World of Sports Mourns Anson as Greatest of All
Adrian C Anson dies just before his seventieth birthday leaving a legacy as baseballs pivotal founder and star captain. tributes pour in from captains of the era including Charles Comiskey praising his hitting and all around skill. lifelong sportsman he later ran a billiard parlor and entered politics, leaving a lasting mark on Chicago sports and golf clubs.
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World OF Sports
Anson
Associated Press
Chicago
Adrian Constantine Anson
Capt. Anson
Pop” Anson
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago Americans
Captanson
Rival
Angon
Finye
Oakwoods Cemetery
Comic Strip Motorized Mayhem Continues in Lizzie Tale
The comic feature follows Bill installing absurd car enhancements for Lizzie, including a speedometer, clock, electric lighter, ash receiver, dusting device, and auto starting gear. Despite upgrades, the car frets with locks, pistons, and alarms, prompting comic scenes as Bill endures mishaps and family concerns.
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Bill
Lizzie
Janother
Evers
Mursa
Cleothe
Bo von Wd
Associated Editora
Marquard Helps Phillies In Loss To Boston
Philadelphia falls 6 to 2 as Rube Marquard shines in clutch spots. Lee homers to the clubhouse wall in the fourth inning marking one of Leta park’s longest drives. Batteries: Marquard and Nial for Boston. Wienert, Winters and Henline for Philadelphia.
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Boston Nationals
Rube Marquard
Lee
Clube House
Leta Park
Boston
Marquard
Onail
iWienert
Winters
Henline
Ginnta
New York
Mamaux
Geamne
Brooklyn
Groh
Rawlings
Smith
Shriver
Deberry
Hunsling
J. Barnes and
Snyder
Major League Records Today in 1915 and 1999
The record notes a 13 inning game with unusual putout details and mentions players such as Guttela and Brook. It recalls Pop Anson’s passing, his 22-year career with Chicago, 1,220 games, 3,012 hits, 1,665 runs, and a .345 career batting average, highlighting his 1887 season peak and activities in later vaudeville.
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Guttela
S. Brook
LJ. Nloy
R. Marnani
Hatsman
Sesson
G. H. Rath
New York
Pop” Anson
Capt
Ansen
Capt. Anson
Chicago
Anson
War Club
St. Joseph Des Moines Oklahoma City Omaha Results
In the American Association all games were postponed due to rain. Western League scores show St. Joseph at Des Moines, Oklahoma City at Omaha with 4 to 2, and Sioux City at Tulsa 4 to 1, while Wichita faced Denver and lost 1 to 0.
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Milwaukee
Tott
Cleveland
Nelson Pott
Cincinnati
Indians
Speaker
Pott
Des Moines
American Association
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Oklahoma Cite
Omaha
Sioux City
Tulsa
Wichita
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Chicago
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Brooklyn
la Pez
Columbus
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Indianapolis
Aviat
Toledo
St. Joseph Voce
Klahoma City
el Omaha
ReyDes Maines
Base ball wild day with hits and errors across leagues
The era of home runs at the Polo Grounds continued as Bancroft and Snyder powered the Giants to a win over the Dodgers. Marquard shut down the Phillies, while Huggins mused about trading for Amos Strunk. Dugan’s errors aided Boston, and Myer’s clutch hits sparked the Athletics. Rain affected five major theatres across two National and three American cities.
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Aldoman
Pop Anson
Polo Grounds
Bancroft and Snyder
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Rubs Marquard
Boston Braves
Miller Huggins
Amos
White Sox
Washington
Huggins
Chick" Feagster
Comiskey
Tanbe
Joe Dugan
Mackman
Boston Red Sox
Felmer Myers
Atelates
Infield Saife
Top Young
Tiger
Jimmy Dykes
Mr. Mank
CANDIDATES ARRIVE FOR WEТERLEY BASEBALL TRYOUTS
Candidates for the We t erley baseball club are arriving ahead of a municipal field tryout at Cedar River park. Fifteen out of town hopefuls have reached the area with more expected tonight. Notables include Hank Severeid and Bob Parnsell, while two candidates, Walter Gifford and D Lamb, cannot travel due to illness and injury. Work continues on a new diamond with 300 loads of black loam, and workouts begin Monday under Manager Ragan who promises fair selections.
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Weterley
Pat Ragan
Cedar River Park
Hank Severeid
Henry Severeid
St. Louis Browns
Bob Parnsell
Bloomington
Roy Lubber
Stanley-Skrupa
Stimson
Wrank! Echtermeeger
Dode Pedergritz
Q’dowell
Nemo
Thomsen
Athoff
Norway
White
Sebula
Bagel
Walter Gifford
Moline
D. Lamb
Rock Island
Gifford
Lamb
Ragan
Cornell Begins Spring Football Practice at Ash Park
Mount Vernon, April 13 Twenty five Cornell football players reported for spring practice under Coach Sharman Finger at Ash Park. Sixteen from last fall including seven lettermen are eligible along with many promising freshmen. Practice will focus on kicking passing signal work and ball handling with no scrimmage until September. Several linemen and backs are noted, while some players will miss time due to baseball commitments. Finger hopes to hire Morrison's successor as line coach before fall.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell
Sharman W. Finger
Ash Park
Dee
B. Maxwell
Mayen
Banze
Jensen
Buards
Gwens
Fox
Hines
Ahlliken
Kirwin
Maxwell
Bieber
Sagle
Kidder
Miller
Faragher
Ands
Hunt
Finger
Morrison
Safe or Out By Charles D White
A baseball Q and A column discusses umpire interference with the catcher, base runner returns, automatic call of fines for ejected players, third strike rulings, balks when the pitcher is off the plate, Ram calls after contests, and cautions against arguing over baseball decisions.
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Charles D. Afhite
Courier
Sol Metager
Boxing suspension apology and crutch-bound star in sport wrap
New York-Lew Tendler and manager Phil Glassman apologized for abusing a referee after a recent bout. their suspension was imposed by the boxing commission. Also from New York, Giant star Frank Kuisch remains on crutches and will miss two more weeks due to an infected foot. Rochester notes the purchase of Marry Lunie by the Rochester club from Sacramento in the Pacific Coast league. College baseball scores include Illinois 9, Missioni 7. Vanderbilt and Michigan games, and other regional boxing and wrestling results across multiple cities.
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Lew Tendler
Phil Glassman
The
Boxing Commission
Frank Kuisch
Giant Star
Rochester
N. Y
Lunie
Cleveland
Vanderbilt
Michigan
Denver
Fried Fulton
Bob Roner
McPherson
Kan
Dick Daviscourt
Wichita
Sailor Jack Lewis
Buffalo
Siege Salis
Elpago
Tex
Matty Matsuda
Bobby Roscos
Winniper
St. Louis
Harry Schuster
Milwaukee
Frankie Martin
Los Angeles
Betting Odds and Derby Hopes for Kai Sang and William A
International news sports column notes Kai Sang faces a doubtful derby start with doubts over performance at Rancocas farm. William A leads the Kentucky Derby bid for Harry Sinclair, with odds around 20 to 4 as Belmont workouts show other contenders like Gallant Man and Pirate Gold showing speed, suggesting a wide field and cautious wagers.
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J. Walsh
International News
New York
Sai Sang
Kai Sang
Rancocas Farm
William A
Churchill Downs
Harry Sinclair
Pimlico
Morvich
Belmont
Herz
Gallant Man
Superman
Galanta
Pirate Gold
Knobbie
Havlicek Wins Wrestling Match Over Breedlove in Ta
Independence, April 15. Harry Havlicek of Manning and Vernon Breedlove of Kansas City wrestled 90 minutes without a decision. The judge and two spectators awarded Havlicek the win by agreement after a drawn bout last night in Independence.
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Independence
Harry Havlicek
Manning, Jr
Vernon Breedlove
Kansas City
Breedlove and Havlicek Set Title Fight Rematch Date
Judges favored Havlicek on aggressiveness after a close fall with Havlicek behind 36 minutes to 32. Breedlove challenged for a rematch to a finish match scheduled April 21 at the venue. Breedlove weighed 124 pounds 19 ounces with Havlicek at 131.
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Duce
Havlicek
Breedlove
Bowling Leaders Hold Narrow Tourney Lead
Whiteside alley hosts a tightly packed bowling event where top teams cling to positions. Leaders Waderman Gehrig Newman E McFarlane Manahi tag teams and singles placements show Cognate shifts as Mucha Johnson struggle to crack the big score class.
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Whiteside Alley
Hallowell Insurance
Mucha
Johnson
Waderman-Gehrig
Newman-E. McFarlane
Manahi
A.- Manahi
Johnson-Mucharesis Eee Eee Armatrong-Shevlin
Bael
Chick Sexton to Fight Ames in Fort Dodge Show
Chick Sexton of Waterloo signs to fight Dick Powell of Ames in a semi windup at Fort Dodge on April 21 under Legion Athletic auspices. Powell, a student at Iowa State College, has built a mitt reputation. Sexton reportedly holds edge on experience. The note mentions expansion plans for the National Baseball Federation to Des Moines and other central cities.
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Chick Sexton
Waterloo
Dick Powell
Ames
Fort Dodge
Legion
Powell
Iowa State College
Sexton
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