Long 18 inning duel as Johnson beats Chicago
Washington edged Chicago 1 to 0 in the first game of the series after an 18 inning marathon. Walter Johnson and Cy Williams starred with Johnson’s long single setting up Williams’ scoring run. Both clubs used nine players, no errors, 129 chances, and two hours 47 minutes of play.
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Cy” Williams
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Schalk
Burns
Kopp
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Coveleskie
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Myers
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Pennant Dope At A Glance From Major Leagues
Baseball brief with results from American Association Western League and American and National Leagues. Scores include Louisville 6 St Paul 0 and Toledo 4 Milwaukee, plus Detroit at Boston and Philadelphia at Cleveland. Marquard strong after five innings. 600 troops attend Dorbes field game with outfits presented by Mayor Babcock.
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Army and Navy Baseball Game in London Saturday
London May 16. London is plastered with posters advertising a base ball game between the teams of the American army and navy at the arsenal grounds Highbury Saturday afternoon. Proceeds go to the British Red Cross society. Navy men from Admiral Sims headquarters provide the pitching.
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Highbury
British Red Cross ‘Society
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Admiral Sims
Army
Taplow Canadians
Army Forea
A. E. F. Lenfion
Hayes
Brooklyn Nationals
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Des Moines
Whitlock
Chase
Perdue
Georgetown
Newport Navy
Williams
Texas
McDowell
Dehoner
Kansas City
Rentrop Set to Clash with Vasil in Waterloo Show
Greek grappler Vasil posts a 500 dollar side bet as Rentrop agrees to meet him at the Majestic theatre in Waterloo on May 24. Chicago wrestler Charley Hentrop and manager Charley Larine secure the arrangement, while Vasil trains with two Chicago partners and promises a high class program. The card features Allen Foss vs Billy Tageson and the Wilson brothers boxing display as part of the evening lineup.
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Chicago
George Vasil
Majestic Theatre
Charley Lar Yine
Business Men’s Athletic Club
Vasil
Rentrop
Waterloo
Allen Foss
la Porte City
Billy Tageson
Mason City
Wilson Brothers
Business Men's Athletic Club
War Cloud and Jack Hare Jr win Preakness races at Pimlico
War Cloud and Jack Hare Jr split a $30,000 purse and three-year honors in the running races at Pimlico. War Cloud clocked 1:53 3-5 for the mile and an eighth, while Jack Hare Jr finished in 1:53 2-5.
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War Cloud
Jack Hare, Jr
Pimaco
Jack Hare
Oregon Boxing Commission
Fred Fulton
Prank Farmer
H. Henderson
Amherst
Boston
Roy Ainsworth
Larned
Hkan
Kansas City
C. G. Spencer
Arthur Killen
Willie Devoe
Dick Loadman
Toledo
Twilight baseball trials eyed by Western league presidents
Kansas City May 16. Western league managers consider twilight games starting at 5 PM to accommodate workers. E L W Dickerson, league president, says success in a few cities could lead to broader adoption as daylight lasts until after 9 PM post June 1. Russia's gold mining is largely on czar era lands.
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Kansas City
E L. W. Dickerson
Russia
The Cyclone and Cedar Fishing Season Chronicle
An old column blends rural life and politics with sketches of the Cedar River fishing season. It notes local characters like Nick Romanoff and J.M. Bump, mentions a rumored death of von Hinfenburg, and reflects on democracy and liberty while recounting humorous circus banter and a New York elevator injury suit.
Woman awarded $4000 after ankle injury trial
A woman who suffered a permanent ankle injury during a case was shown her ankle in court and awarded a $4,000 judgment. The report notes the injury and trial outcome with brief commentary on the proceedings and local political snippets.
Smith and Brown Win Gladbrook Trapshooting Honors
Smith of Marshalltown and Brown of Minneapolis shared top amateur honors in the Gladbrook trapshooting tournament with 144 of 150 targets. Everett of Lacey placed second with 142, Ott of Gladbrook third with 141. In the professional class Webber of Waterloo and Hymer of Davenport tied at 141, Russell of Des Moines was second with 135. Thirty-six shooters entered.
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C. A. Smith
Marshalltown
W.A. Brown
Minneapolis
F. W. Everett
Lacey
Harold Ott
N. C
Webber
Waterloo
Charles W. Hymer
Davenport
L. Bb. Russell
Des Moines
McInnis to Replace Hoblitzel at First for Red Sox
Boston plans McInnis to start at first base with Hoblitzel away on duty as first lieutenant in the dental corps. McInnis, formerly with the Athletics, has been at third this season. Thomas from Providence may take over McInnis’ third base spot.
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Richard Hoblitzel
Dental Corps
W. C. McInnis
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Sox
McInnis
Thomas
Providence
Griffiths Camp Dodge Leads Army Athletic Camps
Captain John L Griffith, camp athletic director at Camp Dodge Iowa, builds a broad athletic program with 150 teams and strong boxing and wrestling squads. He plans mass telegraphic meets with Illinois and seeks clashes with Great Lakes, Camp Sherman, and Camp Custer to foster rivalry and improve training.
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Drake University
Camp Dodge
Washington
Griffith
Drake
University of Ilinois
Illinois
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Camp Custer
Camp Sherman
Taylor
Camp Grant
Camp Funston
Mike Gibbons
Great Lakes
Waterloo Gun Club Memorial Day Shoot
The Waterloo Gun Club will hold a Memorial Day registered shoot at Byrnes Park on Thursday May 30 starting 9 30 a m. The program offers two events a 150 target 16 yard event and a 60 target handicap 16 to 20 yards. Scores in event one will govern the handicap in event two with Fred C Whitney of Winchester Arms as cashier.
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Byrnes, Park
Fred C. Whitney
Winchester Arms Company
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