Ewry’s Olympic Record Shows Dominance Across Four Games
Chicago April 11 An American athlete, Ray Ewry, has scored the most points in Olympic meets among living competitors. Ewry, competing in his first Olympics in 1904, won three events in Paris including the standing jump events. He repeated similar success in St. Louis 1904 and later Athens and London, winning ten first places in the last four games and amassing fifty points for the United States, with continued likelihood of contributing further in future events.
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Manager Wolverton and New York Yanks Catcher Snapshot
Snapshot captures Wolverton, the New York Yanks manager, at the opening game in New York. Also pictured is Charlie Street, the Yankees new catcher who came from Washington and is praised as a wonderful backstop.
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White Sox Lose Final Openers as Chicago Trails St Louis
In Chicago April 15 Walsh allowed four hits but the White Sox fell 4 to 1 to St. Louis. St. Louis scored three in the third on Hallinan’s double and Stovall’s drive to center, added another in the fourth on Walsh errors, and Roche’s single and Zeider’s double produced Chicago’s lone seventh inning run. Batteries Baumgarten Krichnell Walsh Block Sullivan. In Cleveland Detroit won 1 to 0 behind Louden’s seventh inning catch off Turner's line drive, Olson error scoring Detroit’s run. Crawford had a three-base hit. Batteries Kahler Esterly Covington Stanage.
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Jobbers League Will Play Baseball For Baseball's Sake
Waterloo forms a unique league with no monetary rewards. Teams will supply their own gear and be made of clean city youths from wholesalers, high schools, print shops, the post office, and YMCA. No Sunday games, evenings only, seven innings likely, and admission free for moral support.
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Cubs fall to ten win ban of Chicago Cubs fall ten win
Cincinnati beats Pittsburgh 11 to 7 as Esmond drives in a triple with bases loaded in the seventh. Pittsburgh pitchers struggled, Cincinnati fielded cleanly, boosting the visitors in the opening series and extending a winning streak.
Steinfeldt Freed. Gilbooley Out For Season In Erie
Steinfeldt was released unconditionally and Frank Gilbooley was sent for the season to Erie, Pennsylvania club. He will return to the local team next year.
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Waterloo Golf and Country Club Ready For Season
Waterloo Golf and Country Club enters the season with fine links and rising membership. New hosts Mr and Mrs Brown from Elyria will oversee the club house and provide golf instruction. luncheons and social events are planned. Easy streetcar access to Prospect Park gate may boost attendance and use of the club house as a summer recreation hub.
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Greek Wrestler Passes Into Iowa Ring For Welterweight Clash
Carl Brown resumes training after illness as Greek contender Al Passas from Milwaukee eyes a match with any Iowa welterweight. Passas weighs 158 pounds and targets state and adjoining commonwealths, while Pappas claims the right to face Brown after defeating Cyclone Thompson in Rock Island last week. Address: 226 Fourth Street West.
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Peerless Leader Takes No Chances On Baseball Season
Cincinnati April W It was announced that Manager Chance of the Chicago National League team will play no baseball this season due to head injuries from pitched balls and other injuries. Zimmerman would replace him at first base, while Chance would manage from the bench as his team heads toward St Louis with the squad.
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Saturday Games In Major Leagues Amid Rain Delays
American League results show New York hosting Boston and a rain postponement at Philadelphia Washington, while Cleveland beat Detroit 12 and Chicago defeated St. Louis 2 to 0. National League games included Boston at Philadelphia 14, St Louis 6, Brooklyn 5 and New York 2 with Cincinnati and Chicago postponed by rain. American Association saw Louisville, Columbus 2 Kansas City 1, and Toledo 9 Milwaukee 2 with Indianapolis 11 St Paul 7.
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Yesterday's Results From American Association Games
Yesterday's results show Columbus beat Milwaukee 5 to 4 in Columbus. Indianapolis defeated Minneapolis 12 to 3. Louisville beat St Paul 2 to 0 at Louisville. Toledo defeated Kansas City 3 to 0 at Toledo.
Harry Steinfeldt Released and Rehired by St. Louis Nationals
In St Louis on April 1 Rob Hawn signed Harry Steinfeldt a former Philadelphia Nationals pitcher now returning to the St Louis Nationals. The record notes his release and subsequent signing.
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Wake Up With a Dark Brown Taste and Olive Tablets
Advertisement claims Olive Tablets, a vegetable-based laxative, prevent dark brown tastes and bad breath by keeping liver and bowels regular. It cites Dr. F M Edwards and 17 years of research, urging use nightly or at first signs of constipation, priced 10c and 24c per box by The Olive Tablet Company of Columbus, Ohio.
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Kid Webster Linked to Nick Collins Chicago Protege
Kid Webster, a protege of Nick Collins of Chicago, may be expected within a short time. The side bet of 100 dollars each has never been withdrawn.
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Berrie Car Shipments and Elberta Outlook Reported
Judsonia Arkansas reports the local growers will ship not less than 200 cars of strawberries this season. The 2500 acre crop includes 700 Excelsiors 1200 Klondykes and 600 Aromas with loading starting around April 30. Elberta peaches and cantaloupes show a strong county crop outlook in El Dorado with about 100 cars and 50 cars respectively plus Irish potatoes planted. Knights of Pythias Helmet Judge No 89 meets tonight with a class of fifteen to receive the rank of esquire.
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