Mack admits lack of player achievement fuels Athletics slump
Connie Mack says the 1926 Athletics faltered due to a clear deficit in player achievement and purpose. He notes underperforming veterans, weak infield and outfield, and limited improvements from trades, signaling expected changes for 1927 to restore fight and pennant contention.
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Mack
New York
Connie Mack
Athletics
Philadelphia
Connie
Miller
Ehmke
Boston
Mosey Returns East to Train for Tunney Title Fight
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey heads to White Sulphur Springs to begin training for his title defense against Gene Tunney, aiming for a September 16 bout at Yankee Stadium. Promoter Tex Rickard seeks $50 ringside seats, while boxing officials consider current price limits.
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Henry L. Farrell
New York
Campion
Jack Mosey
White Sulphur Springs
Gene Tunney
Yankee Stadium
Jack Kearns
Tex Rickard
Rickard
The
Boxing Commission
George Brower
Beper Top
Mpsey
Earns
Yesterday's baseball results from multiple leagues
In yesterday's action St. Paul defeated Columbus 7 to 0 after a rain delay with seven innings played. Toledo beat Minneapolis 2 to 1. Louisville won 4 to 2 over Kansas City and Milwaukee defeated Indianapolis 2 to 0. In the National League New York 4 St Louis 2 Chicago 5 Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati Boston rain. In the American League Philadelphia 6 Detroit 0 and Philadelphia 16 Detroit 1 Chicago 2 New York 1 Washington 14 St Louis 11 Boston Cleveland rain.
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American Association
P . Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis Wee
Columbus St
National Club
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
American Club
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis Coolne
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Games Today in the American Association
St. Paul visits Columbus and Minneapolis plays Toledo. Milwaukee goes to Indianapolis while Kansas City faces Louisville. Pittsburgh hosts Philadelphia and Chicago hosts Brooklyn. St. Louis visits New York and Boston plays Cleveland. Philadelphia meets Detroit and New York plays Chicago with Washington at St. Louis.
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American Association
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Piani Triumphs Over Van Kempen In Mile Match Race
Italian cycling champion Orlando Piani defeated Holland's Pete Van Kempen in a one mile match race, securing victory in the event held in New York.
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PIANT
New York
Orlando Piani
Pete van Kempen
Holland
Kid Kaplan Faces Tommy Cello In New York Bout
Kid Kaplan weighing 131 pounds makes his New York lightweight debut against coast star Tommy Cello tonight. The action aims to set up future matches including Ace Hudkins and Jimmy Goodrich as Kaplan pursues a title path. Cello has impressed against Jack Griff and Pat Moran, signaling a strong challenge in the Meriden card.
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Consolidated Press
New York
Kid Kaplan
Coast Flash
Tommy Cello
Kaplan
Gotham
Scotty Montieth
Scotty
Madison Square Garden
Cello
Jack Griff
New Orleans
Pat Moran
Griff
Moran
Meriden
Ace Hudkins
Jimmy Goodrich
Humbert Fugargy
Kid
Hudkins
Sammy Mandel
Ace
Miss Collett Defeats Orcutt In Shennecossett Final
Miss Glenna Collett national champion defeats Miss Maureen Orcutt metropolitan champion on the 18th green in a closely contested final at Shennecossett Country Club yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenna Collett
Maureen Orcutt
Shennecossett
Peach Brand y Arrest At Pity Me Moonshine Find
On August 3 officers Duff Taylor Hysell and Wilkins found ten pints of peach brandy or Pity Me Moonshine on Red Mulford property in Middleport. Liquor was buried in dirt fifteen feet from the house and half pint stuck under the corner. Mrs Mulford said her husband was at a ball game in Gloucester. Mulford ordered to appear Monday night at the mayor's.
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Middleport
Offi- Duff, Taylor, Hysell
Wkins
Little City
Mulford
Glouster
Mrs Clyde McKnight Taken to Holzer Hospital
Mrs Clyde McKnight of Rutland was taken to Holzer hospital Gallipolis Sunday by Val Reynolds of the DeMaine undertaking establishment for treatment of appendicitis. Dr B Bing was the attending physician.
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Middleport
Clyde McKnight
Rutland
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Val Reynolds
DeMaine
McKnight
B. Bing
Funeral services for Kathleen Fisher held at church
Oral services for Kathleen Fisher daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Fisher were held this afternoon at the Middleport Presbyterian church with burial at Gravel Hill cemetery in Cheshire.
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Kathleen Fisher
J. C. Fisher
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Demaca Club Holds Regular Meeting in Lindsey Building
The Demaca club held its regular business meeting Monday evening in their club rooms located in the Lindsey building in Middleport.
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Middleport
Demaca Club
Lindsey
Fines A Woman In Rutland Disorderly Conduct Case
Bessie Jones, a Black woman, was arrested Sunday near Rutland on a disorderly conduct charge. She appeared before Mayor Giles and was fined 5 pounds plus costs totaling 15.95 dollars.
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Middleport
Bessie Jones
Rutland
Giles
PAYS HIS FINE IN MIDDLEPORT MAN LIFTS SENTENCE
William Sepeee was released from the jail Monday after paying a fine in Middleport.
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William Sepeee
Rutland Man Arrested for Intoxication in Middleport
Thacker, a Rutland resident, was arrested recently in Middleport after a incident involving intoxication. He faced charges including a $5 fine and costs totaling $18.55.
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Thacker
Rutland
Middleport
Two Men Taken In Sunday Arrests At Steuart Home
Burt Stewart and Clifford Wiley colored were arrested Sunday at the Steuart home by local officers. Stewart faced liquor possession and intoxication charges while Wiley was freed on bond by ex Mayor J H Williams due to Mayor Giles illness. Stewart remains jailed awaiting a hearing.
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Middleport
Burt Stewart
Clifford Wiley
Stewart
Wiley
J. H. Williams
Smith Undergoes Fourth Surgery At Holzer Hospital
Ray Smith of Second Street left Monday for the Holzer hospital in Gallipolis to undergo his fourth surgical operation in four months. He has been ill and was not expected to live at times, but his condition is reported to have improved.
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Pomeroy
Ray Smith
Second Street
Holzer Hoenital
Gallipolis
Smith
Roush and Badgley Wed in Probate Court Ceremony
Jonas Roush 21 son of Owen Roush and Pearl Badgley 22 daughter of Enoch Badgley married Saturday by Justice M L French at the Probate court office.Mrs Roush formerly employed at the Mary Jane coffee shoppe.
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Pomeroy
Jonas Roush
Owen Roush
Pearl Badgley
Enoch Badgley
M. L. French
Probate
Roush
Mary Jane
Minnie Davis Severely Cuts Hand in Potatoes Peel
Mrs Minnie Davis on Main Street sustained a severe hand cut while peeling potatoes on Saturday. Dr McCullough served as the attending physician.
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Pomeroy
Minnie Davis
Main Street
McCullough
Birth of Daughter for Mr and Mrs George Sauvage
Mr and Mrs George Sauvage of Pittsburgh announce the birth of a daughter born here. The child is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs George Sauvage of Spring Avenue.
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Pomeroy
George Sauvage
Pittsburgh
Spring Avenue
Honor Miss Ebersbach Pomeroy Shower Hosts
Angel Mrs Carl Schaefer Mrs Dora Schaefer and Lillie Coates hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Costes celebrating Miss Eberson Pomeroy in a cordial social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebersbach Pomeroy
Angel
Carl Schaefer
Dora Schaefer
Liliie Coates
Costes
Graduating Class Honors Miss Esther Ebersbach
A small gathering was held last evening in yellow and white to honor Miss Esther Ebersbach. Members of her graduating class attended, and twenty four guests were present.
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Esther Ebersbach
Marcia Karr to undergo appendectomy in Gallipolis
Marcia Karr left Monday for Gallipolis to undergo an appendectomy. Local friends wish her a quick recovery and safe travel during the medical procedure.
Local residents host visitors from across Ohio and beyond
Fred School and daughter of Miamisburg return home after visiting Will Seyfried and family. Emma Aumiller ends a Delaware visit to share time with her sister Mrs Emory Wolfe. Henry Justice and Mrs Connor of Columbus visit James Clifford family. Phyllis Gloeckner Joe Brewster and Miss Hayman from Columbus are Sunday guests of the Swartzwalders. Frederick DePietro and son from Columbus visit Mrs DePietro's parents, the Lares. Buckeye Lake and family visits by Dave Wetzell. Willis Davis and Mrs Davis return to Lancaster after visiting his mother Minnie Davis. Parkersburg hosts Orden Brechtel visitors. Jake Zeisler and daughter from Youngstown visit John Strauss and relatives. Bertha Wetzell returns from Portsmouth and Buckeye Lake. George Morris of Springfield visits Edgar Morris and family. daughter Eileen accompanies him home after five weeks. Mrs Minnie Gibbs of Tempeau Wis visits relatives. L L Smith of Syracuse visits son Ray and family. Abe Sommers of Charleston visits friends. Bruno Vierotti spends summer in Parkersburg. Vance Nicholson of Columbus.
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Fred School
Miamisburg
Will Seyfried
Emma Aumiller
Delaware
Emory Wolfe
Henry Justice
Connor
Columbus
James Clifford
Phyllis Gloeckner
Joe Brewster
Miss Hayman
Frank Swartzwalder
Alfonso DePietro
DePietro
Joe Lares
Dave Wetzell
Buckeye Lake
Willis Davis
Lancaster
Minnie Davis
Orden Brechtel
Parkersburg
Jake Brechtel
Jake Zeisler
Youngstown
John Strauss
Bertha Wetzell
Portsmouth
George Morris
Springfield
Edgar Morris
Eileen
Minnie Gibbs
Tempealeau
Wis
L. L. Smith
Syracuse
Ray
Abe Sommers
Charleston
Bruno Vierotti
Vance . Nicholson
Helen Wills to Meet Mrs A H Chapin in New Jersey
Seabright New Jersey reports Helen Wills will face Mrs A H Chapin of Springfield Massachusetts in the second round of the women singles during the three bright jubilee celebration. Upsets in the tournament include R Norris Williams losing to Lionel Ogden and hint at more shocks to come. Ogden then meets Francis T Hunter of New Rochelle New York.
All-Round Star Fothergill Tops Big League Praise
A sports snapshot notes Bob Fothergill of the Tygers as the best all round player in the major leagues. It mentions Monte Mann considering a political return, Berlenbach’s expected progress as a heavyweight, and a remark about Delaney. Also references fishing near Dover, Johnny Weissmuller’s engagement, and other light sports notes with stock quips.
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Bob Fothergill
The
Tygers
Local Visitors Share Weekend at Roush Home
Nelsonville residents Verl and Mrs. Tuttle and children Oneita Jaanita and Elea Nor Jean joined Lou Hammers and daughter Eva of New Lexington for a Sunday gathering at Homer and family Roush. Velma Thelma Paines returned from four weeks with their uncle Henry Rapp in Minden West Virginia. Mildred Rapp and John Blake accompanied them home and Miss Rapp plans a visit with Mrs. Katherine Davies.
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Verl Tuttle
Oneita
Jaanita
Eleanor Jean
Nelsonville
Lou Hammers
Eva
New Lexington
Homer Roush
Velma
Thelma Paines
Henry Rapp
Minden
W. Va
Mildred Rapp
John Blake
Miss Rapp
Katherine Davies
Local Residents Visit Across Several Towns Sunday
Mr and Mrs Chic Snyder and Mrs Ed Anderson were visitors in Huntington Sunday. Homer Cook and family and Edwin Cook visited in Chillicothe Sunday. They were accompanied home by Mrs Cook who has been visiting in Chillicothe. Wayne McElhinny returned to Charleston after visiting relatives. C E Thomas was a business visitor in Athens Sunday. Mrs O F E Carlson of Dayton Pa is visiting here with friends and relatives. Miss Margaret Healy left Sunday for Cedar Grove WV to visit relatives. Mrs Herman Bailey and child ren of Middleport and Joe Anderson of Charleston left Saturday for Levi WV to visit her mother. Lou Burford and daughter Louise were weekend visitors at Columbus. Mrs Nancy Jones and daughter Betty of Rutland are visiting J M Burchett and family. Marvin Webb is visiting relatives in Huntington. Helen Beeson of Middleport and Helen Randill of Columbus leave Tuesday for a motor trip to Atlantic City and New York City. Cecil Groogan Edgar Reynolds Griff Thompson and Bert Harmon were visitors at Columbus Monday. Anna Elizabeth Sauer Margaret l and Eldridge Sauer will leave to visit Welch WV for a month.
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Middlewort
Chic Snyder
Ed Anderson
Huntington
Homer Cook
Edwin Cook
Chillicothe
Cook
Wayne McElhinny
Charleston
C. E. Thomas
Athens
O. FE. Carlson
Dayton
Margaret Healy
Helen Beeson
Middleport
Helen Randill
Columbus
Atlantic City
New York City
Cecil Groogan
Edgar Reynolds
Griff Thompson
Bert Harmon
Anna Filizabeth Sauer
Margaret l
Eldridge Sauer
Ide
Welch
We Va
Curious Baseball Play Sparks Umpire Debate on Scoring
A minor league game featured a unusual double play that left a runner from third scorer no run after the batsman failed to touch first base. Umpires and players debated the ruling, with experts divided on whether to allow the score.
Twilight league postpones Eagles versus Studebake game
Heavy afternoon rain forced the Twilight league contest between the Eagles and the Studebake to be postponed. Tonight Hewitt Bodens and the K of P will compete for honors on the wet grounds.
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Eagles
The
Studebake
Hewitt
Bodens
K. of P.'s
Dempsey Training Plans Near Finish at Saratoga Camp
Preparations for Jack Dempsey training for his camp at Saratoga Springs are nearing completion under Gene Normile, his friend and adviser, as he travels to start training.
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New York
U.P
Jack Dempsey
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Gene Normile
Dempsey
Benson Sets World Mark in Illinois Five Mile Race
August Benson of Chicago set a new world record for the five mile unpaced cycle race at the Illinois senior event. He clocked 11 minutes 4 seconds to surpass Mike Rodak’s previous mark by two fifths of a second and earned a spot for the National Amateur Championships in Philadelphia on September 1 and 2.
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Chicago
Benson
Philadelphia
Oval
Mike Rodak
Lenglen Signs Pro Contract for 100000 Tour
Suzanne Lenglen signs a four month United States tour deal for 100000 ending amateur status. She will play exhibitions with a partner and film work, sailing September 22 with her mother from Pourville. Her move ends amateur dominance and blocks uni unofficial title defense.
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Paris
U.P
Suzanne Lenglen
United States
Cc. C. Pyle
Mile. Lenglen
Baseball Scoreboard Summary From Yesterday
Ehmke allowed Detroit three hits in a 6 0 win for Philadelphia. The Athletics also won game two 1 1. Yankees ended an 11 game win streak with a 2 1 loss to Chicago White Sox. Bluege homered in the ninth for Washington over St Louis 14 11. Browns topped the Giants 16 to 13 in a nine inning slugfest. Rain halted Boston vs Cleveland prompting a doubleheader. Giants defeated Cardinals 4 2 as Tyson shut Keen down. Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn 5 4 to return to first division. Hack Wilson hit his 15th homer in the sixth. Phillies crushed Pirates 8 3 as Corsairs struggled at the plate.
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Ehmke
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Macks
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Bluege
Washington
St. Louis
Griffs
Browns
Hack” Wilson
Chicago
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ex-King of Greece Plans Work Hunt in America
A former Greek king travels to the United States seeking employment opportunities, with expectations of a difficult adjustment and likely disappointment in his search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
America
Golf bet by former college star and baseball pro ends in odd loss
A seaside club scene features a former college baseball star who bets ten dollars he can beat a golf club player by throwing the ball. The thrower advances on greens in threes from long holes while the golfer struggles with slices and a few bad breaks. The final score: 42 to 43 in favor of the baseball man.
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New York
Chieflly
Bob Meusel
Gene Sarazen
Ty Cobb
American swimmer Clara Barrett abandons English Channel bid
Clara Belle Barrett gave up her attempt to swim the English Channel from Dover to France after 21 hours 40 minutes in foggy conditions. She began at 7:55 a.m. Monday and stopped at 5:35 a.m. today, leaving the actual distance unknown due to tides and currents. Pilot Captain James Learmont praised her stamina, stating she would not try again.
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Dover
Eng
U.R
Clara Belle Barrett
English Channel
France
James S. Learmont
Burns and Moran fight to a draw in brisk boxing bout
Brooklyn bout ends in a draw as Bobby Burns of Brownsville faces Pal Moran of New Orleans in a fast paced match. Nelson scores decision over Mulcahy in the semifinal. Bayside hosts a 250 nautical mile run finishing in about 57 hours. Horses arrive from Singland for Laurel Park stud. Willie Hoppe defeats Harry Shuster 50 to 28 in a cushion billiard opener.
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United Press Brooklyn
Bobby Burns
Brownsville
Pal Moran
New Orleans
Bobby Nelson
Harry Mulcahy
Bayside
N.Y
Bayside Block Island
New York
Singland
Laurel Park Stud
Phalaros
Willie Hoppe
Harry Shuster
Hoppe
Young swimmer Lindstrom takes 440 free title in 6 19 3-5
Lisa Lindstrom, 13, wins a 440 yard free style event in 6 minutes 19 3-5 seconds while Ethel MecGary, renowned national title holder, finishes scratch in 6 minutes 7 8-5 seconds.
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Lisa Lindstrom
Ethel MecGary
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Baker
Arators
Simmons
Cobbs
IMC
Red’ Mulford
Marcia Karr
Pomeroy Bend Briefs
Helen Wills
A. H. Chapin
Monte Mann
Nebraska
Berlenbach
Delaney
Johnny Weissmuller
Human Fish
Phckinpaugh
Red Sox
Mary Pickford
Annie Rooney
Baffles Umpires
Billy Evans
Lenglen
Mile
H. G. Pyle
Red Grange
Col. Hayward
Pourville
United Press
Role Game II
Lawrence Perry
the Consolidated Press
Glaa Barrett
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
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