Wilde Returns to England After Vicious Fight With Villa
Jimmy Wilde's long-reigning flyweight title ends as Pancho Villa defeats him last June. Wilde arrives in New York greeted by crowds and reporters, is praised for courage in the ring, but loses title and adulation. He returns to Jersey City recovering from injuries, with wife and two trainers by his side. By July 3 he sails home, met by few friends, now an ex champ.
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Max Kase
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York
Jimmy Wilde
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Pancho Villa
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Atom
Villa
Vila
Ide
Jersey City
Ben Williams
Dave Hughes
Fights Roundup From New Jersey and Nearby Cities
Last night's boxing results feature Mickey Walker Wilsabeth stopping Nate Siegel in Newark for the welterweight title, Johnny Leonard beating Lew Snyder in Jersey City in nine, Harry Mulcahy stopping Freddie Williams in two, Rosey Stoy knocking out Jack Rosen Canada in Lancaster in one, Frankie Jones defeating Joe Anderson in Covington in ten, and Jack Zivic defeating Shamus O'Brien in Columbus in twelve with Mike Owd over Badens Taylor in six.
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N. J
Mickey Walker
Wilsabeth
Nate Siegel
Boston
Jersey City
Johnny Leonard
Allentown
Lew Snyder
Joel Anderson
Covington
Columbus
Jack Zivic
Pitts
Shamus O'Brien
Baseball League Totals From Yesterday's Games
National and American League batting totals show Moensel and Grantham tied at one win each. St. Louis players B Smith Flack and AMERICAN escor bin contribute, with Smith of New York posting 14 and Totals: National 19 American 249.
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New York
Grantham
Chicago
Smith
St. Louis
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Flack
Escor
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Results show American Association games with Kansas City 7 Columbus 2 Milwaukee 9 Toledo 4 and Indianapolis 5 St Paul 2. National League tallies include Chicago 7 New York 4 and Brooklyn 8 Pittsburg 4 with St Louis 13 Philadelphia 7. Cincinnati at Boston rained out. American League notes Cleveland 6 New York 0 and New York 11 Cleveland 7 plus Washington 4 and others. International League lists Toronto 9 Jersey City 3 and Toronto 4 Jersey City 1 with Newark 6 Buffalo 3 and Buffalo 9 Newark 8. Syracuse 7 bested Baltimore 5.
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Boston
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Syracuse
Bester
Batlimore
Golfers favor nickel seeking boy at 13th hole
Seattle July 17 Three hazards confront players at Jefferson Park No. 13 a lake a hill and Bill Brown a witty youngster in a funny hat who calmly steps into the water retrieves balls and earns a nickel from amused golfers His antics ease play while adding a playful mental hazard note to the hole and making him a handy local character
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Wash
Jefferson Park
Bill Brown
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William Vincent
Accident to Schang Makes Hero of Hoffman
Baseball column argues a manager should not overuse a star catcher Ray Schalk of the Chicago White Sox and notes how Wally Hoffman steadied the New York Yankees when Schang was injured. The piece credits Hoffman with stabilizing pitching staff and helping the Yankees regain momentum and a large lead.
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Catcher Schang
Hoffman
Billy Evans
Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Schalk
Ray
White Sox
New York Yankees
Owner of Chicago White Sox Picks Pitcher With Gate Receipts
Chicago July 17 The White Sox owner and President Comiskey reportedly influence pitching choices for important games. A classic tale recalls Clarence Rowland benching Joe Benz in 1917 during a pennant race after Benz failed late to protect a seven run lead. Comiskey allegedly warned Benz is a Monday pitcher not to be used to boost weekend crowds.
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Chicago White Sox
Chicago
White Sox
Comiskey
Clarence Rowland
Sox
Rowland
Joe Benz
Athletics
Benz
S’riday
Allendale All Stars Beat O U Tigers In Close Tie
The Allendale All Stars defeated the O U Tigers 6 to 6 in nine innings as Rex Burson pitched all nine for Allendale while a Rio Grande former pitcher was relieved in the seventh. Bartlet’s two bagger in the ninth sent Edwards home for the winning run. The All Stars face Amesville next Sunday.
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O. U. Tigers
Rio Grande College
Rex Burson
Allendale
Tigers
Bartlet
Edwards
All Stars
Amesville
Former star catcher coaches south bound pitchers and catchers
In spring a former star catcher, now a coach for a major league team, led pitchers and catchers training in the south to shape them before the regulars arrived. The sporting editor asked for 200 words nightly on progress, but the coach replied he cannot spell that many and sent a humorous reply.
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Battery
Co-eds Cut Hair at Home sparking price scare
In Westfield Massachusetts schoolgirls with bobbed hair turn to ser ial home clipping to dodge barber shop costs. Some have become expert barbers and reap a harvest with their cut price scale.
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Westfield
Mass
Russi Cup to Be Played for in July Golf Tourney
President A C Russi of the Athens Country club has bought a cup for the winner of a match play golf tourney this month. Qualification begins July 19 with 16 players and medal scores decide the field. The event runs to July 31, with permanent ownership after two wins, planned as an annual trophy.
You Can Over Golf So Watch Your Step
Western Open champion Mike Brady cautions golfers about overdoing it. He notes older players benefit from golf but warns 54 holes in a day and overexertion can harm health and appetite, likening overgolf to overeating and stressing individual limits.
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Mike Brady
Apawamis
Giants Split Twin Bill Against the Cubs
The Giants split a doubleheader with Chicago, winning 7 to 4 in the first game behind Bentley and losing 3 to 1 in the second. A seven-run rally in the third powered the Robins past the Pirates 8 to 4.
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Chicago
Bentley
Pirates
Robins
Phillies overpower with 13 7 victory and 22 hits
In a high scoring game the Philadelphia pitching staff allowed 22 hits as the Phillies cruised to a 13 to 7 win. Other results include Coveleskie blanking the Yankees 6 0 and Bullet Joe Bush guiding New York to an 11 7 comeback win. Browns beat Red Sox 4 1 and Athletics edged White Sox 4 3. Cardinals topped St Louis 4 2.
Catchers Rise in Batting Role Across Major League Teams
The article notes catchers now hold significant batting duties, often up to 130 150 games per season. It highlights several clubs where backstops are moved up in the order, with Yankees Browns Nationals Red Sox Athletics and others adopting higher hitting spots. The piece argues catchers are essential contributors beyond defense.
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Huggins
Yankees
Lee Kohl
Browns
Donie
Bush
Frank Chance
Connie Mack
Red Sox
Athletics
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Interference play ends Chicago game 3 to 1
In Chicago a ninth inning interference call overturned a potential White Sox comeback. A runner deflected a throw, causing three runners to score not to count, preserving a 3 to 1 win for the visitors.
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Chicago
White Sox
Absence Rate Seen In London School Children
Of London school children about eight per cent are always absent through illness, a figure noted in the latest school health survey.
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London
Giants Struggle in West Threaten World Series Bid
New York Giants trail the Reds by 3 1/2 games with 50 Western games ahead and 12 left against Cincinnati. The club has shown strength on the road but must improve to prevent losing the pennant race to their NL rivals as they head West again next week.
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Arthur W. Struwe
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Pennantville
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Phillies
Braves
Polo Grounds
Reds
Pirates
West
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
BATTING LEADERS OF BIG LEAGUES NATIONAL LEAGUE
Batting leaders listed for the National and American Leagues include Hornsby of St. Louis with .405, Wheat of Brooklyn .881, Roush of Cincinnati, Vournier of Brooklyn, Traynor of Pittsburgh at .361, and Hellmann of Detroit .395, Ruth of New York, Jamieson and Haney of Detroit, Speaker of Cleveland with high averages.
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St. Louis
Wheat
Brooklyn
Roush
Cincinnati
Vournier
Traynor
Pittsburg
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Detroit
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Ruth
New York
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Cleveland
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Haney
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