Reds and Tigers to Meet at Monroe Park This Weekend
The Reds and Tigers clash at Monroe Park with games slated Saturday at 8 30 p m and Sunday at 3 p m Detroit lineups feature Gainor Shanley Bush Deal High Powell Veach Rondeau McKee Gibson and pitchers Klawitzer Hall House Clauss Wheatley Zamloch Dauss Red manager Bancroft says streetcar service will handle a large crowd and stands are ready. sunshine expected for a record Sunday turnout.
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Yle
Becker
Egan
Severoid
McDonald
McIntyre
Nagle
Danforth
Chapman
Tinker
Frost
Carroll
Burch
Smith
Burden
Detroit
Gainor
Shanley
Bush
Deal
High
Powell
Veach
Australia Names Lawn Tennis Team
The Lawn Tennis Association selects Anthony F Wilding 8 N Doust and Mr Jones as Australasia players for preliminary matches to contest the Dwight F Davis trophy. England holds the trophy and preliminaries aim to pit Australasian and American teams in England with seven nations entering the elimination contests: United States Australia Germany France Canada South Africa Belgium.
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Lawn Tennis Association
Anthony F. Wilding
N. Doust
Mr. Jones
Australasia
Dwight F. Davis
England
The
United States
Australia
Germany
France
Canada
South Africa
Belgium
Huebner Sets American Bowling Congress Record
Louis Huebner of Chicago set a new ABC mark with a 287 in a tournament in Chicago. He started with nine straight strikes and narrowly missed a 10th frame, the previous record being 260 by L Velistick of Kansas City.
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Associated Press
TO . O
Louis Huebner
Chicago
American Bowling Congress
L. Velistick
Kansas City
Huebner
Corkran Wins Exciting Match in N C Golf Tourney
B Warren Corkran of Baltimore defeated John E Pittsburg in a three extra holes semi final at Pinehurst in the ninth annual spring golf tournament. Corkran advances to meet William C Fownes Jr in the 86 hole final. Fownes beat Robert Hunter four up and three to play. Parker Whittemore also advances to face Garfield Scott in the consolation first division.
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Pinehurst
N. C
B. Warren Corkran
Baltimore
John E
Pittsburg
Corkran
William C. Fownes, Jr
Fownes
Robert Hunter
Weeburn
Parker W. Whittemore
Massachusetts
Garfield Scott
Philadelphia
Marble Nomination to Interstate Commerce Board Delayed
Washington March 8 the Senate postponed confirming John H Marble of California to the Interstate Commerce Commission until Monday due to a parliamentary procedure slip. The Senate will reconvene at 2 p m Monday.
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Marble
Washington
Senate
John H. Marble
California
Interstate Commerce Commission
Franklin K. Lane
McFarland and Britton Put Up Great Fight
Packey McFarland outpointed Jack Britton in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden. McFarland showed clever boxing and constant pressure, while Britton proved the harder hitter and staged a strong finish. Both weighed under 137 pounds at 3 pm. final weights 140 for McFarland and 131½ for Britton. Mayor Carter Harrison witnessed with praise for the clean bout.
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New York
Packey McFarland
Jack Britton
Madison Square Garden
McFarland
Britton
Chicago
Packey
Johnson
Mobile Coal Company Promotes Hard Wall Plaster Line
The Mobile Coal Company touts its hard wall plaster made from gypsum rock as vermin proof, sanitary, heat and cold resistant, fire and damp proof. It notes a large tonnage handled and cites buildings recently plastered with the material.
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Mobile Coal Company
W. D. Harrigan
Scotch Lumber Company
Walton
Ala
Biloxi
Miss
Powell Williams
Toulminville
Salvation Army
Conti Street
Indiana
Spring Hill Avenue
A. B. Judd
Ella McAndrews
Acme Cement Plaster Company
Acme
Texas
Pyramid
United States
Eldorado
Oklaoma
Lipton Challenge To Be Voted On By New York Yacht Club
A special NYYC meeting is set for March 12 to decide whether to accept Lipton's America's Cup challenge. Debate centers on yacht length limits from 66 to 90 feet and the effect on Reliance the unbeaten 90 footer.
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Associated Press
New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Commodore Pratt
Sir Thomas
Sandy
Thomas
Yacht Club
Lipton Calls for Equal-Size Yacht Race
Sir Thomas Lipton explains he favors a race between boats of equal size but would race a 76 footer if the New York Yacht Club insists on using a larger vessel. He notes the deed of gift allows a 90-foot entry but seeks sportsmanlike parity.
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Bv Associated Press
London
Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Spitball Artists And Their Ways
A Special to The Item outlines the Nap pitching staff and the spitball’s rise, noting pitchers like Krapp Kahler and Abb Peddy, Ed Walsh, and the absence of southpaw spitballers in the American League. It details gripping the wet ball and differences among hurlers while predicting future mastery.
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Nap
E Krapp
Cleveland
Billee
Steen
TE Reill
Kahler
Jack Chesbro
Sabre
Abb Peddy
Abb
Ed Walsh
Peddy
Suffrage Amendment Advances to Voters in Iowa Senate
Des Moines, March 8. The Iowa state senate approved the woman’s suffrage amendment by 31 to 15. With passage in both houses, the measure goes to the people for a final vote.
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Des Moines
State Senate
Marquard Eyes Return to Giants in March Talks
Giants star pitcher Rube Marquard may join the club after a Los Angeles engagement ends, with reports placing his arrival in Marlin on March 20 and manager McGraw negotiating a return for a $10,000 yearly salary. Marquard said money, not loyalty, would decide.
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Associated Press
New York
Marlin
Texas
New York National
Rube Marquard
Giants
McGraw
Marquard
Los Angeles
Rube
San Francisco
New York Nationals
Bernhard Eyes New Infield for Turtle Team
MEMPHIS March 1918 Bill Bernhard weighs a new regular third baseman and shifts for a stronger infield for the Turtle club with Ward Butler and Abstein likely anchoring the classic infield. Bales shows promise but inconsistency. Bernhard may field him regularly while Oriet and Moulton vie for openings.
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Memphis
Bill Bernhard
Orie
Sun Moulton
Turtle Club
Bernhard
Bales
Butler
Ward
Oriet
Moulton
Bill Abstein
Cleve
Manager Finn Arrives With Gulls for Mobile Team
Manager Mique Finn leads the Mobile club with a cadre of new players arriving from Little Rock and other locations. The group trains at Monroe Park with Cincinnati Reds, including Jack Corbett and E C Berger as well as Walter Hirsh, Pat Moran, P Cavet, and Charley Starr on the way. Finn notes the squad’s readiness and aims for an April 10 season with a strong, improved lineup rivaling the league.
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Mique Finn
Little Rock
Monroe Park
Reds
Cincinnati
Finn
Windsor Hotel
Charles Z. Colsson
Jack Corbett
E. C. Berger
Walter Hirsh
Meridian
Hirsh
Pat Moran
Seattle
P Cavet
Ile
Roger Bresnahan
Charley
Starr
Buckeye
Mike
West
Jack Sullivan
Los Angeles
Charles Colson
Billy Campbell
Tigers Welcome Dubuc and Louden to Camp
Gulfport Mississippi March 7 John Dubuc famed Detroit pitcher and William Louden star third baseman join Tigers training camp today The Detroit club departs for Mobile to play two games against the Cincinnati National League club.
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Gulfport
Miss
John Dubuc
Detroit
William Louden
Tigers
Mobile
Gadsden Elects Reich as President for Two Leagues
At a Gadsden Baseball Association meeting Adolph Reich was elected to succeed W. J. Boykin as president while Boykin leads the Georgia Alabama League. A committee will solicit funds for the season and Gadsden may join the Cotton States League with Selma and Anniston. The Appalachian League also may admit Gadsden.
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Gadsden
Gadsden Baseball Association
Adolph Reich
W. J. Boykin
Boykin
Georgia-Alabama
Selma
Anniston
Appalachian League
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Ohio City
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Kile
Eddie Grant
Dick Egan
Ragard
Cearenger
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al Demaree
New York Giants
Demaree
Heavera
Bienville Square
Pythian
Windsor Cafe
Ebert
FE. Reynolds—Proprietors
Colden A Brown
Lipton
Nationals
Monroe Baseball Park
Mike Finn
Bunch OF Gulls
Dubuc
Louden
Murray Hill Club
Covington
Chattanooga
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