A C M Beats Specs 3 To 1 To Move Into Third Place
A C M won a close 3 to 1 game over Black Specs at Clark Park to climb into third in the league standings. Mayler won with steady pitching, while Marquis struggled in the sixth as bunched hits gave the A C M a late lead. Parrish, a pitcher, drew laughs with stunts in right field as the club prepared for the stretch drive.
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Sullivan completes English Channel swim at Calais
Henry Sullivan of Lowell Mass. finished an English Channel crossing in about 27 hours 45 minutes from Dover to Calais amid uncertain distance reports. He becomes the third person to achieve the feat after Capt. Webb and T. W. Burgess, with the latter’s time 22 hours 35 minutes. The drama notes a lingering $5,000 prize offered by a London publication.
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Independents Schedule Drawn For Extra Round
Managers of the Independent league and the commissioners meet at the Boucher store at 7 PM to draft a new schedule for an extra round of games. If completed by August 15, the round will proceed. teams will face each other once more, boosting the Colored Giants’ edge as Meaderville led by a half game. The Stutters gain a chance to meet Meaderville again, with games set to start Wednesday or Thursday.
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Meaderville
Chicago chemist claims elements split by gas method
Dr William D Harkins of the University of Chicago reports separating chlorine and mercury into parts, challenging long held ideas of 90 fundamental elements. He suggests all elements may be compounds of hydrogen and helium, with hydrogen as the true base.
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Chicago
William D. Harkins
University of Chicago
Harkins
Church Warden
United States
Harking
Dundee Leonard to Meet in September Bout Promised
Johnny Dundee, recent holder of the featherweight title, will fight Benny Leonard, the lightweight champion, in a 15 round decision bout at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night September 5. Promoter James J. Johnston announced the match.
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Associated Press
New York
Johnny Dundee
Eugene Criqui
France
Benny Leonard
Yankee Stadium
James J. Johnston
Yankees Break Through In Eighth To Beat Americans
In New York on Aug 6 the Yankees rallied in the eighth inning to defeat the St Louis Cardinals 5 to 3 after holding the Americans to four hits through seven. Shocker started for St Louis, fading in the eighth as New York rallied. Pirates and other box scores follow with Piercy in Boston and Cleveland beating Washington 5 to 2.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Americans
Shocker
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Huffman
Bengrough
Athletics on Warpath as Phils crush Chicago 14 to 4
Philadelphia halts slump with 14 runs on 22 hits led by Hale with three doubles and a single and Hauser five straight hits. Chicago managed four runs on 11 hits with Robertson Thurston Proctor Castner and Schalk pitching for the Cubs.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Hale
Hauser
Chicago
Robertson
Thurston
Proctor
Castner
Schalk
Krause
Rommell
Perkins
Lynch Threatened With Indefinite Suspension in Boxing Rebuff
Atlantic City Aug 6 Joe Lynch world bantamweight champion faced possible suspension by New Jersey boxing commission after refusing to box Al Gordon or Eddie Ochs in a 12 round bout. Lynch demanded William Fitzpatrick, who was unavailable. Inspector Holland announced the pending suspension as thousands watched. Funds for the bout were handed to Mayor Bader at ringside.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Joe Lynch
New Jersey Boxing Commission
al Gordon
Philadelphia
Eddie Ochs
Lancaster
Lynch
William Fitzpatrick
Edward Holland
Edward L. Bader
Giants Take Doubleheader From Reds in Cincinnati
New York Giants win both ends of a twin bill in Cincinnati, 4 to 2 and 5 to 4, to move toward a third straight title. Batting and defense key the victories as Barnes Jonnard Gowdy and Scott Gearin lead the hurlers in the two games.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Giants
New York
Barnes
Jonnard
Gowdy
Benton
Keck
Wingo
Parker Boodale Trophy Triumph Over Reno Sales
In a tight link match at the Butte County club yesterday, Sam Parker of the YMCA edged Reno Sales 1 up over 18 holes to claim the Charles W. Goodale trophy. Parker led by one at the tenth, Sales halved the next, and after six more holes the match remained close until Parker won the seventeenth and halved the eighteenth to clinch victory. Parker previously reached the finals for the cup last year, losing to Will Orton.
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Butte County
Sam Parker
Charles W. Goodale
Reno Sales
Parker
Sales
Will Orton
Dempsey Arrives at Saratoga for Firpo Bout Training
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey arrived at Saratoga Springs to begin training for his September 14 title fight with Luis Angel Firpo. He took a short cross country run, and workmen prepared a new training ring as sparring partners were expected later in the week.
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Associated Press
Saratoga
N. Y
Jack Dempsey
Saratoga Springs
Luis Angel Firpo
Reverend Field to Speak at Butte Scandinavian M E Church
The Rev. O. T. Field of Spokane will visit Butte this week to preach at the Scandinavian M E church located at 101 West Copper street on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Public invitation extended.
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O. T. Field
Spokane
Butte
West Copper Street
Hollocker to Quit Baseball for Time
St Louis Aug 6 Charles Hollocker star shortstop and captain of the Chicago National League team has asked Baseball Commissioner Landis for temporary retirement for the rest of the season. He cites a stomach ailment hampering play and says he will stay in St Louis under a specialist care. He notified management of his decision after arriving with his family Saturday. The ailment traces to spring training when he had influenza.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Charles Hollocher
Landis
Hollocher
Hollacher
USC President Calls 4,000,000 Above Normal in America
Dr. R B K Von Klein Smid of the University of Southern California told USC summer session students that about 4,000,000 Americans are above the intelligence standard while 96,000,000 are below it. He warned the number below may rise to 98,000,000 and stressed colleges exist to train the capable leaders of the future. He questioned criteria for college entry and urged preserving intellectual ideals for future generations.
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Los Angeles
United States
R. BK. von Klein Smid
University of Southern California
von Klein Smid
van Klein Smid
Candle Clock Novelty From King Arthur Era Still Made
A historic clockwork candle, attributed to King Arthur, remains produced in England. It cor-beholds rings painted on tallow to mark each hour and half hour, a quaint timing device once popular in period homes.
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Arthur
England
Pitchers Reassert Effectiveness in Major Leagues
Baseball sees veterans reclaim mound dominance as pitchers push through many complete games amid a livelier ball era. Howard Ehmke leads American leaguers with 17 full games and Grover Cleveland Alexander tops the National with 18.
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Howard Ehmke
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Heydler Loop
Babe Ruth
Mauler
Heydler
Johnson
Farewell Banquet for Charles A McLain in Butte
About 40 friends of Charles A. McLain, a Butte tenor bound for New York and then Italy to study voice, gathered at the Thornton hotel for a farewell banquet. F. E. Blodgett served as toastmaster with short addresses by Judge Joseph R. Jackson, Charles E. Meagher, and J. P. O Neill. Clarence Conn, Arthur Drynan, and McLain sang solos including a farewell song by McLain.
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New York
Italy
Thornton Hotel
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Joseph R. Jackson
Charles E. Meagher
J. P. O'Neill
Clarence Conn
Arthur Dry
Baseball slate for today across leagues
National League matchups include Boston at St Louis, Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at Cincinnati, and Philadelphia at Pittsburg. American League games feature Steveland at Washington, St Louis at New York, Detroit at Boston, and Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Washington
International Typographical Union
Polo Grounds
R. H. E. Washington
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Toronto
O View
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Gaston
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Steveland
Pay Tribute at Cubs Ball Park
Chicago crowds paused at Cubs Park as a church bell tolled and Umpire Finneran waved to honor President Harding. About 8,000 fans, including many children, kept silent from 4 10 to 4 15 p m to mark Harding's expected funeral train arrival in the city.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cubs’ Park
Harding
Brooklyn
Finneran
Pfirman
Cilent
Oakland Pitcher Walter Mails Out 10 Days After Injury
By the Associated Press Oakland Cal August 6 Walter Mails pitcher for the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast league forced to remain out of baseball for the next 10 days He fractured two ribs and injured his shoulder in a friendly wrestling match.
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Oakland
Cal
Walter Mails
Oakland Club
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