G U I Point Ahead In Athletic Battle In South Atlantic Meet
Georgetown leads the University of Virginia by one point in the South Atlantic intercollegiate indoor race. Final scores hinge on the three events at George Washington University tonight, with Georgetown on 41 to Virginia's 40. Johns Hopkins gains a point from fifth in high jump. the trapshooting association boasts 1,286 clubs.
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Georgetown
University of Virginia
Convention Hall
Baltimore
Hilltoppers
S.A T. A
Ita
Virginia
T Parkman
Johns Hopkins University
Exoneration Declares Chief Bender Not Liable
Philadelphia on February 26 Charles Albert Chief Bender the renowned Indian pitcher was exonerated by a coroner's jury in the death of John J Curran Curran died February 17 from a concussion of the brain after being struck by a car driven by the defendant no blame was found against Bender in the accident background details are given in the report
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Philadelphia
Charles Albert
Braves Secure Collegian Pitcher Gill for Nationals
Robert Gill, who pitched for Boston College last season and beat several leading college teams, signed a contract with the Boston Nationals. His services were sought by the Chicago Nationals. The article also notes a sharp drop in dog shows from 5265 in 1918 to about six scheduled this year in England.
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Boston College
Cubs
Boston
Robert Gill
Boston Nationals
Chicago Nationa
England
Star players sign with the Athletics and Sox
Philadelphia reports Joe Bush and Amog Strank, both hold-outs, signing with the Athletics while George Whitted refuses a $4,000 offer and demands $5,500. Boston confirms reps will send an officer to spring training. Clarence Walker and Merlin Kopp sign with the Red Sox. Umpire staff changes noted in Chicago and New York.
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Philadelphia
Joe Bush
Amog Strank
Mack
George Whitted
Philadelphia Nationals
St. Petersburg
Fla
William ¥. Baker
Whitted
Boston
Harry H. Frazee
Boston American League Baseball Club
Adjt
Gardner W. Fearson
National Guard
Red Sox
Hot Springs
Ark
Frazee
Clarence E. Walker
Merlin A. Kopp
Kopp
Buffalo Club
Boston Nationals
Walter Tragesser
Waidelich Posts 160 In Duckpin Match At Palace
George Waidelich rolled a 160 in a duckpin game at the Palace yesterday. He tallied seven spares and two strikes, with misses in the sixth and ninth frames.
Blake Wins At Billiards In National Amateur Event
Ledyard Blake of San Diego defeats T Henry Clarkson of Boston 400 to 210 in the Class A section of the national amateur billiard championship at 18.2 balk line in Boston on February 26.
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Boston
Ledyard Blake
San Diego
Cal
T. Henry Clarkson
Oregon Aggies Open Practice Under Capt Newman
Oregon Aggies begin early football practice with Capt Newman in charge. The squad includes 14 of the 20 players who earned the official monogram last fall as they prepare for the upcoming season.
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Oregon Aggies
Aeason
Newman
Polo shows huge growth in polo association totals
2500 polo players enrolled in the Polo Association with 550 in army teams. The first handicapped players numbered 42. In Providence R I February 25. The United States Football Association council voted to allow Missouri State to tour Sweden in May for international matches. Lea Darcy will witness a boxing bout in Brooklyn tomorrow night between Jack Dillon and Al Arctov. Pier Lyne to ride King Alfonso of Spain's horses next season.
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Polo Association
Army Taama
Providence
R. L
United States Football Association
Missouri State Football Association
Sweden
Darcy
New York
Lea Darcey
Brooklyn
Jack Dillon
al Arct
Lyne
Pier Lyne
Alfonso
Spain
Racing Entries for Five Furlong and Six Furlong Claiming Cards
The listing shows multiple races with claiming conditions for 8-year-olds and up and various weights. Entries include horses such as Sister Riley, Little Cottage, Oar Cross, Bulgar, Montcalm, Penance, Nino Machacho, Virginia M, Copper, Seminole, Tiger Jim, Beaumont Belle, Palm Leaf, Little Nephew, Golden List, Ruth B Strickland, Doctor Zach, Golden Bantam, Sir Wellona, Olyn G, Immense, Ly Talles, Almeda Lawrence, Page White, Functionnaire, Galar, and many others. Weather is clear and track fast.
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Sister Riley
Little Cottage
Oar Cross
Folin
Bulgar
Montcalm
Benstein
Edldie Mott
Hesitation
Pass On
Penance
Nino Machacho
Virginia M
Copper
Seminole
Tiger Jim
Sate and Sane
Beaumont Belle
Palm Leaf
Sherwood
Little Nephew
Golden List
Unity
Freehet
Ruth B Strickland
Doctor Zach
Ti Ks
Woodfair
Susie Lyon
Encore
Enver Rey
Ethan Allan
Old’ Drory
Wavering
Dancing Star
Ampere Hy
Furtongs
Golden Bantam
Sir Wellona
Olyn G
Nonesuch
Friendless
Quin
Yo’ Tight
Almeda Lawrence
Page White
Algards
Insurance Man
Orperth
Galar
Fonctionnaire
Salem and Charlottesville to Play for Virginia Title
In the State Prep School basketball championship preliminaries at Fayerweather Gymnasium Salem High beat Fortsmouth High 89 to 24 and Charlottesville High defeated Arvonia High 37 to 6. With Augusta Military Academy and Woodberry Forest Games dropping out, the final pairs Salem High and Charlottesville High contesting the title tomorrow night in Charlottesville Va.
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Charlottesville
Fayerweather Gymnasium
Salem High
Fortsmouth High
Charlottesvile High
Arvonia High
Augusta Military Academy
Woodberry Forest Gams
Charlottesville High
Array of Athletes in G. W. Track Meet
Keen competition for the open point trophy centers on George Washington University track meet in Convention Hall Friday night. Georgetown Johns Hopkins Lafayette and Hatchetites bring large delegations while Georgetown fields contestants in every event. Hopkins showcases distance and sprint entries with a strong Maryland State College presence. Penn State plans to add points with Cotton Whiting Shimida and Foster. tickets on sale at Spalding’s for 60 cent general admission.
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Convention Hall
Georgetown
Johny Hopkins
Lafayette
Hatchetites
Hilltoppers
Tthey
Hopkins
Johns Hopkins
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Haston Collegiana
Lehigh
Maryland State
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Catholic University
Richmond College
Mike Thompson
Baltimore City College
Peter Carney
Philadelphia
Carney
Meadowbrook
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Baltimore
Washington
Pennsylvania State College
Cotton
Whiting
Shimida
Foster
Center County
New York
Shields
Foater
Spalding’s
Miss Sewell Heads Tennis Organization
Miss Maude Sewell was elected president of the Womens Tennis League of the District of Columbia at a banquet for the Congressional Library. Miss Hattie Snow became vice president and Mrs Rose Healey secretary and treasurer. The event featured talks by Eva Baker Lewis A Mboyla and others connected with Washington tennis, with hopes of league and playgrounds cooperation and expanding activities for younger players.
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Hattie Snow
Rose Healey
Womens Tennis League
District of Columbia
Congressional Library
Eva Baker Lewis
Mboyla
Koyle
Washington
Susie Reot Rhodes
Edna Corgan
Elizabeth Bryan
Huge Bowling List for A B C Tourney
A million dollar tournament looms as entries rise for the American Bowling Congress event at Grand Rapids. Seventeenth annual meet in March expected to draw about 700 five man teams 1600 doubles and 2200 singles with ~4000 bowlers spending about 40 dollars each. Prize money around 50000 while the rest goes to costs and entertainment. First prize in teams near 1000 with many smaller prizes. individual winnings modest though past stars have netted nearly 1200 in combined events. A nod to the sport’s growth and history of big prizes contrasts with a tale of Germany and a village prize from a Chicago pro.
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Grand Rapids
Hank Marino
Sykes Thomas
Chicago
Sykes
Joe Thum
New York
Gotham
Germany
Washington Man Trails Maxwell in Pinehurst Qualifier
Washington local John H. Clapp of the Chevy Chase club shot $8 for the first 18 holes in the double-trip qualifying round of the spring golf tourney at Pinehurst NC. Norman Martwell of the Kisemith club Philadelphia led the field with 52 for 18 holes, Robert Turner second with 57, John Chipman of Greenwich third with 60.
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Pinehurst
John H. Clapp
Chevy Chase
Washington
Norman Martwell
the &Kisemithlub
Philadelphia
Robert Tunter
Oroten
John Chipman
Greenwich
Virginia Seeks Indoor Honors in S A I A Meet
Virginia’s varsity and freshman track squads prepare for the George Washington meet Friday night. Optimism centers on the 440 yard dash and two mile run as VA aims to outscore Georgetown and win the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Association title.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
George Washington
South Atlantic Intercollegiate Association
Orange and Blue
Martin
Wedman
Georgetown
Stone
Goodwin
Minor
Maury
Edmundsa
GriMth
Wallace
Hopkins Announces 1917 Football Schedule at Homewood
Baltimore report lists games for the season including Eastern College at Homewood, Brown at Providence, George Washington at Homewood, Dickinson at Homewood, Carlisle at Homewood, Swarthmore at Homewood, Western Maryland at Homewood, Haverford at Haverford, St John’s at Homewood, Maryland State at Homewood. Keefer defeats Huntemann 100 to 76 and Grissom beats Espey in a pocket billiard tourney at Handiboe’s parlors.
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Johna Hopkins
Eastern College
Homewood
Brown
Providence
George Washington
Dickinnon
Carlisle
Swarthmore
Western Maryland
Haverford
St. John's
Keefer
Huntemann
Grissom
Espey
Handiboe
Doyle Leaves Today for Tennis Matches
Washington's De Vere Doyle heads to Los Angeles for East versus West tennis matches March 7 through 10 alongside Frederick Alexander Theodore Pell and Molla Bjurseldt. The group plans nine matches including six singles and three doubles with Church Throckmorton Doyle Alexander Pell Prentice forming key doubles teams.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Deyle
Frederick Alexander
New York
Theodore R. Pell
New Yorks
Mra
Pell
Molla Bjurstedt
Foxe
Orbam
Bernon
Prentice
California
George M Church
Harold Throckmorton
Orient
Hawaii
Central Pacific
Church
Throckmorton
Doyle
Alexander
Miss Bjurstedt
Mary Browne
May Sutton Bundy
Misa Florence Sutton
Ames
Racing results from six furlong to one mile events
First race: Miss for 7 year old won at 2 to 1 with Sem Hi second and Billy Nestle third in 0 45 4 5. Second: Aimee Laurie won at 9 to 2 with Whispering Hope second and Farcathy third in 1 21. Third: Trent. Sawyer won at 8 to 10 with Bobneh second and Pr P Tate third in 1 26 1 5. Fourth: Buableon 11 won at 8 to 5 with Seap Shark second and Runoco third in 1 20 25. Fifth: Harry D. won at 12 to 1 with Miss Knight second and Judge Joe third in 1 15. Sixth: Captain Druse won at 4 to 1 with Ancestor second and Glomer third in 1 55 25. Additional runners listed in each race.
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Kets Bright
Trozler
Sem Hi
Kelany
Billy Nestle
G. Alexander
Gertrude
RB. Gurtis
Warming
Doveland
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Johnson
Whispering Hope
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Plume
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Hynden
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Trent. Sawyer
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Mathews
Sven
Pr. & P. Tate
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Zangoree
Prorealis
May Senna
Eugene
Ourth Rach
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Pickens
Seap Shark
Kelmey
Runoco
Athens
Tims
Ada Anne
Kid Nelson
Jake Argent
Kitty Stanzfield
Harry D
Stiners
Miss Knight
Judge Joe
Martin
Dime
Lucy
Taxteach
Ham Xeen
Salt Algo
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Glomer
Spark
Staranise
Larkin
Zinkand
Palma
Williams College schedules big fall football slate
Williams College announces next fall schedule including games against Cornell and Columbia. The Cornell game will be at Ithaca on October 13 and the Columbia game at New York on October 27. Also notes Alleghany County High School basketball beat St James College 25 to 24 in Cumberland Maryland.
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Columbia
Williams
Ithaca
New York
Alleghany High
Stagerstand
Alleghany County High School
Cumberland
St. James* S College Today
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