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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1917

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5

Mashie Shot Proves Vital In Golf Game

Francis Ouimet argues mashie shots decide golf outcomes. He recalls a four ball match where a precise mashie redounded to victory, noting a player’s mashie control can create shorter, easier putts and tilt a contest. He cites leaders Ryana Barnes Brady Telifer and others as masters of mashie closeness to the pin.

Ouimet Chick" Ryana Jim Barnes Mike Brady Louis Telifer The Bell Syndicate

Tigers Rally To Clip Athletics 7 2 In Detroit

Detroit defeats Philadelphia 7 2 as eighth inning onslaught sinks the Athletics. Measured pitching by Dauss and Myers holds Philadelphia to a single burst, with Bush driving the offense and Harper Stanage and Bodie among the game’s key hitters.

Detroit Philadelphia Davis Myers Bush Philadel Jamieson Rush Bodie Eabh Bates MrTnnie Pialman Johnson Sityag Philadelpha Strunk Bish Vitr Conh Veach Harper Danis Sihang Dugan Dauis Cobb Stanag Vitt Veacper W. Johnson Meanie Young Heitman Melanis

Grand Circuit season opens in West today

Cleveland July 15 this blast of a bugle marks the opening of the 2:10 trot at North Randall race track tomorrow. Harness horse experts say the fast pace and new season will boost interest as the Grand Circuit season of 1917 gets underway in the West.

Cleveland North Randall Race Track

Trotters and Pacers to Open Grand Circuit Meet at North Randall

The world trotting and pacing horses are quartered at North Randall and forecast the greatest opening meet in grand circuit history at the local track starting tomorrow and running through Friday barring rain. Tomorrow features Forest City two year old trotting two heats with 2,500 stakes and the Ra wards two heats of 3,000 plus events including 2:10 trotting three heats 1,200 and 2:06 pacing three heats 1,200.

North Randall Forest City

Red Sox Lead by Sweeping Pair of Wins over St Louis

Boston twics defeated St Louis 4 to 2 and 6 to 3 to assume first place. First game featured a 10th inning rally after an error. Hoblitzell Gardner and Lewis contributed key hits. Second game saw Rogers’ wildness cost St Louis as Boston built early leads and held on for victory.

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Pro Golf Match Pits Scottish Pair Against Washington Duo

In Baltimore on July 15 the 36 hole pro match at Suburban Club saw Fred McLeod and Jack Burgess defeat Tom Skipper and Jimmy Spencer one up for Red Cross funds. Rainy conditions slowed putting but the match kept a tight edge with steady play from both teams.

Washington Post Baltimore Merrie England Bonnie Scotland J Fred McLeod Columbia Country Club Jack Burgess Chevy Chase Club Tom Skipper Jimmy Spencer Town and Country Club Washington Red Cross Fund Red Cross Burgess McLeod Skipper Spencer Lai

Four in Ninth Give Margin to Griffmen

Eddie Foster drives in two with a ninth inning triple after Washington rallied to tie Chicago 6 5. Johnson passes Eddie Collins as Washington holds on, with Gharrity and Shanks delivering key hits and Foster sealing the win for the Nationals.

Griffmen Charrity Shanks Milan Foster White Sox Walter Johnson Eddie Collins Felach Jackson Johnson Griff Gharrity Judge Southpaw Williams Nationals Williams Rice Menosky McBride Leonard Eddie Ainsmith Shaw Risberg Homer Collings Collins Chicago Foater Felsch Weaver Ainsmith Morgan Menonsky Schalk Danforth C. Milan Gandil Liebold Washington Forter O & Leonard Ainemith Shaw R. H.po. A Leibold B. Collins Murphy Ae Ces Menoaky Werver E. Collins Leichetd Ainemith Ernort Balla Hite Jobson Tama Bruno Messrs Connolly and Moriarty Hdldie Collins Aiisamith

Martin the Nationals trainer scouts for Iowa twirler

Chicago July 15 Mike Martin trainer of the Nationals leaves Chicago for Marshalltown Iowa to scout a highly touted pitcher It is his first time off the job since joining the Washington club He could help land a major league caliber prospect The report notes Marshalltown just won the pennant in the Central Association and includes other game details from the day around the White Sox and Nationals contest

Chicago Mike Martin Nationals Griffith Marshalltown Iowa Washington Mike J. Feisch Southpaw Williams Joe Leonard

Yanks Doubleheader Win at League Park in Cleveland

New York defeats Fohl's Indian Club twice, 4 0 and 6 2, before the largest crowd at League Park. Cleveland struggles to hit Fisher in the first game. miscues aid the Yankees to six of eight runs. In the nightcap New York tops Cleveland 6 2 as Peckinpaugh, Pipp, and Baker lead the scoring with several hits amid solid pitching by Gould and Lambeth.

Cleveland League Park New York Fisher Aparos Cleveland Poa Hendrix Waganes P'k’paugh Chapman Raoumann Speaker Pipp Roth Baker Guiate Miller OlGraney Magee OlEvana Nanamaker O'Neil Billings Coveleskie Alould Smith Harris O'Neill Covelaskie Peckinpaugh Ravmano Rath Guiste Bells Coveleakie Huse Gould Messrs Dineen Loughlin New York Age Ye A Eos Hendrix OlW'sganss P'k'paugh Chapmean Baumann iSpeaker Matset Guisto Graney Niltier OlFivans O'Nell C. Walters Lambeth Caldwell Evans Herdicz Maisel Alters Wambegani

New Stymie Rule Proves A Failure In Golf Match

At the Western Amateur Championship in Midlothian the abolishing of stymies failed to satisfy players as Francis Ouimet beat Kenneth Edwarda 1 up in 36 holes. A revised rule then allowed the nearer ball to be played first unless a stymia exists, and lifted nearer ball upon request, a change driven by player clamor.

Chicago Western Golf Association Midlothian Francis Ouimet Kenneth P. Edwarda Charles F. Thompson

Pimlico Plans Bold Fall Bid For Liberal Patronage

The Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlico will launch its strongest fall bid to attract horsemen and patrons. The program adds new stakes led by the Walden and Pimlico Autumn Handicap with substantial added money, while introducing the Elkridge steeplechase and the Manley Memorial. Starting fees vary by race and all events close September 22, aiming to extend top-class racing into year-end.

O'Neil Sevier Maryland Jockey Club Old PiMlico Course Baltimore City Maryland Fimlico Track Coney Tal Jockey Club New York Sheepshead Bay William M. Manley Elkridge Pimlico Bowie Elk Ridge Pimlco Track Manley Memorial Walden Great Metropolitan Hudson Pimlico Nursery Saratoga Belmont Park Havre de Grace Laurel

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