Pepper Martin Aims for Featherweight Title Clash
Pepper Martin of Brooklyn pursues the featherweight championship, facing Gene Delmont in Boston where he won but faced stiff resistance. Kilbane looms as the title holder, with Martin pledging to outpoint or knockout him in a possible 15 round title bid. Steve ONeill high on Martin after Delmont bout.
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Pepper
Martin
Brooklyn
Kilbane
Delmont
Babe Herman
O'Neill
Steve O'Neill
Cleveland
Johnny
Baseball Gossip and pennant chatter from the era
In Philadelphia special days honor pastimers with gifts while Uncle Bobbie props up two pitchers Dutch Reuther and Burley Grimes to back a Dodgers win. Pirates push for first division as Boo gie Eaters lift. Indians’ home success may force Browns and Yankees to battle. Frazee probes Red Sox hiring issues as Boston fans grow weary.
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Reds
Moran
Huskies
Philadelphia
Phil
Mackman
Uncle Bobbie
Reuther
Burley Grimes
Dodgers
Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Yankees
Frazee
Red Sox
Toston
The
Sox
Williams homers as Browns fall to Athletics in 84 to 5
Kenneth Williams belts his sixth homer in as many days and also adds a sack for the Browns, who fall 84 to the Athletics. The Phillies and Cubs tie 7 7 after 15 innings. Bullet Joe Bush dominates the Indians as the Yankees win 5 1. Walter Johnson shines as the Senators beat the White Sox 4 1. Kid Gleason’s White Sox remain in the pennant race.
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Browns
Humar
Athletics
Williams
Walter Johnson
White Sox
Senators
Hoover May Default On Scull Championship Performance
Philadelphia Aug. 3 Hoover of Duluth Minn may default from the national sculling title as he says the billing was mistaken and he only promised an exhibition The regatta marks the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Golden Jubilee and Costello may challenge Hoover for the world title while Teneyck Plaisted and Reilly plan a veterans race on final day
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Davis J. Walsh
I. N
Philadelphia
Walter M. Hoover
Duluth
Minn
Schuylkill
Heary
Hoover
Hilton Belge
St. Johns
N. B
Paul Costello
Louis Zohn
New York
England
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Costello
Jim Teneyck
Syracuse
Fred Plaisted
Jim Rice
Columbia
Jim Reilly
Saratoga Springs N. Y
Teneyck
Plaisted
Reilly
Athens County Fair Horse Races Set for August
The Athens County Fair runs August 22 to 25 with purses totaling 3500. Entries close August 18. Wednesday features 2:30 pace and 2:30 trot for 250 purses, plus a 100 mixed race. Thursday and Friday offer multiple races with 500 purses, fast track noted, rules by National standards, C M Gill supervising speed, entrance fees 2 percent of purse and 3 percent from winners, new horse barn under construction.
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Athens County
C. M. Gill
Baseball scores from yesterday across leagues
In the American League Philadelphia defeated St Louis 8 to 4 New York beat Cleveland 5 to 1 and Washington topped Chicago 4 to 1. Detroit Boston game was delayed by rain with no result reported.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Detroit-Boston
Boston
Detroit
Chicago and Phillies tie in 15th as rain halts games
National League action ends in a 7 to 7 tie between Chicago and Philadelphia after 15 innings. Cincinnati and Boston had games postponed by rain, with no further games scheduled.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Baseball Pairings Across The Midwest And Cities
In the American League matchups see Minneapolis at Columbus St Paul at Toledo Milwaukee at Indianapolis and Kansas City at Louisville. In the National League games Chicago at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Pittsburg at Boston. Austria issues stamps featuring Mozart Haydn Beethoven Schubert and Strauss.
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American Association Club
G Pet
St. Paul
Ene
Milwaukee
Indianapolis Io
Seeee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Saeee
Louisville
Seeenee
Columbus Escave
Toledo
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Bese Eraens
Chicago
Cleveland Eeees
Washington Teree
Philadelphia Teeter
Boston
Ae Eweeres
American Association
Columbus
Indianapolis
National League
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Austria
Mozart
Haydn
Beethoven
Schubert
Strauss
Army pitcher Duff stacks up no hit no run feats at Fort Benning
Sergeant Joe Duff, 52, stars for the Infantry School Detachment at Fort Benning. He has 10 no hit no run games in a 28 year career and 118 won 15 lost since joining three years ago. Duff has 439 wins 78 losses overall, including two Cotton States League seasons. He plans to pitch until he leaves the army the time isn’t up yet.
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Fort Benning
Joe Duff
Army
Duff
Sergean Duff
Fresh from College Diamond He Stars in His First Major League Appearance
Gene Robertson the 23 year old Browns utility infielder made his major league debut after a college run at St Louis University and Loyola Academy. He first appeared for St Louis in a 1920 game against the Yankees while replacing an injured Gerber. He later starred for Joplin and helped the Browns in 1921 with a .347 season batting average before joining the major league club.
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College Diamond
Gene Robertson
Browns
Gene
New York Yanks
Herbert Thormahlen
Gerber
Hhe
St Louis
Robertson
St. Louis
Ping Bodle
Joplin
Sisler
Williams
Loyola Academy
St. Louis University
Pirate scout praises Mohney from Jobs Ohio
Lansing State Journal cites major league interest in Inal Mohney of Jobs Ohio and Lan sing team. Scout Tom McNamara rates Mohney as a raw, strong right hander with a natural underhand delivery and believes he will get a call in time. He notes Mohney pitched well enough to win, though his teammates didn’t back him.
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Inal Mohney
Jobs
Fred Hunter
Lansing
Tom McNamara
Pittsburg Pirates
Lansing State Journal
Mohney
McNamara
Sonia
Moloney
Ohio
Mc.amara
Big Boy
Fuller Named Head Coach at Zanesville for 1922 23 Season
Francis E. Peg Fuller, acclaimed Ohio University star and captain of both baseball and football, has been elected head athletics coach for the Zanesville school for 1922-23. A Columbus native and Ohio State summer coach, Fuller will coach and teach mathematics, earning 1800 dollars annually.
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Francis E
Peg) Fuller
Zanesville
Fuller
Ohio University
Ohio
Ohio State University
Colubus
South High School
Palendg Fear For Leonard Before Title Bout
Michigan City Indiana August 3 The growing unease among Leonard fans centers on his badly cut right eye ahead of the Saturday title defense against Ever Hammer of Chicago. Observers say Hammer’s relentless rushing style and hard hitting could trouble the champion if the eye hinders him.
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Michigan City
Ind
Benny Leonard
Ever Hammer
Chicago
Leonard
Cuse
Hammer
Racing meets dominate today’s sport calendar
Saratoga Associa tion meeting at Saratoga Springs Hamilton Jockey Club meet at Hamilton Grand Circuit trotting at Toledo Annual regatta opens in Philadelphia Orange Va hosts annual horse show Western junior amateur golf championship in Chicago Western tennis title in Chicago Narragansett Bay hosts national junior polo Lanester Pa hosts eastern zone shooting Madison Square Garden hosts senior indoor swim London hosts international masters chess Pageant of Progress motorboat race opens in Chicago Wrestling card features Walter Miller versus Johnny Meyers in Los Angeles
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Saratoga Association
Saratoga Springs
Hamilton Jockey Club
Hamilton
Tole
American Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Philadelphia
Orange
Chicago
Narragansett Pist
Lanester
Madison Square Garden
London
Cegatta
Walter Miller
Johnny Meyers
Los Angeles
Leading Hitters of the Major Leagues
A list of top batting averages includes Speaker of Cleveland at .304 Heisman of Detroit .Sessa Miller of Philadelphia .349 Hornsby of St Louis .402 Cobb of Detroit .456 Sisler of St Louis .402 Grimes of Chicago .363 Hollacher of Chicago .? Daubert of Cincinnati .608 Bigbee of Pittsburgh .955 across the season with partial OCR noise.
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Speaker
Cleveland
Heisman
Detroit
Sessa
Miller
Philadelphia
National League Hornsby
St. Louis
American League
Cobb
Detroiit
Sisler
Grimes
Chicago
Last Night's Fights in New York
Vincent Pepper Martin won a decision over Kid Sullivan by 12 rounds. Pancho Villa of Manila beat Joe Hepburn of Brooklyn in s rounds.
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New York
Vincent (Pepper) Martin
Kid Sullivan
Grounds
Pancho Villa
Manila
P. I
Joe Hepburn
Brooklyn
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Kid Gleason
Gibson
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M. T. Ellis
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Peo Fuller
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Meusel
Hauser
McGowan
Mokan
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