Maroon narrowly topples Quin cy High in last minute rally
In a thrilling local gym contest the Maroons edged Quin cy High 20 to 18 as Heidbreder left with an injury and Lummis led the HS with several baskets. Watters and Merkel starred for the Maroons while the crowd cheered the hard fought effort on both sides.
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Tie
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Carl Merkel
Wick
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Veers
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Kush
J. Merkel
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Smoky Joe Wood Returns to Red Sox Camp
Joe Wood known as Smoky Joe is back after Cleveland club president Dunn bought his release from the Boston Americans for 15000 dollars. He joined the first squad at New Orleans training camp after previous contract disputes and a decline in form. Wood shows health from winter fishing near Parkers Glen Pa and plans to backstop past success with Tris Speaker as he eyes another strong season and a repeat of 1915 and 1912 performances that helped Boston win the world championship.
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Smoky Joe
Red Sox
Dunn
Cleveland Club
Wood
Boston Americans
New Orleans
Boston
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Parkers
Glen
Blue Ridge Mountains
Tris Speaker
Walter S. Smiley
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Chicago Americans
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A. R. Tearney
Mineral Springs
Johnson
John Couch
Detroit Americans
Couch
Montana
Leland Stanford University
John
Jennings
Illinois Man Wins in Madison Square Garden Race
Ioie W. Ray of the Illinois Athletic club in Chicago defeated Yale’s John W. Overton in a special one mile indoor race at Madison Square Garden by twenty yards. The winning time was 4:19. A stray line about salt on earthenware pudding dishes follows the sports note.
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New York
Ioie W. Ray
Illinois Athletic Club
Chicago
John W. Overton
Yale
Madison Square Garden
Cubs whip Sacramento as training talk stalls
In Sacramento manager Mitchell favors California despite training woes. The Cubs beat Sacramento 5 to 2 on Tuesday as clubs assess climate diamonds and hotel conditions for spring camp.
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Cal
Mitchell
Cubs
California
Surprise for Quincy Fans as Park Reopens
Quincy baseball fans will get a pleasant surprise at the opening game May 9 as the park shows rejuvenation. New grandstand and playing field appearances, fresh grass seed, paint, and lumber mark the improvements under Manager Waring. Dugouts are moved to wing ends near the Brandstand, and visitors wonder if the plan tires out visiting players. President W A Smith of the Fans association notes more changes in store as the field dries for rookies to gambol. Graham’s status remains unsettled, but he will play in Quincy if he plays in organized baseball.
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Quincy Baseball
Waring
Smith
W. A. Smith
Fans' Association
Graham
Quincy
I. T. A. defeats Painters in three games at Labor Temple
Bowling results show I. T. A. winning two of three at Labor Temple alleys. Totals 739 754 777 2270. Lehbrink tops with a 217 single, Lehbrink also leads with a 185 average. Next game features Brewers vs. Plumbers.
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Labor Temple
Lehbrink
Brewers
Plumbers
Av. Lehbrink
Schnack
Schnier
G. Manning
Wer
J. Manning
Eoner Painters
Johnny's Brother Signs with Peoria Club
Peoria Illinois March 22 Joe Evers infielder for Troy New York and brother of Johnny Evers of the Boston Braves has signed to play with the Peoria club He played for Terre Haute in the Central league last season.
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Peoria
Ill
Joe Evers
Troy
No. Y
Johnny Evers
Boston Braves
Terre Haute
Timewell News Roundup From Illinois Local Briefs
Timewell Illinois reports Mrs Addie Wells visiting her parents William McPhail and family. Several locals attended the Mt Sterling opening. Electric light plant work has begun in Timewell. Jo W L Lucas visited Mrs Mer Peters in Clayton. Mrs Mertie Cabots of Galesburg visits Frank Bowen family. Emil Williams becomes new Ford owner. Mrs Charles Durham returned from Clayton after nursing her mother Mrs Otha Bennett. Marange Mills found dead at daughter Mrs Walter Blanrett home. funeral held Monday.
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Timewell
Addie Wells
William McPhail
Mt. Sterling
Jo WL Lucas
Mer. Peters
Clayton
Mertie Cabots
Gialesburg
Frank Bowen
Emil Williams
Ford
Charles Durham
Otha Bennett
Mranje Mills
Walter Blanrett
Kidney Health Advice in March Remains Essential
The notice explains that increased March activity raises kidney workload as people perspire more and waste must be eliminated. It recommends support for overworked or weak kidneys and features a reader endorsement from B. F. Stone of Reading, Pa., praising Foley Kidney Pills as reliable.
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Reading
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co-Adv
Australian champ Les Darcy seeks Milwaukee bout
Les Darcy the Australian middleweight champion, eager to box in Milwaukee, has asked Walter H Liginger of the Wisconsin athletic commission about following New York Gov Whitman in barring Australians. Darcy hopes to negotiate with Milwaukee promoters soon after confirming his condition.
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Yea
Milwaukee
Les
Freddy Gilmore
Walter H Liginger
State Athletic Commission
Gov. Whitman
New York
Gilmore
Wisconsin
Wonderful Feats By Old Time Baseball Players
A lengthy list praises legendary baseball feats from the past. Anson catches a ball with a ladder during a near fence home run, Jimmy Ryan hits seven home runs under special ground rules, Mike Kelly fills in behind the plate for Ganzel, and Radbourne drives a home run through a knot hole in the fence. Meanwhile Coach Zuppke’s football squad trains daily on the south campus with about eighty players, two-squad practice, and focus on freshmen hopefuls building toward last year’s nucleus.
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Chicago
New York
Jimmy Ryan
San Francisco
Ryan
Mike Kelly
Boston
Kelly
Ganzel
Radbourne
Zuppke
Detroit Bowlers Lead In AB C Tourney Standings
In Grand Rapids on Wednesday two Detroit players Henry Miller and Charles Ziegler topped events in the American Bowling Congress tourney. Miller overtook Henry Edwards of Buffalo for all events leadership with 1,945 while Ziegler scored 691 in singles to move to third place. Birk Brothers of Chicago still lead five-man events with 9,061 points.
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Charles Ziegler
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Henry Edwards
Buffalo
Ziegler
Otto Kallusch
Birk Brothers
Chicago
McCaughan and Peachey
Indianapolis
Otto Kallausch
Rochester
Northwestern Favored in Big Nine Aquatic and Track Meet
Chicago athletes are favored to win both swimming and indoor track titles at Patten gym Northwestern March 23 and 24. Over 360 entries from every Big Nine school except Iowa. Illinois leads entering with 64 men, Chicago 62, Wisconsin 59. Northwestern 48, Purdue 23, Indiana 10. Events close the indoor season. Stagg expects Chicago to score 37 to 43 and Wisconsin and Illinois strong. Notable entrants include Tenney and Clark in middle distances, Dismond chasing a quarter record, and Graham in pole vault.
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Tenney
Schardt
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Badger
Bingo Dismond
Pendarvis
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