Sharkey Beats Floyd Johnson In Ten Rounds
Roxbury heavyweight Jack Sharkey earned the decision over Floyd Johnson of Iowa in a 10 round Boston bout. Sharkey weighed 181 pounds to Johnsons 198, knocking Johnson down in the second round and stunning him with rights in the fourth. In New York Pat Moran from New Orleans defeated Jack Zivic of Pittsburgh when Zivic was disqualified for a foul in the third round of a scheduled 15 rounds.
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Associated Press
Boston
Jack Sharkey
Roxbury
Floyd Johnson
Iowa
Sharkey
Johnson
New York
Pat Moran
New Orleans
Jack Zivic
Pittsburg
Johnny Gallagher
Zivic
Yankees and Indians Split Twin Bill as Washington Tops New York
Washington swept both ends of a doubleheader from New York 5 3 and 4 2. Tris Speaker's Cleveland Indians defeated the White Sox 4 3 and 4 0 in a Chicago twin bill. Philadelphia took two from Boston 7 2 and 6 3. Ernie Johnson shines for the Yankees with a homer and strong rookie showing after a collision with Babe Ruth.
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Demarco Beats Bernstein In 12 Round Lightweight Bout
New Haven June 23 Cuddy Demarco of Pittsburg earned the referee decision over Jack Bernstein of Yonkers N Y in a 12 round lightweight bout.
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Associated Press
New Haven
American Well Up In British Open
The British Open began at Formby and Hoylake with over 270 entrants as weather flourished. Though many struggled on the difficult links, veteran J H Taylor posted a 70 at Hoylake while few others stayed near par.
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Associated Press
Hoy Lake
England
Formby
Hoylake
J. H. Taylor
Giants Win Ninth Straight Game Against Brooklyn
The New York Giants defeated Brooklyn 12 to 5 to extend their winning streak to nine games. Reuther was pulled in the first inning while Henry struggled on the mound. Score by innings shows New York with a strong late surge and Brooklyn unable to keep pace.
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Pittsburg Beats Reds 4 to 2 on Strong Fielding
Cooper outpitched Luque as Pittsburg defeated Cincinnati 4 to 2. Cary starred in center with nine put outs and both teams showcased sharp fielding.
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Cooper
Luque
Pittsburg
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Schmidt
May
Hargrave
Havers and Smith Tie for Hoylake Formby Golf Scores
Arthur Havers current champion carded 72 at Hoylake while Malden Smith of California matched at Formby. James Rimmer of Bidston shot 71 at Formby placing between them. rest of field posted 77s and 80s.
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James Rimmer
Bidston
Sports rise overshadows arts in modern culture
A essay compares ancient Greek reverence for sport with contemporary attention to boxing, track and baseball figures. It cites Pancho Villa versus Jimmy Wilde, Ted Moore versus Harry Greb, Scholz and Paddock sprinting records, Bowman and the Clan East versus West, and star players Vance Wheat Fournier Ruth in a broad panorama of athletic achievement and public acclaim.
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Pancho Villa
Jimmy Wilde
England
Ted Moore
Harry Greb
Greb
Moore
Brooklyn
Dazzy Vance
Zack Wheat
Jack Fournier
Vance
Walter
Wheat
Hornsby
Fournier
Ruth
Americans Sweep Wimbledon Opener in Singles
At Wimbledon on June 23 three American men claimed victories. Vincent Richards opened the match with a 6-1 6-1 6-9 win, Watson M. Wastburn defeated L. A. Odfree 6-4 6-0 7-5, and Francis D. Hunter beat J. F. Park 6-1 6-3 6-2 on a distant court.
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England
America
Center Court
Vincent Richards
A. B E. Park
Watson M Wastburn
Crugsle
L. A. Odfree
Meaderville Falls to Bozeman Team in Battered Pitching
Meaderville loses 3 to 1 as both regular pitchers Sullivan and Henry are sidelined by arm and grip issues. Bozeman's heavy hitters dominate. Meaderville plans to try for an even series on a date to be announced. A purse of 60 is offered for the winner of the second game.
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Clarence Demar
Zbhyczko
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Bunday
Claire Sullivan
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Sullivan
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Witt
Joe Dugan
Wally Pipp
Cincinnati Reds
George Burns
Burns
Adolfo Luque
Jake Daubert
Reds
Christy Walsh Syndicate
Association Game Scores From Midwest Roundup
Association in Kansas City reports Indianapolis 56 over Minneapolis 4 Columbus 6 as Milwaukee Louisville postponed due to rain.
No Box Scores During Convention At Democratic Gathering
The Associator reports box scores will be omitted during the Democratic convention period due to large news volume. Condensed game scores and stories will be printed, then box scores resumed immediately after adjournment.
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Honover
Granite Alley Ramblers Beat Gulch Midgets 29 to 2
The Granite Alley Ramblers defeated the Gulch Midgets 29 to 2 in a ball game yesterday. Winning battery McLeod and Casey. losing battery Lee and Cotton. Rambers are under 14 and games can be arranged by calling 224 East Quartz Street.
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Gulch
McLeod
Casey
Lee
Cotton
Ramblers
East Quartz Street
17 Year Old Dinwiddie Sets 22 Caliber Rifle Record
Private Marcus Dinwiddie of the District of Columbia national guard, aged 17, shattered the world mark in 22 caliber rifle at the international match in Rheims, scoring 396 of 400 points ahead of the Olympics.
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Associated Press
Rheims
France
Marcus Dinwiddie
District of Columbia National Guard
Dinwiddie
Barnes shoots 81 in British Open qualifying test
Jim Barnes of New York shot 81 for the first 18 holes of the 36 hole British Open qualifying test at Hoylake England. A field of 276 amateurs and pros began the two course two day qualifying over Royal Liverpool and Formby. Arthur Havers will defend his title.
Marble Cathedral Chips Supplying New York Soda Drink
A dubious claim states that soda water is mainly marble dust and sulphuric acid and that chips from the marble cathedral on Fifth Avenue, New York, supplied 25,006,000 gallons of the drink.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Powers Play Anodes At Clark's Tonight
Montana Powers and Anodes meet at Clark Park tonight at 6 30. Larkin for the Anodes and Mclivor for the Powers are the probable pitching selections.
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Powers
Clark’s
Montana Powers
Anodes
Clark Park
Larkin
Mclivor
Chaps On Hard Road Right Now Ob Babe Averd
Babe Averd argues that baseball managers act like surgeons in a slump era. He cites Miller Huggins of the Yankees shuffling the batting order amid West Coast road woes with injuries and slumps. He notes Reds struggles but predicts a potential return to pennant contention.
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Ernie Johnson
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium
Johnson
Kloutere
Ernie
Miller Huggins
Ward
Babe
Jimmy Callahan
Callahan
Chicago
White Sox
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Pop Dillon
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St. Louis Browns
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Bob Menee
Aaron Ward
Whitey Witt
Earl Coombs
Meusel
Wardie
Joe Bush
Herb Pennock
Bob Shawkey
Sam Jones
Hug
French aviator sets 600 km world speed record in Beaumont Cup
Istres France June 23 Sadi Le ecointe flying in the Beaumont cup speed races established a world record for 600 kilometers in one hour 37 minutes 49 seconds averaging 206 kilometers an hour, a landmark in aviation competition.
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Istres
France
Sadi Leecointe
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