Leonard Confident Before Lew Tendler Bout at Yankee Stadium
Benny Leonard speaks with calm assurance as he readies to defend his title against Lew Tendler next Monday at Yankee Stadium New York. He notes experience with southpaws and says he weighs 136 pounds, aiming to hit 135 for the bout while training in the Catskills camp.
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Max Kase
Tannersville
N. Y
Ecij
Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Yankee Stadium
New York
Woolworth
Leonard
Tendler
Catskill
Tagging the Bases
Two homers by Giants accounted for seven runs in a 7 3 win over the Cubs. Rubs beat Pirates 6 2 behind a six-run rally. Luque earned his 15th, two wins over Boston, 4 3 and 9 5. Cardinals edged Phillies 2 1 with late single and double. Yanks battered by Cleveland 18 0 as Uhle dominated. Danforth struck out ten as Browns won 10 1. Athletics lost to Cvengros and White Sox 8 1. Sylvester Johnson earned Detroit a 4 2 victory over Washington.
White verses Mitchell in key lightweight title bout
In New York on July 18 Charley White from Chicago and Ritchie Mitchell of Milwaukee meet in a 15 round lightweight bout. The winner earns a shot at the lightweight crown as part of the contenders lineup.
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New York
Charley White
Chicago
Ritchie Mitchell
Milwaukee
Mother Dies But Babe Is Saved By Adrenalin
North Bend Oregon reports a Caesarean birth result where the mother L Roger of McKinley, Oregon died from a stroke after a high blood pressure diagnosis. Adrenaline injections into the heart and two hours of artificial respiration revived the newborn baby.
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North Bend
Ore
L. Roger
McKinley
Oregon
Mother
Babe
Baseball Scores From Early American Association and National League
League results show Columbus beating Kansas City 5 to 1 and Milwaukee defeating Toledo 17 to 16. Paul leads Indianapolis 5 to 3 over Louisville 10 to 1 while Minneapolis 8 over an opponent 0. National League games include New York 7 Chicago 3 and Brooklyn 6 Pittsburg 2 with Cincinnati 9 Boston 5. Bt. Louis 2 Philadelphia 1 and Cleveland 13 New York 0. Detroit 4 Neem 1 and Chicago 8 Philadelphia 1 plus Leula 10 Boston 1.
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St. Paul
Kansas City
Louisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo Ee
National League Club
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Eeeves
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Cage
Washington
Toledo
Paul
Bt. Louis
Neem
Hornsby
Wheat
Eevee Barnhart
Pittsburgh
Roush
Tournier
Lea Heilmann
Orioles eye 1923 pennant after four straight titles
Baltimore manager Jack Dunn seeks a fifth straight International League pennant in 1923 despite current success. Scribes note the club, strong in 1919 1929 1921 1922, is due for a general overhaul after the season.
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Baltimore Orioles
Jack Dunn
Baltimore Scribes
Babe Ruth Teams With Quadrebuilt Bat Sparks Swat Run
In Cleveland on July 18 1921 Babe Ruth is said to be using a four piece bat known as the quadrebuilt bat. The device made of four glued sections from top woods aims to remove grain weakness and may alter game play. Crawford’s California factory crafts the bat and Ruth reports strong home run progress. It raises questions for Ban Johnson and Judge Landis on legality and possible cheating implications.
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Cleveland
Babe Ruth
Judge Landis
Ban Johnson
Ruth
Sam Crawford
Whittier
Calif
Crawford
Babe
New York
Harry Catena
Shine
Anaes Ball
Johnny
Buff
Ion
Landis
Lost front wheels shatter window in Columbus store
A plate glass window in a Columbus store was broken when the front wheels of an auto driven by Arthur Blaine detached and rolled across the sidewalk through the window.
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Columbus
Arthur Blaine
World champions to tail-enders stir baseball trading talk
Boston July 18. A trade between the Giants and the Boston Braves yields Earl Smith who was released to the Braves. He shines, batting near .400 while filling a new role behind the plate and benching Mickey O Neil. Smith clashed with McGraw over training rules but excels under Tred Mitchell’s leadership. The piece notes the NL’s great catchers legacy and lists several famed names and clubs.
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Boston
Giants
Boston Braves
John J. McGraw
Earl Smith
Mickey O'Neil
Braves
Tred Mitchell
Smith
McGraw
Johnny Fling
Roger Iresnahan
Frank Bowerman
Jimmy Archer
Charley Dootin
Pat Moran
George Gibson
Superbas
de Berry
Taylor
Phillies
Henline
Cubs
O'Farrell
Pirates
Gooch
Reds
Hargrave
Cardinals
McCurdy
Second Johnny Evers Compliment Experts Pay George Grantham
Chicago July 18. The second edition of Johnny Evers is George G Grantham. Bill Kil lefer discovered Grantham a third baseman with the Omaha club in the Western League and brought him to the Cubs this spring. Grantham leads the NL in stolen bases surpassing Max Carey and Sammy Bohne, with a long takeoff and quick foot, while showing promise in fielding and versatility at second and third. Born May 20, 1900 in Kingman Arizona, he is 5 feet 10 inches and 156 pounds.
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Johnny Evers
George Grantham
Chicago
George G. Grantham
Evers
Keystone King
Secord
Bill Kil'e’er
iX‘efer
Gran‘ Hem
Killefer Cid
Johnny Evere
Grantham
Carey
Cobb
Kiliefer
Honus Wagner
Killefer
Johnny Ivers
Cubs
Youch
Jie
Kingman Ariz
Wounde
Benny Leonard to Fight Lew Tendler in New York Ring Clash
Benny Leonard, light weight champion, slated to meet Lew Tendler in New York on July 23 set for a decisive rematch. Fans are divided on Leonard's current form after a recent bout with Pinkey Mitchell, while some see him still capable of delivering a knockout win to conclude their rivalry. Leonard hails Tendler as his chief threat and aims to settle the score once and for all.
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Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
New York
Benny
Washington's Athletic Society Buds Baseball System
Fohl is seldom in the limelight yet his management of the club yields consistent success. The emphasis remains on game wins as the measure of baseball achievement.
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Washington’s Athletic Society Buds
Fohl
Fohl Seen Likely to Succeed Chance as Red Sox Manager
Boston reports say Lee Fohl, then manager of the St. Louis Browns, is the likely successor to Frank Chance as Boston Red Sox manager next season. Chance’s one year deal ends season’s end. Bob Quinn, new Red Sox president, favors Fohl, who mentored under Quinn’s Columbus Akron path and Browns leadership.
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Danforth
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Fohl
Chance
Boston
Mass
Lee Fohl
Boston Red Sox
Frank Chance
Bob Quinn
Quinn
L’ohl
St. Louis
Sisler
Browns
Ager
Columbus
American Association
Akron
Preacher outlines ten marriage don'ts in sermon
Rev. Arthur T. Brooks of Roxbury Dudley Street Baptist Church preached a sermon listing five don’ts for men and five for women. He warned men not to marry for beauty, for fun, to expect an angel, to pursue idealized winged romance, or to long engage. For women he urged against reforming a husband, chasing a dashing companion, marrying for a meal ticket, marrying only for money, or skipping equality in marriage.
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Boston
Arthur T. Brooks
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Roxbury
Spring rush to Yukon begins under thawing ice and railage
The Yukon spring rush opens as ice melts and the overland trail from White Horse to Mayo buzzes with horse and dog teams. mushers head to White Pass shipyards to aid the Upper Yukon flotilla repairs while a 10 ton caterpillar tractor hauls five tons of freight on a 300 mile first-ever snow road run. With booming Keno Hill silver, Mayo teems as 8,000 tons are expected by April 1.
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Dawson City
Yukon
White Horse
Mayo
Gold Country
White Pass
Yukon River
Keno Hill
Amazing memory easy says girl in Newport
Miss Anna Kennedy, head waitress at Newport House, says remembering people comes with a little thought. She has met about 20,000 people in six years and recalls names and faces, plus likes and dislikes of guests. She advises repeating names and noting distinctive traits to aid memory.
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Newport
N. H
Anna Kennedy
Newport House
Smith
Jones
Miss Kennedy
Britain seeks $100000 for 1924 Olympic team funds
Lord Birkenhead, chairman of the British Olympic Association appeal committee, urges Britons to donate as Britain needs about 200000 to train equip and transport the 1924 Olympic team to Paris. He argues financial support determines England’s able representation in the games and notes the democratic nature of track and field.
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Luther A. Huston
I. N
London
Great Briteain
Paris
Lord Birkenhead
British Olympic Association
England
Great Britain
Fineland
Birkenhead
Peculiar Injury Likely Ends Umpire Ormsby Season
Chicago July 14 Umpire Ormsby of the American League may miss the rest of the season after a rare accident in Boston. A throw struck him under the left ear causing a headache and a blood clot. He is under specialist care and unlikely to umpire again this year.
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Chicago
Ormsby
Boston
al Walters
Walters
George Moriarty
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