author:Louis A. Dougher

Washington Times sports front page from July 12, 1926, highlighting Browns vs. Senators pitching matchup, league standings, and Bobby Jones' U.S. Amateur victory at Scioto.

team:Washington Nationals

Walter Johnson Leads Senators Past Browns as Washington Eyes Pennant Race

Walter Johnson and the Washington Senators continue their midsummer surge while Louis A. Dougher details the club's renewed confidence, Goose Goslin's struggles, Joe Judge's suspension, and the tightening American League pennant race.

1926 Washington Times sports graphic showing Babe Ruth’s home run distances and right-field throwing arm for the New York Yankees.

team:Washington Nationals

Babe Ruth’s Cannon Arm, Walter Johnson’s 401st Win, and Washington Baseball Oddities — May 1926

Babe Ruth’s towering blasts and cannon arm headline a fascinating day in Washington baseball coverage from May 8, 1926, alongside Walter Johnson’s 401st victory, Roger Peckinpaugh’s resurgence, Brooklyn phenom Jess Petty, and bizarre sandlot stories involving the Ku Klux Klan.