Interscholastic Championship Rowing Set for May 23
The American Rowing Association plans the sixth annual regatta on the Schuylkill River with eight school crews likely. Participants include Cascadia School, McKinley School, Georgetown Preparatory, Central High and De Witt Clinton, plus Stone School, De Witt Clinton, and St John’s Military Academy. Harvard Yale Columbia Georgetown NYU and Penn may enter collegiate entries. Cornell may join though planning a separate event. The double referee system will be used to keep the schedule on time.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
America
American Rowing Reiation
Sehuvlink
Cascadia School
Tihaca
McKinley School
Washington
Georgetown Preparatory
T. C
Bo Ccentral High Schoool
Cent Manual School
Stone School
Boston
de Witt Clinton
New York
St. John
Wisconsin
Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Cornell
Ithacans
Local NY State League club tops Boston Americans in exhibition
Scranton Pa April 26 The local club of the New York State League defeated the Boston Americans 2 to 0 in an exhibition game this afternoon. A large Sunday crowd saw brilliAnt play from both sides.
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Sperma We
Cigeon Rust
Scranton
Boston Americans
Charlottesville Team Sees 12 Wins 7 Losses. Susong and Montgomery To Pitch
Charlottesville reports a 12–7 record with Blue and Gray at 10–3–1 after recent games. Montgomery and Susong will start as pitchers in the next matchup, aiming to continue their teams’ strong form.
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Charlottesville
Blue and Gray
Montgomery
Susong
Georgetown vs Virginia to settle South title in doubleheader
Georgetown hosts Virginia in the second of three games on Georgetown field as ancient rivals race for the South championship. Virginia arrives after a strenuous schedule with games against Dartmouth Princeton Pennsylvania Lehigh North Carolina and Davidson and aims to rebound after a series of close losses.
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Virginia
Fishburne’s
Muler School
Woodberry
Amherst
Cornel
Dartmouth
Princeton
Lehigh
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Davidson
Georgetown
Penn State
Ineal
Charlottesville
Blue and Kay Institution
Fordham
U. S. Miliary Academy
West Point
Southern
Southern Railway
Culpeper
Washington
George Town Tod
Where They Play Today in Major Cities
A fragmented listing shows teams and locations including Chicago New York Pittsburg Brooklyn L Fer and others. It outlines standings and schedules with figures for WL Pet Elizabeth Baltimore Reading Washington Wilmington Philadelphia Paterson Reading and more.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Lewin
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
L. Fer
St. Louis
Reading
Washington
Wilmington
Elizabeth
Baltimore
Paterson
Cardinals Blanked as Reds Triumph Over St Louis
Cincinnati built a 9 to 2 win over St Louis on April 26 thanks to costly errors by the visitors and timely hitting led by Mowrey and Mitchell. Coakley struggled with the mound while Raymond fared better for St Louis, and O’Day’s umpiring ran the game to one hour and forty five minutes.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chacianat
Coakley
Raymond
Cincinaue
Huggins
O Stew
Lobert
Olftyrne
Mitchel
Murray
Ganzel
St. Lavi
Mowrey
Mitchell
Packers
Parker
Jazes
Hulewitz
Mr. O'Day
Orioles Take Slow Game at Paterson 9-3 Result
Baltimore defeats Paterson 9 to 3 in a slow, featureless game. Hitting was timely for Baltimore while pitchers Schaeffer and Treat worked. Key actions include Brent stealing a base and Clayton tallying two doubles, with Paterson's Hattimore struggling on the mound.
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Paterson
Baltimore
Oal
Clayton
Hagan
Timan
al Westlake
Brent
Jiao Schaeffer
O'Brien
Paterson Hattimore
Tydman
Sheridan
Highest paid baseball star Wagner signs with Pirates
Hans Wagner signed with the Pittsburg club under dramatic circumstances. Reports indicate his salary is at least 10 000 annually with a substantial signing bonus. The question of the world’s highest paid player persists as Lajoie and McGraw’s stars have been cited at similar or higher figures in past contracts.
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New York
Hans Wagner
Pittsburg
Flying Dutchman
Barney Dreyfuss
Wagner
Dreyfuss
Harry Putnam
National League
Lewisville
Fast Company
Pirates
Pittshore
Napoleon Lajoie
Larry
Fred Clarke
Lajoie
Clarke
John McGraw
Napoleon
McGraw
Giants
Nops Shines as Elizabeth Tops Union League Quartet
Elizabeth New Jersey April 26 Nops left hander dominates with effective box work aiding Elizabeth in a 5 run win over the Philadelphia Union League. Nops fanned 11, Kane 5 struck out. Lenox Wagner King referenced in fielding and batting lines.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Nops
Philadelphia Union League
Phila
Elizabeth Rhoab Goldstein
Oking
Stayer
Pared Porter
Lenox
Ross Mut
Oouvo
Stalen Bheses
Wagner
King
Walt
Fporter
Nasholid
Kane
Halis
M. Cullen
THREE IMPORTANT FIGHTS AT FRISCO DURING FLEET WEEK
Special to The Washington Post. Frisco hosts three major prize fights during fleet week. Abe Attell defends his featherweight title against Tommy Sullivan in a 20 round bout. Other cards include Ketchell versus Sullivan, Grim versus Kaufman, and Gans versus Barrenholsz in multi-round showdowns.
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Washington Post
San Francisco
Frisco
Abe Attell
Brooklyn
Tommy Sullivan
Stanley Ketchell
Jack
Twin) Sullivan
Coffrath
Colma Arena
Joe Grim
Iron Man
Local Union League Opens With Reading Visit
The Union League season begins with the local team facing Reading, pennant winners last year, in a parade through the city and a park ceremony. Engineer Morrows to toss first ball, unions on hand to boost Irwin's men as Murray likely to twirlOpening game at 4 40 with ample car service to Fifteenth Street and New York avenue northeast.
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Reading Aggregation
Morrows
Irwin
New Park
Fifteenth Street
New York Avenue
Reading
Arthur Irwin
Charley Moran
Washington
Philadelphia
Ariel Oarsmen Visit Georgetown Fans See Henley Course Change
Georgetown boys row well as Ariel Boat Club visitors from Baltimore tour the crew, praising the varsity. The May race versus New York University will start at Hen and Chickens and end at the Aqueduct Bridge to give spectators both start and finish views.
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Vail
Georgetown
Ariel Boat Club
Baltimore
Wall
Ariel
Capt
Freburger
Wood Ralph
Co. Howard
Hironerberger
George Sessions
Monumental
Varsity
Woods
New York University
Potomac
Henley
Aqueduct Bridge
Craw
Annapolis
Flowers, Trade Winds, and Flag at Santa Barbara Fest
The fleet visit to Santa Barbara unfolds with a floral battle, tea parties, and liberty for sailors as Admiral Evans and the Pacific Fleet prepare for a May naval review in San Francisco. Officers and Californians socialize while damage to the Missouri’s engine prompts repairs at Mare Island and Puget Sound plans.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Athkintic
Ocean Boulevard
Plaza del Mar
South America
Washington
Ocean
Uberty
Thomas
Sperry
Emery
Boerke
McCain
Montecito
Missouri
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
San Buerbara
San Francisco
Mare Island
Puget Island
Money Wovans
Monterey
Feet
Evans
Connecticut
Santa Cruz
Port Harford
Golden Gate
Angel Isle
Minor League Results Across Leagues
American Association games in Columbus and Toledo saw Kansas City and Milwaukee lose 5 2 and 3 0 respectively. Eastern League Newark beat Montreal 8 5 as Providence edged Toronto 5 4. Southern League Memphis vs Mobile postponed by rain. New Orleans defeated Little Rock 3 2. Additional notes mention Albany Troy and other minor entries with unclear entries.
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American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo-Toledo
Milwaukee
AC Louisville
Louisville
Minneapolis
Newark
Montreal
Providence
Toronto
Hoboken
Jersey City
Rochester
Southern League
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
340 Men Drafted For Pacific Fleet From Norfolk Yard
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Virginia April 26 A draft of 340 men from the Norfolk navy yard destined to join the Pacific fleet was received aboard the auxiliary cruiser Prairie in Hampton Roads. The Prairie will transport the men to Panama where they will be transferred to the Buffalo for final discharge at the Isthmus. The Prairie will then return to Norfolk.
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Washington Post
Norfolk, Va
Norfolk Navy Yard
Prairie
Hampton Roads
Panama
Buffalo
Isthmus
Athes the Prairie
Duel ends in death near Pensacola
Frank Willis was killed and Gordon Walderon badly wounded in a duel six miles from Pensacola Florida. Willis used buckshot from a gun while Walderon fired a rifle. Longstanding conflict preceded the encounter and Walderon fled after shooting with Willis dying near the heart. Walderon remained at large.
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Pensacola
Fla
Frank Willis
Gordon Walderon
Wills
Walderon
Walderop
Willis
New York Vocal Teacher Found Dead in Apartment
Mrs Mary Catherine Shelley a vocal teacher was found dead from illuminating gas in her West 135th Street apartment. The coroner reported she had been unhappy for two years due to troubles and misunderstandings. She was fifty eight.
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New York
Mary Catherine Shelley
West 135Th Street
Shelley
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