Fraternity Strike Off Asks For Square Deal
National League agrees not to discriminate against fraternity members and pledges loyalty. President Tener confirms NL will not discriminate. McGraw announces strike off for NL. AL plans no uniform assurance but notes existing contract protections while 1917 schedule proceeds.
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National League
New York
David L. Fultz
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
McGraw
New York Nationals
Fultz
Tener
Johnson
American League
Herrmann
National Baseball Commission
National League Board of Directors
Darcy and Gibbons to Fight Ten Rounds in Milwaukee
Australian middleweight champion Les Darcy signed to face Mike Gibbons in Milwaukee on April 10 for a $50,000 purse split equally. The 160-pound bout includes two thirds of moving picture rights, with Darcy training in Chicago before the meeting.
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New York
Les Darcy
Mike Gibbons
Milwaukee
R. T. O'Sullivan
Darcy
Edward Kane
Gibbons
Tom O'Rourke
Frank Mulhern
al McCoy
O'Sullivan
Chicago
Sunset Bowlers retain pinnacle with three clean wins
Sunset Bowlers swept the Service Engraving team 757 562 813 624 720 691 to hold the league lead. Ullrich 518 and Randall 507 led Sunset scoring. Mitchell top-scored for Service with 405. Briggs rolled 199 in the second game as the Swift Company and Households loom in the title race.
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Service Engraving Company
Sunset
Sig Schafer
Uurich
Randall
Briggs
Sunset Subs
Mitchell
Swift Company Five
Sunsets
Traction Company
Cramer
Ullrich
M. Howard
Golf Styles Differ In Upright And Flat Swings
Golf writer details three main styles among players the upright swing the flat swing and neutral or middle ground. He highlights figures like Harry Vardon George Duncan and Tom McNamara noting how build and flexibility influence swing, with flat swingers often driving longer and more powerful but harder to control.
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Harry Vardon
George Duncan
Vardon
McNamara
Brady
McDermott
Tom McNamara
J. H. Taylor
John N. Wheeler
DeSota Frank Wins Free-For-All at Calhoun Trials
DeSota Frank a pointer owned by A G C Sage of New York and handled by J L Holloway of Gastonburg won the free-for-all stake at the National Field Trials Club meeting in Calhoun Alabama. Sixteen dogs entered the first series and four ran in the finals. The winner received a $1500 purse and a leg on a $500 championship cup.
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Calhoun
Ala
DeSota Frank
A. G. C. Sage
New York
J. L. Holloway
Gastonburg
Davis Quick K O Over O Keefe In Smoker Bout
Sailor Davis of Cleburne Texas challenger for the lightweight title of the South stopped Bobby O Keefe of Philadelphia in the second round at the Metropolitan Athletic Club smoker at Beethoven Hall. O Keefe was down at the count of seven and again shortly after, with the referee stopping the bout. Davis weighed 136 to O Keefe 129 1 2. Preliminary bouts featured Kid Montez vs Bobby Green and Bum Spears vs Battling Shead, with Green winning on points and Spears stopping Shead in the third round. Frank Noel refereed the main bout and first prelim. Staten the Spears Shead bout. Fomby and Furlong were timekeepers.
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Sailor Davis
Cleburne
Texas
Bobby O’keefe
Philadelphia
Metropolitan Athletic Club
Beethoven Hall
Philly
Davis
O'Keefe
Camp Wilson
Freddy Welsh
Kid Montez
Bobby Green
Green
Gong
Montez
Spears
Shead
Frank Noel
the Light
Staten
Spears-Shead
Ed Fomby
Bill. Furlong
Knights of Columbus defeat Alumni in extra period
The Knights of Columbus edged St. Mary's Alumni 23 to 22 in an extra five minutes at the Y M C A court to clinch the City League title. Alford led with three field goals and Aldworth added two while Conley and Cunningham starred for the Knights.
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Knights of Columbus
Columbians
St. Mary’s
Alford
Dick Aldworth
Connie Mack
Conley
Knighted
Cunningham
Henckel
Kinglsley
Collins
Mary
St. Mary's
Amorgose
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International News Service
George McManus
Miss Jones
Dinty
Moore
S.A
A. P. RY
Mardi Cras
Galveston
Tex
Sam
Grand Naval
G. E. Haynes
C. P
T. A. Phone Crockett
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Moore Bldg
A.P. RY
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Cowman’s
A. M. Hall
Walter Walthall
Dargy
LNE S
Mardi Gras
New Orleans
Mardi Gras Galveston
Sunset Limited
California
Sunset Express
Apache Trail
Houston St
Gunter Hotel Corner
Ullrich and
Service Five
Commercial Tenpin League
Traction Co
Swift & Co
Eoeee Ld
Uvalde & Gulf
Morris & Co
Service Eng. Co
Gas & Electric
Cattlemen's
G. N. Santa Fe
J. W. King, D. F
P. A
Houston Street
C. Hanson
General Live
New Texas
Henry R. Mallory
Havana
Miami
Auto ‘Livery CO
Soledad St
Travis
Crockett
Franklin
Birdicig & Potceeunick
Leas
Pointer
Clebourne Lad
Gunter Hotel
Dansant
Phone Crockett
Percy Tyrrell
Mgr
Giraud
Kingsley
Aldworth
Seere Ewe Cunningham
Dolan
Conley Sae
Schlosser
Mr. Gibbits
The
St. Anthony
Theater
T. B. Baker
the Menger
Bailey Merienda
Edwin H. Lee
Menger
INNOV
Hot Wells Hotel
Prof. J. Mato
Meral Baths
Arthur G. Jury
Rocket Travelers
7&Wuest
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