Reds Sweep Phillies As Pirates Beat Giants In New York
National League pennant race tightens as Cincinnati wins 7 to 5 over Philadelphia and Pittsburgh defeats New York 9 to 5. Donohue vs Behan in a seven inning mound duel, then Cincinnati pulls away. Giants drop after lineup shakeup as Pirates gain two out of three in the Polo Grounds duel.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburo
New York
Reds
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Behan
R. BH. B
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Wilson
Pirates
Pittsboro
McGraw
Watson
Pittsburg
Adams
Hamilton
Schmidt
Barnes
Jonnard
Gowdy
Snyder
Clean Sweep: Keen Shuts Dodges, Chicago Tops Brooklyn
Chicago wins game three of the series 9 to 4 behind Keen who holds Brooklyn to four hits, O Farrell contributing for Chicago. Vance Henry and Deberry handle Brooklyn’s battery. In Boston, St Louis defeats Boston 8 to 2 as Hornsby and Bottomly lead with key hits, Oeschger and Cooney work for the mound, and McInnis Stock spark the defense.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Keen
Dodgers
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Vance
Henry
Deberry
Boston
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Cooney
Oeschger
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Stock
Hornsby
Haines
Ainsmith
McCurdy
Barnes
O'Neill
Gibson
Postponed Washington St. Louis game due to rain
The American league contest between Washington and St. Louis was halted at the end of the third inning because of rain and later postponed. No reschedule date was announced.
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St.Louis
Foreign Teams Dominate Tennis Cup Finals In Boston Area
Strong foreign contigent remained in the running as the second round concluded at Chestnut Hill, with Australian Davis cup teams advancing along with Spanish and South African duos. American women lost to British pair Beamish and Clayton at Newport, England taking four wins to two for the United States and avenging a prior defeat.
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Brookline
Maes
Chestnut Hill
Longwood Cricket Club
Manuel Alonso
Brian J. ©. Norton
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R. C. Clayton
Lilian Scharman
Ceres Baker
United States
England
Wills and Firpo Are Not Matched Yet
New York August 21 Tex Rickard announced signing Luis Angel Firpo to meet Harry Wills next April in Argentina Mullins Wills manager said he would not sign with Firpo unless Wills held the world heavyweight title after Dempsey defends September 14 Mullins noted no word from Rickard on the plan and both men would meet to decide who fights Dempsey Rickard said he offered Wills Firpo option and would wait until after the September 14 bout to press the arrangement
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Associated Press
New York
Tex Rickard
Luis Angel Firpo
Harry Wills
Argentina
Paddy Mullins
Will
Dempsey
Polo Grounds
Mullins
Firpo
Wills
Rickard
Sweet of Miles to Enter Montana State University
Russell Sweet, Miles City high school all around athlete, will enroll at the State University in Missoula this fall. Last year he was all-state fullback, named center on the mythical basketball five, and won three events at the Missoula track meet, earning high point honors.
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Miles City
Missoula
Butte
Sweet
American Association Game Summary
Columbus defeated St Paul 8 to 3 while no other games were played in the American Association.
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American Association
Columbus
St. Paul
Texas man wins amateur doubles at North American trap meet
Phil R. Miller of Dallas shot 181 of 200 to win the amateur doubles championship at the Grand American handicap at South Shore Country Club Chicago on Aug 21. Other results include Walter G. Warren defeating William Lambert in a shoot-off for Lake Michigan title and Ben Meents taking the professional doubles with 170.
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Chicago
Phil R. Miller
Dallas
Texas
North America
Miller
Walter G. Warren
Lake Michigan
William Lambert
Oklahoma City
Warren
Lambert
Ben Meents
Askum
C. A. Gunning
Longmont
Colo
Frank Hughes
Mobridge
S. D
Mark
Rourke Resigns as Polo Grounds Promoter
Tom O Rourke, veteran boxing promoter, resigns as promoter and matchmaker of the Polo Grounds Athletic club. Tex Rickard takes over active management and names Frank Flour noy to handle matches. Two championship bouts are scheduled: Johnny Wilson vs Lee Greb on August 31 and Zoce Dempecy vs Luis Angel Firpo for the heavyweight title.
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Tom
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Polo Grounds Athletic Club
Tex Rickard
Frank Flournoy
Madison Square Garden
Polo Grounds
Johnny Wilson
Lee
Greb
Zoce Dempecy
Luis Angel Firpo
Ept
Hammer Suspended for Missing Illinois Title Bout
Ever Hammer of Chicago, a lightweight, was suspended by the New York state athletic commission for failure to appear for a 10 round bout with Enny Valgar at the New York Velodrome last night.
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Associated Press
New York
Hammer
Chicago
New York State Athletic Commission
A Gentlemen of Leisure at the Rialto
Jack Holt stars in a rollicking melo dramatic comedy as Robert Pitt a young American wastrel in A Gentleman of Leisure at the Rialto. Molly Creedon and Sir Spencer Deever drive the plot amid a stolen Blount necklace accusation and a witty supporting cast in Forward March and Plunder news features.
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Rialto
Robert Pitt
Spencer Deever
Molly Creedon
New York City
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Sir John
Lady Blount
Pitt
Miss Creedon
Blounts
Molly
Sir Spencer
Blount
Phil” Creedon
Sigrid Holmquist
Mr. Holt
Jimmy Aubrey
Charles Lavell
Out‑of‑town visitors include Gladys H. Martine in Butte
Gladys H. Martine of Dillon is listed among the visitors staying in Butte, highlighting a docket of out-of-town guests.
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Gladys H. Martine
Dillon
Butte
New Eleveng May Enter Grid Play In League
Gossip in independent circles hints at two new teams joining the league next month. Meaderville may replace Walkerville, while Butte Elks seek a grid outfit with Duke Schroeder likely in charge. Centerville aims for a tenth title under George Bourquin as Hubs rebuild near home fields.
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Walkerville
Butte Elks
Elks
Duke’ Schroeder
Englewood
Centerville
George Bourquin
Moleskins
Hubs
Dublin Gulch
Warriors
Bill “Fat” Maloney
the Gulch
Dempsey Heads for Sept Bout After Training Sessions
World heavyweight champion James J. Dempsey trains in New York area camp for the September 14 title defense against Luis Angel Firpo. In a charity exhibition he spars with George Godfrey as Charles Schwartz assists, while Jack Bernstein and Pancho Villa also work out. Several others depart for New York with plans for early bouts and return awaits.
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Associated Press
Schwartz
Godfrey
Jack Bernstein
Dempsey
Pancho Villa
Mike Ballerino
New York City
Joe Lynch
Whitehall Squad Wins State Trophy Match at Fort Harrison
August 21 report from the Montana National Guard rifle tournament at Fort Harrison shows First Battalion Headquarters Company from Whitehall winning the state trophy cup with a score of 734. Other top teams included Culbertson 625, Poplar 617, Kalispell 614, Bozeman 511, Glasgow 488, Second Battalion HQ 456, and Baker 417.
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Helena
Montana National Guard
Fort Harrison
Whitehall
Culbertson
Poplar
Kalispell
Bozeman
Glasgow
Baker
Channel smuggling revived amid coast guard cutbacks
Smuggling traffic is revived along Kent and Sussex coasts say sea-faring men. Years ago these ports were hubs for cross channel smugglers in brandy lace and silks. Depreciated French exchange and weaker coast guard tempt many to return to the trade for big profits.
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Kent
Sussex
Today’s National League and American League games listed
National League games feature St. Louis at Boston and Cincinnati at Philadelphia with no other NL matchups. American League schedules show Washington at St. Louis and New York at Chicago, with no additional games listed.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Chicago
Coast League Results From Sacramento to Salt Lake City
Coast League results list games in Sacramento Los Angeles Oakland and Salt Lake City with battery lineups for Sacramento Wallace and Koehler Daly Leverenz and Daly For Oakland Mitchell Hodge and Agnew Read For Salt Lake City Dell and Yaryan Singleton Coumbe and Jenkins Seattle beat Portland 92 88 in a tense action packed contest
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Cleveland Neee
Detroit
Washington
Milwaukee
Oakland
Mitchell, Hodge and Agnew
Ween
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Toressovere
GRO. Nots
Xheed
Dell and
Yaryan
Singleton, Coumbe and
Jenkins
Centerville and Walkerville News Briefs and Outings
Centerville and Walkerville items note E. J. Tippett’s land tour of Yellowstone, Mrs. Solomon and Louis Anaconda visiting relatives, M. Scully and Belle Chicago trip, Miss Levelia Collins Seattle vacation, and a St. Marys Sodality picnic at Thompson Park. Others report camping at Maiden Rock, travels of Iola Tucker and Gwen Daniels, injuries to Mrs. Leo Clark from a coal chute fall, J. Thompson family Wise River visit, Isabel and Adeline Conway recovery, Frances Feeney visiting Gregson relatives, Howard orchestra gathering hosted by Martin Mellett, Dorothy with family touring Yellowstone for ten days.
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Centerville
Yellowstone Park
Anaconda
Holland
P. H. Holland
East LaPlatt Street
Gwen Daniels
Missoula Avenue
Seattle
Leo Clark
West Copper Street
East Park Street
J. Thompson
John
Wise River
Ben Oakes
Isabel and
Adeline Conway
Transit Street
Frances Feeney
West Center Street
Carson
Gregson
Martin Mellett
Howard
Mellett
Romaine Howard
Jack Golden
James Shea
American Davis Cup Team Selected for Defense
The American team to defend the Davis Cup was announced today in New York. Captain R Norris Williams II of Philadelphia is joined by William Tilden II of Philadelphia, William M Johnston of San Francisco, and Vincent Richards of Yonkers New York.
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R. Norris Williams II
Philadelphia
William T. Tilden II
San Francisco
Vincent Richards
Yonkers
N. Y
Leonard's Long Blow Secures Win Over Specs
In a darkened nine inning match the A. C. M. defeated the Specs 4 to 3 after extra frames. Leonard lined a long triple scoring Morris, Bloodgood followed with a homer, and Carruthers held the Specs to three safeties as Metten and Mitten battled. Umpires Chisholm and Whitesides officiated under late-night conditions at Clark Park.
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Sundbergs
Bloodgood
Metten
Black Specs
Lefty Carruthers
Jimmy Marquis
Leonard
Morris
Montana Powers
Sundberg Tribe
Portsider
Spec Outer-Gardener
Christiansen
Mayler
Lang
Sundberg
Chisholm
Whitesides
Carmody
McKain
Dunn
Spec
Leiber
Mitten
Homer
Specs
Weonard
Godfrey
Morton
Guyer
Merton
MecKain
Nelson
Seiber
Goad
South Side News Highlights Local Travel and Visits
Mr and Mrs B O Boyle and family travel to Twin Bridges to visit friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Norman B Conway announce the birth of a son. J E Bateman and children depart for a Yellowstone Park trip. Rev Charles F Wolfe of Grace M E church hosts Boy Scouts at Camp Flo near Melrose. Ladies Aid of Welch Presbyterian plans a Thursday picnic at Gregson Springs. Train departs Milwaukee depot at 9 35. Miss Milhelmine Hein and Miss Jean Morrow visit Miss Charlotte Knowlton. they study at the University of Missoula. Miss Clara Bauer of Portland undergoes an operation at Deaconess hospital. Mrs G A Free and Hazel leave for Los Angeles for a month. Elizabeth Thomas plans to settle in Ironwood Michigan.
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B. O. Boyle
Twin Bridges
Norman B. Conway
Garrison Avenue
J. E. Bateman
James Jr
Edward
Lucy
Margaret
Elm Street
Yellowstone Park
Charles F. Wolfe
Grace M. EB. Church
Boy Scouts
Camp Flo
Melrose
Wolfe
Butte
Ladies’ Aid
Welch Presbyterian Church
Gregson Springs
Milwaukee
Milhelmine Hein
Jean Morrow
North Dakota
Los Angelees
Elizabeth Thomas
Richard Hatton
Howard Avenue
Ironwood
Mich
Young boxers to have larger gym in South Packson street
A large gym will be started immediately in South Packson street quarters by Pat Sullivan, handler of the midget boxers, to accommodate new members. Remodeling will take several weeks and new members will be admitted for training in boxing art. A number of the boys will appear Sunday at the Eagles' picnic.
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Pat Sullivan
Butte
Eagles
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