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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
40
Sporting comment notes many drafted players fail to stick with 15 major league clubs but asserts draft picks often pay off. It argues clubs strengthen rosters by drafting, as failures return to minors with value. It discusses pennant races and Detroit’s strong Tigers setup versus Cubs Pirates and Boston teams.
Boston September 2 Judge Dana of the Massachusetts superior court refused to issue a temporary injunction in favor of Mrs. Ores Shaw of Lowell seeks to restrain the Lowell Automobile Club from roping Varnum avenue and Pawtucket boulevard during next week's automobile races. Shaw alleged the act sanctioning the races was unconstitutional.
In Philadelphia on Sept 2 the Athletics split a twin bill with Cincinnati with the visitors winning the first game and the home club taking the second. The box score lists multiple players with hits, runs, and stolen bases, including key performances by Doolin Paskert Mitchell and Hopkes. Scoring details, pitching lines, and fielding notes fill a dense recap of the two contests.
New YorkReports Sept 2 Merquara did not last seven innings as support faded for New York. St Louis scored five runs in the sixth to win, Beebe relieving Raleigh and holding New York after they had struck first. The Cardinals benefited from timely hitting and errors, with key contributions from St Louis and Beebe as they snapped a losing streak.
Boston beat Pittsburg 4 to 0 in the first game, then lost the second 5 to 3 as Pittsburg snapped a winless streak against Boston this season. Curtle held Pittsburg to five hits in the opener, while Mattern struggled in the second. Brooklyn also topped Chicago 3 to 1 with Erikoo allowing four hits.
Local athletics program schedules multiple home games today featuring several teams. Fans are urged to attend as varsity and junior varsity squads compete across fields and courts.
Washington reports a weary road trip as the Athletics prepare for the first of two games. Doc Reistl is slated to pitch, with Krause or Plank to start. Connie Mack, in Philadelphia for business, will return for the game as Captain Harry Davis asserts Detroit is not yet secured.
Detroit defeats Boston to stretch lead as managers discuss next season. Topsy Harteel cites tough Western trip. Nationals show road weakness yet post strong home pace. Lancaster scales pennant with victory over Reading in Tri-State League as season ends Labor Day.
In Derby England today a two-year-old handicap race at Elvas ton Nursery produced Holy Wind as winner with Carry Nation second and Garden Legend third among twenty starters. The Peveril of the Peak plate for seventeen year olds and up over a straight mile saw Christmas Delay triumph with Panjon second and Hanover Square third among twenty-one starters. Heritage plate highweight event top horse Roman Knight led to a second place finish for Mara thon II, while August Belmont’s Laconfen raced among the field and additional horses like Per seus NE and Stamina ran in the event.
Across Lexington and Cleveland reports swirl about the famed racing stallion and several track figures. Maj. A. F. Dafogefield indicates the champion will remain at stud in England for about a year, with possible future racing returns unclear and reasons undisclosed.
One hundred twenty players from Chev y Close to Wheaton and many clubs across the region headline the field for the fifteenth annual national amateur golf championship at Wheaton Golf Club. Pairings list W J MacDonald of Midlothian and Frederick Snare of Englewood as starters with Jerome Travers the defending champion paired with Paul Funtry.
A fragmented clipping from a Georgia paper hints at a former basketball figure tied to Atlanta. Details are sparse, but the note mentions Bort rn 1 and G2, suggesting a retrospective or reminiscence piece about past events in the city’s sports scene.
In light northwest breeze, Hevella sailed best among six yachts to win the Taft cup race. Margarethe led early then slipped, Joyette and Wolf chased. final stage saw Hevella overtake on the final marks to clinch victory for the day.
In Homewood's women's Western golf championship, several upsets reshaped the semifinals. Miss Caroline Painter defeated Myra Helmer 2 up and 7 to play, Mrs George Haskell beat Mrs Charles Dering, and Miss Vida Llewellyn edged Miss Clark 1 up. Semifinals set with Painter vs Dice Haskell and Llewellyn vs Young. Young is South Shore champ seeking repeat.
Boston edged Detroit as two D Jones and Cobb collected two hits each and Moriarty drove in two with a fourth inning homer. Pate started the rally with a bunt, Bush and Cobb drove in runs, and the early lead helped Boston hold off a Detroit push. Details note errors, batting order quirks, and misprints from the OCR text.
Sept 2 Chicago tops St Louis 6 to 3 after a tense rally in which Dougherty homered to drive in Parent and Cole. Parent made a spectacular one hand catch in the ninth with bases loaded to turn a potential St Louis comeback into a double play. St Louis led early with three runs but Chicago shaded the scoring in the first inning and held on for the win.
Brentwood wins the Capital City League pen nant with four hits. Parkview pitcher Gallagher allows four hits as Brentwood starts strong and Parkview struggles to catch up. Hessler collects four hits and Hayes adds three as Brentwood secures the title in a tense final, with Neu contributing on defense.
Market and Kanis staged a hair-raising start with seven first inning runs but darkness halted play before the seventh inning. The game did not count in standings due to insufficient innings. Key players included Market strong hitters and Richmond pitching, with Glasson homering and McHeney adding a three-base hit.
The Washington Fan notes a push to ride exclusively for Hildreth. A mystery surrounds the motive as details from Saratoga tracks hint at an exclusive future. The report references Sopeia and New York Bapt. with unclear connections.
In the American Association and Eastern League reports, multiple minor league contests show standings and scores. Notable games include Columbus versus RE with Battarisg and Salby, and Milwaukee showing Bauerlee-Dorner and Sulliver in a Wacker-Moran matchup. Rochester splits Providence games in Rochester. Montreal, Newark, and Toronto games appear with Newark scoring 7 and 4 in doubleheader fashion.
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