Sentiment Favors League Reorganization of Clerk's Circuit
The article reports a push to reorganize a departmental league with four clubs likely to join Commerce and Labor Post Office Interior and Treasury II, Navy prospects discussed, Aggies and department teams in flux, Marquette League to split games between Georgetown and Mahone lots with opening game set for May 6 between Trinity and St Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Anderson
Commerce and Labor
Post-office, Interior
Treasury II
Navy
Anderson
Navy Yard
Department of Agriculture
Aggies
Bose
Baseball notes from city amateur leagues and school groups
The week featured an amateur game where Patpd sehwo defeated Woodland A to 3 with Wilkon and Sharp pitching and Phrmentraut fielding well for Woodland. The Worley Cissa Club has formed a team with Umbaveh Shippier and others, practicing in McDevitt's Meld for two weeks. Franklin Athletic Club and frat St Patrick 9 tied in a slow game until late, Frankling winning on strong hitting. A new grounds contract was signed for Thirteenth and Detroit northeast by the West Washington Sunday-school Baseball League, with opening games planned between First Methodist Protestant and Waugh. Elbrooks and Immaculates played a nearby tilt at Tennalistown, Immaculates backing Tuning and Meleoney, aiming to arrange more games. Henry McVey advertises.
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Woodland A
Wilkon
Phrmentraut
Thirteenth
West Washington
Waugh
Elbrooks
Immaculates
Tennalistown
Valry
Meleoney
Keltner
Smith
Odonnell
Henry McVey
F Streat Northwest
Cornell
West Point
Harvard
Ithacans
Yale
Army
Rodney Smith
Ithaca
Barrett Smith
Smiths
Torney
West ‘Point
Franklin and Marshal
Trinity
Mochester
Galgate
Tufts
Syracuse
Annapoli
Philadelphis
Archie Hahn Turns Pro in Track Coach Move
Archie Hahn announced he would accept the trainer position for the University of Oregon track team and move west to begin duties. After ten years as a top sprinter, Hahn will be greatly missed in amateur ranks, noted for dominance in two Olympic cycles.
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Archie Hahn
Milwaukee
Archie Ahn
Universty
Oregon
Hahn
West Not in Henley Diamond Sculls Race
William B. West of the Undine Boat Club injured his leg and must abandon his trip to Henley to compete in the Diamond Sculls this season. He will train minimally and may not row this year, reducing American entrants to Titus of the Nonparlel Rowing Club. In England Stewart, Cambridge University stroke, is favored to win, with Leander’s crew backing a Grand Challenge Cup bid.
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Washington Post
New York
William B. West
Undine Boat Club
Henley
England
West
America
Titus
Stewart
Cambridge University
Harvard
Yale Varsity To Row Navy In Annapolis Meet
Yale officials decided to send the varsity eight to Annapolis to row the Navy crew on May. Historically Yale’s varsity men were kept out of this race, with the second boat racing instead. Expected starters include Auchincloss, Griswold, Rice, Hoppin, Taft, Howe, Ide, and Boulton.
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Washington
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Annapolis
Gales Ferry
Y&le
Auchincloss
Bow
Griswold
Rice
Hoppin
Taft
Howe
Ide
Boulton
Trade Talks and Unglaub Rumors Tie to Boston and Washington
Philadelphia April 21 A Washington manager Cantillon pursued Bob Unglaub but never had a real chance. Boston’s John Taylor offered Stahl for Parent and Sones or Nill. Cantillon refused any Stahl deal that lacked a first baseman. Huff’s Boston could seek Grimshaw or Stahl. Washington seeks a strong first sacker, with Belt hopes tied to pending Stahl decisions.
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Jones
Nils
Boston Star
Haff
Stahl
Grimshaw
Nationala
Washington Prats
Philadelphia
Joe Cantillon
Bob Unglaub
Washington
Capital
Husky
Cantillon
Unglaub
John T. Taylor
Bostom Club
Parent
Sones
Nill
Boston
George Huff
Bostons
Huff
National Commission
Cannon
Stan
Browns Return to Life in Easy Windup Victory
Chicago overcame yesterday's loss with a 9 to 1 win at American League Park. A massive crowd witnessed Chicago’s offense, aided by two errors, as hitters struck at will against the home pitchers. Notable players included Hahn Stone Hemphill Wallace Yeager and Delehanty with multiple runs and bases on balls shaping the victory.
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Chicago
St Lomis
Springs
Sauls
Main
Stone
F Jones
Hemphing
Ishell
Pickering
Denofiue
Wallace
Roho
Yeager
Doherty
Delenty
Davis
p/T Jones
Sullivan
Stephene
White
Howell
Welday
Smith
Totela
al Louis
Rimng
Hahn
Hemphill
Delehanty
Stephens
Bineninga
Isbell
Sheridan
Stafford
Mertes Becomes Miller As Free Agent Signs With Minneapolis
Chicago April 1 Samuel Mertes, embroiled in a dispute over his status as a free agent, has signed with the Minneapolis team of the American Association. He departed for Louisville tonight to report to Manager Mike Cantilfon.
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Chicago
Samuel Mertes
National Baseball Commission
Minneapolis
American Association
Louisville
Mike Cantilfon
Pittsburg Beats St Louis 6 Season Game After Seventh Inning Errors
Pittsburg capitalized four St Louis errors in the seventh inning to win 6 to 0. Players listed include Kelly O Hara Byrne Hallman Wagner Sheehan Leach Phelps and Philippi. St Louis and Pittsburg compiled line scores with detailed AB H O A E stats and pitching notes for Brown Philippi Leifield and Leifield.
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Pittsburg
St. Louis
Plittsburg
Kolly
Anderson
O'Hare
Hoflman
Bennett
Clarke
Baxter
Wagner
Byroe
Batty
Holly
Leifield,p
Hostetter
Brown
O'Hara
St Louis
Oheenoarig Pittsburg
Hally
Burch
Noonan
Hallman
Minahan Lacked Control Lets Chicago Beat Cincinnati
Minahan’s wild pitching helped Chicago pull ahead in a crowded Cincinnati ballpark. Chicago finished with a 9 to 7 victory over Cincinnati, with key hits by Schulte and Chance and strong innings from overall and Coakley. The game lasted 2 hours and 46 minutes as laters squawks from the crowd and a poem commemorated the day.
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Chicago
Steinfeldt
Mitchell
Hotman
Mowrey
Ujkvers
Echlel
C.s
Kling
OyOverail
Conkley
Odeally
Minzham
Coakley
Ofneimars
Davie
Ganzel
Butchell
Slagel
Schulte
Chance
Wing
Lobert
Schulle
Cincinnati
Davis
Sehler
Evers
Hofman
King
Minshan
OM Wineban
Coakler
Overah
Basa
Minahan
Baseball Briefs Show Big League Shuffle And Red Carded Stars
A long, fragmented recap of early baseball talk notes player reputations, trades, and lineup changes. Mentions Pittsburg Storke Leach Shehan, Boson odds, Dreyfuss waiving Sebough, ban Johnson, Corbett praising Reds, and upcoming batting order shifts led by Huggins and Kanela with Davis Lobert and Ganzel in key spots.
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Hans Wagner
Tommy Leach
Pittsburg
Storke
Joe Beaton
Heebé
Cardinals
Actiows
Sebough
Chicago
Dreyfuss Hen
Tia
Jimmy Slagle
Ban Johnson
Toledo
Inigues
Banny
Jim Corbett
Pittabare
Firkies
Claciimutl
James
Reds
Corbett
McGraw
Ferguson
Brooklyn
Taomy Leach
Tommy Sheihan
Trie
Storie
Grant
Philadelphia Nationals
Weagon
Comiskey
Roce
Davis
Tannelotl
Clarke Grifith
Coné Toy
Moriality
Altoona
Tom Daly
Horus
Hanlon
Mike Mitchell
Mike
Patil Gore
Thera
Huget
Wil
Kane
Devin
Lobert
White Goozer
Mitchel
Mower
Maneger Hanson
Huggins
Kanela
Bunter
Georgetown Team Home After Trip North and Fordham Win
Georgetown baseball endured a 1 6 loss in ten innings on the road then beat Fordham 4 2 with Montgomery delivering a steady effort. Captain Smith reflects on a costly error in a 1 0 loss to Holy Cross, noting bases loaded chances and near runs as the team heads into Devine’s probable pitching for upcoming games.
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Georgetown
Fordham
Montgomery
Tug Mercy
Devine
Mudd
Old time ball player Nat Hicks dies in Hoboken
Nat Hicks a famed baseball catcher from New York’s Mutual club era was found dead from accidental illuminating gas asphyxiation in a Hoboken hotel room. He celebrated his sixty second birthday last Friday and was known for pioneering the close behind the bat catching stance.
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Washington Cus
Jersey City
N. J
Nat Hicks
Naegelis
Hoboken
Hicks
Wim
Old Mutual Baseball Club
New York
Bobby Matthews
Stockdale In Form Shreveport Down Four Hits
Memphis pitcher Stockdale dominates as Shreveport bats down with four hits. Score shows Memphis 1, Shreveport 0 with runs by Stockdale and Hurlburt. Batteries Hickman Grafius. Umpire Zimmer. Game time listed as 1 hour and 10 minutes.
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Memphis
Shreveport
Southern
Tenn
Stockdale
RERB
Hickman
Grafius Stockdale
Hurlburt
Zimmer
Billiard Run Sets British Record in One Week
London April 21 Dawson extended the British hard record for a run to 23 769 points after monopolizing the table all week He finished with the anchor cannon stroke in an unfinished break His match against Lovejoy stood 25 000 points up Lovejoy who discovered the stroke watched as spectator after Dawson began his run last Monday
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London
Dawson
Lovejoy
Try Outs for Big Back at Targa Florio Test
April 21 results from a test for the Targa Florio race show Nazanag covering 491 kilometers in 4 hours 86 minutes. Lancia finished second about twelve minutes back, Fabra third with an Itelia. Forty five of fifty four starters began amid rough roads and rain with entries from Germany Switzerland Belgium France and Italy.
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Breesat
Palermo
Nazanag
Lancia
Fabra
Wagner
Cderbilt Cup
Darracq
Ona. Fint
Exposition at Vu B marks amateur track and field trials
A program outlines contests at the Vu B Exposition open to college and amateur athletes. It lists track, swimming, wrestling and basketball events under the Amateur Athletic Union and Atlantic associations. A dual meet between the South Atlantic and Southern associations is planned.
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Washington Post
Vu B
Amateur Athletic Union
Gamestown College
Ofen
Aif
Atlantic Association of the
Etic Union
Army Drops Harvard From 1920 Football Schedule
West Point officials urge changes after a tough season and drop Harvard from next fall's roster. Yale remains on the slate with an early October Yale game at West Point and a Cornell debut replacing Harvard as a marquee matchup. The Cadets aim for balance, avoiding excessive battles while keeping Navy, Yale, and Cornell on the docket.
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Yale
Cadets
Princeton
Harvard
Spectato
Washington Post
New York
West Point
Army
Navy
The
Crimson
Annapolis
Hiis
Vusual
Durnan Again Challenges Towns After Australia Race
Eddie Durnan, back from Australia where he lost to George Towns in the world sculling title race, seeks another match with Towns in England or Canadian waters. A family dispute with his uncle Edward Hanlan is reported amid Durnan’s claim of overtraining and a plan to prove he can beat Towns when in peak condition.
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Washington Post
New York
Eddie Durnan
Australia
George Towns
Towns
England
Canadian
Durnan
Edward Hanlan
Urnen
Stanbury
Young Regents Reorganize for District Play
The Young Regents announce a reorganization and seek game arrangements with all district teams averaging thirteen years. Address given: C. Rosenthal, 126 Seventh Street Northwest.
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Young Regents
C. Rosenthal
Seventh Street
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