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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
47
Chief Hayes led until the final stretch when he tired and interfered with Horsex’s closest rival. Rocky O’Brien then defeated Prince Imperial in the last clash, securing the win.
A chaoticOCR style report shows turf and track results with multiple horse names and odds. Events labeled Gleam and various horses like Seamec and Marguerite appear, with scattered scores and tentative outcomes amid a noisy racing page.
A garbled OCR fragment lists various names, prices, and items in a nonstandard order. Entities include values like 187, 18, and 00, with scattered references to people such as Theo Cook and Guy Fisher. The text resembles an old catalog page or market ledger with unclear context and partial lines.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Toronta, Lely, Stnt Mamp Thkel, Harry Teoheson and others. Confusing phrasing hints at a local notice or event with multiple proper nouns, but readable details are scarce and inconsistent across the fragment.
John Smith, captain of the Warwick football squad, announced yesterday he will enter Georgetown University and join practice this week. Smith, a right tackle, has been a key player for two seasons and is described as exceptionally fast. He weighs 1 pounds and stands over 6 feet tall.
Seventy golfers sign up for the annual tournament starting this morning at Columbia Links Eightword Avenue. Qualifying and first round will consume most of the day with handsome prizes for the winners.
Princeton held its first football practice on September 2 with about 33 men, roughly a third of whom had been at University Field for a week. J. B. Meormie served as field coach with ten other graduates assisting as the candidates, who faced hard scrimmage and frequent fumbles as they prepared for the season opener.
Copa de Oro loses a seasong pacing race while Aileen Wilson leads early heat pacing. Baroness Virginia wins the 2 year old Futurity trotting, Magle Winder dominates pacing, and Cy Young operation follows. Keio defeats Wisconsin in Tokyo. Jordan to manage Atlanta. rain postpones final game. Clarke returns as Albany manager.
In a windy Pittsburg intercity matinee, Annette a black mare driven by Max G Leslie of Pittsburg won the City of Pittsburg cup race in straight heats. Tolling Chimes driven by Harry E Devereux of Cleveland won the previous event but Annette's victory secured top honors as Barion Alcoyne and other notable trotters competed. The meet continues with races featuring leading trotters and pacers from major clubs, including Readville’s Baron Alcoyne who claimed the American Derby and a $3504 handicap stake.
At the American Hospital Association session in New Willard, Dr K W Corwin urged excluding bathtubs in hospitals as unsanitary, while Dr R H L Ross argued showers are essential for children and hair-wetting concerns. The crowd split, with Emerson noting architecural and literary gaps in hospital planning across nations.
Fredericksburg won a long nine to ten inning game against Richmond State League, with Russell pitching a strong effort and six first inning runs by Fredericksburg. Sam Femdonston led visiting hitters. Richmond struggled with fielding as Rickmonard’s defense allowed an early errorless stretch before late miscues.
Shawnee county divorce petition details a Topeka couple where a 76 year old Baptist deacon seeks divorce over nonparticipation in family prayer. The groom alleges his wife refused to kneel or bow her head at prayers, citing devout Christianity and orthodox practice.
A United States torpedo boat destroyer named Smith logged 32 knots during a standardization run near Lewes Delaware under the Delaware breakwater. The ship carried heavier weight than planned for the four hour test, likely conducted tomorrow, producing a speed about 4 knots above the contracted target.
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