Griffs must take 2 of 3 with Tribe to stay in race
Notes from Golfdom recounts De Farges defeating Capt L L Steele in 20 holes for the Williams-Henry trophy at Bannockburn Club. Woodward wins a net 32 in nine holes. Buxton partners with Mildred Caverly against Stirling and Bobby Jones in a Red Cross match in Philadelphia. Red Cross golf tale of war era amid club regulations and thoughts on national team prospects.
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Griffs
Co. R. de Parges
L. L. Steele
Bannockburn
de Farges
W. L. Woodward
Cameron Buxton
Philadelphia
Mildred Caverly
Alexa Stirling
Bobby Jones
Red Cross
Quaker City
Erratic Golfer Advised to Stay Calm and Focused
In a golf critique by Francis Ouimet, the erratic player is urged to relax the grip, keep eyes on the ball, and avoid forces of power. The article contrasts steady versus wayward play, noting the brassie and midiron require careful judgment, with success coming from controlled swings and self-restraint.
RACKETERS MATCH AND TENNIS NOTES IN BRITISH style
The Departmental League tennis match between Navy and Ship Emergency is set for 5 30 p m on Princeton courts. Cedric Major on vacation from the War Department reached the Connecticut State championship final where he lost 6 2 6 2 8 6 to L E Mahon of New York. Kumagae may still seek the national singles as the U S N L T A pushes his return amid many stars in service. Kashio the Jap sensation was to play with Kumagae in the national doubles at Longwood Boston next Monday. Lindley Murray No 4 on the national list, who won the patriotic singles last year, was burned by nitric acid in a Buffalo plant but eyes spared. Murray hopes to compete in the national singles. Roland Roberts from the Pacific coast faced Mervyn Griffin in the Pacific coast final, Griffin pushing Roberts to a tight finish. Roberts won by a small margin in a hard fought battle. Nieweps prep AAR eive.
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Baltustel
Army
Navy
Red Cross
United States
Cleveland
Washington
Red Sox
Tribe
Fohl
Nationals
Boston
Girfs
Indiana
Griffith
Ed Barrow
Griffs
Tigers
Indians
Detroit
Pennantville
Ed Matteson
White Sox
Walter Johnson
W. Tf. Hottel
Ship Emergency
Princeton
Cedric Major
Dumbarton Club
War Department
Connecticut
L. E. Mahon
New York
Kumagae
S. Kashio
Kumagac
Longwood
Lindley Murray
Murray
Buffalo
Roland Roberts
Pacific Coast
Roberts
Mervyn Griffin
Clarence J. Griffin
Lieut Stecher in Navy Ahead of Two Brothers
Annapolis dispatch notes Lieut Lewis J Stecher, a 1914 graduate and light heavyweight wrestler at the academy, serving as an officer in the Navy alongside brothers Joe and Anton Stecher. He captained the wrestling team final year but injured a tendon in his first bout as a midshipman.
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Navy
Joe Stecher
Anton Stecher
Lewis J. Stecher
Fremont
Nebr
Stecher
Annapolis
Aug
PENDERGAST WINS AT TRAPS
Chicago reports the nineteenth grand American handicap trap shooting tournament opened with 226 shooters in the South Shore event. Henry J. Pendergast of Phoenix New York won with 198 breaks of 200. Also noted are baseball and pitching mentions involving John McGraw, Grover Cleveland Alexander, and Jim Vaughn amid season notes.
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Chicago
South Shore
United States
Henry J. Pendergast
Phoenix
New York
New York State
Washington and Jefferson Grid Players Brace for Strong Season
Washington and Jefferson college expects a good gridiron season with 20 returning players from the 1917 squad, despite 33 former players entering government service this year.
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Washington and Jefferson
Great Lakes Captures Navy Title In Baseball Showdown
Great Lakes Naval Training Station defeats Atlantic Fleet 11 to 6 at National League park to win the navy baseball championship. Heat-charged crowd witnesses the final. proceeds go to the naval relief society. Driscoll leads Great Lakes with four singles and two doubles. Dever and Thomas homered for the winners.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Atlantic Fleet
Naval Relief Society
George Dewey
Great Lakes
Durning
Brooklyn Natonals
Red
Jones
Faber
Clemens
Durning and Kaiser
Banka
Neale and Magee in brawl before Reds win
Brooklyn fans witnessed a pregame clash between Earl Neale and Lee Magee as Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 5 to 0. Roush Neale and Wingo led Cincinnati with key hits while Regan and Robertson held Brooklyn to four hits in the pitcher’s duel.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Earl Neale
Lee Magee
Magee
Neale
Robertson
Cheney
Regan
Cinociti
O.A
Groh
Blobuston
Orion
OlDaubert
O'Myers
O'Mara
Griffith
OlDooten
SlArcher
C. Wingo
Tobertson
OlCheney
Roush
Wingo
Chase
Archer
L. Magee
Daubert
Cueto
Balla
Phils Work On Bases Defeats Cardinals
Philadelphia, Aug 5 Jacobs beat St Louis today for the second time in five days. The Phillies won 3 to 1 with aggressive baserunning aiding every run. Fisher Stock Meusel and Hemingway chased each other for recklessness as St Louis struggled to contain Phillies runners.
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Philadelphia
Jacobs
St. Louis
Fisher
Stock
Meuse
Hemingway
Phila
Aanerson
Bancroft
Williams
Paulette
Olsteck
Hornaby
Fuderns
McHenry
Pearce
Brookie
Mensel
Benteel
OlCravath
Onzaier
Hem'way
Doak
Ilemingway
Friora
Bronkie
Rentzel
Retzel
Teuree
Wisher
Meusel
Wit— Meusel
Fy Cravath
Banes
OM Doak
Tak
Gonaeles
Adams
Dugan's homer powers Athletics over Chicago 6 2
Chicago Aug 5 Dugan's batting and fielding led Philadelphia to a 6 2 win over Chicago in the final game of the series Perry pitched well and Dugan's defense backed a late homer after Perkins and Dykes opened the frame with singles.
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Chicago
Dugan
Philadelphia
Perkins
Athletics
Perry
Pala
Abaitg
ATLH
O.A
Kopp
Wgood
Arcata
Leticia
Walker
Collins
Burns
Gardner
Celins
Murphy
Shell
tWeaver
Kenz
Schalk
Acosta
Perking
Dugen
Good
McMullin
Colina
McMuln
Jarénez
Leibold
B. Collina
Lells
Shellenback
Menz
Benz
Plenty of Material for Nine Over There Baseball Tour
Johnny Evers, Knights of Columbus athletic director, plans a team of army and navy players to tour Paris or nearby trenches for games. Manager John McGraw of the Glanta will take the squad abroad. Players in or soon to be in France include Grover Alexander, Otiai Lambeth, Wallis Mitchel, Jim Scott, Hank Gowdy, Mike Menosky, Sam Rice, Vic Dyer, Karl Yingling, Sam Vick, Fay Grover, Rube Schauer, Earl Hamilton, Clarence Mitchell, Frank Snyder, Larue Kirby, Hal Carlson, George Kelly, Hooka Warner, Tom Seaton, Eppa Rixey, Leon Cadore, and Duke Duncan. Isworthy McKinney won seven straight races over Michigan tracks before meeting June Red at Toledo.
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Johnny Evers
Knights of Columbus
Army
Navy
Paris
John McGraw
Glanta
France
Grover Alexander
Otiai Lambeth
Wallis Mitchel
Jim Scott
Hank Gowdy
Mike Menosky
Cubs Big Inning Rout Giants For Fourth Win In Series
New York Aug 5 Chicago defeats New York 5 to 3 to take four of five in the series and widen its lead to six and a half games. In the eighth inning Toner unraveled as Chicago scored five runs on five singles and two walks. Mann drove in two runs, aided by hits from Flack Hollacher and Sicking. Carter pitched the later innings to earn the win with Vaughn and Causey yielding the early runs.
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New York
Chicago
New York Today
Giants
Toner
Mann
Causey
Toney
A. A. Flack
Borns
Holiocher
Young
Fletcher
Paskett
O Doyle
Merkle
Zim'r’n
L Pick
O‘thorpe
Zeider
Sicking
Killifer
Zimmerman
McCarty
Barber
Zelder
Balle
Vaughn
Carter
Douglas
Louina
Braves' Ninth Inning Runs Beat Pirates 1 0
Boston wins the final game of the series 1 to 0 over Pittsburgh. Taggart tripled in the ninth, J C Smith singled to score him, and Chadbourne, Carey, and Cutshaw contributed. Adams pitched for Boston with Rudolph closing for Pittsburgh.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Taggart
Chadbourne
Cutshaw
Terry
Carey
J. C. Smith
Taggert
Fitte
ABC Boston
Ilg
A. Killam
Herzog
Bigbee
Otaggert
Chad'ne
South'th
Catshaw
Mollwitz
Mek'h
Schmidt
Adams
P. Ilnuasiph
OO Ruo
Ellam
J. L. Smith
Rudolph
Kenetchy
Penn gridiron star killed in France
Aug 5 Philadelphia reports Capt Howard C. McCall formerly of the University of Pennsylvania football team has been killed in action in France. He was 24. The death news came to his father Joseph B. McCall, head of the Philadelphia Electric Company. Also noted is a New London Red Cross match where Lieut Francia Ouimet and Jesse Guilford beat Jerome Dp. Travers and John & Anderson 1 up. Guilford won with 3s in the Sixteenth and home hole.
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Philadelphia
Howard C. McCall
University of Pennsylvania
France
McCall
Joseph B. McCall
Philadelphia Electric Company
New London, Conn
Francia Ouimet
Jesse Guilford
Jerome Dp. Travers
John & Anderson
Guilford
George Starr Wins Highweight Handicap at Saratoga
Saratoga Springs N Y Aug 5 George Starr son of Jack Atkin who was sold to Wilfrid Viau at Pimlico last spring showed himself one of the best sprinters in training when he won the Highweight handicap today after overcoming a big early deficit. Kummer pressed Starr but Starr held on by a scant length with Dr Johnson close in third as track records fell for several distances.
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Harry N. Price
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
George Starr
Jack Atkin
Wilfrid Viau
Pimlico
Viau
Maryland
Kummer
Basil
Samuel Ross
Washington
Crank
Hamilton A
I. Crank
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Carman
Wilson
R. T. Wilson
Mechanicville
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Red Sox
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Polymerian
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Selly
Schwartz
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Haynes
Reddest
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Belarto
Eusor
Buncrang
Gantry
Perigord
The
Six Hundred
Piatenst
Ambassador
Crawford
Infidel II
Byera
Early Light
George Stacr
Ambrose
Williams
Starmaster
Paddy
Hauberk
Startling
Tumbler
Buford
Simpson
Nigel
Encor
Wyoming
Sande
Valiax
Dan
Serenert
Piedra
Deckmate
Reveler
Lbe
Robinson
Trotme
Tal
Thurber
Damrosch
Ox Algoran
Star Realm
McAfee
Johnson
Peter
Eneur
St. Bernard
Thomas F. McMahon
Pastoral Swann
Tetley
Mandarin
Jockey Club Recommends Longer Races Across All Courses
Saratoga N Y Aug 5 The stewards of the Jockey Club urged longer races at all member tracks proposing a flat race of at least one mile and a quarter every other day to boost thoroughbred breeding for army remounts. Reinstatement bids by Jockey Charles Peak and Frank Keogh were denied. Officials for Havre de Grace Pimlico and Bowie were approved.
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Saratoga
Jockey Club
Charles, Peak
Frank Keogh
Havre de Grace
Pimlice
Bowie
Gerber Drafted for Army Service in St Louis
Walter Gerber shortstop of the St Louis Americans received notice from his draft board in Columbus, Ohio to report for army service on August 8. He is ordered to report to begin duties in the military.
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St. Louis
Walter Gerber
St. Louis Americans
Hig
Lu Princeton Sets Record For Trotter At North Randall
Cleveland Aug 5 Lu Princeton driven by Walter Cox sets a new world record for a stallion trotting miles in 2 02 and 2 02 in the 2 05 event at the opening of the Grand Circuit meeting at North Randall track. Royal Mac finishes second as Kelly de Forest wins the 2 09 trot after a stiff race with Gen Yorke then Opere Express. Bruaffoff wins the 2 year old trot with Princess Ettewah second while Walter II wins the 2 18 pace as Jeannie Castle battles Ledy Todd for place.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Princeton
Walter Cox
North Randall Track
Peter Vole
Forest
Royal Mac
Kelly de Forest
Gen. Yorke
Marins
Opere Express
Tret
Bruaffoff
Princess Ettewah
Sports Equipment Purchases For Army Training Camps
The War Department commission on training camp activities purchased athletic material to supply 1 750 companies or 125 regiments at an estimated total of 250000 dollars. The order includes 17500 boxing gloves 7000 baseball bats 21000 baseballs 3500 playground baseball bats 10500 playground balls 8000 rugby balls 1000 soccer balls 3500 volleyballs and 1750 medicine balls with additional baseball mitts masks and protectors to follow.
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War Department Commission
Sun Briar's Return Adds Interest In Three-Year-Old Title
Saratoga records show Sun Briar returning to form boosting the three year old title chase. Omar Khayyam may race in fall Maryland meetings while Roamer pursues older division glory. Weldship and several jumpers loom for steeplechase action as North American and Champlain stakes attract a large Saratoga crowd. Mayor Hylan attends with family.
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SUN Briar
Saratoga
N. Y
Sun Jriar
Sandy McNaughton
Omar Khayyam
Maryland
Roamer
Navy Yard League race ends in possible tie after Cloffeps win
Navy Yard standings show Cloffeps defeating Quadrangle 6 during yesterday’s game, leaving Cloffeps in position to tie for the lead if they lose their remaining match while Tool and Miscellaneous win their two remaining games. The scorecard lists Cloffeps players and stats from the contest and notes the schedule of upcoming games in August.
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Torpedo Va. Ordnance
Gun
Cloffeps
Ordnance
Quadrangle
Torpedo Va. T
Torpedo
Ber Tool and
Navy Yard
Cloffensa
O.A. Major
Cloffens
Ag.h
Ol Hollander
Teich'd
McCarthy
Lusco'e
McBride
Cox
Crooke
Cloven's
O Smith
Taylor
Eenelne
Wille
America
Ben Clark
Mitchell
Burcher
BBC
Jenking
Leitchfeld
Tuscombe
Giovennett
Hollander
Smith
Jenkins
Fitsgerald
Buscher
Mirora_Smith
Clark
Glovennett
Major
Beiterfield
Wirst
Gievennerd
Fitstid McBride
Grooke
Luscombe
Bacce
bit—Smith
Fies — Crooks
Tarior
Combe
Fitzgerald
Salk
Amateur Nines to Play Red Cross at American League Park
Finance and Accounts of the Office of the Quartermaster General and the Navy Yard nines will play a Red Cross game at American League Park tomorrow at 5 oclock. Tickets are being distributed in War Department branches to raise funds for the Red Cross auxiliary home. Draper and Williams will umpire. Mrs. Baker wife of the Secretary of War will pitch the return ball.
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Office of the Quartermaster General
Navy Yard
American League Park
War Department
Red Cross Auxiliary
Messrs. Draper and
Williams
Baker
Secretary of War
War Risk Wins 1 to 0 in Scenic Baseball Controversy
War Risk edged Finance and Accounts 1 to 0 in a tense game featuring Karl O’Brien and Donahue at bat. Schaeffer pitched for War Risk, while Oss Schaeffer faced line drives from Moyer and others. Jack Hedricks, manager of the Cardinals, expressed desire to go to France to promote baseball for soldiers’ welfare.
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White
Doreen
Moyer
Knipple
Donahue
O Brien
Schaeffer
Kuipple
Jack Hedricks
Cardinals
France
Not Enough Fit for Society Brand or Aristocratic Clothes
A fragment notes a person who, if unfamiliar with Society Brand or Aristocratic Clothes, may assume his extra weight requires tailor made garments. The line hints at social fashion norms and self perception in relation to clothing fit.
Columbia Plans Compulsory Athletics For All Students
Prof George L Meylan at Columbia University outlines a program of compulsory outdoor activity in October November April and May and indoor activity in December January February March covering gymnastics soccer track and field football baseball basketball handball tennis boxing wrestling climbing and swimming. All students undergo medical and physical exams and are sorted into three groups A B and C with tailored exercise and treatment to meet military standards or improve fitness or address permanent defects to become useful citizens.
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George L. Meylan
Columbia University
Wen
United States Army
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