Pitts Trample Anodes In 13 to 5 Contest
Jock Burke, Pittsburg light heavyweight, exposed a weakness in Jack Dempsey's defense ahead of the September 14 Polo Grounds title bout with Luis Angel Firpo. Burke scored with hard rights and lefts, leaving Dempsey bleeding but continuing to train before about 400 spectators as the public weigh-in price rose to 1.10.
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Anaconda Standard
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Jack Burke
Dempsey
Champ
Associated Press
Garatoga Springs
N. IY
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Jock Burke
Pittsburg
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
Polo Grounds
Burke
Mpsey
Firpo
George Godfrey
Terry Mitchell
Bayonne
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Angel Firpo Starts Training at Atlantic City Tower
Angel Firpo began his training in public at an Atlantic City park near a dog racing plant, then continued at his Chelsea cottage. A 200 pound sandbag and punching setup were prepared, with morning workouts replacing the typical road jaunt. Horatio Lavalle said Firpo’s legs are in excellent shape from recent fights as the focus shifts to improving the left hand and inside right.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
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Angel Firpo
Atlantic Park
Chelsea
Horatio Lavalie
Bolof
Firpo
Senor Lavalle
United States Wins Mixed Doubles at Cricket Cup
In Brookline mass the United States claim the final round of the mixed doubles tournament to secure the cup as Kathleen McKane and John Hawkes beat Vincent Richards and Eleanor Goss 6-4 10-8 while Tilden and Mallory overwhelm Covell and Johnson 6-1 6-2. A separate note mentions a circus main tent 616 feet long and 210 feet wide.
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Associated Press
Brookline
Mass
United States
Cricket Cut
B. C. Covel
England
Wallace Johnson
Philadelphia
SERIES WITH OOK TAKEN BY BROWN
St Louis swept the four game series from Boston winning today 6 to 5 in Mo Aug 24 action. Fullerton Devormer Vangilder Collins Billings were the battery for St Louis while Boston used minor pitchers in the loss.
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St. Louis
Boston
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Fullerton and Devormer
Vangilder and
Collins
Billings
Indians Are Helpless as Washington Routs Cleveland
Washington crushed Cleveland 20 to 8 in the final game of the series. Washington batted five Cleveland pitchers hard, scoring 22 hits to 16 for Cleveland while leveraging a strong first inning and late runs. The game featured a high-scoring barrage across the lineup, with Zahniser, Russell, and Mitchell on the mound for Washington and Ruel, Redgood, Shaute, Melvier, Smith, Fry, and O'Neill used by Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Washington
R. H. E. Washington
Zahniser
Russell
Mitchell
Ruel
Redgood
Shaute
Melvier
Smith
Fry
O'Neill
Matt
Mix of chatter at Firpo camp in Atlantic City
At Luis Angel Firpo training camp in Atlantic City many languages clash as the sparring staff including Natalio Angel Pera Horatio Lavalie Carlos Vega and Charley Schoeneman converse in Spanish Italian French German and Gaelic. Albertino the Uruguay chef sings while Albertino scrapes pans creating a chaotic kitchen chorus like a radio set gone wrong.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Luis Angel Firpo
Cialuome
Jack Dempsey
Ipo
Natalio Angel Pera
Horatio Lavalie
Outfit
Carlos Vega
Charley Schoeneman
Frank Koebele
Joe McKann
Albertino
Uruguay
Firpo Cottage
Powers Play Giants At Picnic Tonight
The Montana Powers of the Mines league meet the Colored Giants of Butte at Clark park tonight at 6, as the sport feature of St. John the Evangelist church picnic. Babb, Powers star pitcher, to start against the fast colored aggregation. Dempsey license granted for Sept. 14 title bout at Polo Grounds with Firpe. Firpe already licensed. France has 1,099 motor boats amid high taxes hindering pastime.
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Blood in Eye Siki Heads for America
Paris reports Battling Siki departed for Cherbourg to sail to New York with few friends bidding farewell. M. de Fremont, his manager, says he plans to challenge the winner of the Dempsey Firpo bout. The Echo des Sports notes the understated departure.
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Cherbourg
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Echo Des Sports
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Siki
Baseball matchups across leagues today in brief
National League games feature St Louis at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, and Pittsburgh at Boston. American League slate includes Philadelphia at St Louis, Boston at Chicago, Washington at Detroit, and New York at Cleveland.
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Coast League Results at Los Angeles
In Los Angeles coast league play the record shows a 9 to 6 result with players Hughes Robertson and Baldwin May and Hannah contributing key hits or plays. R H E notations appear for the teams as the scoreboard details remain partially garbled.
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May
Hannah
Indian Winner of Trap Shooting Tilt at Grand American
E. C. Wheeler of Pawhuska Oklahoma won the North American championship in Class 1 with 24 of 25 at the Grand American Amateur Trapshooting tournament. Wheeler prevailed in a shoot-off over Phil R. Miller Dallas and E. Owens Wenatchee and W. G. Warren Chicago who had 23 of 25. The East beat the West in the sectional tilt with scores 1 945 of 2 000 to 1 917.
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E. C. Wheeler
Pawhusga
Okla
Amateur Trapshooting Association
Wheeler
Phil R. Miller
Dallas
Texas
E. Owens
Wenatchee
Wash
W. G. Warren
Weet
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14 inning game won by Giants
York Nationals defeated St Louis in a 14 inning game today 5 to 4. Snyder opened the fourteenth for the Giants with a single Shinners who ran for him reached third on Doak fumble Ryan's sac bunt and Bancroft walked Frisch hit a single scoring Shinners. Other games noted Pittsburg beat Boston 7-2 Philadelphia edged Chicago 6-5 Cy Williams homer tied Ruth for league lead Luque blanks Dodgers Cincinnati wins 4-0.
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Doak
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Dizzy” Vance
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All Stars and A. C. M. set Sept. 4 game at Clark Park
The A C M club and an aggregate of all stars chosen by Hi Kimball will play a benefit game at Clark Park on September 4. Proceeds go to the widow of Les Claybourne, a veteran player who died at Clark Diamond during a prior benefit event. Kimball will select from Mines league talent. A C M may add players to cover gaps.
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Les Claybourne
Clark Diamond
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Mines League
Denver Promoter Tests State Fight Law in Court
Warrants were sworn out in district court in Denver for the arrest of boxing promoters Jack Kanner and John Corbett in a test case aimed at determining the legality of Colorado’s anti prize fight law. They planned a match tonight between George Manley and Tommy Commiskey, Denver middleweights, with weigh-in expected this afternoon, an act deemed a technical infraction by the district attorney.
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Colo
Jack Kanner
John Corbett
Colorado
George Manley
Tommy Commiskey
Famous Stallion Tracery Sold From Buenos Aires
English race horse Tracery famous sire of Papyrus and Derby winner was sold from Buenos Aires back to England. He stood in the country for breeding two years ago at a purchase price of 265000 dollars, and the return price was slightly under that figure.
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England
You Know Me Al Jack's Getting Experience Wives
A humorous tale of Edna mis spending a $10 gift for a collar and returning with change and unnecessary items, prompting a wry confession about trust and frugality in a domestic misadventure.
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Tuckmen Slam Juney and Williford for 11 Scores in One Inning
Pitts exploded for 11 runs in the third inning at Clark Park as Anaconda’s Angdes watched 11 runners reach the plate. Keith Janey reappeared for Butte and Williford struggled, while Cole Pitts, Connaghan and Tucker fueled a 13 to 5 win shaping a tight Mines circuit race as Pittson climbed into the first division and both clubs eyed the late season stretch.
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Rrere Bahan
Motaless
Williford Juney
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Chisholm
Whitesides
Direct train cuts travel time between Constantinople Angora
Newspaper notes a direct train service halves the journey from 15 days to 25 hours between Constantinople and Angora marking a rapid shift in transit. The report also states New York leads the world in gold pen production.
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