War Tennis Champion Wins Departmental League Final
War team led by W. A. Larned and B. E. Leech defeats Navy five matches in Columbia Country Club clash. Larned, a seven time national champion, despite slower speed, dominates with precise strokes and strong serve. Navy pairs Bates Burton and Calder Rembert win few games, while War others sweep in straight sets.
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War
Navy
Columbia Country Club
W. A. Larned
BE. O. Leech
John M. Hancock
Dr. Mann
1917 Tennis Finals of Departmental Circuit No 1
In the 1917 departmental circuit finals, War teams dominated Navy opponents. Larned and Leech beat Hancock and Mann 3-6 0-?. Gore and Pratt beat Batea and Burton 6-3. Hetiell and Simpson beat Caulder and Rembert 6-0 6-0. Buckingham and Thomas beat Pryor and Gibbons 6-3 2-4 6-3. Duncan and White beat Clary and Sutlif 6-? 4-2.
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Gore
Pratt
Bates
Burton
Navy
Simpson
Kettell
War
Calder
Rembert
Buckingham
Thomas
Pryor
Duncan
White
Crary and Stiff
Larned and Leech
Hancock
Mann
Batea and Burton
Hetiell and Simpson
Caulder
Buckingham and
Pryor and Gibbons
Duncan and
Clary
Sutlif
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Land sets pace for interior racketeers in inter bureau league
In the Interior Department Inter-Bureau tennis circuit Land holds a one match lead over Patent with close results reported yesterday. Matches featured several three set thrillers including Land against Patent and Mines Secretary against Reclamation, with standout pairings like Green Robinson and Beadle causing upsets as standings show Land atop Patent and Pension Education in the final array.
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Higgins
Lily
Getele
Pwan
LE le
Patent
Reene
Robinson
Stone and
Reclamation
Mines
Henderson
M.S
Beadie
Warren
Hendley
Myer
Lange
An. Antehed
Beadle
Grown
Robbeen
Frey
Farneworth
Stevens
Aif
Strachan Wins Tennis Feature in Meadow Club Round Robin
John R. Strachan of San Francisco defeated Frederick C. Inman 6-2 7-5 in the principal singles match. In doubles, H. Voshell and F. Baggs beat Rosenbaum and Malian 2-6 6-6 6-4. Women’s singles saw Maria Bjurstedt defeat Mrs. Williams 6-0 6-2 and Mary Browne beat Mrs. Rawson Wood 6-0 6-2.
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Southampton
N. C
John R. Strachan
San Francisco
the Meadow Club
Frederick C. In
Man
H. Voshell
F. C. Bagées
William Rosenbaum
L E. Malian
Ffr
Alexander
Harold A. Throckmorton
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Baggs
Maria Bjurstedt
Robert H. Wiliams
California
Misa Bjurstedt
Mary K. Browne
Carornia
Rawson Wood
Florida
Misa Browne
Shops Best General Office 4 to 1 for League Title
Shops won the second game of the series to claim the Terminal FY.M. CA League title, defeating General Office 4 to 1. S Brown pitched eight innings, allowing six hits and fanning ten, with the lone GO run scoring in the final session. Shops outfielded the visitors and had Batteries S Brown and M Dizon star in the win.
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Shops
Weber Wins Golf Medal in Western Junior Qualifier
Dewey Weber of Maywood Club Chicago shot 72 to win the gold medal in the Western junior golf championship qualifying at Exmcountry Club. E Collins of Harlem Golf Club Chicago also scored 72 but lost in a playoff for the sixteen player championship flight for under 20.
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Chicago
Dewey Weber
Maywood Club
Exmcountry Club
E. Collins
Harlem “Golf Club
Weber
Giants Win Fourth In Series Over St Louis 4 2
New York defeats St Louis 4 to 2 as Giants rally in second inning on walks, a steal, and an error. Perritt relieved Sallee in the second, holding the visitors hitless until the eighth. Cruise homered for New York in the ninth.
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St Louis
New York
St Loui
Miller Perritt
Sallee
Truise
Geen Center
Ocrae
Rariden
Paulette Th
Salle
Ruled Ab
Pervil
Ajsazder
J Sillith
Deak
J. Louis
Reone—Burns
Fletcher Robertson
Halke
Aise
Paulette
Herord Muller
Bik
Burns
Holke
y—Herzog
Miller
Hornsby
St. Luis
Patrs
OM Salter
Doak
Perritt
Reds share a double bill with the Braves in Cincinnati
Boston and Cincinnati opened their series with a pitchers' duel. In game one Boston scored two eighth inning runs aided by Cincinnati errors to win. in game two Cincinnati overcame Boston’s hits, with Roush Thorpe delivering key bases and power as Cincinnati won 2-0 in a tight pitchers’ battle.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Boston
Tony
Maranville
Powell
Ollcopf
Rt. A
Housh
Kelty
Chase
Konetchy
Magee
Shean
Wingo
Kopf
Rehg
Bnoses
Firet Se Ou
Omgun
Barnes
Regan
Utapiris
Alem
Emsiie
Toney
Travesser
Roush
Thorpe
Fitzpatrick
Nehf
Rawins
Kenetchy
Bogton
Ballsa
Newf
Measrs
Klem and
Vaughn Has An Easy Time Beating Robins
Chicago defeats Brooklyn 2 to 0 behind Jim Vaughn's near perfect pitching. Brooklyn managed only two hits Johnston and Olson homered? Actually Johnston doubled and Olson singled. Chicago scored in second on a Deal pass with Kilduff and Elliott singles. The second run came in the sixth on Flack and Doyle singles with Merkle fielder's choice. Vaughn allowed one walk and struck out seven. Marquard took the loss after pitching nine innings in a 1-0? confusion. Umpires Mesars Burn Quigley. Time 1 hour 23 minutes. American League standings follow.
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Chicago
Jim
Vaughn
Marquard
Brooklyn
Johnston
Olson
Kilduff
Elliott
Obleaga
Fleck
Deal
Vaubert
Stengel
Doyle
Markle
Mesars
Burn
Quigley
Harper Holds White Sox to Three Hits for Nationals Victory
Harry Harper contended with arm trouble yet shut down the White Sox to two runs on three hits in a 2 0 victory for Washington. Cicotte pitched for Chicago but Harper’s control and early runs by Washington produced the opening win in the four day series.
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Harper
SOX
Nationals
J. W. Fitzgerald
Harry Harper
Rowland
Chicago
Eddie Cheotta
Griffmen
Cicotte
White Sox
Griff
Griffith
Connie Mack
Checking the Leaders and a Wild Baseball Page
A garbled game recap describes Lewd action with Ed die Collings and Sam, Rice, Cicotte, and Gandil in a chaotic at bat sequence. It notes Shanks and Milan, Risberg, Morgan, and Foster in Wolmanlike plays, plus Griffmen and Nationals details and a disbanded Central Association.
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Eddie Collings
Sam
Gandil
Rice
Cicotte
Hugh Foster
Eddie Collins
Ray
Morgan
Buck Weaver
Buck
Lynn
Shanks
Milan
Eddie
Risberg
Yanks Win Then Lose Game of Three Homers
New York split a doubleheader with Cleveland, winning 8 2 in the first game and losing 2 1 in the second. Fisher hit a homer and a single, Nanamaker cleared the bases with a two base hit, while Bagby was knocked out in the fourth. The second game stayed a pitchers’ duel with three homers scoring the runs, Smith and Craney contributing for Cleveland and Caldwell for New York.
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New York
Cleveland
Bagby
Nanamaker
Fisher
Caldwell
Caveleskie
Smith
Craney
Graney
Pipp
Hendryx
Marsans
Miller
Nunamaker
Chapman
Wambeganss
Mnunamaker
Manuel
Speaker
Perkinpaugh
Maise Fisher
Peckinpaugh
Wood
Gould
Mensra
Duncan
O'Loughlin
Hendryz
oBock
Baker
Wambaganss
Grady
Harris
Bale
Covaleskie
Galawell
Blin
Dineen
National Outfielders Shine in Brilliant Game
White Sox batters kept the Washington outfielders busy yesterday with twelve put-outs. Menowky Milan and Rice each made four, while Me moaky and others contributed. Harper received strong support as Methowky, Milan, and Rice hampered Washington’s offense and Colling suffered early in the game.
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White Sox
Washington
Menowky
Milan
Rice
Harper
Memoaky
John Colins
Weaver
Joe Jackson
Eddie Colling
Cicotte
Amash
May Unite Famous Players for Benefit in New York
Philadelphia report suggests gathering four half dozen players from past Athletics Giants White Sox Red Sox Yankees Phillies and Dodgers for a Red Cross benefit in New York next month. Connie Mack era stars McInnis Strunk Schang Bush Colling Murphy Barry Walsh Pennock Plank Benders Coombs and Oldring may join. Joe Evans seeks draft exemption to finish medical studies before joining army medical dept.
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Philadelphia
New York
Giants
Athletics
Red Cross
Connie | Mack
McInnis
Strunk
Schang
Bush
Colling
Murphy
White Sox
Barry, Walsh
Pennock
Red Sox
Baker and
Shantey
Yankees
Plank
SOTHORON TOSSES OFF GAME TO ATHLETICS
Philadelphia and St Louis traded leads into the tenth inning before McInnis opened with a single and Schang followed with a home run, giving the Athletics a 6 to 6 tie. Sothoron pitched well but two of his wild throws aided Philadelphia's scoring, as details show a tight nine innings before the late rally.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
McInnis
Schang
Sothoron
Myers
Athletics
Tigers Advance By Defeating Red Sox
Boston, Aug 8. Detroit defeated Boston 6 to 2 in the opening game of their series and moved into third place. Cobb and Speaker struggled at the plate as Cobb went 1 for 4 and Speaker was hitless in multiple at bats.
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RED Sox
Boston
Detroit
Leonard
Dayis
Hhard
Cobb
Gardner
Ara
Heiman
Ghooper
Horna Ib
Lewin
Young
Ae Todas Spencer
Dauua
P BO A
Tiana
Acan Leonard
Pennock
Dardoer
Lewin Kaerttion
Fem
Barry
Wobbeerll Rearry
Hobliteeil
Betton Ferat
Thimtor
Tara
Speaker
Ty Cobb
Trio Speaker
Nether
Loftus Rides Three Winners at Saratoga Feature
Johnny Loftus steered Sun Bonnet to the Alabama stakes victory while winning three other Saratoga races. Hank O Day led a strong mile dash, with Chiclet and Hendrie among movers. Sun Bonnet proved a standout, nose ahead of Fairy Wand.
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Saratoga
Alabama
Johnny Loftus
Loftus
Hank O'Day
Futtergold
Chiclet
Hendrie
Sun Bonnet
Fairy Wand
Sittles
Walnut Hall
Icarus
Wile
Erdanf
Robinson
Howe Sweet Hume
Avie
Dixla
Phoenii
Flora Finch
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Bierman
Nunegalac
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Walla
Aerond Thornhill
Petz
Creek
Mother Machree
Tan Pansing Fancy
Plaudito Zamora
Derr Trap
Menadoworth
Sin Bennet
Medeor
Star Annie
Columbine Gedenrod
Julia Leon
Bella Desmond Elso
Hank O'Der
Lot Tug
Knapf
Morris
de Petr
Daddy's Choice
Vtint
Cinettiona
Hmithi
Atalanta
Marrel
Tite
Tr Pond
Galéen Glow Narowia
Compadre Setahenr Peerless One
Plum
Empress
Thieflesieo
Unclear Sports Scores in Fragmented Summary
Fragmented OCR lists Atlanta league results with Memphia and Mobile scores, then Cumberland and Gettysburg lines. Mentions Shreveport, Waco, Houston with unclear scores and extra stray text. No coherent game outcomes or dates discernible.
Fast Time in Grand Circuit Races in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio heavy rain halted the 2 15 pace heats after two events and one heat of the 2 16 class. Ben Ali won the 210 class pacing for Purse 2000 at Detroit Kalamazoo with a 203 1 4 heat time while The Pointer Queen trailed early then surged. The program featured multiple races with entrants such as Harvest King Hidden Star Phocion Kinney and others across selling conditions and claiming events as teams like The Alben handies and Beers battled in a shortened card.
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Ohio
Hotel Dewhler
Ben Ali
Detroit
Kalamazoo
Harvest King
Imp
Phocion
Tattle
Abbey
Gipey Geres Richt
Libran Sands
Pir Wwighnaon
Lady Moll
Dawn
Mise Krnter
Furiengs Sein Fein
Flevna
Piedra
Grenade Fim
Tughorse
Tonic Cheer
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