Willard Firpo Title Fight Draws Big Jersey City Interest
Willard and Firpo prepare for a 12 round heavyweight bout at Boyle's Thirty Acres Jersey City with 35,000 advance tickets and $350,000 gross expected. Both fighters weigh around 240 and 214 pounds respectively as they train, with Dempsey in mind and a possible return match.
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Elena
Willard
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Thirty Acres
Jersey
Associated Press
New York
Boyle
Angel Firpo
Jess Willard
Luis
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Jack Dempsey
Jimmy de Forrest
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Toledo
Dempsey H
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Tex Rickard
Ager
Manack Kearns
Jack Johnson
Jim Corbett
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Floyd Johnson
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Iowa
Jack McAuliffe Jr
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Cliff Cramer
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Tiny Jim Herman
Omaha
Neb. Young
Bob Fitzsimmons
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Tom Roper
Chicago
Charley Nassert
George West
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Angdes edge to tie for first after last inning rally at Clark Park
In a dramatic seventh inning at Clark Park the A C M Angdes rallied from a 4 4 tie to beat the Montana Powers 5 4. Sieber’s homer started the late scoring and Doc Tremblay drove in Morton with the winning run as the crowd watched a tense finish.
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Four Barred Sox Men Play in Semipro at Bastrop
Joe Jackson Eddie Cicotte Swede Risberg and Buck Weaver banished from organized baseball for the 1919 World Series fix are linked to Bastrop’s strong semipro run. Jackson, under the name Joe Johnson, is said to be the only ex-White Sox among eight banished players now with the Bastrop club, manager H F Benson confirms.
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Joe Jackson
Eddie Cicotte
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Buck Weaver
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Louisana
South Arkansas
Joe Johnson
Chicago White Sox
H. F. Benson
Zbyszko Wins Narrow Decision In Des Moines Bout
Wladek Zbyszko heavyweight wrestler edged Jake Brissler of Linden Iowa by referee’s decision after two hours without a fall. Brissler pressed early but Zbyszko surged in the final 15 minutes, escaping dangerous holds as Brissler repeatedly took him to the mat.
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Wladek Zbyszko
Jake Brissler
Linden
Iowa
Brissler
Zbyczko
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Williams hits fifteenth homer as Washington beats St Louis
In St Louis on July 11 Kenneth Williams belted his fifteenth home run of the season in the third inning of the Washington versus St Louis game. Berber on base and Mogridge pitched for the mound side.
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Unclear Scores at Various Cities Prompt Brief Totals
In St Paul five points were tallied and Toledo scored one cent. Kansas City hosted Louisville who posted three. Minneapolis saw Columbus tally six while Milwaukee recorded two and Indianapolis four. The text lists scattered game totals by city without a clear overarching result.
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Toledo
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Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Reds move into second on La
Cincinnati swept a doubleheader from Philadelphia to climb to second place, five games behind the Giants. Um pire Quigley was struck in the head by a foul tip in the first game and was hospitalized with possible brain concussion. First game score 6-2. second game 9-3.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Giants
Quigley
Rixey
Wingo
Glazner
Henline
Couch
Hargrave
Mitchell
Wilson
Grover Alexander outpitches Ruether in Brooklyn loss
Chicago defeats Brooklyn 2 to 0 as Statz Houcher and O Farrell produce the runs. Friberg’s sequence and Hartnett’s sacrifice fly spark the Chicago offense while Killefer is banished for protesting a strike.
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Brooklyn
Grover Alexander
Dutch Ruether
Chicago
Cubs
Statz
Houcher
Fournier
Grantham
O'Farrell
Friberg
Miller
Vogel
Hartnett
Killefer
R. H. E. Chicago
Alexander
Ruether
Taylor
Phippen’s Comeback Fails Against Giants in 16–4 Loss
Phippen, ex Black Rock star, attempted a comeback with Dublin Gulch against the Colored Giants but struggled after a long layoff. The Giants hammered 15 hits in six innings, winning 16 to 4. Willis was roughed up in the second, Mana ger Yamer summoned Mack Walker who shut down Gulch hitters. Iman hit the longest ball, a homer to center.
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Coast League Results From Salt Lake Sacramento and Oakland
In Salt Lake San Francisco beat Salt Lake 35 to 1 with Geary Yelle Gould Myers and Jenkins batting. In Sacramento Los Angeles defeated Sacramento 6 to 2 with Jones Thomas Bald win Byler Fittery Shea Hughes and Koehler in the battery. In Los Angeles Seattle beat Vernon with Jacobs Tobin Shel lenback Alten and D Murphy contributing. In Oakland Portland lost 2 to 1 as Sutherland Daly Krause Read formed the Oakland battery.
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Geary and Yelle, Gould, Myers and Jenkins
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Jones
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Baldwin
Byler
Fittery
Shea
Hughes
Koehler
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Pete H Avek
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Today’s Games In Major Leagues Announce Lineup Matchups
National League features Pittsburg at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Chicago at Brooklyn, and St. Louis at Boston. American League games include Washington at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Cleveland, New York at Chicago, and Boston at Detroit.
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Mines Juniors Rally Past Diamond Street Sluggers 12-8
The Mines Juniors defeated Diamond Street Sluggers 12 to 8 in a fast afternoon game. Lanphier stood out in the field for Mines while Smith pitched effectively. batteries were Smith and Barry for Mines, and W O'Leary O'Connell Connole and B O'Leary pitched for Diamond Street.
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Woolman Street Stars Triumph Over West Side
In an exciting game at the Cinders yesterday the Woolman Street Stars defeated the West Side Athletic club 6 to 1. Batteries for the Stars were Miller and Harrington, for the Athletics Wilson and Bownes.
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Beckett Carpentier bout postponed to September
The Associated Press reports from London that the Joe Beckett and Georges Carpentier fight has been definitively postponed until September per Sporting Life and the promoters. Castorbean seeds are noted as the largest among flowering plants, some reaching three times the size of a kidney bean.
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Joe Beckett
Georges Carpentier
Sporting Life
Red Sox Fall Before Tigers in Twin Bill
Detroit dominates both games of a July 11 double header. In game one Heilman and Manush set the pace with a thirteenth homer by Heilman. Murray walked three batters in the late innings to fuel a Detroit rally. In game two Detroit excised a 7-1 lead, then finished 5-7 with Boston’s errors keeping the Tigers ahead.
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Heilman
Manush
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Kelley Gilled to Explain Charges in Baseball Row
Chicago dated July 11 Mike Kelley manager of the St. Paul club was ordered to appear before Commissioner Landis next Friday to explain charges that American Association president Hickey suspended four St. Paul players to aid Kansas City in the pennant race. Landis summoned Hickey Norton and Muehlbach to appear with Kelley. Kelley remains indefinitely suspended pending proof. Harry Heilmann hit his twelfth homer of the season in Detroit's game with Boston. A note says motor bus service is being established in Santiago, Chile.
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Mike Kelley
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Landis
Hickey
Kansas City
John W. Norton
George Muehlbach
Kelley
Harry
Detroit
Harry Heimann
Boston
Heilmann
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Prize Catch Comes From Madison Water
One of the prize trout lots was brought to the city days ago by Carl Spillum and L A Hileman. The Butte fishermen had the limit of choice rainbows and locklaven after a two day outing on Cabin creek in the upper Madison. The fish were shown in the window of O'Brien and Spillum on North Main street and drew many anglers.
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