Stallings Renames Braves the Goats in Public Remarks
New York April 29 Boss Stallings declared the Braves nickname unfit and suggested renaming the team the Goats The move signals a public jab at NL head John Kener as Philly protest fallout lingers The piece notes roster issues and possible returns as Koney hobbles with a horse problem and Wilhoit’s status remains unsettled
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New York
Boss Stallings
Braves
John Kener
Koney
Stallings
Joe Wilhoit
St. Paul
Columbus
Ohio
Mike Kelly
Wilhoit
Joe
Dodgers
Phillies
Jeff Pfeffer
Philadelphia
Cactus Cravath
Grover Alexander
Local Score Update From Weeknight Games
Memphis blanked Little Rock 3 0 in baseball while Nashville routed Chattanooga 8 2. Atlanta edged Mobile 2 2 and New Orleans prevailed 7 6. Birmingham led 1 0 innings in a tense late collection of results.
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Little Rock
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Mobile
New Orleans
Birmingham
Braves Win 6 to 2 in Paterson Exhibition
The Braves using a largely second string lineup defeated the Silk Sox 6 to 2 in Paterson New Jersey. George Davis pitched the full game in fine style and the Braves struck hard against two Silk Sox pitchers with Eddie Fitzpatrick collecting two hits.
Eight Pitchers Used in Game Indians Lose 6-5
St Louis edged Cleveland 6-5 after a marathon nine inning contest. Eight pitchers saw action as St Louis built an early four run lead, Cleveland battled back to tie in the eighth, then yielded in the ninth on key hits and a fumbled relay. Sisler Pratt Jacobson led the offense with multiple hits and bases on balls amid a tense Cleveland rally in the middle innings.
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Tinme
Hockey Scores From Northeast Arena Show Mixed Nights
Baltimore defeated Montreal and Newark 2 to 14? The fragmentary report records Rochester earning a 1 to 3 result against Newark and a Toronto versus Providence 2 in an unclear line.
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Rochester
Toronto
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Athletics to Tackle Sox at Fenway Park Today
The Philadelphia Mackmen face the Red Sox at Fenway Park this afternoon in a key series opener. Ping Bodie returns to challenge his former teammates alongside new hitters Thrasher Bates and a fast group led by Strunk Lawrey and Grover. Leonard starts for the Sox as Connie Mack promises a first string lineup.
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Falkenberg Traded to Athletics for Nabors
President James C. McGill announced the Indianapolis baseball club has traded pitcher Fred Cy Falkenberg to the Philadelphia Athletics for pitcher John Nabors. The deal was completed in Indianapolis with Harry Davis acting for Connie Mack. Falkenberg has spent time in both major leagues and played for the Federal league club in 1914 before joining Indianapolis last year.
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Indianapolis Baseball Club
American Association
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Cy) Falkenberg
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Harry Davis
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Doyle's Final 11th Inning Single Beats St Louis 6 5
Doyle's two out single in the 11th scored Hendrix and gave Chicago a 6 5 win over St Louis. St Louis led early on Walks and timely hits from Ruether and Aldridge, Chicago tied in the sixth, led in the ninth by a force out and errors, Bescher homered to force extras, then Doyle delivered the decisive hit for the Cubs.
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Sluggers of Last Year Not Hitting This Season
Early season batting leaders emerge with few returning 1916 .300 hitters. Cobb sits eighth as Roush Burns and Gowdy contend for NL honors while Speaker and McInnes challenge in the AL. Red Sox show two regulars in .300 class. Braves improve fielding and batting.
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Kelly
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All English Horse Racing Cancelled for 1917
The Jockey Club stewards acting for the government cancelled all 1917 racing fixtures after the first spring meeting to conserve foodstuffs. The move bars the Derby Oaks Ascot Derby Eclipse Jockey Club and St Leger stakes from taking place this year.
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Jockey Club
Stoneham Leads League as Mystic Valley Baseball Standings Tighten
Stoneham High School remains atop the Mystic Valley Inter scholastic Baseball League after two wins and no losses. Texington, Arlington, Winchester, and Reading follow, with three league games on tap this week.
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Mystic Valley
Lexington High to Play Two Baseball Games This Week
The Lexington High School baseball team captained by Thomas Lynch will face Arlington High in a Mystic Valley League game at Arlington tomorrow afternoon. The team will also meet Stone School of Boston for its annual contest in Lexington next Friday.
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Stone School Nine
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Baseball matchups pace doubleheader schedule
In the American League the games are Philadelphia at Boston, New York at Washington, Detroit at Chicago, and St. Louis at Cleveland. In the National League Boston at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at New York, Pittsburg at Cincinnati, and Chicago at St. Louis.
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National League
Dundee Matches Top Fighter In Armory A A Card
Johnny Dundea aims for peak form as he faces Chick Simler in the headline bout at the Arena on the Armory A A program. Simler is seen as a stern test while Dundea is favored. Openers include Pat Owens vs Louis Leonard for 10 rounds, then Steve Phillips vs Ray Durette, and Charlie Miller vs Al Girard in bantam action.
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Louis Leonard
North Eind
Steve Phillips
Ray Durette
Making Plans for Football Season at Harvard
Harvard athletic authorities outline tentative plans for the 1917 football season hoping the war ends early fall. Training will resemble last year with a selected squad training at Reggie Brown's camp in Ogunquit before reporting to Cambridge the first of September.
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Reggie Brown
Ogunquit
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Cambridge and Beachmont box for New England welterweight title
George Alger of Cambridge and Frankie Mack of Beachmont prepare for a Friday night bout at the Commercial A C to decide the New England welterweight title. Both have strong local followings and have never met in the ring, making their first encounter a long standing dispute’s culmination.
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Commercial A. C
George Alger
Cambridge
Frankie Mack
Beachmont
Yankees Beat Dodgers In 10 Inning Exhibition
In Jersey City on April 29 the New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 2 to 1 after ten innings. The Newark Boxers? The scoreline shows Piercy Monroe Alexander Dell Durning Snyder as batteries with final lines 0001-25 and 90100009000160.
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Pennsylvanian Carnival Highlights Versatile Athletes
Connie Mack’s aging lineup is rebounding with Stuffy McInnes back at his prime. Jumper Charles Larsen tops Alma Richards with a 6 ft 6 3 8 in leap, while Penn’s track meets glow with records and fierce showings. Giants face pitchers in New York as Cummins faces Rixey and Demaree in a tense season. Kilbane-Walsh boxing bout stirs anticipation as Kilbane stalls and Walsh dodges. Missouri hurdlers shine with Johnny Simpson leading the Penn meet relay victory.
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Freddie Welsh
Johnny Kilbane
Kilbane
Walsh
Stallers
A. A. U Championships Status and Local Boxing News
The inquiry notes the A A U national outdoor championships may be held in September in St Louis. It also asks if Harry Stone remains active, his last fight location, whether he boxed Gil Gallant, and the 914 date of a Gallant win. It mentions training advice for five mile runs and Memorial Day race plans, with no definitive announcements found.
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St. Louis
New York
George Wyler
Braves
Harry Stone
Gil Gallant
Stone
Australia
Gallant
Western champ contender challenges winner after Chicago match
John Freiberg, noted western heavyweight wrestler, competes as a challenger to the winner of the Olin Strangler Lewis match. The deciding bout occurs in Chicago Wednesday night, with Freiberg facing Karl Lemle at the Grand Opera House on Thursday night.
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Olin Strangler Lewis
Chicago
Karl Lemle
Grand Opera House
Maynard Nine Hosts Alpha Sigma Mu In Weekday Game
Maynard Tligh's baseball nine faces Alpha Sigma Mu of Concord here Wednesday afternoon. The club has an open date for Saturday and the manager seeks an opponent to fill the slot.
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Maynard Tligh
Baseball
Alpha Sigma Mu
Concord
Poughkeepsie Grand Circuit Meeting Names 125 Horses
One hundred twenty five horses named in six early closing events for the Poughkeepsie Grand Circuit meeting the week of August 27. Two classes the 2 10 pace and the 2 15 pace failed to fill.
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N. Y
Pirates Blank Reds 3-0 Behind Carlson Safe Start
Cincinnati visit ends 3-0 as Carlson holds the Reds scoreless through nine innings. Schneider is hit hard, Pittsburg tallies one in the second on Schulte, Fischer and Ward, then adds two in the ninth with Hinchman and Baird driving runs. Neale ejected after dispute.
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Tigers Win First Game From White Sox 3 to 0
Detroit opened the season with a 3 to 0 win over Chicago behind steady pitching and timely hitting. Cobb, Young, Wellman and others sparked the offense as they shut out the White Sox, with key runs produced in the second and sixth innings.
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Shackleton Says War Ends When America Rises
Sir Ernest Shackleton told the Explorers' Club today that once America attains its full height of capability, the war will end. He spoke in New York on April 9 to the explorers' club, urging national effort and resolve.
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America
New York
Sir Ernest Shackleton
People's Choral Union delivers brilliant Massiah performance
Symphony Hall sold out for the People's Choral Union concert last night conducted by F. W. Wodell. Soloists included Elizabeth Parks Charlotte Peege Charles Troxell Albert Wiederholt Hermann A. Shedd and Mildred Vinton with the Boston Symphony Orchestra led by Jacques Koffmann. Audience reaction was enthusiastic.
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Local scoreline roundup from early league games
Unclear fragment lists multiple city match results with scores such as Tovnsvilla 7 Columbus 2 St Paul 0 Milwaukee Indianapolis 6 Minneapolis 2 Toledo 2 2 Whansaa City 1 10 in.
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