Veteran Coomdo bests Vaughnix pitchers duel
Veteran right hander Jack Coombs dominates Vaughnix in a tight pitchers duel as Brooklyn edges Chicago 1 0. The game featured poor base running by Chicago and Krueger's double plus Olson's single, while Deal was doubled off third and Mann was picked off second. Giants beat Cardinals 2 0. New York shut out St Louis 2 0 with Holke and Barnes contributing timely hits. Cincinnati explodes for seven runs in the second inning, then holds on to beat the Reds 7 2. In Washington, Shaw drives in the go ahead run as St Louis wins 4 2 over Washington. Cleveland tops Boston 6 5 on Miller’s triple and Chapman’s sac fly. Enemann allows limited hits.
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Killiter
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Brook Fee Biy
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Washington
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Shaw
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Ainsmith
Indians
Hed Box
Boston
Bostons
Cleveland
Miller
Chapman
Enemann
Heston
Mereland
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Tennis Equipment Wanted by Soldiers at Home and Abroad
Soldiers and athletic officials appeal for tennis gear to equip 490 courts. Many camps lack nets and rackets. help with usable gear, even worn or dead balls, is urged. Supplies should be sent via approved channels to Paul B. Williams in New York. a distribution system aims to minimize congestion and speed delivery to France and domestic ramps.
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Tris
Tatian S. Myrick
United States Lawn Tennis Association
War Departmen Commission
Doubtiess
Commission
National Association
Paul B. Williams
Broad Street
New York City
France
Pennant Dope at a Glance From Yesterday’s Scores
The American Association results show Louisville 1 Milwaukee 81. Other games not scheduled. Tomorrow’s games list Chicago at New York, Pittsburgh at Washington, Cleveland at Boston, and more. National League matchups include New York at St. Louis, Brooklyn at Chicago, Boston at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
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Milwaukeee
Chicago
New York
Washington
Petroft
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Cleveland
Boston
National League
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
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Pe Pet Boson
Vvela Pees
Perpair Nations League
Hneage
Jean Muang
Aroanta
T. Joule American Association
Loulavible Ween
Milwaukee
Paul
Minteape
Pirates Surprise of the 1918 National League
The Pittsburgh Pirates emerge as the surprise team of the 1918 season, with smart early moves by manager Bezdek. Carey Stengel King in the outfield and Mollwitz Cutshaw Caton McKechnie in the infield highlight a strong, improving lineup. Pitchers like Yoas Earl Hamilton and a deep battery bolster a club that has turned around a string of chronic losses into credible first division contention.
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Pirates
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Reds
Ishops
Bezdek
Carey
Stengel
King
Mollwitz
Cutshaw
Caton
McKechnie
Yoas
Earl Hamilton
Cooper
Harmon
Miller
Jacobs
Steele
Sanders
Bezdeckians
Bezdeck
Waverly Man High Gun at Clarksville
Clarksville Gun Club retired shoot drew a large crowd and high scores. Fredric of Waverly led all shooters with 142 hits, followed by Yearous of Eagle Grove 129 and Wigle of Clarksville 198. Des Moines’ Russell was a pro at 353, while Waterton’s Nick Webbe was second at 325 and Winans of Alam 119. An advertisement invites women to learn metal trades at Waterton Gasoline Engine Co. factory with good wages, applying at Door 29 Main Plant.
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Clarksville
Fredric
Waverly
A. I. Yearous
Eagle Grove
Wiglecksville
Russell
Des Moines
Nick Webbe Waterton
WH. Winans
Altan
Hish
Waterton Gasoline Engine Co
Neal Allison to Compete in Eastern Bout Schedule
Waterloo lightweight Neal Allison now at Camp Dix Wrightstown New Jersey writes he plans to appear in several matches in Philadelphia and other eastern cities soon with Lew Fendler as a possible opponent. Critics who have seen him train praise his form and expect him to secure furloughs to fight before shipping out.
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Waterloo
Camp Dix
Wrightstown
N. J
Philadelphia
Lew Fendler
Allison
Neal
Attounis
Benny Leonard Supports Cantonment Athletic Fund in Boxing Circuit
Lightweight champion Benny Leonard helps raise funds for the cantonment athletic fund through bouts in Camp Upton and private clubs in the east, San Francisco patriotic carnival netting over $19, Oakland fights for war benefit, while Milwaukee’s Ritch Mitchell must prove fitness for a May 24 match with Joe Welling in Milwaukee. A Negro boxer fights under Kid Fewclothes name near Buffalo. Boxing instructors, camps, and naval training stations dominate the scene as fighters await assignments and commissions.
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Cantonment Athletic Fund
East
Camp Upton
L. L
Benny
San Francisco
Oakland
Leonard Fleesit
Ritch Itchell
Milwaukee
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Wisconsin Boxing Commission
Joe Welling
Chicago
Mitchell
Fragmented Echoes of War and Town Life in a Patchwork Ledger
A jumble of local anecdotes and wartime snippets, recalling Sheldon's Wood illness, Aunt Marit, Ike Morrison’s bruise from a runaway, and Red Cross tea. It blends letters from Charles Hanson Towne, Mr. Creel’s wartime anxieties, and assorted quips on aviation, uniforms, and distant battles.
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Sheldon’s Wood
Marit
Ike Morrison
Jim
Fauther
San Stan
France
Hd Stokes
Quakirk
Charles Hanson
It Happens in the Best Regulated Families
A satirical columns piece critiques Russian food conditions and Bolshevik land use, noting half the tillable acreage under control is cultivated. It wryly imagines absurd reforms, mocks warlike shifts like 700 Marines to cavalry on sea horses, and lampoons fashion excesses seen on Fourth Street Bridge.
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Russia
Fourth Street
Golf and athletic flashes across the Midwest and East
May 22 sport notes report Miss Elaine Rosenthal and Chick Ryans planning Red Cross matches with Jerome Travers and Mrs. W A Gavis across eastern and midwest cities. John Leo Klein of Omaha earns a conference medal in athletics and studies. Minnesota withdraws from the Fi 16 conference meet in Urbana, citing insufficient entrants. The University of Chicara baseball beats Purdue 13 to 3 at Lafayette. Jack Anarherison defeats Jahn Tere in two straight falls to win the lightweight wrestling title in Osden, Utah.
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Chicago
Elaine Rosenthal
Chick Ryans
Red Cross
Jerome Travers
W. A. Gavis
Midwest
John Leo Ktein
Omaha
University of Mingis
Minnesota
Urbana
University of Chicara
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Jack Anarherison
Jahn Tere
Osden
Utah
National League in Crisis If Giants Stay Strong
Cincinnati May 22 1911 Unless the league acts to aid seven clubs trailing the Giants the season could collapse. Frank Bancroft warns McGraw’s surplus players threaten financial disaster across clubs. calls for midseason relief and a harsher league system. He cites examples from the American League and suggests revenue sharing and roster reductions to revive competition. A note mentions a new oil burning apparatus that heats and lights a room.
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John K. Tener
National League
John J. McGraw
Frank Bancroft
Cincinnati Reds
Banny
Uless
Giants
McGraw
Ganny
Bringing Up Father by Geo McManus in 1917
The comic strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus debuts in 1917 under International News Service auspices, featuring rich humor centered on Jigs and his married life as he negotiates social pretensions and domestic antics in a growing urban middle class setting.
Foss Out Of Rentrop VASIL Match In Week’s Semi
La Porte City wrestler Allen Foss will be unable to meet Billy Tageson of Mason City in the semi windup to the Rentrop Vasil match at the Majestic theatre Friday evening. Foss injured his shoulder during training. physicians advised against the match. Charley Lavine aims to quickly find a substitute and notes the policy of prompt public notice when a carded event cannot occur. Lavine will seek a suitable opponent for George Hill and send his boxers and wrestlers to clash with Campbell United Shows talent tonight.
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la Porte City
Billy Tageson
Mason City
Majestic Theatre
Foss
Charley Lavine
Business Men's Athletic Club
Lavine
George Hill
Tageson
Campbell United
Lloyd Huntley
Kid Lavigne
Spider Eurth
Young Stewart
Hill
Huntley
Donahue Shines for Milwaukee in Early Season Run
Jiggs Donahue, ex Waterbury southpaw and infielder, stars for Milwaukee in the American Association. In the first weeks he hit above .300 but recent averages dip while his bat still drives runs and his fielding shines at his position.
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Jiggs” Donahue
Waterloo Spe
Milwaukee Club
American Association
Jiggs
Great Sty
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