Butte Rod and Gun Club Weekly Shoot Leads Scores
Good scores were posted by Butte Rod and Gun Club members at yesterday's shoot with a small turnout. A.W. Woodworth represented Wer company and several out-of-town contestants, including Drumcoole and McCulloch from Anaconda, competed. Elliott won the Twohy medal after a shoot-off with Renfro, while Pore captured a prize with 18 balls.
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Resentative
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Drumcoole
Tuttle
Robinton
McCulloch
Anaconda
Emnillott
Renfro
Nceda
Exhibition Scores From Philadelphia Baltimore Innings Runners
Exhibition games report results from Philadelphia versus Baltimore and Washington versus New Haven with tied and decisive innings. Coast League updates list Salt Lake and Seattle, Sacramento, Portland, Los Angeles, Vernon, Oakland, San Francisco results. American Association notes Minneapolis and Milwaukee, Columbus-Indianapolis postponed, St Paul 3, Toledo 3.
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Salt Lake
Seattle
Sacramento
Portland
Los Angeles
Vernon
Oakland
San Francisco
American Association
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus-Indianapolis
Toledo
National League
Petittsburg
Cincinnatus
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
American League
Cleveland
New York Fe
Detroit
Washington
America
Association Petit Paul
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Detroit Beaten by Cleveland in Major League Tilt
Detroit fell to Cleveland in a late afternoon game as the Tigers suffered a defeat in Illinois. The sprawling description notes a rough innings stretch with pivotal plays shaping the outcome. Cleveland maintained the lead as Detroit struggled to respond.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Cleveland Today
Seventy five entries for American Marathon
Boston on April 18 saw seventy five distance runners entered for the Boston Athletic Association twenty fourth American Marathon to be run tomorrow over the Ashland to Boston course. The race serves as a trial for the team to represent the United States in the Olympic Marathon in Belgium next August. New England athletes lead in numbers, with entrants from New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. among others. Former champions Carl W. A. Linder, Willan J. Kennedy, and Arthur V. Roth are listed among the contenders.
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Boston Athletic Association
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United States
Belgium
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Washington, D.C
Carl W. A. Linder
Quincy
Willan J. Kennedy
Arthur V. Roth
Marcel G rem déclares three nation cross country champ
Marcel G remot, the speedy French cross country runner, won the Smile Belgian cross country championship in 43 minutes 25 seconds. He is now the champion cross country runner of France England and Belgium, with Guillemot entered for middle distance in the Olympic games at Antwerp.
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Brussels
Marcel Gremot
Guillemot
arcAntwerp
Ite
France
England
Belgium
Woman swimmer sets 50 yard backstroke world record in Honolulu
Ethelda Bleibtrey world champion all round swimmer swam 50 yards backstroke in 18 seconds at the Hawaiian centennial swimming meet in Honolulu on Saturday April 17. She also broke the Hawaiian record for 440 yards in 6 minutes 2 seconds.
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Honolulu
Thl
Ethelda Bleibhtrey
Victoria Granted Franchise in Pacific International Baseball League
Victoria, British Columbia has been awarded the sixth franchise in the new Pacific International Baseball League. The original plan for Astoria Oregon as the sixth club ended due to park difficulties, and Victoria previously held a franchise in the old Northwestern league.
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Astoria
Ore
Oregon
Pittsburg Breaks Hot Contenders Winning Streak in Boxing
Pittsburg ends a top challengers run by winning in a muddled report from Cincinnati dated April 18. The text mentions Adams and Reuther, sparse boxing notes, and a discussion of light-weight contenders around Benny Leonard with names like Dundee Jackson Tendler Mitchell Welling Fitzsimmons and others. The article also touches on baseball games Brooklyn New York and miscellaneous league signing updates and season dates May 18 and September 6.
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Adams
Reuther
T&t
Adams and Lee
Wings
Wiles
Jackson
Dundee
Ritchie Michell
Milwaukee
Leonards
Lew Edwards
Australia
Steain
Mitchell
Joe Welling
Leonard
Eadie Fitesimmons
Dan Morgan
Fitzsimmons
Derby at Churchill Downs May purse set at 480000
The 1918 Kentucky Derby prospects center on Man at War with high hopes for foreign bred contenders. Churchill Downs will host the race in May with a purse around 438000. An entry list of about 107 is anticipated, including many foreign breds and notable colts, while critics weigh odds and past Derby winners George Smith and Omar Khayyam against newer contenders. A crowded field features Bonnaconna Constant Cleonatta Kine Thrush Prince Tat St Allen Brewer Royal Jester Sam's Boy Mens Kit and Boree as potential top finishers.
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Allyears
A. Dagen
Miswesk
Quatigres
Mayo
George Smith
Omar Khayyam
Amon
Cleonatta
Boxing Baseball A Line O Sport Golf Tennis
A dense sports column notes Chicago in the National League with Teague as a standout and Pennant counts. It covers various leagues, attendance guesses, and player moves including Walter Schmidt signing with Pittsburgh and Ernie Johnson’s cleanup hitter needs. Details on managers like George Stallings and players such as Ping Bodie and Wally Schang highlight a sprawling baseball landscape and upcoming events.
Inclement weather mars opening week of major league baseball
Opening week plagued by 13 postponements as Cincinnati fans win three straight before Adams of Pittsburgh earns his second victory. Chicago and Boston each win three with no defeats. American and National leagues trade wins with late-inning drama. Ruth’s costly error stalls New York. Cleveland and Detroit split two. White clears Browns in opener.
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Has Fiptei Ceres aims for a stronger Western Canada club
Williams manager of the Western Canada baseball league says he has one player signed for the coming season, with four pitchers among them. He seeks more pitchers and an infielder or two to build the desired pennant contending club. Franchise troubles are resolved with a new start under a stock company formed by local businessmen. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan notes a signed local club acquisition and highlights a standout hitter from the University of Montana last season, among West division signees.
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Ah American Association
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Rossman
Minnesota
Ceres Eens Eeenete Reat
Moose
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