Firpo Seeks Comeback To Earn World Title Shot
Luis Angel Firpo trains in Buenos Aires aiming to return near 216 pounds after shedding inches from his frame. He seeks a US comeback with Tex Rickard offering 400000 for three bouts including a championship chance. He has one loss to Jack Dempsey in 1923 and 24 knockouts in his career to date.
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Buenos Aires
U.P
Luis Angel Firpo
Gene Tunney
Tex Rickard
United States
New York
Luis Angelpo
Jack Dempsey
Firpo
Jess Willard
Bill Brennan
Charlie Weinert
Gunboat Smith
Jack Herman
Farmer Lodge
Erminio Spalla
al Reich
Harry Wills
Charley Weinert
Tennis stars clash as Bundy meets Wightman in championship
Sixteen players remain in the national women's tennis championship at the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills as May Sutton Bundy and Hazel Wightman, veterans from 1904 and 1909, vie in the third round. Helen Wills, from Berkeley, is the strong favorite to win a fifth title.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
U.P
May Sutton Bundy
Lane Monica
Calif
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
E@Pion
West Side
Bundy
Wightman
Eleanor Bears
Boston
Clara Greenspan
New York
Helen Wills
Berkeley
Quinn Wins as Athletics Crush Indians 12 to 4
Jack Quinn pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics earning his 16th win of the season as Cleveland was routed 12 to 4. Billy Bayne started for the Redskins, George Grant relieved, Mel Harder and Ernie Underhill closed. The Athletics connected for 16 hits while the Indians had 13, none of their runs coming until the eighth. Charlie Dorman debuted with a double as a pinch hitter.
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Paadelphia
U.P
Jack Quinn
Branddaddy
Philadelphia Athletics
Mackmen
Cleveland Indians
Billy Bayne
Slim Southbaw
Redskins
George Grant
Athletics
Mel Harder
Ernie Underhill
Indians
Tribe
Charlie Dorman
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Grady Adkins
Chicago White Sox
Adkins
Senators
Detroit
Boston
Pasty Graham Knocks Out Lynch in 7th Round Fight
Pasty Graham of Utica New York knocks out Cornia Joe Lynch in the seventh round of their scheduled seven round bout in Los Angeles on August 22.
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Los Angeles
U.R
Pasty Graham
Utica
N. Y
Cornia Joe Lynch
Glick Beats Tenerio In 10 Round Queens Bout
Joe Glick of Brooklyn won a 10 round decision over Filipino Lope Tenerio at the Queensboro Stadium. Glick weighed 134 pounds, Tenerio 187, in the Aug 22 match reported by UPI.
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U.P
Joe Glick
Brooklyn
Lope Tenerio
Queensboro Stadium
Glick
Tenerio
British Golf Team Seeks Walker Cup Victory At Chicago Club
Englund leads a British squad aiming to reverse international reverses by defeating the American team in the Walker Cup at Chicago Country Club on August 30 and 31. Tolley and Wethered miss the trip, leaving Dr. William Twedell and Thomas Perkins as top British stars alongside Edward Storey and others. The U S lineup includes Bob Jones and Francis Ouimet among favorites to win.
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Chicago Country Club
Cyril Tolley
Roger Wethered
Wethered
Tolley
William Twedell
Selow
G. \. C. Morten
Edward F. Storey
John B. Beck
R. H. Hardman
A. Tt. MacCullum
Thomas P. Perkins
Baseball Standings and Results from American and National Leagues
League tables show standings with teams such as New York Philadelphia St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Brooklyn and Philadelphia in American and National Leagues. Results list Columbus Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee St Paul Louisville Indianapolis Minneapolis and more with scores and scheduled games for Wednesday.
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Milwaukee
St. Paul
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ASI
Columbus
Louisville
National Livague Club
New York
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Columbus Senators Rally Past Kansas City, Leave Cellar
The Columbus Senators defeated the Kansas City Blues 6 to 4 in Kansas City Missouri lifting themselves to seventh in the American Association standings while St Paul beat Louisville 2 to 3. Fred Nicholson secured the win with a last out fly as Dick Wykoff outpitched Tom Sheehan and Dixie Davis.
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W.P
Columbus Senators
American Association
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St. Paul
Louisville Colonels
Bucks
Blues
Fred Nicholson
Christenson
Dick Wykoff
Tom Sheehan
Dixie Davis
Western Amateur Golf Meet Opens First Round
At Bobolink Golf Club Highland Park Illinois thirty two golfers begin the first round of elimination match play in the Western Amateur. Johnny Dawson Chicago earned medalist honors with 141 while Don Moe Portland Oregon and Don Stein Seattle Washington led a field featuring four Walker Cup players. The qualifying cutoff was 155 with nine tied for last spot necessitating a playoff. Today’s play will trim the field to eight players.
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Bobolink Golf Club
Highland Park
U.R
Don Stein
Seattle
Wash
Johnny Dawson
Chicago
Don Moe
Portland
Ore
Moe
Lambart May Return to Columbia Football Center and Crew
Eric Lambart, who had said he would not return to Columbia, reportedly may reconsider to play center in football and rejoin the crew for the upcoming college year. The potential decision hinges on team needs and Lambart’s personal plans.
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Eric Lambart
Columbia
Genaro Beats Peters in Ten Round Flyweight Bout
Frankie Genaro of New York defeated Ernie Peters of Chicago in a ten round flyweight bout in Chicago. Genaro weighed 116 pounds and Peters 115, capturing the victory.
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Chicago
Frankie Genaro
New York
Ernieeters
Genaro
Peters
Home Run Club Leaders In American and National Leagues
Yankees Ruth and Gehrig lead American League home runs with 88 and 94 respectively while Hauser and Simmons of the Athletics also contribute. In the National League Wilson of the Cubs tops the list with 30, followed by Bottomley of the Cardinals and Hornsby of the Braves. Yesterday Heathcote of the Cubs hit one and Derrye of the Giants among others added singles to the season total of 92.
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Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Hauser
Athletics
Simmons
Browns
Foxx
UE Wilson
Cubs
Vees
Bottomley
Cards
Seese
Bissonette
Robins
Hurst
Phillies
Hornsby
Braves
Sarper
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Tigers
All-Star Batting Marks From Yesterday's Lineup
Yesterday's stars included Lou Gehrig with a single and a double in three trips and P Waner with two singles and a run in five plate appearances. Al Simmons added four singles across four trips, Freddy Lindstrom stole a base and scored in four, Babe Ruth singled and scored, Frank Frisch scored a run despite no hits in four trips, Harry Heilman failed to hit but scored in three, while Rogers Hornsby did not play.
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Lou Gherig
P. Waner
al Simmons
Freddy Lindstrom
Babe Ruth
Frank Frisch
Harry Heimlan
Rogers Hornsby
Dundee Brother Fights Grace in Ten Round Cleveland Bout
Vince Dundee brother of Joe Dundee worlds welterweight champion meets Meyer Grace in a ten round bout in Cleveland. Fight fans predict Vince with experience will be a stronger fighter than his brother.
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Cleveland
U.P
Vince Dundee
Joe Dundee
Meyer Grace
Chicago Battler
Vince
Manager Dan Morgan Sets 190-Pound Heavyweight Target
Dan Morgan who manages Jack Britton and other fighters says a heavyweight should weigh 190 pounds as the best attainable weight. He emphasizes this as the optimal limit for the class.
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Dan Morgan
Jack Britton
Marietta Boxi's Carn Set for Thursday Night Show
Marietta is ready for a boxing card at the Armory open air arena Thursday night. main event features Tony La Rosa of Cincinnati versus Jack Katkish of Pittsburgh in a 12 round welterweight bout. other bouts include Young Ketchell vs Russ Seliott in eight rounds, Rush Heise vs Johnny Russell in six, and Paul Wanzo vs Herman Paugh in six. showtime is 8:30.
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Armory Open Air Arena
Madison Square Garden
New York
Tony la Rosa
Cincinnati
Jack Katkish
Pittsburgh
Young Ketchell
Steubenville
Russ Seliott
Columbus
Rush Heise
Johnny Russell
Fayette City
Paul Wanzo
Herman Paugh
Walkersburg
Reds Stop New York In Tight Pennant Fight
Cincinnati edged the New York Giants 3 to 2 as Fred Fitzsimmons allowed four singles and a sacrifice in the second inning. Rex Lucas, hit in the face by a batted ball, remained in the game, and Bill Terry belted his 12th homer for the Giants. Lindstrom and Jackson drove in runs for New York, while Dressen and Picinich supplied Cincinnati’s runs.
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Cincinnati
New York
Reds
Fred Fitzsimmons
Giants
Fred Lindstrom
Travis Jackson
Bill Terry
Rex Lucas
Lucas
Russel Wrightstone
Dressen
Wrightstone
Red
Fitzsimmons
Jim Faulkner
Welsh
Amann
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Ford
Hogan
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Ott
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Jackson
Critz
Kelly
Fitzsim
Fast Times Expected in Athens County Fair Speed Programs
Track conditions were described as the best ever at Athens County Fair as workmen finished preparation. Harness horses from multiple states entered with liberal purses totaling 3200 dollars over three days. Programs include pacings and trot events with substantial purses noted for each race day.
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Athens County Fair
Oval
Fair Management
Indiana
Illinois
Red Lucas Saves Reds Win Over Giants in Extra Near Miss
Yesterday's Scoreboard highlights Red Lucas hurling the Reds past the Giants 8 to 2 by stopping a batted ball with his head to prevent a New York rally. St Louis, Brooklyn, and other pennant chase action are summarized with several game scores and notable performances.
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Red Lucas
Cincinnati
New York
Dressen
Wrightstone
Reds
Giants
Lucas
St. Louis
Brooklyn Robins
Ll McVerney
Cardinals
Noted Politician Newton Bronson Drowns in Maumee River
Defiance updates say Newton Bronson, a renowned politician, was found dead in the Maumee river here late yesterday. Coroner Fred Watkins ruled the death accidental after the body was recovered.
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Newton Bronson
Maumee River
Fred Watkins
Sharkey’s World Title bid halted by knee injury
New York Aug 22 Jack Sharkey, preparing for a heavyweight title bid, tore knee cartilage and tendons after a fight with Big Boy Peterson in Boston. He is in a plaster cast and will walk on crutches for six weeks, resume light training in two months, and return to the ring in about three months.
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New York
Jack Sharkey
Boxton
Sharkey
Big Boy Peterson
Boston
W. G. Fralick
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