Fifteen Innings: New York Falls to Pittsboro 8 7
In a fifteen inning game New York loses to Pittsboro 8 to 7 after a late rally by New York tied the score at four in the fifteenth. Grimm and Ponder drove in two runs on a hit and wild throw, with later scoring by Carer Hingles Whitted Caton and Grimm. Postponements due to rain in Louis Brooklyn Chicago Boston and Cincinnati Philadelphia games noted.
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New York
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Ponder
Ralf Pittsburo
Bighee
Carer
Hingles
Whitted
Caton
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Louth Jew
York
Two to One Score in Two Contests From May Games
Boston and Chicago opened with a two to one result as Schalk errant throw sparked a late eighth inning rally for Chicago. Shocker held Washington to two runs as St Louis edged the nation’s capital two to one. Detroit outslugged Philadelphia nine to seven aided by five homers and Playstead’s return, in a day of high offense.
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Chicago
Schalk
Menaskey
Wilkinson
Jones and Walters
Washington
St. Louis
R. H
Louis
Shocker
Wachary
Erickson and Gharrity
Detroit
Philadelphia
Ira Playstead
Davis
Stanage Kinney
Rommel
Bigbee, Moore and Hyatt
Porkins
Callahan to Meet Leonard During Shriners Week in Portland
Frankie Callahan of New York light weight will face Benny Leonard in a 10 round Portland bout during Shriners Week. Callahan posts a $10,000 forfeit for his appearance after recently knocking out Eddie Fitzsimmons, a top light weight contender.
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Portland
Ore
Frankie Callahan
New York
Eddie Fitzsimmons
Benny Leonard
Callahan
Georges Carpentier Shows Class In Boxing Exhibitions
French champion Georges Carpentier tours major U S cities drawing acclaim as a master boxer. In brief exhibitions he demonstrates speed, power, and polish, pleasing fans and impressing experts as he prepares to join a circus in Cleveland after May 20. He tours the Middle West and South under Jack Curley before the long contract ends.
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New York
Georges Carpentier
Europe
Carpentier
Georges
Dempsey
Bombardier Wells
Joe Jeanette
Joe Beckett
Ast
Jack Curley
Curley
Cleveland
Ohio
Forest City
Middle West
South
Greatest fighter I ever saw Twin Sullivan in Boston
TAO writes of Jack Sullivan as the greatest glove bombardier seen, praising his speed and power. He recalls a Boston Union AA exhibition where Sullivan reportedly overwhelmed Karl Wicks, sending the amateur champ to an ambulance in the fifth round. Caesar Attell, now a manager, is briefly described in anecdote.
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Ind
Jack Twin’ Sullivan
Boston
T Union A. A
Jack "Twin
Karl Wicks
Cambridge
Horton Joe” Woodman
Caesar
Caesar Attell
Abe
Brigtler
Caesr
Frisco
Eddie Hanlon
Former champ given decision in Canton bout
Mike O'Dowd former middleweight champion won a newspaper decision over welterweight champion Luck Britton in a 15 round boxing contest in Canton Ohio. O Dowd was the aggressor throughout while Britton offered limited resistance as weights were announced.
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Canton
Ohio
Mike O'Dowd
Luck Britton
O'Dowd
Brit
Britton
Boxing and Baseball a Line of Sport News
The column surveys early 1920s baseball scenes with New York Giants manager John McGraw adopting peppering tactics, John Evers as a coach, and tensions with players over coaching styles. It notes ebbs and flows of team standings, Ruth’s rising power, Heydler’s fines, and Indian peril alongside boxing chatter on Carpentier Leonard predictions and Pittburg as a dark horse. It also mentions Yale Princeton pole vault chaos and Prince Palatine’s sale history.
Senate backs Greece claim on Aegean islands
Washington May 17 The Senate adopted Senator Lodge's resolution declaring that Northern Spirus Corytsa and the 12 islands of the Aegean and the western coast of Asia Minor should be awarded to Greece. The measure passed without discussion.
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Lodge
Spirus
Corytsa
Aegean Sea
Asia Minor
Greece
Senate
Lipton's Shamrock IV inspection nears finishing touches
Designer Nicholson arrived from England to inspect Shamrock IV at New York harbor ahead of the America's Cup defense off Sandy Hook in July. He approved progress with minor changes. launching remains unlikely before week’s end. Vanitie, after final cleaning, lies in front of the cup challenger awaiting refloat at New Haven.
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N.Y
Nicholson
England
Thomas Lipton
Sandy Hook
New Haven
Dest Men Not Entered Bozeman Loses Hope
Bozeman Mont May 17 Hope for Montana state college to beat the state university at Missoula next Saturday faded as Coach Powell said his four best men were ineligible Bachman Knight and Oberbie were standout performers last week and will not compete.
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Montana State College
State University
Missoula
Powell
Crp
Lester Bach
Nk Knight
Star Wetght
Bachman
Knight
Diseue
Shottings
Oberie
St Paul Boxer Stops Leonard in Cedar Rapids Ring Bout
Johnny Schauer of St Paul wins by knockout over Carl Leonard of Ni Richmond in the first round of a scheduled 10 round fight before the Cedar Rapids athletic club tonight.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Johnny Schauer
St. Paul
Carl Leonard
Richmond
Wis
Cedar Rapids Athletic Club
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