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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
16
Sporting comment notes Washington’s failure to draft any minor leaguers amid other clubs’ activity. It contrasts Detroit’s strong run, Cubs’ loss of Kilng, and Minnesota’s Livingstone absence with Washington’s steady but criticized approach, arguing the club risks its standings and fan support as it waits for others to discard talent.
In a six round draw both light welterweights Wolawa and Murphy fought evenly in Pittsburgh. Neither gained a clear advantage as fans hailed the clean contest and called for a rematch. Murphy used aggressive tactics to press the action while Wolawas showed lesser form than a champion would. Preliminaries were tame. main event carried interest with a star yearling sale highlight at Sheepshead Bay where Chestnut colt Belvédera Madge Stvart drew 85 000 from E R Bradley.
The brief shows scattered scores with St Louis Detroit Washington and Boston a 7 4 4 entry and cites Cleveland Boston and New York Cleveland Chicago and Cincinnati with unclear figures. Thursday games include New York at Cleveland St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Philadelphia and Boston at Pittsburgh with scattered notes.
In American League action the Gris 56 report notes no local draftee secured by a major league club. The piece highlights uncertainty over young talent and the absence of immediate signings.
The national commission draft list shows Bill Kay, once with Beason and later sent to Albany, slated for Chicago. Kay was expected to return to Washington but appeared in the Chicago roster, while Tony Smith, who played for Washington in 1901 and starred for Sioux City, was also drafted by Chicago. Sealthfield defeated Old Point 1 to 0 as Hinkel pitched a complete game, and Readville trotting races were postponed due to rain.
Roy Dent of Goodyear reports the automobile industry flourishing in the South after an extended business tour. The piece details trials in racing and testing of armed balloons, minor league drafts, and several personnel movements as major leagues set rosters and rules.
Handiborts, the star umpire in the Ohio State League, returned home and praised Red Farrell of Marion, recently purchased by the New York Americans. Farrell, a strong right handed hitter with speed and a powerful arm, impressed Handibos with his fielding ability and speed. The Ohio State League has reduced its circuit due to patronage, and Handibos has not yet arranged plans for next season.
reports from Atlanta and Mobile describe two no-hit no-run games in the South Atlanta and Southern leagues. Gingar Clark of the Sheffield Chattanooga team blanked Knoxville nine innings. Alien of Mobile shut out Montgomery in seven innings. separate notes mention Ganzel slated as Brooklyn manager after talks with Abbotts, and women’s Western golf second round proceeding in Nebraska.
Gimi Blankenship, previously a catcher for the Waal Thyton club, left yesterday afternoon for Tacoma to report to the Pacific Coast League team. He has long been regarded as a strong Coast player, though his Nationals season was hindered by limited playing time and few opportunities in games.
Major League players across both leagues push for a full pardon for Tom Taylor, a former Washington pitcher imprisoned in Atlanta for the killing of his wife years ago. The drive, led by Norman Elberfeld and Frank Chance, targets President Taft and accompanies a Cubs versus White Sox game in Chicago.
A convoluted game narrative details errors and scattered events from an early baseball matchup. It mentions players such as Howell, Criger, Powell, Hartzell, Griggs, Lelivelt, and Groom, with unusual plays, wild pitches, and multiple innings described in jagged, incoherent text.
Photographic recount of a tight game where the Giants rely on timely hitting to topple the Browns. Groote contributes key moments, Umpire Rigler ejects a player, and Bresnahan and Taft figures loom as plans of petition surface. The Browns' late surge falls short as the visitors hold the lead built by early runs and steady defense.
Detroit, Michigan, vs Boston ends in an 11th inning loss for Red 80X. Spear struck out in the 6th, Wiiett relieved. O'Leary batted, bases loaded with one out but failed to produce. Cobb walked and reached third on two outs before scoring on a late double by Speaker.
Cincinnati claimed a doubleheader sweep as Philadelphia committed thirteen errors. Manager Griffith was banished in the first game for disputing with umpire O Day, amid a chaotic fielding day and poor defense.
Brooklyn was blanked 13 to 0 as Overall limited the Brooklyns to two hits, one clean. The wrestlers battered Belt from Brockton via Rochester. Finiayaon impressed in two innings, while Sayers and Sones stood out for their teams in a low offense game.
Fragmentary text describes a baseball fielding mishap with a ground ball and a collision at second base involving players Wagner Niles Bush and others. It mentions forced exits, substitutions, and references to inning and team names in garbled form. The exact details and identities are unclear due to OCR errors.
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1 in a loosely played game with six pitchers used. The game halted after the first half of the eighth to allow Philadelphia to catch a train East. Cole, Altizer, and Owens supplied the early offense with a two-base hit and three singles aiding five runs in the first half, securing the victory for Chicago. Marblehead, Mass report notes a quiet day for yacht sailors with Taft cup prospects and two American victories anticipated in the series continuation tomorrow.
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