Outdoor track meet at Travers Island features top metropolitan athletes
WN Y A G hosts a major afternoon track event with top metropolitan athletes not in service. Plattsburg competitors were away midweek while Eddie Grant Moose McCormick and babes Ruth appear in game context. Bowdoin football plans continue with fall schedule and college sports tension discussed.
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Eddie Grant
Moose McCormick
New York
New England
Puffeys 40 Ports
Willard, born in Pottawatomie County Kansas, fought under his rights name throughout his career.
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Pottawatomie County
Kansas
Publishing the 10¢ Mandot Leonard bout outcome in New York
The note asks to publish promptly the result of the Mandot Leonard bout in New York and its date. Benny Leonard stopped Mandot in seven rounds on December 17, 1915. It asks also if Jess Willard fights under his real name and where he was born.
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John Lawler
Walter Whalen
Dave Caldwell
Jack Ryan
Mandot-Leonard
New York
Benny Leonard
Mandot
Jess Willard
St Louis Beats Washington 4-2 in Ten Innings
St Louis wins 4-2 over Washington in ten innings after a ninth inning tying error by Smith. Marsans doubles, Pratt scores on a McBride miscue, and Rumiler singles to bring in the final run.
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St. Louis
Washington Today
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McBride
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Marsans
Rumiler
Plank
Park
Johnson
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Sloan
Milan
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Morgan
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Quincy High Defeats Rockland High at Merrymont Park
Quincy High beat Rockland High yesterday at Merrymont Park. Desmond led Quincy with 16 putouts three assists and three hits. Venna received perfect support as Quincy built on singles to win.
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Rockland High
Merrymont Park
Quincy
Desmond
Venna
Barry
Rockland
Middlesex Rowing Teams Prepare Pomfret Showdown
The Middlesex School first and second four-oared crews close a successful season by racing the Pomfret School fours over the half mile Connecticut course.
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Middlesex School
Connecticut
International League score updates from opening games
Newark edged Baltimore 4 3 in a tight start while Providence routed Richmond 8 0 and Toronto beat Buffalo 2 1. In the twin bill Buffalo topped Toronto 2 0 and Rochester won 10 5 against Montreal.
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Newark
Baltimore
Providence
Richmond
Toronto
Buffalo
Rochester
Montreal
Southern Association Scores and Weather Cited
Atlanta and Birmingham finished tied 2 to 2 while New Orleans defeated Mobile 8 to 1. Nashville Chattanooga Wet grounds noted with unsettled conditions in the regional listings.
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Birmingham
New Orleans
Mobile
Nashville-Chattanooga
Phillies Defeat Pirates 9 to 1 in Easy Win
Philadelphia pitcher Mayer held Pittsburg to 1 run as the Phillies rolled to a 9 to 1 victory. Pittsburgh’s Miller and Cooper were hit hard while Philadelphia hitters Stock Cravath and Luderus contributed key runs and power. Mayer went the distance for the win.
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Reilley
Fischer
Adams
Tufts Baseball Team Disbands for Season
Tufts baseball team disbanded for the season after manager Jan Friis announced the decision following failed efforts to secure remaining games. Players were disappointed by the lack of a possible playoff with Holy Cross.
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Jan Friis
Holy Cross
Athletics Sign Griffin From Lincoln In Major Move
Philadelphia Americans announce the purchase of infielder Griffen from Lincoln Nebraska and he will join the Athletics on their next trip west. Manager Mack also releases pitcher John Ferguson unconditionally.
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Philadelphia Americans Today
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Lincoln, Neb
Athletics
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John Ferguson
Morton Shuts Red Sox Out 3 0
The Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Red Sox 3 to 0, ending a 10 game win streak for Boston. Morton pitched shutout baseball as Cleveland halted Barry's men for the first time this season.
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Lee Fohl
Barry
New Haven Beats New London in East League Opener
New Haven defeated New London 4 to 1 in a listless lakefront game. Ball doubled with bases loaded in the first inning to spark the decisive runs. Woodward allowed just one earned run while getting support from his offense.
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Miller
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Ruth Breaks Morton No Hit Bid In Gridiron?
Cleveland Indians edge Boston Red Sox 4 2 as Guy Morton shines with four safe hits allowed only Babe Ruth prevents a no hit game with a eighth inning single. Ruth’s two bagger and Boston miscues fuel the late rally and Morton’s mastery stands out in a pitcher’s duel.
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Fate of St. Louis Player Ordered to Report to Detroit
Cincinnati June 1 The National Baseball Commission ordered the St. Louis player De Fate to report to the Detroit Americans today.
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Bowdoin Beats Bates In Ivy Day Baseball Clash
Bowdoin College defeated Bates College 6 to 2 in Brunswick on Ivy Day. Bowdoin claims the state title after five wins and one loss in the series, with a home run by Captain Phillips in the eighth inning sealing the win. Batteries Pendleton and Chapman for Bowdoin, Elwell and Lundholm for Bates.
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Dodgers Edge Cubs 5-4 In First Of Series
Chicago erratic play costs four run lead as Brooklyn wins 5 to 4. Marquard, Vaughn, Cheney and Bell exchanged innings with four pitchers used by Chicago. two base hits by Wilson and Walter pace the Dodgers with offense in a tense opener.
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Schedule of intercity baseball and basketball games listed
The card lists matchups across leagues with pairs like Cleveland at Boston and Detroit at New York in the national group, Chicago at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Washington, plus eastern teams New Haven at New London Bridgeport at Hartford Springfield at Lawrence two games Worcester at Portland and more.
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Lawrence Worcester
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Giants Beat Cardinals 2 to 1 In Pitching Duel
New York Warriors Tesreau bested Meadows in a pitching duel, earning a 2 1 victory over St. Louis. Burns and Zimmerman driven runs. Fletcher, Long key hits. St. Louis tallies on a Long triple and Snyder sacrifice fly.
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Middlesex School to Close Season with St George’s at North Concord
The Middlesex School nine of Concord will close its baseball season this afternoon with the annual game against St George’s School of Newport R I at North Concord. Cord High’s game with Needham High scheduled for today at Needham has been cancelled.
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Boston College High Ties St John’s Prep in 9-1 Win
Boston College High defeated Danvers 9 to 1 at Newton yesterday afternoon to level the series after Memorial Day. The St John’s Prep squad previously beat BC High in the matchup.
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Danvers
Newton
Miller Released to Oakland by Cleveland Club
Cleveland utility infielder June L moved from the Cleveland club to the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast League on outright release.
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Ohio
L—R. R Miller
Oakland
Nineteen Runs in One Inning Shocks Binghamton Utica Game
In Binghamton New York on June 1 nine teen runs were scored in the first inning of a New York State League game between Binghamton and Utica before darkness halted play at the start of the fourth. Utica benefited from Aucker’s wildness and errors to tally ten runs, while Binghamton fought back in its half with Karpp Gill and Ferguson contributing as the locals scored nine. The contest lasted 65 minutes with seven pitchers used before Brower retired as first baseman pitching when the game was called.
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Aucker
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Gill
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Paced Race Opens Revere Cycle Track Season
Night bike racing for the 1917 season opens at the Revere cycle track with a 5 mile motor paced race featuring George Wiley Clarence Carman and Percy Lawrence. Carman and Lawrence arrived with Regegia McNamara who will appear later. The pros promise hotter sprinting with new talent while amateurs show improvement.
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George Wiley
Clarence Carman
Percy Lawrence
Carman
Lawrence
the Oval
Regegia McNamara
Thomas
da Bates
Exeter Dual Meet Pits Exeter Academy Against Boston High School
Exeter Academy prepares for a dual track meet with All-Boston High at Exeter this afternoon. The senior finals qualifiers will travel at 8 40 under Coach Skip Sherlock, with 39 boys from nine schools competing.
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Exeter
Skip Sherlock
Boston
Pixeter
Brown College
Providence
Concord High Tennis Teams to Play Boston English and Wellesley
The Concord High School boys tennis team will face Boston English High School boys in singles and doubles at Concord today. The Concord High girls travel to Wellesley to meet the town's high school girls in tennis.
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Boston English
Concord
Concord High
Wellesley
Arlington High Beats Dorchester 7-4 At Spy Pond Field
Arlington High School won 7 to 4 over Dorchester High School at Spy Pond Athletic Field yesterday afternoon. Collins pitched masterfully allowing only two scattered hits for the victors.
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Collins
Dorchester High School
Spy Pond
Arlington
Another Excuse for Al Mamaux Slower Ball Theory
The piece suggests a defense of pitcher Al Mamaux blaming poor results on batters being fooled by a slow ball. It argues that the prevailing notion is Mamaux relies only on speed and cannot succeed with other pitches, dismissing excuses as interchangeable.
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