Young Zbyszko to Meet Adolph Ernst in Big Boxing of Wrestling
Young Zbyszko the light heavyweight wrestler plans to meet Adolph Ernst known as Ad Santel in a title clash next Monday at Beethoven Hall. Zbyszko trains at Hot Wells and claims he can make the 175 pound limit with cast. He recently defeated Buck Weaver in straight falls proving his speed and strength for the Alamo City match.
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Cyclone” Mitchell
Beethoven Hall
Matmen
Adolph Ernst
Pacific Coast
Ad Santel
Iast
Little Ad
Hot Wells
Alamo City
Clapham
Buck Weaver
Farmer Burns
Chicago
Pet Brown
Buck
Pet
Weaver
Eddie Santry Loses in Primary Fight for Alderman Seat
Chicago reports former featherweight star Eddie Santry failed to secure a recount of ballots in the Second Ward Democratic alderman primary. Judge Scully ruled insufficient grounds for a recount after Santry alleged fraud. Santry previously served one term in the state Legislature.
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Eddie Santry
Chicago
Edward Santry
Ring
Santry
Scully
West Point Wins Junior A League Crown in Triple Header
West Point captured the Junior A College Basketball League championship after a playoff at the Y M C A. In the opener West Point defeated Princeton 14 to 7 with Dulling leading scoring. Harvard and Texas both won their games before West Point beat Harvard 2 to 0 and then defeated A and M 7 to 4 to seal the title.
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West Point Eeetes
A. and
West Point
Harvard
Princeton
West
Losnig
Sterling~Burke
George Mueller
War Would Be Over Says Baseball Manager
Shreveport Louisiana March 20 1917 Frank Bancroft business manager of the Cincinnati Nationals questions the value of military training for ball players arguing enlistment delays would delay front line service and end the war sooner.
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Shreveport
Frank Bancroft
Cincinnati Nationals
Hammer to Meet Downey in Ten Rounds at Racine
Ever Hammer a Chicago 135 pounder is matched to box Bryan Downey welterweight of Columbus Ohio in Racine March 26. They will stop ten rounds at catchweights. Downey recently defeated Jack Britton, widely regarded as welterweight champion.
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Racine, Wis
Hammer
Chicago
Bryan Downey
Columbus
Ohio
Downey
Jack Britton
Bowling stars set marks in ABC tournament play
In Grand Rapids on March 20 a new runner up appeared in singles as G W May of Fort Wayne trailed Otto Kallusch by five pins. In doubles, St Louis duo R Meyer and Louis Waldeck er rolled 611 for the highest game ever, but finished seventh with 1256 total after a final game stumble.
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Mich
G. W. May
Fort Wayne
Ind
Otto Kallusch
St. Louis
R. Meyer
Louis Waldecker
Meyer
Dillon Beats Moran in Sixth Round Bout
Memphis March 20 Jack Dillon of Indianapolis defeated Jack Moran of St Louis when the referee stopped the eight round scheduled bout in the sixth. Dillon led from the start and Moran was left in a helpless state as the fight ended.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Jack Moran
St. Louis
Dillon
Moran
Miss Bogart Wins Pinehurst Finals in Spring Mix
The Pinehurst N C tournament closes with Miss Caroline Bogart of Elizabeth Town and Country Club winning the spring singles 6-4 6-4 over Miss Elinor Gates of Nassau Country Club. Bogart and Jack Latting of Lochust Valley defeat Gates and J A Balfe 4 4 6 4 in doubles.
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N. C
Caroline Bogart
Elizabeth Town and Country Club
Elinor Gates
Nassau Country Club
Jack Latting
Locust Valley
Gates
J. A. Balfe
South Shore Club
Rivers Stops O Leary in Ten Round Bout
Joe Rivers of Los Angeles defeated John O Leary of Buffalo by technical stoppage in the eleventh round of a scheduled twelve round bout in Columbus Ohio. Both boxers weighed over the 135 pound limit.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joe Rivers
Los Angeles
John O'Leary
Buffalo
O'Leary
Kilbane Defeats Shannon In Six Round Philadelphia Bout
Featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane beat Eddie Shannon of San Francisco in a six round match in Philadelphia. Shannon was knocked down for a count of nine in the third round as Kilbane pressed the attack throughout the contest.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Kilbane
Eddie Shannon
San Francisco
Shannon
Kilbane
Cubs Defeat Oakland in Exhibition Clash
Chicago National League team defeated Oakland of the Pacific Coast League in Oakland with a score of 16 to 9. Demaree Carter and Elliott pitched for Chicago while Prough Goodbread Kramer and Callan worked for Oakland.
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Oakland
Cal
R. H. EB
Chicago
Demaree
Carter
Elliott
Prough
Goodbread
Kramer
Callan
Mitchell Starts Cleansing Dodgers Chicago Nationals Axe
Chicago March 20 Fred Mitchell manager of the Chicago Nationals began a player purge with Barney Conifrey the first casualty. Conifrey a recruit in the field had been released to the Vernon club of the Pacific Coast League after a recommendation from Larry McLean of the Cincinnati club.
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Mitchell
Chicago
Fred Mitchell
Chicago Nationals
Barney Conifrey
Barney
Larry McLean
Cincinnati
Vernon
Mobile Club Buys Denver Second Sacker
Mil to Reed, second baseman for the Denver Club of the Western League last year, has been sold to the Mobile Club of the Southern Association, club officials announced Monday.
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Mobile
Denver
Colo
Miltom Reed
Mobile Club
Southern Association
The Sign Man Promotes Fiesta and Carnival Signs
Wm. J. Dovely urges customers to place orders for Fiesta and Carnival signs at 304 Al amo Plaza Cr. 3486. Advance planning avoids the rush.
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Wm. J. Dovely
Alamo Plaza
Mrs. Mitchell Sets New Record at Rifle Range
Mrs. H. H. Mitchell wife of Sergeant Mitchell custodian of the municipal rifle range set a women’s record by hitting fifteen straight bull's eyes from fifteen shots at a 300 yard distance using the Springfield army service rifle.
Preay Lowry Names Advisory Council for Amateur Baseball
James H. Lowry announced the advisory council for the National Amateur Baseball Association of America for the year. The group includes E. J. Kaufmann as chairman and E. C. Patterson as vice chairman with a wide list of presidents editors and sports figures from across the country. Four regional pennant winners will receive trophies and advance to a final tournament in Pittsburgh in September, financed by the Pittsburgh City Association to cover all expenses.
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Ind
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National Amateur Baseball Association of America
E. J. Kaufmann
Pittsburg
E. C. Patterson
Chicago
National Amateur Association
B. B. Johnson
Edward Barrow
International League
Joe 8. Jackson
Baseball Writers’ Association
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Hans Wagner
Pittsburg Nationals
Grantland Rice
New York
James Isaminger
Philadelphia
Ralston Goss
Indianapolis Star
C. E. McBride
The
Kansas City Star
John G. McGovern
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Larry Hodgson
St. Paul
C. 8. Sherman
Lincoln
Neb
White Sox Rookie Promising Star in Camp
Charles Swede Risberg a rookie infielder with the Chicago Americans is hailed as a brilliant major league prospect. President Weeghman reportedly tried to buy his release while Risberg plays shortstop in the White Sox training camp and earns praise from manager Rowland for his fielding and hitting. He was purchased from Vernon of the Pacific Coast League.
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Mineral Wells
Tex
Charles
Risberg
Chicago Americans
Weeghman
Chicago Nationals
Rowland
Vernon Club
French Inventor Demonstrates Airspeed, Wind, Attitude Gauge
An innovator from France unveils a device for aviators that displays aircraft speed, wind velocity, the aircraft’s heading angle, and whether the craft is climbing or descending. The instrument aims to aid pilots by providing real time flight attitude and motion data.
Bruce Banks Sets Indoor Broad Jump Record At Y M C A
Bruce Banks set a standing broad jump record of ten feet and a half inch in the indoor Senior Class at the Y M C A surpassing Rex Logan's 1915 mark by about three inches. Logan and Carl Behring tied for second with 9 feet 7 inches. The event also crowned team honors as Banks’ squad averaged eight feet six inches. In the final wind up Frank Erben’s basketball team beat Alvin Icke 16 to 6 with Henry Lutz scoring thrice and Pete Tschirt hart adding defense. Captain Alvin Icke made all six loser points.
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Texas
Harvard
Merle Ethridge
James Dugger
Darby
Tuttlebee
Yale
Aggies
Joseph Maliday
Jonas
Frank Kalies
West Point
Byars Folts
Dulling
Werner Wesnig
Edward Knox
Cunningham
Bruce Banks
Rex Logan
Banks
George Wheeler
San Antonio
Carl Behring
Alvin Icke
Erben
Henry Lutz
Pete Tschirhart
Watts Former Sheriff Of This County Dies Near Tyler
Henry A. Watts former sheriff of the county and longtime head of the secret service for the International and Great Northern Railway died near Tyler last night of tuberculosis after a period of illness.
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Palestine
Tex
Henry A. Watts
Secret Service
International & Great Northern Railway
Tyler
Remains to be buried after wife dies a month ago
A man nearing a year since a death will have his remains brought here for burial following the recent loss of his wife about a month earlier.
Mob lynching follows jail escape in Tennessee
In Dyersburg on March 20 a Black man, William Thomas, who escaped from jail, fatally wounded Deputy Jeff Yarbrough after being injured by the officer and later died in a mob scene at Halls, Tenn. Two other escapees were recaptured.
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Dyersburg
Tenn
William Thomas
Jeff Yarbrough
Halls
Thomas
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