Hoppe Sets Unmatched Pace In Billiard Tourney Run
Willie Hoppe's remarkable performance on the current tour shatters prior marks as he piles up points across cities. He opened with 2,400 in New York last October and has since surpassed the old high while posting averages near 51 and several high runs. The two day Marquette engagement features Hoppe with Charles C. Peterson Ralph Greenleaf and Jerome Keogh as rivals in varied demonstrations.
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Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Duluth
Hopne
Fargo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Marquette
Charles C. Peterson
Ralph Greenleaf
Jerome Keogh
Peterson
Wopape
Peter Con
Greenleaf
Keogh
Vial
C. C. Peterson
Senate and Chamber Ratify Versailles Treaty in Lisbon
In Lisbon on April 1, the senate and chamber of deputies ratified the Versailles treaty, affirming the terms and commitments agreed by the Allied powers. The action closes a diplomatic chapter and positions Portugal within the postwar order.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Exhibition Games St Louis Teams Second Pair
Ex St Louis Nationals defeated St Louis Americans 462 to 033 in rain shortened game. Haines and Dithoefer joined Southron and Severid for the batteries. In Jacksonville on April 3 New York Americans beat Brooklyn Nationals 281 to 152 with Shawkey Shore Hoffman Smith Cadore and Taylor absent or pitching.
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St. Louis Nationals
St. Louis Americans
Haines
Dithoefer
Southron
Severid
Jacksonville
New York
Battery pairings listed for Cleveland and San Francisco games
A brief sports dateline notes lineups for two games. Cleveland hosts New Orleans with the 662 batteries Bagby ONeil Walker Bradshaw Curren noted. Chicago faces San Francisco at home with the 121 batteries Vaughn Daly Couch Smith Anfinson listed.
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New Orleans
R. H. E. Cleveland
Southern
Bagby
O'Neil
Walker
Bradshaw
Curren
Chicago
San Francisco
Nationals
Coast
Vaughn and Daly
Couch
Smith and Anfinson
Louisville Tops Akron in International Battery Match
Louisville defeats Akron in a 81 to 28 doubleheader clash. Players Graham Tattum Kocher Meyer Finneran Harper Donovan and Smith starred for the Louisville team as the event showcased strong defense and dominant scoring in the battery competition.
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Louisville
American Assn
Akron
International
Graham, Tattum and Kocher
Meyer, Finneran, Harper, Donovan and Smith
Baseball notes from the Nationals and American leagues
Knoxville notes April action featuring H E New York Nationals and Boston Americans with players Batteries Toney Nehf McCarty Gonzales Harper Karr and Divine.
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Knoxville
Tenn
New York
Boston
Toney
Nehf
McCarty
Gonzales
Harper
Karr
Divine
Tilden Ir. Defeats Richards in National Indoor Title
William T. Tilden Ir. of Philadelphia wins the national indoor tennis singles championship final over Vincent Richards with scores of 10 6, 3 6, 3 6, 6 4 12 10 in doubles pairing with Richardson.
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New York
William T. Tilden Ir
Philadelphia
Vincent Richards
Richardson
Samuel Hardy
S. H. Voshell
Dempsey and Kearns Indicted for Draft Evasion
In San Francisco on April 3 the case of heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and his manager Jack Kearns, indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged draft evasion, was heard in U S district court and postponed for two weeks. Neither defendant appeared in court.
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San Francisco
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
United States District Court
Kearns
Chicago bowler J Franc posts 676 to lead at congress
J Franc of Chicago rolled 676 in the individuals at the American Bowling Congress meet today, placing him among the top 15 with games of 234 223 and 219.
California Beats Illinois In Close UC Track Meet
California defeats Illinois 74 to 66 in Berkeley as the meet hinges on a relay victory. Merchant leads California with 14 points, while Emery of Illinois earns 13 and Grunsky adds 11. California dominates the field events while Illinois takes more distance events and sprints.
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Berkeley
Cal
University of California
University of Illinois
California
Illinois
Merchant
Emery
Grunsky
SELECTING DEFENDER FOR AMERICA'S CUP TRIAL DATES SET
The New York Yacht Club cup committee announced tuning races on Long Island Sound starting May 20 to test rigs. Official trials follow June 3 on Block Island Sound with 12 or more races through June 20 to choose the defender. Final cup races begin July 15 off Sandy Hook, with Shamrock IV challenging Lipton.
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Resolute
Vanitie
New York Yacht Club
Long Island Sound
Morris Cove
New Haven
Herreshoff Yard
Bristol
R. 1
City Island
Roanoke Point
Long Island
Old Field Point
Block Island Sound
Newport
Sandy Hook
Sir Thomas Lipton
Shamrock IV
Shamrock
England
UND baseball candidates train in gym for spring outdoor work
Grand Forks North Dakota candidates for the University of North Dakota varsity baseball team hold daily gym workouts in preparation for outdoor drills. Coach Davis plans first outdoor session the first week of April if weather allows. Twenty five men have reported including six pitchers.
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Grand Forks
N. D
University of North Dakota
Davis
Indian Players Recruiting to Tour United States
A Canadian Indian baseball team plans a summer tour of the United States. Boston Nationals owners donated uniforms formerly worn by the Braves to the Canadian squad. The captain is Big Six Jacks.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
United States
Boston Nationals
Braves
Big Six Jacks
Roving Marines to Perform in Butte May 5
The Roving Marines will show at the Butte high school auditorium on May 5. They are active United States Marines touring the country to aid recruitment featuring boxing and wrestling stunts.
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Butte
Sanditorium
United States Marine Corps
Mellor Wins Auto City Marathon In Detroit
Charles L. Mellor of Logan Square A C G Chicago Marathon champion of the American expeditionary forces won the Pontiac to Detroit Auto City Marathon. His time was two hours 30 minutes and four seconds.
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Detroit
Mich
Charles L. Mellor
Logan Square
Chicago
Pontiac
Shamrock III Launch Heralds Tuning Races Off Sandy Hook
Sir Thomas Lipton's 23 meter Shamrock Mil was launched at SHAMROCK III Southampton on April 3 to prepare for tuning races with Shamrock IV, the America's Cup challenger, off Sandy Hook. Shamrock II will sail for America on April 7 without escort.
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Southampton
Sir Thomas Lipton
Sandy Hook
America
O'Dowd Defeats Maguire in Slot-Round Bout
Philadelphia April 3 Mike O'Dowd middleweight champion easily defeated Frankie Maguire of Williamsport Pa in a slot round bout tonight.
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Philadelphia
Mike O'Dowd
Frankie Maguire
Williamsport
Yale Crew Edges Penn in Henley Mile Race
Yale outrowed the University of Pennsylvania eight in both varsity and junior varsity races on the Schuylkill course today. Yale trailed early in the varsity but surged in the final stretch to win by two thirds of a length in 6:44, with Penn at 6:47 1-5. The Yale junior varsity won in 7:00 3-5 while Penn finished 7:07 4-5.
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Philadelphia
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River
Pennsylvania
Anaconda Wins Intercity Cup in Fast Curling Match
Anaconda curling team defeats Butte 29 to 26 to claim the intercity cup in the fastest game on Butte ice. Dr McGregor won one game for Butte as Reid fell to Anaconda’s lineup, with Kelly and Jette leading respective threes.
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Anaconda
Dr. McGregor
Reid
Kelly
Witherspoon
Jette
D. McMillan
Simons
J.A McMillan
Wilson
Hendry
M Mckenzie
Mckenzie
Butte — Forbes
Ilickox
Gillis
Meyer
Martin
Mmerson
Skip
Pas
Yale swimmers set world relay record amid A A U scrutiny
Yale's 200 yard relay clocked 1 minute 39.5 seconds, with Binney Thurston Hincks and Solley, amid AAU questions previously rejecting college marks. Yale invited AAU timers to verify a relay race overseen by Dieges Hatfield and Dolan, clipping a full second from a prior mark.
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Binney
Thurston
Hincks
Solley
Yale
New Haven
Charles Dieges
Charles Hatfield
John J. Dolan
Aaron S Stern Former Cincinnati American Club President Dies
Aaron S Stern aged 67, former president and owner of the Cincinnati American Association baseball club, died in Cincinnati after a long illness.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Heavyweight boxing cards planned for Newark armory
The Newark Sportsmen's club schedules four eight round heavyweights for tomorrow night at the First Regiment armory in Newark. Weinert vs Anderson, Tunney vs O Dowd, Meehan vs Roberts headline a lineup likely to deliver action from start to finish as fans expect.
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Newark Sportsmen's Club
First Regiment
Newark
Charlie Weinert
Ole Anderson
Gene Tunney
Dan O'Dowd
Wihilie Meehan
al Roberts
California Sports Roundup Featuring Georgie Lee and Redlands Hurdler
The piece highlights Chinese American boxer Georgie Lee from Sacramento pleasing California crowds with wins, notes Jack Johnson in Mexicali scouting for a comeback, and praises Redlands hurdler and sprinter Wild Bill Yount who defeated Stanford’s Wells and tied intercollegiate records in the 100 and 220 at a meet with Stanford last Tuesday.
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Georgie Lee
Sacramento
California
University of Redlands
Southern
Bill” Yount
Stanford
Wells
Kirksey
Harvard Cross Country Coach Shrubb In 1909 1912 Era
Shrubb led Harvard cross country from 1909 to 1912. He ran with the team during practices wearing his toge. He urged a lanky athlete, then moved back to advise another, then rejoined the leader at will.
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Shrubb
Harvard
Shrubb Dominates Long-Distance Records Beyond 3 Miles
Harvard’s distance runners like Jacques Paul Withington Lawless were no match for Shrubb the Briton who chose to pace and then pull away. Most records from 3 miles to 15 miles credit him, establishing his supremacy in that era.
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Harvard
Jacques
Paul Withington
Lawless
Shrubb
Jackson’s 1912 Olympic sprint triumph and Penn Relays feat
Jackson rose to prominence at the Stockholm Games by defeating John Paul Jones and Norman Tabor in the 1500 meters. He then matched that form at the Penn Relays by overtaking McCurdy of Pennsylvania in the last mile of the four mile event after an early 26 yard head start.
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Jackson
Stockholm
John Paul Jones
Norman Tabor
McCurdy
Pennsylvania
Yale and Illinois Set for Strong Run in Half Mile Event
Yale and Illinois are favored to challenge for the honors with Yale boasting three men under two minutes in the half mile and two more who could join by May 1. Illinois also has two in this fast class and others nearly as good.
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Cambridge
Oxford
Philadelphia
Rudd
Montague and Killegan
Montana
Tathana
Gregory
Yale
Illinois
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