England Lags in Style as American Boxers Dominate
Ed Hughes surveys British middleweight prospects and past heroes, arguing England has material but flawed training. He cites Jack Harrison and Eddie McGoorty in early cross Atlantic clashes, praises Ted Moore, and contrasts British tutors with American knockout methods, noting Mitchell Sullivan clashes and the Fame of Fitzsimmons and Moran.
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John
Bull
Jack Harrison
Jack
Eddie MecGoorty
Oshkosh
Wis
Eddie McGoorty
Harrison
McGoorty
Jem Maces
Moore
Jem Mace
England
Charlie Mitchell
John L. Sullivan
Mitch
Silly Madden
John L. Mitchell
Sullivan
Jim Corbett
Mitchell
Madison Square Garden
Bob Fitzsimmons
Owen Moran
Frankie Neil
Moran
Neil
Abe Attell
Washington and St. Louis Split Doubleheader
In an American League doubleheader Washington and St. Louis split games with St. Louis winning 3 to 0 in the first game and Washington taking the second 12 to 7. Batteries and box scores are listed for both games, noting runs hits and errors. Philadelphia hosted Chicago where Chicago defeated Philadelphia 13 to 5 with players Thurston Crouse Rommell Burns and Perkins contributing on offense.
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Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Thurston and Crouse
Rommell, Burns and Perkins
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Wichta
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Lincoln
Tulsa
Omaha
St. Joseph
Denver
Texas Association
Austin
Mexia
Marlin
Temple
Waco
Corsicana
Portland
Sacramento
Seattle
Salt Lake
Oakland
Los Angeles
Vernon
San Francisco
Tyler
Mount Pleasant
Marshall
Greenville
Longview
Sulphur Springs
Texarkana
Paris
Wachtel’s two run duel gives Fort Worth win
In the Texas League Fort Worth edged San Antonio 2 0 as Wachtel bested Winters in a pitchers duel. The game featured a 2 0 final with Fort Worth scoring in the first and seventh innings, supported by solid defense and timely hits.
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Fort Worth
Haines no hitter for St Louis caps NL record
National League report from St Louis says Jess Haines pitched the season s first no hit game and won 5 to 0 over Boston. It is the sixty fourth no hit no run in the NL and the first by a St Louis pitcher since 1876. In Pittsburgh, Traynor hit a homer as Pittsburgh defeated New York 8 4 yesterday.
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St. Louis
Jess Haines
Boston
Haines
McNamara
Coney
O'Neill
Gonzales
Pittsburgh
Traynor
New York
Chicago tops Philadelphia in slugging contest
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 3 to 2 in a July 18 game as batteries featured Hubbel and Henline for Philadelphia with Chicago's Keen and Hartnett. Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 10 to 8 in a high scoring tilt with Luque and Hargrave on the mound for Cincinnati and Grimes for Brooklyn.
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Shreveport
Beaumont
Matteson
Jacobus
Bernsen
Harris
Clarke
Carson
Rowland
Wichita Falls
Galveston
Wichita Falls & To
Crumpler
Morrow
Musser
Wright
Jonnard
Pittsburgh
New York
McQuillan
Snyder
Morrison and Smith
Chicago
Philadelphia
Hubbel
Henline
Keen and Hartnett
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Grimes
Decature
Hargreaves
Luque
May
Hargrave
Knockouts Expected In Slugfest At Gasser Park
Tonight boxing card at Gasser Park features Dick Bowers of Vernon versus Wildcat Monte in a ten round main bout. Duff Stanley meets Carl Robinson in a six round bout after Juddyv Monroe broke his hand and cannot fight. Quaide faces Young Ramsey in a four round bout as fans anticipate action and possible knockouts. Ringside admission is $1.10, general $0.75.
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Gasser Park
Dick Bowers
Vernon
Wildcat Monte
Juddyv Monroe
Duff Stanley
Carl Robinson
Los Angeles
Carl
Duff
Robinson
California
Kid Quaide
Young Ramsey
Quaide
Ramsey
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Britain
By Ed Hughes
Ted Moore
Harry Greb
Billy Plimmer
Pedlar Palmer
Jem Driscall
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Charlie
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Magee
Joe
Lapley
Suwa
Chadity
Frrosimmons
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Coram Fighter
Lanoforiss Eye
Cong CU
Davis
Rego
Zachary
Ruel
van Gilder
Zahniser, Russell, Marberry and
Tate
E. D. Green
Taylor St
Dallas
Houston
Knight
Delaney
Lothes
Goodwin
Dimond
Thormahlen
Lingle
Buddy Monroe
Stanley
Gilbert's
Polk
San Antonio
Detroit
Cleveland
Buddie Monroe
Billy Allen
Packard Oxfords
Rubin
Silk Sox
Polk Street
Europe
Miller
Giants
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