Infielders About on Pak as Batters
New York reports that American League infields mirrored the league’s overall batting edge, with 10 players hitting over .300 compared with seven in the National League. The piece lists 300 hitters by name, notes teams without 300 infielders, and highlights key performances by Collins, Lajoie, Delahanty, Baker, La Porte, Sweeney, Doyle, and Zimmerman among others.
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New York
Eddie Collins
Nap Lajoie
Jim Delahanty
Frank Baker
Basional
American
Pletcher
NG. Collins
L. Doyle
Baker
MeInnis Ebeeene Aten
Barry
Lajoie
Stovall
Hunter
McKechnie
Jturner
Philadelphia
Chicago
Lord
Lobert Pecess
Ies McConne
Walsh
Collins
Mowrey
Yerkes Ene
Huggins
Soouin Glaec Eees
Mauser
Waener
W. Smith
Bares Sveecle
Cincinnati
Hoblitzel
Chase Wesouen
Esmond
Hartzell
Downey
Knight
Eee
Gardner
Johnson
Washington
Welberfeld
McBride
Conroy
Aki Cunningham
ST. Louis
la Porte
Bridwell
Austin Tenney
Wallace
Ingerton
Hallinan
McDonald
Boston Red Sox
Cardinals
Redlegs
Ill Sweeney
Frank la Porte
St. Louis Browns
Jennings
Giants
Tigers
Merkle
McGraw
Detroit
Hal Chase
Highlanders
Jake Daubert
Superbas
Fred Luderus
Phillies
Germany
Schaefer
Ed Kenetchy
Dick Hoblitzel
Eddie Cavns
Frank Laporte
Union Boxing Show Sets Elimination Night For Middleweights
The Copper City Athletic club presents a boxing carnival at the Orion theater featuring three six round middleweight bouts and two four round fights. Promoters aim to crown a local middleweight to meet an outside challenger later. Contenders include Leo Benz Kid Brunnel Young Freeman Kid Woods Joe Bush and Billy Manley with Woods vs Freeman Benz vs Manley and Brunnel vs Bush. Masterson meets Maffet in a four round at 8 15 PM with Dugan vs Johns in the other four round prelim. Box office opens today for membership cards.
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Orion Theater
Copper City Athletic Club
Copper City Club
Leo Benz
Kid Brunnel
Young Freeman
Kid Woods
Joe Bush
Billy Manley
Woods
Freeman
Benz
Manley
Brunnel
Bush
Tommy Masterson
Butte
Arthur Maffet
Meaderville
Masterson
Eddie Duggan
Teddy Johns
Tally Johns
Tangle in dates still unsolved in Salt Lake racing
Officials of the Butte and Lagoon jockey clubs and Salt Lake business men clash with Alan track interests over an independent spring meeting. H S L Wilson, who traveled to explain the plan, has not reported back. Vancouver will stage a 4 day meet starting July 1, affecting The Alan meeting. Local racing fans await a clear decision on the spring event.
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Butte and
Far Northwest
Vancouver
B. C
Wilson
Salt Lake
Buena Vista
Tomorrow's card at Juarez racing meet
Entries for tomorrow's program list six races at Juarez with maidens and selling events. Notable runners include Moss Rose and Daylight in four furlongs, Miss Miller and Flor ence Kripp in five furlongs, Dr. Smoot and Sam Barber in five and a half furlongs, Closer and Sebago in six furlongs, Balella and Funda mental in five and a half, and Bogger Battle and Onatas in a one mile race.
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Juarez
Mexico
Moss Rose
Santa Call
Daylight
Blackeyed Susan
Philopena
Old Gibraltar
Dad Stearns
Fiel
Tom G
el Palomar
King Stalwart
Miss Miller
Patsy Beach
Defy
Florence Kripp
el Pato
Ilsom
Dogstar
Primdale
Strite
Cap Nelson
Wild Bear
Florence Roberts
Dr. Smoot
Ed Withers
Sam Barber
Judge Cabiniss
Melts
Maxing
Billy Mayhue
High Range
Brave Withers
Dr. Dougherty
Coapultepec
Kootenay
Sebago
Balella
Toy Boy
High Street
Metropolitan
Fundamental
Bob Lynch
L. M. Eckert
Tim Judge
Lotta Creed
Wicket
Ben Uncas
Onatas
Juan
Fred Mulholland
Juarez Racecard Highlights Six Furlong Victory at La Victoria
Juarez on March 3 saw a blanket finish in the La Victoria handicap as Yair and Vanir tied for the win in six furlongs. Salah captured the first race in a 1:13 1-5. Whidden led the second in 1:53 8-5. Mike Molett won the third in 1:07 8-5. Ymir won the La Victoria fourth in 1:18. Gus Hartridge took the fifth in 1:07 2-5. Tahoe won the sixth at 74 seconds.
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Juarez
Yair
Vanir
Salah
Dr. Smoot
Narfi
Whidden
Woterton
Green Bridge
Mike Molett
Antigo
la Victoria Hendicap
Ymir
Upright
Closer
Yanir
Gus Hartridge
Lady Tendi
Chanticlear
Mme
Tahoe
Velsini
Jim Cafferata
Columbia nets intercollegiate title with Penn win
Columbia University captured the intercollegiate basketball championship by defeating the University of Pennsylvania 22 to 20 in Philadelphia on May 3. The game featured a tight second half as Columbia edged ahead to secure the crown. Key players from Columbia and Penn contributed to a closely fought contest.
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Philadelphia
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
Timely Baseballisms Slashed From Stories Of Big Leaguers
The article surveys baseball lore about team matchups and sluggers, noting how the Yankees and Johnson faced ups and downs, praises Carl Cashion and Hugh Fullerton’s praise for him, and details managers like Fred Clarke planning for the Pirates. It also covers base running slides taught by McGraw, Kellog’s canal-zone exploits, and Tesreau as a Giants pitching prospect.
Sacramento Pirates Start Training Camp at Marysville
Sacramento baseball club of the Pacific Coast league sails for Marysville for training. Twenty one players depart with pitchers Arrallanes Fitzgerald Dick inson Mahoney Thomas Knight Baum Byram Gaddy Holm Kane. Catchers Price Hart Cheek. Infielders O Rourke Murphy Williams. Outfielders Van Buren Lewis Madden Carrigan Knister Lamar. Harris and Williams also listed. Sheehan to report later along with two more infielders from Boston Americans.
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Sacramento
Sacramento Baseball Club
Marysville
Lamar
Harris
Williams
Hart
Cheek
Sheehan
Boston Americans
Opening games in minor events at the American Bowling Congress
Chicago March 3 Opening games in the minor events at the American Bowling Congress tournament were played with bowlers from Chicago and Illinois towns. The All-Winalts of Chicago posted the highest team score 2742. Schreiger and Burns led in the two man event with $fi. George Reisch of Springfield led in the afternoon with an 582 three game series.
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Chicago
American Bowling Congress
Illinois
Schreiger
Burns
George Reisch
Springfield
Ill
Civil War Among Sox in Waco Exhibition Game
Two Chicago American club teams arrived from Chicago and played an exhibition in Waco Texas. The whites collected thirteen hits while the blues had six. The whites won the contest five to one.
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Waco
Texas
Chicago
Canadian Lightweight Bout Set for Windsor Ring
Windsor Ontario March 3 Pat Brown of Hibbing Minnesota and Tommy Gary of Chicago have been matched to fight here next Wednesday night at 130 pounds. Brown recently defeated Billy Allen, Canada’s lightweight champion.
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Windsor
Ontario
Pat Brown
Hibbing
Minn
Billy Allen
Canada
Tommy Gary
Chicago
Giants Beat Fort Worth in First Inning Rally
New York National recruits drew five walks two errors and a hit in the first inning to score five times and defeat Fort Worth 5 to 1 in Fort Worth Texas on March 3.
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Fort Worth
Texas
New York National
Yannigans Lose Again to San Antonio Team 5 to 4
Philadelphia American League recruits were defeated by San Antonio in Texas, the final score 5 to 4. The game unfolded with strong pitching and late offense, ending in a narrow San Antonio victory.
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San Antonio
Texas
Buckeyes Grapple Here: Billeter Defeats Luttbeg in Two Falls
St Louis March 3 Johnny Billeter of Toledo defeats Max Luttbeg of Cincinnati in a wrestling match winning two straight falls.
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St. Louis
Johnny Billeter
Toledo
Max Luttbeg
Cincinnati
Actress Grace Merritt Retires After Indianapolis Wedding
Grace Merritt, seen in Butte in When Knighthood Was in Flower and The Blue Mouse, married recently in Indianapolis and has retired from the stage.
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Grace Merritt
Butte
Knighthood
Blue Mouse
Indianapolis
Telegraphed dispute over Jeffries telegram and Attell role
In Los Angeles on March 3 Jeffries asserts Abe Attell forged or misattributed a telegram to Promoter Jim Coffroth about a title dispute. Davidson claims Attell authored the message and that Jeffries signed it after being persuaded, with Jeffries denying memory of signing and accusing Attell of deception.
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Los Angeles
Coffroth
Cal
Jeffries
Jim Jeffries
Abe Attell
Attell
Jim Coffroth
Kilbane
Abe
San Francisco
Jay Davidson
Davidson
Jim
Telegraph Company
Attell-Murphy
Frisco
Murphy
Butte Names New Manager McCafferty For Season
Charles McCafferty, new Butte baseball manager, plans to arrive by Wednesday to take charge with full association backing. He vows to secure promising youngsters, cites 19 players in camp, and mentions trades with Missoula bringing Rueggs and Jacks. Training and park improvements to begin as weather allows.
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Charles McCafferty
Butte
McCafferty
Chicago
Cseen
McQuaid
Hamilton
McCloskey
Duddy
Dockstader
Walsh
Betwen Walsh
Cliff Blankenship
Missoula
Perrine
Quick
Blankenship
Rueggs
Jacks
Butta
Association
Bill Joyce
MecCafferty
McCloskey Park
Espill Center Star Out Of Big Timber Tourney
Big Timber learns star Esp, the locals' basketball center, is sidelined by a severe appendicitis attack that will keep him from the Bozeman tournament this week. The team has only one loss this season to champions Billings and had a strong schedule expected to contend in the state championship race. Esp's illness shatters those hopes.
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Yanks
Chase
Bob Groom
Washington
Walter Johnson
Johnson
New York
Tigerines
Detroit
Athletics
Jennings
St. Louis
Browns
New York Mail
Big Timber
Esp
Star Basketball Center
Bozeman
Billings
St Paul Finishes With Clean Slate
Chicago March 3 By winning a forfeited match the St Paul club of the western Interclub Indoor Rifle Shooting league won the division championship with 11 wins and no defeats. Standings show one tie to be decided. if Badger is awarded, Minneapolis and Tacoma would tie for fourth. Outkeep from Dickinson shot a perfect 200. St Paul will contest the eastern section winner for the league title.
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Chicago
Bisbee
St. Paul
Interclub Indoor Rifle Shooting League
Dickinson
Badger
Minneapolis
Tacoma
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