Diomiooal Said For Game's Good Transitions to Manager Role
Jimmy Austin, veteran third baseman, was named manager of the St. Louis American League team now in New York. He succeeds Lee A. Fohl, dismissed by owner Philip Ball for the team’s good and the players morale. Billy Friel and L B. Von Weise confirmed the telegrams from Boston to St. Louis.
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Anaconda Standard
MINES
Jimmy Austin
St. Louis Americans
Lee Fohl
Fohl
Associated Press
von Weise
Ball
Fohl Dismissed as St Louis Manager
St Louis American manager Lee A. Fohl was dismissed today amid speculation on a successor. Names floated include star first baseman George Harold Sisler and Billy Friel, Browne business manager, as potential temporary fills. The move followed Fohl's reported refusal to back Dave Danforth after Danforth was suspended for alleged ball discoloration.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Lee A. Fohl
New York Athletic Commission Talks Dempsey Firpo Title Fight
The New York state athletic commission conferred with promoter Tex Rickard about the Dempsey Firpo heavyweight title bout and adjourned without a formal statement. Rickard said the impression was that the commission had no objection and would license the engagement upon application.
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Associated Press
NEW York
New York State Athletic Commission
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Luis Firpo
Rickard
Dempsey Trains at White Sulphur Springs Camp
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and his trainer tested the Adirondack road route near the camp, swam in the lake, and watched the new training ring being built. An afternoon automobile trip to Saratoga Springs capped a day of rest and light activity as he prepares to fight Luis Angel Firpo.
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Associated Press
White Sulphur Springs
Saratoga Lake
N. Y
Adirondack Mountains
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
Saratoga Springs
De Forest Not Training Firpo Before Dempsey Bout
Indianapolis Aug 7 Jimmy De Forest will not train Luis Angel Firpo for his Sept 14 title defense against Jack Dempsey. A Buenos Aires trainer will oversee Firpo’s prep while De Forest remains associated with Firpo, according to challenger secretary G Widmer.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Jimmy de Forest
Luis Angel Firpo
New York
Jack Dempsey
G. Widmer
Buenos Aires
Firpo
Widmer
de Forest
Woman Abandons Channel Attempt Near Calais Coast
R England Aug 7 Mrs Clemington Carson the American long distance swimmer abandoned her attempt to swim the English channel from Dover to Calais early this morning. She had covered about 16 miles and logged 14 1/2 hours in the water, saying she will try again but not this year. She blamed the bad seas and luck for stopping her as the French coast showed clearly with lights in the villages.
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Associated Press
England
Clemington Carson
English Channel
Dover
Calais
French
Big Three Of Yankee Golfers Said To Have Passed Peak
New York Aug 7 The three great American golfers Hagen Barnes and Hutchison are viewed as past their peak Hagen battles back strain from overwork Barnes lacks his former scoring punch Hutchison remains flashy yet inconsistent The piece notes Hagen’s backers’ disappointment and mentions rising stars Bobby Jones Gene Sarazen Johnny Farrell and amateurs like Jess Sweetser as successors in the sport.
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New York
Hagen
Barnes
Hutchison
Inwood
Canoe Brook
Hagens
Jimmy Ahern
Bii Walter
Eeneen
Bobby Jones
Gene Sarazen
Johnnie Farrell
Culmet
Chick Evans
Jess Clifford
Jones
Jess Sweetner
Henry Sullivan rests after Channel swim and prize claim
Henry Sullivan, the Massachusetts swimmer who conquered the English Channel, rests in Dover amid pride and fatigue. The Daily Sketch plans to award him its £1000 prize for the feat, despite missing required conditions. American swimmer Mrs. Clemington Carson reportedly abandoned her attempt near Cape Gris-Nez due to exhaustion.
Giants Sweep Cincinnati Five Game Series 6 to 2
New York Giants clinched a five game series sweep by defeating Cincinnati 6 to 2 in the final game. Watson, Ryan, Gowdy, Luque and Hargrave contributed in a solid output while Cincinnati managed limited scoring. In another finish, St Louis defeated Boston 7 to 11 in a high scoring finale as Barnes Benton and McCurdy hurled the win.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
New York Giants
New York
Watson
Ryan
Gowdy
Luque
Harris
Hargrave
Louis
St. Louis
Barnes
Benton
Boston
R. H. E. Boston
Smith
Toney
McCurdy
Phillies Cop Another Win Over Pittsburg in Battered Contest
The revived Phillies surged from the cellar with a 7 to 5 victory at Pittsburg. Glasner and Beben plus Henline mated Meadows Stone and Mattox as Philadelphia built a big late rally, while Pittsburg failed to hold an early lead.
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Phillies
Associated Press
Pittsburg
R. H. E. Philadelphia
Glasner
Beben
Henline
Meadows
Stone
Mattox
Dependents in Another Round A New Schedule
A new round robin schedule was drawn after a meeting at the Boucher store. Meaderville versus the Colored Giants on Aug 20 could clinch the Independent flag for Meaderville or force a tie if the Giants win. The schedule runs Aug 12 to Aug 27 with games at Meaderville Clark park and Timber Butte.
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Commission of
Independent League
Boucher
Meaderville
Colored Giants
Giants
Clark Park
Englewood
Williamsburg
East Side
Dublin Gulch
Stodden Park
Gulch
Timber Butte
Coast League Results From Los Angeles Seattle Portland Oakland
Baseball results list for coast league games with team matchups and batter pairs. Scores show Los Angeles Seattle Portland and Oakland games with listed pitchers and batters across each site.
Mines League Postpones Friday Montana Power Game
Steve Hogan secretary of the Mines league said the Friday game between Montana Power and A M will be postponed to Saturday out of respect for President Harding. Baseball across the nation will pause for the funeral.
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Steve Hogan
Mines League
Montana Power
President Harding
Collard
Clarks
Anodes
Athletic Park
Anaconda
Butte Mines
Colo-Pitta
Harding
Rooney Loses McCann Bout in Four Rounds
Walter Rooney of Butte, a fast-paced lightweight, suffers his first setback since a spring hand injury as Frankie McCann, Pacific coast premier at 135 pounds, wins the referee's verdict in four rounds. Rooney scored twice in early rounds, but McCann delivered a strong closing round with sharp lefts and rights.
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Walter Rooney
Butte
California
Frankie McCann
Pacific Coast
Rooney
McCann
Mines League Schedule for Rest of Season
The document lists Aug to Sept fixtures for the Mines League with teams like Montana Power Clarks Anodes A M Cole Pitts Black Specs and AC M. Dates include Aug 8 to Sept 3 with several open dates and postponements noted in Butte Anaconda and Mount locations.
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Pet
Anodes
Seer Enee
Montans Power
Cole-Pitts
Clarks
Montana Power
AC. Oe
Cole - Pitts
Butte
Anaconda
Colo- Pitts
Black Specs
Colo - Pitts
Colo-Pitts
Black
A. C
Blackpecs
Cole-Pitta
St Louis Americans top New York 12 to 10 in slugfest
In New York on August 7 the St Louis Americans defeated the New York team 12 to 10 in the third game of the series. Ruth hit his 100th run of the season in the seventh inning as Wright Bayne and others worked the mound. In Washington on the same day Cleveland routed three Washington pitchers 22 to 2 with Uhle ONeill Mitch ell Friday Potter and Ruel Hargrave handling the innings.
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Associated Press
New York
St. Louis Americans
Ruth
R. H. E. St. Louis
Wright
Bayne
Root
Pruett
Shocker
Severeid
Shawkey
Jones
Mays
Hoffmann
Washington
Cleveland
R. H. E. Cleveland
Uhle
O'Neill
Mitchell
Friday
Potter
Ruel
Hargrave
Phillies Beat Chicago Two Games To One In League Showdown
Philadelphia defeated Chicago 6 to 2 as Cvengros faded in the third inning. Chicago scored two runs in the top half and added a single run in the fifth. Cvengros Blankenship Castner and Schalk Harris Ogden Hasty and Perkins were the listed batteries.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cvengros
R. H. B. Chicago
Blankenship
Castner and Schalk
Harris, Ogden, Hasty and
Perkins
Today’s games across leagues with results nine totals
National League matchups include New York at St Louis, Philadelphia at Chicago, Brooklyn at Pittsburg. American League features St Louis at New York, Cleveland at Washington, Chicago at Philadelphia, Detroit at Boston with a double header. American Association scores list Kansas City 11 Columbus 4, Milwaukee 8 Toledo 4, St Paul 5 Indianapolis 0, Minneapolis 1 Louisville 17.
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New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago Seer
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Earenee
Cleveland Ee
St. Louis A
Detroit
San Francisco
Sacramento Eee Ee
Portland
Salt Lake Ee
Los Angeles
Seattle
Oakland
National League
Chicago
J. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Clarks and ACM Clash in Busy Baseball Week
A busy baseball week looms for Butte and Anaconda as Clarks and ACM meet at Clark Park at 6 15 with Clarks climbing to second and ACM recovering from an 0 7 start. A Sunday clash in Anaconda could decide the pennant as both clubs chase the top spot amid shifting standings.
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Butte
Anaconda
Clarks
Clark Park
Anodes
Elephants in a Grand 1923 Circus Exhibition
The piece describes Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey shows touring vast elephants, bath methods, and water-saving techniques with hydrants. It highlights baby elephants, multiple travel groups, and a three-hour program featuring lions tigers bears and Bar vivo stallions. Exhibitions are in Butte on Thursday Aug 18.
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Great Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Vailey
Trump
Butte
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DE Forrest
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R. H. E. Cecramente
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R. H.E. Tom Anpoiog
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Tobin
R. HH
Ode
Mitchell and Agnew
Leverenz and
Daly
R. H. B. Galt Lake
Fotaters
Kallio and Jenkins
Murchio
Wells
Butte Mines League
Clarks and
A.C.M
Clarks Anodes
Chariton
Coleman
Jimmy Charlton
Denny O'Connell
Sundbergs
Specs
Sundberg Clan
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey Elephants
Jack
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Jack Keefe
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