Cincinnati Loses to Dodgers 7 0 in Narrow Series Showdown
Grimes pitched airtight ball as the Brooklyn club shut out Cincinnati 7 to 0. Dodgers’ center fielder homered to left center, driving the longest drive at Ebbets Field. Grimes allowed five hits. Reds hitters totaled 74 swings.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Levers
Dodger
Ebbets’ Field
Cubs
New York
Dubue
Braves
St. Louis
Boston Field
Rudolph
Pirates
Phillies
Watson
Washington
Cleveland
Ayers
Craft
Gharrity
Hagby
Sox
Boston
Mays
Cicotte
Jackson
Barry
Chicago
Thermabien
Yanks
Kallio
Tigers
Yankees
Bodie
Thor Qmablen
Embke
Weisman
Athletics
Philadelphia
Minting to Start in William Penn Stake at Philadelphia
Minting the one dollar trotter, bred by Sydney Dillon stock, will race in the William Penn stake for yearlings at the Grand Circuit meeting in Philadelphia in August. The colt, raffled for Red Cross funds and won by Gus Wilson, is trained to handle a 2:18 pace and aims to prove a top class performer in a strong field.
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Philadelphia
William Penn
Quaker City
Saunders
Red Cross
A. B. Goxe
Sydney Dillon
Minting
England
Tommy Murphy
Poughkeepsie
Wilson
Frankfort
Murpur
Fishing Season Opened Across State Rivers
May 13 marks the start of fishing season as crowds gather at lakes and Cedar river streams. Anglers and officials note that the ban on catching game fish is lifted, inviting bass pike and picker to the water, with locals in Waterloo reporting activity and a growing sport statewide. The scene includes River authorities and cleaners offering services in town.
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Isaac Walton
Nationals
City
McGraw
New York Giants
Andi
Ad’vance
Waterloo
Cedar
Training School for All Coaches Details Plan
The YMCA at Springfield Massachusetts will host a five week training school for athletic coaches aimed at veterans in coaching. Dr. Al Sharpe Yale athletic director leads a faculty including Lory Prati ce and Mike Sweeney with eight more to be named. The program emphasizes practical intensive work in football baseball track soccer swimming lacrosse basketball and first aid.
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Zuppke
University of Illinois
Springfield
Mass
al. Sharpe
Yale
Sharpe
University of Ilinois
Elmer Berry
Lory Pratitice
Mike Sweeney
Ilinois
Eastern Runners Show Up Fast in Penn Relays
Philadelphia May 15. Eastern colleges lack star sprinters but show strong depth in relays with Princeton Cornell performers in the 120 yard high hurdles and pole vault impressing. Penn team wins sprint medley and one mile. Harvard loses four mile while Cornell’s Dresser stands out amid fatigue.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Cambridge
Path
Penn
Carl Erdman
Princeton
Walker Smith
Cornell
Ladifie Alyers
Dartmouth
Breckley
Rutgers
Myers
Theersity
Pennsylvania
Harvard
University of Chicago
Dresser
Hhacans
Uruguayan Triumph Over Argentina in South American Title Match
In Rio de Janeiro on May 10 Uruguay defeated Argentina 3 to 2 to clinch the South American championship after a tightly contested game. In Lansing Michigan on May 15 Michigan governor signed the boxing contest law, effective immediately. In St Joseph Arthur Mueller, longtime Western league first baseman, was released to the Wichita club. In Toledo tickets for the Willard Dempsey bout on July 4 were delivered ahead of a May 23 reading.
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Rio Janeiro
Argentina
South America
St. Tosephy
Arthur Mueller
St. Joseph Western Lea
Wichita
Toledo
National League standings and proposed title bout
The page lists National League standings with Chicago and New York records and notes a proposed eight round bout in New Jersey featuring Benny Leonard and Jack Britton amid reports of other boxing matchups. It mentions Philadelphia and Brooklyn games and potential cross league discussions involving Cincinnati and Boston.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Martin
Yausin
Killifer
O'Farrell
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Wehiladelshia i
Benny Léonard
Brook
Louis
Jack Britton
Batt
Urinet
Ring
Bressler
Boston Celt
Wingo
Grimes
Avenger
New Jersey
R- Cally
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Pet
Dune
Newark
Bntauirgainary
Philadelh —S
Millee
Schmidt
Cleveland
Oeschger
Addin
Gston S& Light
Tohnny Kilbane
RA Bis Low
Fred
Toston
Welch
Willie Ritchie
Batt Ipho
Wilson
Toes
Meadows
Sherdel
Snyder
Britten
St. Louis
Roston
Philadelpha
Boston
Washington
Boxing and baseball results mix in late scores and rumors
Yesterday's sports roundup covers American League box scores with incomplete line data, American Association, Western and National League results, college games, and boxing gossip. It highlights Dempsey versus Willard chatter, Meehan's claims, Kilbane's return, Flynn's film work, and Aronan as a Dempsey challenger.
American Sports Catching On With Englishmen
W H Gaitrix, a leader in English college and amateur athletics, says a national English governing body for sport will form within six months to align with the U S amateur framework. Cambridge Oxford and London are approached for endorsement to persuade other colleges to join, reflecting wartime American influence and calls for organized sport post armistice.
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England
King George's Domain
W. H. Gaitrix
Cambridge
Oxford
London
Yankees
Gaitrix
United States
Ito
Wilde signs for world bantamweight title bout in London
Jimmy Wilde Britain flyweight champion signs with promoter C B Cochran to box Pete Herman bantam champion and Pat Moore for the world bantamweight title with a $25 000 purse Wilde aims for another chance at Bozo Brooze after a three round inter Allied bout in London last year Bombardier nears retirement as England’s heavyweight champion Wells shown unable to take a stiff punch after a defeat by Joe Beckett
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Jimmy Wilde
Great Britain
C. B. Cochran
London
Pete Herman
Ar Pat Moore
Wilde
Brooze
Great Lakes
Bombardier
England
Ireland
Joe Beckett
Wells
Boxer Brennan Breaks Ankle but Fights Five Rounds
Brennan says he broke his ankle in the second round yet stayed upright to endure five rounds before finally falling. The bout ended with him defeated after a grueling performance and injury sustained during the early stages.
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Brennan
French Universities Organize Ball League
Paris May 15 The University Baseball League of France was organized here yesterday in two circuits with plans to include every French university attended by American expeditionary forces. Officers include President John G Powers and Vice President Maj J T Secrests from the University of Reon and Trout Wells as secretary.
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Associated Press
Paris
University
Baseball League of France
John G. Powers
Maj
J. T
Jsecrets University of Reon
Aplain Paw
Trout Wells
University of Paris
Brasil
Inter- Sels
Army
Leo‘l
Pistol Champion York Leads American Expeditionary Forces
Private Orville B York of the Fifth Marines wins the pistol championship for the American Expeditionary Forces in Baltimore amid the sports flashes from Lemans France. Sit Barion captures the $24000 Preakness at Pimlico.
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Lemans
France
Orville B. York
Fifth Marines
Baltimore
Sit Barion
Pimlico
Registered shoot at Byrnes Park Sunday
The Waterloo Gun club hosts the season's first big registered shoot at Byrnes Park on Sunday morning. Top state shooters and numerous amateurs are expected to attend. Four divisions give all classes a fair chance at honors as events begin about 9 o'clock and run until completion.
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Byrnes Park
Waterloo
Railroad Men Fish Catching Contest Underway
A late night fishing contest among Illinois Central shop workers drew interest today. Participants included yachtmaster H O Dahl freight agent B L Bowden car department members H O Bloomfield and Fred Bailey. Bowden caught several small fish while Bloomfield took a six pound pike and Bailey a bass. The big catches were near the dam.
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Illinois Central
H. O. Dahl
B. L. Bowden
H. O. Bloomfield
Fred ‘Bailey
Car Department
Bowden
Pahl
Bloomfield
Bailey
Swimming lessons offered to women at local pool
Mrs Crecilius offers two weekly classes for women at a nominal fee. She is an expert swimmer and diver who gave Red Cross benefit exhibitions during the war. Attendance recently declined despite past popularity.
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Crecilius
Contry
Red Cross
Immigrant From Denmark Secures Work on Arrival
Cedar Falls May 15. Mr and Mrs Peter Mortensen and their 17 year old son Enoch arrived from Copenhagen. Mortensen secured work as a shoemaker in a Waterloo cobbler shop and will report Monday. He is the first Dane to reach the area since submarine travel restrictions. The son John, already in the United States, will report alongside. Enoch, a cabinet maker, speaks no English.
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Cedar Falls
Peter Mortensen
Enoch
Copenhagen
Denmark
Mortensen
Waterloo
John
Shot burglar loses leg in Ohio robbery escape
Clarion Ohio May 13 J H O'Brien burglar who was shot by an officer while escaping from a store he had tried to rob is in a serious condition His leg has been amputated He and a companion burglarized the Crowe and Son store Local officers captured them but to stop the fleeing suspect he had to be shot in the leg
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Clarion
J. H. O’brien
Crowe & Son
Fake Ring Bouts Stir Indicted Syndicate in Scam Case
Indianapolis May 15. Federal authorities expose a alleged syndicate of swindlers arranging fixed boxing matches to fleece victims. Twelve men linked to the scheme, centered in Mackie Indiana, face arrests for defrauding investors in real estate and cash transfers through staged prize fights. Names include Elmer Boucher Arthur Bet Joseph Engleton and Collins. Collins described as the brains of the operation.
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Ind
Nytorious
Maybray Gang
Syndic
Macie
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
United States
Myim
Elmer Boucher
Arthur Bet
Joseph W. Engleton
Ross F. J Donald
Hugh McGann
Ginnis
Henry
Schober
Daniel Siler
Chauncey Stil Marion Jacks
Lafayette
Stoan
W. H. K. Pea
Wm. R. Collins
Geor Armstrong
James C. Carlt
Collins
Post Office
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Willard
Jim Flynn
Roccoe
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Flynn
Johnny Kilne
Squared
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Grady
Tim Aronman
Hrennan
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