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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
17
Chief Hayes leads until late stretch when he tires and interferes with Horsex nearest him. Rocky O'Brien defeats Prince Imperial in final.
The document lists multiple racing results with riders and horses such as Woodlane ated Puka and Seamec with various scores like 8 to 2 and 8 to 5. It references races at Gravesend and Washington fields, mentioning participants like Marta Doyle and Johanne Blake, along with scattered notes on competition and crowd reactions.
Fragmentary OCR lists various commodity prices and personal names with scattered figures. Items include Meat Fat Kang a Sort Stem and Metane 19, with several partial buyer or seller identifiers such as Guy Fishar and Theo Cook.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled names and places including Toronto and Quantico with unclear events. It reads like a local notice or brief item but contains numerous misspellings and broken phrases making the exact story hard to determine.
John Smith, captain of the Warwick football team, announced yesterday he will enter Georgetown University and join practice this week. He has been a mainstay at right tackle for two seasons and is regarded as exceptionally fast and a strong line player.
Seventy players sign up for the annual tournament at Columbia Links this morning. Qualification and first round dominate the day with handsome prizes at stake. Notable pairings include Benjamin Woodruff versus F8 Marlow, George A Won, and many more as players compete for the event’s honors.
Princeton announces initial football tryouts on September 2 with about 33 men, 30% fresh from University field, some in weeks of prep. J B Meormie, field coach, leads a hard scrimmage as notable alumni assist the Quaker Cricketers in the event. Giants and All Stars to meet, rail race results, plus horse racing notes including several stakes winners and times.
Crowds watched Copa de Oro lose despite a late surge as Aileen Wilson set the opening heat pace. Helgewood Roy faded, Copa de Oro won heat one while Wilson held podium spots in later heats. Other notes mention futures races and keeho details, including Kentucky Stock Farm Futurity results and related trot divisions.
The Intercity Matinee Club of Pittsburg and Allegheny hosted a day of trotters and pacers on the Brunots land mile track. Annette the black mare driven by Max G Leslie of Pittsburg won the City of Pittsburg cup in straight heats. Tolling Chimes driven by Harry E Devereux of Cleveland took the other prize in straight heats. Baron Alcoyne, American Derby winner, was noted but drew withdrawal ahead of racing tomorrow as the meet continues with strong fields to contest the world’s fastest trotters and pacers.
At the American Hospital Association session in New Willard, Dr K W Corwin of Minnequa Hospital argued tubs are insanitary and should be barred from hospitals, while Dr R H L Ross of New York defended baths as practical for children and hair-wetting concerns. The discussion showed an even split in sentiment with broader notes on hospital planning and publicity.
Fredericksburg won a long game against Richmond State League with six runs in six innings while Richmond struggled, Russell pitched well for Fredericksburg, and Rickmonard was hit hard for the visitors. Final score referenced as ten innings with three base hits by Fredericksburg and an earlier Camden-like score in prior games.
Special to The Wenbington Pont Topeka Kans Sept A Baptist deacon aged 76 seeks divorce after his wife who calls herself devout Christian refuses to kneel or bow during family prayer, condemning the marriage to failure amid a contentious petition from Shawnee County. The couple had a ceremony alleging orthodox faith but the wife rejected participating in prayer, triggering marital strife and the divorce bid.
The destroyer Smith racked up 32 knots during a standardization run from Lewes Delaware, beating the contract speed by 4 knots. The vessel carried extra weight for the four hour test, with a tonnage increase noted, and the run was to proceed along the Delaware breakwater tomorrow.
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