Outlook Roseate For Ball Season
The 1919 major league season is expected to be strong as many stars return from service and teams are reshaped. New York and Cleveland may lead the American League with Boston Washington Detroit in pursuit. Chicago and St Louis could contend. In the National League New York and Chicago appear likely pennant contenders amid strong clubs. Attendance should break records as relief from war spending rises and more people seek amusement. minor leagues may also benefit from war’s impact on baseball.
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Boston
Washington
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Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletics
American Soldiers in Coblenz Enjoy Checkers and Chess
In Coblenz Germany on March 27 soldiers on leave flood town centers to play checkers and chess. The Fest Halle and Y M C A provide boards and pieces as two thousand daily visitors seek leisure after long war years.
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Coblenz
Germany
Cobblenz
Otlock
Bantam Champion Kilbane Remains Popular After Losses
Johnny Kilbane, world featherweight champion, maintains strong support in Philadelphia despite defeats. He signs for two more bouts, facing Johnny Mealy at Olympia on March 3 and Artie O Leary of New York on April 5 at National A A. Kilbane’s career includes a 1917 Philadelphia loss to Benny Leonard before army service and later rematches with New Yorkers who have challenged his dominance. He vows to keep fighting until he finds a foe he can beat.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Mealy
Olympia
Artie O'Leary
New York
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Kilbane
Benny Leonard
Wilbane
Frankie Brown
Johnny
Britton Beats Lewis to Seize Welter Title in Dramatic Fashion
Boxing records show Jack Britton and Ted Lewis fought 18 times with 17 ending without a KO. Britton’s ninth round punch defeated Lewis to reclaim the welterweight crown. News notes Britton’s age, training focus on stamina, and steady ring care as keys to his success.
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Lake Boxing Bill to Be Reintroduced in Iowa
Frank Lake of Sioux City pushed a boxing bill in the legislature last week but it was counted out in the first round. Des Moines reports say dissatisfaction within supporters grows and they plan to reintroduce the measure and seek another vote.
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Sioux City
Des Moines
Experts Predict Big Tennis Year in 1919
New York reports an unusually active lawn tennis season with many top events shaping the calendar. Newport Casino is slated to host an invitation meeting eclipsing the national championship, with Craig Biddle driving the plan as the sport aims to crown champions across major venues from Seabright to Forest Hills and Southampton. Farmers urged to manage 1919 income using a low cost accounting outfit.
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United States National Lawn Tennis Association
Newport
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Boston
Heginning
Casino
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L.T
Target Tips and Hunting Helps By Qur Ars and Ammunition Expert
Readers submit questions on hunting and target shooting. The column discusses crows and their impact on other birds, whether they should be exterminated, and the practicality of killing one crow out of three. It weighs shot types for quail, recommending chilled shot for better patterns and penetration, and answers on rifle calibers and telescope sights for small game like woodchucks.
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Caribou Migration Points to Northward Summers Pastures
March 27 Athabasca Landing Alta The caribou herds begin their great northward migration from sheltered southern valleys to summer pastures in the Great Barrens, with scouts and hunters reporting the start on March 6. The movement signals spring and echoes in eastern markets as hunters bring furs and discuss plans to exploit or domesticate the vast herds across northern Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Canada
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Manitoba
Benny Leonard Wins Ten Rounds In Joplin Bout
Benny Leonard defeated Harvey Thornes in a ten round sport match in Joplin Missouri. The brief report notes the outcome and round count, with no additional dramatic detail.
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Benny Leonard
Harvey Thornes
West High Track Athletes Run in a Cross Country
West High opened the season with a cross country run for more than 20 runners. Doc Miller led the field in under three and a half miles, with Hoag, Miller, and Tarbell close behind as the event served as a primer for Friday’s championship meet and the track season.
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New Method of Turning Swords to Ploughs
Washington report: War Department releases 150000 tons of nitrate of soda to Agriculture for fertilizer. Chemical bought for high explosive shells. Bureau of Markets plans to distribute 100000 tons this month from 18 storage cities. Urgent orders flow in due to cold weather.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Department of Articulture
Bureau of Markets
Canadians Marry British At High Rate In Wartime
Regina reports semi official statistics showing Canadian soldiers marry British women at about 1000 each month. Governments plan to move some 56000 wives and dependents from England to join service members, including families who previously returned to England while husbands served at the front. Ivy Phelps Glasses for headache offered at 618 Jefferson.
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Regina
Sask
England
Prince Albert Tobacco Pipe Deal Ad
Smokers are urged to buy Prince Albert tobacco in red bags and tins. The ad touts humidors in various sizes and a sponge maintainer to keep tobacco fresh, urging readers to act while the promotion lasts.
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