Sleuth Foils Boxing Plot In Mulligan Ross Rematch
New Castle Pa June 30 1917 sporting editor Al Fair manager of Young Tony Ross alias Billy Fazzone reveals Mulligan is John Willing in disguise. Fazzone will fight Mulligan if a side bet is posted with a rematch planned in the next city show and a preliminary to Chip Gibbons bout on July 4 in Youngstown.
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John Willing
Tommy Jones
Billy Fazzone
Tony Ross
Kid Mulligan
Ross
al Fair
Mulligan
Jones
Sherlock Fair
New Castle
Pug
K. O. Punch
Mr. Mulligan
Youung
Tony
Tom Ross
Tener To Reopen Case Against McGraw
John K. Tener, president of the National League, plans to reopen the McGraw case following a Baseball Writers’ Association request. He communicates with club presidents to set a hearing date when they can attend. The report notes there is little antidote for prussic acid and suggests ammonia inhalation may offer relief if time allows.
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New York
John Kk. Tener
National League
McGraw
Baseball Writers’ Association
Best Middleweight Talent in U S in Youngstown Contest
George Chip of this city and Mike Gibbons of St Paul will box in Youngstown next Wednesday afternoon July 4. The bout tests who deserves the middleweight title, as Chip seeks to regain recognition after losing to Al McCoy. Gibbons arrives with a long undefeated streak and both bring contrasting styles to a battle expected to showcase top middleweight talent.
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George Chip
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Youngstown
Gibbons
Chip
al McCoy
McCoy
Strong Arm
Cruise And Cobb Still King Hitters
The top five major league hitters today include Cobb of Detroit at .338, Speaker of Cleveland at .338, McInnis of Philadelphia at .332, Sister of St. Louis at .319, and Milan of Washington at .313. Also listed are Cruise of St. Louis, Roush of Cincinnati, Olson of Brooklyn, Hornsby of St. Louis, Wheat of Brooklyn, and Langhorne, Pa., noting a house built in 1738 has just been demolished.
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Cobb
Detroit
Speaker
Cleveland
McInnis
Philadelphia
Sister
St. Louis
Milan
Washington
National
Cruise
Rousch
Cincinnati
Olson
Brooklyn
Hornsby
Wheat
Langhorne, Pa
West Virginia to seek new opponent after Army pullout
Morgantown July 30. Washington announced that the United States Military Academy would not play intercollegiate football and would limit games to academy departments. West Virginia University must find a new opponent for October 13 as their scheduled game at West Point was affected. West Point cadets had petitioned the War Secretary to permit intercollegiate play, leaving officials unsure of cancellation.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Washington
United States Military Academy
West Virginia University
Army
West Point
West Virginia
Secretary of War
Johnny Dundee Wins Ten Round Bout in New York
New York June 30 Johnny Dundee stands out as a boxer who does not fear the knock-out jinx He evened the score for his knockout in Philadelphia by Willie Jackson by winning a ten round bout last night in New York City.
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New York
Johnny Dundee
Philadelphia
Willie Jackson
Ruth Still Boss Hurler Of Leagues
New York June 30 Pitching records through June 27 show Babe Ruth leading the majors in games won with 12 for Boston. Eddie Cicotte of the White Sox has 11 wins, while Williams of the White Sox has nine. In the National League Grover Cleveland Alexander leads with 11 wins, Fred Toney has 11, Tesreau seven, Schupp eight, Rixey and Vaughn ten each, Slim Love five and Dutch Reuther two. The season nears the halfway mark with pitching settling to a normal level.
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Jack Veiook
International News
New York
Babe Ruth
Redsox
Ruth
Boston
Eddie Cicotte
Whitesox
Williams
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Fred Toney
Cincinnati Reds
Jeff Tesreau
Ferdie Schupp
Giants
Four Games In Next Week In Church League Schedule
Postponements reshaped next week's church league card with four games listed. Central Presbyterian faces First Baptist on Monday and First Christian on Tuesday, while Second U P meets First U P on Thursday and First Christian plays Epporth on Friday. Wednesday has no game.
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Church League
Central Presbyterian
First U. P
First Christian
Second U. P
Central
Central Pres
First Baptist
Epporth
Famous Men and Their Favorite Hymns
A London Standard note lists famous men and their hymn preferences. Gladstone chose Praise to the Holiest in the Height sung at his funeral. Tennyson favored Holy Holy Holy. Ruskin praised Jesus Here From Sin Deliver in Brantwood sermons. Matthew Arnold liked When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and spoke the line before a fatal seizure. Henry Ward Beecher preferred Jesus Lover of My Soul over kings.
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Gladstone
Tennyson
Heber
Ruskin
Jesus
Brantwood
Matthew Arnold
Watt
M.A
Henry Ward Beecher
London Standard
Baseball Results From City Games Flash Scores
Central Presbyterian faced First Baptist on Monday, with results listed for Tuesday against First Christian. Yesterday saw Cincinnati defeat Pittsburgh 1 to 0, New York beat Boston 2 to 1, Boston routed New York 13 to 0, St. Louis topped Chicago 9 to 2, and Philadelphia Brooklyn games were rained out.
Schedule of Today’s Major League Matchups
Cincinnati plays Pittsburgh. Philadelphia visits Brooklyn for two games. Boston faces New York. St Louis travels to Chicago.
Baseball scores and matchups from a winter schedule card
A sports brief lists final scores Boston 2 New York 1 Chicago 3 Cleveland 1 Detroit 19 St. Louis 1 and Philadelphia 4 Washington 0. It notes ten innings and matchups Detroit at St Louis New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia Chicago at Cleveland.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
W. L Pet
Boston Ee
Detroit Eee
Cleveland Renee
Portraits From Paris Figaro On Russian Trench Deaths
A Paris Figaro report recounts Russian soldiers in the trenches before a retreat. One man kisses his cross and prays before stepping into merciless fire, becoming the first to fall. Another devout recruit laments being left alone but survives the clash.
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Paris
Ivan
Figaro
Transfers of Property Between Residents and Firms
Substantial transfers listed include Francis C. Falls to Walter R. Ray ser in the Fifth ward for 400 dollars, Pasqua Santnianmni to Louise W. Fisher of Ellwood for 1 dollar, Mary D EGidio to Louise W. Fisher of Ellwood for 1 dollar, Margaret Fee to Henry Helling of Ellwood for 1 dollar, The Pittsburg Co. to Frank Catania of Ellwood for 187.50 dollars, Richard Griffiths to John Blight in the Fifth ward for 1 dollar, and John F. P. Kennelly to Nicola Rosa of the Third ward for 1550 dollars.
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Francis C. Falls
Walter R. Rayser
Fifth Ward
Pasqua Santnianmni
Louise W. Fisher
Ellwood
Mary Duegidio
Margaret Fee
Henry Helling
The
Pittsburg Co
Frank Catania
Richard Griffiths
John Blight
John F. P. Kennelly
Nicola Rosa
Third Ward
Wright Field Hosts Jam For Mike Gibbons Bout
Nick Stambaugh, Youngstown boxing matchmaker, handles vast reservations for the Mike Gibbons versus George Chip 12 round bout at Wright Field on July fourth. Fans from Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia request seats, with 10,000 seats set for reservations and standing room to follow. Stambaugh uses six stenographers daily to manage home and visiting fans amid growing demand and limited capacity.
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Nick Stambaugh
Youngstown Boxing Club
Mike Gibbons
George Chip
Stambaugh
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Youngstown
Ball Park
Women Rise in Trapshooting Across Eight States
Women have joined trap shooting with eight states holding championship events led by competitors such as Mrs. A. H. Winkler in Illinois and Miss H. D. Hammond in Delaware. The article predicts a future where every state crowns a women’s champion and notes Mrs. Groat’s 95 hit score in the California-Nevada event as a record. The Grand American tournament at South Shore Country Club in Chicago in August will feature women’s events.
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Illinois
A. H. Winkler
Chicago
Delaware
H. D. Hammond
Wilmington
Oklahoma
M. Wilson
Tulsa
Pennsylvania
F. H. Mellon
Pittsburg
California
Nevada
C. E. Groat
Los Angeles
New Jersey
F. A. Johnson
Atlantic City
Connecticut
F. F. Rodgers
Stamford
Iowa
E. Wettleaf
Nichols
Groat
South Shore Country Club
Ill
Glass Eye Census Ordered In Britain
British wartime orders require all makers and sellers of artificial eyes to report to the director of optical munitions and glassware supply with details of their stock by type material and quantity. The measure aims to tally glass eye production and distribution during the war.
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International News Service
London
Epworth Beats U P Seco U P GT In Church Game
Epworth defeated Seco U P GT in a church game marked by timely hitting and several errors. Seco U P opened with a run in the first due to wild throws but lost the lead as Epworth tied in the second and pulled ahead in the third and fourth inning efforts. Three double plays, fielding miscues, and key hits by Rodenbaugh Nicholson and McCann helped Epworth secure the win as the U P side stranded baserunners and left runners on base late.
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U. P
Adva
Allen
F. Hamill
Miller
Morrison
Lewis
Reich
Epworth
Rodenbaugh Nicholson
Methodists
McCann
Hamill
Rodenb
Stimple
Rodenbaugh
A. P’s
Declaring War Distinction in Government Policy
The text argues a difference between declaring war and stating a state of war. It says a government declares war when it intends to wage war on another country, while a state of war exists after an attack has occurred, as the United States did when another government attacked it.
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United States
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