Five Olympic hopefuls named by Lawson Robertson
Philadelphia April 17. Coach Lawson Robertson names Meredith Ray Kohlemainen Sheppard Thorpe and Hoff as the five latest athletes he believes form America’s best chance at Paris. He cites Ray’s smooth running Kohlemainen’s distance prowess Thorpe’s all around athleticism and Hoff as Europe’s top hopeful.
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George T. Hook
Hiladelphia
Ed” Meredith
Joie” Ray
Mel Keppard
Jim” Thorpe
Hanes Kohlemainen
Lawson Robison
Athles
Robert F
Meredith
E Williamson Trade School
Kohlemainen
Toleay
Robertson
Uth
Ray
Robison
Jote Ray
Mel’ Shepts
Mulrose A. A
Ipsland
Sheppard
Thorpe
Sweden
Antwerp
Viniana
Paris
New York Univerity
Brooklyn College
University of Pennsylvania
United States
Seek to Raise Six Round Bout Limit Against Stribling
New York April 17 The National Boxing Alliance plans to push to lift the six round limit on York against Young Stribling for his bout with Paul Berlenbeck at the Milk Fund benefit in June Stribling who vied an unofficial decision over Wornd's champion Mike McTigue is barred from boxing more than six rounds due to the 21 year age limit set by the boxing commission.
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New York
Gtn
Bro&ts Alliance
York
Young Striling
Aul Berlenbeck
Nefit
Stribling
Wornd
Ampion
Mike McTigue
Hiri Ig
Boxing Commission
Burke For Governor Club Formed at State University
A Burke for Governor club has been organized at the state university in Columbus with Oliver H. Phillips, a resident, named to lead the effort. Details indicate the group aims to support Burke's gubernatorial campaign locally.
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Burke
Columbus
Ovis H. Phillips
Jo State University
Mack’s Triple Minor Leaguers Boost Athletics For Pennant Run
Connie Mack bets big on three minor league stars Bishop Strand and Simmons to add batting punch for the Philadelphia Athletics. The trio combined for 732 hits last season with 480 singles 139 doubles 36 triples and 77 home runs and could make the club a strong contender this summer.
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Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Cincinnati Reds
Eddie Roush
Eddie Collins
Chicago
White Sox
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie
Cornelius
Mack
Athletics
Bishop
Baltimore
Strand
Salt Lake
Simmons
Shreveport
Milwaukee
How They Stand In A Baseball Doubleheader Summary
readable fragments show a baseball doubleheader with Kansas City Columbus and Detroit. key players Branom Janverin Grimes Murph Scott Heilmann Cobb and Burns cited with hits runs and errors. pitching decisions list Schupp Sanders Coveleskie Whitehill and Wilkinson with final scores and time of game 2 05.
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Kansas
Columbus
Branom
Janverin
Grimes
Murph
Baird
McGaffigan
Scott
Br Skiff
Armatrong
Mackburne
Hartley
Janvrin
Blackburne
Brarom
Demareee
Davis
Baoses
Kansas City
Schuy
Sanders
Schupp
Ketchum
Hite
Wilkinson
Damaree
Mulien
Chill
Coveleskie
Uhle
Meveland
Detroit
Lutzke
Blue
Jones
Bassler
Heilmann
Cobb
Covelakie
Whitehill
Covelekie
Stephenson
J. Sewell
Burns
L. Sewell
Eolous
Hell
Mann
Cleveland Murphy
Jamieson
Clarke
Loper
Hee Hartley
Va Sewell
Coveleskirne
Demaree
P Brooks
McNuilly
Mannen
Rene
Pratt
Ala
Rigner
Passler
Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday in the American Association Kansas City defeated Columbus 10 to 10 with multiple matchups listed for Columbus Minneapolis Louisville and St Paul. In the National League Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 1 to 4 Boston 4 Philadelphia 3 New York 7 Brooklyn 1 Chicago 13 St Louis 4. In the American League Detroit 5 Cleveland 1 Boston 9 New York 4 Philadelphia 6 Washington Chicago 3 St Louis 2 in 10 innings. Today’s games include Kansas City at Columbus Milwaukee at Toledo Minneapolis at Indianapolis St Paul at Louisville Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Brooklyn at New York Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit New York at Boston Philadelphia at Washington St Louis at Chicago.
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Paul
Pittsburg
Washinston
Today’s NBA Schedule Report
The card lists games: Brooklyn at New York, Boston at Philadelphia, Pittsburg at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Washington, and St. Louis at Chicago. Matches feature marquee teams across the league with contemporary matchups today.
Blues Tally Five In Eighth To Rally Past Senators
Kansas City Blues defeat Columbus Senators 10 to 5 after trailing early. Ferdie Schupp held Columbus scoreless until the eighth inning, when Kansas City exploded for five runs behind Scott who homered twice and doubled.
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Columbus
Kansas City Blues
Columbus Senators
Ferdie Schupp
Ferdie
Roy Sanders
Senators
Rob Russell
Scott
Blues
Kansas City
Armstrong
Brief
Branom
Skiff
Blackburne
Taayzia
Caine
Bednhee
Detroit Beats Cleveland 6 to 1 Behind Fort Whitehill Pitching
Detroit defeated Cleveland 6 to 1 as Fort Whitehill out pitched veteran Stanley Coveleskie. Whitehill struggled with control, hitting four batters including Joe Sewell, in yesterday’s game.
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Detroit
Fort Whitehill
Stanley Coveleskie
Cleveland
Whitehill
Joe Sewell
Shelby Montana Fans Still Back Prize Fights at Local Show
In Shelby Montana on April 17 a lively monthly boxing event drew 400 residents to the Liberty Theater. High school juniors Gene Johnson and Orville Love fought four rounds as a staged match preceding a prom escort decision. Spectators cheered as the two boys left arm in arm, planning a future date for the dance.
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Shelby
Mont
Dempsey-Gibbons
Montana
Little Town
Liberty Theater
Ziegfeld
New York
L. A. Lampoon
Gene Johnson
Orville Love
Sampton
Shelby High School
Pirates Edge Reds In Season Opener Pitchers Duel
Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 1 to 0 in the second game of the season after a tense pitching duel between Cooper and Luque. The Pirates scored the winning run in the ninth on Carey's single and a sacrifice.
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Carey
Traynor
Neds
Pittsburgh Arbah
Moranville
Bigbee
Barnhart
N Wright
Grimm
Echmidt
Cooper
Cincinnati
Abrh Poa
Pittsburgh
Behne
Caveney
Hacrificca
Burna
Burns
Yanbert
Bohne
Daubert
Reds
Luque
Pirates
Brother Jimmy Johnson Steps Down as Johnny Dundee Manager
Jimmy Johnson relinquishes management of featherweight champion Johnny Dundee to his younger brother Charity after being named matchmaker for the Cromwell A.C. club. Still, Johnson remains financially involved in Johnny’s career.
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Jimmy Johnson
Johnhy Dundee
Jimmy
Charity
Cromwell A. C
Johnny
Romero Rojas Roughly Handled by Vet Athlete
Quintin Romero Rojas Chilean heavyweight challenger was shoved by William Muldoon 70 the veteran state athletic official in the commission office after a handshake. The incident left Romero Rojas with a hurt right hand weighing 208 pounds and standing five feet one and a half inches. He mistook Muldoon for a famous fighter and believed he faced Jack Dempsey with whiskers.
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New York
Quintin Romero- Rojas
William Muldoon
State Athletic Commission
Muldoon
Quintin
Commission
Jack Dempsey
Forfeit Posted for Legion Bout
The Legion bout shows a forfeit posted for April 23 with Eddie McKenna and Alex Hart among the American Legion card boxers. Chairman Barry said permits would not be issued until all details were approved and the professional sport program resumes.
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Cleveland
Eddie McKenna
Alex Hart
American Légion
Barry
The
Boxing Commission
Britton Seeks Bout With Groh in New Weight Class
Billy Britton of Columbus Klias moves into middleweight and seeks a bout with Harry Groh. Britton, a young contender, claims he held Jeffmith and beat Tiger Flowers at 19. He is not related to Jack Britton, the former welterweight king.
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Britton
Billy Britton
Columbus
Klias
Harry Groh
Jeffmith
Tiger Flowers
Jack Britton
Spain's Net Star Faces Olympic Tennis Opponent
Helen Wille Mazanne Lenglen and Moira Mallory must confront Senorita de Alvaro, an 18-year-old Spanish tennis champion, who recently defeated Elizabeth Ryan of California by a decisive margin.
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Spain
Helen Wille
Mazanne Lenglen
Moira Mallory
Senorita de Alvaro
Elizabeth Ryan
California
England Sells About Six Billion Postage Stamps Annually
A historical note states that roughly 6,006,000,000 postage stamps are sold each year in England, illustrating the scale of mail demand and postal operations in the country.
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England
New York Trails in Olympic Fund Drive, West Says
The piece notes New York’s $75,000 shortfall toward its Olympic fund quota while San Francisco has reached its goal. It criticizes local sports interests for not contributing and questions New York’s leadership role in national patriotism and athletic support.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
United States
American Olympic Fund
San Francisco
Baseball
Ivory heads found in Greece spark Grecian baseball theory
A collection of ivory heads uncovered in Greece fuels renewed speculation that baseball may have origins or influence in ancient Grecian sport. Researchers suggest the find could indicate early athletic culture connected to ball games in the region.
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Greece
Thiae
Chess match near New York pits Lasker Capablanca tycoons
April meet in New York features Dr Emanuel Lasker of Coe and Jose Capablanca of Cabay in five game contest led by Algae Alekisine of Russia and Marshall of the United States. The final round aims to decide the top position with key matchups against Taratakowsi of Austria and others.
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Chess Nearly
New York
Emanuel Lasker
Coe
Joe Capablanca
Cabaytain
Algae Alekisine
Russia
Marshall
Taratakowsi
Austria
Lasker
Mayor Brown imposes limits on arcade machines in Liverpool
In Liverpool Ohio Mayor Charles Brown warns leaseholders to halt operation of arcade machines amid a crackdown on theft and pool halls. The order bans machines in public rooms and threatens enforcement, part of a broader campaign at the city gate against gambling and related venues.
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Liverpool
Charles Brown
Powison
Wooster Teams to Open Season
Outdoor athletic season begins as the College baseball team hosts Western and the track squad travels to Columbus for relays. Coaches report both squads have trained hard since spring practice and are ready for early competition.
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