National League parks offered for military training use
Nationals president Benjamin S Minor said the Washington park on Georgia Avenue would be loaned to the government for military drill grounds if needed, joining Comiskey and Weeghman in offering their parks. Other owners also indicated willingness to tender venues such as the Polo Grounds, with plans noted amid wartime needs. In St Louis, Freddy Welsh was matched to fight Taitling Nelson in a 12 round bout likely on April 17.
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Nationals
Tener
Ban Johnson
Mr. Minor
Georgia Avenue
Comiskey
White Sox
Weeghman
Cubs
Harry M Hempstead
New York .Giants
New York
St. Louis
Freddy Welsh
Nelson
Nationals Rally For 6 3 Victory Over Nashville Volunteers
In a windy, hard clay game at Van derbilt’s Dudley Field, the Washington Nationals defeated the Nashville Volunteers 6 to 3. Johnson opened pitching, Jamieson finished, with fourteen Nationals safeties and key hits by Street, Shanks, Rice, and Leonard.
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Tenn
Ashard Clay Diamond
Nationals Today
Nashville Volunteers
Southern Association
Dudley Field
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Jamieson
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Gabby" Street
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Street
Kaufman
Brown
Shanks
Ricelet
Petwold
Wingfield
Bailey
Griffith
Way to Win Ball Games In Long Tight Match
Washington plus Nashville clash with late scoring, Leonard Milan and Smith leading runs. Pitchers Johnson Jamieson Herbert Cavet Decatur hold tight as Washington gains 6 runs to 3 final. Errors by Leonard Foster Juce Winefield Bailey highlight tense innings in lengthy 11 hour 46 minute duel.
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Perolt
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Cayet
Mr. Carney
Washington Yannigans Defeat Tarheels 4 to 0
Special to The Washington Post Rocky Mount North Carolina March 28 The Washington Yannigans defeated Rocky Mount 4 to 0 Gallia allowed only three hits over four frames Flaherty pitched six innings with one baserunner due to an infield bobble Sawyer and Menosky led the Washington offense with two doubles and a single Theis and Forrest worked the Washington pitching until Byers finished for Rocky Mount Washington scored two runs in the second and two in the fourth while Rocky Mount failed to score after leaving runners aboard in multiple innings
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Cheney’s wildness helps Red 50% beat Dodgers in tense game
In Memphis on March 28, Cheney relieved Coombs in the ninth, walking three batters to force bases loaded then uncorking a wild pitch that scored two. Walker belted a sixth inning homer with a man aboard as the Boston Americans toppled Brooklyn 7 to 5, aided by Cheney’s late miscues and solid fielding.
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Tenn
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Brooklyn Nationals
Coombs
Walker
Boston
Griffmen Aiming to Blank Mattys in Louisville Series
Nashville dispatch reports the Nationals after a Memphis win head for Louisville to begin a five game set with the Cincinnati Reds. Griffith plans to use DuMont and Shaw against the Reds with hopes of winning at least four of six. Shanks keeps swinging and Street Johnson battery portraits noted.
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Louisville
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Cinecinniats
Memphis
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Matty
Washingtonians
Griffths
DuMont
Shaw
Gefns
Newark Beats Virginia 10 to 2 Behind Sharp Pitching
Newark defeated Virginia 10 to 2 in Charlottesville. Pete Wood started for Newark and allowed two hits in five innings. Allan Thurman hit a triple and scored in the second. Moran singled and scored on Pritchett's double in the ninth. Batteries Wood Smallwood Einhorn for Newark and Avera Kinsolving Rixey McCamm for Virginia.
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Virginia
Pete Wood
Smoky
Joe
Allan Thurman
Moran
Pritchett
Braves Edge Yankees in Openers 8 to 0
Cordel Ga March 28 The Braves opened with an 8 to 0 win over the Yankees as Keneteky homered and singled for two runs. The game ended early due to darkness after six innings. Batteries Caldwell Love Nanamaker Walters Nebs Gowd.
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Boston Nationals
New York Americans
Keneteky
Boston
New York
Court restrains Rickey from Cardinals duties
St. Louis March 2 Judge R T Cave issued a restraining order tonight stopping Branch Rickey formerly with the Browns from acting as president of the Cardinals or from entering their employ. The order also bars Rickey from giving the National League Company any information acquired while with the Browns. The order is returnable next Wednesday.
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R. Tt. Cave
Branch Hickey
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Cardinals
Rickey
National League
Western Athletes Triumph Over Rivals In Track Meet
Western High School athletes triumphed over Business representatives in a dual meet at the former's field, scoring 402 to 311. The event yielded a new record when Wight won the 220 yard dash in 25 seconds. Collier and Fegan led a Western one-two in the half mile, with Halford and Ralph Wise taking the pole vault, while Abbott and Wight contributed in multiple events.
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Winat
Pew
Serner
Gardner
Callier
Jewett
FT Xeconds
Fegan
Alexander
Naetsel
Houtland Atboti
Calibhan
Hout
Racing Results Hot Springs First Race and others
Racing results from Hot Springs list multiple races at six furlongs to one mile. Frost and Josefina Zarate led several events with mixed results. Horses like Dash Black Beauty and Stilly Night placed second or third in varying stakes. Additional fields include fifties and mares races, and a one mile event with Robles and Pat Tax among top finishers.
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Scherrer
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Black Beauty
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Chimsy
Kate Wlan Rae
Williams
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Vaca
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RACING ENTRIES AND RACE DETAILS AT MEETING
Racing entries list six races with selling and handicap events for 3 year olds and up. Entries include horses such as Kin Brazos Taps Axhean Bogart Gart Elizabeth Me Jax Hommel Hamperan and Spring Song plus riders and weights. weather is clear and tracks fast.
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Master
Taps
Tayman
Axhean
Moller
Bogart
Gart
Elizabeth Me Jax Hommel Hamperan
Cheatham
Fur
Jack Dowd
Polrema
Robert Bradley
Claus A
Rose Jaliette
Melon James
Verena
Smarggier
Milton Campbell
Mandienur
Maenor
Kris Kingte
York Lad
Rey
War Declared Could Cancel Intercollegiate Regatta
New York reports that if war is declared, the intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie June 21 would be canceled. The board cites near universal wartime enlistments from Cornell, Pennsylvania and Columbia and may extend invitations to California, Stanford, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Washington and Wisconsin if the event proceeds.
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Board of Stewards
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Columbia
Congress
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Syracuse
Winiectot
Washington
Wisconsin
Coimpete
Chattanooga Southern Agsartsran Team Update
Fragmentary notes mention a Chattanooga related team with players and names such as Mirshal and Der, plus Wallies and Krewison. The text indicates some game actions like hits but lacks clear dates or scores.
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Mirshal
Aik der
Wallies
Krewison
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