German Battery Repels Yankees In Narrow Victory
Results from yesterday's games show Philadelphia beating New York 8 to 2 while Boston edged St Louis 1 to 0. Cleveland defeated Detroit 12 to 5 as Washington faced New York and Cleveland met Detroit in upcoming matchups.
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Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Astros
W. S. P. C. Bt. Louis
Bostones
Mies
German Battery Shines as Yankees Rout Griffins in Cold Play
From the Athletics yard near Germantown a new German battery Schlitzer and Schreckengost opposed the Yankees on Washington Heights. Schlitzer impressed in his major league debut though two Yankee runs came in late after a long, error‑prone game. Schreckengost, known as Schreck, showed catching skill and promise. Nicholls hit a home run for the locals as New York beat Philadelphia 8 to 2 in 5,000 chilly spectators.
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Athletics
Germantown
Penn
Messrs
Schlitzer
Schreckengost
Washington Heights
Yankees
Grriffith
California
Mack
Grahl
Moran
Rube Waddell
Rinters
Tke Schrik
N’t
Schreck
Getzein
Ganzel
St. Louis
Nicholls
Monte Cross
New York
Griffith
Chesabro
Orth
Quakers
Ithough
Philadelphia
Wiles
Hartsel
Keeler
O Nicholis
OlCoMins
Felb
Conroy
Kileinow
Gechntzer
Cee Waesens
Sthree
Hemphill
Niles
Murphy
Chesbro
Schitger
Schutzer
Jmpires
Gurst
Connolly
Opening Day Bloodhouse: Detroit Edges Cleveland in 12th
Detroit off to a record crowd opening day, rallying from a five-run lead with three runs in the sixth and tying in the ninth and eleventh before Mullin faltered in the twelfth. Cobb and Lajoie starred on offense, Schaefer collected a hit every time, and Cleveland won 12 to 8 after a marathon extra frame.
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Mullin
Cobb
Lajoie
Schaefer
Cleveland
Clarke
Behfer
Bradley
Crawt
Stovall
F’sman
O Turner
Iehlin
N.clarke
Hmidt
Leary
H’chman
Lat'mer
Joss
Etroit
Eveland
Lajoia
Turner
Birmingham
Hinchman
Lattimer
Easter Wear Arrives at Broadway Stores
Fresh Easter fashions for men and boys arrive at Three Broadway Stores. Store locations include 3rd Avenue and 32nd Street areas with new stock and features highlighted.
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Broadway
Ac St
32Nd St
Detroit and Cleveland Battle On Bases In Tight Game
O Leary and Lajoie lead a pitchers duel as Detroit and Cleveland play a game with bases left unused, Mullin walking four times and Joss striking out once. Errors favor Detroit 1 to 0, time 2 hours 52 minutes, umpire Mr Evans.
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O'Leary
Lajoie
Detroit
Cleveland
Mullin
Lattimer
Joss
Mr. Evans
Waddell Pitches Wonderful Game
Chicago fell to St. Louis 1 to 0 as Waddell limited the home club to only one safe hit. Atz was the lone Chicago batter with a hit while Ferris produced the decisive run for St. Louis on a walk, sacrifice and a single. Struck by timely pitching, Chicago left eight on base and could not push across a run.
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Chicago
Waddell
St. Louis
Atz
Ferris
Owen
Prd Oe
Bo Cares
St. Louis.c
Walsh
Donohue
Wallace
Tannehill
Messrs, O'Loughlin and Egan
Washington Beats Boston 2 1 in Pitchers Duel
Washington tops Boston 2 to 1 as Pickering unpacks first inning run on two bagger with Ganley sacrifice and Pruitt error. Unglaub adds fifth inning run on two base hit and sacrifice. Game features tight defense and late reliever action with Criger and Pruitt contributing for Washington.
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Boston
Mass
Falkenburg
Washington
Pickering
Ganley
Pruitt
Unglaub
Criger
Cicotte
Giants Humble Phillies In Lopsided Shows
New York routs Philadelphia 14 to 2 as three pitchers shut down the Phillies. The day’s other results include Brooklyn 35 over St. Louis 0 and Pittsburgh 35 over Chicago 1 with Boston 2 and Cincinnati 0.
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New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
St. .Louis
St. Louis
New York Dominates Philadelphia In Sloppy Game
New York easily defeated Philadelphia as home pitchers were hit hard amid errors and miscues. Doyle injured in practice. final score reflects a one to eight defeat with multiple players contributing hits and runs for New York.
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Chicar
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Eee
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St. Louis
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Grant
Evans
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O Dovlin
N'dham
Moren
Fo Devlin
Coo’kie
Strang
Brome
Edwell
Ee Herzog
Pittsburg Wins Third Straight Over St Louis 3 to 0
Pittsburg defeated St Louis 3 to 0 in a pitching duel as Beebe yielded three runs while Leever allowed none. O Rourke’s fumble and timely hitting by Moeller and Hostetter helped Pittsburg overcome St Louis in one hour thirty four minutes.
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Pittsburg
O'Rourke
Fittsburg
Charles
Moel'r
Barry
Oheach Ino
Der’hity
Igo
Clarke
Murray
Wilson
Honey
Gilbert
Ostarr
Host’ter
O'Con'r
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Leever
Powe
Uae
Shute PE Eins
Ras
Hostetter
Moeller
Starr
St.Louis
Mr. Rigler
Chicago Edges Cincinnati 1 0 In Controversial Game
Chicago beat Cincinnati 1 to 0 as Lobert was escorted off by police after reportedly spitting at a spectator and being struck. Ganzel was sent off for disputing a decision. Line scores list Huggins and Slagle among Chicago players and Frazer pitching for Cincinnati. Time of game was 1 hour 38 minutes with O'Day umpiring.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Filder
Lobert
Ganzel
Huggins
Slagle
Tobert
Schiel
Evers
Mowrey
O Tinker
Paskert
Kling
Hulswitz
Reulbach
Coakley
Frazer
McGilvey
McLean
Schulte
Chance
Steinfeldt
Reinbach
Mr. O'Day
Wagner Signs Pirate Contract and Prep for Cincinnati Start
Pittsburg April 17 Honus Wagner, Pittsburg idol, signed to play shortstop for the Pirates and join the team in Cincinnati for tomorrow's game. President Barney Dreyfuss and NL President Harry C. Pulliam discussed terms. Wagner will report to Manager Clark in the morning. Catcher Smith also reportedly agreed to join the Pirates.
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Penn
tHonus’ Wagner
Pirates
Cincinnati
Wagner
Carnegie
Barney Dreyfus
Harry C. Pulliam
National League
Dreyfuss
Dreyfus
Clark
Catcher Smith
Wesleyan Romps Stevens 22 to 3 in Hoboken
Wesleyan routed Stevens Institute 22 to 3 in Hoboken yesterday. Merriman pitched solidly with good support from teammates as Utz and Steinmetz provided hitting and Stevens’ outfield defense struggled. Batteries were Utz Steinmetz Fonda Merriman Day. Umpire Mr. Mace. At Lexington St Johns 5 Washington and Lee 1. At Blacksburg Virginia Tech 5. At Atlantic City Lehigh 6 Pennsylvania 2.
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Stevens Institute
Wesleyan
Hoboken
Utz
Stevens
Merriman
Ies
Aoe
Steinmetz
Fonda
Merriman and
Day
Baseball score fragment from midwestern games
Fragmentary score list shows Toledo vs Minneapolis with 4 to 1, Louisville vs Milwaukee, Indianapolis vs Kansas City, and Columbus vs St Paul with several innings noted and unclear details.
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Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas Blue
Columbus
St. Paul
Scores From Regional Games Parsing
The report lists results from three matchups with teams from Atlanta Montgomery and Memphis. Atlanta routed Nashville 8 0 while Montgomery edged Birmingham 2 1 and Memphis blanked Little Rock 3 0.
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Atlanta
Nashville
Montgomery
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
Baseball Scores From New Haven to Bridgeport
Scoreline list shows diverse city pairings and results with teams like New Haven Montreal New Britain Giants Philadelphia Providence Hartford Harrisburg Toronto Scranton Waterbury Bridgeport Newark and Baltimore Walbrook A C. Final tallies include New Haven 4 Montreal 3 and Providence 8 Lancaster 5 among others.
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Montreal
New Britain
Giants
Philadelphia Giants
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Philadelphia
Bay Wee
Hartford
Providence
Harrisburg
Harrisbure
Toronto
Johnstown
Penn
Binghamton
Lancaster
Buffalo
Altoona
Scranton
Waterbury
Springfield
Bridgeport
Newark
Baltimore
Walbrook A. C
Columbia
Brooklyn Club Announces Player Releases
The Brooklyn Club releases include Thomas McMillan sent to Jacksonville and George Hunter transferred to Nashville.
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Brooklyn
Thomas McMillan
Jacksonville
George Hunter
Nashville
Beaudin Sets Out to Break Weston Walk Record
Arsene Beaudin of Adams plans to beat Edward Payson Weston's Portland to Chicago record. He starts from Portland City Hall at midnight on Sunday following Weston’s route. Beaudin, 22, 115 pounds, 5 feet 2 inches, Canadian resident, vegetarian, non smoker and non drinker, has trained by walking thirty miles daily to prepare.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Arsene Beaudin
Adams
Edward Payson Weston
Fortland
Chicago
Portland City Hall
Beaudin
Company D Wins Zabriskie Trophy at Armory Meet
Seventy-first Regiment teams competed for the Zabriskie trophy with Company D scoring 1,814 points to take top honors. Other scores listed include Company 4B 1,801 Company J 3,238 Company A 1,235 Company C 1,220 Company G 1,188 Company H 1,154 Company F 1,140.
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Armory Ranges
Bal Lot Tops Metropolitan Handicap Weights for May 13
The Jockey Club handicapper, Vosburgh, assigns Bal Lot Bal Lot Bal Lot to the top with 126 pounds for the Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park opening day racing on May 13 with 10009 added money and about 14000 total purse. Other weights list three year olds and up for the one mile race with numerous entries including Old Honesty Nealon Minnie Alams Charles Edward Oxford and more.
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Jockey Club
J. R. Keens
Honesty
Nealon
Minnie Alams
Charles Edward
Oxford
beaOky Montgomery
Chapuitepec
Roseben
del Law
Daley
Salvidere
Awa
Don Enrique
Dr. Gardner
Spooner
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Superman
Cohort
Faust
Running Water
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Brookdale Nymph
Notasulga
Carey
King James
Bang Wolf
McCarter
Fairplay
Boscoeee
DeMund
King Cobalt
Blue Book
Johnnie Blake
the Quail
Don. Creole
Tony Faust
Aes
Restigouche
Far West
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Indomitable
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Histledale
Saracinesca Aeeseese
H. Woods
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Ingham
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Palka Savaste
Hitchcock Sees American Steeplechase Advantage After Liverpool Visit
Thomas Hitchcock Jr returned from England and compared American and English steeplechase courses saying Saratoga’s jumps compare favorably to Liverpool’s. J E Widener’s stable arrived at Belmont Park as El Cuchillo’s death shifts plans to U S tracks. Stewards revived Steeplechase Jockey Harry Stone’s license after a fall at Aqueduct and a brief ambulance transfer.
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Aqueduct Race Course
England
America
Liverpool
Hitchcock
Saratoga Race
Saratoga
J. E. Widener
Belmont Park
Aqueduct Track
Besom Romps In For Maiden Race At Aqueduct
Besom the favorite won the maiden event at Aqueduct in fast time amid a large field. Alanda from the Wilson stable won the Union Stakes over Cymbal, while Grapple and Tim O'Toole gave Frank Farrell a pair of winners in other races.
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Farrell
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D. C. Johnson
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James R- Keene
James Rowe
Moore suffers ribs after fall from Briarcliff grandstand
Tom Moore toppled from Briarcliff Manor grandstand yesterday while seeking a lofty vantage. He landed on turf below and is nursing rib pains, delaying his interest in the Briarcliff race as racing cars completed a smooth, busy day around the circuit with numerous cars and drivers listed at nearby stables and houses.
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Bergdorl
Arker
Benz
Isotta
Poole
Harding
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Renault
Lernin
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Guggenheim
Leon Thubay
White Plains
James Butler
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Carpenter
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Ackerman
Leland
Hadfield
Miss Hoyt
Grand Stand
Fiat
Cedrino and
Parker
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Carpenter House
Lotter
Tea House
Briarcvile
Maja. Murphy
the Apperson
Simplex
Seymour and Watson
St Juckout’s Crossin
Bianchi
East View
Yale Stands By Sports Amid Calls to Curtail
Special to The New York Times from New Haven April 7 reports Yale faculty oppose reducing athletics though they plan to cut back on Easter holdovers. They dispute Harvard president Eliot’s recommendations and signal steps to drop some disfavored sports and limit New York City scheduling while preserving overall participation.
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New York Times
New Haven
Yale
Eliot
Harvard
New York City
Hadley
New York
Nts
Cornell Freshmen Face Travel Ban on Off-Campus Trips
The Cornell Athletic Council bans out of town trips for freshman teams during term time, affecting track and baseball though the freshman crew remains exempt due to the late regatta. P. E. Larkin and Neddy Earle named field coaches for 1918 football. track schedule released listing meets with Pennsylvania and Princeton among others.
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Bars Earle
the Trackcultural College
University of Vermont Accepts Resident Athletic Coach Plan
In Burlington on April 17 the student body voted to accept a Faculty Advisory Board recommendation to hire a resident athletic coach. The coach will oversee coaches across all athletics branches and provide general supervision.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Univer
Harvard Crew Heads to Race with Annapolis Midshipmen
The eight crew from Harvard accompanied by Coach Ross and substitutes arrived in Annapolis. They will row the Midshipmen on the Severn River inner course next Thursday afternoon marking a historic meeting between the two schools.
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Harvard
Ross
Severn River
Quill Faces Fitzgerald in National Athletic Club Boxing Card
A Tuesday evening boxing program from the National Athletic Club of America features a six round main event between Tommy Quill of Brockton Massachusetts and Wille Fitzgerald known as the fighting harp. Quill a rising lightweight title hopeful has defeated top East rivals and will debut in New York. Fitzgerald is described as a rapid tearing fighter who has met many top men in America.
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National Athletic Club of America
Tommy Quill
Brockton
Mass
Wille Fitzgerald
Fighting Harp
Fitzgerald
America
Robins on roller skates breaks mile record in handicap heat
Chicago April 17 William Robinson American amateur champion shattered mile on roller skates with 2 24 time in final heat of a handicap race starting from scratch He passed the entire field before five laps remained in the eight lap event surpassing Ollie Moore's 2 27 professional mark.
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Chicago
William Robinson
Ollie Moore
Robinson
Tennis doubles finalists set for St Nicholas rink
Miss Juliet Adee and Mrs Barger Wallach reach the final of the women’s lawn tennis doubles at St Nicholas Rink by default over Mrs George Chapman and Mrs A G Miles. Adee and Wallach face Miss Ana Wildey and Miss Nathalie Wildey, with semis ending 6-4 8-? for the winners.
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Barger-Wallach
St. Nicholas Rink Court
Ana Wildey
Nathalie Wildey
George Chapman
A. G. Miles
Holcombe
Ward
Beals C. Wright
Raymond D. Little
T. R. Pell
Walter C. Aufermann
Elsie Smith
T. A. McCarthy
Charles Tiffany
Barger- Wallach
Tuxedo Tennis Opens Gold Racquet Contests Tomorrow
The gold racquet in court tennis at the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club begins tomorrow. Opening match features Kingdon Gould of Georgian Court Lakewood against Pierre Lorillard Jr of Tuxedo, with the winner awaiting Jay Gould, current holder, on Sunday.
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New York Times
Tuxedo Park
Tuxedo Tennis and
Kingdon’ Gould
Georgian Court
Lakewood
Pierre Lorillard, Jr
Tuxedo
Jay Gould
Yale Sprinter Gerald Butler Out With Tendon Injury
New Haven Conn April 17 Gerald M Butler aged 1009 Evanston Ill a Yale sprint star pulls a tendon and cannot run in the Yale Spring meet or the Princeton and Harvard meets Capt Burch Yale football captain and sprinter is similarly injured sidelining key speed.
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Cond
Gerald M.butler
Evanston
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Capt. Burch
Republic Tires Republic Rubber Company of New York
Republic Rubber Company of New York located at 232 West 58th Street in New York.
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New York
58Th Street
Chesa Tourney Closes With Triple Tie for First
In Vienna on April 17 a three way tie for first emerged at the national chess masters tournament final round. O Duras of Prude, 0 Erhfephe ter of this city, and 45 Morocgzs- resudeut Presi shared top honors, each earning a share of the first three prizes totaling TA Dae crowns. Final scores show Duras and Moroczy tied with strong performances by Schlechter Rubinstein Teichmann Spielman Mieses Portia Tartakower Leonhardt Swiderski and others.
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O. Duras
Prude
Erhfepheter
Ami
Morocgzs
Resudeut Presi
Ditermail Na Chéssmasters
Amiler
de Wetwoecriors
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Rubinstein
Teichmann
Spielman
Mieses
Portia
Tartakower Leonhardt Ae
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Swiderski
Nerger Pon
Tiga Botseb
Automobiles Ready Reference for Buyers
Ready reference list of automobile makes and dealers with addresses in New York City, including J B Brewster Co and George J Grossman, plus various brands like Fiat Renault Reo Premier and Royal Tourist. Also notes a sporting events item: Baseball Polo grounds today at 3 30 PM Ath. Club vs Yale.
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