Local Fans Embrace Rooters Club for Bronchos
San Antonio baseball fans push for a Rooters Club to sing a seasonal war song during crucial moments and at home games. Rev. R. Y. Barber may organize the group with a song like San Antonio Swing aiming to boost spirit and morale before the Bronchos begin training at League Park under Charles O Leary.
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San Antonio
R. Y. Barber
Boston Rooters
Sox
Braves
Rooters
League Park
Charles O'Leary
O'Leary
Jess Petty
Levinsky Beats Miske In Ten Round Fight
Batting Levinsky of New York defeated Billy Miske of St Paul in a ten round bout in St Paul. Critics at ringside noted Levinsky led eight rounds while the first was even and Miske had the edge in the tenth.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Levinsky
New York
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Miske
Bender Named Defendant in $15,000 Auto Death Suit
Philadelphia suit names Charles A. Bender as defendant for 15000 damages after the death of John Curran on February 17. Mrs Bessie Curran seeks damages in common pleas court. A capias was issued with bail set at 1000 and the coroner's jury found no negligence.
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Philadelphia
Charles A
Bender
Common Pleas Court
Bessie Curran
John Curran
Shoemaker
Laurel Heights Triumph Over St. Mark's In Court clash
Laurel Heights Methodist Sunday school quintet defeated St. Mark's Episcopal 33 to 23 on the Y M C A court. Laurel Heights won the American League title with a clean sweep while St. Mark's claimed the National League, nine wins in ten starts.
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St. Mark's Episcopal
St. Mark's
Laurel Heights
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Leary
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Government Hill
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Cochran Nets 249 in Billiards Block Against Sutton
Welker Cochran poured in a 249 point run in the second block of his 18.2 billiards match with former world champion C Butler Sutton. Cochran won the block 400 to 229 and now leads 800 to 512 overall.
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Chicago
Welker Cochran
C. Butler Sutton
Cochran
Covaleskie Signs 1917 Deal With Detroit Team
Detroit reports star left handed pitcher Harry Covaleskie signed his 1917 contract Monday. He takes a $1000 raise over 1916 pay. Oscar Vitt remains the only unsigned player as of now.
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Detroit
Mich
Harry Covaleskie
Oscar Vitt
Philadelphia Americans head to spring training camp
The first squad leaves Monday for Fort Pierce Florida to train through March 10. Eight pitchers and two catchers join manager Mack for workouts before they join the regulars in Jacksonville.
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Philadelphia Americans
Florida
Mack
Fort Pierce
Fla
Jacksonville
Klinger and Gardner Win At 18.2 Balkline Championship
Julius Klinger of New York and Edward F. Gardner the defending champion won two national amateur class A 18.2 balk line billiard matches in Boston on Monday. Klinger beat Edward Rein 400 to 301 in 48 innings while Gardner defeated E. L. Milburn 400 to 293 in about 60 innings. Klinger posted the tournament's high run, 79, in the 42nd inning.
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Mass
Julius Klinger
New York
Edward F. Gardner
Klinger
Edward Rein
Chicago
Gardner
E. L. Milburn
Memphis
Tenn
Dillon Beats McCoy in Ten Round Bout
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis defeated Al McCoy of Brooklyn in seven rounds of a ten round match in New York. McCoy had the edge in the fourth through sixth rounds while Dillon weighed 173 1 2 pounds to McCoy 161 3 4. Dillon, fighting as a right hander, landed two hard rights to McCoy in the ninth while McCoy pressed the early exchanges.
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Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
al McCoy
Brooklyn
McCoy
Dillon
Naylor's Quint Triumphs In Y M C A Basketball
Naylor's quint defeated Boldt's team 19 to 14 in the Business Boys Division at the Y M C A Tuesday night. Ford Pressler led the winners with four field goals while Bryan Naylor contributed three baskets and a foul goal. Louis Green topped Boldt with five field goals, with Menger and Bond adding singles.
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Clarence Bold
T’s
Guins
Naylor
Ford Pressler
Bryat Naylor
Boldt
Louis Green
Menger
Bond
Whitted Excommunicates Himself In Salary Row
Durham Feb 28 George Whitted outfielder says negotiations with the Philadelphia National League club are over after president Baker refused an increase from 4000 to 5500 dollars. Whitted announced he will not play under the present terms.
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Durham
N. C
Baker
Philadelphia
George Whitted
Maxwell Wins Qualifying Round at Pinehurst
Norman Maxwell of the Aponimink Club Philadelphia posted a 1150 for 36 holes to win the qualifying medal in the spring golf tournament at Pinehurst North Carolina on Monday.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Norman Maxwell
Aponimink Club
Philadelphia
Uvalde Gulf Five Sweep Service Engraving in Commercial League
The Uvalde and Gulf quintet swept three games 688 645 729 637 747 692 against the Service Engraving squad, setting records for the low three-game total. Yelton led with 496 and a high game of 181, while Mitchell topped Engravers with 463 and a 185 game. Service played short a man, taking Low Score.
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Friedkin's Team Wins Thrilling Y M C A Volleyball Match
The Business Men of the Y M C A staged a fierce five game volleyball battle Tuesday with Joel Friedkin's team edging Jack Ball's squad 7-11 11-4 11-6 4-11 11-10. The deciding game stayed close with 5 7 10 all before Friedkin's combination clinched the victory. Emil Mueller led the losers in serve while J W Fuller and Joel Friedkin alternated for the winners and J M Clarke dominated at the net.
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Russell B. Wine
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Cubs Begin Spring Training Workout in Pasadena
Chicago Cubs members at Tournament Park in Pasadena conducted a four hour session under manager Fred Mitchell. The drill focused on hitting and fielding as the team prepared for the new season.
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Cubs
Pasadena
Cal
Tournament Park
Fred Mitchell
XXX Pearls Seek Sunday Game Availability
The XXX Pearl baseball team seeks a game for next Sunday afternoon. Call Manager Biediger at Crockett J4 for contact and scheduling details.
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XXX Pearls
XXX Pearl
Biediger
Crockett
Conservation urged to secure future U.S. paper supply
Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary of agriculture, urged conservation of U.S. forests to ensure a future paper supply. He noted daily use of 600 tons of newsprint and 7 million pulp cards needed yearly, with only two thirds grown domestically. He called for waste elimination, reuse of old paper, and reforestation.
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Washington, D. C
Carl Vrooman
United States
Serbian General Gorkovitch Reported Drowned
The family of Serbian General Ilia Gorkovitch living in Nice was officially informed yesterday that he died when the Italian forces incident occurred.
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Nice
Ilia Gorkovitch
Senator Gronna Advocates Hemp Fiber for Farmers
Senator Gronna noted that sisal control raised binding twine prices, prompting North Dakota farmers to switch to hemp. He cited last year's acreage and yields of 1,000 to 2,000 pounds per acre and a six cent per pound price with profit for growers.
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North Dakota
Grenna
Washington a truthful man and the marriage habit
A fragment cites praise of Washington as truthful and notes a personal shift toward adopting a marriage habit as a recommended plan, reflecting social norms of union commitments.
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Washington
North Dakota Farmers To Grow Sisal For Binding Twine
Senator Asle J. Gronna says North Dakota farmers will grow sisal on a large scale next year and aim to supply most binding twine. The crop, known as hennequin, is grown in the Philippines and Yucatan where the Reguladora controls prices.
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Washington, D. C
North Dakota
Reguladora
Yucatan
Asle J. Gronna
United States
Philippines
New Orleans Southern Association Team Starts Spring Practice
Manager John Dobbs and ten players of the New Orleans Southern Association baseball team began spring practice here Wednesday. All signed players were expected to be on the field before the week ends.
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John Dobbs
New Orleans Southern Association
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