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Died. Aarvi Nurmi, 26, U. S. census worker, cousin of famed Runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland; found shot through the head near his home in Takoma Park, Md. Died...
Jouett Shouse was at the racetrack in Havre de Grace, Md. the day they called him to help the Democracy. He was there with his two daughters watching the horses run, laying bets, having fun. It was John Jacob Raskob on the telephone, calling from Manhattan. He had been hunting all over for Mr. Shouse and wanted him to come right up to town? very important ? national duty ? great scheme in mind?must come. Jouett Shouse went up but it took Mr. Raskob two days to argue him into shouldering the task of electing a Democratic Congress...
Mount Victoria, Md...
From England, France, Hawaii, the Philippines and many a U. S. waterway, little sailboats came by freight to Chesapeake Bay, were refitted and tuned up. Last week they raced for the big silver cup the Johnson brothers, Graham and Lowndes, of Easton, Md., won last year in New Orleans with Eel. The boats were Stars?the most popular class of racing sloops in the world, 22 ft. 7˝ in. long, Marconi rigged. Sometimes they went windward and leeward off Gibson Island Clubhouse, to a buoy and back, and sometimes around a little triangular course in which they turned eight buoys...
...withdrawn from the Pimlico race and will not run at Latonia unless conditions are perfect. In other words, if it rains on the day of the Latonia championship (begins Sept. 27), Gallant Fox may never run again. He will be retired to William Woodward's stud at Belair, Md. A promising three-year-old in April, he has become the greatest money-winner in the history of the U. S. turf. Beside the Jockey Club's Cup he won the Wood Memorial, the Preakness, the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Dwyer Stakes, Arlington Classic, Saratoga Cup, Lawrence Realization. His winnings total...