Brown Defeats Evans in Two Straight Falls at Beethoven Hall
Sporting editor refereed as Pet Brown of Taylor defeated Walter Evans of Knoxville Tennessee in two straight falls. First fall in 20 12 minutes with a half Nelson and crotch hold, second in 14 minutes with a double leg Nelson. Brown dominated, outweighed Evans, and demonstrated aggression and technique in a low key middleweight bout. Berg and Romanoff mentions hint at future matches alongside a bantam bout between the Boston Kid and Young Ernst.
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Pet Brown
Taylor
Walter Evans
Knoxville
Tenn
Beethoven Hall
Evans
Brown
Main
Yours
John Berg
Vans
Berg
Romanoff
Anyb
Ody
Boston Kid
Young Ernst
Bosting Boy
Welsh Beats Jack Redmond In Tight Lightweight Bout
Freddie Welsh the English lightweight champion dominated all 12 rounds against Jack Redmond of St Paul in Winnipeg Manitoba. Welsh pressed the action throughout the bout and left Redmond behind on points.
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Welsh
Jack Redmond
Winnipeg
Freddie Welsh
St. Paul
Bronchos Lose Their Third Straight Game
In Austin on May 17 the Senators defeated San Antonio 4 to 0 after the score was tied thrice. Cook drove in the winning run in the sixth on a single, Elille’s second sacrifice and an error by Schwind. Browning struggled, while Ashton closed the game for Austin as Leidy pulled Lewis in the sixth.
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Austin
Tex
Senators
Dutch Browning
San Antonio
Cook
Elille
Schwind
Browning
Leidy
Lefty Lewis
Ashton
AB. R. H
A. E. Lemon
PMG TM
Iit Tinestesee
Thompson
Haigh
Leldy
Lewis
Geckos
Pete
Kibler
Roache
Lemon
Netzel
Hille
McIver
Beaumont Beats Waco In Twelfth Inning Pitchers’ Battle
In Waco Texas on May 17 Beaumont’s Oilers defeated Waco Navigators 4 to 1 after a tense twelfth inning. Martina pitched well for Beaumont, but the local defense faltered allowing three runs in the frame. Reynolds, Edmiston and McLaurin sparked the late rally, while Fritz struggled on the mound for Waco. Umpire Vitter ejected several reserves for challenging a foul call.
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Waco
Tex
Martina
Beaumont
Fritz
Navigators
Oilers
Reynolds
Edmiston
Crichlow
McLaurin
Dobard
Wallace
Casey
Glaze
Vitter
Warco- Awb
Ale. Dugey
Seeced
Tanner
Beck
Powers
McMahon
Rennard
Rf . Reilly
E. Dobard
Williams
Cooke
Peete
Tinba de Cape
Ionirge
Waco Svaeceees
Mmnary
Dugey
Cobard
Mulaney
Texas League Yesterday's Results Briefing
In Austin yesterday the Athletics beat San Antonio 5 to 4. Dallas defeated Houston 6 to 2. Beaumont scored 4 as Galveston shut out Fort Worth 3 to 0. Waco earned 1 run. Today San Antonio visits Austin, Houston plays Dallas, and Beaumont travels to Waco, with Galveston at Fort Worth.
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Austin
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Waco
Stewee Eee
Galveston Waco
Baseball scores from yesterday with multiple city matchups
Chicago edged New York by 7 goals while Boston beat St. Louis 3 to 2. Detroit defeated Washington 5 to 2 and Cleveland topped Philadelphia 6 to 0, with the results listing New York in Chicago and Boston in St. Louis among others.
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Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Psyd
P.C
St Louis
St At
National League scores and today’s venues
Philadelphia defeats Chicago 10 to 4 while Brooklyn tops St Louis 6 to 5 and New York beats Pittsburg 7 to 4. Cincinnati and Boston have rain postponements. Today’s games place Cincinnati in Boston and St Louis in Brooklyn with Pittsburg in New York and Chicago in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Boston
I P.o
Weeee
Eee
Boston O
Ee Eet Ewne
Cincinnat
International League Results From Four Games Reported
In Toronto Toronto defeated Baltimore 2 to 1. Newark beat Rochester 3 to 2 in 13 innings in Rochester. Buffalo edged Providence 2 to 1. Montreal and Jersey City were rained out at Montreal.
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Toronto
Baltimore
Rochester
Newark
Buffalo
Providence
Montreal
Montreal-Jersey City
Amateur Association Results From Milwaukee to St Paul
American Association results list Milwaukee 6 Louisville 3 toledo 3 Kansas City 6, Minneapolis Columbus Minneapolis rain, Indianapolis St Paul rain. Southern League results show Montgomery 3 Nashville 0 and Mobile 6 Birmingham 2. Memphis Chattanooga Memphis wet grounds and Atlanta New Orleans wet grounds.
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Milwaukee
Louiisville
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus-Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis-St. Paul
Montgomery
Nashville
Mobile
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Atlanta
College baseball results from Macon Mercer tops Florida
In Macon Mercer defeated Florida 3 to 1 in a college baseball game.
Red Sox Beat Browns in St Louis Thriller
Boston edged St Louis 3 to 2 as Hooper delivered a fifth inning homer driving in Wagner and Carrigan after brief had opened the scoring for St Louis. Austin tripled and scored on Agnew as St Louis notched two in the second. Collins worked for Boston with Carrigan behind the plate while Baumgardner and Agnew handled the other side.
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ST. Louis
Boston
Hooper
Wagner
Carrigan
Collins
Brief
Austin
Agnew
Tigers Defeat Senators 5 to 2 in Detroit Victory
Detroit defeated Washington 5 to 2 as the Tigers avoided miscues and used three timely innings to score all their runs. Drohan and Hughes pitched for Washington with Henry, Ainsmith, Dubue and Ronseau behind.
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Detroit
Mich
Washington
R. H. EB
Drohan, Hughes and
Henry
Ainsmith
Dubue
Rondeau
Smithville K Wins Over Bastrop 6 to 3
Smithville defeated Bastrop 6 to 3 as Utzman dominated for the locals. About 200 Bastrop fans traveled to watch their team suffer a trimming. Umpire Oliver, and players Myrick Hightower Wetzel are noted. Riebe Undertaking Co. provides local auto ambulance service at 221 E Commerce, phone 341.
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Smithville K
Smithville
Bastrop
Utzman
Myrick
Hightower
Wetzel
Oliver
Riebe Undertaking Co
Auto Ambulance Service
Commerce
Pirates Win Over Panthers in Fort Worth Matinee
Roberts pitched a shutout as the Pirates defeated the Panthers 3 to 0 in an afternoon game in Fort Worth Texas. McCafferty left after five innings and Nelly struggled, while Hopkins made a highlight bare-handed grab. Fort Worth and Galveston lineups show multiple hits and errors in a low-scoring contest.
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Tex
McCafferty
Nelly
Pirates
Hopkins
Rafferty
Panthers
Roberts
Medvar
Maloney
Kneaves
Howard
Wietbesraaeite
McCullanty
Cnscseesees
Giretet
Galveston
R. H. O. A. E. MahGen
Frierson
Ra’ Ee Hopkins
Williama
Warsecee Wii
Poet Werth
Cvensdscceuss
Gelvesto
Escsevetace
Sam
Ong "Niccafferty
Nolly
Bauer
Williams
Dodd
Benz Shuts Out Yankees in Chicago Win
Chicago pitcher Joe Benz held New York to three hits as the Cubs defeated the Yankees 7 to 0 in the second game of the series. McConnell batted well for Chicago, with Clark and Sweeney combining behind Benz.
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Chicago
Joe Benz
New York
McConnell
Clark
Sweeney
Gossett
Benz
Schalk
Baylor University Beats Texas In Second Game Of Series
Baylor University defeated the University of Texas 4 to 2 in Austin. Four Texas errors by Kelley opened the door for Baylor’s scoring, with Smith of Baylor named the standout. McConnell pitched well for Baylor as Texas failed to capitalize late, and Kelley’s miscues hurt Texas in key innings. Batteries: Baylor McConnell and Emory. Texas Brown and Anderson. Umpire Estle.
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Austin
Tex
Baylor University
University of Texas
Longhorns
Kelley
Texas
Baptists
Smith
Baylor
Brown
McConnell
Emory
Anderson
Estle
Golfers Drive Ball Over Polo Grounds Fence
At Long Drive New York on May 7, Grantland Rice and Oswald Kirkby proved golfers can drive a pitched ball over centerfield bleachers at the Polo Grounds. Rice lofted one ball in four and Kirkby two in four, wind against them, carries about 200 yards over a 50-foot fence, contradicting Manager McGraw’s prior denial.
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New York
Polo Grounds
McGraw
Giants
Grantland Rice
Oswald Kirkby
Rice
Kirby
Track and Field Championships at Block Stadium
A triangular meet this afternoon will decide the track and field champions among the San Antonio gram mar schools. Events include broad jump running high jump twelve pound hammer throw fifty yard dash and one hundred yard dash. The Y M C A Marshall Training School and High compete with the Y M C A favored to win the cup.
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Thas
Block Stadium
San Antonio Grammar
Marshall Training School
High
Austin golfers to play in state tourney in Houston
About 20 Austin golfers will travel to Houston for the State Golf Association annual tournament. The group includes R H Connerly, F T Connerly, Alex Stedman, Alfred Smith Jr, Will Caswell, Edgar Perry, Dan Searight, Tom Cochran Jr, Dudley Woodward, Haskell Caswell, Del Walker, Camp Giles, A J Eilers, Harry Bickler and J B Robertson. The championship runs May 21 through May 24.
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Austin
Tex
Houston
State Golf Association
R. H
F. T. Connerly
Alex Stedman
Alfred Smith Jr
Will Caswell
Edgar Perry
Dan Searight
Tom Cochran Jr
Dudley Woodward
Haskell Caswell
del Walker
Camp Giles
A. J. Eilers
Harry Bickler
J. B. Robertson
Golf record equalled in Chevy Chase Club rounds
Washington May 17 The Chevy Chase Club open golf tournament saw the course record equalled in the first rounds. Corkran of Baltimore and Frew of Pittsburgh shot 74 for 18 holes, joining Desibour and Tuckerman of the Chevy Chase Club among the four survivors of the initial sixteen. Semis and finals in the five sixteens and defeated eights proceed tomorrow.
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Washington, D. C
Chevy Chase Club
B. Warren Corkran
Baltimore
William Frew
Pittsburg
Corkran
Frew
J. H. Desibour
Wolcott Tuckerman
Tony
Y M C A Gymnastic Exhibition Delights Local Crowd
Seventy five YMCA members staged an annual gymnastic show last night in the association gym. The program featured calisthenics, vaulting, bar stunts, clown acts, a volley ball win by the business men, and a planned but absent male quartet. Participants included B Juniors, Junior A, Intermediates, Seniors, and Business men with a roster of performers led by C P Mueller and George Wheeler.
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Paul Flaherty
C. P. Mueller
L. Berley
H. F. Elmendorf
A. Miller
George Wheeler
P. Flaherty
Russell
Beitel
Crosby
Allensworth
Boutelle
Meerscheidt
C. Hawk
E. Hawk
Warren
KK. Brown
S. Brown
Cartwright
H. Postlewaite
M. Postlewaite
Sexsaur
W. Russ
J. Bond
Breen
L. Holder
Dee Holder
Foster
Wood
Becker
A. Russ
Evans
Maurer
Dalkowitz
R. Knight
R. Barrett
J. F. Stille
Charles Neidert
Fast track finals chart Southern Intercollegiate meet
Finals in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association track and field meet will be decided at Tulane stadium this afternoon on a slow track. Participants include Louisiana State Vanderbilt Tulane Mississippi A and M Clemson Citadel Georgia Tech and Georgia University. Several records in discus hammer throw and 120 yard high hurdles are believed to be in danger with the hurdles event conceded to Provost of Clemson.
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New Orleans
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Tulane Stadium
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Tulane
Mississippi
Clemson
Citadel
Georgia ‘Tech
Georgia University
Provost
Mullin Sold to Washington Americans for 2500
Detroit veteran pitcher George Mullin, the oldest active member of the Detroit club, was sold last night to the Washington Americans for 2500. Mullin, who joined Detroit in 1902, helped pitch the team to the American League championship on three occasions, though his spring performance was deemed unsatisfactory. He asserts he still can throw quality ball.
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Detroit
Mich
George Mullin
Detroit Baseball Club
Washington Americans
Mullin
Detroits
Lamb Sets Intercollegiate Discus Record in New Orleans
In New Orleans on May 17, Lamb of Mississippi A. and M. set a new Intercollegiate Athletic Association record by throwing the discus 115 feet 5 inches in the preliminaries of the annual meet. The former mark of 108 feet belonged to Freeland of Vanderbilt as LSU Tulane and Vanderbilt performed well in the sprints. finals to be held tomorrow.
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Lamb
Mississippi A
Inter-collegiate Athletic Association
Freeland
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State University
Tulane
Ills and Badgers duel nets Illini 74 Wisconsin 52
Champaign May 17 Illinois and Wisconsin track teams battled for the Western Intercollegiate championship. Illinois won the meet at 74 to 52 on Illinois field yesterday afternoon in a decisive victory.
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Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois
University of Wisconsin
Illinois
Kartye Defeats Irslinger in Two Falls for Midweight Title
In Ogden Utah on May 17 B Harnest Kartye of Chicago defeated Henry Irslinger the European champion in two straight falls. World champion Mike Yekel has agreed to meet Kartye for the title.
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Utah
Bharnest Kartye
Chicago
Henry Irslinger
Europe
Mike Yekel
Kartye
Phillies Beat Cubs 10-4 In Rain-Interrupted Game
Philadelphia defeated Chicago 10 to 4 after a rain delay in the eighth inning. Pitcher Rixey kept the Cubs in check until the game resumed, while Evers was spiked and replaced by Phelan who went 3-for-3 with a home run a triple and a single. Torney and Archer Sheffield? Wait.
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Philadelphia
Tony
Chicago
Rixey
Evers
Knabe
Phelan
R. H. E. Chicago
Torney and Archer
Killifer
Giants Beat Pirates in 7-4 Win at New York
The Giants defeated the Pirates 7 to 4 as New York benefited from hard hitting and Pittsburg errors. OToole struggled early with poor support, while Mathewson twisted through wet conditions until the eighth. Fletcher collected four singles, stole three bases, and New York capitalized on six Pirates hits in the decisive stretch.
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New York
Pittsburg
O’tooley
Mathewson
Pittsburgh
Fletcher
R. H. E. Pittsburg
O'Toole
Camnitz
Kelly
Meyers
Hartley
Dodgers Beat Cards Brooklyn 6 5 in Tight Baseball Tilt
Brooklyn overcame an early St Louis lead to overpower the Cards 6 to 5 at home. St Louis used Cabrera at short, but the Cuban struggled and manager Huggins reshuffled after the fourth. Sallee Willis and Wingo worked for St Louis with Curtis Miller for Brooklyn.
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N. Y
St. Louis
Cabrera
Huggins
Sallee
Willis
Wingo
Curtis and Miller
Phillies Rally to Beat Cleveland 8 5 in Batting Duel
Philadelphia overcame an early deficit in Cleveland yesterday to win 8 to 5. A triple play in the seventh wiped out Cleveland's bases loaded threat as most of Philadelphia contributed. Batteries: Gregg Mitchell and Carisch. Brown Houck and Thomas.
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Cleveland, CO
Gregg
Philadelphia
Cleveland
R. H. E. Cleveland
Mitchell
Carisch
Brown
Houck
Bender
Thomas
Gibbons Brothers Triumph in Madison Square Bouts
New York May 17 The Gibbons Brothers Mike and Tom both defeated opponents at the Madison Square Athletic Club ten round bouts. Mike outpointed Jack McCarron of Philadelphia and Tom defeated Young Mike Donovan of New York to earn victories.
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Gibbons
New York
Gibbons Brothers
Mike
Tom
St. Paul
Jack McCarron
Philadelphia
Mike Donovan
Madison Square Athletic Club
Dallas Giants Trim Buffaloes 6 to 2 in Dallas
Dallas dominates Houston in every phase to win opening game 6 to 2. Key plays include Schwenk, Knaupp, and Marshall producing runs. Malley leaves after being hit. Dallas builds early, adds in eighth, while Houston answers with late runs.
Broken-Hearted Boy Pitcher Dies After Pennant Loss
Willie Lizer a 14 year old St Paul grade school champion pitcher sobbed I would have won the pennant but it is too late now and died of a broken heart after suffering a headache and missing the crucial game. Physicians say heartache caused the death in Minnesota.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Willie Lizer
Willie
Baker School
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