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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1907
Page
47
The Pirates clinched the series victory marking their first series win in years. Key performances from pitchers and hitters propelled the team to a decisive series finale win.
A garbled box score note from a Philadelphia game cites Nichols, Plank, Maddox and Davis with several runs and errors. It mentions a late rally sparked by Nigholia and Lynch, and George Davis making an error that aided Philadelphia in the sixth inning.
Yesterday’s National League results show the Phillies and Giants winning while other teams face losses. Upcoming games list Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Newark at St Louis with various matchups. The standings highlight New York leading, with Pittsburgh and others chasing pennant contention.
A chaotic doubleheader featuring erratic pitches and strong pitching dominates the recap. The White Stockings fail to score while Plan's pitching keeps Philadelphia unsettled. Bon George Stone moves to St Louis Browns but questions linger about his spring form and potential impact.
George Washington University football squads shift plans delaying trips to New York and Thhaca due to warm weather and coaching decisions. Candidates, veterans, and new players show in practice as Harvard and Princeton links loom. defense and kicking prospects highlighted with upcoming games and season outlook.
The racing rundown lists multiple entries at Gravesend and Latonia with results and odds. Names include King Cobalt Guardian Uncle Yankee Girl and others, with horses such as Black Dress, Gonvalo, Garew and Lindale among entries and placements noted in a dense betting card.
Cincinnati reports Convelo the favorite dominated the Latonia feature handicap with Frontenac Tag second, ahead of Mike Sutton. Three favorites won, including stakes races with Silvers Cup and other listed runners. details show multiple race outcomes and placing across a busy Latonia program.
In Norfolk on September 5, Mare wires through heats with wins in the third mile, pacing the field despite a slow start in heat two. Dan Patch did not start, with other horses like Princess Bonnie and Tasty posting varied results across prelims and later rounds.
A long day of pacing and trotting at Gravesend features Sonoma Girl and Margaret O contending through multiple heats. Beaten favorites include Beacon Light and Yankee Girl while Ringmaster Cavanagh’s ruling stirs betting controversy and public reaction.
An antiquated listing describes excursions including a Potomac sail from Mount Vernon with cafe service and refreshments, a transit by steamer to Washington, and visits to notable places. It mentions the Washington home and tomb, the historic boat route, and a range of entertainment at the Grand Circuit race with horses and harness events.
Fragmented report recalls the Jamestown Exposition era event with mention of a tower, steamers, and several arrests for intoxication and public disorder. Police court fines of three dollars each are recorded for two accused as the scene unfolds near Rock Creek and Fourteenth Street with witnesses describing disruptions and misbehavior.
A man identified as George cyrorea19 is said to have exchanged blows with Broten Jones at the corner of Twenty-eighth and O streets northwest. Jones suffered a fractured skull during the scuffle and was taken to Emergency Hospital. Deputy Sheriff John Dary and others reported the incident as a violent confrontation with racial tension noted in the sparse, stained police dispatch.
A garbled report lists race results and participants including Cosar Bet te Fuente Witte and Paster. It mentions Olcott Lebagh’s Leader Hew Iehem and Orange SJ tackling the Lenign University football team, with dates and names like Mowrey Nod Sept 2 and Jersey Champion borat Nod Sept edu.
A masked Whitecaps member in Mornington Street confronted a would be mob and opened fire, fatally injuring Jefferson Stoutntongue while another Whitecap, Gaddy, fled. The assailants fled. authorities allege Gaddy has been arrested.
No trace found of Harold Telford, a young insurance student, after a pleasure trip in Saltzerland. He vanished while traveling between towns and was not seen at a factory event. federal and state officials note possible foul play, with inquiries led by Congressman Bell of Georgia.
A British schooner Princess Al Avon capsized at the entrance to Boston Harbor while a government tug towed a target off Fort Warren. Five crewmen were rescued by the tug as the vessel sank bottom up, with Nahant lifeboat crew rushing to assist from shore.
A colored woman, Julia Barker, twenty three, of 1212 Delaware southwest, caused a scene at Sixth and H streets southwest claiming hallucinations of being attacked. Police from the Fourth precinct took her into custody for a mental condition evaluation at the station.
Ungle wins in drive as five favorites are beaten. Beacon Light appears in poor condition while unverified betting unrest surfaces. Dugan rides Yankee Girl to a contested finish with Beacom Light beaten after a late surge.
Reports detail a Rouen Cherbourg rail crash with many Americans injured. Most passengers avoided hospital, many in dining car survived. one St Louis captain Robert S Brookings named among the injured. Names of travelers from initial lists appear in scattered notices, with uncertain details about survivors and destinations.
William Hobbs of Baltimore captured the first prize at a tournament featuring knights from Maryland and Virginia with a baseball game between the Slovsina team of the Capital City League and Bethany from the Kindus school. Miss Siebel was named Queen of Love and Beauty as part of a festive afternoon at Benning race track. Presidents and knights attended, with prizes totaling 200 dollars and a late evening of dancing and toasts.
Thirty year old Baward Carrick of 2 Lynwood Place Southwest was arrested yesterday afternoon by Central One Detectives and locked up at the Yourth precinct station on grand larceny charges. Police say he stole a gold stick pin and a valuable ear ring from George W Evans, an Interior Department official, at 19th Street Northwest. Carrick had previously posed as a painter to gain entry. He will be arraigned in Police Court this morning.
The Commercial Telegraphers union contemplates an extended strike tonight to pressure wire operators and brokers. A national action is awaited after a heated vote by the local body in New York. Officers foresee possible solidarity with other unions and wall street impacts as discussions with telegraph companies and government officials unfold.
Samuel McCormack of Weobury Long Island died after a 503 pound companion toppled him during a dispute at a hotel on Brush Road Westbury. Frank Abt of Westbury and others involved fled, McCormack caught by the throat and fell, breaking his neck leading to his death.
Two men, engineer Peter Brooksby Renanciner and fireman William Msias, were killed in the New York Central Railroad yards at 164th Street and Harlem River. They moved to avoid a Pough Keepsis express and were struck by a swissing train while switching tracks.
A fragment portrays a parent and child dialogue where a father warns a son to behave to avoid causing his mother worry. The exchange hints at family tensions and expectations within a household.
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