Kelly Leads Ruth in Total Home Runs in 1921
Baseball roundups from April 1921 report Kelly edging Babe Ruth in total home runs as Chicago and Detroit win key games. In a 12 inning battle, Chicago falls short 4 to 3 while Detroit tops St Louis 7 to 1 after a late rally. Shank hits a homer for Washington in a 6 to 5 win over Philadelphia. A Boston game is postponed by rain.
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Perkin
Sports Briefs From Across The Nation And West
Cincinnati catcher Bill Tariden has signed with the Cincinnati club and seeks reinstatement. New Orleans Peter Herman beat Frankie Daly in 16 rounds. Danville Johnny Meyers beat Teddy Danks in 23 minutes with a double wrist lock. Terre Haute Tommy Gibbons defeated Hugh Walker in one round as Walker failed to respond. Dubuque Heine Engle threw John Kiloris after 1 hour 32 minutes of wrestling. Eugene Oregon Athletic relations between Oregon and California strained over the track team dispute. Spokane Idaho defeated Gonzaga 13 to 1 in baseball. Seattle Outfielder Paul Strand and pitcher Monroe Schwartz sold to Salt Lake and will join Sunday.
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Monroe Schwartz
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Ase Lane
Fifle Clug To Hold Its Members
Clug announces a meeting as part of its ongoing activities. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicates a gathering of members and discussion of attractions for attendees.
Long Auto Race Won by Joe Thomas in Fresno
Joe Thomas won the Fresno auto race with a time around 39 minutes and 45 seconds, averaging high speed as his team and rival drivers faced mechanical troubles. Roscoe Seames finished second followed by Ralph de Palma, who retired after engine trouble and a fire.
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Vallan
Hard Wood in African Interior Requires Special Tools
A record notes a wood so hard that cutting requires chisels or super tempered saws and roots must be pulled to harvest it. The description emphasizes extreme durability found in the African interior.
French Flyers Prize Awarded in Notable Event
Valiemin to the French army was awarded the prize of 16 000 francs for a notable sporting sea event. The award was presented by the Academy of Sports Commander Valifemin made the first inspections aboard the Sahatadenert TM, an airplane traveling from Algiers to Dakar via Timbuktu.
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Dakar
Athletics and Englewood Meet at Clark Grounds
The Dublin Gulch Athletic Club and the Englewood nine clash at Clark grounds at 2 o'clock promising a fast, hard practice filled game. Athletics challenge any team with open arrangements via SCTS-d between 6:30 and 7 in the evening. They seek a rematch with Centerville and plan to face East Butte next Sunday.
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Navy oarsmen sweep Henley distance regatta win
Navy crews won all three races at Annapolis over the Severn River regatta, defeating Pennsylvania in Varsity by four to five boat lengths, Second Varsity by one length, and Freshmen by one and a quarter. Times were Navy 6 82, PennsylvanIa 6 50. Navy 6 41, Penn 6 43. Navy 6 39, Penn 8 48.
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Butte Curlers Elect Officers in Club Meeting
Walter Forbes was chosen president of the Butte Curling Club at a Friday session. Acting officers W. Gam er and ex ecutive committeeman Doran joined as new appointees. Fred Oke and others received honorary life memberships amid the vote.
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Hutte Curling Clad
Fren. Wharton
Pate Exton
California team withdraws from eastern intercollegiate meet
Berkeley reports that California track officials announced there will be no American intercollegiate meet in Chicago in June. The decision comes after earlier statements about entering eastern meets and follows persistent uncertainties in scheduling and venues.
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Corktown Sluggers Dominate Irish Tigers In Amateur Play
In a daylight contest the Corktown Sluggers beat the Irish Tigers 13 to 2 behind Downey Hayes Shields Kelly Malver Shed Murphy Held Maltrer Mullins. The Woolman Street Sluggers edged the Irish Tigers 3 to 2 in nine innings with Dan Devlin catching and Bud Cunningham pitching. The Neversweat Tigers defeated the Anaconda Road Bobcats 15 to 30 amid turnout estimates. Pearl Street Cubs beat Summit Street Stars 1 to 0 with Shea Cummins Powers ONeill. Quartz Bireeze-Grant versus Woolman Street contests listed lineups and fielders for multiple teams awaiting 13 to 16 year olds.
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Home Run Leaders in Major League Baseball Race
The season’s home run leaders include George Kelly Babe Ruth Emil Meuse and Elmer Smith as top figures in the home-run race across major league baseball.
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George Kelly
Babe Ruth
Emil Meuse
Elmer Smith
Frisco Hosts Old Timers Night For Irish Sufferers
Frisco held an old timers night to aid Irish sufferers. Main event featured Simmy Bell vs Eeldie Hinton in a three round bout with many old boxing names appearing. The event included other bouts and participation by Deacon Jones and Tim McGrath among locals and actors who challenged artists.
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al Nell
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Deacon Jones
Jimmy Anthong
Tim McGrath
Contenders for Derby Honors Highlight Kentucky Field
A fragmented report lists contenders for the Kentucky Derby next Saturday with references to Associated Press dispatches. Mentions Leonardo TL and events at Lexington and Bon Momm indicate a muddy track and upcoming race conditions.
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Wink Frase
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Bon Momm
Raturnay
Giants Beat Kellys as Rowton Homers in Seventh
In a seventh inning twist, Rowton belts a homer helping the Giants' Kellys secure a win. Jim leads Babe with five home runs to date, signaling a tight race in the season standings.
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Rowton
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Babe Truth
Kelly Breaks Sixth Home Run Of Season In Seventh
Kelly hit his sixth home run of the season in the seventh inning driving in runs as New York, backed by strong pitching, defeated Boston in the opening game of the series. The game featured late scoring bursts and notable defensive plays by both sides.
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A Kelly
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Coast League Results Reported By Associated Press
National League standings and Coast League scores listed with Vernon defeating none, Oakland 6, San Francisco 1, Los Angeles 2, Sacramento 1, Portland 0, Salt Lake 4 to 2, and Seattle 3 to 2.
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