Decision of Lawn Tennis Association on Amateur Status
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association voted down a proposed rule to strip McLoughlin John Sup and others of amateur status. Supporters argue the move preserves classic sportsmanship while conservatives see value in keeping genuine amateurs free from professional concerns. The piece notes the risk to national and interscholastic events if top stars are sidelined and cautions against excessive capitalizing of athletic fame.
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United States National Lawn Tennis Association
McLoughlin
John Sup
Tofinis
Ronny Stars
Track and Field Championships Set For September
Rivalry builds for the 1918 amateur athletic union track and field championships in junior and senior classes to be held in St. Louis on September 8 and 9. Prospective hosts include Los Angeles New Orleans and Cleveland as contenders for the ambitious meet.
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Amateur Athletic Union
St. Lowis
Billy Evans Solves Baseball Problems in Classic Umpire Debate
Billy Evans explains Connie Mack's calm protests and bench discussions as a model for handling umpire rulings. A Cleveland dispute over a strikeout involving Chief Bender Tra Thomas and Jo Reed Jackson is analyzed, showing how a foul tip from a slow ball off a chest protector can affect an out. Mack uses a training example to clarify the correct ruling and demonstrates his approach to mastering the field through measured dialogue.
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Connie” Mack
Mack
Cleveland
Connie
Mackpegennr
Chief Bender
Tra ‘Thomas
Jor” Jackson
Bender
Lea Thomas
Thamas
Tiat Jackson
Thomas
Jackson
Avas Chost
PPR
The
Wheeler Syndicate
Nee
Joke on J. I. Taylor by Ed Spencer
Ed Spencer tells a humorous tale about John S. Taylor former Red Sox owner. On a Western trip a well wisher misinformed Frank Arellanes that he planned to marry. Taylor offered 500 dollars to deter marriage, and Arellanes accepted without comment.
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Ed Spencer
John S. Taylor
Red Sox
Taylor
Frank Arellanes
Santa Cruz Durler
Frank
Arellanes
Spencer
Kid Williams Still Happy After Title Fight
A traveler from New Orleans reports Kid Williams remains confident and unshaken by threats of poisoning after losing the crown. Williams says he is satisfied as a former champion, can still earn, and offers future fights.
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Kid Williams
Ditter
Williams
New Orleans
Interesting Port Padagradias Season Slayings
Berlir Wil performs in a season with bold racy acts as authorities report a dramatic slate in Port Padagradias. Local theaters note a provocative run drawing attention from audiences and critics alike.
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Berlir Wil
Boxing Memory and Scrappy Protest in Ammateur Debate
The piece rails at amateur definitions and money in sport while noting famed boxers like Arthur Susskind known as Young Otto. It touches on baseball figures Connie Mack, the National and American leagues, and a war settled without total domination. It also mentions the Lincoln highway and a reshaped route to Juan Cisco, with scattered references to universities and soccer seasons.
Retired Two Pitchers: Clark Splits Twin Bill With One Swing
In a 1916 game, Reds and Braves tied 0 0 in 16 innings. Tom Clark pinch hit for Chelly Herzog in the 12th, blasting a pitch from Rudolph to retire both starting pitchers, Toney and Rudolph, in one swing before leaving the field for medical aid.
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Tom Clark
Rhinelander
Reds
Braves
Toney
Cincinnatians
Rudolph
Bostonians
Clark
Chelly Herzog
Various College Sports News and Notable Figures Mentioned
The report lists multiple sports topics and personalities including Harvard’s 80 track candidates indoors, USC vs California football on Thanksgiving, amateur boxers touring Memphis New Orleans Denver and Boston this fall, and Columbia wrestling contenders Y. C. Lee and L. H. Yip in the 115 and 125 pound classes. It also references boxing figures Jess Willard and general remarks on athletes crossing into literature and training constraints.
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Eo Kas City
Memphis
New Orleans
Denver
Boston
Y. C. Lee
L. H. Yip
Columbia University
Lee
Yip
Training Camps On Isthmus Of Panama For Baseball
Fans and players debate using the Isthmus of Panama Canal Zone for major league training camps. Proponents praise excellent sanitary conditions under army and canal officers and the dry season from December to April as ideal for conditioning and practice. They anticipate strong gate receipts for exhibition games during the stay.
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Thed Isthmnd
Panfina
Ass Loallop
Canal Zone
Missouri Star Bob Simpson Eyes Ted Meredith Quarter Mile
The Missouri athlete Bob Simpson, who held the 220 yard high hurdles world mark, is viewed as the latest prospect to chase Ted Meredith’s quarter mile record. He has reportedly run a 49 second quarter on his college relay team and may anchor Missouri’s one mile relay at the Pennsylvania carnival in April.
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Ted Meredith
University of Pennsylvania
Bob Simpson
University of Missouri
Simpson
Missouri
Honus Wagner's Loyalty to Barney Dreyfuss Noted
The article highlights Honus Wagner as unique for never holding out and for working under a single employer for 20 MLB seasons. It notes he joined Barney Dreyfuss in Louisville in 1897 and continued to receive pay from the same owner in Pittsburgh, a record unmatched by other players.
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Honus Wagner
Barney Dreyfuss
Louisville
Frank Slavin in trenches in France at fifty five
Frank TP Slavin, a famed Australian heavyweight from earlier decades, has enlisted with the Canadian contingent and fought at the front in France. He previously faced boxers like Charlie Mitchell Jim Hall Jake Kilrain Frank Craig Joe McAuliffe and Buffalo Costello.
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Frank TP. Slavin
Slavin
France
Charlie Mitchell
Jim Hall
Jake Kilrain
Frank Craig
Joe McAuliffe
Buffalo Costello
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Lawn Tennis ‘Association
IQINE
Jack Velock
International News Service
ST. Lows War
United States
Canada
Gay
S&s
Gm Fe
Roanoke
Val
I Jose
San Jose
Cal
Hartford Gunn Club
Hartford
Conn
St. Joseph's
Billy Evans
Soe Jackson
Joke
J. 1
Baltimore Battler
Johnny Williams
Alaska
Arthur Susskind
New York
Young Otto
Connie Mack
Ball Park
Peter Scott
Harvard
California
University of Southern California
Panama
North America
Burghan
Jess Wilfird
Jess Willard
Camalfor
Isthmus
Wagt Ma
Meredith
Honus
Dreyfuss
Wagner
Pittsburgh
Frank Slavin
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