May settle dispute as lineup set for games this week
Woleness may settle dispute as Maver ick Clarke quadders fail to agree with Sams over player usage. Sams hold first in the Commercial Tenpin League on the Grand alleys with a perfect percentage, Eagle Furniture Com-bowlers and Electrics tied for second, Wolff Marx five strong fourth. Eagles pace to second after a 2629 team total and a 936 game with Ransom risbees. Miller anchors with a 233.
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Sams
Eagle Furniture
Electrics
Wolff & Marx
Eagles
Ransom
Emerson
Doc Emerson
Quinn
Thomas
Ransom & Silsbee
Sams and Wolff & Marxay
Telephone Company
Furniture Company
Rick Clarke Meyre
Eague
Quinin
Mavke
Niggli
Stelzer
Stephens
Smith Eeeewee
Jones
Teeewee
Taylor
Ubrea
Nolan
Eteewee
Armbrust
Miller Wee
Ehlendorff
Esas
Smythe
Ugo
K. Stephens
Schwartz
Enagle
Heffner
Barnes
Weer
Richardson
Diehl Faces Symons Jr For Fielding Cup Final
The Fielding Cup final is set for this morning at Laurel Heights golf course Chandler Diehl versus W H Symons Jr in an 18 hole match start 9 30 Diehl receives nine strokes under the tournament handicap Symons seeks victory after recent semi final play with more golfers expected on the nine hole course today and two days remain in the cup competition
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Symons Jr
Laurel Heights
Chandler Diehl
W. H. Symons Jr
Symons
Dieh
Rivers Wins Knockout Victory Over Brown in 10th Round
In Los Angeles, Joe Rivers, California’s top lightweight, knocked out Kayo Brown in the 10th round at the Vernon arena of the Pacific Athletic Club. Brown collapsed from a brutal right hand after Rivers repeatedly pressured him, with referee Eyton signaling the finish as Brown lay cold on the canvas.
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Joe Rivers
California
New York
Vernon Arena
Pacific Athletic Club
Befere
Eyton
Rivers
Joe
Keyo
Atlantic
Crenshaw Wins Lockwood Cup At Country Club
J D Crenshaw defeated Duval West two up to win the J B Lockwood Cup in a final match among country club attorney members. W P Lobban led ball sweepstakes with 71 net, Franklin 73, Booth 74. Mangham 75, Beach 77. Stakes 25 15 10. Upcoming women event Tuesday with men’s events on Wednesday and Saturday.
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Duval West
W. P. Lobban
T. H. Franklin
F. H. Booth
H. L. Beach
Economy Record At National Motorcycle Show
H W King of West Union Iowa rode 285 miles to the Chicago show on 12 quarts of gasoline and 90 cents total, proving the motorcycle’s economy and reliability in winter conditions. The run cost three tenths of a cent per mile.
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H. W. King
West Union
Iowa
King
Y M C A to Meet St Marks in Key City Club Clash
The Y M C A basketball team faces St Marks on Thursday on the Y court in a deciding matchup for the city club championship. If St Marks wins a third game, the title race continues. a Y victory could seal the claim. The Turners, who defeated St Marks last week, may be offered additional games to settle the standings.
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St. Anthony Five Routs Four Squares 54 to 8
The St. Anthony basketball team defeated the Four Squares club 54 to 8 on their court. Cozad and Kennedy stood out for St. Anthony while Yantts scored most points for Four Squares. Hinckel led St. Anthony with 22 points. The game was free of penalties.
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Kennedy
Yantis
Hinckel
Cozadse
Yantts
Longhorn Five Crushes Waco Team In 47–12 Victory
Texas outplayed the Waco Y basketball five at Ben Hur temple with a 47 to 12 win. McVeigh and Schramm starred for Texas while Moore led the visitors. Final score reflected Texas superiority in teamwork and scoring, with the Orange and White dominating from start to finish.
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Tex
Longhorn
Waco
Ben Hur Temple
Texas
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Schramm
Moore
Buoy Hss
Moore Bdieh
Waeern
Connie Mack and Athletics Arrive in San Antonio Thursday
The American League team and a band will greet Connie Mack and the Athletics on their annual training trip to San Antonio. A reception was planned at a city gathering with fan committees coordinating details. The Menger Hotel will host the team, the Automobile Club ensures transport, and Morris Block handles speeches.
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San Antonio
Menger
Bill” Furlong
Automobile Club
Morris Block
Nelson and Woods Fight Twelve Rounds in Bedford
Battling Nelson and Ray Woods dueled twelve rounds in New Bedford with Nelson earning honors for clean hitting while fighting with his left arm heavily bandaged.
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Mass
Nelson
Ray Woods
Fall River
City Baseball League teams hold varied practice sessions
City Leaguers gathered for practice at Electric Park, Krisch's Park, and Marlandale grounds with several teams including Louis Book Store, Higgins Company, and Harlandale preparing for the season. Contests and talent showdowns loom as Morningstar defends against Hoppe in a high profile chess style title race in Pittsburgh and New York stars prepare for upcoming matches.
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Troop M
Cavalry Post Diamond
Dalkowitz
Cowboy Steers
Krisch’s Park
West End
Louis Book Store
Electric Park
Stowers
Marlandale
Garrett
Edge
Harlandale
Ransom & Silsbee
Frank Bros
Nine
Bronchos
Spanish Cue Star Ortis To Tour U S In Balk Line Tour
The Spaniard Joseph Ortis joins Koji Yamada in a cross country billiards ascent. Ortis will play in a sequence of 18.2 balk line events starting in Detroit, then Chicago, St Paul, Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux City, Des Moines, and Des Moines with Joe Capron replacing Jackson in a four handed match.
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Koji Yamada
Joseph Ortis
Yamada
New York
Ortis
Sam
George ‘Sutton
Chicago
Calvin Demarest
Detroit
Clarence Jackson
Sutton
St.eee
Charles Peterson
Kansas City
Omaha
Sioux City
Des Moines
St. Paul
Joe Capron
Jackson
Handicap Gun Club Championship Set For Stevens Trophy Matches
San Antonio Gun Club members will shoot the second course in handicap matches for the Stevens trophy with rules issued by Secretary Frank Kent. The first handicap used club records, the second will be on birds broken this week and eight shooting days are planned with 25 targets per event. Last Sunday Gunter Hardie won the button after two shoot offs. A S Witches tied for second. The Southwestern handicap is slated for April 8 to 10 in San Antonio with at least one hundred experts expected.
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Frank Kent
Fach
Gunter Hardie
A. S. Witches
Kent
Demand Closed Cars Move From Seasonal to Year Round Use
E C Howard of Cadillac asserts cars have evolved beyond summer playthings as weatherproof, reliable transport. High grade enclosed Cadillac models like limousines and coupes are in rising demand with 10 to 20 units shipped daily. An Ohio dairyman finds motorcycles essential for fast cream and butter orders.
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Cadillac Motor Car Company
Cadillac
Ohio
Wolgast Murphy 20 Round Draw Delivers Fierce Clash
In San Francisco on February 22 Ad Wolgast and Tommy Murphy fought a brutal 20 round draw praised by most observers. Gripping action every three minutes with body blows from Wolgast and uppercuts from Murphy left both men bloodied yet undeterred. Referee Jim Griffin ruled a fair result as fans roared through a final, dramatic exchange.
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Cal
Ad Wolgast
Tommy Murphy
Jim Griffin
Murphy
Wildcat
Wolgast
Griffin
Tommy
Ward
Little Opera Glass
Mission Hills
Harting
Big $25,000 bid for Bud Anderson contract shocks boxing scene
Bud Anderson backer Dick Donald rejects a $25,000 cash offer from Jack Root for Andersons contract as Root pins hopes on the lightweight hopeful. Root asserts Anderson will win the title, make $100,000 if he prevails, and fears no challenger could stop him.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bud Anderson
Jack Root
Chicago
Dick Donald
Donald
Root
Anderson
Sammy Trott
Champion cueist Frank Maggioli dies in New Orleans
Frank Maggioli world balk line billiards champion died in New Orleans. His wife in St Louis was notified. He once scored a thousand points in Kansas City four years ago, a world best.
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New Orleans
Frank Maggioli
St. Louis
Kansas City
Willard Sets Sights On Madison Square Garden Return
Gunboat Smith trains for March 14 bout with Bard Wells at Madison Square Garden. Willard seeks to clear suspension from Buffalo bout and wants a match against the Smith Wells winner in the Garden in early May if reinstated by the boxing commission.
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Gibson
Willard
Wells
Smith
Goldie Betts Viewed as Outfield Prospect for Cleveland
Light remarks surround Goldie Betts as a potential outfielder for the Cleveland American Leaguers. His .275 batting last year and speed as a runner have drawn praise from Ohio sport writers. Manager Stinsen offers a North versus South pitching climate explanation for hitting success.
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Cleveland American
Ohio City
Betts
South
Naps
Stinsen
Boss George
Weekend Sports Echoes and Past Glories Across Games
After the wrestling results the crowd debated with zeal, recalling heavyweights like Gotch and Zbyszco while praising three solid matches. Baseball notes announce Western League 1918 opening April 18 and ending October 6 for 168 games. Louie Barbour prefers Lincoln to San Antonio. Separate items note K O Brown’s reported tougher Vern on fight night, Frank Maggioli’s death after long 14.2 billiards title run, C Hilliard quitting stage for baseball with a 1,000,000 to 1 bet, and melon seeds on Chinese tables.
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Westerners
Louie Barbour
Lincoln
San Antonio
Broncho team to begin rookie pitcher workouts under Stinson
Manager George Stinson will start workouts tomorrow for Broncho rookies, focusing on pitching and fielding positions. The outsized squad will be weeded down as training proceeds, with yard work and facility updates including a new clubhouse and showers ahead of Connie Mack's Ath arrival.
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George Stin
Thas
Mana
Ting
Poss Stinson
Connie Mack
Fights Eel For Life Endangers Duke Kahanamoku
Hawaiian swimming champion Duke Kahanamoku reportedly fought for his life after a giant eel bit off the first finger of his right hand in Honoi waters. The incident, occurring during preparations for Austral swimming events, left him submerged for minutes before fellow swimmers rescued him. The recovery followed a perilous struggle as rescuers dragged him to shore where he revived. The wrecked limb and injuries threaten his future competition prospects.
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Hawai
Stockholm
Honoi
Honolulu
Kahanamoku
Duke of
Waikiki
Kahmoku
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