Pitts A C M To Open Hard Stretch Tonight
Rath discusses the challenge of selecting an all star team and pleasing fans. A disputed battle of anodes and leaders signals a big chase, with sporting authorities consulted but no decision yet. Pitts may be overtaken as other outfits sweep and pace setters lose ground.
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St. Louis Ball Authority
Montana baseball title series set by Butte Anaconda officials
Montana state baseball title series between Mines and Cascade league clubs moved forward after Butte Anaconda circuit commissioners sent details to Great Falls for sanction. Twilight games at 6 pm and day games at 2 pm planned with Sept 19 finish unless ties extend schedule. Travel expenses capped. player limit 16 per game. umpire supplied by each league.
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Butte-Anaconda Eircuit
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Citen
Butte and Anaconda
Aly
Chisholm Relieved of Duty as Mines Umpire
Franny Chisholm has been relieved of duties as umpire in the Mines League effective immediately. The release came without a formal statement from the commission, and no successor was named. Umpire Jack Hickey is expected to finish the season. Chisholm departs for Seattle in a few days.
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Babe Ruth Sees Long Fly In Cincinnati Exhibition
In Cincinnati a crowd watched Babe Ruth strike out and then send a high pitch to the stands. The Yankee slugger finally connected on a homer that thrilled fans as Johnny Mitchell’s timely strikeout and Miller Hugsine’s hometown pull kept the Yankees winning behind Pat Moran’s decisive coaching.
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Johnny Mitchell
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Casay Vance
Portlight by Grantland Rice takes a boxing and tennis era look
Grantland Rice writes a blitz on figures from boxing and tennis legends, noting Firpo Dempsey and Wells, Renault, Bartley Madden, and Milburn. He questions endurance and punch resistance, recalls youth fighters and greats like Tilden and Stribling, while reflecting on aging champions, training, and the sport's fading summers.
Ingwerson to Coach Iowa Football Eleven
Burt Ingwerson, former Illinois football and baseball star, will coach the University of Iowa eleven. Born near Alton, he played tackle and infielder at Illinois, earned all American honors, and now becomes the youngest major college coach in the nation at 24. Gordon Locke to assist.
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Renault Beats Homer Smith in Ten Rounds Boxing Result
Associated Press reports Renault the Canadian heavyweight champion won a judges decision over Homer Smith of Michigan in a ten round bout. Renault scored seven knockdowns including one in round one and two each in rounds four nine and ten. Renault weighed 199 pounds to Smith's 190.
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All Star Selections Spark Heated Baseball Debate
Babe Ruth recounts his ongoing effort to pick an annual all star team from two major leagues amid fan letters and expert disagreements. He notes wide talent in 1923 and 1924 shifts, the challenge of selecting positions, and the role of a writers committee in final decisions. The piece also mentions a hangman’s death in Britain as a stark non-sports digression.
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al Frost
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Great Britain
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