Five Pirates Still Unsigned in 1917 Contract Round
Pittsburgh officials report five Pittsburgh Nationals players have not signed 1917 contracts. Veteran Honus Wagner and Wax Carey are among the holdouts, with Douglas Hkaird, William Flecher, and Walter Schmidt also not signed. President Harvey Dreyfuss notes Wagner usually signs late before spring training.
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Pittsburgh Nationals
Harvey Dreyfun
Honus Wagner
Wax Carey
Wagner
Dreyfuss
Douglas Hkaird
William Flecher
Walter Schmidt
Hold-Outs Takeover Hits Blue Ridge League
Martinsburg West Virginia December information shows half the reserve lists across six Blue Ridge teams, about 49 players, refusing to sign at 1916 salaries. Hyattsville Athletic Club beat Riverdale Athletic Club 22 to 35 as Hyattsville surged late to overpower Riverdale.
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Marlinsburg
Hagerstown
Hyattsville
Hyattsville Athletic Club
Riverdale Athlet Club
Fivattsville
Arch Rogers Wins 26 Mile Skating Marathon in Cohoes
Troy New York February 25 Archie Rogers of Poughkeepsie won the annual 26 mile skating marathon at Cohoes and broke all world records from the twentieth mile. His time for the distance was 1 hour 25 minutes 22 seconds with his fastest mile at 2 minutes 52 seconds in the twenty fourth mile.
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Troy
Archie Rogers
Poughkeepsie
Cohoes
Rogers
Last of Giants in Line Signs with Nationals
New York report states outfielder David Robertson, the last holdout, has signed for the 1317 season. He will depart for training camp at Marlin, Texas, next Friday after the deal was announced by the club.
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New York
David Robertson
New York Nationals
Marlin
Tex
Cal team to play twelve baseball games in Japan
San Francisco February 25 The University of California executive committee accepted an invitation from Keio University to play a twelve game baseball series in Japan The committee urged deferring the start to June instead of May and noted the California team may stop in Hawaii en route to Japan.
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University of Keio
Japan
University of California
California
Hawaii
V P I Eleven Plays Here Schedule Highlights
Blacksburg Va February 25 Virginia Tech unveils a ten game football schedule featuring five home contests. Opponents include Richmond College Hampden Sydney Yale Davidson Georgetown Wake Forest West Virginia North Carolina A and M Roanoke College and Virginia Military Institute with games at New Haven Huntington Norfolk and Roanoke.
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Georgetown
Yale
West Virginia
Theorth Caroling Aggies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Richmond College
Hampden Sidney
New Haven
Davidson
Washington
Wake Forest
Huntington
Wo Va
North Carolina A and M
Norfolk
Roanoke College
Virginia Military Institute
Roanoke
Magee Signs With Braves In Reduced Deal
Boston Feb 25 Sherwood Magee outfielder of the Boston Nationals accepted the club terms with a salary cut from 6500 to 4200 for the coming season. Fred Aljson, a pitcher, also sent in a signed contract for lower figures. Walter Maranville remains the principal holdout.
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Boston
Sherwood Magee
Boston Nationals
Magee
Fred Aljson
Walter Maranville
Detroit Amateur Union Records Fall at Club Meet
Two world records fell at the Central Amateur Athletic Union championships at the Detroit Athletic Club last night. Fred John of the Detroit YMCA swam 75 feet in 46 seconds, and C B Pavlicek of the Illinois Athletic Club posted 160 yards backstroke in 1 53 1 5. The page also lists Naturalization Bowling League standings with Franklin, Locomobiles, Maxwells, H Ls, Fords, Packards and Dodges, noting the Flivvers dropped from the league due to resignations.
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Mid
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Detroit Athletic Club
Fred John
Detroit Ymca
B Pavlicek
Illnois Athletic Club
Franklins
Locomoabiles
Maxwells
H. 4 L's
Forda
Packards
Dodges
Flivvers
Belmonts view on racing stakes shaping a great season
August Belmont, head of the Jockey Club, argues that a surge in new stakes with higher values will elevate racing to a broader, more popular level. He predicts larger fields, increased entry fees, and stronger breeding impact as owners expand stables to meet rising prize money and penalties.
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New York
Belmont
Jockey Club
Rides Bike 26 204 Miles Wins Gold Medal
Crescent Bicycle Club of Baltimore set mileage records with 109 681 miles ridden by members including 210 centuries. Walter Igiehart 18 earned 37 404 points for gold, while William Wright 40 logged 36 031 points. Points equal miles plus 100 per century.
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Crescent Bicycle Club
Baltimore
Walter W. Iziehart
William T. Wright
Igiehart
Wright
Turner to Wrestle Yokel for Lyceum Title Clash
Joe Turner accepts Mike Yodel's challenge for a return middleweight title bout at the Lyceum Theater Thursday night. Weigh-in at 158 pounds set for 3 pm on fight day, Turner to receive 65 percent of the purse regardless of the outcome.
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Joe Turner
Mike Yodel
Lyceum Theater
Turner
Vanished Yankees Pitcher Caldwell Fails to Report
New York February report says Ray Caldwell known as the Human Silver has vanished. He was to report Saturday for travel to Macon but did not appear. Caldwell holds an $8,000 a year contract with the Yankees and his whereabouts remain unknown.
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New York
Ray Caldwell
Yankees
St. Louis
Caldwell
Macon
Women Clever With Oars In Interclass Regatta
University of California women students demonstrate skill at rowing in four eight oared crews planned for March. A mile course will host the interclass regatta with class numerita awarded to the winning crew.
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University of California
Petworth Methdédiats Defeat Immanuel Episcopalians
Immanuel Episcopal team from Anacostia fell 39 to 24 to Petworth Methdédiats in a Saturday night basketball game. Armbruster led with floor points and miscues, with Wise Gable McGlow and Maslin among scorers. Referee Mr Patrick Thuer officiated, halves of 20 minutes. In local notes, Chicago hosts over 200 tenpin leagues.
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Immanuel Episcopalians
Anzcostia
Immanuel
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Clow
Armbruster
Wise
Gable
McGlow
Maslin
Young
Baxter
Ready
Hagan
Foulg
McClow Harter
Patrick Thuer
Bennett
Georgetown Favored To Win South Atlantic Indoor Title
Georgetown challenges Virginia for the South Atlantic indoor crown after a strong showing at Hopkins Fifth Regiment games in Baltimore. The Hilltoppers field a strong four man relay and contenders in the 440 dash 2 mile and pole vault with Harry Weidman aiming for 12 feet and Bill Gates delivering in hurdles and sprints.
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Georgetown
Virginia
George Washington
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Bea "Bhi" Foley
Gates
Catherine Fivans
Chicago
Washington
Georgetown Law
Lehigh
Princeton
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Latta
Joe England
Robbie” Robinson
Robinson
Auditors Lead Southern League in Duckpin Bowling
The Auditors boast 29 victories and 13 defeats to lead the Southern Railway Clerks Duckpin League. Tie and Timber and Law and Managers each hold 23 wins and 23 losses in runner-up position. Campbell has a 103.18 heat average and 79 spares, while Stanley tops strike makers with 18. Lawson, a Passenger Traffic roller, has 351 for high set and R Dorsey of Tie and Timber rolled a high game of 140.
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Races Set for Second Annual Galakwa Course Meet
Hot Springs Arkansas February 25 The arrival of over 500 top stables from New Orleans marks the buildup for the second annual meet of the Galakwa course starting March 7 The tracks have been praised as very fast by trainers The East vs West lawn tennis matches will be played on asphalt courts at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles March 9 and 10.
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Manasgasy High
Eastern College Academy
Stein
Central High
Hot Springs
Ark
New Orleans
Crescent City
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Season Near End for College Quints in Northern Trip
George Washington University faces a three game Northern trek ending the season this week. Catholic University and Georgetown already finished schedules. GW's pitcher heads to South Bethlehem to play Lehigh, then faces Pennsylvania Military College in Chester and Brooklyn Poly in Brooklyn. Gallaudet meets Johns Hopkins Independents at Kendall Green on Saturday. GWU women also have several more games into April.
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Gallaudet
Washington
Catholic University
Georgetown
George Washington
South Bethlehem
Lehigh
Pennsylvania Military College
Chester
Brooklyn Polys
Brooklyn
Johna Hopkins Independents
Kendall Green
May Choose Dartmouth Eleven at Pasadena on New Year
Dartmouth College football eleven may be the New Year day attraction at Pasadena against the strongest of the Western teams. The matchup pits the qualified Dartmouth squad against a premier western foe in a bout that could shape postseason prestige.
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Dartmouth College
Pasadena
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