Baseball to Boom Because of War in Canada and U S
Canadians have expanded baseball to soldiers in Europe and Vancouver. A joint aim by the Canadian Young Men's Christian Association has ordered nearly 25000 dollars of Spalding equipment for use behind trenches and in concentration camps. Brown predicts war time baseball will draw thousands of soldiers home to Canadian and American fans, boosting attendance and gate receipts as the sport becomes more entrenched in national life.
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Bob Brown
Vancouver Beavers
Vancouver
France
Istian Association
Spalding
Europe
Canadian Young Men's Christian Association
United States
Jamond
America
Brown
Prize awards to players for home run prizes in Butte league
Advertisers reward players with prizes for early runs and key hits in Butte's home games. Grants slip worth five dollars and Dundee Mills gear, plus electric vibrator, Purity cafe meal, umbrella, sunglasses, a $100 credit, a baseball mitt, and more await first home run, first stolen base, and other feats as announced by the Standard.
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Butte Club
Grant
Montana Yate Company
Dundee Mills
Far Ing
B. Ekins Company
Broady Billiard
Teal
Angel
Butte
Oregon plan for athlete Wikies year 1718
An Oregon announcement outlines a planned athletics program for the year 1718 with a four-team league on the Pacific coast. It notes a Tuesday meeting setting the schedule and lists teams the Pirates, Sky Sunday, Placers, and Bkylarks as league members competing Sunday and Friday.
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Kamnes Ures Forday
Sky
Pirates
Placers Bkylarks
When the sun shines on the diamond in July heat
A vivid poem imagines baseball crowds filling the stands and workers taking a break as the sun scorches the ballpark. It contrasts office life with park rituals, noting changes in attire and mood, and ends with the anticipation of major league pennant play under a blazing sun.
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Syivan
Mamaux Credited With First Victory In Pittsburg Win
Pittsburg defeats Philadelphia 3 to 2 in the opening game of the series at home. Mamaux relieved by Jacobs in the eighth, score 3 2. Rixey and Killifer, Mamaux and Jacobs. Steele too generous for St Louis in Cincinnati loss 4 to 2. Steele walked three baserunners in three innings as Cincinnati rallied.
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Yea
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Schmidt
Steele
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Ames and Watson
Snyder
Regand
Clarke
Long Hits in One Frame Doomed Red Sox Rivalry Start
Boston defeated Cleveland 5 to 1 in the first game of the western invasion as May shut out the visitors to four hits. In the sixth Lewis doubled Walker singled and Gardner homered for three runs. Detroit beat New York 2 to 0 as Mitchell shut out the Yankees with seven hits and Spencer drove in both runs.
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Cleveland
Lewis
Walker
Gardner
R.H.E
Boehring
Coombe
O'Neill
Mays
Agnew
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Detroit
Mitchell
Yankees
Heisman
Spencer
Veach
R.H. E
Caldwell
Walters
Dual High School Swim Clubs Compete Monday
The Walrus junior high club and the Otters of Butte high school meet Monday at 4 15 PM at the high school plunge. Events include 20 yard sprint 40 yard breaststroke 60 yard dash and an 80 yard relay. Coaches tout strong squads while coordinators seek more meets with Montana schools.
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Walrus Club
Otters
Butte
Frederick Augustus Schauss
Walruses
Montana
T. G. Cook
Pressor Cook
Bozeman Young Men's Christian Association
Professor Cook
Second Place In Auto Race Given To Ira Vail
Cincinnati May 31 Ira Vail finished second in the 250 mile international automobile sweepstakes at Sharonville track official judges announced today Gaston Chevrolet was second. The timing devices also showed Earl Cooper fifth instead of seventh in yesterday’s report listing. Final placements: Louis Chevrolet first Ira Vail second Gaston Chevrolet third Tom Milton fourth Earl Cooper fifth Otto Henning sixth Eddie Hearn seventh A H Patterson eighth Barney Oldfield ninth Ralph Mulford tenth Omar Toft eleventh William Taylor twelfth Joe Thomas thirteenth G M Ewan fourteenth. Burman Aggressive New York May 31 Johnny Burman defeated Frankie Williams in a 10 round bantamweight bout knocking him down in the eighth with a punch to the jaw Burman weighed 116 pounds Williams 115.
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Cincinnati
Ira_ Vail
Sharonville
Gaston Chevrolet
Earl Cooper
Louis Chevrolet
Ira Vail
Tom Milton
Otto Henning
Eddie’ Hearn
A. H. Patterson
Barney Oldfield
Ralph Mulford
Omar Toft
William ‘Taylor
Joe Thomas
G. M. Ewan
Burman
New York
Johnny Burman
Chicago
Frankie Williams
Williams
Coast League Scores From Weekend Games
Oakland defeated Salt Lake at Arcata Lake two to one while Portland beat Vernon eleven to ten and Los Angeles fell to San Francisco six to one in Cleveland standings style box scores.
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Great Falls
Seattle Pee
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Butte
Spokane
American
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Chicago
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Inet
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Eric Association
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Paulos
Toledo
Kansas City
Tan Milwaukee A Ae
Pacific Coast League
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Oakland
Los Angeles
Portland
Vernon
Uarcana Lake
Steamer Express
Poem and Baseball Talk From a 1917 Tribune Page
A mix of verse and sports commentary discusses fate in finance and sport, praise for third baseman Heinie Groh, and Cubs manager Fred Mitchell's impact. The piece blends literary lines with baseball analysis, quoting baseball figures and tracing team performances amid the 1917 season.
Olin Returns East After Connolly Defeat in Butte Match
John Olin, furious at referee Tom Green’s decision awarding the bout to Pat Connolly, leaves for the East after refusing to continue. Olin collected most of the house money and left promoters to cover bills, while Green defended the stoppage for neck and chin grips. The article notes Olin’s high altitude fatigue and lingering anger over a fight that drew heavy wagering and publicity.
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John Olin
Tom Green
Pat Connolly
Olin
The
East
Joel Stecher
Connolly
Butte
Green
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