League Standings And Results
Pittsburgh defeated New York 7 to 6. Other games postponed due to rain. Louis beat Washington 2 to 1, Detroit 9, Philadelphia 7, Boston 2, Chicago 1. Upcoming matches list Boston at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, New York at Chicago, Philadelphia at St Louis. New York Cleveland game not scheduled.
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Pal Moore Refuses To Box Joe Lynch
A 1.25 pound weight overage, beyond the 112 pound limit, forced the postponement of the 12 round bout between Joe Lynch of West Side and Pal Moore of Memphis at Jersey City Armory. Lynch carried the excess weight. Moore refused to fight with a weight disadvantage and agreed to a one week postponement.
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West Side Bantamweicht
Pal Moore
Memphis
Armory A. A
Jersey City
Lynch
Memphis Bantamweicht
Leneh
Mater
Moore
Eament
Europeans May Celebrate in Paris In Indianapolis Sweepstakes
Europeans who win this year’s Indianapolis 100-mile sweepstakes may not celebrate publicly as in past years. American contestants envy overseas rivals for any celebration chance, while the victors face a strict limit on alcohol. The Beach Streets swept two games at Old Mill Green, 17-4 over Young Eagles and 22-3 over Columbus Jrs. Key players included 8 Colgan and C Clark, with strong team support. Next Sunday, May 23, Beach Streets plan to debut uniforms against Twin Oaks.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Paris
Uncle Sem
Beach Streets
Old Mill Green
Young Eagles
Columbus Jrs
Colgan
C. Clark
Twin Oaks
Four Spares Bother Dewey In Big Match
Connie Lewis the state duckpin champion defeated Lou Dewey six of 11 games to lead 18 wins in 22. Dewey showed strength but Lewis took the decisive game for a 123 with four early spares influencing Dewey’s 87. Next matches set for Thursday at Washington Park and Wooster alleys.
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Connie Lewis
Dewey
Lewis
Stokes
Washington Park
Stone
Wooster
Waterbury
Kansas City Men Join Steel League
Chicago May 18 President Hickey of the American Association announced he would travel to Kansas City for a conference with George Muchibach president of the Kansas City club concerning the desertion of three Kansas City players. Evans and Shortstop Fa quit to join the Of City Pa team in the Steel League while Pitcher Johnson left to join a team in Idaho Falls Idaho. We have the legal right to prevent these players from playing with any other club.
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Hickey
American Association
Kansas City
George Muchicbach
Eee
Tee Evans
of City
Johnson
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Yale Defeats W. and J. in Tennis Matches
New Haven May 18 The Yale tennis squad, undefeated this season, defeated Washington and Jefferson College in doubles by winning six matches. Yale won all four singles and both doubles to complete a dominant victory following a 12 to 3 win over Trinity College.
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New Haven
Yale
Trinity College
Washington and Jefferson College
Thunderstorm Makes surprise win in Jamaica feature
Richard T. Wilson Jrs Thunderstorm, a four year old colt by Thunderstorm siring, wins the Newton Selling Stakes at Jamaica by a half length over Youneeds. Pickwick finishes third as five of six favorites win on an ideal racing day with about 5 000 in attendance.
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Thundersstorm
Olambain
Jamaica
Youneeds
Pickwick
Thomas and Boillot Train Faithfully Ahead of Speedway Race
Indianapolis May 18 Rene Thomas and Andre Boillot, French speedway stars, are abstaining from wine to focus on training for the next race. Thomas believes better preparation could have improved last year’s tenth place, while Boillot aims to prevent any edge for rivals as he sharpens his form.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Rene Thomas
Andre Boillot
Thomas
Boillot
Peace Pennant Is Louisville Winner
W F Polson's Peace Pennant won the Louisville Hotel Handicap at a mile and a quarter at Churchill Downs yesterday afternoon. Only three starters. the winner led by six lengths over Sterling at the finish with Golden Broom far back. Peace Pennant carried 126 pounds and drew away after tracking Sterling for nearly a mile.
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Louisville
W. F. Polson
Peace Pennant
Churchill Downs
Sterling
Golden Broom
White Sox decline offer for pitcher Lowdermilk
Columbus, Ohio May 18 The Chicago White Sox baseball club refused an offer of eight thousand dollars for pitcher Grover Lowdermilk. The Columbus American Association club had made the bid last week through president Joe Tinker. If completed the deal would have set an American Association purchase record.
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Ohio
Chicago White Sox
Grover Lowdermilk
Joe Tinker
Columbus American Association Baseball Club
American Association
Chain Wins First In Three Game Series At Poli Field
American Chain wins 5 to 3 over Poli in Hartford Sunday afternoon. Briggs opened with a pass, Sherwood and Sanit connected, and Chain scores in each of the first inning. Beecher pitched despite a split index finger, fanning eleven. Freddie Butler and Wing Murphy contributed key hits as Fagan handled bases.
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Poli Field
Briges
O'Connell
Sherwood
Clark
Briggs
Sanit
Beecher
Freddie Butler
Brown
Wing Murphy
Billy Evans
Jack Fagan
Derby and Shelton Aid Yale Columbia Boat Race Funds
Derby and Shelton donated $150 each to cover expenses for the Yale Columbia boat race on the Housatonic course. The towns’ gift funds course layout costs and supports plans to build a permanent boathouse and improve the course to one of the best equipped in the country.
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Derby
Shelton
Housatonic
Local Baseball and League Schedules Highlight Weekend
Tomorrow’s American League games feature Cleveland at New York. In the Baywest League Bridgeport visits New Haven and Waterbury plays Albany, with Hartford at Worcester and Springfield at Pittsfield. The Blue Clippers beat Woodland 9 to 0. Devon A C visit Seaside Sunday. aiming to play St James Jrs or Hisitors. Practice group includes Cart Prokop Mazak Christie Bugsles Shelley Slutz Ciscero Hartley Stearns Colgan.
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Waterbury
Albany
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Worcester
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Pittsfield
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Woodland's
Devon A. C
St. James Jrs
Hisitors
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Mazak
Christie
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Shelley
Slutz
Ciscero
Hartley
Stearns
Colgan
REE
McQuade
Craig
Shinault
Marquis
Fikerle
Sherman and Kell
Bennet and
Tyler
W. Te P.c
Wes Worcester
Motor Cop Dominates Six-Furlong Stafford Hamilcap
Baltimore reports Motor Cop powered to a clear six furlongs victory at Pimlico, defeating Crank by two lengths with Milkmaid third. Earlier, Pitcher Chicks Davies inspired New Haven attack, but Bridgeport beat them 4 to 2 as Davies shone with four hits allowed.
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J. K. L. Ross
Motor Cop
Havre de Grace
Pimlico
Stafford Hamilcap
Samuel Ross
Crank
Milkmaid
Motor Cup
Pickwick
Rece
Man of Destiny and Indian Sign in Boxing Contests
In King Jab's archives the idea of a "man of destiny" or the "Indian Sign" recurs in boxing lore. Curley notes Georges Carpentier as a possible successor to Jack Dempsey, amid claims of promoter interest and superstition, while examples like Young Corbett and Willie Meehan illustrate fear and mind games shaping ring outcomes.
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Prince
Jack Curley
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
ED. Hughes
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Curley
Prince of Prpers
Gaul
Ciley
Carpentier
Georges
Toledo
Jab
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Terry
Rocky Mountain
Corbett
Brooklyn
Denverite
McGovern
Carter
Walcott
Willie Lewis
New York
Honey Mellody
Boston
Wile
Mellody
Charlie Mitchell
John T Sullivan
Tis
Sullivan
Chantilly
Tommy Ryan
Kid McCoy
Foxy- Ryan
George Chip
Frank Klaus
Klaus
Jim Coffey
Coffey
Frank Moran
Frank
Moran
Roscommon
Pittsburgh
Mary Ann
Wells
Willie Meehan
Dempsey
Harvard_Puts_Aside_Football_Activity
Harvard's spring football practice closed with Team A defeating Team B by three touchdowns. Captain Arnold Horween scored two majors on strong inside runs. Fisher caught several long passes from QB Johnson Jewett. Practice began April 28 and will resume in early September.
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Cambridge, Mess
Harvard
Fisher
Jewett Johnson
Arnold Horween
Oregon
Tilden Defeats Garland In Match In New Haven
Willam T. Tilden a 24 year old from Philadelphia and last year's runner up for national tennis honors defeated Charles Garland captain of Yale in straight sets 6-2 6-2 6-3 at the New Haven Lawn Tennis club courts yesterday afternoon.
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Willam T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Charles
Garland
Pittsburgh
Yale
New Haven Lawn Tennis Club
Tilden
Supreme Court Withholds Its Liquor Fiat Joke
Washington May 18 The identified Supreme Court handed down a joke this afternoon instead of a decision in the pending Prohibition cases. After two hours of anxiety John Taylor Boose a Chicago lawyer was admitted to the bar. The court recessed until June 1 with no indication when the decision will come. Justice Holmes commented that the fathers of the Constitution were not opposed to strong drink. The Buffalo Courier notes a joke and a stray aside about overalls as first aid for prices.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
John Taylor Boose
First National Bank
Chicago
Congress
Holmes
Eastern League Games Today
New Haven faces Bridgeport while Worcester travels to Hartford in today’s baseball schedule.
Oldfield to act as the pacemaker in 500 mile race
Indianapolis May 18 Barney Oldfield veteran driver of the world will come out of retirement to act as pacemaker for the Eighth International Sweepstakes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He will lead the field around the brick oval driving a Marmon while Waldo Stein handles the Oldfield Special.
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Indianapolis Motor Speed‘way
Barney Oldfield
Oldfield
Barney
Waldo Stein
Australian Athletes About Ready To Sail
Advices from London report that a portion of the Australian Olympic team will sail next Monday, with a larger contingent to follow in June. The swimming group includes Miss Beaurepaire, Kirkland, Herald, Say, and Stedman. cyclists Hopin and King. marathon man Hewett. Baynes, a sprinter. Parker and Hunt in track. NZ entrants feature Miss Walrond in women’s swimming, plus Davidson, Wilson, Hadfield in sprints and hurdles.
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New Zealand
Miss Beaurepaire
Kirkland
Herald
Say
Stedman
Hopin
King
Hewett
Baynes
Davidson
Wilson
Hadfield
Ball Player Plans an Endurance Test
Ray Powell of the Boston Braves plans an unusual postseason endurance challenge walking from Boston to his Arkansas home at 30 to 35 miles per day for every inch of the journey. He says he has long walked thirty miles daily in the offseason with a gun and bird dog. Ambrose Vagevoleyl, 95 Hanford Avenue. Albert Sobieski, East Main Street. and James Smiegelsky, East Main Street, recently waived examination on prohibition violations before U S Commissioner Hugh J Lavery. Bonds set at 1500, 1000, and 500 respectively for Vagevoleyl Sobieski and Smiegelsky.
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Ray Powell
Boston Braves
Edward Payson Weston
Powell
Boston
Siloam Springs
Ark
Ambrose Vazovolgyl
Hanford Avenue
Albert Sobieski
East Main Street
James Smiegelsky
United States
Hugh J. Lavery
District Court
Vagevoleyl
Soblewski
Smiegersky
Beardless Adam in Restored Jordaens Painting
Budapest May 18 Adam did not wear a beard in Jordaens famous Adam and Eve after M Terey director of the Hungarian National Art Museum ordered removal of the last century beard. The restoration shows Adam clean shaven though some objected it made him resemble Bolsheviks. The canvas, once owned by Count Karaosony, was saved for the museum for 000,000 comme.
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Adam
M. Terey
Hungarian National Art Museum
Jordaens
M. Tersy
Count
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