Chicago Pitchers Dominate Giants-Hamilton Series Preview
Chicago's hurlers outshine New York's as the White Sox aim to bend the series odds. Pitchers Cicotte and others carry strong season form, while Giants stars like Perritt and Benton pace a left-handed front. The article weighs pitching and defense for both clubs ahead of the world series start.
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Boston
Chicago
McGraw
New York
Russell
Faber
Nan
Schu Benton
Sallee
Poll Perritt
Giants
Eds
Joe Jackson
Collins
Jackson
Hap Felsch
Comiskey Heavy Artillery
White Sox
Danforth
Williams
Teerean
Anderson
Perritt
Old-Timers Predict the World's Series
Frank Chance and Fred Snodgrass weigh in on the 1917 World Series. Chance favors the White Sox citing expert pitching and speed behind Cicotte, while Snodgrass touts the Giants as the best balanced club with dangerous hitters led by Meuran.
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Giants
White Sox
Meuran
Lincoln Gridders Hit Dugdale Field For Season Final
Lincoln high school football team opened practice on Dugdale field at 2 30 pm facing Ballard Shingleweavers in the season finale. The Lincoln squad is favored to win the fracas.
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Lincoln
Lincoln High School
Dugdale Field
Ballard
Ima Jay Wins 28th Transylvania at Grand Circuit
Ima Jay claimed victory in the 28th Transylvania at the Grand Circuit meet in Lexington after seven heats. In Pullman, football veterans continue to assemble, with Sodorff, a guard, reported among the growing list, totaling ten veterans.
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Ima Jay
Lexington
Transylvania
Pullman
Sodorff
Dietz
Ed Klein Seeks Butter in Army Life Mail Delays
Private Eddie Klein formerly of the St. Louis and Seattle teams complains in Camp Lewis about missing butter with bread and slow mail. He has a sore arm from typhoid inoculation but enjoys army life overall, though deliveries are limited and mail arrives in scented envelopes.
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Eddie Klein
St. Louis
Seattle
Tacoma
Klein
Private Klein
Eddie
Altho
Rowlands Formerly Managed Aberdeen In Old Northwestern League
Beattie backs the White Sox in the big series amid old-time fan interest in Clarence Rowland’s squad. Rowland previously managed Aberdeen in 1909, bringing Three-I leaguers and aiming to dominate the Northwest circuit with players like Vincent Campbell and Larry Lajone.
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Beattie
White Sox
Neck of the Woods
Clarence Rowland
Rowland
Aberdeen
Tenley Raymond
Tacoma Tiger
Seattle
Dubuque, Ta
Vincent Campbell
Pittsburg
Larry Lajone
Cincinnati
U. C. Looks for a Good Grid Year
College football faces wartime material shortages as players depart for military service. California fights Marines at Mareteland and other colleges juggle lineups, yet interest remains high with championships at stake. California aims to improve with veterans from Washington and Oregon out of contention, while Cal returns from rugby.
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Navy
U. S. Marines
Mareteland
University of California
Uncle Sam
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Dark Horse Newman to Return as Aggie Captain in 1917
Dark Horse Newman, captain elect of the 1917 Oregon Aggies, will return to school after previously planning not to rejoin Joe Pipkin’s team. He trained at a YMCA camp, was stationed briefly at Camp Lawia, then left and toured the Northwest by auto. He was in Seattle en route to Corvallis with Howard Ray of UAC, who plans to try for a football spot this season.
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Oregon Aggies
Joe Pipals
CampLawia
Northwest
Seattle
Corvallis
Howard Ray
Ray
Giants Eyes World Series Win Say McGraw and Allies
John McGraw predicts the Giants will win the World Series citing his "greatest club" and top pitchers. Ban Johnson and John Tener, presidents of their leagues, express optimism that the American and National Leagues field strong representatives. Clarence Rowland endorses the Giants’ strength and winning punch.
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Chicago
John McGraw
Giants
Cicotte
Ban Johnson
National League
John K. Tener
Naal League
Clarence Rowland
Hempstead Too Busy to See Giants Play
President Harry Hempstead of the New York Giants cannot attend the world series game in Chicago today due to heavy duties at the Giants' headquarters in New York. Fans are clamoring for seats as Hempstead plans to travel on Tuesday to see his club play.
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New York
Harry Hempstead
New York Giants
Chicago
Giants
Hempstead
Failure of Boxers to Show Hurts Portland Fight Game
J. M. Weinstein, a Portland boxing follower visiting Seattle, says the no shows by Harry Casey and Jimmy Dundee for Portland bouts damaged the sport with fans. He notes promoter issues and criticizes how the boxing commission was handled.
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Portland
Seattle
Harry Casey
Jimmy Dundee
Fred Merrill
Boxing Commission
Weinstein
Quays Triumph Over West Seattle in 24–0 Victory
Queen Anne outplayed West Seattle 24 to 0 at Dugdale field. Harold Rude starred, returning two West Seattle passes for long TD runs. Queen Anne led most of the game with a fast attack as the quarters shortened by darkness.
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Queen Anne
Dugdale Field
West Seattle
West Side Boys
Allen
Broadway
Harold Rude
Quay
Rude
Queen Boys
Amateur Chieftains to Meet on Sunday
Seattle Athletic Club plans boost for amateur boxing this season. Pacific Northwest Amateur Athletic Union meeting set for Sunday morning at the SAC with representatives from three Northwestern cities to discuss plans for the coming season.
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Pat Scott
Seattle Athletic Club
Pacific Northwest Association of the Amateur Athletic Union
Newspaper Men on Job at Big Series
United Press reports a record crowd of journalists will cover the 1917 World Series. Seven special rows are set for reporters at Comiskey Park and special trains will shuttle press between Chicago and New York.
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United Press
Chicago
Comiskey Park
New York
Navy Football Team Uses University Crew House
The Navy training station football team has set up its own training table and is using the University of Washington women’s crew house as its quarters. The squad aims to be ready for its first game of the season against the Ballard Meteors at University field next week.
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Navy
U. of W
Naval Training Station
Ballard Meteors
University Field
Ed Leader Named Washington Crew Coach After Conibear
Ed Leader, a prominent former University of Washington oarsman, has been selected to coach the varsity eight, succeeding the late Hiram Conibear. Leader rowed for three years and was part of the Poughkeepsie trip crew.
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Hiram Conibear
Leader
Poughkeepsie
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