Powers Chase Lead In Mines Circuit After Week
In the Mines league Clark park hosts Montana Powers against Anaconda champions as rivals jostle for first. Willis tops the week in hitting while Morris loses ground. Clarks and Specs swap spots in standings as fielding and pitching stay tight.
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Montana Powers
Clark Park
Anaconda
McGonigle
Bob Morris
Morris
Ray Willis
Powers
Willis
Pitts
Montana Powers Morris
Evans
Montana Powers Chariton
Clarks
Montana Powers Clark
Anodes
Tremblay
A.C. M
Sells
Clynes
Colo-Pitts
Boyer
Chariton
Pet
Piela Morris
Black Specs
Bees
Adams
Cole-Pitts
Carruthers
Thompson
Adam
Tait
Clarks Peesbesen
Lang
Rolfe
Cullen
Montana
Steers Ranste
Mechain
Mayler
Seee Gill
Anodes Ee
Colbert
Ower
Puate
Senge Evans
Charlton
Clarks Sae
Asa Ce
Eae
Moore
Clarks Pass
Shore
Leonard
McGlone
Trahern
Spees Marquis
Metlen
Yale
Morton
Goleman
Anodes Sells
A. C
Emmanuel
Clark
Eld & Bee
Coleman
Parrish
Collard
O'Connell
Corry
Marquis
Stark
Foley
L. Ryan
Mont
Bayman
Liont
Higbee
Christianson
Elk
R. OR Hetx Anodes
Mont, Oe
Blk
Ty Cobb Sees Tigers Still in Pennant Race This Year
New York July 7 Ty Cobb says Detroit Tigers may win the pennant despite aging squad. He cites veterans like Cobb 36 Veach 35 Culshaw 34 Pratt 32 Davis 32 and others crucial to pitching and field. Injuries earlier in spring hurt infield but Rigney back and Jones nearing third. pitching improving with Davis Cole Johnson Pillette leading. Zev noted as a strong three year old in turfdom with Man o War comparisons. Dwyer Stakes and Travers prep discussed along with Grier Upset and records at Aqueduct and Saratoga.
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New York
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Cobb
Bobby Veach
Bob Fobergi
Heinie Manush
George Culshaw
Derrill Pratt
Midway
George Davis
Tiger
Rigney
Bobbie Jones
Fred Haney
Harry Heisman
John Bassler
Herman Pillette
Lou Blue
Haney
Emery Rigney
Bert Cole
Sylvester Johnson
Herman Piiletts
Pillette
Johnson
Davis
Yankees
West
Cole
Kamm
Caveney
Zev
John P. Grier
Upset
Wildair
Man O’ War
Man O' War
Kummer
Louis Feuster
Dwyer
Saratoga
Grier
Mad Hatter
Sam Hildreth
Floyd Johnson Bets Willard To Beat Firpo In Jersey City Clash
New York July 7 Floyd Johnson backs Jeff Willard to defeat Luis Firpo in a 12 round bout at Boyle's Thirty Acres Jersey City wagering 5000 he predicts Willard will win in eight rounds after a sampling of Willard’s blows at the Milk Fund show and notes Willard’s smarter boxing and stronger left work while Firpo relies on rights and will struggle to land. Willard meets Jack Dempsey rival in the semi final back home in Yonkers.
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New York
Floyd Johnson
Jeff Willard
Luis Firpo
Boyle's
Thirty Acres
Jersey City
Johnson
Floyd
Willard
Milk Fund
Jack MacAuliffe
Yonkers
Firpo
Jess
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Luis
Wolverton Quits Seattle Club Manager Post
Beattle Washington July 7 Harry Wolverton resigns as manager of the Seattle club in the Pacific Coast league. Wade Killefer and Charles Loeckard, owners of the Seattle club, will appoint a successor and have relinquished half of the club’s stock.
Defeat of Terrible Terry by Corbett Was Big Upset
The Hartford bout of November 28 1901 saw Young Corbett topple featherweight champion Terry McGovern in two rounds. Once invincible, McGovern was routed by the unknown Denver fighter who rose from outsided the East to claim the title. Corbett would prove his win lasting, with a second knockout years later signaling the end of McGovern’s reign.
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Jim" Codbet
John L. Sullivan
Terry McGovern
Young Corbett
Hartford
Conn
Brooklyn
Terry
George Dixon
Wade
West
McGovern
Corbett
Denver
Rocky Mountains
America
Genterville and Sons in Soccer Tilt Today
Centerville and Sons United meet this afternoon at 2 30 at Lake Avoca in the Butte Soccer league. Lineups list G Rowe MM P Eldridge goal Co Martyn G Nicholle Coker Ward etc with reserves H Hendra W Lees W G Squires for Centerville and L Richards W Vogwi W Rowe L Champion C Lobb for Sons United.
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Centerville and Sons United
Lake Avoca
Centerville Sons United
Rowe
P. Eldridge
Martyn
Nicholle
I. Coker
B. Ward
Fees
Couch
CPOE
G. Lyne
N. Bartlett Wrate
F. J. Abbott
R. Barrie i. Ek
Liddicoat Center
F. Jacobs
Hancock
P. Tretheway
Centerville
H. Hendra
W. Lees
W. G. Squires
Sons United
L. Richards
W. Vogwi
W. Rowe
L. Champion
Tryster Wins Empire City Handicap in Yonkers Race
Tryster won the twenty third Empire City handicap at Yonkers by a length. Princes James finished second with Nedra third in the mile and a quarter race run in 2 05 2 5. The event carried a $5 000 added purse.
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Tryster
Associated Press
Yonkers
N. Y
Princes James
Nedra
New York promoters switch to gate shares for world boxing
Promoter Thomas F. O Rourke declares boxers will receive a percentage of receipts at Polo Grounds fights, ending guaranteed purses. He cites costly Kilbane-Criqui and Wilde-Villa bouts and notes Tex Rickard’s and Dempsey’s era as examples of purses vs gate profits, urging a fair percentage plan over fixed guarantees.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Thomas F. O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Kilbane-Criqui
Wilde- Villa
Polo Grounds Athletic Club
Tex Rickard
Johnny Wilson
Bryan Downey
Jersey City
Old Timers Set to Page in Big League Baseball
New York July 7 veteran stars lead the season as top batters and fielders while heavy winter signings falter. Giants hope for Bentley O Connell progress. Willie Kamm shines with the White Sox. Sand disappoints for Philadelphia. Lutzke struggles for Cleveland. Cant on shows moments of promise for Boston Braves.
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New York
Robert F. Kelley
Jack Bentley
Jimmy O'Connell
Giants
Willie Kamm
Chicago White Sox
Kamm
Sox
Chicago
Willie
O'Connell
John McGraw
Phillies
Sand
Nad
Cleveland
Tris Speaker
Walter Lutzke
Lutzke
Tocko Canton
Braves
Harvard
Davidson takes Dempsey fight films toward San Francisco
Albany Ore July 7 Dan Davidson an aviator forced to land near Hillsboro yesterday due to engine trouble while bound for San Francisco went south today by train carrying the Dempsey Gibbons fight films.
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Associated Press
Albany
Ore
Dan Davidson
Hillsboro
San Francisco
Dempsey-Gibbons
Genaro Wins on Points in Pittsburg Main Bout
Frankie Genaro of New York, American flyweight champion, defeated Tony Norman of Pittsburg on points in a 10 round main bout at Forbes Field in Pittsburg on July 7. Genaro weighed 111 pounds and Norman 114 pounds.
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Genaro
Associated Presa
Forbes Field
Pittsburg
Frankie Genaro
New York
Milk and Ice Fund
Tony Norman
Norman
Tip of the chameleon’s stickiness weighs heavy nugget
The article notes a unusually sticky chameleon tongue adapted to seize a massive platinum nugget claimed to weigh over 25 pounds. Researchers discuss the creature’s tongue strength and the nugget’s reported size and value.
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Ae Sr
Swillis
Nelson and
Guldas
Specs
Gill
Angles
Willow
Neil McKain
Deas
Sundberg
Cole- Pitts
A. C. M. Gang
Waddit
Ed Coleman
Janey and
Williford
Mervor
Detroit
Wolverton Quits Club
The
Genterville and Sons
C. Lobb
NT Polo Grounds
Champs
Rickard
Toledo
Brennan
Madison Square Garden
Carpentier
Boyle
Dempsey
Dempsey-Carpentier
Richard
Kearns
Harry Wills
Wills
Dempsey and Kearns
Bentley
O’connell
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