Left Handed Athletes Stir Competition and Debate
A writer extolls left handed athletes as possessing unique advantages in boxing baseball and other sports while noting the rarity of lefties versus righties and recounting famous matchups like Benny Leonard vs Lefty Lew Tendler. The piece cites pitching records and batters in both leagues highlighting the dominance and challenges of portside players across eras.
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Dexter
Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Tendler
Leonard
Lew
Benny
Portsiders
W Leonard
Shaw
Matt Kilroy
Rube” Waddell
Nap Rucker
Eddie Plank
Eppa Rixey
Luque
Wilbur Cooper
Benton
Rube’ Marquard
Smith
Cleveland
Magride
Washington
Herb Pennock
Hugh Duffy
Willie Keeler
Jess Burkett
Stanley Duff faces tough Six Second Blackie at Gasser Park
Duff Stanley agrees to a ten round bout with Six Second Blackie this Friday at Gasser Park. Blackie, a compact, hard nose fighter, travels from Wichita Falls for the main event. Shown undercard includes Kid Quaide versus Rip Blake and Shamrock Irishman in a six round semi final, with Bill Cherry and Pat Corbitt in a four round rematch. Additional bouts expected as the card rounds out.
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Duff Stanley
Blackie
Gasser Park
Panhandle
Wildcat
Monte Deadwiley
Wichita Falls
Duff
Kid Quaide
Rip Blake
Shamrock
Stanley Blackie
Bill Cherry
Pat Corbitt
New York defeats Chicago as Ruth hits thirty sixth homer
New York defeats Chicago 5 to 2 with Babe Ruth hitting his thirty sixth homer. Thurston Hollis started for Chicago after ten straight wins as Pennock and Schang paired for New York while Thurston, Robertson and Grabowski played for Chicago.
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Chicago
New York
Ruth
Thurston Hollis
Pennock
Schang
Thurston
Robertson
Grabowski
Beaumont Tops Dallas In Ten Inning Texas League Showdown
Beaumont beat Dallas 4 to 3 in ten innings to clinch the series final. Thormahlen and Lin gle led Beaumont with a late rally while Dallas misfired in the stretch.
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Beaumont
Dallas
Jensen Demands Return Match With Farley in Hereford or Amarillo
Thor Jensen and wrestling fans in Hereford push for a rematch with Cal Farley. Jensen accuses Farley and referee Harry Myers of bias and says he will wrestle under neutral refereeing on any terms, location, or time.
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Thor Jensen
Hereford
Cal Farley
Amarillo
Jensen
Amarillo Globe
Farley
Harry Myers
Yankees Show Way In Narrow American League Race
New York leads Detroit by a full game as the Yankees win 9 to 4 over the Athletics. Babe Ruth hits his 32nd homer of the season and 13th in July, while Pennock allows few runs. Shaute and Nehf win for Cleveland and the Giants respectively, as Boston and St. Louis stumble.
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P. W. L. Pet
Fort Worth
Dallas
Shreveport
Wichita Falls
Houston
Beaumont
San Antonio
Galveston
P. W. L Pet
New York
Detroit Tov Cadaver
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago Canonere
Cleveland
Soston
Philadelphia
National League Club
Chicago Soerbee
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia En
Yankees
Detroit
Tigers
Cobb
Shaute
Pratt
Senators
Murray
Workman
Boston
Nehl Hits Highlight NY Win Over St Louis
Arthur Nehl shone for New York with playing and two home runs in a 5 to 2 victory over St Louis. Batteries: Stuart Fowler and Gonzales for St Louis, Nehl and Gowdy for New York.
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New York
Arthur Nehl
St. Louis
R. H. E. St. Louis
Stuart
Fowler
Gonzales
Neht
Gowdy
Baseball Roundup Highlights Bright Hitting Across Leagues
Louis slugged ten hits in nine innings and hit two homers driving three of his club’s runs. Brooklyn tops Cincinnati amid a six hit, three run Phillies effort against Kaufman as Cubs win 4 to 3. Kremer limits Boston to three hits as Pittsburgh defeats the Braves 8 to 1. Marty Shay newly acquired by the Beaneaters started at second in the home tear. Brooklyn narrows the gap on Cincinnati to a game and a half after Reds loss. Westerners pound Roberts and Doak for seventeen hits and twelve runs as Robins falter. Tillie Walker belts two homers.
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Louis
Brooklyn
Cincy
Phillies
Kaufman
Cubs
Kremer
Boston
Pittsburgh
Braves
Marty Shay
Beaneaters
Worcester
Cincinnati
Reds
Westerners
Roberts
Doak
Robins
Tillie Walker
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