Britton Wins Title Bout Against Benny Leonard
Jack Britton retained his welterweight world title in a controversial 13th round finish after Benny Leonard struck Britton as he knelt. Referee Patsy Haley ruled Leonard committed a foul, ending the 15-round match with Britton the winner amid heated moments. Washington crew finished second in intercollegiate action.
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the Associates Press
New York
Jack Britton
Benny Leonard
Patsy Haley
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Brooklyn
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Uphill Battle 16 Wins as Chicago Triumphs Over Pirates
Chicago comes back to defeat Pittsburgh 6 to 4 at Comiskey Park. Stueland pitched well, allowing one bad inning as Chicago capitalized on visitors misplays and errors. Morrison and Gooch batter Pittsburgh with key hits.
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Stueland
Pirates
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Gangsters Challenge Youths At Duggan Avenue Ground
A fragmentary item notes Under 16 players being invited to a playful challenge on Duggan Avenue grounds. It mentions possible return games and references teams likely Anaconde Bruins or Bullivan, with a request for assistance or champions’ involvement.
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West Side A L Mines Youths Win State Challenge
The West Side A L Mines team, aged 18 and under, defeated rivals with a 23 to 103 score. Key batteries were West Side players Pendergast Fogarty Sullivan Lavell Downey and Lavelle, while Mines featured Sullivan Lavell and Downey in the on scene report.
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Woolman Streets Win From Hubs in Local Match
The Woolman Street Midgets defeated the Hub Addition team 7 to 6 Sunday afternoon on the Hub Addition grounds. Batteries listed as Midgets Harry Sullivan and Jimmy Sullivan. Hubs Dugan and Ferns. JACKSON BARRED. Washington Court House notes mention a heavyweight fighter and court orders regarding engagement. Also: Dunce and Sharkey signed for world title bouts at Ebbetts Field on July 6, with 180 pound weigh-in. Greb beats Walker.
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Golf Etiquette Then and Now on the Links
A reflective piece on golf manners urges players to wait for others, stay in turn, and avoid distracting remarks. It recalls a 1913 match with Walter J. Travis and stresses fair play, restraint, and tactful support during a round. Also notes Villa’s postwar routine raising questions about his reintegration into ranch life in Durango.
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Babe Ruth and Shawkey power New York past Boston
Ruth hit his eighth homer with two on in the fifth as New York defeated Boston 8 to 4 in the series finale. Shawkey threw for New York while Quinn allowed early runs. Boston scored in bursts but could not hold.
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Baseball Schedule Then and Tonight in National League
Today's games feature Brooklyn visiting Boston, Philadelphia at New York, Pittsburgh at Chicago, and Cincinnati at St Louis in the National League. American League matchups include Chicago at Detroit, St Louis at Cleveland, and Boston at Philadelphia with other games not scheduled. American Association results show Columbus 2 Indianapolis 5 and Toledo 2 Louisville 0 with no additional plans.
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Voigt Filibuster Dominates Coast League Session
Amid a stalled Coast League day, Voigt launched a filibuster as lawmakers debated adjournment. The scene included a tense roll call and a large turnout, with 263 members entering the chamber for a vote on the first of fourteen measures before Voigt withdrew his mandate and the engrossed copy of the bill remained unread.
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Spruce Railroad Sold At Public Auction
Special Dispatch reports in Washington that Spruce Provision corporation’s logging rail pad in Cle Elum county Washington along with a Port Angelus hotel and related government spruce properties were sold for 1 million dollars by the secretary of war. Hill Scriptamier Lyon purchased these assets and intends active logging operations on the Pacific coast.
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Cle-Elum County
Wash
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Hill, Scritamier & Lyon
Pacific Coast
Greatest battle on historic Hudson regatta course
The United States Naval Academy Light-eared crew retained intercollegiate rowing supremacy by winning the three mile varsity race at Hudson in 13 minutes 33.6 seconds, beating Washington by one length. Syracuse and Cornell followed, with Columbia and Pennsylvanian teams contesting last place. the Navy shattered the prior records and extended its streak.
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Dempsey and Willes to Meet in 1923
Promoter Tex Rickard announces plans for a heavyweight title bout between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard in 1923. The source notes Rickard believed the match would be one of the most anticipated and decisive events in boxing history, with preparations underway in New York.
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Tex ‘Rickard
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Mana
Alekaba
Willa
Deine Fay
Moonshine sold for six thousand dollars complicates liquor case
Special dispatch reports a Washington case involving illicit moonshine sales and enforcement intrigue. A vacant dwelling at 2140 Montana Street burned down in a recent fire, described as a two story frame structure. The item mentions a controversial figure in Italian politics and a wary Italian air force organizer declining Moscow talks.
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