Firpo Confident of Beating Dempsey In World Title Bout
Long Branch New Jersey July 6 Argentine fighter Luis Firpo predicts he will become world heavyweight champion by knocking out Jess Willard and challenging Jack Dempsey. Firpo trains for a July 12 bout with Willard in Jersey City promoted by Tex Rickard, with a potential no decision. Firpo aims to face Dempsey next, while Willard vows to defend his title. The bout is projected to draw a large crowd with about 390000 in tickets sold and Firpo listed as the favorite.
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Jack Carberry
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N. J
Jack Kearns and Company
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Angel Firpo
Firpo
Jess Willard
Tex Rickard
Jersey City
Willard
Harry Wills
Brown Panther
Jimmy Deforest
Deforest
Pampas
Sewor
Floyd Johnson
Lenglen Retains Wimbledon Title With 6-2 6-2 Win
Susanne Lenglen defeats Kathleen McKane 6-2 6-2 to retain the world women's tennis championship at Wimbledon on July 6. Lenglen maintains her status as the leading female player of the era.
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Mile Susanne Lenglen
Kathleen McKane
Batting Leaders of Big Leagues
The list shows leading batters by league with figures for the National and American Leagues. Players include Wheat and Roush leading in NL with high averages, and Heilmann and Jamieson top AL batting races.
Baseball Scores From Early American Association Listings
A condensed roundup lists scores including Minneapolis 14 over St. Paul 10 and Milwaukee unknown against Kansas City 3. Boston 3 over Brooklyn 0. St. Louis 16 over Philadelphia 12. Cleveland 10 over Detroit 6. Boston 7 over Philadelphia 5. St Louis 4 over Chicago 3.
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St. I’ Ul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Louis
Chicago
Rival City Matchups Hit Weekend Schedule
Columbus versus St Paul. Toledo hosts Minneapolis. Indianapolis visits Kansas City. Louisville plays Milwaukee. St Louis faces Brooklyn. Cincinnati clashes with New York. Chicago goes to Boston. Pittsburg meets Philadelphia. Boston plays Cleveland. Washington meets Chicago. Philadelphia travels to Detroit.
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Kansas City
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Toledo
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
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Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
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American Association
Collins Stars In Troubled White Sox Start Of Season
Eddie Collins delivers standout play for Chicago as he shakes off critics with high batting average and top base running, while Eddie Rommel Jac Bentley and Howard Ehmke also show notable pitching form as the majors open with surprises.
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Eddie Collins
Collins
Sox
Rommel
Bentley
Athletics
McGraw
Howard Ehmke
Boston Red Sox
Berlin Cafe Boxing Women Draw Crowd In Spectacle
In Berlin cafes American British and French boxers may gain points on a spectacle where women fighters in Friedrichstrasse contest with hard punches and scant grace. The bout promises a large purse of 20 000 marks and lower nightly earnings around 59 cents.
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Mr. Kipling
Tagging the Bases
Jess Barnes pitched well but the Dodgers were blanked by the Braves. Browns rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the White Sox 4-3. Cardinals beat Phillies 16-12 in a high scoring affair led by Hornsby two homers. Athletics 18 hits but loss to Red Sox widens gap to 12 games with the Yankees. Tris Speaker went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two singles as his team routed the Tigers 10-0.
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Rommel
Kinney
Jac Bentley
Giants
Baltimore Star
Phillies
Jess Barnes
Dodgers
Braves
Cardinals
St. Louis
Hornsby
Athletics
Red Sox
Yankees
Tris Speaker
Tigers
Plains Nine Repeat Victory In Street League Clash
The Plains defeated Chauncey 14 to 4 at the Afi Street playground in Thursday afternoon action. Pitcher Tipton of The Plains controlled play as Chauncey struggled to land a hit. The Plains now sits undefeated with two wins, while Chauncey and Troop One each have one loss. Troop Four and Kappa Sigma Pi each have one loss as well.
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Kappa Sigma Pi
Sam Johnson Wins Blanton Golf Cup Final
Major Sam Johnson defeated Jackie Sweeney two up on the 35th hole to win the Blanton Trophy tourney at Athens Country Club. The final followed a tied start with the first 18 holes even and a 3rd round equal, drawing a large crowd.
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Athens Country Club
Jackie Sweeney
Major Johnson
Firpo Willard Heavyweight Clash at Berle’s Thirty Acres
Boxing fans anticipate a July 12 bout at Berle’s Thirty Acres Issey as Jess Willard meets Luis Firpo. Analysts split on the outcome with Firpo favored by many to score a knockout while others lean to Willard’s experience deciding the match.
Flagstick impacts hole in match and stroke rules
In match play there is no penalty for striking the flagstaff while in the hole or after removal by the opponent or caddie, but removing it after your own removal costs a hole. If your ball lodges on the flagstick you must remove the pin to see if it falls in. a fall completes the hole with a stroke saved, otherwise you must putt again. In medal play a twenty yard shot striking the flagstick costs two strokes.
Amateurs Rarely Win National Open Title
The piece notes amateurs have only an outside chance to win the national open, citing past examples Walter Hagen Jerome Travers Chick Evans and Bobby Jones as rare outliers. It recalls Ouimet as the first amateur champion in 1913 and highlights the historical trend toward professionals winning most editions.
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Walter Hagen
Jerome Travers
Tom McNamara
Chick Evans
Jock Hutchison
Evans
Bobby Jones
Jones
John Black
Sara‘zen
Francis Ouimet
England
Harry Vardon
Ted Ray
Ouimet
Vardon
Ray
Travers
Rumor Links Fohl to Browns Managerial Change
Rumor says Lee Fohl may be displaced as manager of the St. Louis Browns before season’s end. If out, George Sisler could run the club the rest of the year while remaining salaried, as owners test his managerial readiness amid Bizman Bob Quinn’s resignation and expected Boston shift.
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Quinn
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Red Sox
Yesterday's Home Run Hitters Reach Intraleague Totals
Yesterday's Home Run Hitters list shows Hornsby of St. Louis with two, Wrightstone of Philadelphia with one, and Leach of Philadelphia with one. National League totals reach 281 and American League totals 201.
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St. Louis
Wrightstone
Philadelphia
Leach
National
History of National Champion Ship Scores 1912 1923
Over ten years only two national champions finished above 300 strokes and both events occurred on Massachusetts courses Brookline and Brae Burn near Boston. The list shows winners like McDermott Ouimet Hagen Travers and Barnes with scores ranging to 301 and 294 amid ties and playoffs.
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Brookline
Brae Burn
Boston
J. J. McDermott
Francis Ouimet
Walter Hagen
Jerome Travers
Chas. Evans
Edward Ray
Jim Barnes
Gene Sarazen
Harry Vardon
Ouimet
Mike Brady
Hagen
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Luis Firpo
Eddie
Corker
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