Intercollegiates adopt alternate starters for races
New York May 2. A novel system for the intercollegiate championships will place Boston's Hugh McGrath against Samuel D Lee of New York for starter duties. The plan calls for alternate heat starts in sprint events and sequential pistol firings in long distances. Some authorities doubt two start styles in one event. results will be watched closely.
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New York
Boston
Hugh McGrath
Samuel D Lee
Bee
Panes quits baseball to return home as electrician in Pittsburgh
Buffalo May 13 Larry Pane a former champion Boston American League pitcher and since January 1 with the Buffalo International League has quit baseball. He will return to Pittsburgh to resume his former occupation as an electrician after refusing to sign a release to a Canadian league and declaring he is through with the game.
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Buffalo
Larry Pane
Pittsburgh
Pape
Stein
Phillies Clinch Third Straight Win Over Reds in Philadelphia
Almeida hit a home run and drove in two as Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 4 to 1. Bescher stood out for Cincinnati with two doubles but was left at second base both times. Three double plays backed Brown, while Magee and Cravath contributed for the Phillies in a game lasting about an hour and twenty minutes.
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Cincinnati
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Brennan Bescher
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Use of spitball upsets Ed Walsh pitcher's ailment noted
Chicago May 24 Excessive spitball use has injured Ed Walsh's digestion and affected his form this year says Dr James H Blair Chicago Americans club physician in a report on the pitcher Walsh says his arm is far from right and credits last Sunday's win over New York to headwork saliva used for digestion on the ball may allow him to regain form with care in a month
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James H. Blair
Chicago Americans
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New York
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Flynn Wins Grueling Ten Round Fight In Madison Square Garden
Special to The Washington Post Jim Flynn Pueblo fireman defeats Jim Coffey Dublin giant in a brutal ten round battle at Madison Square Garden. Flynn absorbs heavy punishment yet turns the tide with relentless power and skill to claim a narrow victory before a rain-soaked crowd. Coffey, a determined youngster, fights bravely but falls short in this memorable city bout.
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Washington Post
New York
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Jim Coffey
Dublin
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Coffey
Flynn
Ritchie to Fight Rivers on July Fourth
Los Angeles May 23 A lightweight title bout between Willie Ritchie the defending champion and Joe Rivers is set for July 4 in San Francisco. Rivers manager announced the agreement after promoters resolved a scheduling dispute.
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Willie Hitu Ue
Joe Rivers
San Francisco
Rivers
Ritchie
Ritchies
FIGHTERS ARE READY FOR CALGARY WEIGHT BOUT
Calgary Alberta May 28 quiet reigned today in rival camps of Luther McCarty and Arthur Pelke as they closed training for their heats weight bout tomorrow. The fight starts at 11 20am mountain time with decision to George Rodel in Ow York May 23 George Rodel Boer heatweight fighter defeated Soldier Kearne of Brooklyn in a ten round bout here tonight. Intelligent buying moments cut training costs. The Post offers leftovers cookbook chapter on meat purchase. A coupon from The Sunday Post plus 3 cents buys one of these books.
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Alberta
Luther McCarty
Arthur Pelke
George Rodel
York
Cgeorge Rodel
Soldier Kearne
Brooklyn
Sunday Post
Nationals' Disappointing Rainout Cards Downcarded Game
Washington was washed out as rain halted the leaders clash in the capital. Clark Griffith postponed the opener with the Athletics at Shibe park and outlined pitching plans for Hughes Mullin and Bender.
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Bender
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Tom Hughes
George Mullin
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Benger
Athletics
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Bill Evans
Bob Hart
Shibe Park
Laporte
Mackmen
Corkran Reaches Semifinals In Muddy Mid Atlantic Golf
Corkran of Baltimore survives a rain soaked day at the Middle Atlantic Golf Association tourney, edging Allan Lord to reach the first sixteen semifinals. Upsets shuffle the field as Kenny defeats McCammon and Ballantyne proves a dark horse, with Tuckerman and Freeman advancing in tight matches amid heavy course conditions.
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Warren Corkran
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Chevy Chase
G Comstock, Jr
W C. Ballantyne
Columbia Country
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Inkas
Middle Atlantic Golf Association
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Allan Lord
Unks
Ormsby McCammon
W S Kenny
Kenny
Ballantyne
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al Winter
Columbia
G F Freeman
Eddie P Brooke
Bannockburn
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Kepner
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yount—Wood
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Benjamin
Inten
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Jeckeon
Amateur Games Today Across Capitol City Leagues
Regional matches schedule across Capitol City with multiple leagues including Central, Washington, Takoma, Petworth and Brookland. Teams like First Presbyteries against Gt Agnes, Holy Name versus St Joseph, and Northwest Sunday School action on various streets including First and M, Grant Circle, and Florida Avenue.
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Capital Athletes In 8. A. Track Meet
Nine Washington athletes will compete in the South Atlantic branch track and field championships at Homewood field Baltimore today. Washington & Georgetown face slim chances for team points, with a Baltimore critic predicting about 28 of 106 possible points. Entrants include Brasley Gish, Marry Weldmen, Marshall Lowe, Lqd Bowen, Louis Connors, Harry Kersburg, Reo Williams, and John Kelley, representing Washington A A and unattached figures.
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Harry Kersburg
English Win Polo Match at Piping Rock Club
England polo challengers defeated an American all star team at Piping Rock Club on a soggy field by 101 to 2. Capt Leslie St George Cheape Capt G Bitson Capt Noel Edwards and Capt W Locket led the British side against John Mores C C Rumsey F Freake and LFE Stoddard. The match, postponed from Mead owbrook, was played as the field cleared for a brisk practice game with Rumsey narrowly missing a goal after a near collision with Capt Ritson.
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Washington Post
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Noel Edwards
W. Locket
John
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F. Freake
No. A
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Meadowbrook
Stoddard
Rumsey
Capt Ritson
Duke of Westminster
Hammer Thrower Sets New Record at New England Meet
Cambridge, May 2. Dartmouth fields strong team as breaking meet hammer record leads prelims of the New England Intercollegiate championship at Harvard stadium. H P Batley of Maine sets a new mark with 163 feet 8 inches surpassing Dartmouth’s H E Marden. Brown captain Norman B Taber wins his heat in the half mile and eyes a possible record. Olympic star nearly sets a record in the half mile with 1 68 5. St Davids nine, aged sixteen, seeks games with similarly aged teams.
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Mess
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New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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H.P Batley
University of Maine
H E Marden
Norman BE
Minor League Baseball Scores From Several Circuits
In American Association action St Paul defeated Toledo while Minneapolis topped Indianapolis. Milwaukee beat Columbus, Louisville won over Kansas City, and Toronto routed Providence in the International League. Nashville dropped Montgomery, Chattanooga won over New Orleans in 60 innings, Memphis beat Birmingham, and Mobile defeated Atlanta. Federal League saw Indianapolis and Covington beat Cleveland while St Louis and Pittsburgh won notable games. Tristate League games were postponed due to wet grounds and Paterson beat Portsmouth in the Virginia League.
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Golf title stays with Mrs Barlow in Philadelphia final
Mrs Ronald Barlow of Merton Cricket Club retains the Philadelphia women’s golf title by beating Miss Edith Noblit of Wilmington Country Club five up and three to play in the championship final. Edith Noblit reached the final after defeating rivals in earlier rounds.
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Philadelphia
Ronald Barlow
Merton Cricket Club
Edith Noblit
Wilmington Country Club
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