Schedule Winds Through Major Leagues and Southern Clash
National League games listed include Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Boston with rain. American League features Chicago at St Louis Boston at Washington Cleveland at Detroit. Southern League schedule shows Nashville at Atlanta Memphis at Birmingham Little Rock at Mobile Chattanooga at New Orleans all in clear or cloudy conditions.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Washington
Leveland
Detroit
Nashville
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Litle Rock
Mobile
Chittanooga
New Orleans
International League game at Toronto ends 2-1
Toronto defeats Providence 2 to 1 in a lone IL schedule item with no other games listed for the day.
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International League
Toronto
Providence
Yesterday's Games Scoreboard with Baseball Results
The Boston team beat Brooklyn 4 to 2 while New York defeated Philadelphia 5 to 1. No other games were scheduled. Pittsburgh and St. Louis rainouts left multiple matches unplayed.
Baseball Scores Reported From Rain Delays
At Cleveland five Detroit two in the first game. Second game was postponed due to rain. St Louis three seven Chicago four nine. Philadelphia two New York four. Washington and Boston had one game postponed by rain.
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Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
North Carolina Minor League Scores Amid Rain
The Greensboro Winston-Salem minor league game and other contests in the Wilmington area were affected by rain with results noting a Raleigh victory over Leville 7 to 3 and Charlotte and Durham performances postponed or altered by wet conditions.
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Ain
Weather Impacts Virginia League Games Across Cities
Rain interrupts play in Petersburg Lynchburg and Newport News Portsmouth areas. Norfolk Rocky Mount schedule also affected by wet weather with updates pending.
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Virginia League
Petersburg
Lynchburg
Newport News
Portsmouth
Norfolk-Rocky Mount
One Odds and Ends from League Standings
Fragmentary OCR notes mention teams in association play with scores tied to Nashville and Little Rock, including Memphis and Chattanooga. Details are unclear but indicate a regional sports tally or standings snippet.
American Association Scores Mixed in Week of Games
The standings show Yankee 2, Columbus 3, Indianapolis 5 with Kaiange 4 and Toledo also 4. Louisville sits at 4 as the league action continues with tight race dynamics.
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A SY Mity
Mérican Association
Yaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
Ily
Louisville
South Atlantic League Scores Include Augusta Win
In the South Atlantic League Augusta defeated Columbus 8 to 5. In Columbia the doubleheader ended 4-4 with Macon winning the second game halted after one inning by agreement. Charleston lost 3 to 1 to Jacksonville in the first 10 innings while the second game was 1 to 0 after seven innings by agreement.
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Augusta
Columbus
Columbia
Macon
Charleston
Jacksonville
Swede and Finn to Wrestle for Welter Belt Title
Articles signed by Fritz Hanson and Waino Ketonen for a Friday night match at Woolvin Hall with the Lord Lonsdale belt as the prize. Weigh in at 148 pounds or less with a $50 forfeit if overweight. Ketonen to post $250 with the referee. Hanson defends after winning the belt in 1909 now on display at Shrier & Solomon’s corner Front and Princess streets.
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Fritz Hanson
Waino Ketonen
Woolvin Hall
Lord Lonsdale
Hanson
Shrier & Solomon’s
Front
Princess Streets
Ketonen
Ketenen
Finn
Wooalvin Hall
Wilmington
Swede Ed Aberg Faces Finnish Challenge For Big Match
The article notes Ed Aberg expects the outcome before the bout and praises Finn Tonen Ke tonen for matching him, with Hanson’s backers admitting his strong work rate. The contest is billed as a top level clash and standing room will be tight, prompting suspension of the free list for Friday night admissions.
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Ed Aberg
Ketonen
Four Winds
Hanson
Finn
Hudson Bests Hanson in Wrestling Match in Columbia
Burt Hudson defeated Fritz Hanson in Columbia last night after winning three falls. Hudson took the first fall in 40 minutes with a head scissor and hammerlock, the second fall in three minutes, and the deciding third in twelve minutes all by hammerlock. Hudson praised Hanson for showing more in the first fall than any of the 1,300 wrestlers he had met.
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Fritz Hanson
Burt Hudson
Columbia
Hudson
Hanson
Claque at Liberty Stirring Met Opera Season Ends
Special Correspondent describes the claque at the Metropolitan Opera as a paid applause group. Members buy tickets to boost performances, with staged ovations and shouted bravo or brava. The claque, often former tradesfolk, earns extra income while critics note its role in stimulating a lively but artificial audience.
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Dispatch
New York
Liberty
Metropolitan
Claque
Garliely Table d
Vanderbilt Interests Invest Millions Near Grand Central
Vanderbilt interests are spending millions to upgrade the area around Grand Central Station, aiming to modernize streetscape, public spaces, and adjacent traffic corridors for enhanced accessibility and commerce.
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Vanderbilt
Grand Central Sta
Delmonico Hotel Planned on Madison Avenue
A four and a half million dollar Delmonico hotel is planned on Madison Avenue between Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh streets to be run by the Delmonico family. The current Delmonico restaurant will be abandoned and the project signals downtown New York hotel expansion amid rising luxury housing and skyline changes.
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Madison Avenue
Forty-sixth
Forty-seventh Street
Delmonico
Delmonico’s
New York
Plaza
Majestic
Elks Parade at Texas State Convention Opens
The Texas State Association of Elks opened its annual convention in San Antonio with patriotism as the keynote. Prize drills showcased military training since the first war cloud appeared. Edward Righter of New Orleans, Grand Exalted Ruler, is slated to address the convention tomorrow amid business sessions and entertainment.
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Elks
San Antonio
Texas
Texas State Association of Elks
Order
Edward Righter
New Orleans
Northern League to Open in 1917 Season
Fargo North Carolina reports the reorganized Northern Baseball league plans to start the championship season of 1917 with a new president new managers and a compact four club circuit aimed at reducing travel costs and ensuring a successful season.
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Fargo
N. C
Northern Baseball League
English lad and father reunite in Leeds hospital
An English lad who ran away to sea at 16 and was missing for 13 years met his father in a Leeds hospital. Both brothers in arms, they were wounded the same day while serving with British forces in France.
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Leeds
France
Atlantic Coast Line declares 2.5 percent preferred stock dividend
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company board declares a two and a half percent dividend on its preferred capital stock. Payment available at the Treasurer's office in Wilmington, North Carolina, starting May 10, 1917. Transfer books closed from April.
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Wilmington
N. C
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
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