Final round set as Mrs Hitchins meets Gillesaudeau in Crescent tilt
Mrs Hitchins and Miss Gillesaudeau reach the final round of the Cub's Invitation lawn tournament at Crescent Athletic Club Sax Ridge Staten Island. Gillesaudeau dominates early rounds while Hitchins advances, with Red Cross fundraiser events planned around the matches.
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Mawthorne Sre
Charles Vernon Hitchins
Eben St Sean
Rey
Grace
Helen GilbeapSeae
Ethel Tyndale
Veskell Dominates Throckmorton On Flatbush Court
National indoor champion Veskell defeated Throckmorton 62 6 1 in the semi final at Flatbush Court. Paired with Herold Taylor, they lost the doubles match to Cameron and Davin as the event moves toward the final rounds this afternoon.
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Howard Veskell
Teria
Senterday
Youn Grorze Throckmorton
Datepion
Threckmerton
Herold Taylor
Brooklyn
F. Cameron
BA. Davin
Charlee Chambers
Seaver Victor Wins Narrow Tennis Match at Feature Meet
Seaver Victor defeats Wheelwright in a tense tennis contest 6-2 2-? at the feature meet. The result advances Victor toward the championship round as action moves to the Velodrome tomorrow with Papa Spencer and Toronto connections noted.
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Seaver
Wheelwright
New. A
Papa Spencer
Toronto
Feature Facts For the Fans Feature Facts For the Fans
The Phillies again form an even front with the Giant. Wally Pipp homered to win for the Yankees. AL Walters had two hits in two at bats. The White Sox bunted Shore out in the fifth. Carlisle Smith collected three hits in four appearances, including a double. Fred Merkle went 1 for 3 with two doubles. Claude Williams shut out the Red Sox over seven scoreless innings. Milan of the Senators added a single and a triple in two trips. Walter Johnson fanned ten and walked eight. Ty Cobb had two hits in two at bats and scored twice. Siebold allowed five hits, with a single and a double in three plate appearances, plus a steal and run. Whitted hit a triple and three singles in four at bats.
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Wally Pipp
Yankees
AL Walters
Hal
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Shore
Carlisle Smith
Fred Merkle
Claude Williams
Red Sox
Milan
Senators
Walter Johnson
Ty Cobb
Siebold
Whitted
Phillies Edge Reds In Slug Fest Here Today
Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 12 to 8 in a high scoring game. Whitted and Groh led the Phillies with four hits each while Knetzer struggled against timely hits. Eller and an error aided six Reds runs as Lavender pitched well until the ninth. Umpire: Olney.
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Cincinnat
Reds
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Eller
Whitted
Groh
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Huifer
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Barvitee
Siebold Wins Game For Connie's Men
Philadelphia beat Cleveland 3 to 2 as Seibold starred with strong pitching and clutch hitting. He held opponents to five hits, scored on a single and stolen base, and drove in another run to lift Connie Mack’s squad.
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Philadelphia
Seibold
Cleveland
Priladilpaia
Lymo
Eloth
Piliatelle
Peace Minutes Lead Fed Suit Withdrawal in 1915 Case
The Baltimore Federal League club withdrew its 900000 anti trust damage suit against organized baseball. It followed minutes from a December 1915 peace meeting showing Federal League representatives claimed authority to act. No settlement or out of court action was announced.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
United States
Chicago
Baltmore Club
National Basebal] Commission
Baltimore Club
Organized Baseball
New York
Federal League
Egan's Timely Blow Wins Close Game For Newark Bears
Newark Bears edge Toronto Maple Leafs 4 to 3 in a tight afternoon contest. Tim Egan delivered a ninth inning hit driving in Eldred for the decisive run as Jack Warhop faltered late. Walter Smallwood started, Roy Wilkinson relieved and yielded three runs early before settling in.
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Newark Bears
Ren Egan
Eldred
Newark
Toronto Maple Leafs
Jack Warhop
Gus Getz
Walter Smallwood
Roy Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Toronto
Toronto Tt
Nrwark
Tone Autho
Sualleom
Wym
Warnop
McGraw suspension sparks NL plan for special meeting
Philadelphia June 16 National League president John K Tener called a special meeting of the league board in New York to review the suspension of Giants manager John J McGraw amid criticism of disciplinary actions. Tener accused McGraw of attacking authority and said McGraw deserved all he got while defending his own stance against rowdyism and seeking league support.
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John K. Tener
National League
New York
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Giants
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Baltimore
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Hyros
Byron
Cincinnati
Bi Doe
Harry N
Rampur
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New York A C Games At Travers Island Grounds
The New York Athletic Club hosts an eleven event program today at Travers Island Grounds. Competitors include George Hronder Frat Murray Willan Gordon Bernie Wefetss Jr and C R bed mane in sprints hurdles and throws with javelin on the card.
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New York Athletic Club
Int Ite Travers Drland
George Hronder
Frat. Murray
Willan Gordon
Bernie Wefetss Jr
C. R. Bed
Mane
Walter Pipp Delivers First Home Run in Yankees Win
Walter Pipp of the New York Yankees, the league leading clean-up hitter, hit his first homer of the season at the Polo Grounds in yesterday's win over the Browns. With Hendryx and Maisel on base in the first, Pipp lofted a towering fly off Earl Hamilton into the right field stands, a shot that decided the game.
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Polo Grounds
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Maisel
Earl Hamilton
White Sox
Yankees
William Donovan
Honovan
Mendryx
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Frite Maisel
Hendry
Thisason
Baker
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Stars Beyond Forty In Sport Across Disciplines
The article surveys athletes who remained competitive beyond forty across baseball golf tennis boxing and rifle shooting. It cites Anson Wagner Lajoie Plank and others as examples, notes Fitzsimmons’ late career, and muses on age limits and the spirit of competition.
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Young
Wagner
Lajoie
Plank
Vardon
Braid
Taylor
Johnny Ball
Walter Travis
Brookes
Larned
Fitzsimmons
Braves Win Second In Row From Cubs
Braves win a second straight game against the Cubs as Chicago relies on Prendergast who faltered in three bad innings before Reuther took over. Rudolph pitched well in the later stages with solid defense backing him.
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Speaker
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Cubs
Chicago
Boston
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Reuther
Rudolph
Noston
Tte
Kovetey
Gawte
Fluke bunt ends Brooklyn defeat in twelfth inning
In St Louis Brooklyn fell to the Cardinals 2 to 0 in the twelfth as Gonzales, the Cuban, sacrificed himself with a bloop bunt that barely cleared and brought in the winning run after Baird tripled and Ames moved runners. Cadore worked well but the decisive hit never came for Brooklyn.
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Lee Meadowe
Bobby Nescher
Bescher
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Robinson
Aqueese
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Chief Meyers
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Yankees Open Season With Browns Rout At Polo Grounds
The embattled Yankees defeated the St. Louis Browns 5 to 1 at the Polo Grounds, signaling a strong start to the campaign for New York. The Browns were outplayed as the Yanks jumped to an early lead and held on for the win.
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Polo Grounds
Pipp Homer Lifts Yankees In Polo Grounds Tilt
Walter Pipp belts a homer to right field stands for the Yankees at the Polo Grounds, driving in three runs as New York tops the Browns. Donovan snaps out of a bookish slump and stays optimistic about the pennant chase. Six more runs come in the early innings amid defensive highlights and disputed calls as the Browns struggle to respond.
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Herry Fabian
Donovan
William
Yankees
White Sox Rock Boston With Shutout To Lead AL
Chicago pitchers shut out Boston 0 0 as Claude Williams allowed no hits through ten innings. Weaver drove in four in a key rally with a bases loaded double, followed by a sacrifice fly and a single to cap a four run eighth.
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Voning
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jia—Weever
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Kisien Santed
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Wang
Tigers Take First Game from Senators
Washington opened the series with a 4 to 3 loss as Walter Johnson's erratic pitching fueled the visitors' scoring. The game featured a rare display of control issues and wild pitches amid a tense early-season matchup.
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Walter Johnson
Crane
Thaliel
Sana
Tyre
Milan Soni la
Engineers to Benefit By Big Baseball Game
Arrangements are set for a patriotic demonstration at the Polo Grounds on Sunday featuring a drill by the 1st Reserve Engineer Regiment of New York, a band concert, and a Yankees vs. Louis Browne baseball game. Proceeds go to the regiment’s fund, with potential distribution to the Western unit headed for France.
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Yankees
Louis Browne
New York Engineers
T. L. Huston
Detroit
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