Spitball Pitchers Fading From Major Leagues
A 1917 overview notes spitball use declining as managers and players favor reliability. Fisher yields spitter for curve and speed, while stars like Wagner and McGraw push pitchers to discard the wet ball. The writer predicts the era of the spitball ending, with few remaining specialists.
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Fisher
Ford
Jack Quinn
Sweeney
Chief Meyers
Raymond
Giants
McGraw
Wil
Arthur
Larry
Doyle
Bugs
Meyers
Johnson
Coombs
Bender
Ed Walsh
Yankees
Chance
Museum of Natural History
Jeff Tesrean
Wiltse
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Electric vehicle convention aims to boost New England sales
Boston prepares for the second Electric Vehicle Association convention with participation from manufacturers from Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago. The three day program includes a joint session with the Boston Chamber of Commerce and a talk on the impact of motor trucks on terminal freight congestion.
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Boston
New England
United States
Electric Vehicle Association of America
Electric Motor Club of
Engineers’ Club
Commonwealth Avenue
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Middle West
American House
Electric Vehicle Association
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Fred A. Hartter
Boston & Maine Railroad
Play for British Golf Title to Start Today
In Sandwich England the British amateur championship opens tomorrow amid great excitement. The town expects an enormous influx of visitors and many will travel daily from London to watch the contests as the event gets underway.
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Sandwich
England
London
Lawn tennis inter-city contest ends with Boston leading
The West Side Club of New York lost eight matches to Longwood Cricket Club of Boston on Forest Hills courts. Boston won five singles and three doubles. Singles results include Williams over Alexander 6-2 10-8 and Wright over Mahan 6-3 6-4. Doubles saw Williams Johnson beat Hackett Alexander 7-5 5-7 6-0 and Gardner Wright defeat Behr Mathey 8-10 7-5 7-5.
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New York
West Side
Longwood Cricket Club
Boston
Forest Hills
Long Island
R. N. Williams
F. B. Alexander
Alexander
Irving Wright
L. E. Mahan
Karl Behr
G. P. Gardner, Jr
Harry Johnson
W. M. Hall
Goulette to Race Grenda in Open Track Showdown
The opening meet at Revere track on May 23 features Alfred Goulette versus Al Grenda of Australia in a premier match race for a large purse. The program includes a 125 mile motor paced race with Leon Didier Clarence Carmen and Eddie Root, plus amateur and professional events and a half mile novice race.
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Revere Track
Alfred Goulette
al Grenda
Australia
Grenda
Rutt
New Haven
Leon Didier
Clarence Carmen
Newark
Eddie Root
Didier
French driver Boillot sets speedway lap record
Georges Boillot of France won the one lap record at Indianapolis speedway with a 1 minute 35 4 5 second circuit on the two and a half mile track marking a milestone in early auto racing history.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Georges Boillot
Speedway
Charles Travers Favorite To Take British Golf Title
Wagering on the championship reaches new heights in England with a London firm seeking six to one on Jerome D. Travers for up to 150000 dollars, while Harold H. Tilton and Travers clash over who will win. London rivals Hilton Gillys and other British stars challenge Travers as the Sandwich course offers hot sun and hard greens begging rain to soften the turf.
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England
London Stock Exchange
Jerome D. Travers
Travers
Harold H. Tilton
Harold H. Hilton
H. P. Gillies
London
John Graham, Jr
Scotland
Robert Harris
John Ball
Hoylake
Home runs lift Chicago in 5 2 win over Pittsburg
Chicago beat Pittsburg 5 to 2 as Tinker and Heck hit home runs for the home team. Pittsburg showed stronger batting but poor baserunning, while Chicago fielded well. Final: 5 runs 9 hits 2 errors for Chicago, 2 runs 10 hits 2 errors for Pittsburg. Batteries Watson Hendrix and Wilson for Chicago, Knetzer Barger and Berry for Pittsburg.
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Chicago
Tinker and Heck
Pittsburg
R.H.E. Tsiommo
Watson
Hendrix
Wilson
Knetzer
Barger
Berry
Tufts Enters 15 in New England Intercollegiate Meet
Tufts will be represented by 150 men in the New England intercollegiate meet at Harvard Stadium this Saturday. Coach Duffey hopes for high class work with several likely scorers in the lineup, led by Penaligan in the century Barron in the mile and two mile runs MacLellan in the sprints and Elims in the shot put.
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Tufts
New England
Harevard
Duffey
Penaligan
MacLellan
Barron
Elims
Captain Lockett Joins Wimborne Polo Team for U S Tour
Captain Vivian Lockett of the British international polo team becomes a reserve member of Baron Wimborne's squad. The team will tour the United States next month to contest the international polo cup.
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Lockett
Wimborne
London
Vivian Lockett
Baron Wimborne
United States
Atlas A A fights headline week with Battling Jim Johnson
The Atlas A A promotes a busy boxing week with main event Battling Jim Johnson of Tennessee facing Dan Porky Flynn of Winthrop in a 12 round headline on Tuesday. The card includes Eddie Murphy vs Walter Mohr in a Boston 12 rounder and Al McCoy defending the middleweight crown against Billy Murray in New York.
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Brooklyn
Bat Levinsky
Karl Lewis
New York
Spider Hennessey
Barney Hill
Kid Black
Young Rector
Boston
Jim Johnson
Dan “P
Flynn
Norristown
Penn
Tony O’keefe
Jimmy Murphy
Philadelphia
Gunboat” Smith
Jack Blackburn
Denver
Col
Johnny Kilbane
Benny Chavez
Marieville
Young Loughrey
Knockout Sweeney
Akron
Alvie Miller
Gilbert Yankee
al McCoy
Billy Murray
Atlas A. A
Tennessee
Dan
Porky” Flynn
Winthrop
Johnson
Porky
Divers’ Union
France
England
Jack Johnson
Frank Moran
Little Arthur
Paris
Cambridge
University A. C
Eddie Murphy
South Boston
Walter Mohr
Jimmy Clabby
Zbyszko to Fight Alvarez in Fall River Tonight
Polish wrestler Stanislaus Zbyszko will face Paul Alvarez in a finish match in Fall River tonight. Alvarez previously met Karl Lemle in the city last winter, adding intrigue to the bout.
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Stanislaus Zbyszko
Paul Alvarez
Karl Lemle
Fall River
Duffey’s Column on Cornell Yale Dual Meet Prospects
The column argues Cornell and Yale lead in the big intercollegiate meets next week, noting their dual meet wins over Penn and Harvard. It highlights Penn’s injuries and uncertain stars, Yale’s strong sprinting with Barron and Mack, and Cornell’s Moakley coached rise beating Michigan Harvard and Penn. Maine performances also shine with Rice and Preti showing form.
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Cornell
Yale
Penn
Harvard
Orton
Meredith
McCurdy
Quakers
Madeira
Speiden
Jimmie Patterson
Don Lippincott
Crimson
Donovan
Pennsylvania
Ithaca
Moakley
Michigan
Ithacans
Bailey
Maine
New England
Knights of St Finbar Games Track Open Handicap Events
Answers to queries note that entry blanks for Knights of St Finbar games on Locust street grounds May 30 are available from J E Clancy of 200 Sixth Street South Boston. Events include 100 yard dash 440 yard run 880 yard run one mile run and three mile run. Tom Enright of Exeter has not decided his Fall entry.
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Locust Street
J. E. Clancy
Sixth Street
South
Boston
Tom Enright
Exeter
Langford-Wills
New Orleans
Wills
Joe Jeannette
Fort Williams
Canada
Pitchers Strong in American League
The article notes a surge by American League pitchers limiting batters this season. It records shifts in batting averages across clubs, lists players dropping or rising above .300, and highlights Western and Eastern team impacts. It also mentions Boston and Chicago struggles and overall declines in batting while pitchers suppress opponents.
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Leary
Shotten
St. Louis
Demmitt
Chicago
Burns
Detroit
Cobb
Seibold
Wood
Cleveland
Foster
Washington
Boxer
Athletics
Milan
Boston
Evers
Deal
Lafer
Wagner
Pittsburg
Collins
Lajoie
Speaker
Waltham
Harry Lord
Zimmerman
Cubs
G. AB. R. BH
Ave
Johnson
Lewis
PO. A. E Ie Sh.sb
Ppeomker
C.L Vvasicacsivse
Thane Nee
Carrigan
Hooper
R F Et
Janvrin
Util Ee
Gardner
Eae
Seer O
Yerkes
Corwen Tee Wee
Scott
Eee
Eeee Wee
Cady
Nunamaker
Thomas
Cereee
Engle
Leonard
Coumbe
Zeiser
Henriksen
Kelley
Wilson
Omaonaen
AB. R BH. TB
Ave. PO
AE. Ave. SH
Totas
Nanamaker
Bedient
Fieets
Harvard Suffers Setbacks in Track and Crew Losses
Harvard teams endured a tough Saturday with defeats in track at the Stadium and rowing on the Charles. The Crimson did claim a bright spot as Phi Beta Kappa matched brains and brawn with Yale's scholars, winning their contest.
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Sylvania
Harvard
Charles
Crimson
Phi Beta Kappa
Yale
Harvard Baseball Prepares Two-Game Week After Philadelphia Rout
Harvard's baseball squad heads to Worcester for a Wednesday clash with Holy Cross and then hosts the Tigers on Soldiers Field Saturday. The team enters the week coming off a rough performance in Philadelphia and seeks improvement in early follows.
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Harvard
Philadelphia
Holy Cross
Worcester
Soldiers Field
Tigers
Harvard Prep for Bouts as Spring Play and Track Set
Harvard schedules three games this week after a Penn blowup leaves the record at 13 wins and two losses. Coach Sexton faces tougher tests ahead while the track team plans a stronger showing at the intercollegiates at Soldiers Field May 30 and 31 after Yale’s crushing defeat.
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Penn
Harvard
Sexton
Yale
Soldiers Field
Postpone Hanging of Defiance Centreboard
The planned hanging of the bronze centreboard for Defiance, the would be defender of the America's Cup, was postponed again due to bad tide and weather. Rain and a strong breeze created rough Kennebec conditions at 6 am, and even after clearing the tide had ebbed, prompting further postponement.
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Bath
Kennebec
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