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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1909
Page
46
Sporting comment analyzes whether Detroit Tigers or Pittsburgh Pirates are stronger heading into the World Series. The piece weighs recent defeats, teams’ batting systems, and betting odds, noting Pittsburgh’s home attendance and city support may influence momentum alongside weather and season prospects.
Paris October 4 reports Hob Duryea Stillwater Nash Turner riding to victory in the Prix du Bien Aller at St Cloud today. In the Prix des Brisees at Nottingham England also today Bastwood Nursery Plate (handicap) for 2 year olds over 3 furlongs was won by Wild Finder with Suffragier second and Bobsleigh third from fourteen starters.
Pittsburg reports all reserved seats for the world series games with Detroit have sold out after mail orders. Fourteen thousand eight hundred tickets for each game were claimed, with $100,000 worth of orders returned. Extra bleacher and standing room tickets remain and police reserves will be needed to manage crowds.
New York wins the NL showdown after Philadelphia forfeits the second game to the Local following an umpire dispute. In the fourth inning Moren is ejected after a bad call on Wilson Mulhern, with Knabe and Doolin also ejected when they refuse to leave. New York awarded 9 to 0, crowd boos the visitors as Doyle drives in the winning run in the first game and McCormick adds a late hit.
Chicago closed the local National League season by defeating the champions Pittsburg 2 to 0. Frock held Chicago, while Pittsburg capitalized on six hits and two hit by pitches aided by errors. Chicago stranded seven baserunners as Byro and Brown pitched well for Pittsburg.
The Indianapolis club owner of the American Association testified today in the trial of manager Charles Carr charged with playing professional baseball on Sunday. The State sought to prove Carr earned $6400 for managing the team during the season. The defense argues a new law exempting Sunday baseball is unconstitutional.
Shven, formerly Buick sales manager for Washington DC, becomes manager of Olds Baltimore agency covering Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia. Stratton of Harrisburg drove to Washington in a white steamer for a tour. Show space records broken for the upcoming International Automobile Show in New York. Tampa club plans a six mile motor cruise. Blundon family trip to New York and back without issue. Overland plans branch garages in multiple city locations with spring openings. Mitchell plant to manufacture 6000 cars in 1910.
Brooklyn and Boston split a city doubleheader with pitchers shaping both games. In the opener Brooklyn won 4 to 2 as Dent yielded six hits and Curtin struggled late. the nightcap ended 3 to 1 with Dent again strong for Boston.
An unreliable OCR transcription from a baseball box score shows American League references, strikeout lines, player abbreviations, umpire notes, and partial inning timing. Names like Knetger, Curtio, Pannenball, Borgen appear amid garbled fielding, batting, and pitching data with inconsistent formatting.
Pittsburg fans back the Pirates in the series against the Tigers with 2 to 1 and 31 to 2 quotes. Bets around 2 to 1 in Pittsburg and 10 to 7 against Detroit mark strong local confidence. Washington will be represented as patrons travel to see games in Detroit and Detroit.
The electric scoreboard at The Post Building will display every Tigers and Pirates play during the World Series. Four special wires transmit live action from the field, with J Ed Gritta, The Post’s sporting editor, guiding the coverage as the games unfold.
Yesterday's National League results list attendance figures for games in Brooklyn New York and Chicago, with play across three venues. Major league crowds and team matchups are noted, reflecting regional interest and box office data.
The Washington Baltimore Oct. 4 Harry Stone of New York won a decision over Terry McGraw of this city after a hard twenty round fight. Stone was clever and landed several blows but McGraw lacked his usual aggression and did not press the attack, leading many to believe a more aggressive strategy might have won.
The Belmont Park lineup features numerous horses and stables including Westbury Yor Seb Aton, Seeker Hamilton, and Wilebrook stable entries. Other noted contenders include Jack Demarlet, Olive iy Gnowbill, and Kenmare with a mix of both respected and lesser known names among the field for today’s program.
Col WT Mosby a famed owner and trainer on the Eastern and Northern circuits died at St Joseph's Hospital Hamilton after a months long illness He was 53 and a native of Versailles Woodford County Meg His stable at Benning was popular and he was active in training and campaigning his horses His last visit to Hamilton was for the final race meeting at Benning two years ago Interment set for Thursday.
Dugav’s Mount gets blaze from Mary Davis in a tight 7 to 5 favorite finish. Length and two half-lengths separate the top horses as 6,000 spectators roar at ANL races.
A garbled list of names and numbers appears, showing multiple matches or bets. Kiddy Lee and Alma Boy figure among participants, with figures like 13570 to 5 and 195 to 5, while others such as Pecatalogo and Hanbridge show similar odd pairings. The text resembles a ledger of results or wagers with unclear context.
Belmont Park spectators witnessed close finishes and upsets across multiple races. Notable events included a dramatic finish in the New Rochelle selling at a mile where The Squire edged Mary Davis by a head. Queen Firestone, Quantico, and Hildreth & Firestone were key contenders. Gharlie Harcrave won the opening race, with Fighting Bob and Merlgot following. The Rochelle Stakes saw The Squire prevail again in a tight stretch, while other races featured competitive fields and notable margins of victory.
The Louisville Racing Association fall meeting opened with a six race card featuring the Old Jinn handicap at a mile headlining. Hanbridge again defeated rivals including All Red who finished a head behind Old Honesty inside. Long shots boosted two races with Kiddy Lee and Pocotaligo upsetting at odds.
A garbled OCR style note lists several names and figures such as Sixth Mace, Beltos, Rosebora, and Orlandat with prices like 5 dollars and times like 2446. The text reads as jumbled bids or listings with unclear context and multiple broken entities. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the fragment.
Race by race summary across six events at Hamilton SP, detailing horses, riders, times and outcomes. Notable performances include Autume Girt posting a 9 1 second time in the first race, Mend p winning the second, and Fazino tone of the Brighton steeplechase with multiple challengers.
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