Yankees to Lose Seven Players in Conscription
Cleveland May 24 The Yankees seek government registration as many players face conscription after a game with the Indians was called off. Manager Bill Donovan and several players visited the City Clerk to obtain registration cards though cards were not yet available. Captain Hutson directs registration on June 6 while the club stays in Cleveland. Only seven single men appear likely to be exempt, with many players married.
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Shocker
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Baumann
Gilhoo
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Clube
Brooklyn Scribe Labels Giants an Arrogant Crowd
A Brooklyn reporter criticizes the Giants as arrogant and suggests their dominance in the league has faded. The piece argues recent defeats show rivals the rest of the league are closing the gap and the Giants may face tougher competition ahead.
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Brooklyn Scribe
Giants
Alexander Beats Cincinnati Eleven Games In Meqab er
A fragmented report notes Alexander defeating Cincinnati in a series spanning August 17, 1915, with mentions of a no-hit hero and a Reds loss. It references Phillies scoring and Reds batting averages, plus Quaker’s ninth and tenth wins in a 1916 doubleheader and a seven year head-to-head record.
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Toney
Oliphant Heads Army Baseball and Football Teams
Elmer Oliphant of the United States Military Academy will lead the Army gridiron squad next fall after unanimous election as captain to succeed Jones. He was recently chosen as captain of the Army baseball team and is praised as the best all around athlete on post, having earned varsity letters in four sports including football baseball track and basketball.
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Purdue
Giants Awarded 1500 in Claim Against Toronto
The Philadelphia Nationals won a case against the Kansas City association team over Outfielder Wilbur Good. The commission ruled Philadelphia is entitled to 1500 for the release purchase. Weather in April and May blamed for nonpayment. settlement expected soon. Pitcher Tom Seaton involved. Love now with the New York Americans.
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Love
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Kansas City American Association
Wilbur Good
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Tebeat
Jack Pfeister Cubs Pitcher Had Notable Career
The National notes Jack Pfeister born May 24 1976 in Cincinnati known for pitching with the Cubs. He rose from neighborhood games to pro baseball with Baltimore and Chicago, later returning to the minors before a return to the majors and a stint with Milwaukee in the American Association.
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Jack Preister
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Baltimore
Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Milwaukee Club
American Association
New Haven Twirling Stars Lead League Title Chase
New Haven arrives on the road after eight victories in ten starts as the Marlins push a two game lead over Springfield. Donavan Weaver Naylor and Woodward form a strong pitching trio, yielding only 24 earned runs in ten starts, with both defeats coming by one run.
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Marlins
Penn Coach Goes to Cuba to Take Charge of Native Oarsmen
Philadelphia May 24 Joseph Wright the Pennsylvania rowing coach has a three months leave of absence to Cuba to teach the Havana Yacht Club eight oared crews. Cuba's rowing boom has clubs seeking instructors and assistants from Vedade Tennis club, Vedade Cuba. The great aquatic events include six oared barge races at Cardenas and eight oared races at Tiavana on August 13.
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Joseph Wright
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Havana
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Great Aquatic
Cardenas
Tiavana
John E Madden Enlists in Army to Fight in Trenches
America's famed horse breeder John E Madden announces plans to enlist and serve with the Army. His son Howard is already training for battle. Madden, 50 years in racing, will resign from his stable to join Uncle Sam and seeks entry to the Officers Reserve Corps.
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Sam
Bridgeport Falls 1–0 as Worcester Wins Stingy Contest
Bridgeport suffers a 1 to 0 loss to Worcester at Newfield park after Potteiger triples and the decisive run scores on a Corcoran error. Dug Smith pitches well for Bridgeport with eight strikeouts but the offense fails to produce. Corcoran hits twice in a near-miss game as Herring works efficiently for Worcester.
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Potterger
National League Results and Player News
New York defeated Chicago 5 to 3 and Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 5 to 1. Brooklyn vs Boston and Pittsburgh vs St. Louis games were postponed due to wet grounds. Potterger Worcester’s outfield heroics included a triple and a key third inning catch. Gardella remains a vocally spirited but lighter-hitting presence in Worcester. Two Eastern league players earned $50 for hitting Bull Durham signs, Durgin of Springfield and Wilder of Worcester. Ham Patterson sues over grounds dispute. Keating involved in a prior jinx. Freddie Welsh denies complaints ahead of Leonard bout as Hartford signs O Dono.
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Whalen
Durgin
Springfield
Wilder
New Haven
Baseball Schedule Fragments From Major Matches
The list shows games with Chicago at New York, Pittsburg at Brooklyn, St Louis at Boston, and Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
American League Results and Schedule From Yesterday
The league results show Boston defeated St Louis 8 to 2 and Chicago beat Washington 2 to 1. New York Cleveland and Philadelphia Detroit games were postponed due to cold weather. Today’s slate features New York at Cleveland Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit and Washington at Chicago.
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Detroit
PAC
Eastern League Scores and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday results Worcester 1 Bridgeport 0 New London 4 Portland 0. Other games postponed due to wet grounds. Today New Haven at Springfield Hartford at Lawrence Bridgeport at Worcester New London at Portland.
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Portland
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Hartford
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P.C. New Haven
Aoe
Southern Association At Nashville R E Nashville 69
A garbled report lists teams and battery lineups across Nashville Chattanooga Little Rock Memphis and Mobile with players Hardgrove Haworth Marshall Peters Bennett Kitchin Hoyt McCall Barger Ruel Walker Higgins and others. The piece ends with a remark about the country coping with a crisis despite lawn care lapses.
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Griffith
Little
Boxing Nights Set with Lewis O Dowd and Gunboat Smith Burns
New York May 24 two bouts headline a boxing program for tonight at the St Nicholas Rink and Clermont A C Brooklyn. Ted Kid Lewis meets Mike O Dowd in an opening bout, while Gunboat Smith faces Fireman Jim Flynn in a ten round match. Augie Ratner vs Zulu Kid is slated but Harlem Sporting Club protests as Ratner seeks to avoid a two week ring layoff before facing Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in Harlem tomorrow night.
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Ted Kid Lewis
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St. Nicholas Rink
Gunboat Smith
Jim Flynn
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Larry Sutton Scout for Reds Aids New Talent
Larry Sutton the former Brooklyn scout now with Cincinnati is sent to seek new players. Manager Math e wson aims to develop winners and trusts Sutton’s eye for talent. Dodgers veterans Daubert Wheat Pfeffer Stengel Miller honored him with a gold medal after he left Brooklyn.
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Ebbets
Pirates and White Sox May Give Up Panama Tour
A spring series between the Chicago Americans and the Pittsburgh Nationals in Panama planned for May 24 may be abandoned due to the war, an announcement said today.
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Big League Bits: Cubs, Giants vie for pennant as stars heat up
The column notes Giants pitchers Schupp Anderson Tesreau Perritt must rise to protect pennant hopes while Groh of the Reds and Heinie Zimmerman near the top of batting. Cubs receive much credit for their runs led by Fred Mitchell and Cueto. Walter struggles to hit like his Pacific Coast League days but shows signs of revival. Chase ends slump as he regains form and pep.
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Anderson
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Batteries and teams listed for Indianapolis St Paul Toledo games
The notice lists battery units for Indianapolis Louisville St Paul Minneapolis and Toledo with players Davis Comstock Clemons Kandlehner Rogge Gossett Thomas Williams Humphrey Burk Rose Owens Hagerman Grider Land Curtis Coleman Keating Sweeney. It also notes other teams were not scheduled and includes a farmer want ad line.
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Willard Morris bout proposal pot rises to 75008
May 24 New York Jack Curley of the Willard Jones Curley syndicate threatens a prize fight between Jess Willard and Carl Morris for 75000. Tex Ricard offers 10000 to secure a match once Willard and Morris show intent to accept. Nate Lewis, Morris manager, met Curley in New York and refused to name the offeror until the Moran Morris bout. Curley says he will refer the proposal to Tom Jones and Jess Willard.
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Carl Morris
Curley
Tex Ricard
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Morris
Nate Lewis
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Jess Willard
Schupp Sinks Cubs in Sixth Straight Loss at Giants
In New York, Ferdie Schupp pitched the Giants to a 5 3 victory over the Chicago Cubs at the Polo Grounds. Manager Moose Mitchell reshaped the Cubs with veterans and holdovers from other New York clubs, highlighting Zeider, Doyle, Merkle, and Archer as key figures.
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Harry Walter
Jim Vaughn
Rollie Zeider
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Zeider
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France Chance
Fred Merkie
Doyle
Merkle
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