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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
8
Boston wins game two 5 to 1 after a six run rally in the eighth, led by Melanin’s double and a Ruth miscue. In game one Quinn and Schansky pace New York’s victory as Piercey butts heads with Russell in a pitching duel. Cleveland defeats Chicago 3 to 2 in 11 innings as Faber’s streak ends. Detroit ends slump with a win as Bush bunts home the decisive run.
Jack Dempsey spent 40 minutes in sparring and bag work behind Georges Carpentier camp as he trains for the anticipated bout. Pierre Mallet, ally of Carpentier, paid admission and watched. Harry Ertle’s refereeing appointment to the match was reportedly satisfactory, with manager Jack Kearns not yet consulted. Dempsey disputed a divorce rumor and has his attorney ready to respond if needed.
NCINNATI June 22 Pittsburg won a 1 inning game from Cincinnati today by punching three and scoring runs. Duncan was put out of game in the tenth for in a decision. A diving stab by Bigbee in the eleventh saved the game for the visitors. Score and Schmidt, Rixey, Wingo add Hargrave. 22 Boston defeated the New York Nationals 9 to 5 in the second game of the series. Heaton’s four consecutive hits sparked a Boston rally. Beore RHE Boston 102 208 010 911 i New York 020 100 020 583 batteries Fillingim Gowdy Douglas Ryan Smith.
Johnny Wilson, present middleweight champion of the world, is the fifteenth man to hold the title. The article lists American champions in the middleweight division with tenures from 1867 to 1920, noting Ketchel and other holders and referencing a possible clash with Battling Ortega.
Tommy Gibbons light heavyweight stopped Wille Meehan of San Francisco in the first round of a twelve round scheduled bout. Referee Math Hinkle halted the fight after Meehan was knocked down three times. It was Gibbons twelfth consecutive knockout.
Jersey Citys Harry Ertle was formally chosen by the New Jersey state boxing commission as referee for the Dempsey Carpentier title bout on July 2. He received the official selection in Jersey City today.
The first national intercollegiate track and field games held last Saturday in Chicago drew teams from 62 colleges and universities. The meet showcased stars from Pittsburg, Dartmouth, Penn State, Pennsylvania, Yale, Washington, Oregon, Stanford, Georgia Tech, Sewanee, Baylor and Rice, with many emerging as national figures and smaller colleges gaining rare recognition.
June 22. Georges Carpentier hidden work-out behind a barn and later inspected training in Jersey City for his bout with Dempsey. Three heavyweights, identities kept secret, arrived by limousine and trained behind the barn amid muffled thumps and bathrobe exits.
Alma Mann aged 11 is hailed as the greatest child swimmer after holding the South American under water swimming title. A photo shows her poised to mimic Houdini’s tricks, drawing comparisons to the famed escape artist.
America's polo team defeated England in straight matches at Hurlingham to reclaim the International Cup, marking the fourth American triumph and halting a four-time British hold on the trophy. The cup presentation was postponed pending King George's return from Belfast, with a ceremony likely on Saturday.
A golf drawing conducted by Captains Touhy and Braly sets the club’s next Saturday afternoon event at the country club. Drawn teams and pairings are listed for a match play contest, with dinner planned after the rounds and finish expected around evening.
Babe Delaney pitched another strong game leading Bach Feaered See to a win as the lineup produced key hits. Delaney fanned batters and escaped trouble in the seventh, while teammates—Doran, Jett, Riley, and Duckham—contributed offense in a tense contest.
The article notes American coal seams are thicker closer to the surface and easier to mine than in some foreign regions. It compares U S coal to European deposits and mentions durability of wooden church doors in Rome lasting 1,100 years.
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