Berbes Climb to League Lead in Fierce City Battle
Berbes rise to the league lead after a heated park contest with City Officials. The Newspapermen pulled a 2 1 victory as they improved late after a weak start, with Charrles Green of the Traffic Ops delivering a record arson score and Sheriff Bob Nichols contributing strong numbers in a dramatic bridge season clash.
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Park City Seys
Venice
Charrles Green
Mable
Frank Jennan
Green
East End Rollers
Ague
Rrity
Orne
Rennan
ANE Cey
Ahoney
Jagner
Negan
Aterson
Afele
OL Jonnor
Aniels
Town
Erwood
Idels
Eardsworth
Izgins
Reen
Ole
Boxing News From Connecticut by Roger Perri
Connecticut boxing notes by Roger Perri report Issy Cohan challenging top 112 pounder, possible bout with Young Montreal. Boston bout draws New Haven crowd as Tommy Shea travels with ships of fans to face Benny Walger. Various matchups listed between promoters, managers, and clubs in New Haven, Derby, Bridgeport, and Hartford with bouts in New Haven Arena and Elm City venues.
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Issy Cohan
New Haven
Willie Jackson
Johnny Dundee
Roger Perri
Cohan
Issy
Joe Smith
Jissy
New England
Montreal
Rhode Island
Tommy Shea
Elm City
Gos
Benny Walger
Joe Lynch
Boston
Joe Conners
Tommy
Shea
Doc Bagley
Walger
Pete Hartley
Johnny Martin
Johnny
Leo P. Flynn
Indian Heads Athletic Club
Dee Bagley
Willie
Mediocre Bowling Damps 18th Annual Event in Cincinnati
The 18th annual ornament of the American News & Congress in Cincinnati shows mostly mediocre bowling. F Levy of Cincinnati tops the individual with 636, while St. Louis bowlers lead the five man squads. Newark’s C Wagner posts 680 in the individual, and Neuberth Colts claim second in the five man total with 2780.
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Cincinnati
American News& Congress
F. Levy
St. Louis
Caanne
Euberth Colts
Newark
N. J
C. Wager
Neuberth Colts
Taberski Wins Three Matches At Algonquin Club
Fr ank Taberski pocket billiard champion defeats L. Holbrook 125 to 29 at the Algonquin club and breaks his local run record of 75 set earlier at Brunswick parlors. He unfinished ran 103 during last night’s win and completes a brilliant city run after opening Monday. War Savings stamps sales topped 1000 locally as fans cheered his victory.
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Frank Taberski
Bridgeport
Algonquin Club
Holbrook
Brunswick
Algonquin Elb
Ta‘berski
Tienry Osborne
Conie
Taberski
Taridgeport
Schenectway
Nationals Lose Many Players to Army Enlistment
The Nationals top amateur team loses several stars to the Aviation corps including Joe Kiely and Werby Hayes from Bridgeport High School. Steve Cain Avin Hansen and Vin Cogan also enlist and head to Fort Slocum for training before joining later. Cornets star at St Thomas seminary also joins. The group plans to rejoin after a spring initiative to protect local parks.
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Nationals
Joe Kiely
Bridgeport High School
Aviation Corps
Gap Bell Parks
Holdouts Worry Moguls Over Signing Delays
New York press reports that major league players are largely unsigned as camps near, with fewer than 85 percent of regulars signed across the big leagues. Branch Rickey leads an investigation into whether holdouts are organized by the Players' Brotherhood to curb salaries amid wartime.
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New York
Alexandar
Cobh
Ed Collins
Hoyle
Merzog
Daker
Mamaux
Pupp
Nannymaker
Gedeer
Lester Lights
New York Nationals
Schupp
Sallee
Perritt
Burns
Robertson
Thorpe
Titchher
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Rickey
Branch
Rickev
Fnr
Players’ Fraternity
Tigers Need Good Hurlers
Detroit plans 1918 training to rebuild pitching with 12 pitchers in March at W oxford Taunton hoping to uncover new stars. Manager Hughie Jennings relies on Coveleski, Davis, Boland, Mitchell, Cunningham and Frickson to lead a reshaping staff as Detroit aims for a first division berth.
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Detroit Tigers
Hughie Jennings
Jennings
Waxalachie
Tigers
Davis
Boland
Mitchell
Cunningham
Coveleski
Jenning
Hughie
Covey
Danis
Frickson
Finneran
Hall
Kallie
Polaen
Jones
Nurders
Tigs
Mien
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Chonee
Ten Rina
Rob Drassen
George Burns
Inch
Yours
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Rush
Man
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Ho Miter
Oo Walter
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Tae
Eoltehing
Arrangee
Yelle
Sneneer
Koohter
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