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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
17
Brentwood wins a rugged game as heavy hitting by Brentwood’s lineup and sharp pitching by Buescher push the foes to the edge. Johnnie Priest delivers strong defense and Gene adds solid plays in a hard fought contest.
Brentwood, winner of Section A, will meet Parkview, champion of Section B, in the District baseball final series at American League Park. Brentwood’s Buscher pitched well for twelve wins while Aggie Sanders struggled as Brentwood’s offense produced early runs, with Parkview expected to counter with strong pitching and aggressive defense.
In a rough interior clash the Mall Carriers held firm against the Colored Depart with Parker delivering strong pitching and late offense. Key hits from Parmar Taylor and Savoy fueled the rally as Parker earned the win.
Park moved up to third by defeating the Internationals as the Park offense surged in the fifth inning scoring five runs. Chisholm contributed two singles, and Park pitcher was effective holding the Internationals to three singles. The game featured multiple hits and smart baserunning as Clubmen pressed ahead.
Five and one half furlongs races headline Fort Erne event with Me Crowerw winning the first heat at 1 to 2, Price tpert and Hen second. Lady Milner Out of Step also noted. Subsequent races include Hartel at 2 to 1 winning, Crow! and others. Lisvte Flat and Stenplechage events feature Clam Lester and Acha L Daier among finishers. Multiple horses named with odds indicate a full card of six to seven races.
Racing card lists Sheepshead entries for Firat rece and second steeplechase. Notable horses include Firestone, Golly Ding, Twilight Queen, and Fast Exile with several amateurs and owners named in a dense, OCR corrupted roster. The page also references multiple stakes and various furlong marks across races, with many names partially garbled.
Umpire Bot Pettey of the Capital City League filed a 40 claim against the amateur baseball commission, alleging unpaid due under a repudiated contract. The dispute arose amid a contentious early-year meeting where officers were ejected and an agreement with Jim Betts to umpire was later engaged. A committee was assigned to approach Setley to reject an agreement regarding the matter.
Summary of scattered minor league baseball results by league and city, listing teams, key players, and game outcomes. Notes include scores in Toledo Columbus St Paul Buffalo Newark Toronto Binghamton Danville Norfolk Greenboro and others, with occasional inning calls and partial player mentions.
George Odom, a rising owner and trainer, wins two races at Sheepshead. Prince Gal, ridden by Burwell, defeats Rose Queen in the flying handicap amid a strong betting field. Bonnie Kelso also prevails in the Electioneer stakes, with Juggler fading as Alfred Star and Belva compete for place.
Stable connections claim two victories as Odom guides Bonnie Kelso in the $1,500 purse event. Electioneer Sale tags Albert Star as a strong second, ten lengths ahead of Beliview in third.
Washington visitor J Mulligan arrives with How About You Emperor and another horse for the United Hunt Club meet at Pimlico. The four day event begins tomorrow with Bob Walden and Dunlap parties on ground, Judge Bryan and Starter Willson expected. Track reportedly fast and hunts ready for the fray.
Special to The Weslington Post reports the West Virginia Court of Appeals convening in Charlestown with Judges Miller Brannon Poffenberger Cobingon and Williams on the bench. Several admissions to the bar, including C E Rotte of Morgantown and J R Morris of Moundsville, occurred as the court discussed cases from Taylor to Fairmont and Palimonroop.
Report from Washington recounts a dawn rush of hunters to marshes near Georgetown and Anacostia to bag reed birds. Police warned against shooting within 200 yards of dwellings as crowds struggled to reach offshore islands due to low tides and dense reeds.
A garbled paragraph questions the history of Ayers Cherry Pest, asking about its age, purpose, and origin. The fragment mentions years and a request for confirmation, but no clear events or names beyond Ayers.
The passage notes fluctuating commercial season results and upcoming bids standing today. It mentions markets and stores with rumors of remnants from the lagoon crop, listing bird lots like red and black birds and certain items, with price references such as a dollar per dozen and sixty cents for blacks.
Harrisonburg Virginia September first report on the eleventh annual showcase drawing about 5 000 spectators. A windy track and rain disrupted events featuring hunter stiffly and draft classes. The day listed numerous exhibitors and horses with notations of placements and entrants across many divisions.
In Grafton today three prominent young bar members tied the knot in a county ceremony. Led W. Habinson from Warder and Robinson wed Miss Sarah C. Poe dnogh, while Gene Sei Port prosecuting attorney and Miss Ads Halfemen county commissioner joined other couples aboard the same train home for their honeymoons.
Durham North Carolina September 1 Praying President Taft as wise and just to secure for the colored people their full rights as defined in the National Constitution. Dr W M Alexander Baltimore corresponding secretary of the..
Sam Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, denounced international strikebreaking and immigration of workers during depressions as a major danger to organized labor. He urged an international federation of workers, a plan not discussed due to AFL non affiliation with European unions. A British resolution on the idea was adopted and the conference adjourned to meet in Budapest in 1911.
An 1900s health column argues that many everyday illnesses stem from blood poverty. It promotes Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta as a universal remedy restoring circulation, liver and digestion, and curing malarial conditions. A testimonial notes malaria exposure on a Mississippi River farm.
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