Virginia Track Team Struck By Mass Player Exodus
Virginia struggles to build a new track squad as star departures deplete the team. Coach Pop Lannigan faces gaps after Captain Todd, Farrow, Toole, and Tex Felton leave, while two relays remain. New talent like Walter prospects and Harris show promise as indoor season approaches.
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Capt
Cooke
Mickey
Guy
Lannigan
Todd
Briggs
Lovo
Walter Brothers
Denver
Cole
Ernest
Maxson
Texas
Texas Preparatory School
Chicago
Harris
Woodberry
Chandler Sprague
Western Maryland
Wright
Cronly
Episcopal High School
Randolph
Archie Randolph
Virginia
Gooch
Banet and
Carter
Woodberry Forest
Balthia
Jefferson School
Pan Zareta Wins Texas Race at Paso in 6 Furlongs
Rio Grande Paso Tex January 19 Pan Zareta a Texas bred three year old filly by Abe Frank and Caddie Griffith won the six furlong feature over ten sprinters at odds 10 to 1. Florence Roberts led early but Pan Zareta surged late to prevail in a hard fought stretch duel. Collnet Shooting Spray and Cantem also ran in a card that saw two favorites a second choice and three outsiders win races.
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Paso Tex
Pan Zareta
Collnet
Colinet
Colnet
Buss
Carrol
Burlingame
Acondugh Gray
Kederis
Coppers
Crex
Harlem Mald Coed
Guy Spenser
Hatteram
Whison
Fancy
Rose O'Neil
Pan Zarete
Grose
Florence Roberts
Rederls
Chapultepec
J Henry
Hla Bryson
CG “Miller
Kootenay
J & Robiinson
Tiford
Thomas Upright
Fountain Square
Balch
Kirchhbaut
Hanly
M. Gambon
Cordie F
Racing Entries Juarez First Race at Three and a Half Furlongs
Entries list for Juarez races with purses and weights. First race features Alabama Bam 610 Ben Lennie 105 each Gelar 108 Anmnt Mamie 113, Dick Dodle, Blarney 113 each. Additional races include various 2 year olds and selling and handicap events with numerous names and prices.
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Juarez
Alabama
Pedro
Delmas
Talons
Satinwood
Red Widow
Daylight
Rosettalre
Velie
Sprightly Miss
Kiity
Mercurium
Garden of
Fk Keneth
Madellos B
Cinder
Estes
Brasos
Winanh Yee
Pawhueke
Lucilie Allen
Palomar
Pride of
Ik Lehigh
Palme
Slespland
End Greuslet
Gtare
Lamberthe
Con Gelten
Judge Walton
Should Run Well Today Starez and Royal River
A compact note from Cincinnati Enquirer featuring a list of names and entities including Aunt Mamie Blarney Dick Dodie Booger Battle Royal River and Vella Forty. The item mentions Sprightly Miss El Salomar Flo Brazos Pride and Lemon Dave Montgomery with Duncraggen Cousrgie Lehigh Flying Gelico in a brief catalog style.
Harness Horse Gossip From The North Country Racing Notes
Reamy Macey backs tearm racing and marries a Bluegrass girl. Dated gossip covers trotters like Dichate and Bernice R., training moves across Ohio and Ontario, new tracks and grandstand plans, and upcoming matchups including Zbyszcko versus Tommy Burns in Calgary Ontario on February 3.
Sullivan the Baseball World Scout Visits Frenda in Washington
Ted Sullivan veteran of the baseball world and White Sox scout is in Washington visiting friends. He has been giving illustrated lectures on the national pastime at several universities and hopes one will accept his terms. He uses Walter Johnson and Ed Walsh as examples of manhood and will travel with the White Sox to California after about four days.
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Baseball World
Ted Sullivan
White Sox
Washington
Sullivan
Walter Johnson
Washington Club
Ed Walsh
New England
White Box
California
Daniel to Become Pro in Trap Shooting Switch
Special to The Washington Fest. Lynchburg Virginia January 19 E M Daniel son of the late United States Senator John W Daniel has joined a sportsmen supply company and leaves amateur trapshooting to turn professional He plans to compete in the midwinter Pinehurst shoot January 8 Daniel twice held the Virginia amateur title and was the only Virginia amateur eligible for the Interstate registered tournament in Cincinnati During the 1912 season he broke 2067 of 2180 targets for a 93 44 percent success rate.
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Washington
Lynchburg
E. M. Daniel
United States
John W. Daniel
Sid
Pinehurst
N. C
Daniel
Virginia
Cincinnati
St Johns Quint to Play Georgetown and Catholic U
St Johns College basketball team of Brooklyn, one of the best quints in the East, meets Georgetown tonight at the Arcade and Catholic University tomorrow at the National Guard gym. The two games offer the first real local contrast as both squads chase the South Atlantic championship.
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Georgetown
Catholic Uiniversity
St. John’s College
Brooklyn
East
Catholic University
National Guard
Campbell Gets Good Drubbing in Ten-Round Brawl
In Detroit on January 19 Willie Campbell former Fitzsimmons sparring partner fought Rube May in a grudge match. May outboxed and outslugged Campbell despite police limits on rounds and glove weight. May’s accurate jabs and body shots repeatedly hurt Campbell, leading to the stoppage in the sixth with May dominant.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
May
Speciato
Washington Post
Detroit
Mich
Willie Campbell
Tommy Burns
Rube May
Tommy Gavigan
Harry Cobb
Tommy Prendergast
Rube
Ticketa
Giants Must Fear Pirates Coming Season Says Matty
By Christy Mathewson, New York Giants pitcher, analyzes 1918 season outlook. Pirates boast strong pitching with Camnitz O'Toole Hendrix and three starters, while Giants hope Marquard returns and McGraw negotiates. Cubs and Reds also in mix as Philadelphia changes owners and managers, spring training nears.
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Giants
Pirates
Matty
Christy Mathewson
New York Giant
Konetchy
St Louis
O'Toole
Hendrix
Pittsburgh
Camnitz
Walter Johnson
Griffith
Fred Clarke
Butler
Carey
Artie” Hofman
Clarke
Wagner
Bobby” Byrne
Marquerd
New York
Marquard
Rube
Marlin
McGraw
O Day Holds Out For Coin In Umpire Talks
Hank O Day has not committed to a National League return as Tom Lynch pressed for a signing. Lynch offered a lucrative deal but O Day delayed, saying he is not ready to decide. Lynch heads back to New York uncertain of landing the veteran umpire.
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Roger Breanahan
St. Louis
Roger
New York
H Im
Chicago
Hank O’day
Tom Lynch
Reds
O'Day
Mynch
Hank
O’day
Coulon Denies Williams Campi Title Claim in California Bout
Chicago fight gossip notes Champion Johnny Coulon contends no one will hold the world title until he is defeated. Williams of Baltimore and Eddie Campi clash February 1 at Tom McCarey’s Vernon Club in California for the chance. Also recalls a baseball scene and a Rosenthal murder sentencing anecdote.
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Williams- Campino
Chicago
Johnny Couton
McCarey Bailiwick
Coulon
Nether Willams Nor
Catwin
Johnny Coulon
Williams
Conlon
Johnny
Baltmore
Golf Tourney Awarded to Homewood Club in 1918 Western Amateur
The Western Golf Association met at the Blackstone Hotel and awarded Homewood Country Club the 1918 Western Amateur championship and Olympic cup play. Kent Country Club and Beverly Country Club withdrew in favor of Homewood, with John D Cady reelected president and an independent ticket led by Cady elected after nominating committee failure. The amateur event runs July 21 to 28 with finals on the 28th. Also noted is the UVA Football Club meeting in Charlottesville led by King R Colston Blackford.
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Washington Post
Chicago
West
Homewood Country Club
Flogamoor
Homewood
Western Golf Association
Blackstone Hotel
Kent Country Club
Grand Rapids
Mich
Beverly Country Club
John D Cady
Rock Island Arsenal Club
Cady
Frank L Woodward
Denver
Bruce D Smith
Onwentaia
Charles E Willard
Army Wins In Second Half Over Wesleyan
In West Point New York on a Saturday night Army defeated Wesleyan 23 to 9 after trailing 16 to 14 at halftime. Key Army players MacTaggart and Van Vitet starred while Wesleyan’s Parkinson Pettigrew and Sutton led the visitors with several scoring bursts.
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West Point
Army
Wesleyan
MacTaggrart
van Viet
Parkinson
Pettigrew J
Wesleyan van Vitet
MacTaggar Darton
Roberts
Parkinson i Sutton
Pettigrue Howell le Hayward
Hayward
Locke Banquet To Be Dry In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh sporting writers plan a dry farewell dinner for William Henry Locke, new president of the Philadelphia Nationals, on January 23 with Gov John K Tener as principal speaker. Mayor Magee will note Pittsburgh’s loss of “Bill” Locke.
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Washington Post
Pittsburgh
William Henry Locke
Philadelphia Nationals
Sporting Writers of
John K. Tener
bin” Locke
W .F Baker
New York
William A. Magee
Bill
Fogler and Goulet Win Six Day Bicycle Race
Paris January 18 The American Australian team Jos Fogler of Brooklyn and Goulet won the six day bicycle race covering 4 467 kilometers in 144 hours The previous record was 2 737 miles in 142 hours by McFarland and Moran in New York French duo Duprey and Lapizze finished second Americans Walther and White third Moran and Root placed seventh Ten teams finished.
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Paris
Jos Foglar
Brooklyn
Goulet
McFarland
Moran
New York
Duprey and
Lapizze
Walthour and Witey
Root
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Pop” Lannigan
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Toole
Lawrenceville
Tex” Felton
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Sidney West
Dunlap
Juarez Track
Bross
Mertz& MertzCe
WM. Hahn 6 CO
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Turkish Bath
Riggs
Cluber & Co., Inc
Reamy' Macey
Dichate
Calais
Billy Andrews
George Haag
Calgary
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Joe Patchen II
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Peter the Great
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Cabel
Gambetta Wilkes
Cox
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Massachusetts
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Tommy Finch
George Finch
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Murphy
Cleveland
Sir Thomas Lipton
Herman Tyson
Tyson
Mell Olcott
Poughkeepsia
Red" Gerrity
Memphis
Bierne Holt
Schlesinger Stable
Geera
Barney Gibbs
Frank Jones
C. W. Lasell
Henry Setser
Walnut Hall
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Nutwood
Inden
Arion
Colville
Zbyszcko
Zbyacko
Ted” Sullivan
ST. John’s Quint
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Larry Lajoie
Campbell
Freddie ‘Gilmour
Gilmour
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William Locke
Philadelphus Club
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Bridge of Sighs
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Gustice Goff
McClure
Yvadcate
Knawan
Natidwinter Clearance
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
King R. Colston Blackford
Lynchburs
Headquarters
Auto Show OF Washington
Woodward Building
RA Alge
Miller Ebros
Aute
14Th St
Speedwell
Pleasure Cara
Lippard-Stewart
A. A. Loeffler Co
Ave
Cadillac Baker
The
Cook & Stoddard Co
Conn. Ave
Ater
I. T. Donohoe
Michigan Telephone
Peerless Pres Transfer CO
St. N
Detroit Electric
Apperson
Emerson & Orme
H Street
Rambler - Mitchell
Maxwell H. B. Leary, JR
14Th St. N. W
Connecticut
Averag Terapnoxe
Century Electric
Brougham
Icnea & Pearson
Concord
Nave
Bet
Bf and
Neas Maxwell
Coca Cola Company
Heosex—ffurr-Yeats
Gavemsa Dupont Garage CO
W. Tel. N
Stevens-Duryer
T. Lamar Jackson
Packard Salesroom
Duport Circle
Service Dept
N. B. Ave
Luttrell Co
Congressional Garage CO. Agts
Ave. S
Rauch & Lang Electric Demonstrata
Imperial Motor Company
John H. Earle Co
Hardwan
al Automobiles
Justie “Centro
Tourist Auto Livery Co
N. Rhone K
Matheson Motor
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Fenter
Sleyan
Philhese
Goullet
Pars
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Barnette Taxicab CO
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National Hotel
Tex
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