Oxford Wins 69th Boat Race Amid Bad Weather
Oxford eight defeats Cambridge by six lengths on the Thames from Putney to Mortlake in 22 minutes 5 seconds as foul conditions prevail. Umpires allow a re row after Sunday swamping. strong start by Oxford secures lead through Hammersmith and Barnes bridges.
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Associated Press
Putney
England
Oxford Today
Cambridge
Thames
Mortlake
Dark Blues
Oxford
Hammersmith Bridge
Barnes Bridge
Cantabsea
Chiswick Eyot
Scullers Titus and Mehrhoff Return to Training
Constance C. Titus, twice U S and Canada champion, and William Mehrhoff, 1910 champion, resume training. Both seek Olympic selection in single sculling events. Titus retired in 1906 after multiple titles. Mehrhoff last competed after winning the Washington D C single sculling championship on August 14.
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Associated Press
York
Constance C. Titus
United States
Canada
William Mehrhoff
Ted States
Titus
National Association of Amateuren
Mehrhoff
Washington, D. C
New York Americans Set-Lineup for Season Opener
The New York Americans departed Atlanta on April 1 to reach home by April 10. Manager Wolverton announced the opening day lineup for April 11 featuring Walter, Daniels, Chase, Cree, Hartzell, Gardner and the catchers and others.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
New York Americans
Wolverton
Walter
Daniels
Chase
Cree
Hartzell
Gardner
Ers
Postponed Opening of Commercial League Series
The Commercial league opener postponed from yesterday to next Sunday due to rain. Parade and clashes moved to Sunday morning. Managers plan a meeting Thursday at 6 30 to reschedule games and a possible Sunday doubleheader may be held to make up the schedule.
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Commercial League
the Light
Toepperwein Shooting Exhibition Draws Crowd
A large afternoon crowd watched Mr and Mrs Adolph Toepperwein perform rifle shotgun and pistol feats. Mrs Toepperwein cleared 49 of 50 birds in trap. The pair plan another show before their summer departure for Springfield Illinois and the American handicap shoot. They depart tonight on a southern states tour.
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Adolph Toepperwein
Springfield
Ill
Field Trials Plans for 1912 18 Season at Letotachie
Letotachte Alabama hosts major American and United States field trials as part of the 1912 18 season. The all American trials run January 2 for one week on the Letotachie range, followed by the United States trials starting January 11 for another week. Local southern trials occur December 8 and Kentucky trials the following week.
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Associated Press
Letotachte
Ala
Kentucky
Letotachie
United States
Long game ends in fourteen innings tied in Newark
In Newark New Jersey on April 1 pre season games opened with a fourteen inning tie 3 to 3 between the Philadelphia Americans and the Newark team of the International League. The world champions used their regular lineup except the two rookie pitchers Salmon and Bonner. Murphy homered for the Athletics in the second inning while Home run Baker went hitless in six at bats. Darkness caused the game to be called.
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Associated Press
Newark
N J
Philadelphia Americans
N Rk
International League
Salmon
Bonner
Murphy
Athletics
Baker
Fisher Score Is Highest In Hydro Aeroplane Meet
Monte Carlo April 1 The International Hydro aeroplane meeting closed with Fischer leading scoring 112 points followed by Renaux 100 and Paulhan 96. American Robinson amassed 71 points in the event.
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Fisher
Monte Carlo
Fischer
Renaux
Paulhan
Robinson
The Training Trip
A poem recounts a baseball press squad traveling by Pullman to the South for spring training. Veterans arrive weary while a weary trainer and grim manager head southward as reporters, players, and jokes fade in the journey’s end.
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Gordon McKay
Philadelphia Times
Connie
San Antonio
Sporting Life
Southland
Amica
Oxford and Cambridge Edge In Historic Varsity Rowing Race
The Oxford crew lists Pitman bow Tinne No 2 Wor mald No 3 Horsfall No 4 Wedderburn No 5 Wig gins No 6 Littlejohn No 7 Boone stroke Wells cox. The Cambridge crew features Arbuthnot bon Collins No 2 Hey land No 3 Shore No 4 Goldsmith No 5 Smith No 6 Lloyd No 7 Swan stroke Skinner cox.
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Oxford
F. A. H. Pitman
C. E. Tinne
L. G. Wormald
E. D. Horsfall
A. H. Wedderburn
A. F. Wiggins
C. W. Littlejohn
R. C. Boone
H. B. Wells
Cambridge
R. Arbuthnot
Bon
D. C. Collins
H. M. Heyland
S. Shore
J. H. Goldsmith
R. Smith
Bronchos Beat Fort Worth Panthers in Muddy Seven Inning Tilt
The Bronchos defeated the Fort Worth Panthers 8 to 2 in a rain soaked seven and a half inning game at the Texas League park yesterday afternoon. Despite wet field conditions a lively offensive showing featured Metz homering and a string of hits that produced six runs in the second inning.
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Fort Worth
San Antonio
Deardorff
Rogers
Metz
Topeka Raw team to face Texas Longhorns at Clark Field
Manager Dale Gear takes his Western league Topeka team to Clark Field for a 4 PM exhibition with the Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns, after three games, are in fair shape and a good contest is predicted. A university rally is planned tomorrow night to boost support for Wednesday's game with Southwestern University.
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Austin
Tex
Dale Gear
Topeka
Clark Field
Longhorns
University Auditorium
Southwestern University
Final Game to Sox in Waco Series
Chicago took the final game of the series from Waco in a 2 to 1 victory. Walsh pitched a complete game for the Sox, allowing two hits and fanning ten. The Navigators scored their run in the later innings.
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Aiken
Rath
Kuhn
Miller
Jost
Chicago
Sox
Waco
Tex
Walsh
Navigators
Browns Win on Timely Hits
St Louis Americans rally in the eighth to take a 6 to 5 lead over the Nationals, then hold off a ninth inning rally to win the spring exhibition. Singles and a sacrifice drive the decisive scoring as timely hits turn the game.
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Browns
Associated: Press
ST. Louis
St. Louis Americans
St. Louis Nationals
Nationals
Austin Team Beats Gear Kansas In Texas League Win
The Austin team of the Texas league defeated Topeka 7 to 5 yesterday afternoon. Ashton pitched all nine innings for Austin, while Leake started for Topeka. Austin bunched hits in the first inning and capitalized on visitors errors to secure the lead.
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Austin
Tex
Topeka
Senators
Ashton
Cook
Robinson
Downey
Brownlee
Casey
Klaus Calls Off Match In San Francisco
Frank Klaus of Pittsburg cancelled his boxing bout with Eddie McGoorty in San Francisco due to blood poisoning in his right hand and returned home.
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Klaus
THE
Associated. Press
San Francisco
Frank Klaus
Pittsburg
Eddie McGoorty
Sox Sell Player Mullen
Paris Texas April 1 Charles Chicken Mullen former University of Washington star and longtime substitute first sacker for the Chicago White Sox has been sold to the Lincoln club of the Western league.
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Sox
Mullen
Paris
Tex
Charles
Chicken) Mullen
University of Washington
Chicago White Sox
Lincoln Club
Battle of Lightweights Tonight in East Chicago
Charlie White faces Steve Ketchel in a ten round bout at East Chicago Indiana tonight both fighters weighing in at 128 pounds or lighter at 3 o clock local time. Ketchel and White are slated for a high intensity lightweight showdown amid strong fan interest in the card.
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Chicago
Charlie White
Steve Ketchel
East Chicago
Ind
Twelve disciples question stumps Lake Forest trainees
In a Lake Forest academy knowledge test Headmaster William Mather Leeds noted 100 boys failed to name the twelve apostles. Another common miss was identifying the last season's batting leader in the National League.
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Chicago
Lake Forest Academy
William Mather Leeds
Leeds
Princeton Swimmers Close Season in Chicago Meet
Princeton University swimmers travel to Chicago this week for indoor season finale. They will contest at the Chicago Athletic Association and the Illinois Athletic Club against Northwestern and Illinois, with champions Huzzage, McDerott, Perry McIlivary, and Hebner among the rivals.
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Princeton
Associated Press
Chicago
Princeton University
Chicago Athletic Association
Ilinois Athletic Club
Northwestern University
University of Illinois
Huzzage and
McDerott
Perry McIllivary
Hebner
Cleveland Defeats New Orleans 1–0 on Jackson’s Double
Jack son's double and Ryan's single produced the lone run in the fourth inning as Cleveland edged New Orleans 1 to 0. Frost, the tall Ohio State league pitcher, pitched for New Orleans and showed well. The Philadelphia Americans travel here for a series.
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Naps
New Orleans
Associated Press
Orleans
Jackson
Ryan
Cleveland
Frost
Ohio State League
Philadelphia Americans
New Braunfels Tigers Open Season With San Antonio Club
The New Braunfels Tigers begin the baseball season next Sunday against the A. B. Frank company team of San Antonio. Improvements have been made to the grandstand and grounds and a strong lineup has been engaged.
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Braunfels
Tex
New
Braunfels Tigers
A. B. Frank Company
San Antonio
Dallas rider halts mile world motorcycle record
W E Hasha of Dallas lowered the one mile world motorcycle record from 40 1 5 seconds to 89 3 5 seconds at the stadium track yesterday.
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Xas
Associated
Eee
Los Angeles
W. E. Hasha
Dallas
Stadium
Grand Rapids Skater Wins One Mile Amateur World Title
Leon Kimm of Grand Rapids Michigan won the world one mile amateur championship roller skating race at River Bear Jon yesterday. His time was not stated in the readable text.
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Mapion Roller Ter
Prbess
Milwaukee
Leon Kimm
Grand Rapids
Mich
Riverbear
Home Boys 10 Rest For Several Days
The Home Boys will skip games for several days after mixed results at Texas League Park against Fort Worth. President Block and Manager Leidy say light daily practice will suffice, with possible games next Saturday and Sunday on away grounds from San Antonio.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Walter
Morris
Leidy
Broncs
San Antonio
Texas hosts Baylor in first track meet of season
Austin Texas April 1 Athletes of the University of Texas will have their first real contest of the season next Thursday on Clark field when Baylor University competes against the Longhorns. The meet was arranged through Dr C W Ramsdell chair of the track committee and H J L Skinner manager of Baylor track team.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Clark Field
Baylor University
Longhorns
C. W. Ramsdell
Athletic Council
H. Ll. B. Skinner
Mere Boy High Gun
Chicago gun club event sees 15 year old Zeeling win 50 target shoot by 47 hits from 16 yard line. F B Bills second by one point behind the leader.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cc. F. Zeeling
Zeeling
F. B. Bills
French Mortier defeats Poggenburg to lead 3 6 in balk line
Paris reports Mortier of France defeated American champion J Ferdinand Poggenburg 400 to 855 in the balk line tournament. Poggenburg has won three games and lost six after the match on April 1.
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Associated Press
Paris
Mortier
J. Ferdinand Poggenburg
Lefty's Brother Somo Pitcher Leads Baltimore Win
Baltimore International League club beat the Philadelphia Nationals 4 to 3 at Back River. Allen Russell, brother of Lefty Russell and new Baltimore recruit, fanned three batters with the bases loaded in one stretch.
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Lefty
Somo
THE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Baltimore Internation League
Philadelphia Nationals
Back River
Allen Russell
Russell
BLe Taxi. Both Phones 1-2-3, Union made $2 hats, 321
A fragment notes a taxi service phrase with phone numbers and mentions Union made hats priced at $2. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear event or context to anchor a fuller summary.
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