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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1909

Page

41

Waldo Breezes Home in Close Horse Race

Waldo wins a tight finish by six lengths over Keene's entry in a gallant run. Dalmation beats Grasmere Hildreth's colt Comen out of Rock, quoted at 12 to 1 with Waldo favored at 5 to 5.

Hildreth Comen Rock God Keene Waldo A Kot Favors

Waldo wins Flatbush Stakes at Sheepshead Bay race day

At Sheepshead Bay 15,000 spectators watched Waldo triumph in the Flatbush stakes for 2-year-olds with Grasmere and Chickasaw close behind. The event featured top owners Keene and Bradley, with challengers including The Fad and Grand in a fast, wide-open finish.

Spensal Washington York Sheepshead Bay Harrigan Walde Carlings James R Keene

Laurier Handicap Opens Montreal Card with Great Heaven Victory

Opening day at Blue Bonnels track in Montreal features the Laurier Handicap as the day’s main event. Great Heaven, owned by P T Chinn, wins by three lengths amid a strong field in a crowded afternoon program with seven races and a Labor Day event at American League Park planned with diversions and contests.

Montreal Quebec Blue Bonnels Track Tani Alstance Great Heaven P T Chinn Co. Bml Aluto Herbert Lang Coward Azte Dolrott Grandis- Aime Aatuen Irl Kod Biegentin Tonga Nédod Hervert Ooo Peet Woalstone Petulant Sally Co Fee Marts Jane Brice Top Panl Rivuere Billy Agnes Laurier Baaleap Cook Davenparo Meomad Jaen Parke Itary Micheal Angelo Woolldet Nie Deokson I Ted Merryfaker Henderson Ania Shmiler Lady Bother C Gana Joel Froekley Brennen Rae Wine American League Park Sparta

Six Teams Considered as Possible Winners in Alphabetical Matchup

Al phonve E. Bhaban, a Incal fan, suggests six teams that might form two squads, one National and one American, listed in an alphabetical game concept. The idea imagines each game starting with the letter of the alphabet, intriguing baseball followers with a speculative, paper-only lineup.

Alphonve E. Bhaban

Unclear OCR Note from First Page: Lose IC in the First

Fragmentary OCR reads like stray phrases from the first page noting a loss of IC in the opening segment. No clear event, date, or entity is established. readable bits suggest a routine page lead or editorial fragment without a defined reportable occurrence.

Results at Fort Erie keeps pace with heated races

Fort Erie meet results list multiple purse races headed by six furlongs for year-olds, headlined by Kid as 9 to 2 winner. Lotta Creed runs second, Laverne third with payouts and weights noted. Subsequent races show Reesboro, Quigg, Time, Merrick, and others placing in $460 and $900 handicaps, with Bewell and Oran among winners, and Good Intent and Eyewhite also in the field.

Kid Wilson Lotta Creed J. Reid Laverne Burton Tims Weolcasts Robert Powell Mac Hentoy Ani Merrick Osaney Secquols Keabedy Wilton Wilton), 1S 1 4, Second; Eyewhite Baris Good Intent Arin Fitth Purae Purte Pysaroide Ward Welling Wien Rela Tnt Woo Flom Rtey Burne Electrome Iterep Agoea Wood Court Cocata i Wissa Woos Ben Downie Roe Saconé St. Joanne Ries Thing Arionetta Mike Sultac Sale

Morday's Racing Entries at Sheepshead Bay Card

Entry list for Sheepshead Bay races includes The Gregoande handicaps for four furlongs with weights up to 128 pounds, followed by two-year-old events at a half mile and a mile. Notable runners include Rose Queen and Captain Swanson among others, with complex weights and fields across multiple stakes. The evening card features a Labor Day stake and a headline handicap with substantial purses. the results reference Murphy and Langdon in a Washington area recap.

Sheepshead Bay Maria Kiverstt Serena Captain Swanson Zephyr Taxaler Chestervroot Bennie Kelso Albert Btar Texeateudh Mito Bouwhcinn Gr Gwlaad Tie Ie Ora Firebox

Glen Ellyn Club Wins Easterners Fal 10 Enter

Egan displays good form for winners as Glen Ellyn Club of St Louis wins the Olympia Cup, third time for Western Golf Association. Teams from Western, Ohio State, St Louis, and Wisconsin contest. dispute over rules for putts between Western and USGA widens split in American golf governance.

Egan Western Ohio State St. Louis Wisconsin United States Golf Association Western Golf Association St. Andrews sMatch Todey Western Association United State Golf Association American Golf Association United States Canada Tran Dinos Trevis T. Dr. Claffin Hugo Johnstone Boston Oliver Perrin Baltimore Ned” Sawyer Albert Becket Riverside Ned Herreshoff Bob Watson New York Sawyer Travis

Tigers Get Betback In Dizzy Baseball Action

fragmented OCR style report covers a Cleveland Detroit baseball game with players Moriarty Lehr Jones Delehanty and Umptres Nesom Perrips. mentions double plays and errors, home runs and pitching by Donovan and Young. umpire crew Merara and Pertti noted. game lasted about an hour and BS minutes.

Hari Peering Moriarty Jones Lehr Savle Wuberg Falkenberg VSI Priere Clevelied Hage-Cleveland Detroit Umptres Nesom Perrips Zvany Pere Totus HTH Chevaland Cseese Selies Alate Dall Youas Mofeeris Delehanty Moriarky Falilor Solan ‘Tante Rolliey Kigcman Double TayaEail Lafole Ta Stovnyl Sioyalt

Phillies Lose After Big Seventh Inning Rally

Philadelphia falls to Brooklyn 8 to 4 as five seventh inning runs erase early lead. A double play in the fourth inning featured Doolin Ward and Bransfield. McMillan scored on an at bat at the plate as Bransfield threw to Doolin for the final out.

Doolin Ward Branefield Philadelphia Brooklyn Philadelphia Today McMillen Bergen Bell Bransfeld Dooln McMillan

Littlepage Wins Golf Playoff at Washington Country Club

Dr. W. H. Littlepage of this city won the weekly handicap medal play tourney at Washington Country Club, disposing of J. C. Davidson and A. Zappone in a playoff on August 21 after leading with two prior wins. The event awarded a handsome gap for the golfer winning the first three weekly matches of the summer. RR. B. Looker opened scoring, but Littlepage, with a liberal handicap, defeated all opponents. Scores and weekly winners are listed.

Washington Country Club W. H. Littlepage J. C. Davidson A. Zappone B. Looker Littlepate

Claude Rossman Quits After Criticism With Browns

Former Detroit champion first baseman Claude Rossman announced he would not play again for the St. Louis Americans after harsh criticism from his teammates. He had just joined the Browns in a trade for Tom Jones and stated he is through with St. Louis for all time.

Tiger Browns Chicago Apt Claude Reason Detroit St Louis Americans Tom Jones Roxpman St. Louis

Pirates Blank Cardinals 4-0 In Grimly Played Game

In a poorly played contest at Pitanurg St Louis committed six errors but Pittsburgh shut out the Cardinals 4 to 0. Louly reached third base twice while Byrne and Lush turned in solid all around efforts. An early double play stifled St Louis and the Pittsburgs benefited from favorable play and timely outs. Umpires O Day and Dour worked the game.

Pitanurg St. Louis Pittsburgs Louly Eifth Mattors Byrne Lush Pittsbre Naies Piriabueee Esme O'Day Jo ‘Dleaine Dour Mintien Casey Clements Ferguson Athletics Waddell Galvin Miller Pittaburms Breltenstelp Feats St Louis Claeimmatt Rhines Harrington Clackimat Seward Rohinson Flaines Breitenstein Petty Eins Louboville

Cubs Deliver Shutout of Reds in Cincinnati

Chicago overwhelmed Cincinnati 2 to 0 as the Reds couldn’t muster more than two hits off Overall. Key highlights included two two-base hits by Overall and Chance, a three-base hit by Tinker, and notable fielding by Gaspar and Evers. Stolen bases by Pankert and Evers aided the visitors in the early innings.

Cincinnnati Chicago Cincinnati Chcinauti ADH Chita Bean Bleinfeldt Gober Hotman Downey Tiokar Neednam Oovanti Vow Aioe Mithy Overal Stem Geme

Doves Easy For Giants In Beaten Boston 7 to 3

New York defeated Boston 7 to 3 as Shean and Doyle highlighted the game. Shean scored nine putouts and Doyle eight, with key plays shaping the contest. Pitching and fielding miscues noted amid the Giants win late in the game.

Shean Doyle New York Boston Putolta Becket Matard Seymour Sadlgras Murray Jenater Merkle Beaker Shoan Grabs Eile Meidrell Guecarass Chow Piaye Wittee Myers Startle Bheaa Auteey Wilton Baos Balle Mattar Uagie Bisier

Postoffice Defeats Navy Yard in Largely Played Game

Postoffice secured another victory by defeating Navy Yard in a largely played matchup. Parker led pitching with 14 strikeouts and fourteen hits allowed, while Fairfax added a double and two singles. The Bureau did not appear, defaulting against Agriculture. details and line scores appear fragmentary.

Postoffice Navy Yard Parker Fairfax Bureau Otter Mery Fata Abe

Baseball Batteries That Won Pennants Across Baseball’s Eras

A compendium of famed old time batteries and their pitchers and catchers. It traces famed pairings such as Plank and Powers, Spalding and McVey, Bond and Brown, and McKean and Keenan, highlighting their roles in pennants from the 1870s to early 1900s. The piece notes Italian battery McKean and Keenan, and cites Batting and catching duos shaping champions for Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, and New York.

Clarkson- Kelley Young-Criges Plank-Powers Brainard Atwater Cincinnati Red McBride Malone Athletics Spalding McVey Bostons Itf Jin White Wee Ryalding Chicago George Wright Cal McVey Bond Brown Tommy Bond Lew Brown Johnny Ward Battery Bong Boston Jim McCormick Charlie Briody Briody McCormick Clactonati Kansas City Eiie Mast Chicago Cube Theseague Shampionshipa Tuait Bing Patito Young Criger Zimmer Cleveland Cincinnati McKean Keenan West Black Baldwin Missouri Eld Baldwin Clariion Kelley Anson Glarkeon Carruthers Bushong Fouts Boshons St Louis Browns Babl Brooklyn Charle Byrne Smachiné Nichols and Bannett Providence Whitney Hackett Radbourne Gilligan Mathewsons Bresnahans Browns Girlings Gillizan Corcoran Flint Robes Sotherton Connecticut Chicagos Bridgeport Reldenport New Hasaseett Morthampton New Briteie Waterbury Holyoke Hartford Mathews Bresnahan New York Rusie Buckley Keefe Ewing Indianapolis big_Buckley Keete Holbert Tor Meta Giants Mathewson Amos Rusia Joust Mackin Mackin Farrell New York Club H. B. Talcott Washington Ag Meekin Chep Faa Ruaie

Shoot at Analostan Interest in Medal Matches

Stubener and C Wise again top the list in a Labor Day program summary. Nineteen killed of twenty sweepstakes mark a grim note as prizes are pledged across three classes.

Stubener C. Wise Anailostan Gan Club Benning Drigge Wld Wise Cobey Satine Barnes Taylor Dove Maladin Stein WEDAL Bruber

Cross Country and Track Highlights From Sporting Arena

Twenty states enter cross country events as preparations begin for a national marathon in September. Toronto hosts a sports fair with a $500 prize pool and a 10 rink hockey program. University of Pennsylvania fields candidates for September 15 events. Worldstar wins at a track meet with Hefton Gaptenber and Big Coe projecting a 30 foot shot put at Canadian championships on September 18.

Butte Toronto University of Pennsylvania Big Coe Saya Ohempionshipa Sis

Emerson Wins Singles in Tri-State Tennis Tourney Final

Emerson of Cincinnati defeated Richard Palmer in five sets to win the men’s singles, with Nat Emerson also defeating Harry Wardner to reach the final. Edith Hannam of Toronto won the women’s singles, topping Mrs Beard, in a tight finale.

Wardner Cincinnati Ohio Nat Emerson Edith Hanmam Toronto Emerson Richard Falmer New Jersey Harry Wardner Chicago Corneil Can le le May Welling Palmer Waldner Nat Thornton Atlanta Hannam Miriam Steevers Con Beard Cleveland Edith Egan Lincoln Mitchell William D Breed Clar Lockhorn Wiliam Hopple Forest Adell

Donovan Hesston Billiards Co mounts new venture in Detroit

Special to The Temeuanee Chronicle reports Wild Bill Donovan joins Hesston to form the Donovan Hesston Billiards Company in Detroit. They plan a full setup with new tables and accessories, aiming to open this winter as Donovan trains for next season and pursues world records in major leagues. References to other sports figures and events appear in brief alongside.

Detroit Donovan Wille Heston Michigan Donovan-Heefon Billiards Company Ater Donoven

New Basketball Rules Outline Major Changes

A six member committee completed adjustments to basketball rules. The umpire will intervene when two players contest the ball and no foul is charged. Dribbling changes require a paused dribbler to resume with a bounce or pass. A third player may dispossess the ball from two contesting players without a foul if no contact occurs with the players. Other changes include a limit on backcourt and keeper duties and scoring comparisons after each basket.

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Giants and Giants: Size across baseball players of all kinds

A former Yale director notes baseball players come in all sizes from small to giants. He cites examples like Jap Barbeau and Honus Wagner to illustrate how height and weight influence positions and performance, comparing outfielders, infielders, and pitchers across teams such as the Pirates, Giants, Cubs, Red Sox, and White Sox with dozens of named players.

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