Sweden to send rifle team to Camp Perry meet
Sweden will send a crack rifle team to the United States for the international rifle shooting competition at Camp Perry Ohio tied to Perry’s victory centennial celebration announced by the secretary of the board. Britton barred from Philadelphia boxing denied reinstatement as no new evidence is presented to reopen the case.
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Washington
Sweden
United States
Camp Perry
Ohio
Connec
Perry
Porter
Jack Britton
New York
Britton
Brooklyn Dodgersedge Cubs in first series game
Brooklyn fans hailed a 4 to 3 win as Ragan held the Cubs to two hits through seven innings before Nap Rucker finished. Maranville sparked Boston’s 10 inning 3 to 2 victory over Pittsburgh with three hits and a steal. Giants topped Cincinnati 8 to 6 as Tesreau and Shafer led New York's rally.
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R H & Pittsburg
Boston
Hendrix
Kelly
Purdue
Brown
New York
Cincinnati
Giants
Tesreau
Artie Shafer
Chicago to host intercollegiate meet during Olympic games
Promoters announced an intercollegiate meet in Chicago to run July 1 and 2 at Grant Park while the Olympic games are underway. Invitations were sent to nearly every college and university in the country.
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Chicago
Grant Park
Philosophy of Whistling and a Thief in Jail
A quip claims whistleing lifts mood as travelers hear a cheerful tune and feel happier. In contrast, a thief who stole a watch ends up in jail, illustrating cause and consequence in everyday life.
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Atlanta Constitution
Internal League Forms At High School For Interclass Play
A new inter class and faculty baseball league is organized at the high school with seven game season. Captains named for Seniors Earl Spellum Juniors Albert Meinert Sophomores John Fay Freshmen Theo Kienahs Faculty Prof H W Leach L D D S Olaf Smevog Wm Golberg Lit Club Edgar McCahan The league aims to involve many students in athletics and award prizes for top performers. Saturday the high school team faces Winona at league park in the lone home game this year while the normal school team meets the highs in a practice game.
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Earl] Spellum
Albert Meinert
John Fay
Feshmen
Theo. Kienahs
H. W. Leach
Olaf Smev
Winona High School
League Park
Winona
Tigers Leave for Varsity Regatta
Princeton crew departs with many fans for Cambridge to race Pennsylvania and Cambridge Varsity eights in a triangular meet. Bill Chester may be out due to a festering hand, Ted Briggs also at risk, with Joe McKibben ready to row at stroke if needed.
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Princeton
N. J
Tiger
Cambridge
Pennsylvania
Bill Chester
Chester
Ted Briggs
Joe McKibben
Gambling umpire Owens fired in New York
C B Owens one of the National League's top umpires was dismissed after being found guilty of patronizing a gambling house. President Lynch issued a warning to others in similar positions following the dismissal.
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Gambling Umps
New York
C. B. Owens
National League
Lynch
Owens
His Wife Seeks Fifty Dollars for a Gown
A brief exchange from the Chicago News shows a young wife asking her husband for fifty dollars for a gown and being refused with a remark that business is bad. The mother asks if the husband shares his confidence about business affairs.
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Chicago
Time to be Careful Genial Squire
A humorous exchange, William declines smoking after a playful gift from the genial squire. The two banter about age and risk, with London Punch style humor and a Baltimore American quip about landlords using hot air.
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William
London
Baltimore American
Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s National and American Games
National League results show New York 8 Cincinnati 6, Boston 3 Pittsburg 2, Brooklyn 4 Chicago 3, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 1. American League had no games scheduled. American Association Milwaukee 9 Minneapolis 7 with no other games listed. Wisconsin-Illinois League noted.
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New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
GAMES TODAY MAJOR LEAGUE MATCHUPS LISTED
A slate of games includes St. Louis vs Philadelphia Chicago vs Brooklyn Cincinnati vs New York Pittsburg vs Boston Boston vs Cleveland New York vs Detroit Philadelphia vs St. Louis Washington vs Chicago Minneapolis vs Milwaukee St Paul vs Kansas City Columbus vs Louisville Toledo vs Indianapolis Milwaukee vs Wausau Racine vs Green Bay Madison vs Oshkosh Rockford vs Appleton. humorous quote about a husband follows from Fliegende Blatter.
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National
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
St Louis
New York
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
American
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago Ee
St. Louis
Detroit
American Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
St Paul
Wisconsin-Illinois
Oshkosh
Madison
St. Paul
Louisville
Wausau
Racine
Green Bay
Rockford
Appleton
Dodgers Keep Winning as Cubs Favor West
The Dodgers continued their hot run with another victory while the Cubs would probably have preferred staying west. Nap Rucker was set to start after finishing yesterday. The Cardinals crushed the Phillies with Wingo's two base hit with bases loaded, narrowing the leaders’ gap for the day. Jeff Tesreaux struggled and exited after a fourth inning homer as the Giants ended their losing streak. Wagner went hitless as Pittsburgh fell to Boston in ten innings. Hank O Day called the strikes and balls in Brooklyn, signaling a renewed old style managerial flair.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cubs
Ragan
Nap Rucker
Chicago
Cheney
Archer
Rucker
Erwin
Miller
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Phillies
Cardinals
Wingo
Steele
Oaks
Harmon
McLean
Mayer, Seton
Brennan
Dooin
Killifer
Evers
Nap
Jeff Tesreaux
Big Jeff
Long mat bout ends in draw after exhausting fight
In Lincoln on May 7, referee Peter Loch halted the 3:20 a.m. lightweights match between Johnny Billiter of Toledo and Owen Daly of Nebraska. Both 133 pounds, they battled since 11 p.m. with one fall by Billiter after 1 hour 45 minutes and no second fall, the $500 stake split between them.
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Lincoln
Neb
Peter Loch
Johnny Billiter
Toledo
Ohio
Owen Daly
Nebraska
Billiter
Daly
Holmenites Form A Baseball Club
John M. Casberg, newly elected manager, organized the Holmen club on Monday and visited La Crosse to arrange games. D. C. Wall was elected secretary and treasurer. The club, with strong material, issued a challenge to semi pro or amateur teams in the territory and may play Doerflinger on Sunday.
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John M. Casberg
Holmen
la Crosse
Doerflinger
D. C. Wall
McGoorty Signs to Fight Houck in Boston Bout
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh signs to meet Leo Houck in a ten round boxing bout in Boston on May 27. Rudy Anholz is assisting McGoorty in training for the fight.
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Houck
Denver
Col
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
Leo Houck
Boston
Rudy Anholz
McGoorty
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