Detroit Lands Columbia Pitcher Beck For Tigers
New York May 20 Hughie Jennings of the Detroit Tigers announced the signing of Donald Beck a Columbia University southpaw Beck will join Detroit after school ends June 7 He is a versatile hitter and fielder with strong speed and pitching skills Beck’s move from Columbia to Detroit follows offers from New York clubs and others Beck also notes Pitcher Fiercey was sent to Salt Lake City after a poor season with Los Angeles and is expected to return to action later in the year
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New York
Hughie Jen‘hinges
Detroit Tigers
Donald Beck
Columbia University
Beck
Stamford
Springfield
Astern Zeague
Tigers
Wehool
Columbia
Donovan
McGraw
Connie — K
Athletics
Giants
Yankees
Jennings
Harry Fisher
Pe Fiercey
Bill Donovan
Piercey
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Fred Clarke Likely To Buy Half Interest In Pirates
Pittsburgh May 20 A report says Edward W Gwinner former president of the Pittsburgh Feds and Fred Clarke former manager of the Pirates will shortly purchase a controlling interest in the club Clarke to have full control with power to make changes backed by the Bergs who control millions The story notes Gwinner Clarke and the Flannerys are involved in potential transfer plans with Dreyfuss interests to be released
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Pittsburgh
Edward W.gwinner
Pittsburgh Feds
Fred Clarke
The
Dreyfuss
Gwinner
Clarke
Fran- Bergs
Pirates
Flannerys
Yale Stars To Play Kappa Nu Boys Here
Yale stars visit Bridgeport to play the Kappa Nu club at Seaside Park. Yale players include Taft Ames Baldridge Gurley Campbell and others. Kappa Nu hosts banquet at Hotel Lorraine and plans religious meeting for 12 to 25 year olds at Park Street Church.
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Y Ale
Bridgeport
Kappa Nu
Park Street Congregational Church
Kappa Nus
Park Street Church
William B. Boardman
John B. Johnson
H. Elmore Cobb
Yale
Seaside Park
Charlie Taft
Taft
Allen Ames
Mac” Baldridge
Interen
Dick” Gurley
Bill Campbell
Kappa Nu Club
Hotel Lorraine
Kappe Nu Club
Ey Jl
One of the Best Trainers Willie Lewis's Career Highlight
Willie Lewis, a former welter and middleweight boxer, is described as one of the best trainers in boxing history. He trained Frank Mo ran for fights against Jack Johnson and Jess Willard, and his success is tied to his conditioning and strategic prowess.
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Willie Lewis
Busines
Willie
Frank Moran
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Pitts- Borcher
Lewis
France
Paris
Washington and Brooklyn Do Better Than in 1915
New York May 20 Notable changes mark the close of the first pennant month as Batting averages rise and base speed improves for major league clubs. Brooklyn leads the National League with a .267 team mark, up from .243 last year, while Chicago drops to fifth with .249. The Cubs steal fewer bases, and the Nationals hold second with .244, up from last year’s .211. Philadelphia sits last at .216, Cleveland leads but trails last year’s pace by nine points. Stolen-base activity remains below 1915 league averages. Records for the first month of 1915 and 1916 are appended.
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New York
Brooklyn
Superbas
Chicago
Cubs
Womens
Nationals
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Stecher Looming Up as Best Man Among Grapplers
Nebraska plowboy Joe Stecher rises as a wrestling prodigy, hailed as the greatest natural athlete by Charles Postal and rival promoters. Story traces his ascent, early skeptics, and bold claims he could surpass Gotch, Hackenschmidt, and Cutler in the ring.
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Stecher
Frank Gotch
Nebraska
Joe Stetcher
Entil Klank
Farmer Burns
Dodge
Neb
Chicago
Omaha
Burns
Cutler
Joe Stecher
Hunti Teene
Americus
Hussane
Bbarnst
Charles Postal
Hackenschmidt
Evyer
Gotch
Rushes Abolished At R P I For Pushball
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has abolished all rushes through student and faculty action leaving only pushball events. The recent pushball contest favored the sophomores, reflecting broader campus reform and the end of many traditional interclass fracas.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Good batting by Neal Ball's boys helps beat Lynn
Bridgeport, Mass May 20 Manager Neal Ball fielded a solid defense and his team hit well to beat Lynn 10 to 7. Deninger and Smith led the attack with multiple hits while Reiger blanked Lynn's hitter to help Bridgeport gain momentum. Ball handled 10 chances cleanly as Ball's club collected 14 safeties and three steals, with key hits from Ball, Thompson and Smith. The Hustlers head to Lowell next.
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Neal Ball
Bill Whittaker
Lynn
Bridgeport
Deninger
Smith
Whittaker
Ball
Bob Thompson
Johnny Reiger
Odell
Thompson
Moshier
Boultes
Orcutt
Lowell
Gaudette
Ees Smith
As Walsh
P Rieger
Suynn
Poa Carroll
Nee Orcutt
Daley
Ifene Deneville
Gleason
Hee Prysock
Pa Conley
Mar Sterman
Re . Ittaker
Aes
Walsh
Masterman
Roultes
Rieger
Walsh Reiger
Carroll
Bannon
Pierce Stops Rowan In Sixth Round Narrow Victory
In New York last night Harry Pierce defeated Tommy Rowan in the sixth round. Rowan outweighed Pierce and had reach advantage but Pierce cut him to the body and landed the decisive punches to end the bout. Flowers for Mother's Day John Reck & Son.
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New York
Harry Pierce
Tommy Rowan
Rowan
Pierce
John Reck & Son
Great Catch by Magee in 16 Inning Game
New York May 20 The Polo Grounds hosted a 2 to 2 tie after sixteen innings as Magee made a spectacular running catch in right center in the thirteenth inning. Coveleskie pitched sixteen for Detroit allowing eight Yankees hits while Shawkey fared better for New York in the final eight frames.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Brick Owens
Yankees
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Magee
Coveleskie
Covaleskie
Donovan
Detroit
Cullop
Shawkey
Yale student testifies in suit over engine incident
George Williams Carrington, Yale manager, and other Yale students testified for Robert R. Theobald, a Toledo sophomore, who sues the New Haven railroad for $20,000 damages after claiming a locomotive projections caused injuries while on a geological survey at East Haven. The case cites contributory negligence and a hospital stay of three months with $2,000 in medical costs. The jury was to render a sealed verdict Monday.
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New York
George Williams Carrington
Yale
Supreme Court
Newburger
Robert R. Theobald
New Haven Railroad
Theobold
Toledo
East Haven
Conn
Carrington
Theobald
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Giants Edge Cardinals For Ninth Straight Victory
In St Louis on May 20 the Giants defeated the Cardinals 5 to 4 despite Stroud faltering in the third and Tesreau collapsing in the fifth. Robertson homered, Pletcher hit a go ahead single in the eighth with Robertson aboard, and McGraw's move to relieve Stroud steadied the Giants as New York secured their ninth consecutive win.
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St Louis
Stroud
Tesreau
Cardinals
Giants
Robertson
Pletcher
McGraw
New York
Smith
Betzel
Magesy
Beschner
Hornsby
Lincoln Giants Edge U M C Boys at Newfield Park 4–3
The Lincoln Giants defeated the Bridgeport Stars, 4 to 3, at Newfield Park yesterday. Redding tripled in the ninth and scored the winning run on Forbes’s single after a 3–3 tie. Speed Finn held Bridgeport to two runs in five innings. Barron allowed six hits and two runs in relief. Burns and Horkheimer led the locals with two hits each.
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Bridgeport Stars
Lincoln Giants
Colored Wonders
Newfield Park
Redding
F%orbes
Speed Finn
Johnny Barron
Giants
Jimmy Burns
Horkheimer
Bowden
Bridgeport
Silver
Flaherty
Burns
Burke
Bridgeport Faces New London With Strong Lineup At Newfield Park
Bridgeport meets New London at Newfield Park tomorrow afternoon with Otto Deninger and Danny Hoffman in the lineup. Deninger, a veteran International and New York State leaguer, hits well and hopes for more base hits, while Hoffman, a former major leaguer, has been prepping on the road. New London boasts the strongest Eastern league club with stars from the Giants and Phillies. Walsh or Martin to pitch for Bridgeport. game set for 3:30.
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Bridgeport
New London
Newfield Park
Otto Deninger
Lynn
Danny Hoffman
Hoffman
Deninger
New York
Syracuse
Gene McCann
Harvey Russell
Rodriguez
Giants
Weiser
Phillies
Fortune
Lee Whalen
Mobile
Walsh
Martin
Harkness May Drive Auto At Indianapolis Race
Indianapolis May 20 Harry K Harkness New York millionaire and speedway mover may drive at the Indianapolis motor speedway race May 30. His Sunbeam and Maxwell cars are described with detailed engine specs and recent developments in racing technology. Rickenbacher's New York speedway victory boosts expectations for Indianapolis and notes on submarine tonnage countermeasures are also included.
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Indianapolis
Harry K. Karkness
New York
Carl Limberg
Harkness
Boston
Delage
Christiaen
Sunbeam
Bosch
Rickenbacher
New York Speedway
Berlin
Engine balance reduces vibration in crankshaft system
The text explains how counterbalance weights opposite each rod bearing balance the lower rod part and its bearing. With equal active forces around the center of gravity, the masses revolve in the same or parallel planes, materially reducing vibration in the crankshaft assembly.
Detroit at New York in American League action
Today’s AL schedule features Detroit visiting New York while St. Louis plays Boston, Chicago meets Philadelphia, and Cleveland travels to Washington in a set of intercity games.
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Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Osekalase
Ain Essere
Washington Ates
Aes
National League matchups listed for major cities
National League schedule shows New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, outlining four city pairings across the circuit.
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St. Louis
RH. E
York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsboro
R.H. E. Philadelphia
Paneer Sa
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
R. H. E. Boston
Ceeas
Eastern League Yesterday's Results Reported Scores
Yesterday's Eastern League games in New Haven Lawrence Lynn Lowell Portland and Bridgeport featured multiple matchups. Notable batteries included Donovan and Devine for New Haven and Lyons and Snyder for Lawrence with Pear on and Murphy. Dense scoring shows Bridgeport, New London and Springfield also posting efforts with various batters and pitchers contributing across the slate.
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New Haven
R.ms
Worcester
Eechers & TF
Donovan
Jose Tateks
Coryea
Walsh, Rieger and Smith
Whittaker
Carroll
Lowell
Secepae
Ft HS
New London
Sseedee
Green, Horsey and Kihullen
Heard and Fish
Portland
RH. A
Springfield
Wh & A
Daniels and Tephere
Mayberry and
Gaston
Bridgeport
Lowet
Hartford
Lawrence
Lynn
Ane Reo
Daubert and Tris Speak Leads Batters in Both Leagues
Brooklyn first baseman Jake Daubert tops National League batting at .384 for players in at least half the games, while Tris Speaker leads the American League with .395. Speaker also paces with 51 total bases. Grancy and Fournier lead home runs with three. Detroit and Boston show top club batting marks.
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Chicago
Jake Daubert
Brooklyn
Fred Williams
Zimmerman
Groh
Cincinnati
Carey
Pittsburgh
Boston
Daubert
Robertson
New York
Ramiden
Schulze
Chase
Dell
Kandlehner
Ames
St. Louis
Alexander
Philadelphia
Packard
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Cobb
Speaker
Bease
Grancy
Fournier
Judge
Washington
Detroit
Burns
Smith
Nanamaker
Strunk
Milan
Leonard
Coombe
Pennock
Klepfer
Larry Williams to face Nelson in Black Rock championship bout
Larry Williams known as the Stratford Giant is signed to meet Terry Nelson of Port Chester in the semi final at Black Rock A C on May 26. Matchmaker Ira Hollis announced the eight round affair and Nelson’s recent win over Cowboy Charley Shande heightens the bout’s appeal. A separate McAuliffe Red Cap Wilson clash was settled for 15 rounds after a purse dispute. The card will include a novelty battle royal among negro boxers and total about 45 rounds across four bouts.
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Larry Williams
Stratford
Terry Nelson
Port Chester
N. C
Black Rock A. C
Cae Sind
Ira Hollis
Nelson
Charley Shande
Williams
Larry
McAuliffe
Wilson
Billy Gerrity
Charney Chaplin
American Association At Minneapolis RAE St. Paul
At Minneapolis and Milwaukee teams and batteries listed with several surnames in a fragmented note. Names include Leinfield Upham Yingling Qwens and Berry Young Maver with unclear teams or roles. The garbled text references locations Minneapolis Milwaukee and Kansas City, suggesting a sporting or organizational listing.
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Minneapolis
Rae St. Paul
Leineld, Upham, Eines and Land
Yingling and
Qwens
Milwaukee
RAE
Kansas City
Batteriana Crisy
Berry; Young and Maver
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Griffith
Cinciinnati
Illinois Pipe Line Co
Reichstagburg
Hopeman and Deninger
Marty Welsh
al Odeil
Newfield
Ted Lewis
Stadium A. C
Mike Gibbons
Jeff Smith
Bayonne
N. J
Gibbons
Cornell
Harvard
Charles River
Cambridge
Ithaca
Princeton
Harry Harkness
Bridgeport Ranger
Brewster Street
Black New Haven
New Haven Rock
Rangers
Healy Smith
G. Rintoul
Montgomery
B. Tosh Jenkins
RF. Salmond
Ryper Griffin Valentine I
L. F
Tris
Speakes
American Association
Olkt
Fred
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