Year of Sport Deaths Reflects Grim 1918 19
A year in review notes numerous sport figures who died since Memorial Day including Bob Fitzsimmons John L Sullivan Terry McGovern Mike Donovan Dick Burge Charlie Mitchell George La Blanche Billy Madden Charley White Patsy Tebeau Steve Brady Cliff Markie Robert McRoy Billy Weart Frank Gotch Martin Sheridan and others as athletes faced war losses and public service deaths across boxing baseball wrestling and athletics.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Terry McGovern
Mike Donovan
Dick Burge
England
Char
Ley Mitchell
George la Blanche
The
Billy Madden
Charley White
Oliver
Patsy’’ Tebeau
Steve Brady
Metropolitans
Cliff Markie
Uncle Sam
France
Robert McRoy
Cleveland Club
Billy Weart
Baseball Writers’ Association
Frank Gotch
Martin Sheriday
Famous Rusie Mathewson trade called one sided by fans
Amos Rusie once a Giants star, was traded to Cincinnati for a young Christy Mathewson in 1901. The deal, completed before the season, sent Mathewson to the Mets era New York lineup, with Mathewson becoming a Hall of Fame ace while Rusie declined with New York.
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Amos Rusie
Rusie
Indianapolis
New York Giants
Christy Mathewson
New York
Mathewson
Cincinnati
Reds
Christopher Mathewson
Giants
Gotham Pilot
Amos
Christy
Simpson Nine Defeats Can Co in Baseball Tilt
The Simpson Juniors beat Can Company 11 to 5 on the car works grounds yesterday. J Zidow pitched for Simpson while Can Co relied on Nickum. Simpson outhit their opponents and produced three singles.
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Simpson
Can Company
Car Works
J. Zidow
Simpsons
Can
J. Zidow C
Can Co
Nickum
National League magnates oppose any rate boost
The National League magnates met in New York and decided to seek a hearing before the railroad commission to challenge proposed mileage and Pullman rate increases. They cited prearranged travel for the season and sought a ruling considering wartime draft age work restrictions and a potential case involving a NL player.
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National League
New York
Railroad Commission
Garland Named On Tennis Body
Charles Garland J E McLain and T C Ward of Pittsburg were appointed to represent the United States National Lawn Tennis Association in 1918. The annual meeting directed efforts to stimulate junior and municipal tennis and maintain club and association memberships to develop the game during wartime.
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New York
Charles Garland
J. E. McLain
T. C. Ward
Pittsburg
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
Simpson Juniors Tie Grasselli Chemical in Fast Game
In a quick contest on the Simpson grounds yesterday the Simpson Juniors and Grasselli Chemical Co. played to a 4-4 tie. Each side totaled four hits. Score by innings shows Simpson Juniors 000 4000 and Grasselli 120100 0. Batteries listed for Simpson Hares and Gee. for Grasselli Henessey and K.
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Simpson Grounds
Simpson
Grasselli Chemical Co
Simpson Jrs
Sport Chatter For Real Fans on Baseball Season
The column surveys how teams like St Louis Browns Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves fared in early action while noting stars such as George Sisler Ty Cobb and Joe Bush. It mentions low minor league activity and Patrick Flaherty managing Mobile with Johnny Bates and Tommy McMillan starring.
Opening of Tuxedo Horse Show at Tuxedo N Y
Today's sports brief notes the annual Tuxedo horse show opening in Tuxedo New York. Also mentioned are Western Intercollegiate Conference track and field championships in Chicago. Church Cup tennis begins in Philadelphia with teams from New York Boston and Philadelphia. Rhode Island State trapshooting tournament opens in Providence.
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Tuxedo
N. Y
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Providence
Racing Leader Dies Suddenly
Sol Lichtenstein 63, a famed race course follower and financier, was found dead on a New York sidewalk near his home. Police indicate he may have fallen from a window. cause undetermined. He built a fortune from race tracks and owned a large rare books collection.
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New York
Sol Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein
Jackson Had Real Record As Clouter
Joe Jackson stood out as a powerful hitter in early major league years with Cleveland and Chicago. The article traces his batting averages from 1910 to 1917, noting peaks of .408 in 1911 and a strong eight year average about .360, contrasting with Ty Cobb’s sustained success.
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Jackson
Clouter
Cobb
Georgian
Cleveland Indians
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Briscoe Lord
Cleveland A. L
Chicago A. L
May 8 marks 40th anniversary of first unassisted triple play
Yesterday scores list Brooklyn 1 Pittsburg 0 St. Louis 12 New York 6 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 0 Cincinnati Boston rain Games today Pittsburg at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston. May 8 1878 Paul Hines of Providence pulled era’s first unassisted triple play.
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Paul Hines
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Providence Grays
Hines
Providence
L Pet
Pittsburg . Ee
Boston Er
Baseball scores from a rainy day
American League results reported with Boston defeating Cleveland 1 to 0 and Washington topping Detroit 3 to 2. New York beat St. Louis 5 to 2. Philadelphia and Chicago had a rain delay. a game went to ten innings and another to eight due to rain.
Sports Matchups Hit Across League Cities
Boston faces Cleveland while New York plays St Louis and Washington battles Detroit and Philadelphia meets Chicago in a slate of matchups.
Annie Oakley Teaches Soldiers in Eastern Cantonments
Annie Oakley Mrs Frank E Butler tours eastern cantonments teaching soldiers rifle revolver and shotgun for their benefit and offers shooting lessons at her own expense. Governor Brumbaugh witnessed her Ambu lance camp display in Allentown Pennsylvania and praises her marksmanship. Oakley now spends winters at Pinehurst and summers in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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Annie Oakley
Frank E. Butler
Miss Oakley
Buffalo Bill
Allentown
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Cantonments
Pinehurst
Portsmouth
N. H
Twenty Three Years Ago Coney Island Fight Ends In Draw
The 140 pound welterweight title bout between Tommy Ryan and Mysterious Billy Smith had a wild start with Ryan overweight and starving. Smith dominated the early rounds, knocking Ryan down and drawing police interference twice. Tim Hurst ruled the match a draw after waves of punishment and a chaotic stoppage.
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Coney Island
Tommy Ryan
Billy Smith
Tommy
Ryan
Billy
Smith
Tim Hurst
Engineering Nine Defeats Y M C A
By superior slugging Penna. Engineering defeated the Y M C A team in a one sided game on Boyles field last night. Two first inning home runs gave the Engineers the lead and they were never headed. Spahr pitched the fifth and finished the game for Y M C A. Final score 15 to 5. Batteries For Penna. Engineering Haid and Smith for Y M C A Spahr and Shoaff.
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Penna. Engineering
Boyles Field
Spahr
Davis
Penna, Engineering, Haid and Smith
Spahr and
Shoaff
Office Boy Duties Quoted in Milestones Note
A brief Milestones quotation shows a clerk asking if the applicant understands office boy duties. The reply affirms, noting the task of waking the book-keeper when the boss is approaching.
Where are you from Saskatchewan
Two neighbors exchange a quip about origins and a shared cold, reflecting everyday small talk and local humor.
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Saskatchewan
Thompson Enters Wheeling Races
DeLloyd Thompson will drive Lieut. Eddie Rickenbacker's 16 valve De Dion Bouton car at the Wheeling State fairgrounds race meet. He bought Rick's old car after serving as a flying ace in France and arrives with the machine shipped from New York, aiming to challenge top drivers Oldfield Taft Fetterman Vail Hickey in the weekend events.
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Wheeling
W. Va
DeLloyd Thompson
Eddie Rickenbacker
Wheeling State Fairgrounds
Thompson
Rick
France
New York
Fair Grounds
Oldfield
Milton
Taft
Fetterman
Vail
Hickey
Faculty Y Nine Defeats Sophs
The Faculty Y team beat the Sophomores 4 to 2 in a fast game on Boyles field. Herbst and Campbell pitched for Faculty Y while Anderson and Black worked the mound for the Sophomores.
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Boyles Field
Herbst
Campbell
Anderson
Black
Faculty Y leads in High school Interclass league standings
The Faculty Y team widened their lead with a win over the Sophomore nine and appear to have the top spot in the High school Interclass league. Freshmen hold second place while Juniors drop toward the cellar. Standings follow.
Jamaica Bay Yacht Races to Proceed Despite War
The Jamaica Bay Yacht Racing Association will not suspend the season. Commodore L C Heimer announced after a conference that a full schedule is set starting June 6 with the Old Mill Yacht club regatta. Four more championship races and long distance contests follow, with the annual Poughkeepsie race by the Rockaway Yacht Club highlighted as the season feature.
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Allan Markley
New York
Jamaica Bay Yacht Racing Association
Commodore L. C. Heimer
Old Mill Yacht Club
Poughkeepsie
The
Rockaway Yacht Club
Balcom Named For New York
S. G. Balcom formerly of New Castle and now with the Realty Trust Co in Youngstown Ohio has been hired as educational secretary of the Youngstown Y M C A to replace Glenn N Porter who recently left for military service Balcom previously taught in Raven school for three years and was an instructor in the New Castle high school He studied finance at Dartmouth and led the Memorial Presbyterian troop as scout master while also directing a night school Y M C A program He will begin his new duties in a few weeks.
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S. G. Balcom
New Castle
The
Realty Trust Company of
Youngstown, C
Youngstown Y. M. C. A
Glenn N. Porter
Trust Company
Balcom
Raven School
Dartmouth College
School of Finance
New Castle High School
Memorial Presbyterian
Trophies Are Given To War Savings Stamps Auction
Miss Marion Hollins, runner up in the 1913 women's national golf championship and former metropolitan champion, turns in 38 trophies won in golf, tennis, and dog shows to the war savings metal market in New York. After exhibition the prizes will be sold for war savings stamps to bidders.
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New York
Marion Hollins
War Savings
Summer Vacations Boost Worker Efficiency Says Puchta
Cincinnati business leader George Puchta argues that worker efficiency rises with summer vacations. He notes abnormal times may force shorter breaks but stresses vacations are valuable and should be given when possible.
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Cincinnati
George Puchta
Puchta
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