War May End Professional Baseball
World war length will determine baseball fate after this season with potential government drafts hitting top stars. If mass conscription extends to all unnecessary occupations, most major players like Sisler Ruth Cobb and Speaker could be removed, forcing leagues to suspend operations until peace returns. Other sports including racing boxing golf tennis billiards bowling and auto racing may also be affected by wartime measures.
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Jack Veloce
International News
New York
George Sisler
Derrill Pratt
Roger Peckinpaugh
Wallie Pipp
Allan Sotheren
Clarence Meyers
Walter Johnson
Tris Speaker
Jack McInnis
Everett Scott
Wally Schang
Amos Strunk
Joe Bush
Dutch Leonard
Babe Ruth
Carl Mays
Eddie Collins
Chick Gandil
Ray Schalk
Buck Weaver
Urban Faber
George Burns
Benny Kauff
Ferdie Schupp
Zach Wheat
George Tyler
Jim Vaughn
Dave Bancroft
Eppa Rixey
Heinie Groh
Eddie Rousch
Fred Toney
Ty Cobb
Robbie Veach
Ownie Bush
Art Nehl
Dick Rudolph
Roger Hornsby
Max Carey
Wilbur Cooper
Opening Day Sports Set Heads to Multiple Venues
The schedule lists events across several states and disciplines. Metropolitans race at Jamaica L I and various shooting tournaments open in Cedar Point Ohio Goffstown New Hampshire Boise Idaho plus golf events in Seattle Kansas City New London Conn. Tennis women’s championship begins in Philadelphia and regional tours start in Greenville South Carolina Houston Texas. Boxing features Kid Williams versus Frankie Burns in Jersey City and Jack Sharkey meeting Al Shubert in New Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Jockey Club
Jamaica
L. I
of Indian Shooting Association
Cedar Point
New Hampshire
Goffstown
N. H
Idaho
Boise
Philadelphia
Greenville
S. C
Texas
Houston
Kid Williams
Frankie Burns
Jersey City
Jack Sharkey
al Shubert
New Bedford
Set New Records In Swimming Meet
Honolulu swimmers established three new world records at a Pacific Association event in Alameda California. Duke Kahanamoku set 116 yards in 1 01 5, Clarence Lane nailed 80 yards in 42 seconds, and Harold Kruger clocked 60 yards backstroke in 38 2 5 seconds breaking former records held by Cecil Healy Clarence Daniels.
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Alameda
Cal
Honolulu
Pacific Athetic Association
Duke Kahanamoku
Cecil Healy
Australia
Clarence Lane
Harold Kruger
Clarence Danials
Horner Pitt's Best Bet For Quarterback
Bill Horner of New Castle is expected to be Pitt's opening quarterback for the fall season after Dave Pitler enlisted in the navy. Coach Glenn Warner remains confident in Pitt's prospects despite losses and pending draft developments as training season nears.
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Horner
Pitt
Bill Horner
New Castle High Eleven
Dave Pitler
Navy
Glenn Warner
Pitler
Captain Carlson
Dale Lies
Jock Sutherland
Red Pearlman
Fred Seidel
Foxy Miller
Bill McClelland
Fred Henry
Thomas
Poindexter
Mervis
Tackhole Lee Named Captain at Camp Perry Small Arms School
World’s best shot Captain Tackhole Lee of the United States Army is assigned to the Small Arms Firing School at Camp Perry Ohio. A famed marksman Lee will serve as an instructor and is noted for his rifle revolver pistol and shotgun prowess.
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Tackhole” Lee
U.S. Army
Lee
T. K. Lee
Camp Perry
Ohio
Captain Lee
United States Army
United States
England
Canada
Australia
Alabama
Birmingham
Coll. Gilman
Minneapolis News
88Th Division
Divisional School of Arms
Mra. Gilman
Cook's Pigeons Capture Silver Cup at 300 Mile Race
The New Castle Homing Pigeon club held a 300 mile yearling race from Greenfield Indiana. Jas P Cook won with a time of 8 hours 33 minutes 41 seconds earning the Silver cup. Top speed standings list Cook and others with the next race set for Vandalia Illinois a 500 mile test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Homing Pigeon Club
Greenfield
Ind
Jas. P. Cook
Frank Boya
Harry Kiser
Gus Caravassos
John Reider
Wm. Evans
Vandalia
Ill
Secy
Molla Bjurstedt Wins Metropolitan Tennis Title
Miss Molla Bjurstedt retained the women’s Metropolitan championship by defeating Eleanor Gose of New York 6-2 6-3 at the West Side Tennis Club. Clare Cassel and Marie Wagner won the doubles title, beating Mrs. De Forest Cana and Mrs. Theodore Cassebeer 6-2 6-4.
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New York
Molla Bjurstedt
Eleanor Gose
Westside
Clare Cassel
Marie Wagner
de Forest Cana
Theodore Cassebeer
Pacific Golf Tourney Opens in Seattle for Red Cross
The Pacific Northwest Golf Association War Relief tournament opens in Seattle as a major money raiser for the Red Cross. The seventy two hole medal event runs all week with professionals and amateurs competing, qualifiers for the amateur championship, and a women’s qualifying round to determine sixteen entrants for the title battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest Golf Association
Northwest
Red Cross
Pacific Coast
Pennant Race In The Majors
No games were played yesterday. Western clubs in the East include Pittsburg at Philadelphia Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Brooklyn and St Louis at Boston two games scheduled.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati Aed
St Louis
Baseball Scores Around the League
Chicago defeated Washington 3 to 0 while Cleveland beat Philadelphia 4 to 2 and New York won 5 to 2 against Detroit. St. Louis edged Boston 2 to 1 with Boston visiting St. Louis also on the schedule.
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Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
L Pd
Speeea Rae
Cleveland Buys Doc Johnston For Cleveland
The Cleveland club of the American League announced the purchase of First Baseman Wheeler Doc Johnston from Milwaukee. Terms were not disclosed and he will report tomorrow. Johnston tops the American Association in batting and previously played for Cleveland for three seasons before 1914.
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Cleveland
Wheeler
Doc) Johnston
Milwaukee American Association
Cleveland Club
Johnston
American Association
Pittsburg Nationals
Birmingham
Milwaukee
Sullivan Breaks Color Line in Ring in 1892
The article notes John L. Sullivan first drew the color line on April 11 1892 by refusing a challenge from Peter Jackson. It recalls Sullivan later lost the title to Jim Corbett and mentions Jackson Dixon Walcott Gans Jeannette and others as notable black boxers, with Tom Molineux among early challengers.
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John L. Sullivan
Peter Jackson
Sullivan
Jim Corbett
Jackson
Corbett
John L
George Dixon
Joe Walcott
Joe Gans
Johnson
Sam Langford
Joe Jeannette
Virginia
Tom Molineux
England
Tom Cribb
Molineux
Cribb
First Fight Netted Battling Nelson One Bone
Danish boxer Battling Nelson known as the Durable Dane was born in 1882 in Copenhagen. He settled in Hegewich Illinois and began fighting publicly in 1900 after an early ring debut in 1896 at age fourteen against Kid Wallace, a circus mascot. The victory over the Kid with a single dollar purse began his rise in boxing.
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Battling Nelson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Bat
Hegewich
Ill
Nelson
Kid Wallace
Wallace Circus
Bat Nelson
Wallace
Trap Gossip Boosts New York Trapshooting Stars
The New York Athletic club names J. P. Donovan Harry Watson and Jack Norworth as new trapshooting leaders after the Lakewood tournament. Philadelphia league logged 168000 targets and 727 shooters in five weeks at Atlantic City school saw 40900 targets with 495 beginners and 107 women. Prizes include Liberty bonds and thrift stamps. Clark handicapping will resume at Maplewood.
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Harry Watson
Jack Norworth
Folk
Lakewood
Atlantic City
Train Scouts By Hunting In Canal Zone
Brigadier General Richard M. Blatchford directs Canal Zone officers and men to hunt only under the zone game laws. Officials must study and comply with the laws, while post commanders should aid hunting trips and not hinder training through jungle exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Zone Department
Richard M. Blatchford
Canal Zone
Championship Games In Camps Proposed by Toledo Club
Roger Bresnahan proposes to President Thomas Hickey that American Association games be staged in army cantonments near Columbus Louisville and Indianapolis. The plan calls for government built enclosed fields with admissions by mileage books and soldier crowds at championship contests involving the American Association New International and the major leagues. The initiative seeks to raise attendance and supports the government interest in promoting baseball with players urged to coach in France for the YMCA.
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Toledo
Thos. Hickey
American Association
Roger Bresnahan
Army Cantonments
Bresnahan
Hickey
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
New International
France
Alleged Slayer Out On Bail in Jefferson County
Steubenville Ohio June 17 Constable David McMasters of Mount Pleasant indicted for first degree murder in the February killing of William Denger was admitted Saturday to $10 000 bail furnished by local townsfolk He is the first Jefferson county capital offense defendant allowed bail.
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Steubenville
David McMasters
Mount Pleasant
William Denger
Jefferson County
New Castle B and O Clinches Division Title
The New Castle B and O team defeated Akron 18 to 0 in the deciding game to win the division championship. Oley and Daniels hit home runs for New Castle while Bartley held Akron hitless until the seventh. The victory earns New Castle a shot at the system championship against the other B and O division champions.
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New Castle B. & O
Akron
Bartley
Loca
Avenites
Akron Railroaders
Oley
Daniels
New Castle
Ruth Hits Four Straight Home Runs Sparks Debate
The piece notes Babe Ruth's rapid home run pace in 1918 with seven blasts, compares him to Buck Freeman's 1899 record of 25 and Cravath's 24, and argues Ruth could rival or surpass those marks given favorable ballparks and more games. It also questions putting Ruth above Ty Cobb.
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Babe Ruth
Buck Freeman
Cactus Cravath
Ruth
Freeman
Cravath
Ty Cobb
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Royal paddock garden plan spans seven acres at Hampton Wick
King George ordered seven acres of the royal paddock at Hampton Wick set aside for vegetable gardening during the war after local representations from Hamp ton Wick and Teddington residents. The area, formerly used by horses when not on dress parade, will sprout vegetables soon.
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London
Hampton Wick
Teddington
George
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Lumber Trade Golf Association
New London
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Tol
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Big Red Cross Benefit
Doc Johnston
Nelson One
New York Athletic Club
J. P. Donovan
Philadelphia Trapshooters
Maplewood
Tropics
Akronites
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