Brooklyn Beats Reds 8 5 In Opening Game
Brooklyn tops Cincinnati 8 to 5 as Del Bissonette drives in five runs with a homer. McWeeny started for Brooklyn, Ehrhardt closes, Kolp and Mays tough early but battered late. Bissonette leads NL with home run pace.
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Armand Emanuel to Meet McTigue in Madison Square Garden Bout
Armand Emanuel the 28 bout undefeated light heavyweight from San Francisco will face Mike McTigue in a 10 round New York City bout at Madison Square Garden. Corbett will witness the match as Emanuel pursues potential heavyweight contention.
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San Francisco
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Madison Square Garden
Emanuel
West Coast
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Paul Berlenbach
Astoria
James J. Corbett
Olympic Club
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Wednesday Baseball Results across Leagues
Results from the American Association show Kansas City defeating Columbus nine to seven and St. Louis beating New York eleven to six while rain affected several games. American League action had New York prevail over Cleveland eight to three.
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Toledo
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Louisville
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St. Louis
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Nee
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Philadelphia
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Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
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American Association Kansas City
St. Paul
Yesterday's Hero Clarence Mitchell Sparks Cards Win
Clarence Mitchell, new Cardinal after being waived by 15 clubs, relieved in the third and held the Giants to three hits in seven innings as St. Louis rallied to an 11 to 6 victory. Del Bissonnette homered for Brooklyn in an 8 to 5 win over Cincinnati.
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New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
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Giants
del Bissonette
Brooklyn Robins
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
George Uhle
New York Yankees
Lazzeri
Dugan
Sam Gray
Reds and Cardinals Lead NL Pennant Push in Midseason Review
With over a quarter of the season gone the Cincinnati Reds top the NL but slip after two straight losses. St Louis Cardinals surge toward the lead guided by Douthit Bottomley and fringe notes on Giants Cubs and Robins, while Hughie Cruz and Horace Ford fuel Cincinnati’s double plays as the club eyes a major league record.
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Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Roush
Jackson
New York Giants
Giants
Reds
Robins
W. L. Pet
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St. Louis
Chicago
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Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Braves
Hughie Cruz
Horace Ford
Ford
Cruz
Washington
Cardinals
Rockets
Frankie Frisch
Jim Bottomley
Taylor Douthit
Douthit
Bottomley
del Bissonette
Kiki Cuyler
Woody English
Chicago Cubs
Hack Wilson
Let Him Have It A Golfer Birdie From a Brassie Shot
A Princeton golfer described a brassie shot that struck a swallow, caroming onto the green for a birdie four. The swallow died, but the golfer remained unharmed and kept the tale to himself.
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Lewis Britton Match Shaping as Boxing Legends Age
Old Timers Ted Lewis and Jack Britton, who fought 22 times, may reunite for about 10 more bouts. Dan Morgan recalls early purses of 1600, 7000, 16000 dollars and notes Lewis famed for rough tactics. Both once amassed wealth but face financial decline amid London bohemian ties and Florida investments.
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London
Hawaiian swimmer Kohanamoku skips Olympics for film contract
Duke Kohanamoku, famed Hawaiian American swimmer and multiple Olympic champion, said his movie contract for a Joseph Conrad sea story will keep him from competing in the international tests this summer in Hollywood.
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U.P
Duke Kohanamoku
Kohanamoku
Joseph Conrad
Hagen to be welcomed on return from British Open
Walter Hagen, winner of the British Open, will receive an official welcome on his Mauretania arrival in New York. Archie Compston, who defeated Hagen in the Open, is aboard and the two will team up against Gene Sarazen and Johnny Farrell in a later contest.
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Mauretania
Archie Compston
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Gene Saracen
Johnny Farrell
Get Free Baseball Rule Book From The Messenger
The Athens Messenger offers the official Baseball Rules booklet for six cents. Send stamps and request to Frederick J. Haskin at the Washington D C Information Bureau. Include that you are a Messenger reader. The note mentions baseball activities and the American League season.
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Messenger
Frederick J.haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Haskins
Haskin
Athens Messenger
Athletes Arrive in Chicago for Big Collegiate Meet
Hundreds of track athletes from 29 colleges converge on Soldiers' Field for the national collegiate AAU championships. Stanford is favored to win the team title, with Illinois and Washington also strong contenders. Prelims and trials begin tomorrow ahead of Saturday finals. Michigan last held the team crown.
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Soldiers’ Field
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Illinois
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Washington
Towa
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Home Run Club and League Totals
Baseball summary lists players and teams with home run counts and league totals. Ruth and Gehrig of the Yankees, Hauser of the Athletics, Bissonette of the Robins, Bottomley of the Cardinals, Wilson of the Cubs, Williams of the Phillies, Andstrom of the Giants, Brannon of the Browns contribute to a National League total of 177 and American League total of 162, with season totals 389.
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Yankees
National League Bissonette
Robins
Bottomley
Cardinals
L. Wilson
Cubs
Baseball stars struggle as Ruth fails to hit safely
Lou Gehrig collects two singles and a double in five at bats with two runs and one RBI. Ty Cobb adds three singles in four appearances with one RBI. Tris Speaker sacrifices in four appearances. Kiki Cuyler made an out while Rogers Hornsby Heilmann and Paul Waner sit idle.
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Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Kiki Cuyler
Rogers ‘Hornsby
Harry Heilmann
Paul Waner
Little Ed Walsh Jr to Join White Sox
Ed Walsh Jr aged 23, son of famed White Sox hurler, will join Chicago American League club soon. He tours with Notre Dame baseball, has been Irish pitching ace for three years with 22 wins and 2 losses. Coached by his father in 1926 27 at Notre Dame, he drew scouts after an eight hit game vs Northwestern. The nickname Little Ed belies his size.
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Ed Walsh
White Sox
Little Ed
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