Dodgers Stretch Wins to One Hundred Twenty Three
Dodgers sweep a double header from the Boston Braves extending their scoring streak to 123 consecutive wins. Brooklyn moves within three games of the New York Giants who lost to Fletcher's Phillies, while the Pirates slip and fall behind in the National League race. Stanley Harris's Washington Senators tie the Yankees by defeating Boston and gain two games on New York as the Yankees drop to Connie Mack's Athletics.
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Associated Press
New York
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Dodgers
New York Giants
Fletcher
Phillies
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Pirates
Brooklyn
Giants
Tes
Stanley Harris
Washington Senators
Yankees
Boston
Connie Mack
Senators
Espinosa Leads Western Open Field At Calumet
Espinosa of the Illinois Golf Club Chicago shot 35 35 70 to lead the Western Open at Calumet Country Club. He set a course record for 6 614 yards. Eddie Held of St Louis was runner up with 72. Three players tied for third at 73. Jock Hendry posted 38 35 for the back nine to finish fourth.
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Associated Press
Chicago
al Espinosa
Illinois Golf Club
Calumet Country Club
Eddie Held
St. Louis
Public Links
Transmississipp
Evans
Frank Adams
Harry Cooper
Dallas
Jock Hendry
St. Paul
Large squad turns out at Butte High
Forty two aspirants including last year's players turned out for the first football call at Butte high. The squad had a full workout at the Cinders. New equipment will be issued and $1 500 worth of football paraphernalia purchased by the athletic association. The school may use the second string against weaker state teams on Fridays. Classes end early to permit Friday tests and practices. first game likely September 27.
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Butte High
The
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Spalding Football Guide Reaches Butte City
The 1924 Spalding football guide edited by Alter Camp is now available at Boucher's in Butte. It reviews the 1923-24 Montana football season by Walter T. Scott and includes photos of Butte and Billings high school teams.
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Alter Camp
Boucher’s
Butte
Montana
Walter T. Scott
School of Mines
Billings
Boxer Charley Holman Dies From Ring Injuries
Baltimore featherweight Charley Holman died at a hospital from injuries suffered last night in a bout with Lew Mayrs, who was placed under arrest. The death occurred in Baltimore on September 4, with Mayrs facing charges related to the fight.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Charley Holman
Lew Mayrs
Mayrs
Coast League Results Reported for Four Cities
Coast League scores from Los Angeles Seattle San Francisco and Portland show team matchups with Batteries players listed for each site. Los Angeles beat Salt Lake with Batteries Ponder Singleton Kling and Peters and Root Jenking contributing. In Seattle Oakland battled as Batteries Boehler Foster Read Stueland Sutherland Baldwin. San Francisco Hy Ban Francisco delivered a win behind Batteries Hughes W Gannels Koehler Geary and Yelle. Portland saw a game featuring Batteries Christian Great Cruse Kitney Gardner and Daly.
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San Francisco
R. H. E., Baspemerls
Hy Ban Francisco
Csevseveres
Hughes
W. Gannels Eae Koehler, Geary and Yelle
Willard Wills Firpo bout looms big with 80,000 expected
In a week the Wills Firpo controversy heats up as a potential Dempsey clash looms for a $3,000,000 heavyweight crown. Impresarios debate strengths, with Firpo’s instinct and power pitted against Wills’s boxing skill and fading speed. Both sides see a long, hard fight and a 12 round distance as likely outcomes.
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Wills
Firpo
Wille
Dempsey
Willard
Willis
Firpe
Velvet Tobacco Aged in Wood Gives Smoother Flavor
The article explains three keys to good tobacco: type quality and wood aging. It highlights Kentucky Burley, especially middle-stalk leaf, as ideal, and extols Velvet made from aged Burley as mild, mellow, and thoroughly aged in wood for consistent comfort.
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Kentucky
Tales of a Wayside Tee
Grantland Rice analyzes golf trouble shots, praising Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen as top trouble shooters. He highlights Jones’s recovery on greens at Oakland Hills and Hagen’s resilient round at Hoylake, stressing relaxed grips, steady heads, and precise wrist work to escape bunkers with minimal strokes.
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Tales of
Grantland Rice
New York Tribune, Inc
Harry Vardon
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Jones
Oakland Hills
Hagen
Hoylake
Magen
Inweed
Pinehurst
Conrad and Serafini Help Greeley Win Denver Tourney
Jack Conrad and Ted Serafini of the A C M group played for the Greeley club that captured the Denver Post baseball tournament final on Tuesday. Greeley defeated the Diamond A of Denver 18 to 4 to finish the event with six wins and one loss as top semi pro talent gathered in Denver. Penrae, who played for A and appeared as a standout, has been signed by the St. Louis organization to report immediately.
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Jack ConrAd
Ted Serafini
Greeley Ball Club
Denver Post
Denver
Greeley
Diamond
Penrae
St.uals
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Sutherland and
Baldwin
Portland
U. S
Pointblank
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White
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Jack Renault
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Jack Johnson
Peter Jackson
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