Baseball World Faces Dark Days Retrench All Along the Line
Ban Johnson warns of financial crisis in baseball with a call to retrenchment and gate closures at 50 parks. He cites IOUs from the national commission to minor leagues and urges reorganization to avert a shipwreck era crisis. Ray mondos Giants prepare for first uniformed workouts at Dug's Park with Ay Raymond managing. George Paris joins the club as trainer. Brown eyes a new catcher for Vancouver while Spokane pursues shortstop Coltrin in talks with Portland. Reformers provoke predictable outcry from Philadelphia promoters amid ongoing rival shows.
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Sloat Reports Cheery Outlook for Pacific Coast
H W Sloat of New York chocolate maker visits, says business is improving, especially on the Pacific coast, signaling improving trade conditions and demand across regions.
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Pacific Coast
Johnny Dundee Hands Azevedo One Fine Beating
Johnny Dundee of New York defeats Joe Azevedo of California by a clear decision after eight rounds in Memphis. Dundee substituted for Harlem Tommy Murphy whom reporters deemed too old for the box office. A bout with Joe Mandot of New Orleans against Dundee Polly is planned.
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Cue Experts Tie in World Three-Cushion Race
John Daly of New York and W Huey of Chicago tied for first with seven wins and one loss in the world's champion three-cushion billiard tournament in Chicago. Daly rests today while Huey faces George Moore. Afternoon matches include Jevne vs Habman Lean vs De Oro and Capron vs Morin.
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Preston Five Wins Over YMCA Students In Close Game
Preston Five defeated the YMCA Students 42 to 22 to cap a strong basketball season that ended eleven wins and four losses. The victory showcased their close checking and team work in a tougher than score suggests contest.
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Daly Is High Gun At Leavenworth Weekly Shoot
Good scores at the Leavenworth Gun Club weekly shoot. Daly was high gun with 48 of 50 targets. Adams scored 46 and R J Smith was third with 43.
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Wiltse Named Manager Of Jersey City International Club
George Wiltse formerly of the New York Giants has signed to manage the Jersey City team of the International League. Announcement comes from President Howard J. Barrow.
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Cavalry Four Defeat US Army Second Division in San Mateo
The First Cavalry pole four beat the Second Division team yesterday on the San Mateo field by a score of 9 to 9.
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Rivers Beaten In Three Cushion Tourney
In Brown and Houlens three cushion billiard tournament Fred Rivers loses his second match 26 to 21 to M J Wolfe. The score was tied at several stages and the game lasted 78 innings. Tonight Jim Ball faces Ebrich, Gilroy meets Coons and Jack Ball plays Bostwick.
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Woman Wins Medal in Pinhurst Amateur Golf Qualifier
At Pinehurst North Carolina on March 23 Mrs Roland H Barlow of Merion Cricket Club Philadelphia carded a 92 to win the gold medal in the qualification round of the women s event in the United North and South Amateur association championship.
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Philadelphia
Elimination of Repeated Title Insurance Examinations
The text argues that no further investigation of matters already covered by title insurance is required. It claims that this eliminates the expense of repeated examinations and the confusion caused by diverse opinions.
Franklin High Opens Spring Practice and Baseball Drills
Twenty Franklin boys joined spring football practice under Coach Reesburg as all practices shift to Mondays. Twenty five Franklin Midgets also reported for baseball drills led by Coach Joy, marking the season’s active start.
Seattle Thistle to meet Carbonado for cup in final clash
The Seattle Thistle and Carbonado will clash next Sunday at Black Diamond to decide the McMillen championship cup. Their March 14 Tacoma meeting ended in a tie as a large Seattle crowd was expected to travel with the team for the deciding game.
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Lawn tennis players flood courts as season opens
Warm weather excites tennis enthusiasts across the city with many courts active. Lincoln high school hosts a student tournament with fifty players as Texas and Disley expected to lead the lineup. Ward Reynolds elected president and Frank Nolan named manager of Lincoln athletic affairs. The U S National Tennis Association released the season schedule with events in Philadelphia Seattle Pittsburg San Francisco Tacoma and Seattle including women’s singles doubles and mixed doubles championships.
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Bowling fair scores in 8 A C handicap doubles
Grinnell and Churchill posted 1993 total pins for five games while Stusser and Pouckaert totaled 1924. Grinnell carried a five pin handicap along with Churchill fifteen pins while Stueser and Bouckasert also had fifteen pin handicaps.
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Racing Pilot Percy Barnes to Contest Northwest Circuit
Percy Barnes, renowned for a world record 26 miles set in Portland last June, heads to Seattle to enter the Northwest Automobile Association circuit on the National. He and Cliff Macbeth will run opening races at Portland May 1 and 2.
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Elderly Man Hires Sailboat Then Disappears at Madison Park
An elderly, well dressed man rented a sailboat at Madison Park on Sunday. The vessel was found drifting empty off Bailey Peninsula the next day as police search for the missing occupant.
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Puget Sound Grains and Feed Prices Listed
Wholesale prices for timothy barley oats and straw across Puget Sound and Eastern Washington markets are shown. Wheat alfalfa and various straw grades are listed with price figures such as Puget Sound timothy 18.00 and barley 24.00 per unit, reflecting regional grain trade pricing.
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Puget Sound
Tom
Gibbons to Box McGoorty in Milwaukee Bout
Milwaukee March 23 promoter Tom Andrews announced Mike Gibbons will box 10 rounds with Eddie McGoorty in Milwaukee on April 23. The bout aims to crown the middleweight division leader as Gibbons recently defeated Jimmy Clabby, heightening his claim. Gibbons also plans a May match with Jack Dillon at Hudson Wisconsin.
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Jimmy Clabby
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Jack Dillion
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Big League Camp Scores Reported From Practice Games
The Washington Americans defeated the University of Virginia 5 to 1 at Charlottesville. The Chicago American regulars beat the Portland Coast leaguers 10 to 6 at Brockton. The Cleveland Americans defeated the Waco team 8 to 4 at Waco in a Texas league matchup.
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Willard Backers Seek Better Odds Ahead of Johnson Fight
Havana March 23 Bettors move slowly as wagering builds on Jess Willard in his upcoming bout with Jack Johnson. Johnson remains the favorite at 2 to 1 while Willard supporters expect odds to lengthen to 3 to 1 or more by April 4. Both fighters train with Willard in decent condition and Johnson said to be seriously training. An arbiter dispute with Curley over refereeing may be settled by week’s end.
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Majestic Juniors open season with 21 9 victory
The Majestic Juniors beat Atlantic City 21 to 9 in their season opener. Majestics collected 28 hits while Atlantics had none in the game. Lorraine posted two triples two doubles and a single in six at bats. Batteries Majestics Abrams and Smith. Atlantica Jones Holbrook and Wallace. For games call George Abrams Ballard 1436.
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Jitney Bonding Plan Rejected by Insurance Firm
Spokane March 23 The cooperative bonding scheme proposed by the city jitney drivers was turned down by Southeastern Surety Insurance Co The company says bonding law will force most jitneys out of business and leave operators unable to stay afloat
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