Redford Wins Pitching Duel Over Jake May in Fort Worth
Fritz Redford pitched a four to one victory for the Fort Worth Panthers over the San Antonio Bronchos in openers at Fort Worth. May led Bronchos with eight strikeouts and six hits allowed, while Fort Worth benefited from timely hits and strong defense. Layden was the only Brave batsman to reach two safeties.
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Chicago Rules Favor Favorite In Big Nine Track Meet
University of Chicago runners are top picks to win the seventeenth annual Big Nine track and field championship on Stagg Field. 169 athletes from 18 colleges compete as Wisconsin and Minnesota sit out. Illinois is favored for second and Missouri for third. Proceeds benefit the YMCA war relief fund and only bronze medals will be awarded to point winners.
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Hatch Sets Sights on 100 Mile Race in New York
Chicago veteran Sid ney Hatch trains fifteen to twenty miles daily for the American Red Cross 100 mile race in New York on June 16. He aims to break the 16 07 43 amateur record set in Chicago in 1909 and previously fell short on a Milwaukee to Chicago attempt due to a route shortfall and a broken rib from a boxing bout.
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Nebraska State Golf Tourney Canceled Amid War
Omaha June 9. War conditions force cancellation of the Nebraska state golf tournament planned for Lincoln in July, after a mail vote of 25 directors. The second annual Nebraska state women’s golf tournament will be held in Omaha July 9 to 12, with proceeds to the Red Cross and ribbons awarded to winners.
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Semaphores Inverted for Auto Signals to Following Cars
Drivers press knobs to drop automatic signals, and lights illuminate to indicate braking or stop cues. The system reverses traditional semaphore actions to guide following vehicles.
Jacoby and Jones Reach Southern Golf Final Showdown
Louis Jacoby of New Orleans and Bobby Jones of Atlanta advance to the title match at the Roebuck Gulf Course in Birmingham for the sixteenth annual Southern Golf Association championship. Jacoby beat Houston Davis 7 up 6 to play. Jones defeated Young Thomas Wheelock 8 and 7.
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Finn Favorite Among Suburban Contenders at Belmont Park
Belmont Park hosts the Suburban Handicap at one and a quarter miles featuring The Finn top weighting 129 as favorite. Other leading likely starters include Stromboli Boots Ed Crump Spur Borrow Chiclet Daddy's Choice and Airman with jockeys listed for each entry.
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Kilbane to Meet Leonard in Canton Featherweight Bout
Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight champion, signed to fight Ben Leonard the lightweight champion in a 12 round match set for July 4 in Canton Ohio. The bout pairs two titleholders in a cross division clash with both fighters entering unbeaten paths.
Battery B Wants Game On Sunday at Harlandale Diamond
Battery B First Texas Field Artillery baseball team seeks a Sunday game. Manager A F Robertson can be reached at Crockett 4947 between 6 and 7 pm for arranging the match at Harlandale Diamond.
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Columbus High Pitcher Dudley Chooses Ohio State Over Pro Offers
Louis Dudley, Columbus High School pitcher, appears set to attend Ohio State University rather than sign with major league clubs. He has produced two no-hit no-run games this season and played four sports in high school.
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Louis Dudley
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Baseball scores and a Nebraska inventor patent
At Columbus Columbus 3 Kansas City 2. At Toledo Toledo 2 Minneapolis 0. At Louisville Louisville 2 Milwaukee 0. Indianapolis 2 St Paul 1 ten innings. An inventor in Nebraska patented wire netting covered frames to protect open automobiles from hat and veil loss.
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Nebraska
Standings and results from Texas League action
Houston leads with 41 wins 23 losses for a .641 mark followed by Waco Fort Worth and San Antonio. Friday results saw Fort Worth 4 San Antonio 1 and Houston 2 Waco 0. Saturday matchups include San Antonio at Fort Worth Waco at Houston Shreveport at Dallas.
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Baseball scores and matchups from the American League
Results show New York 7 Cleveland 4 and Chicago 11 Washington 4 with St Louis 11 Philadelphia 2. Detroit 7 Boston 4. Schedule lists St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington Cleveland at New York and Detroit at Boston.
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National League Scores and Pairings
Baseball results show Pittsburg 5 Brooklyn 4 and Cincinnati 2 New York 1. Philadelphia 1 Chicago 0 and St. Louis 9 Boston 1. Upcoming games list Brooklyn at Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburg New York at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis.
Dallas Trims Gassers In Low-Scoring Victory
Dallas defeated Shreveport five to four as pitcher Jacobus won his first game of the season despite misplaying bunts leading to an eighth inning retirement. Litschi crafted the win with strategic calls amid a tight late rally.
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Hospital Receipts Gift to St Johns Hospital
The Cleveland baseball club will donate its share of receipts from the June 27 game with the St Louis Americans to St Johns hospital. The fund will help cover expenses for hospital staff treating free or reduced charge all families with relatives in military service. Efforts aim to make the day a major event of the season.
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McGraw and Byron Knocked Into Fight After Game
Cincinnati June 9 After the New York Cincinnati game managers and umpire clashed at the ballpark. McGraw admits striking Byron after provocation claims he was provoked. Byron says McGraw was aggressor bloodied his mouth. Groundkeeper struck by NY catcher Hariden during the scuffle. No serious injuries reported. Police and peacemakers involved. case not taken to court.
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Tener Suspends McGraw Over Cincinnati Incident
National League President J K Tener announced the indefinite suspension of John J McGraw, manager of the New York Nationals, after McGraw attacked umpire Byron in Cincinnati. McGraw admitted striking Byron but said provocation occurred during a dispute after being removed from the game.
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Rivers Wins on Foul in Ogden Fight
Joe Rivers of Los Angeles defeated Al Young of Oklahoma by referee's decision in the fifth round of a scheduled 15 round bout in Ogden Utah. The decision drew little favor from spectators. Gate receipts reached about 1332 dollars and will be given to three local charities under police oversight. Rivers faced possible arrest when claiming his purse.
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The Young Widow Story About Howells Birthday
A Philadelphia Bulletin note links William Dean Howells with a witty anecdote on his eightieth birthday. An editor recalls Howells pruning an over praised prospectus, likening him to a young widow who would carve on a tombstone a biting inscription about a wife.
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Baseball results from Cincinnati and Chicago games
In Cincinnati the Mets beat the Reds 4 to 2 with New York scoring in the first and final frames and Cincinnati getting late runs. Philadelphia edged Chicago 1 0 with a seventh inning score. Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn 5 4 in a high scoring affair. St Louis topped Boston 9 6 after a strong middle game rally.
Baseball Scores And Batter Stat Lines From A Doubleheader Night
St Louis vs Philadelphia and New York vs Chicago games featured split innings and final tallies. Batteries included Davenport Haley Severeid Seibold Falkenberg Myers Schang for St Louis Philadelphia. Bagby Gould O Neill Billings Caldwell Walters for New York. Benz Lynn Shaw Ayers Ainsmith for Chicago.
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Boston Beats Detroit In Rain Shortened Rematch
Boston tames Detroit 492 to 7 in a rain shortened game. Detroit struggled from the field while Boston pitchers James Jones Boland and Stanage led a strong defense.
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Rankin Awarded Medal for Athletic Scholastic Honor
Columbus Ohio June 9 Allen Rankin a senior law student at Ohio State University received a gold medal for best rating in athletics and scholarship at Ohio in 1917. Over three years he won thirteen firsts and multiple top finishes in discus shot put and hammer events.
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Schofield wins Davy Crockett Rifle shoot title
J W Schofield scored 98 of 100 with a .22 rifle to win the indoor Davy Crockett Rifle Club event. Jed Abbey took second with 89, M M Nuessle finished third with 82, and Mrs J W Schofield scored 31 in an exhibition that beat all male members except three.
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M. Cisneros
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