Brennan Murder Recall Echoes Ketchel Tragedy In Boxing History
The report recalls Bill Brennan, heavyweight figure shot dead by a New York gangster, contrasting his career with Stanley Ketchel, murdered in 1910. It notes Brennan’s durability and training choices, Ketchel as an artist with the fists, and the era’s brutal boxing history and management by Leo Flynn.
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Joe Williams
New York
Bill Brennan
Dempsey
Ketchel
Stanley Ketchel
Walter Dipley
Conway
Missouri
Dipley
Brennans
Sirennan
Ketehel
Brennan
Leo Flynn
Willard
Firpo
Gibbons
Baseball scores from American Association and National League
In American Association play Kansas City defeats Milwaukee 7 to 2 while St Paul edges Toledo 6 1. Indianapolis and Minneapolis split 8 6 and 6 4 with Milwaukee. In the National League Brooklyn wins 5 to 4 over Cincinnati while New York tops St Louis 5 3 and Chicago beats Philadelphia 6 5. American League results show New York 7 over Cleveland 5 and Detroit 7 over Boston 4 with Washington 6 and Chicago 2. Philadelphia at St Louis postponed by rain.
Baseball League Pairings and Matchups Listed
Schedules show NATIONAL and AMERICAN LEAGUES with games including St. Paul at Columbus, Kansas City at Louisville, Minneapolis at Toledo, Milwaukee at Indianapolis, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, St. Louis at New York, Pittsburgh at Boston, and Chicago at Philadelphia. The American slate features Boston at Detroit, New York at Cleveland, Philadelphia at St. Louis, and Washington at Chicago.
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus Ee
Minneapolis
Toledo
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Milwaukee
New York
Yankees Rally Past Senators For Seven-Run Triumph
In Cleveland on June 18 the Yankees erased an early 0-3 deficit by scoring seven runs. Babe Ruth hit his sixteenth homer of the season in the fourth inning, with Tipp and Speaker also homering. Muth scored the winning run in the seventh as Fewster made a key defensive play.
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Senators
Cleveland
New York
Yanks
Babe Ruth
Muth
Fewster
Pipp
Tipp
Tris Speaker
Jamieson
Reds defeat Dodgers as Roush powers 5-4 win in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn on June 17, Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 5 to 4. Roush starred with a double, a triple with two on, and a home run, driving in runs as Cincinnati built the lead. Brooklyn errors aided the Reds while Benton and Sotheron relieved, but Cincinnati held on for the victory.
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Cincinnati
Benton
Dodgers
Roush
Daubert
Allan Sotheron
Hendricks
Reds
Woire
Ioscs
Moush
Cf Ceosccs
Duncan
Couvesse
Ieressier
Hargrave
Eesse
Desace
Icc
Snechan
Sire Sive
Wren
Ito Veiesa
Fourni
Taylor
I Veces
Osborne
Burns
Bohne
Pinelli
Olson
Brown
Stock
Griffith
Eee
Look Good BY SPIKE WEBB COACH OF AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM
Coach Spike Webb voices confidence in the American Olympic boxing and fencing squads. He notes eight international athlete teams have been handled by him, praises the boxers, and describes routine workouts and practice sessions aboard for fencers and boxers as they stay in trim.
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America
Duncan Durability on Display in Tight Ballgame
Base on balls 1 May 1 off Osborne 5. Benton struck out 1 and 5. Hits Benton 10 in 6 innings and May 9 in 1. Sheehan 1 in 1. Wild pitch May. Losing pitcher Benton.
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Uhle
Shaute
Jones
Pennock
Duncan
Osborne
Benton
Sheehan
Yankee Athletes Keepin Tri On Board for Paris Team
On the steamship America bound for Paris the American Olympic squad enjoys workouts amid calm seas. Coaches remind athletes they remain candidates for the U S team and must stay in peak shape for Paris. Miss Wills to play Mrs Covell in Wightman Cup matches. Lenglen seeks to study Wills’ play.
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America
Paris
United States
England
Shipboard training keeps long-distance runners prime at sea
Wayne Johnson Verne Booth J FE Lermond and Michael Devaney stay supple with deck jogs while Loren Murchison underweights and seeks fattening. Jole Ray Charlie Paddock and others take it easy. Two ambitious stowaways were found and put to work. Layton the hurdler may join as alternate. F N Nowka old time walker joins crew. Morale high, food and water provisions ample aboard.
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Wayne Johnson
Verne Booth
Jfe. Lermond
Michael Devaney
Deck
Loren Murchison
Jole Ray
Charlie Paddock
Layton
F. N. Nowka
Young Yank Star Trials On Wimbledon Courts
Suzanne Lenglen watches as Helen Wills, American tennis champion, faces her first real test on the Wimbledon courts this day. Lenglen observes Wills closely, assessing her form and potential as the rising star matches begin.
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Wimbledon
Suzanne Lenglen
Helen Wills
Lengren Apologizes William Johnston Absent From Team
Suzanne Lengren regrets William Johnston missing from the American tennis team in Wimbledon coverage. She says she learned more watching him than any other player, expressing disappointment at his absence.
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Wimbledon
Eng
William Johnston
Suzanne Lengren
Bad Hands Put Crack Fighters on Uneasy Seat
Ad Stone fighting marine and one of light heavyweight elite is laid up with bad hands. Paul Berlenbach used middleweight, whose knockout exploits drew attention in metropolitan rings. Sammy Mandel of Chicago lightweight shows clever style but weak power. It would be a hard blow if bad hands keep Stone Berlenbach and Mandel from top competition.
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Britttle
Ad Stone
Marine
Paul Brerlenbach
Sammy Mandell
Chicago
Stone
Berlenbach
Mandell
Boxing results from Last Night in Youngstown Ohio
Mike O Dowd of Columbus knocked out Eddie Bowen of Sharon Pennsylvania in the ninth round. Church Feldman of Cleveland and Johnny Michaels of Jamestown drew after rounds. Eddie Weygandt of New Castle outpointed Louis De Arco of Cleveland.
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Youngstown
Mike O’dowd
Columbus
Eddie Bowen
Sharon
Church Feldman
Cleveland
Johnny Michaels
Jamestown
Eddie Weygandt
New Castle
Louis de Arco
Dundee's Weight Loss Tales Powerful Weight Drop
Johnny Dundee, veteran fighter, estimates he has shed fully 2000 pounds in making weight for his many bouts. The note frames his drastic dieting as a longtime effort and reflects on his career as a weight management tale.
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Johnny Dundee
United States Rifle Team Dominates Olympic Contests
In Rheims France on June 16 the U S Olympic rifle team won the 100 meters kneeling event with Switzerland second and Argentina third. The American team captured the 860 meters standing competition yesterday showing strong form.
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Rheims
France
United States
Switzerland
Argentina
Athens Horses Dominate In Columbus And Chicago Shows
Athens owners including Beastey Poston and Beasley excelled at the Columbus show with multiple premiums and cups for saddle horses. Sonata ridden by Ross Long won mares class, duplicating a Chicago win. Kentucky Gold topped ladies saddle entries as Miss Alice Beasley impressed with Cock Robin. Joe B R Davis of Nelsonville won events at South Shore and plans Pittsburgh Seewickley showing next week.
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Athens
Columbus
Fred Beastey
Alice Beastey
K. Dow Poston
Plorence Poston
Beastey
Doston
Sonata
Ross Long
Chicago
Lulu Long Comb
Fred Beasley
Alice Beasley
Cock Robin
Joe BR. Davis
Nelsonville
South Shore Country Club
Pittsburgh
Seepwickley
Long
Poston
Biggest Golf Prize At French Lick This September
The trewest wolf prize will be offered in September at French Lick Indiana during the professional golfers annual closed tournament.
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French Lick Ind
Home Run Leaders Across Leagues
Baseball brief lists Tuesday home runs by players Kelley and Youns of New York and Moran of Philadelphia plus Cooney and Roush for St Louis and Cincinnati. American league figures show Ruth and Speaker leading, with Ruth at 16 and Speaker at 13.
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Kelley
New York
Youns
Moran
Philadelphia
Cooney
St. Louis
Roush
Cincinnati
Ruth
Speaker
Cleveland
Virgil Cheeves Sold to Cleveland Club
Logan Drake receives an option from the Indians and will report Wednesday. Cheeves, a pitcher, joins the Cleveland club in the American League.
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Wichita Fats
Virgil Cheeves
Cleveland
Logan Drake
Indians
Worlesday
Golf Tourney 10 Begins at Scioto
Ohio amateur golf championship opens at Scioto Country Club Columbus with 188 in qualifying. Jack Munro of Zanesville the defending titleholder led with 77, Reehtel Alcock of Wooster 79, Ellsworth Augustus of Cleveland 80. Notables include R L Winteringer Steubenville 81 and J R Kilpatrick Newark 87.
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Columbus
Scioto Country Club
Ohio
Jack Munro
Zanesville
Reehtel Alcock
Wooster
Ellsworth Augustus
Mayfield Country Club
Cleveland
Munro
R. L. Winteringer
Steubenville
BE. G. Mehl
Cincinnati
Sinclair Dean
Lima
C¢. W Deibel
Youngstown
J. W. Herron
Akron
A. F. Baumgartner
Parker Campbell
Toledo
J. R. Kilpatrick
Newark
W. L. Nixon
J. M. Wells
East Liverpool
Yale and Harvard crews in shape for upcoming race
Two crews from Yale and Harvard displayed strong form in New London Connecticut trials for next Friday's race. The varsity eight set a faster, though unofficial, pace over a mile course while coach Leader called it a paddle rather than a true test. Harvard also reported improved starts across its four boats.
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New London
Conn
Jate Roth
Yale
Harvard
Ore
Klala
Tagging the Bases in Baseball Standings Shuffle
The Yankees widened the lead over the Red Sox to two games by beating the Indians 7 to 5 while Boston fell to third after a 7 to 4 loss to the Tigers. The Tigers trail is one game behind New York. Giants Cubs and Cardinals dropped ground as Giants beat Cardinals 9 to 3 and Cubs won 6 to 5 over the Mets. Babe Ruth hit his sixteenth homer as the Cubs stay two games ahead of the Dodgers. Pirates won 5 to 2 in the ninth but later faltered. White Sox and Senators also played with varied results.
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Yankees
Red Sox
Idians
Boston
Tigers
Giants
Cubs
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