Close battles highlight Friday church league hoops
Two tight games dominated Friday night as McKinley Avenue Methodists edged St. Mark s Episcopal 12 to 9 while Alamo Heights Methodists narrowly defeated Government Hill 11 to 10 in a nip and tuck finish. Leary paced the winners with three field goals and Alley led McKinley with three baskets as Dinwiddie Dascomb and Crewe scored for Government Hill.
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Greeman
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Crewe
McKinley
St. Mark's
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Dascomb Teeter Taft Wawaava
National Singles Tennis Championship Opens August 30
New York reports August 30 as the opening day for the National Singles Tennis Championship at the West Side Club Forest Hills Long Island with finals expected September 6. An Australian engineer designs a sewer gas powered engine.
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New York
West Side Club
Forest Hills
Long Island
San Antonio High Beats Baptist Academy 23 19 in Final Game
San Antonio High School defeated Baptist Academy 23 to 19 in San Marcos on February 17. San Antonio trailed in the first half but rallied in the final period, with Green, Hudson, and Hare starring for the locals and Anderson Spencer Green combination delivering for the visitors. The game featured strong guard play and close defense throughout, ending with San Antonio unable to overcome the visitors' late surge.
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San Antonio
The
Baptist Academy
Bagl Ists
Antons
Green
Hudson and
Hare
Alamo City
Wolf
Taylor
San Antonio High
Hall-Haines
Hudson
Western Falls In Line With New Young Player Rules
In Wichita Kansas on February 17 baseball fans watch the Western League adopt Frank Isbell’s rule requiring each team to hire at least six players with no higher than Class B experience. Two must be pitchers and eligibility hinges on thresholds in games played at higher levels. The clause aims to ease salary limits and even team strength across clubs.
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Wichita
Kas
Frank Isbell
Dillon Beats Smith in 20 Round Heavyweight Bout
Indianapolis fighter Jack Dillon won the referee's decision over Gunboat Smith of Boston after 20 rounds in New Orleans. Dillon controlled the action, earning nine rounds to Smith's three with eight draws, no knockdowns occurred though both men hit the canvas briefly.
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New Orleans
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Dillon
Smith
Big Nine to Decide Michigan Relay Entry in Illinois Game
Faculty representatives of the Big Nine meet in Chicago to determine if Michigan entered the Illinois relay carnival on March 3 in violation of Western Conference rules. Michigan’s action seen as a move toward rejoining the conference after withdrawing in 1906 over athletic restrictions.
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Big Nine
University of Michigan
University of Illinois
Wolverines
Michigan
Illinois
Jackson Bests War in Brooklyn Bout at 129 Pounds
Willie Jackson of New York defeated Eddie Wallace of Brooklyn by outpoint in seven of ten rounds in Brooklyn. Both fighters weighed 129 pounds. A storage battery powered one wheel electric tractor was invented for hauling heavy wagons.
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Jackson
New York
Willie Jackson
Johnny Dundee
Eddie Wallace
Brooklyn
Gas Co and Morris Quintets Win in Commercial League Action
In Friday league play Gas Co and Morris Quintets won two matches. Gas Co beat Morris Packing 723 639 700 and 456 total vs 467 to lead 2087 to 946. Trac tion Co swept Households 825 762 809 and 682 744 639 682.
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Morris Packing Co
The
Traction Co
Gascos
Moree
Menger
Cullen
Morris Five
Hubner
Traction Five
McHugo
Fred Wagenfehr
George Armbrust
Lord
Walser
Gas and Electrics
Cipolla
C.ee
Nordman
Nolan
Rambo
Gerges
James Reported in Shape for Stallings 1917
CHICAGO Feb 17 Word from the coast says Bill James star pitcher for George Stallings 1914 trio has recovered his arm and is ready to pitch for Boston in 1917. For two years his services were limited but Stallings kept him.
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James
Chicago
George Stallings
Bill” James
Stallings
Boston
Ritchie Eyes Welterweight Crown in March Bout
Milwaukee report says Willie Ritchie former lightweight champion aims at the welterweight title and is tentatively matched with Jack Britton for a bout in early March. Ritchie trains in Chicago.
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Ritchie
Milwaukee
Wis
Willie Ritchie
Jack Britton
Chicago
McCourt's Triumph Sparks Cue Fans With Title Win
Charles McCourt dethroned George Moore to win the Brunswick world angle title 150 to 122 after trailing by 11 in the first period. The victory follows his two world titles and an Interstate championship in a remarkable year, while Moore contemplates a third challenge. Reiselt impresses Chicago fans as a rising contender in the Interstate league and possible future world champ.
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George Moore
McCourt
Moore
Horace B
Jess) Lean
Robert L. Cannefax
Alfredo de Oro
John Daly
Lean
Charley Morin
Chicago
Jess
Otto Reiselt
Harry Davis
Pittsburg
McCourt- Moore
Reiselt
Augie Kieckhofer
Rockford
John Moore
Windy City
Otto
Charlie Ellis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Frank Taborski
Brunswick
Louis Kreuter
New York
Ralph Greenlies
Great Northwest
Willie Hoppe
G. Butler Sutton
Welker Cochran
Massey
Ellis
Maupome
Kieckhofer
Heal
Minor Leagues to Open Season in War Era
Newark Feb 17 Minor leagues will start season as usual despite possible US war involvement. President Barrow announces future suspension decisions later. International club owners will follow the American League plan for military training of players.
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Newark
N. J
United States
Barrow
Inne League
Baker and Alexander discuss 3 year contract terms
Philadelphia February 17. President W F Baker of the National League club and star pitcher Grover C Alexander met Friday to discuss the coming season. No agreement was reached and they will confer again next Tuesday. Alexander seeks 15000 a year for three years. the club offers 7000 with a 1000 bonus for 25 wins and may raise slightly.
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Philadelphia
W. F. Baker
Philadelphia National League
Grover C. Alexander
Alexander
Cleveland Indians sign twenty nine players for season
Cleveland officials list twenty nine men under contract led by manager Lee Fohl. The roster includes three catchers eleven pitchers and several veterans and hopefuls as the team plans a small camp in training in New Orleans and exhibition games in New Orleans Birmingham Memphis Louisville Cincinnati Columbus and Toledo from March 10 to April 10.
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Ohio
Lee Fohl
New Orleans
Crescent City
Birminham
Memphis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Columbus
Toledo
Birmingham
Fohl
Terry Turner
Ivan Howard
Jack Graney
Turner
Howard
Graney
Joe Evans
J. L. Petty
San Antonio
Petty
Steve O'Neill
John Billings
Tom Daly
Bagby
Boehling
Coumbs
Coveleskie
Kleper
Morton
Otis Lambeth
Topeka
Clarence Smith
George Dickerson
Albert Gould
Davenport
Iowa
Speaker
Roth
M. H. Allison
Guisto
Portland
Joe Harris
Chattanooga
Marty Kavanagh
Detroit
Jennings
Kavanagh
International League Adopts 1917 Schedule
The International League approved a 112 game season opening April 17 1917 in Newark New Jersey. The forty eight game inter league series with the American Association awaits ratification at a Kansas City meeting February 24.
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International League
American Association
Kansas City
Six Enter National Class A 18 2 Balk-Line Field
Edward V. Gardner of Montclair New Jersey leads six contenders for the national Class A balk-line title announced by George T Moon Jr The field includes Ledyard Blanke Los Angeles Jacob Klinger now in New York Eugene H Milburn Memphis Tenn Nathan Hall and T Henry Clarkson Boston The 400 point matches start February 26 at the Boston Athletic Association in Boston.
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New York
George T. Moon Jr
National Association of Amateur
T. Henry Clarkson
Boston
Boston Athletic Association
Bantamweights Ertle and Herman Box Draw in No-Decision Bout
Ertle of St Paul and Herman of Pekin fought ten rounds to a draw in a no-decision bantamweight match. Most boxing writers at the Friday night card deemed the bout a draw.
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