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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1917

Page

2

Six Wins Over Same Team Rare for 1916 A.L. Boxmen

The 1916 American League season saw unusual streaks with pitchers from several clubs defeating the same opponents multiple times. Highlights include Ed Walsh and Addie Joss from the Yankees beating the Mackmen repeatedly, Grover Alexander winning eight games against the Reds, and varied dominance by Red Sox, Tigers, and White Sox pitchers, reflecting a broad spread of durable rivalries across the league.

A.L Maniger Bill Danavan Yankees Lddie Cicette New York Levene Addie Yanks Gris Bert Galliatod Jueong Leagu Detroit Carl Welman Tigers Carl Boston Sox Johnson Bagby Jos Bush Johnson Jim Baghy Sreveland Ruth Junga Jeera Haber Jennings Vete Ao Grover Alexander Cincinnati Reds Reds Philadelphia Star Alec Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis Giants Sach Pirates Cardinals Meadows Cardinal Phillies Hendrix Dodgers Tesreau Vaughn Anderson Ames Schultz Alexander Riley Joe Boehling Washington Cleveland Red Sox Harry Covelaskie Bob Shawkey

Brewer in big race at Meadowbrook indoor meet

Philadelphia hosts Meadowbrook Club indoor games Saturday night with top sprinters like Brewer Loomis and O Hara set for a 50 yard dash. Notable events include the Meadowbrook 660, special one mile races, and intercollegiate and intercity relays featuring Penn, Cornell, Harvard, Yale, and others.

Philadelphia Meadowbrook Club Commercial Museum Quaker City Jo Loomis Alvah Meyer Andy Kelly Roy Morse Brooke Brewer J P O Hara Loomis Fred Murray Earle Thomson Jack Iler Penn Cornell Harvard Princeton Penn State Yale Pittsburgh Grenn Staite Lehigh Lafayette Catholic Universitt Flory Rosa Mercersburg Exeter St Benedict

EXPECT BIG TITLE MEET IN NEW YORK

New York March 4 indication grows that the national indoor track and field championships of the Amateur Athletic Union will be held at the Twenty second Regiment Armory on March 17. East versus West competition sharpens while colleges, led by East teams and clubs, prepare strong lineups for national titles amid war scare concerns.

New York Amateur Athletic Union Twenty-second Regiment Armory Cornellians East West

Tennis players warned against professionalism charges

New York March 4 Delegates at the Pacific States Tennis Association annual meeting in San Francisco urged limiting California stars Eastward pursuits to guard against charges of professionalism. Sporting goods houses and tennis firms partnering with the association aim to curb long vacations of two to three months granted to players as they tour different sections of the country.

New York California Pacific States Tennis Association San Francisco

Amherst Starts Baseball In Amherst Massachusetts Coach Davis Names Six

Amherst Massachusetts March 4. With a cut in pitching and a call for fielders Amherst prepares for the baseball season. Over 50 men have reported and the cage is filled daily. Knauth McGowan Hughes Cummings Gillies and Carpenter are the six retained by coach George Davis from the initial tryout of about seventeen. He will focus on them until March 28 when the team leaves for the South.

Amherst Mass Knauth McGowan Hughes Cummings Gillies Carpenter George Davis South

Chicago Meet Victor Captures Illinois Relay Carnival

Urbana March 4 The University of Chicago won the first annual Illinois relay carnival. Captain Ames of the Illinois team broke two American records. Michigan, competing with Western Conference schools for the first time in years, showed two in the shot put.

Urbana University of Chicago University of Inois Ames University of Dunois Michigan Twell

Drillmaster for Augusta Is Assigned by War Department

War Department orders in Atlanta to detail drill sergeants to ball clubs in Georgia and Macon as National and Yankees squads begin military training. Capt G V Heidt enforces instruction while Griffith and Huston spearhead the plan originated to defend the nation if war expands. Nick Altrock leads initial drill for rookies. Ed Walsh’s career hangs as veteran pitcher exits era, amid Nationals outbound to Augusta with Griffin’s camp.

United States Atlanta G. V Heidt Griffith Georgia New York Yankees Macon War Department Capt Houston Yankees Charlottesville Clarke Griffith Nationals Griff Council of National Defense Villa Germany Huston Altrock

College Crews Plan For Great Campaign

Eastern colleges push rowing schedules before intercollegiate regatta week. Navy and Syracuse absent due to unsettled events. Princeton Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania Harvard Yale commit eight crews to dual triangular and championship regattas. Intercollegiate meet set for Poughkeepsie June 21 followed by Yale Harvard on Thames.

New York Navy Syracuse University Naval Academy Syracuse Princeton Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania Harvard Yale Poughkeepsie New London Thames River Philadelphia Oakland Cal American Henley Boston Maia Derby Thaca Doughten Senate New Ndon Conn

Ten Eyck Eyes Outdoor Rowing For Orange Crew

Syracuse University coach James A. Ten Eyck plans outdoor practice at Onondaga Lake as soon as weather permits after a tough indoor drill with his large oarsmen. In St Louis, attorney James C. Jones reported $25,000 raised to buy time for Mrs Helen Britton to sell the club for $360,000, with $150,000 extra to be used for improvements and players. Golf balls briefly found a new use as George Standing and Racquet and Tennis Club members tested balls in a quick racket game before returning to standard equipment.

Syracuse N. Y James A. Ten Eyck Syracuse University Navy Onondaga Lake Ten Eyck St. Louis James C. Jones National League Baseball Club Helen Hathaway Britton Jones Britton George Standing Les

Oregon Plans Indoor Relay Carnival For April 7

Coach Pipal of the Oregon Aggies outlines an indoor relay meet set for April 7 inviting college high school and athletic club teams from the Northwest. The carnival mirrors Philadelphia's Penn Relays with eight relay events plus broad jump high jump shot put and sprint hurdles in separate classes by school size.

Portland Oreg Pipal Oregon Aggies Northwest Penn Philadelphia

M Auley Joins Pirates Amid Holdout Reductions

Pittsburgh March 4 With a signed contract from James E McAuley shortstop the number of Pittsburgh National hold outs was reduced to five The remaining unsigned players are William Bischer Walter Schmidt Max Carey Douglas Baird and Honus Wagner Cauley previously played with Rochester International League club under an optional agreement last season.

Pittsburgh

Walter Pipp Joins Yankees At Macon Camp

Walter Pipp of Grand Rapids Michigan joins the New York American League club at the Macon training camp along with Angel Aragon of Habana Cuba and other players including Janklin Baker. By tomorrow morning the team will be complete with military instruction from a sergeant assigned from the U S Army recruiting station at Atlanta.

Macon Walter Pipp Grand Rapids Mich Angel Aragon Habana Cuba New York American League Janklin Baker United States Army Atlanta

Cooper Sets Micra in Automobile Race

Los Angeles on March 4 saw Hiar Cooper win the George Washington sweepstakes at the Racet Speedway. The 14 mile course was completed in 1 hour 27 minutes 45 seconds at an average speed of 48.3 miles per hour, a record for the venue. Eddie Pullen finished second, Omar Toft third, R. C Durant fourth, and A A Melcher fifth among eleven starters. Three failed to finish.

Los Angeles Hiar Cooper George Washington

Ready for Spring Sports at Carlisle Indian School

Carlisle Indian School prepares for lacrosse and track as basketball nears its end. The team hosts Hastlett Club of Harrisburg on Wednesday and recently faced State Highway of Harrisburg and Tocerco Club of Canlale. Talks of a two mile race next summer target Joe Ray’s record 9 minutes 98.5 seconds set by Alfred Shrubb.

Carlisle Jole Ray Alfred Shrubb

Darcy in Washington to see Gov Whitman

New York reports Australian middleweight Les Darcy left for Washington to seek reconsideration of a state ban. Darcy carries affidavits and a six month recap of earnings and events, aided by attorney Lemuel E. Quigg. The Dillon Flynn bout at Madison Square Garden was canceled.

New York Bis State Les Darcy Washington Whitman Darcy Grant Hugh Browne Australia Lemuel E. Quigg Jack Dillon Jim Flynn Madison Square Garden Dillon

Penn Races at Princeton for Childs Cup

Pennsylvania yielded to Columbia and Princeton on the location of the annual Childs cup rowing race. The event will be on Lake Carnegie at Princeton with May 12 the likely date, after Pennsylvania favored the Schuylkill for the regatta. Columbia and Princeton favor Princeton as the site and date.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Columbia Princeton Lake Carnegie Schuylkill

Results of Racing Over Two Courses

Racing results from multiple five furlong to one-and-a-half mile heats show odds, winners, runners up, and times across seven races. Notable victors include Odd Cross, Gaelic, King Stalwart, Nin Simpler, Am Pere II, Sister Riley, Molle G, Maud Bacon, Old Broom, Zamlock, and Last Boark with various placegetters and times.

Odd Cross Collins Morristown Dreyer Bulgar Ward Nino Machacho Devonshire Dolly Cherry Seed Hesitation Gaelic Taplin Coppertown Rowan Boyland Lola Babe Palm Leaf Felina RAGE Mive Furlonga King Jib Zab Chitra Wakom Eunice Divan Ethan Alien Kul Sureget Corey Libyan Sands Ambrose Sevillian Wingfield Repo Ampere II Minder Baudel Santana Petz Otsego Lord Byron Fennerande Supreme Bixth Rage Sister Riley Gartner von Harles & Grainger Hedge Rose Maxentiia Rail Rand Master Star Autuwn Altamaha Molle G Wake Pagenite Rowan Ae Algardi Lyndora, Gano Leke van Zendt Ustimable Martin Blue Cap Heleny Ben Quinte Pauley Augestus Heinse Orange Blossom Brighouse John Hurle Robert Lea Barton Harrington Francis Johnson Santiago White Kelsay Lady Rowena Yycein Little Jake Beatle C Old Gofn Maud Bacon Mathews Pickens Sayonarra Gven Tokay Spokane Queen Silver Moon Trilane So Tan Old Broom Commauretta I. Hunt Conning Tower Doitua Lahore Koenir Fannie Guidepost Zamlock Fry Roy Vandusen Wanatch Lackrose Ming Fielder Bobolink Christophine Penny Mack Kempy John Walters Tjohnson Capt Drose McIntyre Maudie Princess Janice Lome Giomec Mark G

Nationals Idle on Sabbath amid Rainy Augusta Camp Talk

Augusta Georgia March 4. National veteran shortstop George Mescac arrives late from Hoturfagm Arkansas as McBride orders straight work. Ground at the ball park may be too soft to train if rain continues. Many attend church. Nick Altrock and John Henry jogged. Mike Martin is in his fifteenth year as a trainer in the majors.

Augusta Griffith Gallia Walter Johnson Washington William Hottel Aguata George Mesac Urfagm Ark McBride Manger Griffith Ball Park Nick” Altrock John Henry Nick Altrock Martin Henry Ainsmith Mike Sam Harper and Craft Hackensack N. J Portsmouth Mike” Martin Mike” Murphy Yale Pennsylvania Murphy New York Athletic Club Jf Robertson Princeton New York Americana Dave Fultz Baseball Players' Fraternity Yankees Columbia University Big Charges

Darcy Boxer's U.S. Run Stifled by State Ban

New York reports indicate Governor Whitman will block Les Darcy from boxing across the United States. The Australian’s exhibition in Boston is cancelled and Wisconsin officials may follow suit, ending his prospects of earning money in America through boxing. Darcy faced offers totaling 65,000 dollars in Milwaukee, now likely hopeless as state bans spread.

New York Guv Whitman Les Darcy New York State America Darcy Boston Wisconsin Mike Gibbons Milwaukee Jeff Smith

No Olympic Sports for German Empire

Germany abandons the idea of hosting future Olympic Games and rejects full participation in international competition after the war. The German Olympic Committee is disbanded and reorganized as the German Imperial Committee for Physical Exercise under the Prussian War Department.

Germany Prussian War Department Berlin

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