Evers Reports Frontline Visit in France With Knights of Columbus
Johnny Evers writing from France recalls seven front visits under fire with the Knights of Columbus. He recounts distributing cigarettes and writing material to divisions, sharing a dugout with a colonel, enduring bombardment, and witnessing aircraft battles as shells and shrapnel pierced near their car.
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France
Knights of Columbus
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Wall
Cig
Boston
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Idyhreak
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Rowe
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Abeta
Texas University bulletin promotes organized school athletics
University of Texas Extension Department issues a 124 page bulletin titled Day and Hthlyfics offering directions for nearly 100 scholastic games and track and field activities. It aims to help Texas schools in the University Interscholastic League with organized play and proper athletic conduct.
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Austin
Tex
Hodintere
University of Texas
Bulletin Ia
Vexas
D. A. Penick
J. Crampton
E. J. Shurter
Elun
Lexus
Iet
Goodwin Links Fancy Diving Training to Aviation Mastery
Athletic director Build Goodwin at Camp Travis says diving develops nerve balance and quick thinking essential for pilots. Captain Arthur McAleenan, national high diver, notes diving training translates to aerial maneuvers as instinctive corrections and equilibrium control aiding early aviators and service pilots.
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Build Goodwin
Camp Travis
Texas
Ring
Budd
Tsists
Huda
Cgoodwin
Arthur McAleenan
Bulington Field
Monnston
McAleenan
Goodwine
Jiuinelmann
Ameri Jca
Major League Clubs Likely to Trim Spring Travel
The article notes teams plan fewer long trips to cut costs as owners push expense limits. Giants Cubs and White Sox may travel for exhibitions while others stay closer to home with San Antonio training favored. Doc Lavan retires from baseball after military service.
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Giants
Cubs
White Sox
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Ttrenches
San Antonio
New York Yankees
Miller Huggins
Grats
Lawis
Cardinals
Dallas
Houston
Hot Springs
Ark
Pandemic Qu fills sports world as influenza halts play
A chaotic scene unfolds as influenza quarantine disrupts local sports schedules. The piece notes plans to shorten seasons and concerns over doubleheaders while referencing Ban Johnson, Mitch, Langford, and figures from baseball boxing and football amid a country scarred by prohibition and war.
Woman pro joins Huntington Altadena golf clubs in California
Mrs Dunn-Webb becomes the first female golf professional in the country at the Huntington and Altadena clubs. The West Coast pioneer previously coached at Wellesley College and helped design a Reno Country Club course. She emphasizes wrist training to improve iron play and claims many men struggle with wrist strength too. She reportedly shoots in the 80s at Pacific slope courses.
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Altadena
California
Dun-Webb
Reno
United States
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Mugland
Willie Inn
Atlantic
England
Dunn
Webb
Prince’s Golf Club
Surrey
Far West
Pacific Slope
Dunn Webb
Pine Street Presbyterians to meet Government Hill team Monday
The Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday School basketball team will play Government Hill Methodist five in a practice game at the Y M C A court starting 7 80 P M The Pine Streeters improved their lineup since their last appearance and seek a strong game The Government Hill quintet is newly organized and features several well known players in local circles.
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Pine Street Presbyterian Sun-day
Government Hill Methodist
Pine
Focal
Edwards to Meet Brown in City Wrestling Showdown
Billy Edwards of Kansas City seeks a headline bout against Pet Brown of Tyler for the light heavyweight title. Edwards, a tested traveler of the Northwest circuit, trains under Lewis and has faced top contenders like George Watsonares and Vasel, aiming to spark interest after influenza restrictions ease.
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Pet” Brown
Tylor
Billy Edwards
Kansas City
Alexander
Macedonia
Edwards
North
Middle West
Lewis
Hdwards
Vasel
Cheek Heavy
Waterloo
Iowa
Elmer Marge
Charles City
Paul Pretin
Mason City
Town
Des Moines
Trewin
Walter Camp Uses New Movie Camera for Sports Instruction
Yale’s Walter Camp promotes a French eight times slow motion camera to film athletes at eight times real speed and replay at normal speed. The device highlights subtle motion faults in pitchers boxers golfers and runners to aid technique improvement and training.
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Walter Camp
Yale
Prenchman
Camp Hag
Old Mi
Walter
Rolfers
Sunday School Basketball League Reorganizes for Saturday Opener
The Sunday School Basketball League resumes next Saturday at the City Y. M. C. A. with three divisions of four teams each. New rules allow returning service members to play and maintain attendance. all restrictions on academic and city leagues are lifted. The schedule features many strong contenders including Calvary Baptist and Government Hill Methodist, with a three‑section format leading to a three‑team final.
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Y. Manq. A
Government Hill
American
Teagues
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First Presbyterians
Pine Street Presbyterians
St. John's Lutherans
National” League
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Navy
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Denver Heights
Calvary Baptist
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West End
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Gildemeister
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Tuttlebee
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Laurel Heights
Alamo Heights Methodist
St. Mark’s Iepiscop
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de Calvary
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Alamo Heights
Moesday
McNinley Avenue
St. Mark’s
Laurrel Heights Methodist
Ind Methodist
Calgary Baptist
Westminster Presbytering
McKinley Avenue ‘Methodist
Pine Stevet Presbyterian
St. John's Lutheran
Alamo ‘Heights
St. Macks Episcopal
Verderal
West End Methodist
Pine Street Presbyterian
West Wad
St. John's Tarthernn
St. Mark's Episcopal
Deiver Heights
New York Film Experiments Reveal Umpire Calls and Ball Curves
A New York experiment displays footage of athletes including tennis players and others. It highlights an umpire incorrectly calling a basemoney out on a safe play and shows baseball pitch paths with curves and drops to illustrate ball trajectory.
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Letes
New York
Hawaiian Chinese ballplayers Apau Kau killed in France drive
Apau Wau a renowned Hawaiian-Chinese baseball figure and sergeant in the infantry was killed in France while leading his men in a late drive before the armistice. Lo Kan, original Hawaiian-Chinese team member and top pitcher, and fellow veteran Yinn report the loss. both men were Hawaii born American citizens.
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Apau Wau
France
Apiu
Lo Kan
Nat Strong
New York
United States
Yinn
Kau
Hawaii
Uproar at Ball Game Sparks Umpire Slur Incident
Uproar erupts when Everett Boor, once with the San Antonio team and now a captain in the U S Army in Germany, fails to doff a hat before batting and faces an umpire who calls him out for perceived insult. The mishap highlights lingering tensions between local fans and servicemen in occupied Germany.
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Everett Boor
San Antonio
Germany
Love
Pittsburg
Bove
Convent Annities
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Tooe
Everette
Teague
Kelly Field Christmas Eve Fight Carnival Promises Big Night
Kelly Field hosts a star studded Christmas Eve boxing card with five six round bouts and four four rounders plus wrestling and a vaudeville act. Notables including Willie Ames Young McGuigan and Mayfield Thomas Landeryou are slated to appear with Kelly Field band and Aviators Glee Club providing intermission entertainment.
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Butler
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Rountree
Hanks
Major Jacobs
Major Kraft
Brussell
Majjor Atarmoyer
Borle
Vanoeker
Nineteenth Goes All Out in Four Sports At Camp
The Nineteenth Duantey trains hard for football wrestling track and basketball as new stars join under Lt Godfrey. Corporal Bureh begins wrestling instruction, Sergeant Schultz recruits sprinters, while boxing and touring camps are planned after the holidays.
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Lieit
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Cheol
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Frankie Manilla
Are Piny
Frankie
Corporal Bureh
Headhymeters Company
Cuarterback
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Schultz
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Stutz
Ionother Army
Field Meet At Camp Travis Under Jewish Welfare League Auspices
Boxing bouts and a 100 yard dash highlighted a field meet at Camp Travis tied to the agricultural show. Prizes of ten dollars per bout and split cash for draws were awarded. Winners included Walker of Troop M and McVoy of Battery 1B. 54th Field Artillery took second in the dash, with Reach of the Supply Company third.
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Camp ‘Travis
Jewish Welfare League
Sox Powell
Troop A
Fourteenth Cavalry
E Hollowail
Betwee Leowald
Héignan
Walker
Jonson
Nrooy I
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Aly. Milburn
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Rd Dash Mc- Voy
54Th Wield Artillery
85Th Infanitry
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