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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1897
Page
3
The New York Journal reports athletes oppose removing the half mile walk from the all around championship to add a discus event. Secretary Sullivan of the A A U defeated the proposal, arguing the old program should stay to compare past and present champions. Athletes fear heavyweights would dominate and urge an open all around title for men under 140 pounds.
The Pennsylvania eight will have McAvoy as cockswain with Swain gaining training after college duties. Old rowmen favored McAvoy for his leadership and critiques, while changes from Wise and Lee were not fully satisfactory. McAvoy's selection is seen as a strong incentive for the crew before the triangular race in Poughkeepsie.
The Minneapolis baseball club lists seven pitchers Hutchison Figgemeier Baker Herman Carney Harvey and Smith on its staff. None will be released for now. Carney showed strong early season form before injuring his throwing arm and is at home recovering. Harvey, known as a California wonder, has curves speed and command but lacks sand and tends to quit in tight spots. management hopes this streak ends soon.
National Baseball League president Nick Young defends umpire Tim Hurst after an attempt to strike a spectator in Pittsburg. He cites the Pittsburg crowd as the toughest in the league, rivaled only by Cincinnati, as context for the incident.
Evan Morris, a long time rowing competitor, died recently after winning his first race without training while working as a mill hand in Alleghany Pennsylvania. He sailed in the Centennial regatta in Philadelphia in 1876 and once raced Hanlan for the championship but was defeated. After leaving rowing he moved to California and earned substantial money in real estate speculation.
Mitchel, former American hammer throw record holder, was decisively defeated by Joby Flanagan of the New York Athletic Club. He remains confident, training hard to defend his amateur champion title of the A. A. U. in upcoming trials.
A quirky report of an Owl or Cat order meeting with members from Texas Arkansas and Louisiana. New officers are listed with humorous titles as townsfolk fear imagined nocturnal gangs and urge vigilance around hen houses amid carnival-like revelry and warnings for future gatherings.
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