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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1918
Page
13
In a humorous incident at a 34th Street store Barnum's Fat Man asked for a 115 inch trunk strap. Clerk George Coffin trimmed it to 68 inches and offered both pieces, joking about conservation measures for belt use by him and his wife.
The Harkness Handicap at Sheepshead Bay exposed a scoring blunder that miscredited Tom Milton with victory. Recheck showed Ralph De Palma won driving a Packard, with Milton second and Oldfield third as corrected by officials last night.
Chicago defeats New York six to two while Detroit loses to Boston five to four. Cleveland beats Washington in ten innings. St Louis wins over Philadelphia four to two. National League standings show tough splits with Boston and New York atop, followed by Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Today Pittsburgh visits New York and Chicago hosts Boston among several interleague matchups.
Theodore Roosevelt Pell and Allen Walker won 6-3 6-4 in the first round but lost in the next to E. T. Creilly and John Lay 7-5 7-5 at North Hempstead Country Club. The Creilly Lay pair reached the doubles semi finals while Anton Von Bernath and John Lay advanced to the singles semi finals with Von Bernath defeating H. K Roberts 6 4 6 2 and Lay beating Merle Johnson 6 1 6 0.
In Cleveland on June 2 the Indians defeated the Washington club 1 to 0 after eleven innings in a pitchers duel. A collision between Shotton and Morgan in right field allowed Chapman's hit to produce the winning run, with O Neill scoring in the eleventh. Two double plays halted Washington rallies as Lavan and teammates led Cleveland to the late victory.
St Louis beat Philadelphia 4 to 2 as late scoring drives in the seventh and eighth innings, aided by a wild pitch error, produced the winning runs. Shocker pitched seven strong innings for St Louis, with Lawdermilk and Gardner contributing key hits and defense.
Heat impacts crowd at fifth Spring matinée by Road Drivers Association on Harlem Speedway. Pavana driven by OW O'Neil Pavaria wins the 1:00 trotting heat in straight heats over Pessie Baron and Bruno with slow times shown in the event summaries for Class Pac ing Colt Class and Trotting divisions.
Detroit tops Boston 8 to 4 as Ruth gives up home run and the Red Sox pitchers issue eight walks. Hooper Veach and Ruth hit for power but Boston loses the second game of the series in Detroit.
Phillies rally in early innings to defeat Cincinnati 6 to 3 marking Toney’s first loss after five straight wins. Prendergast earns the win while Toney takes the defeat after a rough start in the game played in Cincinnati.
The White Sox toppled the Yankees 6 to 2 after Slim Love faltered in the fifth inning. Eddie Collins and Hap Felsch fueled Chicago’s decisive burst with key hits and a two-run swing, while Shellenback shut down New York after the opening frame.
As the government readies a new draft rule, clubs fear being forced to use the ten days' reserve clause to release star players. Free agency could erupt with players able to sign with the highest bidder after military service, reshaping postwar rosters and forcing clubs to find a way to retain top talent if contracts are broken. The National Commission is expected to review the issue soon.
Siwanoy captain John Anderson and local pro Tom McNamara defeated A Wolker Jr and A W Chiappa 6 and 6 at Richmond County Country Club. The visitors led early and posted a 7 74 best ball score, raising over $200 for the event.
Bernie Wefers Jr son of famed sprint champion dominated the Jersey Harriers games in Bayonne New Jersey aiding the Red Cross. He won the 110 yard dash and the 20 yard run eclipsing the 110 yard record and tying the 20 yard mark against top Metropolitan district athletes.
George Abbott on the Aria won the Star class interclub race at Port Washington Yacht Club Manhasset Bay finishing 20 seconds ahead of George A Corry aboard the Little Dipper. B L Linkfield and Taurus placed third forty seven seconds behind as Hydras and others followed in the triangular course event.
Jack Dowling of Scarsdale Golf and Country Club defeated Mrs W A Gavin, metropolitan women's champion, by 4 up with 2 to play in a handicap match at Hartsdale links. The benefit exhibition raised 200 for the Red Cross, adding to weekly club totals for charity. Dowling conceded Gavin a nine stroke handicap on ten holes and led 46 to 46 at the turn, finishing 75 to 68.
George McLean, the new Great Neck pro, defeated former pro Gil Nicholls 4 up with 3 to play after a 65 in the morning gave McLean an 8 up lead. Nicholls rallied in the afternoon to finish 68 with McLean at 70, matching a new Great Neck layout record.
Prominent entrants Howard Voshell and Ward Dawson defaulted from the Bronx County singles at the New York Lawn Tennis Club. Voshell, national Indoor champion, is in aviation service in Texas, while Dawson at Pelham Bay Naval Training Station could not obtain leave. Despite defaults, first and second rounds produced competitive matches and a notable Johnston vs Fordham clash.
At Pelham Country Club the final rounds concluded with Mrs Homer Green and Miss Marie Wagner winning the women’s doubles in a three set match against Moira Bjurstedt and Mrs Johan Rogge.
Fragmentary OCR list mentions Perl Minnee Paul Kanees City Milwaukee Louisville Indianapolis Columbus Toledo and numbers. lacks clear event, date, or outcome for structured summary.
Fragments show multiple city matchups with uneven scores such as Binghamton seven Jersey City five and Baltimore four Newark eight. Other lines reference Syracuse Toronto Mobile Chattanooga New Orleans Need two Avanta Memphis but details are incomplete and lack full context.
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