planned citywide.
Brooklyn and Boston split a baseball doubleheader with 4 2 and 3 1 scores. Pitching decided both games as Curtin faltered in relief for Brooklyn and Dent limited Boston to six hits. Autrey, Moran, and McElveen contributed for Boston while Wheat, Jordan, and Becker sparked Brooklyn rallies.
From a damaged OCR page, scattered baseball play by play and box score fragments show an American League game with numerous misreads. Players named include Knetger, Curtio, Pannenball, Borgen, Becker, and Hummel with inexact team references and erratic inning data. The text mentions outs, hits, errors, and time of game but lacks coherent narrative or final score.
Pittsburg fans back the Pirates with 2 to 1 and 31 2 to 1 wagers as private wires report strong betting on the World Series against the Detroit Tigers. Odds set at 10 to 7 against Detroit for games in Detroit reflect high confidence in the Pirates. Washington will be represented as fans travel to watch Friday and Saturday games in Pittsburg.
The electric score board at The Post Building will display every Tigers and Pirates play a second after it happens on the field. Four special wires will transmit the game action from the ballpark, with J Ed Gritta, the Post's sporting editor, overseeing the setup.
Yesterday's National League attendance data appeared for games in Brooklyn New York and Chicago with figures not provided in the readable text.
In Washington Baltimore Oct 4 Harry Stone of New York defeated Terry McGraw of the host city in twenty hard rounds. Stone was quicker and cleverer though his punches lacked steam, while McGraw fought below his best. Reporters felt a more aggressive McGraw might have won if he had pressed harder.
At Belmont Park a dense list of horses and stable entries appears, including Westbury Yor Seb and Wilebrook stable. Early entries include Orphan Lad Louisville, Ben Double Helkat Arionatte Stier Venn, and Ethel Olivia Mickel Alle Baird among others.
Col W Mosby a famed owner and trainer on the Eastern and Northern circuits died at St Joseph's Hospital Hamilton following months of illness. He was 53, born in Versailles Woodford County and his empire included Benning and Belmon Park racing stables. Interment is planned Thursday.
Dugav's Mount gains a close victory over Mary Davis in a 7 to 5 favorite finish. Lengths and two half lengths mark exciting ANL races with 6,000 spectators witnessing the high tempo competition.
Fragmentary OCR text shows multiple names with numeric values and trailing errors. The passage lists individuals such as Kiddy Lee and Billy Bodemer with associated figures, interspersed with incomplete notes about transactions or scores. The document appears to be a ledger or catalog fragment with inconsistent formatting and placeholding terms.
Close finishes abound at Belmont Park with nearly 600 fans in attendance. Four favorites fell, while the Rochelle selling feature drew four starters led by Mary Davis and Quantico. The Squire edged Mary Davie by a head for the win as Firestone faded in the stretch.
Louisy Kyet wins the second week of Louisville Racing Association fall meeting. A six race program features Old Jinn Handicap as headliner with All Red rallying to beat Old Honesty by a head. Long shots Kiddy Lee Pocotaligo and Denver Girt upset at juicy prices in early races.
Fragmented text lists names such as Laveau Ben K Slel Marne and Beltos Rosebora with prices like 5 and 1126. Mentions locations or entities including Ogbert Orlandat WG and Gile Firs Transaal. The passage appears to be a damaged catalog or ad fragment showing items, ages, and costs with unclear context.
Race results from Hamilton SP feature six events with multiple horses and jockeys listed. First race shows Tate Con Davenporti to van Hedee Rome 11 M rel i) 9 1 second Autume Girt 1 Gans "4g 3 third. Second race details include Mit on the Hoss etc with several placements. Third race notes Brighton steeperhase about 1% mile with multiple riders and times. Fourth, fifth, and sixth races list horses, times, riders, and outcomes across six furlongs to one mile events.
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