Clashing Stars Vie in Crucial Week of Strong Pennant Drive
A New York clergyman seeks deportation of Firpo as major leaguers from Yankees to Giants and Pirates face pivotal games this week. Babe Ruth looms as a focal point while fans and clubs weigh value in upcoming series and the contest for all-American pick among closed pennant races.
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Wright
Pitsburg
Dugan
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Cuyler
Meusel
Dusty Vance and the era of strikeout legends
Grantland Rice surveys baseball through Dusty Vance, Walter Johnson, and Rube Waddell. He flags Ruth’s pursuit of hitting records, compares pitching vigor across eras, and notes Dempsey Firpo boxing grit along with golf greats Hagen and Jones, ending with a mixed sports collage from late summer.
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Walter Johnson
Rube Wachell
Tohnson
Vance
Pitts and Powers Take Field Tonight
Black Pitts Mines league leaders will face their nemesis the Montaners at Clark Park. In nine starts this year the Powers, last place, stretch the pace with wallops. Babb will start from the mound for the Powers with Lasly or Hy as relievers. A crucial game for the Pits as the season ends within three weeks and they hold a slim lead over the Clarks.
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Montanars
Wonighe
Clark Park
Powers
Babb
Lasly
Clarks
State Net Meet Opens at Columbia Gardens This Morning
The Montana State Tennis association begins today at Columbia Gardens with a picnic at Thompson Park and the annual meeting to elect officers. Visitors tour Leonard mine Thursday and the tournament ends Friday with a banquet and trophy presentation. Draws list many players in men's singles and doubles, ladies singles and doubles, and mixed doubles with numerous local names.
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Montana State Tennis Association
Columbia Gardens
Toiny
Thompson Park
Leonard
Butte
Kenneth Simmons
Lunforth
B. Mowe
N."wilson
Bari Merritt
E. ‘Dower
Karete Hanmer
al MacDougall
MeClovett
Smith Leads Field in St Paul Tourney
George Smith of the club in St Paul led 40 competitors in the late open tournament at Minneapolis Golf Club with a 36-hole score of 12 148. Competition resumes with thirty six holes scheduled for tomorrow, as golfers pursue the front nine of the event.
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Minneapolis
Aus
George Smith
Bt Paul
Mineapolla Golf Club
Bush Leads Yankees Past Detroit in Tight Eight Inning Win
In Washington on August 18 Leonard Faleaia rated since high Getorm ington defeated Detroit 6 to Sally waged in the eighth I are.
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Joe Bush
Yankees
Washington
Leonard Fale
Getormington
Detroit
Sally Waged
Tunney Secures KO Victory in Eight Round Bout
In Columbus on August 18 Gene Tunney the American light heavyweight champion defeated Joe Lohman of Toledo by technical knockout when referee Matt Hinkle stopped the fight in the eighth round. Lohman was floored four times in the final three rounds. The scheduled 12 round bout ended early.
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Columbus
Ohio
Gene Tunney
Joe Lohman
Toledo
Matt Hinkle
Lohman
Fone
Pirates Stop Nine Wing Fire: Unclear Play Details
Pirates halted after a nine inning game with limited readable text. Names and events are garbled, but mentions Brooklyn and Grimes with exceptional batting and fielding aiding the effort.
Fighter Entered U5 Illegally Says Official
New York, Aug. 18 The Rev William Sheafe Chase president of the New York Civic League says a war warrant is filed against Argentine boxer Luis Angel Firpo for entering the United States illegally He cites Firpo's failure to tell the truth about Blanca Lourdes Picart with whom he arrived last July on the steamship American Legion An effort will be made to have Firpo depart before his bout with Harry Wills in Jersey City Sept 11
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Associated Press
New York
William Sheafe Chase
New York Civic League
Luis Angel Firpo
Bernard H. Sandler
Sandler
Firpo
Blanca Lourdes Picart
American Legion
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