Army League Announces Sunday doubleheader with Repair Shops
On Sunday the Army Baseball League will feature a doubleheader. The 304th Repair Shops meet Camp Stanley in the second game, while Kelly Field faces Camp John Wise in the first game. Kelly Field hopes for improvement after a Wednesday loss.
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Army Baseball League
Kelly Field
Camp Stanley
John Wise
Aviators
Birdmen
Nineteenth Infantry
Tut Stanley
Stanley
Army League
J. B. Burke
Nicks
League Park
Holden High Amateur Grand American Handicap Taken by Indiana Shooter
John D. Henry of Elkhart Indiana won the Grand American handicap trapshooting title after a shoot-off with H J Pendergast of Phoenix New York. Henry shot from sixteen yards and Pendergast from 22 yards in a tense finale. Henry broke OT targets and Pendergast missed three of twenty. Sixty eight entrants started with a purse of 6000, first two collecting 1500 in savings stamps and Liberty bonds.
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Chicago
Ill
John D. Henry
Elkhart
Ind
H. J. Pendergast
Phoenix
N.Y
Henry
Pendergast
Ted
Hach
Wendergast
Peasdergast
Mark Arie
Thontasbors
Tih
Albert Almert
Emma Wettlers
Nicholas
Almert
United States
G. A. Miller
Brewton
Aln
Andrew Meaders
Nashville
Tenn
UN Wins Feature Race in Grand Circuit Meet
In Cleveland Ohio on August 1 UN easily won the 2.0 pace feature. Peter Elliott took the champion stallion stake for three year old pacers. St. Frisco won the free for all trot. Lee Grand captured the 2:08 pace and David Guy won the 201 trot in straight heats.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Peter Elliott
St. Frisco
Lee Grand
David Guy
Coulon and Manilla Plan Camp Dick Exhibition Bout
Johnny Coulon boxing instructor at Camp Travis and Frankie Manilla army featherweight champion will stage an exhibition at Camp Dick on Thursday. The pair, among the region's most scientific fighters, will return to San Antonio Sunday and Coulon will start training for a six round bout with Mike Orrison at Fort Bliss on Labor Day.
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Frankie Manilla
Camp Dick
Coulon
Camp Travis
Manilla
San Antonio
Callen
Mike Orrison
Fort Sliss
Jabor
Burns to Box Nate Jackson at Calveston August 10
Bobby Burns a known bantam boxer stationed at Camp Travis announces a bout with Nate Jackson at Calveston on August 10 to a finish or decision by the press. Burns has fought Jackson eleven times with mixed results and plans further training at Camp Travis.
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Camp Travis
Nate Jackson
Calveston
Jackson
Burns
Kansas City
Robby
M. Co. A
Camp
Travis
Will Transfer Bouts Move Venue for Salvation Army Benefit
Chicago August 9 boxers scheduled for an athletic benefit for the Salvation Army overseas fund were blocked by police at Comiskey Park prompting a relocation to Fort Sheridan thirty five miles north of Chicago. Willard Dempsey White McGoorty Lewis and a dozen others will compete at the 100 per cent Tobacco House Cigar Shop avenue.
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Chicago
Salvation Army Overseas Fund
Comiskey Lark
Y. Whureday
Fort
Sheridan
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Charlie White
Eddie McGoorty
Baseball Scores and Batterries listed for Detroit and Cleveland games
American League action shows Detroit at home against Boston with Ruth and Mayer on the Batteries. Cleveland hosts Washington as Ayers Mateson Altrock and Ainsmith face Coveleskie Coombe and ONeill.
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Boston
Ruth and
Mayer
Buland, Kaltia and Spencer
Washington J. Cleveland
Cleveland
R. WB
Washington
Vatteries
Ayers
Mateson
Altrock
Ainsmith
Coveleskie
Coombe
O'Neill
National League Scores and Batter Up Results
Chicago beat Brooklyn 17 to 1 in Brooklyn after a rough top of the ninth. Boston toppled St. Louis 5 to 4 in Boston with Geston on the mound and Sherdell in the battery. Pittsburg swept Philadelphia 6 to 8 in Philadelphia in the first game, then Philadelphia won 8 to 2 in the second. Cincinnati defeated New York 5 to 2 in New York.
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Hbbitts Field
Brooklyn
National League Baseball Club
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
LOZ
Washington
Citivago
St. Louis
Detroit
Pittsburg
ST Cincinnati
Seas
Knights of Columbus War Relief Aims for 50 Million
New York reports the Knights of Columbus organize vast war relief to aid American soldiers overseas and at home. Leaders Mulligan Larkin and McGinley plan 1000 extra secretaries abroad by September and a London HQ serving soldiers with recreation and religious support.
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Knights of Columbus
IK. of C
K. of C
United States
William J. Mulligan
Ix. of C
William D. Larkin
IK. C
William J. McGinley
America
Inc
France
England
Italy
Russia
London
KK. of C
Great Britain
Cura
Committee On War Activities
Switzerland
Knightly of Columbus
Fourth Avenue
New York City
K. of C. Appeal
K. of Co
Rue de, la Madeleine
Paris
Messrs. Mulligan
Larkin
Catholic Hierarchy
Europe
K. of Cc
Washington, D. C
Adjutant General's Office
Knights
Johnny Evers
Evers
Messrs
Mulligan
Mc.Ginley
K. of C. War Relief Organization
I. of C
K. of Cy
Men In Blue
Bellelaire Brothers at Royal Theater on looping the loop act
The Bellelaire Brothers headline the Royal Theater bill this week with sensational hand to hand stunts including looping the loop. The program also features Gordon and Gordon with new twists, Swor and Westbrook in a talking singing act, Morris Moon and Company in The Wrong Bird, and Fisher and Gilmore in A Bashful Romeo. The feature photoplay is The Shooting of Dan McGrew.
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Bellelaire Brothers
Royal
Royal Theater
Gordon and Gordon
Swor
Westbrook
Morris Moon
Fisher
Gilmore
Romeo
Dan McGrew
Robert W. Service
Film Attractions The Spy at the Grand
The Spy starring Dustin Farnum opens at the Grand for a two day run. Farnum portrays Mark Quaintance who stealthily seeks a list of Teutonic spies in the United States as part of a wartime intrigue. Cast includes Winifred Kingston Charles Crary William Purress Leonard Gaye and William J Lowry.
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the Grand
Dustin Farman
Farnum
Mark Quaintance
United States
Dustin Larnum
Winifred Kingston
Charles Crary
William Purress
Lfownard Gaye
William J. Lowry
England's Dogs May Starve Amid Biscuit Shortage
A London Times report warns dog owners face biscuit shortages as imports of low grade flour falter. With food economy drives, households struggle to feed dogs and conserve scraps. Alternatives like fish leads and poultry byproducts are suggested as supplies wane.
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London Times
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