Debating Boxing Weight Classes and Upsets in Mitch's Musings
Mitch's Musings surveys enduring debates in boxing about whether a smaller, quicker fighter can beat a heavier puncher. It references Willard vs Dempsey and Walker vs Sharkey, noting weight gaps, speed, and the enduring question of whether size dominates in heavyweight matchups.
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Jackass Willard
Ming
Dempsey
Dempes
Ote
Sey
Willard
Fimre
O.F. Scores Pairst Victory Over Hilltop Garage
The I.O.O.F. unit in the Athens Playground League seeks a top-spot tie by upsetting Spot Restaurant aggregates tonight at the city playground after defeating Hilltop Garage 16 to 2 in seven innings. Drozantardsan, Hudson and Tucker led the attack as the I.O.O.F. batsmen struck for 11 runs in the last two frames.
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Battery EH
Athens Playground
City Playground
Hilltop Garage
Hilltop
Drozantardsan, Hudson and Tucker
Thomas Fork Wins Opening Game in New Ball Circuit
On July 14 the Thomas Fork All-Stars defeated the local six in the opening game of the Ohio Valley Baseball circuit. Hawkins started the big inning with a walk and Smith and Linkerhoger each singled. Rood followed with a long three bagger driving in three, then Howells singled to score Hawkins. Hawkins pitched well for the victors allowing six hits, one walk and 13 strikeouts. Smith and Blobdert led with three hits each. The Ohio Valley league includes Thomas Fork Letart Coolville Tuppers Plains Five Points Kerre Run Hobson Harrisonville Dyceville and Zaleski.
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Thomas Fork All-Stars
Ohio Valley Baseball
Hawkins
Smith
Linkerhoger
Howells
Blobdert
Ohio Valley League
Thomas Fork
Letart
Coolville
Tuppers Plains
Five Points
Kerre Run
Hobson
Harrisonville
Dyceville
Zaleski
Carbondale Grays Top Murray City Nine
The Carbondale Grays defeated Murray City 6 to 2 in a Sunday game. Wahan pitched superbly for Carbondale, fanning eight and giving up seven hits while in trouble at times. Doolittle Risley and others contributed with base knocks as Carbondale built offense and secured the victory.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Grays
Murray City
Wahan
Siyg
Wes
Doolittle
Risley
Acore
Ay City
Ondale
Campbell
Hoovershen
Friaby
City council blocks park plan for $350,000 baseball stadium
NO NEW PARK OL YMBUS July 14. City council refused to pay for bids for the sale of Sunshine i and has thus blasted plans erecting a $350,000 baseball stud for the Columbus Red Birds, re.
Association League Scores and Wednesday Games
Fragmentary schedule list shows American and national league fixtures including New York at Chicago Pittsburgh at Chicago Cleveland at New York Milwaukee and Columbus games noted with several city matchups such as Louisville St Paul Detroit at Philadelphia Indianapolis at Minneapolis and Kansas City at Yaleide.
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New York
Chicago
Americ
Association
Bast
Petlus
St. Paul
la Louis
Suz
Minneapel O
Milwauser
Tolece
Atindianapolis
Koane City
Nations
Leagle Club
Bt. Louis
Brookiza Bes
Bos As
Philadelma Ta
Abs Pieesbur
Cancun
Eric League
Millers Nose Out Birds 4 3 in dramatic eighth
Milleras edge Columbus Birds 4 to 3 after a three run eighth inning rally led by George Dumont on the mound. Purdy and Crawford homered for the Milleras while Dumont earned the win as Columbus’ Imobell took the loss in this fourth game of the series in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
George Dumont
The
Milleras
Imobell
Columbus Birds
Dumont
Pid Purdy
Pat Crawford
Gudat
Ucata
Goolume Abrhpga
Rizes
Wressen
Harris
Ameusel
Sheehan
Griffin
Walsh Boa
Desauteis
Campbell
cRan
Gritfin
Columbus
Binder
Sicking
Purdy
Crawford
Dresses
Desautels
Voter
Whitehead
Minanespolis
Cambell
Harvis
Dumor
Umpfires
Snder
Connolly
Mets Ity
Howser
Pau Joe Marrissi
Toledo
Hebbardsville Defeats Coalton In Narrow Win
Hebbardsville secured a 5-3 victory over Coalton at Sugar Creek Sunday afternoon, after two late runs in the eighth. The Rural Community half league contest was tight, with both sides leading at different points. Potts and Evans batted for Coalton with Mc Ghee and Ferrell behind Hebbardsville’s win.
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Hebbardsville
Coalton
Sugar Creek
Potts and
Evans
McGhee
Ferrell
Boxing card headlines in Akron arena tonight
Akron bouts headlined by promoter Lucy Welch with Tiny Powell and George Pavlik in the feature. The semi final features Chet Shandel and Clema Early. Event set for July 14 with fifty cent admission noted in local listing.
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Akron
Lucy Welch
Tiny Powell
George Pavlik
Cleveland
Chet Shandel
Clema Early
Canton
Scores by Innings and Baseball Results Across Leagues
Scores by innings show varied results for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with doubleheaders noted. In the AMERICAN LEAGUE matchups Washington and Philadelphia split games, while in the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Louisville defeated Milwaukee and St. Paul beat Toledo with distinct battery combinations listed for each contest.
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Malone
Sweétland Warnecke
Hemsley
Grimes
Stancuse
Wilson
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
J. Elliott
McCurdy
Kremer
Phillips
Washington
Wadley
Burke
Aturperry
Spencer
Grove
Earnshaw
Cochrane
Crowder
Hargrave
Walberg
Peterson
American Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Willams
Marcum
Thompson
Polls
Manion
Toledo
St. Paul
Ryan
Bachmas
Var Gilder
Devormer
Bream
Betts
Fenner
Webb Wolfe duel featured in twilight Athens league schedule
Vern Wolfe Ohio University star pitcher set to duel Lefty Webb as McFarland hosts Southern Ohio Electric in Athens Twilight League. Darkness halted the previous game with McFarland trailing by one. Reed started on the mound for McFarland, Barfoot pitched for Southern Electric.
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Vern Wolfe
Ohio University
Slabman
Webb
Recreation
McFarland
Southern Ohio Electric
McFarind
Trisha Kreiger
Reed
Wolfe
Letty” Barfoot
Chevie
M O
Southern Ohio Bite
Pfteger
Knight
Southern
McDaniel
Lahu
Smith
Barfoot
Ohio
Barfont
Slater
Daniel Liouhie
Hoffman
Wiseman
Boling
de Olen
Melaniel
Lahagh
Taherr Olio
Eff Patter
Patter
Ry Pottar Ji Deval
Pet- Vier
Wise
Rhoades
Reed Us
Divorce Granted Johnny Griffiths From Dorothy
Akron July 14 ARA divorce granted Johnny Griffiths former welterweight pupilist from wife Dorothy Wesertian charges Griffiths once fought three bouts with Jack Britton and Ted Tews. Pittsburgh results Johnny Jadich 134 Philadelphia defeated Tony Herrers 137 Mexico (10) Tiger Joe West 159 Pittsburgh KO Jack Tracy 156 Pittsburgh (8). Lancaster Pa Johnny Chiodo 128 Johnstown Ro sey Stoy 127 (8) Art Leeds 120 Lancaster KO Billy Merrer 120 Harrisburg Spibh Styer 145 Lancaster defeated Diet Tuengair Lebabon Pa ft
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Akron
Johnny Griffiths
Dorothy
Griffiths
Jack Britton
Ted Tews
Pittsburgh
Johnny Jadich
Philadelphia
Tony Herrers
Mexico
Tiger Joe West
Jack Tracy
Lancaster
Johnny Chiodo
Johnstown
Rosey Stoy
Art Leeds
Billy Merrer
Harrisburg
Spibh Styer
Diet Tuengair
Lebanon
Missionary Captured by Chinese Bandits Held for Ransom
Pearl Sites, a Methodist missionary, was abducted near Luang Ling Tsun in Fukien Province on July 8 while traveling inland. The U S legation in PRC reported his capture by bandits and that he is being held for ransom in Southern China.
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Priping
China
U.re
United States
Legation
Luang-Ling-Tsun
Fukien
Pendleton Roundup 1831 Rodeo Queen Betty Hans Named
Northwest cowboys gather for the Pendleton Oregon roundup in August 1831 with Betty Hans, popular University of Oregon junior, expected to serve as rodeo queen.
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Gr Cowboys
Pendleton
Ore
Prestle
Betty Hans
University of
Seven Run Rally Lifts Grove to Eighteenth Victory
In New York July 14, the headline notes Lefty Grove earned his 18th win as Philadelphia swept a doubleheader with Washington, while Alvin Crowder guided the Senators to a 12 4 loss after Grove’s early dominance. The day featured NL action with St Louis beating the Cubs 12 8 and Philadelphia defeating Pittsburgh 4 0, as the pennant race tightens between New York and Brooklyn in the National League.
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Leo H. Petersen
New York
Fivu
Brooklyn
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Robins
St. Louis
Cats
Burleigh Grimes
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Don Hurst
Scotta Klein
Phillies
Jumbo Eliott
Ray Kremer
Washington Senators
Athletics
Tas
Arlington Classic Preview Casts Wide Field
Chicago July report outlines a strong lineup for the Arlington Classic with 70 000 added. Definite starters include Twenty Grand Mate Spanish Play Sun Meadow Joey Bibb Sir Ashley and St Brideaux. Mate the Preakness and American Derby winner arrived from the East in road condition and is said to be in better shape than for the Kentucky Derby.
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Chicago
Wicely
Mate
Spanish Play
Sun Meadow
Joey Bibb
Sir Ashley
St. Brideaux
Jim Healey
Match Play To Start Today In Women's Meet
Cleveland hosts the State Women's Golf Championship where 32 of 52 qualifiers begin match play. Notable performances include Julian W. Tyler as medalist and firsts by the Cleveland entrant in a storied tournament, with notable drives and birds on moving day. Other top qualifiers feature Edith Begg and Mrs Earl W. Hughes among Ohio players advancing on home soil.
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Cleveland
Julian W. Tyler
Ohio
Galt Westwood
Brown
Benore
Earl W. Hughes
Edith Begg
Stary Hatick
Toledo
Curtin Soll
Columbus
Larry Nelson
Dayton
Arthur F. Young
Sailing and Power Boats Race Today at Pathin Bay
The Interlake Yachting Association holds its 3rd annual regatta with sailing boats from Detroit Cleveland and Toledo competing in the morning program. Power boat races follow with outboard heats. Ardette Detroit beat won the Open Race from Ambertsburg Ontario to Port-in-Bay on Monday. Junie of the Cleveland Yacht Club took the 20-foot yacht handicap race.
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Pathin-Bay
Interlake Yachting Association
Deteelt
Cleveland
Toledo
Ardette
Detroit
Ambertsburg
Ont
Junie, Cleveland Yacht Club
Indiana Won’t Play In New Municipal Stadium This Year
The Indiana ball club will not play any games at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium this year after the city council failed to pass legislation to permit negotiations with the team. City Manager Daniel Be Morgan told the club the bid for the stadium was too low.
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Cleveland
Murl
Indiana
Ball
Daniel BE. Morgan
Cleveland Baseball Club
Notable Golf Swing Reminders For Better Contact
A vintage coaching note discusses keeping the head steady and eyes on the ball. It warns that lifting the head causes topped shots and describes how dropping the chin lowers the shoulders and misaligns the swing, often sending the club into the ground or under the ball.
Hagen Favored In 36 Hole Canadian Open Playoff
Walter Hagen of Detroit is favored to win the Canadian Open Golf championship playoff against Percy Allis in Toronto. Hagen is described as a top money player who performs under pressure, holding multiple major titles including the British Open and National Open. The piece notes his past dramatic shots and betting odds reflecting public confidence in his skill.
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Henry McLemore
York
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Percy Allis
Berlin
Toronto
Hoya
Walter
Svar
Haig
Walter Daca
Waller
Firat
Hagen Haa
AL Tithe
Hagen
Brigitalman
Viet
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