Traynor talks ball first in Pirates camp
Pittsburgh star Pie Traynor favors talking baseball as much as playing it and aims to lead the Pirates to a championship. Scout Chick Fraser says every game is a ball game to him and notes the team must develop pitching and keep players like Thompson and Kelly in Buffalo for potential big league deals. Traynor predicts a stronger finish, eyeing wins against Cincinnati and New York as the season unfolds.
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Ric Traynor
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Dempsey Mullins Rift Darkens Wills Promotion Prospects
In 1926 conflict between Paddy Mullins and Jack Dempsey clarifies fading esteem as Mullins and Pat Fights at the boxing commission office and MSG spar with past plots. The row shadows any chance Wills fights Dempsey, with Kearns recalling old debts and broken promises that linger over a potential Wills bout.
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York
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Harry Wills
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Dempsey
Jack
Jack Kearns
Joe Bonds
New York
Joe Jeanette
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Shady
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Tommy Gibbons
Paddy
Wills Kearns
Gold Cup Regatta Prepares for Speed Boat Classic
Lawrence Perry reports on the Gold Cup and Dodge Memorial power boat races at Manhasset Bay, noting twenty fourth annual event, three heats of thirty miles, and boats like Caleb S. Brags’s BGady Bootlesger. He warns of dangers from floating logs and debris, and invites readers to Port Washington, Long Island to witness the spectacle.
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Consolidated Press
York
Manhassett Bay
Caleb S. Brags
Bgady Bootlesger
Drewnins
Jency
Answone
Port Washington
Long Island
Play Ball Premier and Old-Timers in a Curious Era
The column blends sports banter with political and cultural notes. It recalls Waite Hoyt fined for a grandstand toss, ponders Jack Dempsey versus Paddy Mullins, and jokes about premiers and budgets. The tone is collage like, mixing sports gossip with political quips and old-time reminiscence.
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Waite Hoyt
Yanks
Helen Wills to skip national tennis title defense
Aug 14 reports from Forest Hills and Berkeley state Helen Wills will not defend her national women’s championship next week. Doctor C. A. Wills, her father, telegraphed her to withdraw amid fatigue and pressure, following earlier defeat in New York state event and talk of a long rest.
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Hewitt-Boden Triumph Over Ray-Glos In Close Twilight clash
Hewitt-Boden edged Ray-Glos 2 1 in a hard fought Twilight league game described as one of the season’s best. Ginnan, Molner, and Rasp led Hewitt-Boden with key hits while D Wise, Whitlatch, and Hawkins starred defensively for Ray-Glos. The winners pull to third and eye upcoming games with K of P and Eagles as Studebakers face Hewitt-Boden Monday.
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Dempsey Tunney Fight Talk Courts Betting Woes
The boxing scene buzzes over a Dempsey Tunney clash with talk of a third man in the ring and ongoing legal preliminaries. Reporters note the commission’s stance on Wills, Tex Rickard pressures, and a predicted crowd near 73 to 74 thousand with risk of seating mix ups.
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Rain and rainouts blot seven baseball games yesterday
Yesterday’s schedule collapsed as rain doubled with doubleheaders. The Giants and Phillies split a rained out second game, Braves and Robins split, Cubs beat Cardinals 3 2, Yankees split with Senators 10 5, Indians vs Browns postponed, Tigers beat White Sox 5 2, Athletics and Red Sox split 3 1 and 3 2. National League results include New York 2 Philadelphia 4 and Boston 4-5, while American League scores show Washington 6-10 and New York 15-?
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Pirates suspend Carey Adams and Deighee in club purge
Pittsburgh officials said Max Carey captain center fielder Babe Adams and Carson Deighee were suspended or released after a 16 minute Pirate clubhouse session. Pic Traynor to succeed Carey as Pirates captain. Dreyfuss said discipline protects the club and public interests.
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Radio to Broadcast Fall Sports and Regatta Events Across Regions
Radio will carry the semi finals and finals of championship matches and the 1926 gold cup regatta from Manhas Bay to the East and Midwest audiences next week. The autumn schedule includes the Dempsey Tunney bout in New York and the National Women's Tennis Singles baseball world series. An error in Athens Marietta golf scores misstated Hutchinson and Spies. Hutchinson actually led with two points to Spies one.
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New York Boxing Panel Faces Possible Civil Suit Over Dempsey Tunney Case
New York officials considered civil action after restoring Jack Dempsey to boxing status and backing a Dempsey Tunney bout. Commission member George Brower warned that denying a license could invite lawsuits. Attorney General Ottinger weighed the legal right of the license committee to refuse Dempsey.
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Albert Ottinger
40 000 Berries hurler Hudlin joins Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians acquire 4000 berries pitcher Studlin from Waco Texas League report. The rookie Eien Wulf Hudlin is expected to bolster the staff though some predictions deem the move risky for the club.
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La Barba Wins Dundee McGraw Fight Monday
Fidel LaBarba defeated Emil Patino Patuso in Salt Lake City Friday night to claim another victory. The bantamweight champion used left hooks to the jaw, flooring Patuso twice, and secured the decision after ten rounds in a non-title bout.
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Legion Baseball Game Today At Barnesville Club Field
Glouster meets Barnesville Hittoppers in a three game home series start today with a new Legion lineup. Cambridge games, postponed Thursday, high school style twilight at 4 30. Second place race with New Philly looms as Glouster eyes post season. New sign Hawkes shaw adds pitching depth to a season already featuring Adams Arlington and Mead.
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