Mitchell Shatters Range Target Records In Frantic Shoot
Sergt HH H Mitchell custodian of the municipal rifle range breaks all target records with five hits in 1 1 5 seconds at 10 yards on bulls eye. Davy Crockett club scores at 20 yards include J W Schofield 41 and W Hohner 31 22 rifle results at 20 yards list J W Schofield 73 and H L Moths 72. Lukin Military College cadets post solid pistol scores at 15 yards led by HW Heye 62 and Sergeant HE Fellbaum 57. 300 yard rifle 20 inch bulls eye sees J L Weeks notch 94. Nelson Hancock New Orleans boxing note Hermann bantam champion cleared to fight before Bowie bout with Remia offering 4000 to fight Lynch. Detroit camp notes five batterymen depart Waxahachie Sun joining rest in ten days. Gunboat Smith outboxed by Hugh Walter in Joplin ten rounds.
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J. W. Schofield
W. Hohner
Ted
H. J. Moths
Davy Crocketts
H. L. Moths
H. 4B
Lukin Military College
HW. Heye
He, Fellbaum
Templeton
J. Calloway
J. Robinson
L. Buller
Irving Schwartz
J. L. Weeks
Army Y M C A Fencing Exhibition At Camp Travis
An exhibition of broadsword fencing by Capt C L Brosius of the 90th division and Capt C McConnell of the British army delighted soldiers and civilians at the Army Y M C A auditorium Camp Travis. Boxing results favored Bogard and Henry. a wrestling bout was scratched. Also on program were Indian shy drills and a William 231 leader joined the U66th infantry band. Civilian attendees counted in the mix with military personnel. Senators in Camp Augusta, Ga report training shifts as Washington squad arrives for spring prep. Lawler signs as physical trainer for the Boston team and heads there soon after.
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Army Y. Mlc. A
Camp
Travis
C.L. Brosius
C. McConnell
James
British Army
Quartermaster Corps
Bogard
Parker
Henry
Shaefer
Joe Kopecky
Camp Travis
Stocke
William 231
U66th Infantry
Senators
Augusta
Mike Martin
Joe Judge
Harry Harpere
Washington American
Overheard at the Nineteenth Hole at Brackenridge Park
Municipal golf crowds frequent Brackenridge Park with players from St. Louis Lima and Booneville among the attendees. Sam Adams and R L Snow of New Orleans chase bogey while others from Chicago New York Pittsburg and Canton join the afternoon round as regulars are in force on the Country Club links.
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al G.wilson
St. Louis
New Orleans
Sam Adams
R. L. Snow
Brackenridge Park Fairways
J. J. Reardon
Chicago
L. H. Stevens
New York City
J. P. Griffith
Pittsburg
A. G. Miley
Canton
Ohio
Great women swimmers set for Detroit clash March 30
Detroit experts describe the Detroit Athletic Club match on March 30 as one of the era’s greatest women’s swimming contests. Thelman Darby Olga Dormer and Claire Gailigan will vie in the tank, with talk that tank records may fall amid their international fame and recent national meet results.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Thelman Darby
Indianapolis
Olga Dormer
Philadelphia
Claire Gailigan
New York
Detroit Athletic Club
Miss Darby
Brea
Skerdman Sets Indoor 45 Yard Hurdles Record at Meadowbrook
In Philadelphia at Meadowbrook Club, Princeton University’s C. H. Skerdman equaled a world record by winning the 45 yards high hurdles from scratch in six seconds flat during Friday night’s indoor athletic meet.
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Frdman Eanals
Philadelphia
Meadowbrook Club
C. H. Skerdman
Princeton University
Great Lakes Naval Training Station Preseason Buzz
Twenty eight thousand backers energize the Great Lakes Naval Training Station squad as they open at St Louis on March 8. George Halas joins the lineup with a strong supporting cast including Johnson Peppard Felmey and Owens. March 10 11 and 12 mark travel to Shreveport and initial practice with key omissions Ernie Keck Carl Wis man and a planned April 4 departure for the spring series in St Louis.
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Great Lakes
Middle West
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Stason
Jackies
Olcott
George Halas
University of Ilinois
Atrone Eens
Navy
Johnson
Illinois Athletic Club
Peppard
Husky
Shreveport
Jack Powell
Ernie Keck
Carl Weisman
Browns
St. Louis
Killifer Signs With Chicago Nationals After Holdout
Bill Killifer, bought from Philadelphia with Grover Alexander, signed Friday night with the Chicago Nationals per telegram to Manager Mitchell from Willifer. The terms were not announced. Claude Hendrix also signed, and Alexander plus one or two others remain unsigned as Mitchell notes. Leslie Mann of Lincoln, Nebraska, discharged from Y M A A work in the army, will join Pasadena squad.
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Chicago
Bill Killifer
Philadelphia
Grover Alexander
Chicago Nationals
Mitchell
Willifer
Killifer
Leslie Mann
Lincoln
Neh
Army Corps
Pasadena
Cal
Claude Hendrix
Alexander
Thrift Journey to Begin for St. Louis Americans
St. Louis Americans prepare to start their Thrift Journey on March 10 with Shreveport as the destination. Business Manager Quinn says the plan aligns with conservation, trimming exhibition games and travel baggage. Twenty six players, an unusually small group, will assemble at Sareye- (text cut).
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ST. Louis
Shreveport
Quinn
Browns
Huston Wins Detroit Billiard Championship Title
Houston of Detroit defeats Charles Heddon of Dowagiac 200 to 204 to win the class A national amateur billiard championship in Detroit. The final game ends a tournament where Huston and Heddon led most of the event.
Semple Named Baseball Coach for Kelly-iold Team
First Lieut Harold I Semple has been appointed baseball coach for the Kelly-iold squad. His career includes stints at Tulane University and with Denver Western League, Birmingham and New Orleans Southern League teams. He begins duties at the aviation post Greb After Many Bouts.
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Harold I. Semple
Kelly — Iold
Semple
Tulane University
Denver
Birminghan
New Orleans
Aviation Posh
Kelly Field battalion baseball championship set for Saturday
The Second Battalion Kelly Field 1 championship game pits squadrons 669 and 353 at 2:30 on Diamond No. 9. Both teams boast perfect records with wide margins in recent wins. A practice game features squadron 665 against Kelly Field, led by professional players including Mile Kelly formerly with the Giants.
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Kelly Field No
Diamond No. 9
Kelly
Mile Kelly
Giants
Polite Bandit Robs in New York as Detectives Dress Up
New York police in civilian clothes pursue a bold robber dubbed Dick Turpin who targets men in streets between 10 PM and midnight. He robs cash from stores, taking 60 dollars from a grocer and 5 dollars from another, while politely thanking victims. Witnesses report he is courteous yet dangerous, with detectives disguising as women failing to corner him.
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New York
Dick Turpin
Jersey City
Willam Baynham
Grand Street
Anthony Brandon
Sussex Street
Hendersoth
Tenth Streets
Protest Against Oriental Labor in Canada Meet
An Ottawa style meeting of Great War Veterans and allied groups urged the government to register all aliens of military age for possible drafting into national work. Premier Hearst and Ontario opposition leader Proudfoot spoke against Asian labor imports, signaling unified opposition and calls for federal action.
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Toronto
Great War Veterans’ Association
Garry Hall
Canada
Rm Committee of Investigation and Control
Sir William Hearst
Ontario
William Proudfoot
Ottawa
Mearst
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Waxahachie
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Jennings
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Joplin
Hugh Walter
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Katy
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Lawler
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Tex
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Merchants Transfer Co
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Lima
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Second Battalion
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