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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1917

Page

7

Pacific Coast Handicap Shoot Opens Regional Trap Event

Scores of strap shooting enthusiasts gather in San Jose for the Pacific Coast handicap tournament, one of five regional chapters by the Joral State Trapshooters Association. The San Club hosts. practice is planned tomorrow, with the main event to begin Monday and the feature 106 target handicap to be shot off next Wednesday. More than a hundred top amateur and professional marksmen from across the country are expected to compete.

Pacific San Jose Fay Joral State Trapshooters’ Association Sank Club Leone

Marching memories and public cheers at a New York pageant

A sprawling scene in New York describes crowds at Battery Park and Grant's Tomb for Joffre and the Marne, a beggar near the general, and a Rotary Club luncheon with Ma Sunday. It notes a general fatigue, economic strain, and merchants planning to counteract Washington's calls for economy.

Cortese New York Orra Valle Ginoffte Battery Park Papa Joffre Marne Bris Joffré Tmé Joffre Lon Washington

National and American League Schedule Update

National League games include Chicago at New York, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, and St. Louis at Boston. American League action features Washington at Chicago, Philadelphia at Detroit, Boston at St Louis, and New York at Cleveland. Southern League notes Birmingham at Memphis, Mobile at Nashville, New Orleans at Chattanooga, and Atlanta at Little Rock with cloud or rain conditions.

National Chicago New Washington Philadelphia Detroit Boston St. Loui New York Cleveland Terchpetpes Birmingham Memphis Mobile Nashville New Orleans Chattanooga Atlanta Little Rock Cléveland St. Louis Pet Hiladelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Lest. Pet Eee

Baseball Scores From Last Night Across Five Cities

In Philadelphia the Phillies beat the Reds 5 to 2. The Brooklyn fans saw the Pirates fall 4 to 3. The Red Sox defeated the St Louis team 4 to 2. New York lost to Chicago 1 to 6 in a busy scoreboard slate.

Baseball Scores From Three Southern Leagues

North Carolina League games: Durham 3, Charlotte 14. Winston-Salem 8, Greensboro 5. Southern Association results include Metaphis Birmingham rain. Nashville 31, Mobile 6. Chattenoogah 3, New Orleans 3. Little Rock 4, Atlanta 0.

North Carolina League Durham Charlotte Winston-Salem Greensboro Southern Association Metaphis Birmingham Nashville Mobile Chattenoogah New Orleans Little Rock Atlanta

Sports Scores From Various Cities

At Lotiavite 5 Foledo 11 and Indianapolis 4 Columbus 1. In St Paul Kansas City 4. In Minneapolis 64 Milwaukee 5 1.

Armerican Association Lotiavite Foledo Indianapolis Columbus St. Paul Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee

Baseball Scores Across Leagues Reported

In Newark and Baltimore games finished 7 to 10 innings. Providence beat Richmond 11 to 2. Toronto defeated Buffalo 56 to 1 after rain postponed Montreal Rochester.

Newark Baltimore Providence Richmond Toronto Buffalo Montreal Rochester

South Atlantic League Scores Roundup

In Augusta the Uptons defeated Charleston 6 to 2 while Columbia beat Jacksonville 7 to 3 in recent league games.

Augusta Charleston Columbia Jacksonvillé

Bill James May Yet Be Saved to Baseball

Dispatches from California report that Bill James, who lost pitching arm strength, may attempt a comeback. The Braves relied on his dominance in the past with speed and a sharp curve, posting 26 wins in 1914 and helping a sensational spurt before injuries.

Bill James United Press New York California Braves James Boston Wonder Big Bill

Fudge squadron recruiting pitch at Columbus Circle

A young man in a comedy coat pauses at a Columbus Circle recruiting station. A soldier urges enlistment, asking if he would mingle with ordinary troops. The recruit asks about his fit, and the soldier explains he would join the fudge squadron delivering sugar to fudge-makers.

Columbus Circle

Diamonds Averages How Leaders Stand

Chicago May 26 Tris Speaker leads the American nine bateers with a 4389 average over recent games. Dobbs is seventh with .311. Chapman Cleveland has 13 stolen bases, Burns New York 24 runs and 12 sacrifice hits. Cravath Philadelphia has 5 home runs and Ames pitcher 4 won 1 lost.

Chicago Tris Dobbs Chapman Cleveland Ane Yeading Gontions Enal Burns New York Daset Baird Pitts Philadelphia Ghieate Cravath Philadelphia Ames

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