Pitts Crown Baseball Champs in 1924 League Race
Montana Power riders slugged 14 hits and beat Clark 11 to 3 to clinch the league title. Bill McIvor starred as pitcher and hitter, with Melver and Keeley delivering key blows as Pitts rode an early onslaught to secure the pennant.
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Yankees Split Double Header in Boston Loss and Win
In Boston the Red Sox toppled the Yankees 14 to 6 in game one while New York answered with a 6 to 2 win in game two. Ruth left the second game early with a lame left arm and Karl Combs pinch hit in game one after his June leg injury.
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Firpo Leaves Saratoga for New York to Finish Training
Lupe Angel Firpo Argentine heavyweight departs Saratoga Springs for New York to complete preparations for the September 11 bout with Harry Wills at Boyle's Thirty Acres Jersey City and Madison Square Garden promoter Tex Rickard orders the move to quell deportation charges affecting Firpo.
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Joe Boyer Heroic Fast Driver Dies at Altoona Race
Joe Boyer of Detroit died after a crash at the Altoona speedway where his car struck a guard rail at 129 mph while attempting to overtake winner Jimmy Murphy. Surgeons amputated both legs and performed transfusions but he did not survive. The event marked the speedway’s second fatality in 250-mile races since opening.
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Tilden Retains Wo. 5 Tennis Championship
William Tilden, the Philadelphia ace, defeated William M. Johnston in Forest Hills to win the national singles title for the fifth straight year. He swept the match 6-1 9-7 6-2 to reaffirm his status as America's top player and world champion in a field described as one of the strongest international lineups.
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Brooklyn Robins Sweep Phillies In Doubleheader
In Philadelphia the Brooklyn Robins won 12 to 9 in 10 innings and 4 to 3 in the second game. Harper and Ford powered a first inning rally after Vance hit Cy Williams and Wrightstone singled. Hollingsworth debuted in relief, allowing five hits as rain halted play in the sixth in the nightcap.
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Coast League results and irregularities noted
In a seven inning split, Osborne earned the win for Brooklyn in game one while Deans batted and pitched. The second game saw a New York squad gain a 10 to 2 win as MecQuillan and Gowdy worked the batteries. A postponed Chicago Pittsburgh matchup due to wet grounds was announced.
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Hitch Appears in Caolball Series
Report from Great Falls says Miners owner W J Wilson may not start his team in the post-season series against Black Pitts due to concerns over fairness and gate receipts. Wilson suggests opening in Butte with the final games in Great Falls, while Mines league president Chauncey Berrien has not yet commented.
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Sande Improves after Saratoga Spill Move to New York
Earl Sande the premier American jockey, injured in a Saratoga spill on August 6, was moved today to New York aboard Harry F. Sinclair private car. His condition was greatly improved and he will continue treatment at Roosevelt Hospital.
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