Connie Mack’s Athletics Poised to Rise From Last in 1918
Connie Mack brings a balanced 1918 Athletics lineup with solid infield and a promising outfield led by Tilly Walker Kopp Jamieson and Oldring. Pitching remains thin though rookies may surprise while relief rotation and catching by Forrest Cady McAvoy add depth. Fans expect a rebound after three straight cellar years.
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Connie Mack
Mack
Athletics
Gregg
Boston
Providence
Lajoie
Foster
Red Sox
Myers
Perry
Adams
Geary
Watson
Forrest Cady
McAvoy
Perkins
George Burns
Shannon
Dugan
Larry Gardiner
Keeene
Iee
Mackian
Tilly Walker
Merlin Kopp
Rube Oldring
Kopp
Jamieson
Ing
Ball Player Wins Hand Grenade Toss in Camp Exhibition
Louis Guisto former big league player won both first and second in the hand grenade throw at Camp Lewin exhibition before 10 000 soldiers and civilians. Guisto topped with 54 and 48 yard throws while serving in the 363rd regiment. The 261st regiment captured the meet with 35 points. Budd Starr of the 364th bayonet champion. The 361st infantry eight won wall-coaling in 23.4 seconds. Bird of the 44th infantry won the trench jump with a flair for distance.
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Camp Lewin
Louis Guisto
Guisto
363Rd Regiment
261St
364Th Regiment
Budd Starr
Pasadena
Bird
44Th Infantry
Miller
O’brien
O'Brien
William H. Maitland
Norman Ross Sets New Swim Records
Norman Ross of San Francisco broke the 500 yard A A U swim record by 12 seconds in Chicago last night, timing 65 32 5 for the distance. He also eclipsed his previous marks in the 330 400 and 440 yard events in the same race. Mike McDermott of the Great Lakes naval training station won the 200 yard breaststroke in 24 11 5.
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Chicago
Norman Ross
San Francisco
Ross
Mike McDermott
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Fraternity Basebal1 Series Opens With Two Decisive Wins
The University of Washington inter-fraternity baseball series opened with Sigma Alpha Epsilon defeating Delta Chi 9 to 4 and Sigma Nus routing Alpha Tau Omega 49 to 3. Thursday games feature Delta Kappa Epsilon versus Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon versus Phi Gamma Delta.
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University of Washington
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Delta Chi
Sigma Nus
Alpha Tau Omega
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Sigma Chi
Delta Upsilon
Phi Gamma Delta
Bonner Heads Local Shipyard League
Baseball leagues of the shipyards met Wednesday night at the Seattle Athletic club to plan the season starting next month. Robert Bonner was elected president, with R. B. Whaley as vice president, Clare Bowman as secretary, and T. Jacobs as treasurer. Directors include Russell Padden, Sam Holmes, Jack Brown, and T. Cunningham. The steel yards were represented by Ames, Duthie, Skinner & Eddy and the Seattle Construction companies.
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Shipyarda
Seattle Athletic Club
Robert Bonner
Steel Yards
R. 8. Whaley
Clare Bowman
T. Jacobs
Russel Padden
Sam Holmes
Jack Brown
T. Cunningham
Ames, Duthie, Skinner & Eddy
Seattle Construction Companies
Help make this the last battle of the war
Community drive urges buying Thrift Stamps to support the war effort and shorten the conflict. Local clubs and schools promote stamp purchases as a civic duty and patriotic contribution to victory.
Texas Congressman seeks heavy tax to end prizefights
Congressman T L Blanton of Texas proposes a sweeping anti fight bill in Washington that would tax every prize fight spectator $25 and levy 75 percent of gross receipts on fighters promoters and related revenues. He argues the Willard Fulton bout on July 4 would desecrate the national holiday and distract the public from war efforts.
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Bill
Washington, D. C
T. L. Blanton
Texas
Congress
America
United States
Blanton
Fulton
Where They May Fight in Certain States Listing Boxing Licenses
A regional rundown shows states permitting boxing bouts including Massachusetts Ohio Maryland refused to license the Willard fight Colorado Connecticut Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma Rhode Island Idaho West Virginia and others. The list highlights where bouts may occur and which jurisdictions barred the event.
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Massachusetts
Ohio
Maryland
Willard
Colorado
Connecticut
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
Idaho
West Virginia
Ingle Spoils the Jingle of Wedding Bells for Muff
Muff Bronson Portland light weight and Mine Dorothy Curtina fight to a draw in six rounds. Coast lightweight champion George Ingle tied with Bronson in a separate six round bout. Pete Mitchie and Stanley Villa also drew, while Mike Pete defeated Jack Wagner in six rounds. Ted Hoke stopped Red Gage after Gage hit the floor four times in round one. Madden Clifford heavyweight bout canceled as Madden was unfit to start.
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Portland
Ore
L'Nless
Muff Bronson
Dorothy Curtina
Muff
George Ingle
Coast
Koys
Bronson
Inglesa
Pete Mitchie
Stanley Villa
Saxe
Mike Pete
Seattle
Jack Wagner
Ted Hoke
Red Gage
Gage
Madden-Clifford
The
Boxing Commission
Madden
Giants Face Trade Dilemma Over Herzog Return
Giants president Harry Hempstead fears Charley Herzog must be kept away from Polo Grounds if he reports to the Shaves. The term of the deal is clear and Herzog is expected to rejoin McCraw at the opener, leaving Doyle and Barnes with Boston if he refuses.
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H.C. Hamilton
United Press
New York
Charley Herzog
Aravesa
Giants
Larry Doyle
Jess Barnes
Boston
Charles
Harry Hempstead
Herzog
McCraw
Polo Grounds
Glante
Police Halt Tacoma Fighters as Duffy Musson Duel Ends
In Oakland on April 11 Brud Murphy and Frank Barrieau fought four rounds to a draw with a double knockdown. Murphy landed a second round right that felled Barrieau, but Barrieau recovered with a left to floor Murphy. Police stopped the bout between Jimmy Duffy and Jimmy Musson after Musson was severely punished in the second round.
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Oakland
Cal
Brud Murphy
Frank Berrieau
Murphy
Barrieau
Jimmy Duffy
Jimmy Musson
Tacoma
Musson
Willard Fulton Fight Offered for Soldiers Benefit
Jamen W Coffroth wired Dr Joseph F Raycroft offering to stage the Willard Fulton championship on July 4 for soldiers. He proposes Chicago or New York as venues with 50 percent of receipts to the soldiers group and all profits from pictures for gymnasium funding in cantons. He would handle permission and logistics, estimating up to half a million dollars in Chicago or New York.
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Jamen W. Coffroth
Joseph F. Raycroft
Committee On
Willard Fulton
Coffroth
Chicago
New York
United States
All Alaska Sweepstakes Dog Race Called Off for 1918
On account of the war the All Alaska sweepstake dog race in Nome has been canceled for 1918. The next race is tentatively set for 1919 and this year’s purse will be added to that of next year. Some winning teams from 1911 and 1912 have been sold to the French government for alpine war work.
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Red Sox
Philadelphia
Harry Frazee
Athletics
Nome
Alaska
Alps
Thrift Stamps Pop and Peanuts Sold in Ball Park
CHICAGO April 11 Thrift stamps will be sold in American league parks along with Peanuts and popcorn following instructions from President Ban Johnson.
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Ball Park
Chicago
Ban Johnson
American League
All Star Card Promises Fast Boxing at Arena Night
Dan Salt announces the all star card for Tuesday at the Arena with Mickey King and Fighting Jim Barry leading the opener. Chet Neff faces Mike Pete in a light weight elimination, while Frankie Tucker meets Claire Bromeo and Leo Houck teams with Cliff Reed. Dan Salt supports Ingle over Bronson after Portland draw.
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Allstar
Arena
Dan Salt
Portland
Mickey King
Jim” Barry
San Francisco
Chet Neff
Mike Pete
Ingle
Claire Bromeo
Barry
Frankie Tucker
Seattle
Leo Houck
Cliff Reed
Duthie Ship Yard
Los Angeles
Ingle Bronsen
Dan
Bronson
George Wagner
Rose City
Duthie Timekeepers Organize Ball Team
The J. F. Duthie timekeepers form a baseball team and start with five booked games against company departments, planned at roughly two week intervals. Shipyard timekeepers notify Ted James for games. In Baltimore on April 11 Pat Moore defeated Kewple Ertle on points over fifteen rounds, Ertle earning two rounds.
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Duthie
Moore
J. F. Duthie's
Ted James
Baltimore
Pat Moore
Kewple Ertle
Ertle
Giants Open Season With Practice Game And Prospects
The Giants begin practice play at 4 this Thursday as fans get their first look at the squad. Bill Leard expects a strong group with Kuss, Le Bourveau, Smale, Perry, Ritchie, Downey and Murphy showing promise. Opening dates for the Camp Lewis all star divisional team are April 27 and 28 against the Aberdeen Black Cats at the camp athletic field. Pitcher Appleton and Chief Le Roy are among new arrivals anticipated this week.
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Giants
Pacific Construction Company
Bill Leard
California
Bill Kuss
Husky
le Bourveau
Smale
Perry
Ritchie
Downey
Herb Murphy
Leard
Camp Lewis
Aberdeen Black Cats
Camp Athletic Field
Charley Mullen
Seattle
van Cook
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