Baseball summary for first two months
AP reports at the two month mark in 1917 neither league held clear sole lead. The National League saw frequent changes at the top with Boston and Philadelphia trading form. New York, Philadelphia and Chicago contended while Mathewson’s Giants surged, and Philadelphia edged into first with a late week tie and then sole lead.
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Mathewson
Commissioner’s Sale in New Hanover County
By decree of the Superior Court of New Hanover County in Delia Grifin Taylor vs Nora Taylor and Annie Taylor the commissioner will sell to the highest bidder for cash on June 27 1917 at noon at the Wilmington Court House door the described parcel bounded by Seventh Street and Taylor Street. William M Bellamy commissioner. 5-26-30ds
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William M. Bellamy
National League and American League schedule summary
National League games include New York at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St. Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati all clear. American League matches Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston Cleveland at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia all cloudy. Southern League schedules Atlanta at Nashville Birmingham at Chattanooga Memphis at Mobile all clear.
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Mobile
All Clear
National League
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League Scores From Evening Cards
Score pairs show Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn over Chicago 6 New York 5, and St. Louis 1 Philadelphia 4, outlining multiple game outcomes on the night.
Minor League Results From Southern and American Associations
In the minors Southern Association games saw Nashville 5 Atlanta 2 and Memphis 0 Chattanooga 8. Mobile edged Birmingham 9-1. New Orleans 4-2 over Little Rock 2-1. In the American Association Toledo 1-6 Kansas City 3-2. Louisville 0-8 lost to St Paul 4-1. Columbus 9-4 over Minneapolis 7-0. Indianapolis 4-2 beat Milwaukee 2-1. International League Newark 3-3 Providence 1-2. Montreal Toronto game rained out.
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St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Spring Sports Week Opens Across States
Latonia Jockey Club meets in Latonia Kentucky to start the spring meeting. Texas Texarkana Texarkana Arkansas State hosts trap shooting in Texarkana. Idaho State hosts trap shooting in Twin Falls. Tri State tennis championship begins in Indianapolis. Texas State tennis in Austin. Virginia State tennis in Norfolk. Massachusetts singles tennis in Boston.
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Opening of Springfield horse show and Lowell beach show
Tuesday marks the opening of the annual Springfield Horse Show and the annual beach show of the Ladies' Kennel Club in Lowell Massachusetts. Johnny Dundee is matched against Frankie Callahan in a 12 round bout at Boston.
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Lowell
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Boston
Vermont trap shooting tourney opens at Randolph
Wednesday opener for state tourney in Randolph Vermont. Kid Williams faces Pete Herman in a six round trap match set to take place in Philadelphia.
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Kid Williams
Pete Herman
Philadelphia
Montreal Jockey Club closes spring meeting in Montreal
Thursday marks the close of the spring meeting of the Montreal Jockey Club in Montreal. Separate trapshooting tournaments open at Richwood West Virginia Syracuse New York Minot North Dakota. Major match Roy Moore faces Jack Douglas in Des Moines over 10 rounds.
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Des Moines
Jeff Smith vs Joe Borrell in Fifteen Round Baltimore Bout
A scheduled fifteen round boxing match between Jeff Smith and Joe Borrell takes place in Baltimore. The card features a 15 round main event with both fighters aiming for a decisive victory in the ring.
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Jeff Smith
Joe Borrell
Baltimore
Pacific Coast tennis opens in Del Monte California
Saturday marks the start of the Pacific Coast championship tennis tournament at Del Monte California. The schedule includes opening rounds and seedings as players begin pursuit of the title.
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Chicago
Latonia
Connaught Park Jockey Club
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Ont
Chicago Speedway
Westchester Racing Association
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Hudson River Rowing Association
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Latonia Spring Meeting Opens With Strong Field
Latonia Jockey Club officials in Cincinnati announce the Spring meeting begins today across the river and runs to July 4. A dozen or more stakes are planned highlighted by the Inaugural Handicap for three year-olds and up. High class horses and top jockeys are on hand.
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Cincinnati
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