Baseball leadership questions rise as Johnson era wanes
Arthur Duffey argues for a popular successor to Ban Johnson as American League president. He cites Joseph J. Lannin, Tommie Connolly, and Joe Jackson as potential figures, notes Detroit’s athletic rise, and promotes Conway to head the New England A A U. The piece also mentions a naval base track meet at Great Lakes and a patriotic tone for the national title event.
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Ban Johnson
Joseph J. Lannin
Boston
New England
Lannin
Johnson
Upsets Mark Grand Circuit Racing at Columbus
Rainy conditions delayed early events but track was safe by 2 pm as four races concluded. Royal Mac defeated Binland in the 2:06 trot while Directum J. fell to Adioe Guy in the King stake. Tommy Todd won the 2:11 trot with Sis Bing second. Princess Etewah won the horse review futurity with Periscope breaking in both heats.
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Columbus
Binland
Royal Mac
Directum J
Adioe Guy
Hal Boy
Directum. J
Tommy Todd
Sis Bing
Daisy Todd
Princess Etewah
Periscope
Hedrick
Murphy
Allen
Hee Hae
Lucky Clover
Cox
Wate
Golden Speir
Jim Mac
Hollywood Kate
Peter Pogue
Dexter Sym
Seeee
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Cues
Aper
Geers
Horse Review Futurity
Ite
Norman Dillion
S Rill
Betty Arnold Watts
Rodney
Eeewe News
the King
Guy
Gray
Directum
McMahon
Baxter Lou
Valentine
Mo Jay Mack
Alexander the Great
Auto Club Golfers Hold Open Handicap Tourney
Twenty two Bay State Automobile Club members contested the open handicap event at Commonwealth Golf Club. T A Ashley posted the day’s best gross score 8 with H P Spend second at 84. A L Danforth had the top net card. W H Stevens second honors with 8 16 73 and J A Travers third at 88 14 74. Special prizes went to players with most 4s and 5s.
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Bay State Automobile Club
Commonwealth Golf Club Links
T. A. Ashley
H. P. Spend
A. L. Danforth
W. H. Stevens
J. A. Travers
C. L. Campbell
R. B. Nettleton
Kumagae Defeats Throckmorton For Ontario Open Title
Japanese tennis star Ichiya Kumagae won the Ontario championship men's open singles, defeating Sergeant Harold Throckmorton of New York in straight sets 6 4 6 2 4 6 6 3 in the final.
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Toronto
Ichiya Kumagae
Harold Throckmorton
New York
Ontario
Commerce Out to Land Smile with Strong 1917 Squad
Commerce High School under Coach Skip Sherlock reports nine of last season’s grid stars back including captain Tom Ring a 190 pound sophomore fullback. Veterans Schwalm Flaherty Miller Hayes Harrington and Monahan return with Brown in line for a regular berth. The squad trains daily at the Reservoir grounds in Brookline as Commerce bids for the Boston high school championship.
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High School of Commerce
Skip Sherlock
Commerce
Tom Ring
Sherlock
Reservoir Grounds
Brookline
Thomas Ring
Schwalm
J. Flaherty
B. Flaherty
Scaramiller
Hayes
McGarry
Harrington
Monahan
Brown
Ring
Boston
Commercce
Malden High Picks Hopkins As Football Leader For 1918
Malden High students named John W Hopkins as their football leader by mail with seven of ten votes. Leander McDonald, coaching at Cambridge High and Latin, is expected to field a strong Triangular league contender. Joe Green of English High succeeds coach Dan O Flaherty and leads a large squad at Roslindale playground preparing for fall football.
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Malden High
John W. Hopkins
Malden
Leander McDonald
Peabody
Newburyport
Marlboro
Cambridge High
Latin
Joe Green
English High
Dan O’flaherty
O'Flaherty
Green
English
Washington Street
Roslindale
Robson Loses To Britton In Armory A A Feature Bout
Malden's Tommie Robson battles New York’s Jack Britton in a 11 round welterweight contest. Britton overwhelms Robson with a masterful left hand while Robson’s right proves rarely used. Buckley Strona and Vieira Josephs bouts follow with quick stoppages and decisions.
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Tommie Robson
Malden
Jack Britton
New York
Armory
A. A
Britton
Rob- Son
Mill
Robson
Ted Lewis
Johnnie Buckley
Louis Strona
New Bedford
Buckley
Young Viera
Bob Josephs
South End
Battling McKinnon
United States Navy
Little George Swerling
Billie Weeks
McKinnon
Swerling
United Shoe Takes On Shattuck Team At Braves Field
The United Shoe Machinery Company baseball squad from Beverly faces L. H. Shattuck Inc shipbuilders from Portsmouth at Braves Field next Saturday afternoon in a key early season matchup.
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United Shoe Machinery Company
Beverly
L. H. Shattuck, Inc
Portsmouth
Braves Field
Middlesex School to Carry War Programme With Football Team
A war programme will be carried through at Middlesex School in Concord this year with most time devoted to military training and a football eleven. Thomas Morrison Carnegie Jr of Southampton New York 1919 will captain the team from right half.
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Middlesex School
Concord
David A. Baldwin
Thomas Morrison Carnegie, Jr
Southampton
N. Y
Havana Bouquet Ad Finale Delights The Quincy Crowd
The Quincy favors a refined interlude with good humor as a fragrant Havana bouquet enhances the evening atmosphere and complements a full flavored smoke enjoyed by all.
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Quincy
Havana
Crack Shot Held for Evasion of War Duty
Lewis F. Curtis, 26, noted trap shooter and Boston Athletic Association member, was arrested and held for hearing on a charge of falsifying his wartime income questionnaire. Officials allege his income exceeded $10,000, despite declaring $1,500 for the year ending Jan 14, 1918. Curtis, married with one child, was supported by his family and was said to seek exemption. He was represented by lawyer H Hamilton. his father Thomas P. Curtis, a millionaire, accompanied him. He claimed employment as a salesman for Deering Milliken & Co. of Chauncy Street. the family home is Newton Highlands.
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Boston Athletic Association
Thomas P. Curtis
Hayes
Young Curtis
Federal
K. Hamilton
Boston
Curtis
Deering, Milliken & Co
Chauncy Street
Walnut Street
Newton Highlands
Lexington High Drops Football Interscholastic Season
Superintendent Arthur H. Carver announced Lexington High will not field a varsity team this season due to insufficient equipment. The Mystic Valley league will shrink to four members Arlington Melrose Waltham and Winchester Highs. Inter class games may be organized as an alternative.
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Arthur H. Carver
Lexington
Mystic Valley
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