Japanese warboats in Mediterranean hope to crush submarines
Tokyo reports Japanese warships aiding the Allied effort in the Mediterranean are confident they can defeat German submarines with Allied ships. Dispatch from Paris via Asahi Shimbun describes sailors praising the Mikado and forefathers, saluting the rising sun banner beside the French tricolor, and feeling divine protection in battle.
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Willard and Fulton Rise as Box Office Intrigue Grows
The article discusses Jess Willard facing questions about retirement and public demand for a title bout versus Fred Fulton. Promoters push for a 20 round match, seeing it as a draw for the public who crave a definitive confrontation to reclaim the world title.
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Chicago and Brooklyn Games Delayed by Rain Globally
Chicago two at Brooklyn amid rain. New York at Cincinnati and Washington at Cleveland show two for rain. Louisville and Boston games postponed by showers while Detroit and Memphis host cloudy conditions. Southern Mobile visits Little Rock as Birmingham and Nashville face unsettled skies.
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Baseball Scores From Major League Outings
Weather dampened games as rain affected several recent MLB matchups. Detroit beat Boston 1 0 while St Louis triumphed over Philadelphia 2 1 and Chicago edged New York 6 5 in 11 innings. Cleveland defeated Washington with rain postponements noted.
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Scores From Yesterday Across Cities
In New York the score was 4 to 3 for NY over Cincinnati. Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 42 to 6 and 1 to 7 with the Pirates in the mix. Philadelphia led Chicago 7 to 0, while Boston beat St Louis 6 to 7.
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Minor League Scores Hit Rain Shortened Cards
At Indianapolis 5 St. Paul 6. At Louisville 1 8 Minneapolis 2 6. Others rained out.
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Baseball Scores From Regional Leagues
International League results at Buffalo Newark and Rochester 5 0 Richmond 4 2 Toledo Baltimore Montreal 16 Province 11. Southern Association games Birmingham 7 Chattanooga 0 Little Rock 8 Mobile 2 New Orleans 7 Memphis 0 Atlanta 6 Nashville.
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Little Rock
Mobile
New Orleans
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
Over Three Million Motor Cars in Use
United Press reports a 43 percent rise in registrations from 1915 to 1916, totaling 3,512,996 motor cars including commercial vehicles, with 250,820 motorcycles. State collections for registration and license fees reached 25,865,369.75, of which 23,910,811 funded road construction and maintenance in 43 states.
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Managers Fohl and Jones use extra men strategy
The Indians and Browns managers Fohl and Jones trap teams by jamming in extra hired men. Their tactic signals a slipping game, prompting them to call out every hired man on the lot to reinforce the lineup.
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Centenary of a Famous Author Observed in New England
The one hundredth anniversary of Henry David Thoreau born July 12 1817 was observed in New England with emphasis at Concord where he lived and died. Schools and colleges plan formal observances next fall under literary societies. Thoreau famed as the hermit of Walden but valued as a major figure in early American literature and nature study.
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Thoreaux
Harvard
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Maine
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AMm Baseball Update Highlights Jana Man Lead
Outside of being the jana man, the report notes his role as a leading base stealer and run getter, emphasizing speed and offensive value in the AMm lineup.
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Stars of the season in major leagues shine in early reports
A. Hamilton notes standout rookies and young stars across teams. Bates joins the Athletics as cleanup hitter. Walter Cruise shows early hitting promise for the Cubs. Southerton wows with a fine curve and fastball. Kilduff, Aldridge, Risberg, and others are singled out for growth, with Philadelphia and St. Louis hubs praised for top young talent.
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St. Louis
Wally Schang Links a Terrific Blow for Athletics
Wally Schang of the Athletics belts a terrific ball not for luck as Mackinen’s catch would have hit them where they ain’t. The comment notes his potential as a hitter and the close play by Mackinen.
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