Leonard Denies White in Ninth Round Knockout
Benny Leonard, world lightweight champion, knocked out Charlie White of Chicago in the ninth round of a scheduled ten round bout in Benton Harbor Michigan. White, who had never been KO'd before, was floored five times in the final round before the referee counted him out. The crowd caused a riot after the finish, but no serious injuries were reported. Leonard weighed 137 1/2 pounds, White 134, with both weighed at public camps earlier in the day.
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O Dowd Beats McKay In Pocatello Boxing Main
Mike O Dowd of St Paul won a 12 round decision over Gordon McKay of Pocatello in a crowd of about 5 000 at Brady park. McKay showed limited offense and was repeatedly overwhelmed by O Dowd s constant pressure. The undercard featured Beadle Kelly beating Abe Mishkind and Regan Gardine drawing with Gardine as the crowd booed the late decision.
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Barrell Gardine
Idaho Falls
Spud Meyers
Jack Buster Cabello
New York
Double Readers by Big Leaguers
Philadelphia tests Boston with two holiday games. 6 to 1 morning win and 19 to 3 afternoon loss. Batteries Pennock Walters Hasty Birbee Styles in first game. Bush Walters Harris Hasty Perkins in second. Washington takes both from New York, 4 to 3 and 9 to 3, with Shore Zachary Schacht and Gharrity as key pitchers and batters.
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Chicago Rally Drops Cleveland With 6 5 Late Win
Chicago scores six in the eighth to beat Cleveland 6 to 5 after winning the morning game 5 to 3. First game lineup and pitching listed. second game facts show Cleveland's Paubine and Coveleskie errors, with O'Neill and Schalk behind.
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Schalk
Detroit Beats St Louis in Holiday Twin Bill
Detroit swept the split with St. Louis on July 5, winning 6 to 3 after a morning 5 to 4 defeat. In the first game Sotheron and Severeid teamed for Detroit while Ehmke and Stanage pitched for St Louis. The nightcap featured Van Gilder Burwell and Severeid for Detroit with Dauss and Stanage on the mound for St Louis.
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Pirates sweep Reds in doubleheader in 11 innings
In Pettsburg, the Pirates beat the Reds 4 to 1 in the morning and 6 to 4 in 11 innings in the afternoon. Batteries included Visher Theis and Winxo for the Pirates and Carlson Haefner for Cincinnati. New York afternoon win over Philadelphia 6 to 2 after morning 5 to 1. Cravath protests umpire call. Brooklyn takes both games from Boston 9-5 in 10 innings and 5-2 behind Marquard and Pfeffer.
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St Louis Takes Morning And Afternoon Wins Over Chicago
St Louis swept Chicago in a doubleheader today winning 4 1 in the morning and 2 1 in the afternoon. The batteries listed include Hendrix O Farrell Schupp Clemons for St Louis and Alexander Killeter for Chicago, with Sherdell and Dilhoefer also noted.
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Coast League Standings Snapshot
Vernon 6-4 Seattle 4-5 Oakland 5-2 Portland 6-0 Salt Lake 2-2 San Francisco 1-4 Sacramento 2-4 Los Angeles 4-5.
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Midwest Baseball Standings Snapshot
City and team records listed show Columbus 4-6 Toledo 2-5 Kansas City 6-11 Milwaukee 5-10 Louisville 5-2 Indianapolis 8-4 Minneapolis 10-1 St. Paul 4-5, reflecting early season performance across eight clubs. Milwaukee and Minneapolis lead the pack while Kansas City and Toledo struggle.
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Bremer Wins Coast Title Bout In Springfield Summary
Special Dispatch reports Harry Bremer the Pacific coast featherweight champion defeated Jimmie Murphy of St. Louis in the ninth round of a planned ten round bout in Springfield. Larry Hawkins of St. Louis KO'd Young Costello of Memphis in the third round of their scheduled ten round fight.
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Red Lodge Victors Over Edgar In Free-Hitting Contest
Red Lodge defeated Edgar 8 to 1 in a free hitting game. Denny of Red Lodge pitched a strong relief effort, delivering his third consecutive start in three days. A hailstorm halted play for ten minutes at the end of the seventh inning before the game resumed.
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Edwards Stake at North Randall Consolation Winners
Red Lancelot driven by C. Valentine won the first division of the Edwards stake for 2.08 pacers at North Randall Cleveland. Each division carried a 3000 dollar purse. Tom Murphy steered John Henry to victory in the second division.
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