Storm of protest lauds Carl Mays and beaning past
The column praises Carl Mays for his pitching nerve while opponents accuse him of beaning batters. Lee Magee and Frank Thrasher allege Mays threw at heads in recent games. Mays, a Portland native, recalls Cobb incident and defends his pitching style.
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Lee Magee
Yankees
Seattle
Maya
Nick Williams
Land Club
Frank Thrasher
Mays
Thrasher
Ty Cobb
Portland
Rose City
Georgia Peach
Cobb
Bean
University Auxiliary Dance in College Hall
The University Auxiliary No. 196 I O O N invites members and guests to a dance Thursday evening at Collins Hall located at 64th Street and First Ave Northeast.
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University Rebecca Auxiliary
Collman’s Hall
N. 64Th St
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Wattlett to Study for U S Army Commission
Officer Len Wattlett, chairman of the Elke Athletic club committee, will leave this week for the Presidio near San Francisco to study for a commission in the U S Army.
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Len Wattlett
Elke’ Athletic Club
Presidio
San Francisco
U. S. Army
Los Angeles Boxers to Compete in Far Western Championship
Four boxers from the Los Angeles Amateur Athletic Club will travel north with veteran instructor De Witt Van Court to represent the Southern institution at the Far Western boxing championship tournament. Superintendent Chet McIntyre of the A. C. confirms the development.
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Los Angeles Amateur Athletic Club
de Witt van Court
Chet McIntyre
Simpson Seeks World Record in 120 Yard Hurdles
Missouri standout Robert Simpson aims to lower the 120 yard hurdles mark from 14 seconds toward 14.0. Track observers note the challenge given two decades without major drops, yet Simpson continues focused form changes and training after strong showings at Drake relays Des Moines and Penn relays Philadelphia.
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Robert Simpson
Missouri
Des Moines
Philadelphia
Simpson
Kraenzlin
Shaw
Edwards
Nicholson
Fred Kelly
Kelly
Murray
Majors Open Delay Sparks Winter Baseball Debate
New York reports a heated push to push back opening dates next season despite Ban Johnson and Gov Tener favoring earlier starts. Weather woes and rain-caused delays cited by multiple club owners, with Charles H. Ebbets and New York likely backing the change, aiming to avoid cold April games and doubleheaders.
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New York
Ban Johnson
Gov. Tener
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn
Noth
Chia Angora
East and West to Tangle in Majors
United Press reports the opening of the National League season with East versus West matchups. Cardinals meet the Phillies at Philadelphia while Cubs face Brooklyn Reds play New York and Pirates meet Boston. The article notes strong starts by Cardinals and Cubs under Fred Mitchell, plus solid pitching from Huggins and the Pirates’ inconsistent form.
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Philadelphia
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Brooklyn
Reds
Pirates
Boston
Cuba
Giants
Cincinnati
Fred Mitchell
Mitchell
George Stallings
Huggins
Phillies
Dodgers
St. Louisiana
Huggine
Lonnie McIntosh Changes Opponent for Friday Boxing Show
Lonnie McIntosh a lanky light weight is out an opponent for Friday night's boxing show at Dreamland. Cliff Reed who was to face the former A C gladiator has suddenly broken his arm or fallen ill and cannot fight.
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Lonnie McIintosh
Dreamland
Cliff Reed
8. A. C. Gladiator
Walgren Wins and Loses Billiard Mix
V Walgren of Everett defeated Carl Stoecker 26 to 25 at Brown and Hulens parlors after morning loss to William Southern 28 to 15.
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Walgren
V. Walgren
Everett
Carl Stoecker
Brown & Hulens
William Southern
Tim O'Sullivan to Bring Over Champion Jimmy Hill
Promoter Tim O'Sullivan, who previously brought Les Darcy to America, announces he will bring over Australian welterweight Jimmy Hill the Esher News champion of Australia.
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Tim O'Sullivan
Les Darcy
America
Jimmy Hill
Austra
National Medical Institute Promises Low Fees for Men Ailments
A vintage medical ad offers cures for varicose veins piles nervous and skin ailments kidney bladder lung and blood illnesses rheumatism liver and chronic male ailments. It touts a low fee from five to ten dollars and free confidential examinations at 119 Occidental Ave with hours daily and Sunday afternoons.
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National Medical Institut
Occidental Ave
Seattle Athletic Club honors Earl Baird for boxing title
Earl Baird, 12 pound American amateur boxing champion, was the guest of honor at a Seattle Athletic Club banquet. He received a life membership engraved on a silver card, the first such honor for a club athletic member. The champion bore the club colors to victory at the national tournament in Boston.
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Earl Baird
Seattle Athletic Club
Boston
O A C Athletes Given Officers' Commissions
CORVALLIS May 9 Three prominent O A C athletes among cadet officers promoted Meyer Darkhorse Newman captain 1917 football Butts Reardon football and track star and Howard Ray captain of 1917 basketball team and captain elect of 1918 quintet.
Butte Club Seeks Tom Fitzsimmons For Lineup
The Butte club aims to add Tom Fitzsimmons who is suspended by the Brooklyn club for failure to report. Fitzsimmons finished the previous season with Butte and was drafted by Brooklyn.
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Butte Club
Tom Fitzsimmons
Butte
Brooklyn
Fitzsimmons
McGinnity Faces Call for New Blood in Infield
A Butte baseball club owner McGinnity is blamed for a weak infield and reliance on raw bushers. Critics argue the team needs dependable players rather than experimental recruits to strengthen performance.
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Seattle
Dugdale
Cobbs
Wagners
Spaldings
Chadwicks
McGinnity
Butte
Williams Lets Go of Three Young Tossers
Nick Williams dismissed three players in Spokane before heading to Seattle. First baseman Meusel, infielder Preciado, and outfielder Utschig heard the firing orders as the cuts were announced.
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Williams
Nick Williams
Spokane
Seattle
Meusel
Preciado
Utschig
Handsome Harold to Referee Champ Battle
Milwaukee referee de luxe "Handsome" Harold Stout will preside at the bantam title tilt in Racine Wisconsin Monday night between Pete Herman of New Orleans current champion and Johnny Coulon of Chicago former champion A formal announcement was made today.
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Chicago
Harold Stout
de Luxe
Milwaukee
Racine
Wia
Pete Herman
New Orleans
Johnny Coulon
Heinie Harstad Returns to Coast League with Beavers
Heine Harstad, a key Spokane pitcher last season, has been sent from Cleveland to the Portland Coast League club and will join the Beavers in Portland on June 3.
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Heine Harstad
Bpokane
Portland
Cleveland
Beavers
Sommers Defeats Sommers In Portland Boxing Blowout
Mike Gibbons proves superior as Al Sommers suffers a one sided six round bout with a steady stream of cuts and a bleeding nose. Semi windup ends in a draw between Muff Bronson and Harry Casey while Shell McCool fights Joe Gorman to a draw.
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Portland
Mike Gibbons
al Sommers
Sommers
Altho
Mike
Harry Casey
Seattle
Muff" Bronson
Shell McCool
Joe Gorman
Oakland
More Yankee Fighters to Go to Antipodes
Snowy Baker reports in Australia that another American boxing delegation is being selected by Tom Andrews and Jimmy Dime in the East and will sail to Australia under Billy McNulty’s supervision.
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Antipodes
Snowy
Baker
Australia
America
Tom Andrews
Jimmy Dime
East
Billy McNulty
Bayley Ready to Box Handsome Ed for Dominion Crown
Joe Bayley former Canadian lightweight champion says he is ready to fight Eddie Pinkman local 135-pounder in a 20 round title bout for the Dominion championship.
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Joe Bayley
Handsome
Joe Tayley
Eddie Pinkman
Dominion
Hutchinson Turns Confiscated Liquor Into Car Antifreeze
Hutchinson Kansas mayor A G Glendall orders confiscated whisky and beer saved for use in city motorcars as antifreeze dope replacing prior materials. Bottles are emptied and sold to a local bottling works to supply non intoxicating drinks, while damaged glass is avoided on highways.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
A. G. Glendall
Vienna May Ban Gasoline Cars for Electric Vehicles
City authorities consider withholding licenses for gasoline cars and allowing only electrics. France doubles all car taxes. Paris faces gasoline price at 53 cents per gallon.
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Vienna
France
Paris
Nix Wins Nail-Biter In Giant Slugfest
Spokane Indians defeated the Giants 13 to 7 in a wild afternoon game at the local battlements. Giants pitcher failures and Spokane hitters combined for a high scoring slugfest as Skip Leard closed out the ninth.
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Giants
Nick Williams
Spokane Indians
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Reppy
Rock and Dalley
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Lward
Murphy
Oreee Gardner
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Bigbee
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Eckman
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Great Falls Triumph Over Tacoma Tie as Sutherland Steers
In Tacoma on March 9, 1 Great Falls finishes 3 9 1 in a scoreless draw. Sutherland and Stevens Hall and Byler starred for the visitors in a tight contest.
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Great Falls
Sutherland
Stevens Hall
Byler
Baseball results and boxing note from New York
American League standings show teams like Chicago New York St Louis Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Washington with varied records. In Detroit and Philadelphia games pitchers Billings Dauss Coveleskie Bush Myers Schang and others are listed. New York fight update: Jack Britton and Mike O Dowd drew after ten rounds. Al Reich stopped Terry Kellar in the fifth.
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Soccoese
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Louis
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Il le
Philadelphia
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Seeeseee
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Klin
Billings
Dauss
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Coveleskie
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Cullep
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Davenport
Sothoran
Parks
Hamilton
Severeid
Scott
Clovette
Danforth
Schalk
Jack Britton
Mike O'Dowd
al Reich
Terry Kellar
California
Baseball Roundup Sees Tight Finish and Big League Notes
A weathered round of baseball reports highlights a tight late fracas between Seattle and an unspecified opponent as Tenley Raymond’s Tigers win ten straight. Joe Wilholt shines for the Braves with a ninth inning single driving Konetchy home. Stuffy McInnis extends a hitting streak as the Athletics fall to the Yankees 4 to 2. Epha Rixey starts strong for the Giants, and the White Sox withstand the Browns with two decisive wins. Fred Libke signs with Seattle while Outfielder Jackson and Nick Williams receive fines for arguing with umpires. Friday is Ladies Day and Saturday Kids Day.
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