Ark's Built 10 Small Capacity Parks In Major Leagues
New York dispatch analyzes baseball park sizes and population to show most major and minor league venues seat only a small fraction of surrounding residents. Data covers 17 leagues with total city population about 7,416,000 and park capacities around 1,106,860, implying attendance scales with population but parks generally operate near capacity. Major leagues average about two to three percent of local population. Southern and Western parks approach about fifteen percent. Also notes manager change: George Mullen to lead Fort Smith club in Western association.
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Iowa-Ind
Northwestern
Texas
South Atlantic
George Mullen
Detroit Americans
Fort Smith, Ark
Rhullen
South Bend Greens
Directors demand revenue from Bulletin to save Quincy baseball
The speaker questions giving up years of business to fund baseball, noting no Baseball or Fans' Association ever asked such a sacrifice and criticizing a hog it all policy by a few men.
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Baseball
Quincy
Baseball Or Fans’ Association
Quincy High May Battle Maroons
Quincy High School basketball looks to end the season with a game against the Maroons at the YMCA if a date can be arranged. The matchup is expected to draw large attendance and settle which team is stronger, though both teams aided each other during the season. Coach Brazelton plans a strong 1918 squad with Bush and Welch returning, and second-string players promising depth for next term.
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Quincey High School Basketeers
Maroons
YM. C. A
Brazelton
Lummis
Watters
Meyer
Leindecker
Bush
Welch
High Score and Averages Highlight Bowling Meet
Pieper tops the scoring with 201 high game and 181 high average while Sterns posts a 15 pin handicap as totals for the bowling meet are reported.
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Pieper
Sterns
Hobbies and Their Riders Trapshooting Among Famous Americans
A feature by Peter P. Carney notes trapshooting as a popular hobby among U S notables. President Wilson plays golf, John Philip Sousa enjoys riding and clay pigeons, and Christy Mathewson along with Chief Bender are keen shots. Governors Brumbaugh Ferguson Capper West, former Philadelphia officials Portar and Ratynson, and George D. Smith of Los Banos are also active shooters with varied hobbies.
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Wilson
John Philip Sousa
Sousa
Christy Mathewson
Chief Bender
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Ferguson
Texas
Major
Missouri
Capper
Kansas
West
Oregon
Public Saraty
George D. Portar
Ratynson
Philadelphia Police
George D. Smith
Los Banos
California
Pacific Coast
Women Athletes From Many Colleges Stir Public Interest
Cleveland hosts a feature on women bowlers and athletes across the Midwest. Profiles include Miss Ethel Lee of Minneapolis a top skater tennis and baseball player. Mrs Gertrude Dorlingaster of Chicago the world s only woman bowling professor. Mrs Bella G Earle a trap shooter trainer. a boxing exhibit with two women principals. four Northwestern University women hockey teams and Miss Mabel McConnell s hurdling record at Evanston. Wisconsin women indoors play a seven team league. Violet Pammel of Town State College is a standout all around athlete. Law rence College plans a 3000 mile walk by seven coeds. Mrs George Touhey enters wrestling promotion. Elizabeth Tucker guides boxers the Tucker brothers in pro ranks. Philadelphia hosts intercity water carnival for women inviting mermaids from multiple cities.
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Cleveland
Middle West
Ethel Lee
Minneapolis
Lee
Gertrude Doringlaster
Chicago
Bella G. Earle
Lakewood
N. J
Fair Sex
University of Minnesota
Mabel McConnell
Northwestern University
Evanston
University of Wisconsin
Cubs
Tigers
Pirates
Giants
Violet Pammel
Town State College
Pammel
Lawrence College
Appleton
Wis
California
George ‘Touhey
Boston
Grapplers
Tucker Brothers
Edward
Lonnie
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Kaiser Lost Sixty U Boats in Forty Five Days
Washington reports that about sixty German submarines were captured or destroyed from January 1 to February 15, an average of one and a half per day. Officials doubt Germany can sustain the rate, though unofficial totals of U boat numbers range from 300 to 500. Experts say continued pressure could strain and eventually curb the submarine guerre.
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Washington
Germany
Training Camps News Roundup From Georgia to Texas
The training camps report mixed progress with Yankees prep underway in Macon as hitters wary of Bill Donovan. Benny Kauff slumps in Marlin while Giants hitters show form. Dum ing impresses in Hot Springs against Wilbert Robinson. Ebbett's bank account draws attention in New Orleans. Indians chase a $500 prize noted by President Johnson. Coaches and rookies test in Waxahachie and Pasadena as Cubs wrap California title with a 19 to 4 win over Vernon. Archer tops holdouts in Palestine as Chicago seeks salary talks. fans prepare to fund his raise from $4,000 to $5,000.
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Parner
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Plaver
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Fuhrman
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United States
Peter P. Carney
National Sports Syndicate
Kaiser
Macon
Yankees
Bill Donovan
Marlin
Tex
Benny Kauff
Hot Springs
Ark
Pitcher Duming
Wilbert Robinson
Edgers
Charles H. Ebbett
New Orleans
Prexy Johnson
W. c. Sorrison
United States Coast Artillery
Waxahachie
Sreeager Jennings
Dyer
Ellison
Jones
Oscar Vitt
Pasadena
Cal
Chicago Cubs
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Walloping
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Vernon
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Hot Wells
Gomez
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Cardinals
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Palestine
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