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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
2
Herman Olcott, former Yale football star and coach at the University of Kupsas, is chosen director of athletics at the Great Inkes Nava raining station and has been granted leave of absence for the duration of the war. He awaits orders to report for duty.
Roger Peckinpaugh achieved a rare five for five game at the Polo Grounds, starting with a single to right off Williams then another hit, a double, a single past third and a center hit all off Danforth. Five hits in a game are unusual in the majors, where teams play over 150 games annually.
The Great Falls club of the Northwestern league must contest any money due from the Pittsburgh club for Player Roeckel. A Great Falls bank has seized the payment held by the national commission to cover a debt of about $1,600 owed to the bank.
Indoor athletics expect a stronger season as armories reopen after Germany break, with military backing and charity support improving meets. Critics note golfers and tennis players led war charities, while track athletes have started contributing proceeds to soldiers and Red Cross drives amid a recovery from wartime disruptions.
A Norman Oklahoma report claims the University of California scored 26 touchdowns and 23 goals in one hour of play, totaling 179 points, against Kingfisher College of Kingfisher Oklahoma for a decisive 179 to 0 victory.
Pittsfield Mass resident Matthew Guiltman bet on John Collins of the Chicago White Sox making the first hit in the 1017 World Series. The wager was that the hit would come off pitchers Salle or Sehupp, a strikingly unusual claim rooted in a statement from last May.
Second baseman Polly McLarry of the Shreveport Texas league team is named to succeed Syd Smith as manager after Smith quits baseball for the automobile business. If Syd succeeds in selling cars as he did in winning fans’ popularity he may prosper.
Branch Rickey, president of the Cardinals, will do his own scouting hereafter, he announced. The move follows the dismissal of Freie Herr, who with Connery handled scouting last year.
Yale University announces the resignation of Max Schwartz after 25 years as swimming instructor and coach due to ill health. Schwartz led the university’s aquatic teams through a quarter century of competition and training.
Four golfer classes are outlined by skill awareness. The first group is unaware of their ignorance and is deemed impossible. The second group lacks knowledge but recognizes it and can be taught. The third group knows but does not realize they know, needing motivation. The fourth group knows and acts on their knowledge and serves as leaders.
Football history notes drop kicking’s fame with players like Charlie Brickley Harvard and peers from Princeton and Yale. It observes a season with few long field goals and suggests coaches value other skills more, while Brickley stands out as a feared scorer and kicking pioneer.
Slim French, ex University of Maine hurler and Broad jumper, with the Athletics until he was drafted, says Ping Bodie Amos Strunk and Mack's outfielders are the greatest help for a rookie. He singles out Bodie for a hit and notes Boston fans boo him at bat in that city.
Tom Jones, boxing promoter, closed with Bryan Downey of Columbus to stage a welterweight clash. Downey and his father drew up and signed the contract. Jones says Downey believes he has the best welterweight, while Downey predicts a six month path to champion status.
Henry Marks, after 18 years confined at Matteawan as insane, presented his baseball box score to Justice Platt at Po keepsie New York as proof of his sanity.
Boston Braves released Chief Meyers the Indian catcher as the club’s second blue envelope of the season. The Dodgers also let him go earlier in the summer, reflecting a pattern of uniform personnel changes.
The famous yacht America, recently saved from being pressed into freight service, will be restored to her original rig. A trio of yachts plans to race her, showcasing a return to classic spars and sails. The event highlights historic sailing heritage and competition among veteran vessels.
Eddie Plantz left half of the Marquette football team has been accepted into the United States Army aviation corps. He passed the examination in fine style and awaits orders. Plantz gained the decisive touchdown by driving through the Jackies’ line in Marquette’s win over the Great Lakes Naval Training Station eleven.
Duffy Lewis lauds Swede Risberg for superb defense and hard hitting all season against Boston. He notes Risberg made standout fielding plays in each series while McMillan also performed well, though the Red Sox acknowledge Risberg’s strong play.
Observers note that late game entries often spark drama. Risberg proved his value this season, overcoming bench status to deliver solid play and solidify his place in the American league, leaving admirers unmoved by earlier doubts.
John McGraw laments Edward Trowbridge Collins of Columbia for not pursuing a Rhodes scholarship, a choice tied to three dates in 1911 1918 and 1917 that shaped his baseball career and reputational arc.
Finn runner Hannes Kolehiainen moves from Irish-American to Finnest-American Athletic Club. The Finn club confirms the switch as part of his career changes and training affiliations.
Tom Halpin, the Boston A. A. quarter mile runner, is understood to have concluded hiv sece activities.
A front line correspondent recalls German prisoners doubting American soldiers until witnessing a regimental championship two bull team game. A German prisoner admits Americans could play ball, noting the score 6 to 4 and acknowledging his past in America.
The Denver News suggests George Tebeau may buy back into Denver by taking over the Bears and rejoining a reorganized Western league. Tebeau’s past with Denver ended when the Western league stripped his franchise amid suspicions he aided the outlaw American Association, a history that makes a return seem unlikely yet possible.
Indoor tennis at the Seventh Regiment Tennis club in New York features prominent players. The regimen singles begin December 22, followed by national singles starting February 11, with eight indoor courts hosting the action over the coming months.
Augie Kieckhefer, star billiardist, will retire from Interstate Three Cushion league after this season to join his father's business. A top notcher since the circuit’s organization, he exits as a leading figure in the sport.
Cy Barger, the former Brooklyn pitcher, was reappointed manager of the Memphis Southern League base ball club for next season. Barger led the Chicks the latter part of the 1917 season.
Jack Lelivelt, formerly with the Washington club, has officially quit playing baseball. He accepted an unconditional release from Kansas City and has returned to his home in Chicago.
Football and basketball were the sole paying sports at Columbia University last season. Total athletics expenditure exceeded $40,000, with a deficit surpassing $1,000.
Oscar Witt compares hearing Ray Schalk on offense to listening to drum corps. He notes Schalk whistles and sings between pitches, chirping constantly to distract batters. Witt questions how Schalk keeps this chatter up for every hitter and throughout the game.
Ora C Morningstar added to Detroit billiard fame with a 488 point three inning run against a top Michigan amateur. He opened with 40 and 100 in his first two turns, then a 48 in his third before missing a tricky one cushion shot. The display surpassed the state record Troppe’s 257.
The text notes Fred Mitchell may have passed up a trick after cutting Dutch Reuther from the Cubs payroll, leading Reuther to join Christy Mathewson's Reds. Keather pitched well for the Cubs and as a versatile utility man, his speed and hitting make him doubly valuable as a pitcher.
Nicholls announces retirement from professional golf and will leave his duties at the Great Neck Golf Club on December 1 to focus on business.
Chester J. Sharpe former Western high school athlete and Virginia Tech football player travels to San Antonio Texas to join the flying school corps after passing aviation service examinations.
Port land manager Mike Gharrity of the Eastern league expresses belief baseball will pay next season and is attempting to purchase the Portland club’s franchise.
Mrs. L. G. Vogel of St. Louis scored 88 of 100 targets at the Grand American shoot in Chicago and is regarded as the champion woman trap shooter of the country.
Captain Herzog of the Giants said no illegal delivery was found by the team. Instead they discovered unusual control and a variety of pitches from Cicotte, highlighting the notable attributes observed during the investigation.
Kansas City residents sense the American League may stage a major event in the city next year, fueling local anticipation amid uncertain details. The rumor mill points to a high profile game or series that could bring significant attention and visitors to the area.
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