Baseball Roundup: Ties and Late Surges Across Leagues
New York and Washington fought through 15 innings until darkness halted play after a 4 all tie. Gharrity was ruled out at the plate on review with Dineen, sparking manager Huggins to be banished. St. Louis outpitched by the Sox 4 to 3, Gallia erratic for Detroit, Letty Coyte’s 10th inning homer lifts Giants 3 to 2 over Brooklyn, Pirates rally to beat Cubs 2 to 1 in 11 innings as Boecker scores on Bigbee’s double.
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New York
Washington
Owens
Pratt
Foster
Gharrity
Umpira Owens
Dineen
Umfre
Reeversed
Huggins
Ayers
St. Louis
Sox
Gallia
Boland
Indians
Tigers
Letty Coyte
Giants
Brooklyn
Doyle
Chase
Wheat
Marquard
Grimes
McCarty
Superbas
Pirates
Cubs
Boecker
Bigbee
Berry Wins From DeWald in Match
Joe Berry of Waterloo captured the Black Hawk county lightweight title by defeating Jake DeWald at the Illinois Central Athletic club. Berry won the first fall in 1 minute 32 seconds and the second in 11 minutes 49 seconds with a half nelson and head lock. The program also featured Spider Kurth and Bergoff boxing four rounds.
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Joe Berry
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Jake DeWald
Mlinois Central Athletic Club
Berry
Spider Kurth
Bergoff
Thorp to Fight White in 20 Round Bout
Harvey Thorp of Kansas City and Charley White of Chicago have signed for a 20 round decision bout in Denver on Memorial Day. They have met three times before with Thorp winning twice. Thorp trains in Denver, while White is described as slipping.
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Harvey Thorp
Kansas City
Charley White
Chicago
Denver
Thorp
White
Peoria
Boston
Charlier
National League action from Pittsburgh and Brooklyn results
In Pittsburgh Chicago 3 to 1 with Ono going 27 for Pitt. Batteries Hendrix Daly Cooper Schmidt. In Brooklyn New York 3 to 2 as Marquard Grimes Kreuger combine for the win. Boston loses to Philadelphia as other games are not listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Ono
Pittsburoh
Hendrix
Daly
Cooper and
Schmidt
Brooklyn— Ree
New York
Brooklyn
Barnes and McCarty
Marquard
Grimes
Kreuger
Boston-Philadelphia
Tain
Baseball scores and yesterday's results across leagues
American League games in Chicago Detroit and New York with runs and batteries listed. Yesterday's results include American Association and Western League showings. multiple city matchups and rain delays noted.
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New York
Harper
Shaw
Shawkey
Russell and
Ruel
Philadelphia
Boston
American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
Toledo
Cald
Louisvile
Indianapolis
St Paul & Milwaukee
Bronx City
Tulsa
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
St. Joseph-Wichita
Omaha-Joplin
Cage
Terre Haute
Evansville
Peoria
Bloomington
Moliné
Rockford
German Racquets Barred in Meets
The Nation al Lawn Tennis association bans play between its members or allied clubs and any player of the central powers or their allies. No time period is set, but the ban will last several years. Britain and France already barred enemy-nation entries and restricted neutrality rules. President Ades notes the Swiss association may open tournaments only to neutral or allied players, or only to neutral players and those from the central powers and their allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Lawn Tennis Association
Ity
France
England
Ades
Allison Wins Go in a Paris Ring
Neal Allison former Waterlo fighting weight boxer features in the Paris edition of the New York Herald. The report notes he kayoed Trickri of Paris in a four round bout at Cirque de Paris. Allison outpointed Trickri for four rounds then finished him with a nine count after a series of body blows and left hooks. He plans to return home soon and resume fighting.
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Paris
New York Herald
Neal Allison
Waterlo Lght
Allison
Trickri
Cirque de Paris
Waterloo
Soldier Bartfield Upsets Britton in Philadelphia Bouts
Eddie Shevlin to box Eddie Beattie over 15 rounds at the National Sporting Club on May 19 for a purse of 34 000. In Coblenz the Sixth division soccer team beat the Third division 4 to 2, while strong fighting profiles note Jack Britton as a rugged, family oriented champ who has defeated Soldier Bartfield thrice in recent showdowns.
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Eddie Shevlin
Coblenz
Army
Slumberland Express
Divise
Clean Living
Britton
Sev Jion
Jack
Eath
Bartfield
Philadelphia
Jackson Leading American League Batting Early 1919
Joe Jackson of the White Sox tops AL batting early in 1919 with .467 over 11 games and 21 hits, while Buck Weaver leads in runs and steals. Jacobson of St Louis leads NL with .615 in five games. Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn also post strong averages. McCauley and Davis top American Association among others.
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Chicago
Joe Jackson
White Sox
Jacobson
St. Louis
Jackson
Chicago Star
Buck Weaver
Weaver
Ty Cobb
Detroit Star
Gedeon
St.Louis
Grover
Philadelphia
Smith
Cleveland
Witt
Schang
Boston
Cravath
Williams
Olson
Brooklyn
Burns
New York
Powell
Xonetchy
Brookee
Young
Kilduff
Griffith
Doyle
Mkonetchy
Sickling
Miller
Pick
American Association
McCauley
Kansas City
Altho Davis
Louisville
Hendrix
Becker
Dressen
St. Paul
Stumps
Milwaukee
Adams
Toledo
St Paul
Multiple sports figures and events span boxing breeding and track
Jim Jeffries now breeds Holsteins in California while the London horse show is postponed to 1920. New Jersey boxing tax yielded 28184 dollars last year. The grand American handicap trapshooting tourney runs August 11 to 16 in Chicago. George A. Browder, javelin record holder, joined New York A C. Rutgers marks fiftieth autumn on the gridiron. American Billiard Association reports 300 members. Germany operates three race tracks Grunerwald Ruhieben Marienach with 71 racing days. Jack Britton, welterweight champion, age 24, has fought over 2300 bouts and never been knocked out.
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Jim Jeffries
California
New Jersey
Om Bam
George A. Browder
New York A. C
Rutgers
Jack Britton
Jack Malone
St Paul
Britton
Jack
Boy Net Prodigy Barred From All Tournament Play
Vincent Richards a 16 year old holder of six American national tennis championships is suspended from all tournament play by the United States Lawn Tennis association for commercializing his name and reputation as a tennis player. The Yonkers New York youth must prove he has corrected the infringements of the rules before the ban is lifted. Richards won his six titles in the last seven months beginning last August with outdoor doubles and boys singles. He is regarded as the most promising American player since Maurice McLoughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vincent Richards
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Richards
Yonkers
N. Y
Maurice McLaughlin
California
W. T. Tilden
Forest Hills
Harold Taylor
Seventh Regiment Armory
Tilden
Lesley Cup Matches Set for National Links
New York May 12 General satisfaction greets the decision to stage Lesley cup play next fall at the National golf links of America Southampton L I on Oct 3 and 4 The course tests golfers more strictly than Myopia Hunt club Hamilton Mass where the 1910 team distinguished itself The Massachusetts captain Francis Ouimet is seen as best qualified to judge playing strength as captains in districts prepare their selections for the late season event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Southampton
L. I
Myopia Hunt Club
Hamilton
Mass
Te Most Notal
Francis Ouimet
Massachusetts
Eau
Britton Edges Tillman In 12 Rounds For Welter Title
Baltimore report shows Jack Britton defeating John Tillman in a 12 round welterweight bout. Toledo details note seat reservations for the Dempsey Willard fight totaling seven thousand dollars. Tulsa, Oklahoma, Harl Puryear autograph session mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Jack Britton
John Tillman
Toledo
Tulsa
Okla
Harl Puryear
Soldiers Plan a Long Relay Race
Paris May 13 Ten teams from the American expeditionary force will race from Chateau Thierry to Paris on Memorial Day carrying a message to President Wilson. Each team has 26 men and runs about five kilometers. The event may become annual and parallels an occupation army relay from Cochem to Coblenz. Seven 89th division athletes stay in France for AE F track championships and inter allied games.
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Paris
Chateau Thierry
Bc Tun
Place de la Concorde
Wilson
Viggo Nelson
M. P. Wilder
H. W. Kenasten
L. J. Clairborne
A. O. Duncan
George Woodruff
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O'Neil
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Ainsmith
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Pittsburch
League
Paradelphia
St Louis
St Loutis
Minneapolis
Nationals
A. A
American Amsteut Billiard Association
Ard
New Fork
Germany
Grunerwald
Ruhieben
Marienach
5Th St. Hardware Co
H. Ince
Wm. S. Hart
Jamita Hansen
Billy Parson
Gaumont Weekly
Waterloo Theatre
New York Casino Theatre
MAI
America
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Bollinger
Doctor Haishlden
Dick Loadman
Thowly Company
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Charles Dillingham
Wills & Binder
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