L. L. Cline Scores 98 on 3 Inch Pistol Bullseye
L. L. Cline, improving shooter, scored 98 on the 3 inch bullseye at fifteen yards on the municipal range Friday, with Charley Barbera close behind at 88. Sergt. H. Mitchell notes Sunday's open competition on 5 inch and 20 inch targets at 300 yards, plus pistol and small rifle events. NRA rulings allow riflemen to qualify as sharpshooters and marksmen on reduced ranges with .22 calibers, cutting long 440 yard trips.
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L. A. Cline
Charley Barbera
Sergt. H. 1H. Mitchell
National Rifle Association
Futurity race entries spark Kentucky advance scene
Louisville reports nine-nine eligible yearlings for the Futurity to be held in Lexington. A J McComber leads the list with nine juveniles including three by Uncle, others by Eter Shud and Vulcan. Willis Sharpe Kilmer has eight entries by Ogden, Ballot and Star Shoot. Camden and Johnson II entries feature Bramble and Ben Brush lines. Brannon added five colts by Imp McGill and Handsel along with Ivan the Terrible.
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Louisville
Lexington
A. J. McComber
California
Wst
Uncle
Ove
Eter Shud
Vulcan
Midway
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Ogden
Ballot
Star Shoot
Johnson II
Camden
Ben Brush
Bramble
Imp
Bennis
Scotland
J. Brannon
McGill
White Knight
Handsel
Ivan the Terrible
Brock Knocks Out Fowler in Sixth Round Bout
Cleveland fighter Matt Brock stopped Monk Fowler of New Orleans in the sixth round of a ten round bantamweight bout held Friday night in Cleveland. The result adds another win for Brock as he adds to his rising career in the ring.
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Monk Fowler
Cleveland, C
Matt Brock
Cleveland
New Orleans
Brackenridge and Main Avenue Win Local Basketball Games
Brackenridge High defeated St Mary's College 35 to 21 on St Mary's court, with Virgil Winters scoring six, Herrera four, and Englebert three. Main Avenue beat Peacock 24 to 16 on Peacock grounds, after a 15-15 regular half split, Buhit Michel Bryant keying the win while Tom and Powell led Peacock. Auction sale notice for Fort Sam Houston public sale set for February 12, 1918.
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Brackenridge High
Main Avenue High
Brackenridge
St. Mary's College
Main Avenue
Peacock
St. Mary’s
Virgil Winters
Herrera
Englebert
Hamilton
Hagewood
Leng
Cappuyns
Proll
Morales
Earl Caddock Wins Referee Decision in Des Moines Match
Earl Caddock of Anita Nebraska private in the National Army defeated Wladek Abyszko the Polish wrestler in Des Moines. After each won a fall the referee awarded Caddock the decision after a one hour and twenty minute battle with head scissors and a wrist lock while Abyszko captured the second fall with a side hip lock in thirty one minutes.
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Caddock
Des Moines
Earl Caddock
Anita
Wladek
Abyszko
Byszko
Dorothy Campbell Hurd Wins St Valentine Golf Title
Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Pittsburg won the women s St Valentine golf tournament in Pinehurst North Carolina defeating Mrs J D Armstrong of Buffalo North Carolina seven to six Miss Caroline Bogart of Elizabeth New Jersey captured the second division trophy by beating Mrs G M Howard of Halifax three and one
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Pinehurst N. C
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Pittsburg
J. D. Armstrong
Buffalo
N. C
Caroline Bogart
Elizabeth I N. J
G. M. Howard
Halifax
St Marys Alumni to Meet Orioles Tonight in City League
The St Marys Alumni basketball team meets the Orioles tonight at 8 15 in the YWCA court in the City Basket Ball League. Both teams have practiced, with St Marys favored on their first showing while the Orioles improve in teamwork and veterans pace the lineup.
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St. Mary's
Orioles
Association maps five week spring training plan
The American Association presses ahead with varied camps as Kansas City and several clubs plot extended sessions. Kansas City reports March 4 start in Parsons for three weeks, then two weeks of exhibitions with Western League teams. Peoria and Beloit figu re as options for spring grounds. Indianapolis trains at Bloomington with Hoosiers practice games. Louisville and Columbus eye West Baden and Columbus sites for final steps before season calls.
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Chicago
American Association
Kansas City
Thomas J. Hickey
Jobin Ganzel
Blues
Parsons
Nans
Ganzel
Chicago Americans
Ned Jagan
Milwaukee
Peoria
Beloit
Wis. A
Thrnne
Michigan
John Charles Ryan
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana
Jumbo Stiehm
In- Mang
Lounisville
West Baden
O. Tl. Wathen
Louisville
Joe Tinker
Columbus
Detroit Americans
Senators
Tinker
Washingston
Australian visitor Jack Read tours Texas before Dempsey bout
Jack Read, an Australian welterweight contender, traveled through San Antonio on the way to Brownsville to meet Pablo Jack Dempsey at Guy Turpin's club next Friday night. Read has two boxing wins this month in Des Moines and Waterloo and a six fight Camp Pike record of five wins and one loss, with opponents including Harvey Thorp Joe Conley twice and Battling Minor twice.
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Jack Read
Ersaicht
Walsh
Cordova
San Antonio
Brownsville
Texas
Puebla
Jack” Dempsey
Guy ‘Turpin
Read
Jin
Far North
Kid Wheelock
Des Moines
Ray Johnson
Pat Waterloo
Camp Pike
Jack
Harvey Thorp
Joe Conley
Battling Minor
Track men line up at Camp Dodge for spring plans
At Camp Dodge Iowa Captain John L. Griffith director of athletics outlines spring track plans and outside competition. Drake relay carnival in Des Moines in April is planned with top contenders including Lieut Larry Shearer Drake Captain Jones Wisconsin Lieut Tom Kaspe Notre Dame Lieutenant Kang Colorado College and Lieutenant Bob Gardner Yale a former pole vault standout.
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Camp Dodge
Iowa
John L. Griffith
Eieenn
Up Funston
Des Moines
Larry Shearer
Drake
Jones
Wisconsin
Tom Kaspe
Notre Dame
Kang
Colorado College
Bob” Gardner
Yale
Surtmouth
Charters Filed and Dissolutions Noted in Austin Texas
Charters filed include Cameron County Telephone Company San Benito with 15000 in capital stock and Commonwealth Water and The tric Company San Benito with 30000. Morse Johnston Lumber Company Conroe with 20000. Incorporators listed for each. Dissolution certificates filed for The Forage Contracting Company Fort Worth Star Bottling Company Austin Taylor Ice Company Tor Peek Furniture Company San Antonio with 100000 capital stock and named incorporators. An anecdote recalls an Australian officer delaying a salute in Egypt and being corrected.
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Austin
Tex
Cameron County Telephone Company
San Benito
Capital
John.t. Lomax
W. OD. Carpenter
Samuel Spears
Commonwealth Water and Thetric Company
John T. Lomax
W. D. Carpenter
Morse Johnston Lumber Company
Conrue
Pital
Kieckhefer Wins Three Cushion Title From De Oro
Augie Kieckhefer of Chicago defeated Alfredo De Oro of Cuba 50 to 31 in a world three cushion billiards championship match, finishing 150 to 125 overall. Kieckhefer made a 10 point run, led from early, and secured the title in 51 innings, signaling a remarkable upset against the veteran De Oro.
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Kieckhefer
Alfredo DE Oro
Chicago
Augielkieghhefer
Cuba
de Oro
Wieeckhefer
Inleckhefer
Dé Oro
Wieckheferecond
Nieckhefer
Wieckhefer
Ling
Charles Otis
New York
Downefix
Maupome
Rieckhofer
Rowena Wins Stake Grand Jenction at Tenn Web
Rowena owned by CLN Gilbert Nashville and handled by John Grant Courtland Ala won the all age stake of the United States Wield Trial here Friday. Louisiana Bill owned by Herbert Fisher Washington Ind was second and Square Edges runner up third. Rowena in her heat with Joe Manne winner of this year championship completely outclassed him.
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Grand Jenction
Tenn
Nowena
CLN. Gilbert
Nashville
John Grant
Courtland
Ala
United States
Louisiana Bill
Herbert Fisher
Washington, Hnd
Rowena
Joe Manne
Two Tigers Sign Up for Detroit Contracts
Detroit, Mich Feb 9 Two more members of the Detroit Americans signed contracts and another of Manager Jennings recruits quit baseball to serve his country Donie Bush shortstop and Bill James big right hand twirler came to Detroit from Indianapolis and Ann Arbor re-
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit Americans
Jennings
Donie Bush
Bill James
Indianapolis
Ann Arbor
Baseball players sign for 1918 season amid draft notes
Players signed their 1918 contracts and expressed satisfaction with salaries. Bush, outstanding in 1917, is unlikely to have pay cut. James attempted winter enlistment but was rejected on eye issues and may be drafted before the season. George Maisel, Fritz’s brother, has been drafted in Maryland, with a strong prior year batting record for Detroit and San Francisco.
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Bush
James
Pacific Coast
George Maisel
Fritz
Maryland
Maisel
Detroit
San Francisco
Berlin looks line the devil about Berlin war impact
Dr William Law native of Piint, Mich, long in Berlin, reports 100000 to 125400 empty Berlin stores and homes, bankrupt businesses, people cohabiting to share scarce resources, and a weary populace longing for peace as leaders claim offers to the Entente were rejected.
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Piint
Mich
Berlin
William Law
Blin
Kaiz
Doctor Law
Gerard
Beriin
Jr. Law
Europe
Dun Law
New York Tribune
San Francisco port shines in wartime growth
The San Francisco Chronicle notes the port had its best year ending December 31, 1911, with ships of all kinds in steady flow. It highlights booming shipbuilding, new yards, and harbor improvements by the state board of harbor commissioners, predicting 1918 will surpass prior records as wartime trade expands.
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Uncle Sam
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Golden Gate
Oid
Seven Seas
United States
State Board of Harbor Commissioners
Harbor Board
Talohe
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George Wheeler
Michel Brient
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Sexauer
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Department Quartermaster
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Washington Star
Captain Griffith
By Tad
Omalley
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Menger
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Manasseh
Edwin H. Lee
Army
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