Gibbons Defends Through Fifteen Rounds With Carpentier
Davis J. Walsh notes Tom Gibbons boxed cautiously for most of the Shelby match against Georges Carpentier after their St. Paul tryout, praising Gibbons as a superb defender while questioning the tactics and suggesting super-sportsmanship influenced his late-round restraint.
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Davis J. Walsh
U. N.S
New York
Tom Gibbons
Jack Dempacy
Shelby
St. Paul
Carpengler
Michigan City
Dempsey
Gibae
Gibbons
Ito
Carpentier
Cratney White
Chicago Light
Georges
White
Carpenter
Tom
Dempasay
Baseball dispute rulings by Dilly Evans answers
Dilly Evans provides NEA Service guidance on three baseball scenarios. The runner is out for knocking the wall from the fielder, the runner must be touched or thrown to the base he occupied, and the runner is out for interference when a hit bat is kicked after through infielder.
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Dilly Evans
NEA Service
Third St
Cleveland
A. A
Timely Tips to Amateurs: Third Baseman Play
Larry Gardner explains third base requires precise territory, quick reactions, and a strong throwing arm. He notes shifts vary by batter, advises on defensive positioning, and stresses underhand throws as a valuable asset for the fielder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Gardner
Cleveland Indians
American boxing satire from England mocks O Rourke plans
The piece lampoons Mr T O Rourke as he pursues a heavy weight rival and jokes about a Republican cabinet without classic props. It notes his struggling pupils Price Prestage and Ingleton and imagines an American trio visiting England for quaint quitting exercises with sharp London wit.
Giants fall short as Braves crush seven errors in 11 6 loss
Braves erupt for 17 hits while the Giants commit seven errors in an 11 to 6 defeat. Aldridge edges Morrison in a pitching duel as the Cubs beat the Pirates 2 to 1 and close the gap on New York. Cobb helps the Tigers top the Indians 10 to 6, boosting Cleveland into a last place tie. Dodgers rally to beat Phillies 9 to 7, and Cardinals win 6 to 2 over the Reds. White Sox tops Browns 7 to 4 in a wild flurry of pitching changes.
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Giants
Braves
New York
Boston
Cobb
Tigers
Indians
Catchers Today Must Adapt to The Live Ball Era
Premier catcher Ray Schalk discusses modern catching methods, stressing quickness, signal secrecy, and studying opposing batters. He recalls early base running, the shift from throwbacks to pitch outs, and the need to control hits while anticipating hit and run plays.
Noble County Defeats Logan In One-Sided Ohio League Game
Logan lost to Noble County by 15 to 1 as Homer Cain's team dominated from the third inning onward. Dowell and L Stiff led Noble County with homers while for Logan the battery was Webb Gatchel and Adams.
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Logan
Homer Cain
Noble County
L. Stiff
W. Stiff
Dowell
Logan Battery
Webb
Gatchel
Adams
Noble County Nine
Walker and Tendler Set for Ten Round World Title Bout
In Philadelphia on June 2 Micky Walker known as Elizabeth defends his welterweight world title against Lew Tendler in a ten round decision bout. Both fighters expected a knockout and voiced equal confidence in victory.
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Philadelphia
Micky Walker
Elizabeth
Lew Tendler
Wife of Philadelphia manager seeks annual allowance
Yesterday's Home reports the wife of a Philadelphia baseball manager demands a year’s worth of spending money from her husband. She states he must provide the required amount as her daily support.
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Philadelphia
Ruth and Sisler Show Value of Hitting Over Pitching
The article argues star hitters like Ruth and Sisler outrank star pitchers in value, noting Ruth began as a pitcher before becoming a famed outfielder and slugger. It discusses Barrows turning Ruth into an everyday outfielder and White Sox briefly reversing Falk from outfield to pitcher to test the theory.
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Babe Ruth
George Sisler
Ruth
Sisler
Ed Barrows
Boston Red. Sox
Chicago White Sox
Falk
Two Home Runs Seal Outfielder Position for Chicago
The Chicago player hit two homers in his first two plate appearances against the New York Yankees, helping secure a Chicago victory. Since then he has played as an outfielder, effectively ending plans to convert him to a pitcher.
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Barrows
Ruth
George Lister
New York Yankees
Chicago
Yankees
Leading Major League Hitters By League
The list highlights top National League hitters including Pet Hornsby of St. Louis with a .418 average and Wheat of Brooklyn at .387 Other NL names include Journier and Kelly with strong marks. In the American League Heilmann of Detroit posts a .423 while Meusel of New York hits .369 and Cobb of Detroit features prominently.
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Pet Hornsby
St. Louis
Wheat
Brooklyn
Kelly
New York
Journier
Heilmann
Detroit
Boone
Hoston
Williams
Meusel
Cobb
Dundee Favorite Over Vincenti in 12-Round Bout
Johnny Dundee is a 2 to 1 favorite against Luis Vincenti in a 12 round lightweight clash at 135 pounds. Promoters expect Dundee's experience to overcome Vincenti's power as both men seek a win tonight.
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Dundee
Vincenti
New York
Johnny Dundee
Luis Vincenti
Cile
A Poker Epitaph for John Mac Duff
Under the ground lies John Mac Duff in a cryptic verse about luck and deceit at cards. The text laments misfortune and hints at clever plans in a poker lore tone. The lines reflect a gambler's fate and a moral edge in a quiet obituary style.
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John MacDuff
Reds Rally Falls Short as Sothoron Tops Cincinnati
Sotheron was wild but effective for St Louis as Cincinnati fell 6 to 2. Donahue lasted only 2 2 3 innings before being removed. Luque and Sothoron held the Reds to two runs with bunched hits from Bressler Hornsby Mueller and Bottomley.
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Cincinnati
Sotheron
Donahue
Louis
Critz
Fowler
Crutz
Bressler
Hornsby
Mueller
Bottomley
Pinelli
Luque
Douthitt
Sothoron
Cooney
Donohue
Stuick
Luque Freigau
St. Louis
Abrhpoa
Fplack
Freigan
Gonzales
Bothoron
Eees
Baseball game notes from a Detroit Cleveland tilt
Detroit 9 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 6 runs amid a 11 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 line. Cobb homered with two base hits Blue Burns Shaute and Walters contributed. Shaute took the loss while Whitehill Morton and Smith combined on the mound.
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Walters
Cobb
Blue
Burns
Shaute
Lutzke
Whitehill
Edmondson
Morton
Smith
Cleveland
Petroit
Indians
Athletics
Haney
Detroit
Teeters
Fothergill
Heilmann
Teers
Fewster
Poo
P . Ti
al. Sewell
bUhle
Rickard and associates plead not guilty in film transport case
George Tex Rickard and three New York defendants plus a New Jersey corporation faced indictments charging conspiracy to move out of state footage of the Dempsey Carpentier bout. Bail set at 2500 dollars. Trial date not fixed. Jasper Muma, a Washington newspaperman, awaited arraignment on a similar charge.
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Newark
WN. J
George
Tex) Rickard
New York
New Jersey
Fred T. Quimby
Frank RB. Gurney
Madison Square Garden
F. C. Quimby, Inc
New York City
Jasper C. Muma
Washington
Criqui Retires After Knockout by Dinny Frush
Paris June 2 Eugene Criqui a famed world war hero and former world featherweight champ declares retirement from boxing after an eighth round knockout by American Dinny Frush. The defeat ends Criqui’s long in ring career.
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Paris
Eugene Criqui
F*rance
Criqui
Dinny Frush
Buffalo Steak Becomes Popular in Fort Pierre Region
The American bison herd near Fort Pierre has grown rapidly. A recent slaughter of 33 head sent to St. Paul and Minneapolis for storage. buffalo steak gains popularity in the area.
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Pierre
Fort Pierre
St. Paul
Minagpolis
World’s strongest woman tears phone book on exercise
Lucille Kaswell, famed for her strength, demonstrates a bold show of power by tearing a telephone directory. The image captures her athletic display as she tackles the task with visible effort and control.
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Lucille Kaswell
Baseball Schedules For Gays Today News
American Association games in Indianapolis at Toledo, St Paul at Milwaukee, Minneapolis at Kansas City. National League action features St Louis at Pittsburgh. American League matchups include Washington at Philadelphia. No other games scheduled.
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American Association
St. Paul
Louisville Oe
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis Ee
Ade
Columbus Ee
ASC
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Ee
Pittsburgh Eee
Boston
St. Louis Ee
Philadelphia
Detroit
Minneapolis
National League
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Washington
Hints on posture by the Father of Physical Culture
Bernard Macfadden discusses how a bent over posture harms organs and respiration. He prescribes a simple back-of-head clasp and chin-inward movement to straighten the spine and raise the chest, encouraging daily practice to vitalize posture.
Quinn Stands Out As Unique Major Figure In Baseball
Boston Red Sox pitcher Jack Quinn, a veteran of 22 seasons in the majors, is highlighted as a premier athlete of 1924. The spitball ace discusses arm health and delivery, contending the pitch harms the arm only when misused. Quinn recalls a wartime path to renewed major league opportunity and his enduring effectiveness.
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Quinn
Billy Evans
Jack Quan
Boston Red Sox
Jack Guinn
Frank Mockwell
Vernon Club
White Sox
New York Americans
Yankees
Boston
Red Sox
New York Club
Cruickshank Triumphs and Fate in Open Championship Echoes
Joe Williams recalls Bobby Cruickshank's dramatic near win at Inwood last summer and the unpredictable arc of golf fame. The piece compares Cruickshank's 72-hole duel with Bobby Jones to past upsets as fate lifts and drops players, noting old Granddaddy Black's fleeting rise after Skokie and his later decline.
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Joe Williams
Bobby Cruickshank
Cleck and Maskie Assembly
Inwood
Bobby Jones
Cruickshank
Elie
Bourgeoos
Jones
Black
Sarazen
Skokie
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Saocent
MR. T. O'Rourke
Tex O’rourge
Trishman
England
Mr. O'Rourke
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Prestage
Ingleton
Fred Fulton
Aldridge
Morrison
Cubs
Pirates
Dodgers
Phillies
Robins
Cardinals
Reds
Browns
Ourale
Schalk
Ray Schalk
Ratcher
Hunta
Walker and
Tendler
Run Hotters
Total Fournier
Spose
Tony
Eddie
Avun
Ohio
Wingo
St. Touts
Walker
See
Tyrus
Clarke
Rigkara
Bernard Macfadden
Cruickshank Tagkles the Fates
Thor
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