Big Nine to Big Ten Boosts Sports in War Years
The decision to continue intercollegiate athletics, with Michigan returning, signals a strong push to keep college sports alive amid wartime. Western Conference endorses continued relations, plans for fall schedules, and calls to ease freshman limits to bolster rosters as Army and Navy needs deplete ranks. Frank French of Maine secures trial with Connie Mack, boosting perceived talent depth in baseball and highlighting broader athletic optimism for the 1918 season.
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Jack Veloce
International News
New York
Big Ten
Michigan University
Sam
Wilson
Harvard
Army
Navy
Western Conference
Chicago
Frank French
University of Maine
Connie Mack
French
Foxy Cornelius McGillicuddy
Monty Cross
Mick
Connie Ack
Otis Lawry
H. Rowe
Maine
Mackmen
Mack
Slacker Alarmists Attack Sport Value In Baseball Debate
The piece contrasts Ty Cobb and Grover Alexander with Tris Speaker and Eddie Collins, noting huge prices paid for the latter and modest sums for the former. It argues that promoting sport, not curtailing it, supports America’s young men and war effort, praising coaches, editors, and the army for backing ongoing athletics.
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Ty Cobb
Grover Alexander
Tris Speaker
Eddie Collins
Chicago
Cleveland
Collins
Speaker
Comiskey
Many Errors When Seconds Beat Central
A Church League baseball game Thursday evening between the Seconds and Central yielded a 7 to 4 victory for the Seconds. Central led 9 to 7 after five in the first half of the fourth inning but darkness caused the umpire to call the game, reverting to the preceding inning per league rules. Battley tripled and scored, Broadbent, L Hamill, and F Hamill contributed, and a series of errors by Central aided the Seconds. Coen delivered an unassisted double play in the second, while Central’s miscues continued through the third, producing three more Seconds runs. Central, short of regulars, showed little practice, with Bent ley, Carl McCracken, Hart, and Wadsworth urged to return. A postponed First Christian vs First U. P. game was on tap for this evening.
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Central
Connors
Battley
U. P. Boys
Coen
Broadbent
L. Hamill
Broady
F. Hamill
Brother F
Brother L
Magee
Fraser
MecCracken
McCracken
Bentley
Carl McCracken
Hart
Wadsworth
First Christian
First U. P
Chip Gibbons Title Bout Looms in Youngstown on July Fourth
In Youngstown on Wednesday July 4 George Chip faces Mike Gibbons in a highly anticipated middleweight clash. Chip seeks to prove his claim to the title with powerful lefts and rights, aiming to blot out doubt of his class. Gibbons, clever and knockout-prone, will try to fight at distance while Chip presses for the title-altering victory.
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George Chip
Mike Gibbons
Youngstown
Chip
Gibbons
George
Mike
Knockout Brown
Racine
St. Paul
Fistic
Canton
Spring Hill Team Reorganizes After Home Field Reopens
The Spring Hill team, after weeks of inaction due to no field, has reorganized as home field becomes usable. The squad began the season with five straight victories and features fast players. Simp son field in Mahoningtown is available for games and schedules will be set on a lot. Contact V Travers at 7 Cliff Street or call Bell 976.
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Spring Hill
Simpson
Mahoningtown
V. Travers
Cliff Street
Bell
Oak Street Boys Defeat Sluggers
Oak Street Juniors toppled the Yankee Sluggers 11 to 4 in a recent contest. Sluggers were unable to slow the Oaks offense as they built a comfortable lead and cruised to victory.
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Oak Street Boys
Oak Juniors
Oak
H R. Thomas
K. Allen
Russell
Fae R. Allen
Lockley
Patterson
Schlazen
Dute
Parsee
Finnifrock
Campbell
Clark
Minskey
Thomas
Potter
T. Lash
Two Soldiers Recall War Party and Fear of Battle
On a veranda at a large military hospital two men in blue trade memories of a society party for wounded. One asks about the event, then sighs and confesses he would rather endure another ball than endure another such ball.
Cobb And Cruise Are Still Leaders
The top hitters in both major leagues highlight Cobb of Detroit and Cruise of St. Louis as leaders. American leaders include Cobb 375, Speaker 848, Sisler 819, McInnis 310, Chapman 809. National leaders show Cruise 853, Ronsch 346, J Smith 833, Burns 919, and other listed averages with inconsistent OCR traces.
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Cobb
Detroit
Speaker
Cleveland
Sisler
St. Louis
McInnis
Philadelphia
Chapman
St. Lowe
Ronsch
Risener
Pittsburg
Burns
New York
Baseball results and schedule from last night and today
Last night Second U P defeated Central Pres 7 to 4. Yesterday Chicago beat Pittsburg 12 to 4 and Brooklyn won 4 to 2 over Philadelphia while New York defeated Boston 4 to 0 and Cincinnati beat St Louis 7 to 1. Today Chicago visits Pittsburg, Brooklyn vs Philadelphia, Cincinnati vs St Louis, and New York vs Boston.
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Central
Chicago
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
L. Pet
New York Place
Eee
Eevee Ec Ae
Anteae
Baseball scorecards and matchups listed
New York 5 Boston 4. Cleveland 1 Chicago 0. Detroit 5 St. Louis 4. Philadelphia 3 Washington 0. Futures show Boston New York Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia Washington St. Louis Detroit games scheduled.
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Boston
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Neal Street Ath letics Fall to Red Devils on South Mill
The Red Devils, formerly Barry Juniors, defeated Neal Street Athletics 7 to 1 on Thursday at South Mill Street grounds. J Travers allowed one Italian hit with strong defense behind him. Red Devils hit well, aided by improved lineup after recent changes. Two-base hits by Chill Joyce Gallagher. Sacco hit by pitch. Biondi struck out five and Travers three. Stolen bases credited to McFadden and Joyce. Umpire Phillips.
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Barry
Neal Street Athletics
South Mill Street Grounds
J. Travers
Bell Phone
Chill
Joyce
Gallagher
R. H . Red Devils
Travers
Sneer
Rogan
McFadden
Kitty
Logan
Scrim
Bes
Biondi
Marcciarello
Er Sacco
Palus
J. Ross
Rd Moretti
C. Sacco
Ross
Radiator Works Ball Field Prepares for Tomorrow’s Game
Work is underway today on the Radiator Works ball field with repairs and turf work to ensure the lot is in fine condition for tomorrow’s game.
Colored Team To Play Fed Radiator In Big Match
The Federal Radiator team has won six of eight and seeks first class opponents. A standout game is lined up next Saturday at the Radiator grounds against the town’s Cuban X Giants with other strong teams queued. Future dates include New Castle A C on June 30 at Radiator grounds, two July 4 games at Wampum, and July 7 versus South Side A C. For bookings contact E Davis, Federal Radiator, Phone 2300.
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Federal Radiator
Coaltown
A. A
Eagles
Terrace A. C
Bell A C Plays Ellwood City Team Saturday
On the Steel Mill grounds the Italian A A will face Bell A C of Ellwood City in a 3 45 start game. Bell A C features fast local players and promises a hard match for the I A A with Wadsworth likely to pitch for the home side.
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A. A
Bell A. C
Ellwood City
Bell
Ellwood
I. A. A. Wadsworth
Midland Team May Be Huge Surprise
Midland faces Terrace at Cascade Park on Saturday and aims to challenge the favored Lawrence County squad. Terrace stars Jacobs Williams and Getchel lead a confident Terrace lineup, while Midland’s pitching and batting must prove strong to upset the locals who expect an easy win.
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Midland
Cascade Park
Terrace A. C
Beaver County
Lawrence County
Terrace
Jacobs
Williams
Getchel
Checkers Set for Saturday at New Castle Clubrooms
Tomorrow's games in the New Castle Checker League list seven matches. Board 1 features John Zak against William Thomas, Board 2 William Crabill vs Jack Herbert, Board 3 Frank Kirker against John Blight, Board 4 David Samuels vs James Reynolds, Board 5 George Houston against J E Brown, Board 6 J C Walls versus J J McGahagan, and Board 7 Thomas Griffiths against S F Gerber.
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New Castle Checker League
John Zak
William Thomas
William Crabill
Jack Herbert
Frank Kirker
John Blight
David Samuels
James Reynolds
George Houston
J. E. Brown
J. C. Walls
J. J. McGahagan
Thomas Griffiths
S. F. Gerber
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