Johnson and Wood duel echoes through baseball history
The piece recalls Walter Johnson and Smoky Joe Wood clashes at Boston and Washington, noting their long rivalry, key games, and Johnson’s enduring freshness while Wood faded to a supporting role with Cleveland. It also tracks Pat Shea’s minor league journey and the rise of women coaches in college athletics at Michigan.
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Walter Johnson
Speed King
Smoky Joe Wood
Washington
Johnson
Wood
Boston Pilot
Coffeyville
Red Sox
Duffy Lewis
Carrigan
Joe Wood
Indians
Senators
Cleveland
Rice
Joe
Guy Morton
Joe Sewell
Smoky Joe
Pat Shea
Indianapolis
Giants
Champions
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White Sox
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Pat
United States
Empire City Racing and Other Spring Sports Schedule
Racing at Yonkers by Empire City Racing Association. Kenilworth Jockey Club at Windsor. Trotting Grand Circuit at Columbus O. Monmouth County Hunt Club show at Long Branch N J. Tennis womens invitational at Narragansett Pier R I. Yachting Pacific International Yachting Association regatta at Seattle. Swimming Metropolitan AAU indoor diving at Madison Square Garden. Polo Rumson Country Club tournament Rumson N J. Boxing Benny Leonard Lew Tendler two rounds Jersey City Shugrue Hartley ten rounds Jersey City.
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Empire City Racing Association
Yonkers
Kenilworth Jockey Club
Windsor
Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Jersey City
Johnny Shugrue
Pete Hartley
Fanning Bee Cracks: Fulton’s Struggles Against Heavyweights
The article reviews Fred Fulton's faltering heavyweight career including losses and controversial moments in New Jersey and England. It notes his early promise, a questionable 1918 Dempsey bout, dives of confidence, and later fights with Carl Morris and Harry Wills, highlighting his Kansas birthplace and birth date April 18 1891.
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Norman E. Brown
Fulton
Fred
Dempsey
Bob Roper
Newark
N. J
Roper
Minnesota
Jack Dempsey
Harrison
Jack
England
Joe Beckett
Harry Wills
Carl Morris
Morris
Carl
Nute
Blue Rapids
Kan
Baseball Leaders and Standings Snippet
Partial league leaders list includes AMERICAN LEAGUE players Fata and Sisler with high averages, Speaker and Schang from Cleveland and New York also noted. NATIONAL LEAGUE mentions Hornsby Grimes Daubert Hollacher Bigbee among top hitters with varied batting marks.
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Detroit
Fata Eee Sisler
St. Louie
Speaker
Cleveland
Schang
New York
Chicago
Daubert
Cincinnati
Hollacher
Bigbee
Pittsburg
Strike Troops Establish Headquarters In Pennsylvania
The One Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania cavalry is posted for patrol duty in western mine fields at Stackpole, Jr commanding the unit. The regiment is fully equipped for field service.
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One Hundred and Fourth
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Cokesburg
E. J. Stackpole, Jr
Yesterday's Major League Home Run Totals
Report lists yesterday's home runs by players Garrity Washington 1 Lee Philadelphia 2 Fonesea Cincinnati 2 Fletcher Philadelphia 1 Smith St Louis 1 Duncan Cincinnati 1 Le Bouraveux Philadelphia 1 League totals show American League 308 and National League 288.
Ruth Powers Yankees Rally In 11 6 Win Over Browns
George Herman Ruth ended his slump by sparking two late Yankee rallies that produced an 11 to 6 victory over the Browns. Ruth started the comeback with a seventh inning homer and added another in the ninth, his 16th and 17th of the season.
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George Herman Ruth
Browns
George Herman
Yankees
Picnich
Gharrity
Olsen
Senators
Tigers
Phillies
Reds
le Bourveau
Lee
Fonseca
Yesterday's Results in American Association Baseball
Kansas City defeated Columbus 5 to 1 and Milwaukee beat Toledo 8 to 4. Louisville edged St Paul 5 to 1 as Minneapolis won 8 to 3 over Indianapolis. Cleveland and Philadelphia both topped Boston 2 to 3? Chicago 1 beat Washington 5 to 4. New York triumphed over St. Louis 11 to 6.
Unclear Sports Scoring Note From An Early Page
Fragmented lines show city pairs with numeric scores, including Philadelphia over Cincinnati and New York over St. Louis. The text appears as an OCR garble with inconsistent team names and values, lacking coherent event context or dates.
Baseball matchups in American and National Leagues
Schedule lists 14 intercity games including Columbus at Kansas City Louisville at St Paul Toledo at Milwaukee Indianapolis at Minneapolis New York at St Louis Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Detroit St Louis at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia Pittsburg at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston.
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Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Sone
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
Toledo
St. Louia
New York
Sae
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
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Wee
St. Louis
Chicago Tee Eens
Cincinnati Eee
Pittsburg
Brooklyn Steer
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Philadelphia
OREN
Dss
Vate
American Association
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Notable Ohio Dates and Events Through 1893
Summary of yesterday in Ohio dated July 27 1858 noting Charlie M Levey a railroad executive and Western Pacific president born in Huron County. 1888 marks Washington County centennial observed in Marietta. 1890 freight handlers strike ends in Cincinnati. 1893 Democratic convention called to meet in Cincinnati for state ticket nomination.
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Charlies M. Levey
Western Pacific Railroad
Huron County
Washington County
Marietta
Cincinnati
Betting Odds Favor Carmi Thompson in Gubernatorial Race
In Cleveland on July 27 wagering opened with two to one odds that Carmi A. Thompson would win the Republican gubernatorial nomination. A local betting commissioner reported $100 to $50 offered on Thompson.
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Carmi A. Thompson
Revision of Versailles Proposed by Paish at Peace Congress
London July 27 The International Peace Congress heard a proposed revision of the Treaty of Versailles in line with President Wilsons fourteen points. The resolution was introduced by Sir George Paish, noted British economist.
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London
Wodrow Wilson
George Paish
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