Georgetown Hilltoppers Trip Aims For Three-Northern Games
Georgetown's Hilltoppers, led by Captain O Lean and star players, depart Wednesday noon for a three game northern swing. Seton Hall, Crescent Club Brooklyn, and Boston College are on the schedule with Mount St Josephs and Navy victories noted in prior games. The team has 287 points to 149 allowed this season and seeks strong showings against stiff opponents. Len Dillon and coach John O Reilly accompany the squad with substitutes Banning, James Borle, and Dentaton.
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Mount St Joseph's
Baltimore
Georgetown
Johnny Hopkins
Sr Jonn’s
Brooklyn
Georgetown Hag
Hilltoppers
Seton Hall
Euark
Boston College
Boston
O'lLone
Fees
McNulty
Henry Y Boyle
Cashin
Liue
Bannigan
James YY Borle
Dentaton
Len Dillon
John O'Reilly
George Washington
Ryan Gymnasium
Hilltop
Washington
Giants for Yankees New York pitchers for spring training
Three young pitchers head to New York for a spring trial with Wild All Donovan of the Yankees. They are tall, lean prospects with listed heights and weights from KD Metzraw at Colorado, Ed Monroe from Memphis, and Alexander Mersu sor, each noted for potential in the Giants system parallels. A new Australian invention to start running horses uses rear‑high stalls with front sloping surfaces and a rear chain to prevent backing out, ensuring the horse advances directly.
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New York
Wild All Donovan
Yankees
Bkeblow Metzraw
University of Colorado
Ed Monroe
Memphis
Alexander Mersusor
Australia
Catholic University to Meet Holy Cross in Worcester Schedule
Georgetown and Catholic University are to play Holy Cross College in Worcester. CatholicU visits May 4 and Georgetown arrives May 26.
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Worcester
Mass
Georgetown
Catholic University
Holy Cross
Chapin Tops Rollers in Duckpin Tourney at Palace
Chapin led the final qualifiers with 1 441 total pins for his best ten games in the duckpin tourney at the Palace. His high single game was 167. The roll-off to determine advancing players will begin this week.
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Chapin
the Palace
South Atlantic league sets 100 game season plan
Savannah Ga Jan 28 A 19% season spanning April 19 to August 1 was approved by South Atlantic league directors from Augusta Charleston Columbia Columbia Jacksonville and Macon The all star squad from Anarostia duck-maners led by Walter Scott would face the Royal quint on any Thursday night in the Royal alleys Scott reachable at Lincoln 3396
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Augusta
Charleston
Columbia
Columbus
Jacksonville
Macon
Effeult
Walter Scott
Scott
Lincoln
Frat May Affiliate With White Rats of America
Virginia requests George Washington University to supply a freshmen track meet team. In New York the AFL executive council considers whether a professional ballplayer can be an actor and if Dave Fultz’s baseball fraternity should affiliate with the White Rats of America. Discussions indicate a charter proposal to make the fraternity part of the actors union to gain labor protection ahead of the 1917 season.
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Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Dave Fultz
White Rats of America
Actors’ Union
Protection of Labor
Federation
White Rats
Scott Asks a Raise Foster to Return
Boston January 28 Fivere tt Scott star defender at shortstop for the Boston Americans, key to last season’s league and world championship pennants, has not signed his 1917 contract and reportedly offers a smaller salary than last year. George Foster, noted star of the team, has told president Harry Frazee he will stay in baseball after earlier rumors of quitting.
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Boston
Shorter Racing Season in Ireland Ordered by Government
London reports the government has informed the Irish Turf Club that racing days in Ireland this year must be reduced for state interests. The note comes amid wartime needs as thoroughbred breeding remains a key industry, with over 190,000 horses exported from Ireland for war purposes.
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London
Irish Turf Club
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Ends Juarez Race Meet Ends Early At Juarez Track
M J Winn general manager of the Juarez race track announced that due to disturbed conditions across the river the remainder of the meeting at El Paso Tex has been called off.
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el Faso
Tex
M. J. Winn
Juarez Race Track
New Orleans Racing Entries Listed for Maiden and Handicap Races
Entries for New Orleans races include Maiden events for two year olds with purses and six races of six furlongs to a mile. Notable horses listed include Nene Togs Tantalizer Bellice Paula Mary Henshone Royal Imp Nanpit and more with varying weights and claiming options.
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Togs
Velvet
Sir Oliver
Boy’ Brown
Sheriff
Cuneo
Misa Represent
May Star
Parha
Hester Smith
Langhorne
Noyim
Stir Up
Conturier
Rey Oakwood
Tucker
Carlton
Clara Morgan
Chas. Buford
Chilton King
Joe D
M. Bert “Thurman
Mias Tipperary
Elja
Lomile
Frime Mover
Haster
Minda
Lady Powers
Voluspa
Petelus
Superintendent
King Mart
Anxiety
Walter Duncan
iLton Campbell
Knoeelet
Gibraltar
el Pato
Disturber
Miss Waters
Basketball Schedule This Week Highlights Local Teams
This week's card lists Georgetown Freshmen versus Gonzaga at Ryan Gymnasium on Monday. Tuesday features Business against Tech at M C A, with Wednesday stacking Army and Navy Preps against St Alban’s and Georgetown meeting Seton Hall in Newark. Thursday brings Georgetown and St John’s in Brooklyn, with Friday games including Central versus Eastern and Tech versus Western at the Y M C A and Gonzaga facing Georgetown Freshmen at Gonzaga. Saturday action pairs Gallaudet against George Washington at Kendall Green, Catholic University versus Bucknell at Carroll Institute, and Navy against West Virginia in Annapolis along with Georgetown versus Boston College in Boston.
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Georgetown
Gonzaga
Ryan Gymnasium
Business
Tech
Army
Stray Notes on Baseball Roster Limits and Enduring Greats
The report notes 1 215 members in good standing in December, minors outnumbering majors by a large margin. Maximum major roster size is 566, with midseason cap at 378 across two leagues and spring camps seldom exceeding 500. Discussion compares Hans Wagner, Lajoie, and Bobby Wallace in durability, ages, and records, highlighting Wagner as a near-constant presence and potential holder of long hitting streak.
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Players’ Fraternity
Hans Wagner
Larry Lajoie
Bobby Wallace
Wallace
Lajoie
Wajole
Wagner
Tajoie
Larry
Havana Race Day Results Highlight Five Furlong Rails
Racing results from Havana feature seven races with horses like Rey Ennis Skeets Two Royals and Slippery Him posting wins. Notable times range around 1:01 for five furlongs and 1:45 for one mile. Multiple runners including Definsta Bay Onarra and Last Spark also compete across six races with varied payouts and placing.
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Rowan
Nunally
Grane
Odd Cross
Gargan
Argument
Bessiten
Felina
Cherry Seed
Skeets
Dreyer
Muranti
iPorey
Smirking
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Elizabeth Lee
Marie
Brien
Enry
Ir. Walis
Izzet Bey
Taplin
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Wingfeld
Chitra
Thute
E. ¥. Albee
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Malabar
Wingfield
Oval Tea
McEwen
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Allen
Arama
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Tapian
Plumose
Ina Kay
Maca
Ed Garrison
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Royalage
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Traxler
Definsta
Frasch
Lucky Mack
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Katherine G
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Lilley
Frog Eye
Hazel C
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McBride
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Gross
Phyllis Antoinette
O'Brien
Mester Joe
Dave Montgomery
Cgooster
Alice Theresa
Rash
Slippery Him
Bay- Onarra
Mand ‘Baron
Riddle
Broucho Billy
Deliver
Dimitri
King Worth
Popper
Tinian
Alexandra
Antilly
Colinet
Custom House
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Grons
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McGraw
Ora McGee
Virginia freshmen seek dual meet with Georgetown amid revived rivalry
Special to The Washington Post from Charlottesville Virginia dated January 28 reports that Virginia freshmen track manager Frost has invited Georgetown for a dual meet. Virginia also aims to arrange meets with North Carolina George Washington and Lehigh, signaling a potential reunion of historic rivals Virginia and Georgetown who severed ties after the 1913 football game.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
Virginia
University
Frost
Georgetown
North Carolina
George Washington
Lehigh
Abandon the Dog Derby at Waterloo Cup
London says the Waterloo Cup dog derby is abandoned due to restricted train service labor shortage and subscriber loss. The event has run since 1836, growing from eight to a 64 dog stake by 1257, with no breaks before this decision.
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London
Fred Plum Sets Trap Shooting World Record
Fred Plum of Atlantic City, a noted amateur trap shooter, recently broke 78 straight in double target shooting and totalled 96 of 104 to tie the best amateur mark.
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Fred Plum
Atlantic City
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University sport expenditures show football leading spending
The general report from Peuissivarca University reveals year to date spending across athletics. Football accounts for 20 909 dollars, track 112 dollars and roving 42 500 dollars, indicating football dominates the budget and overall high costs.
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Guaneral
Peuissivarca
Eaile
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