Sunset Five sweep continues in Commercial Tenpin League
Sunset five dominated Gas and Electric Company with 727 705 763 totals and 2116 in series as Ullrich posted 504 with a 197 final game. Law led Gas and Electric with 491, best single 169, while Swift, Traction and Uvalde teams contend near the top in the standings.
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Sunset
Gas and Electric Company
Ullrich
Law
Sunset’s
Swift's
Traction Company
Swift
Uvalde and Gulf
Sunsets
Cramer
Briggs
Randall
M. Howard
Gas & Electrics
Henson
Nordman
Menger
van Praag
Gus Schwartz
Lipscomb's Volleyball Team Wins Reopening Series
Lipscomb's team won the reopening at the Y M C A defeating A G McNeill's combination two games to one in a three game series 11 10 1 11 11 10. Emil Mueller served for the winners and J W Fuller served for the losers with Russell B Wine and Dr L E McAdon aiding on both sides. Lineups list Joe Lipscomb captain Emil Mueller J M Clark Ralph Cadwallader against A G McNeill captain Russell B Wine J W Fuller and Dr L E McAdon.
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Joe Lipscomb
A. G. McNeill
Lipscomb
McNeill
Emil Mueller
J. W. Fuller
Russell B. Wine
L. E. McAdon
Emery Lipscomb
J. M. Clark
Ralph Cadwallader
Association Now Ready Chicago NL
American Association clubs will be fully manned on opening day according to President Thomas J. Hickey. He counters claims by Baseball Players Fraternity head David L. Fultz that 85 of 125 players ending last season with the association have pledged to honor the strike edict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thomas J. Hickey
Hickey
David L. Fultz
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Association
Northwestern meets set record for women hurdling
Chicago January 25 Northwestern University co ed track meet produced a claimed world record in the fifty yard low hurdles as Miss Mabel McConnell timed 8 1 5 seconds surpassing the former mark of 8 2 5 seconds held by Miss E Bryan of Randolph Macon College in Lynchburg Virginia.
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Chicago
Ill
Northwestern University
Mabel McConnell
E. Bryan
Randolph-Macon College
Lynchburg
Mitchell Cancelled Bout With Kilbane in Cleveland
Richie Mitchell canceled his ten round featherweight title bout with Johnny Kilbane set for February 8 in Cleveland after X rays showed a broken bone in Mitchells right hand from a previous match with Fred Die Welch. Kilbane had been scheduled to defend January 30.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Richie Mitchell
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
Ohio
Mitchell
Freddie Welch
Kilbane
Cullop Reported Signed By Yankees
Bristol report says Nick Cullop may have signed a 1917 contract after a conference with manager Donovan of the New York Americans. No official confirmation given.
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Cullop
Bristol
Tenn
Donovan
New York Americans
Nick Cullop
Yankees
Luck and Skill Blend in Golf's Uncertain Game
The writer explores how luck favors players who are already playing well, citing the Hilton Herreshoff comeback at Apawamis 1911 and John Ball’s contrasting short miss. He highlights Crummack and Lockwood’s tense match, Freddy Herreshoff’s frustration, and Jerry Travers’s Baltusrol triumph as examples that breaks tilt toward the best golf, not mere fortune.
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Hilton-Herreshoff
Apawamis
Herreshoff
Hilton
John Ball
Sandwich
Hambro
Ball
Crummack
Liverpool
Arthur G. Lockwood
Boston
Lockwood
Freddy Herreshoff
Michael Scott
Jerry” Travers
Baltusrol
John N. Wheeler
Two American Records Set At Madison Square Garden Meet
Two American records fell at the Mill Rose A. A. indoor event in New York. Joie W. Ray of Illinois AC ran 1 1/2 miles in 6 45, breaking Conneff’s outdoor mark. Robert Simpson of Missouri shaved 0.2 seconds off the 75 yard hurdle record. Ted Meredith led the 600 yard event, while George Goulding faced a 30 second handicap in the two mile walk.
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New York
N. Y
Mill Rose A. A
Madison Square Garden
Joie W. Ray
Illinois A. C
Chicago
Thomas P. Conneff
Bergen Point
N. J
Robert Simpson
University of Missouri
J. J
Robert Eller
George H. Goulding
Canada
Richard Kemer
New York A. C
Ted
Fed Suit Put Over Until April
By agreement of counsel the trial of the $900000 damage suit of the Baltimore club against the National and American Leagues and certain clubs and individuals was postponed to the April term of the U S district court. The action was begun last March and had been tentatively set for February 13.
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Fed
Philadelphia
Baltimore
United States District Court
Racing Commission Backs Pari Mutuel Betting Plan
Albany January 25 The state racing commission will urge enactment of pari mutuel betting to promote horse racing and breeding and says the system will aid the industry in its report to the Legislature due Thursday.
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Albany
N. Y
State Racing Commission
Ad Brennan Recovering From Car Accident
Ad Brennan, pitcher for the Atlanta Southern Association team, is recovering after a car crash left his right arm broken. The incident occurred near Iola Kansas as he traveled with friends. Brennan was sent to Atlanta mid last season by the Chicago National League club and resides in Kansas City Missouri.
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Ad Brennan
Iola
Kan
Atlanta, Ga
Brennan
Atlanta
Kansas City
Juniors Stage Five Games At Y M C A
Five junior basketball games were played at the Y M C A. Blues beat Reds 13 5 and Purples beat Whites 19 4 in Division No 1. In Division No 2 Leopards beat Panthers 8 4. Lions 5 Bears 2. Tigers 5 Cougars 3.
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Lyd
W. L. Pet
Psyd
Pak Taong Sisivessccce G
Panthers
Tigers
Cougars
Blues
Lions
Blues Reds
Howard Robinson
Werner Wosnig
Robinson
Wosnig
Harold Lackey
Kenneth McCalla
Leslie Maurer
Reds
James Dugger
George Mueller
Paul
St. Anthony Five Triumphs Over West Texas Quintet
The St Anthony College basketball team defeated West Texas 40 to 10 in the Academic series. Magee scored nine field goals and Captain Kennedy seven for St Anthony, while Auld led West Texas with two field goals.
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St. Anthony College
West Texas
Magee
Kennedy
Auld
Yy Team Beats Knights 31 17 in YMCA Court Clash
The Y. M. C. A. quintet defeated the Knights of Columbus Five on the YMCA court Wednesday night by 31 to 17. Fuquay Tobin and Lutz each added three field goals for the winners while Al ford topped the Knights with two baskets.
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Knights
Knights of Columbus
Fuquay
Tobin
Lutz
Alford
Simmons Five Beats Methodists
Simmons College of Abilene defeated Southern University of Dallas in Dallas with a 22 to 15 basketball victory on a Wednesday afternoon.
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Simmons
Methodists
Dallas
Tex
Simmons College
Abiline
Southern University of Dallas
Zbyszko Targets Undisputed Heavyweight Title After Victory
Wladek Zbyszko, who beat Yussif Hassane in a 2 of 3 falls match in Louisville, seeks the undisputed heavyweight title. Manager Jack Curley plans a Stecher matchup and may take on other contenders as Zbyszko goes after the crown. Curley eyes Stecher and other challengers to back Zbyszko’s bid.
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Wladek Zbyszko
Pole
Yussif Hassane
Louisville
Jack Curley
International Sport Impresario
San Antonio
Sells-Floto Circus
Curley
Hussane
Gotch
Zbyszko
Jack
Hassane
Jack Coleman
Turk
Joe Stecher
Frank Gotch
Stecher
Rogers
Aberg
Lewis
Americus
Moha to Meet Tom Gibbons in Milwaukee Bout
Milwaukee middleweight Bob Moha agreed to fight Tom Gibbons of St Paul on February 26 in Milwaukee after failing to reach terms with Jeff Smith. The card originally listed Smith as Moha’s opponent.
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Moha
Tom Gibbons
Milwaukee
Wis
Bob Moha
Milwaukee Middleweigs
St. Paul
Jeff Smith
Smith
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NEW City Ticket Office
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Australia
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