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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1911
Page
14
Chief retailer offers GUYOT imported suspenders at 35c retail, wholesale $4.15 per dozen to retailers, jobbers $4.50 per dozen. Claims guarantee of perfect fit without delay. Fall stock of suits and overcoats for men and boys expanded, with new hats and TECK shoes featured.
Fireman heavily backed defeats favorite Cherryula in the Phoenix Handicap at Lexington, Kentucky. The meeting’s fifth day feature drew a smaller crowd as rain prior to the program slowed track conditions and a long list of race results followed, with Linen Tack and other runners securing varied placings in the undercard events.
Listed entries for five furlong and longer races include Freckles fount Tay Reval Capthe Hantridge and others at 113. Aimee Early Lejaloha Sxier Sauce Collettar Taskann Miss Menard Porhte VM at 197. Ventiemet cup entries Fisbert Brice Kittay Fieher 128. Sepe Mald Militant Berny Latcaster 2. Forata and Alpe 193. Thewsiai Viles An Waavta. Sap Princess 197. Quartertiatten 110. Haleleh P Vil Menau 1 Merk. Roces Hetens 105. The Hague 105 Tenseriri 105.
Allentown Fair race results highlighted by local columns and announcers. Names such as Prince, Helle, and Laratie appear among listed competitors, with race details noted amid a mosaic of ads and captions. The item blends event results with unrelated notices and serialized features from the festival page.
English champion Matt Wells and American featherweight Abe Attell face a weight disparity as Attell weighs 124 12 and Wells 140 1 4 pounds. The New York Garden bout draws mixed bets with Wells favored by some for a knockout and Attell seen as clever. Referee Charley White set for the fight with Welsh seeking a Wells clash.
Special to The Washington Port sends word that Battling Nelson former lightweight champion defeated Billy Nixon in ten of twelve rounds. Referee stopped the fight after Nelson opened a decisive edge, eyeing Nixon’s right eye and delivering strong body blows. Nelson looked off form, prompting doubt he can reclaim his former glory. Nixon fought evenly early, but Nelson dominated from the third round onward with effective close-range punches.
New York reports the football season opens in four days with Carlisle Indians Virginia and Gettysburg in action on Saturday. Harvard Yale Princeton and Pennsylvania schedule early tests, while Cornell and Dartmouth start midweek. Army Navy clash shifts to Yale Harvard week, despite expected lower attendance.
Publicized timetable figures for Southern Railway and Seaboard Air Line outline daily trains, dining and sleeping car services, and limited routes. Details cover Atlants Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Asheville Roanoke Knoxville Chattanooga Nashville Memphis Charlotte Spartanburg Atlanta and more with varying daily times and dining car notes. Includes ticket offices and agent names.
Peter Thompson bay gelding driven by Serrill and owned by A. B. Coxe of Paoli Pa won the second heat of the 30 00 Matron stake at the Michigan State fairgrounds setting a new world record of 2 08 1 4 for 3 year old trotting geldings. Atlantic Express and Margaret Parrish battled through tight finishes as handles and breaks shaped the other heats.
New York September 1 Teach Cross delivered nine fast rounds of boxing at the Olympic Athletic Club last night hammering Paddy Sullivan. Sullivan showed only brief offense in one session. Cross used stalling in early rounds while Sullivan avoided long blows and kept weight advantage from mattering against Cross’s cleverness.
London Times urges stopping the Johnson Wells fight as lacking sporting purpose. It says spectators would seek a morbid interest in a white versus black contest and that the event plus the pictures would inflame color prejudice across the empire.
Abotophia Tenn Sept 18 Tare Manet of New Orleans won the decision over Tommy Kilbane Inc of Cleveland after rounds of fast exchanges at the National Athletic Club last night. Manet led early but Kilbane fought back. the bout showcased aggressive exchanges and a sharp finish.
Lexington Virginia September 19 The Washington and Lee football squad held its fourth practice session this afternoon with sixty players attending for two hours under Coach Pollard. Veterans include Rogers guard Quinn quarterback Waddell halfback Davis fullback Hodson tackle and Ordeman halfback. Derry Pratt of Alabama will arrive tomorrow to assist in coaching.
Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis Md Sept 19 Midshipman Henry M Clay who captained the Naval Academy football team at the start of last season is on the field as an assistant coach this afternoon Head Coach Howard and Midshipman Wright are already here Field Coach Frank Wheaton and Ensign Jonas Ingram will be here during the week These will be the regular coaches for the season The main squad will be here Monday and much attention is given to the larger man in the new class as two tackles and a guard must be developed for the team this year
In the American Association games in Minneapolis and Milwaukee results appear mixed with several incomplete scores. Eastern League action shows Toronto beating Montreal and Newark drawing with Providence. Western League notes include Topeka, Denver, Lincoln, and Pueblo with several close finishes and an unfinished ninth inning due to darkness.
Yale coach Bob Cook assists in coaching the candidates for next season with James Rogers, in two daily practices. Cook plans to remain several days and may stay involved in spring training as Rogers leads the program.
Uhlan the black gelding owned by G. K. Ealings covered the fastest mile ever by a harness horse in Vermont at White River Junction during the fifth annual Vermont State fair opening. Driven by Charles Doc Tanner, Uhlan completed the half mile in a record pace with a runner as pace.
New Haven Conn Sept 19 the first injury of the Yale football squad this season occurred today when Norman Read of Boston slated as varsity center injured ligaments of a shoulder He will be out about ten days The team held a long signal drill this afternoon and spent the rest in rudimentary work.
Daha P. Hos iter, a longtime Waterville businessman and former Yale football player who represented Yale at the Chicago World’s Fair, died suddenly of heart disease at his home. He was 42, survived by a widow and two children, and served as a director for several banks and corporations.
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