Kid Williams Returns to Ring in Featherweight Challenge
Baltimore Sept 7 Kid Williams once known as The Tiger begins a comeback as a junior lightweight training at Chesapeake Bay. He plans to weigh near 126 pounds and aims to face top featherweights including Andy Chaney Sammy Seigel Johnny Kilbane and Johnny Dundee with hopes of winning a championship before retirement.
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New Fifth
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Director Bird Endorses Gym Participation for All Students
C. Bird, Director of Athletics at Ohio University, advocates broad gym and intramural programs for every student. He outlines mandatory physical exams, postural corrections, diverse games, prizes, and a new School of Physical Education leading to a BS in Physical Education and jobs as physical directors.
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Ojo University
Oberlin
Fibre ruled ineligible for 1922 Ohio football season
Ohio University captain Guy Fibre loses eligibility after a prior year at Washington and Jefferson. The athletic committee determined he has three years of varsity play in conference football, hitting the limit. The loss opens the fullback spot, with Dutch Littler likely to start, while Ohio’s schedule for fall shows several changes and cancellations.
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Otterbein
West Virginia
Morgantown
Marietta
Connie Mack aims for seventh place as new goal
Connie Mack, in Philadelphia for a series between Boston and the Athletics, says finishing seventh this year would feel as big as pennant wins of old. He stresses his improved lineup and pitching staff and vows to push higher next season.
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Dykes and Galloway
Young
Hauser
Golfer Surprised by Hole Rabbit Riddle at Cleveland Club
D F Means at Highland Golf Club Cleveland teed off at dawn on the eighth hole. The ball vanished into the hole only to reemerge after ten seconds revealing a rabbit that darted into the rough answering the strange mystery.
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Highland Golf Club
Cleveland
Mr. Means
Tam
Hegie
Jack Johnson Appears Today In Training and Talk
The text shows Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion, training and appearing today. He plans to meet with Sarton Coatenc at a local house, though the details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Jack Johnson
Giants Feeble Lead Sparks Conference Quip Question
A scrambled, opinion laden snippet questions the Giants position in the league and asks how rival teams like the Athletics and a Columbus A A team would fare if the Giants are feeble. It reads as a speculative sports commentary with playful tone.
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State official removes Hastings at Juvenile School
Columbus reports that Captain Hastings has been dismissed as head of the State Boys' Industrial School. Welfare Director MacAyeal says Hastings can appeal to the civil service commission within 30 days after September 11. He cites nonpolitical grounds and notes three prior dismissals favored Republicans.
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Final Rounds of Amateur Championship Narrow to Few
In Brookline on September 7, top contenders Bob Jones Chick Evans Jesse Guilford and Cyril Tolley progress into the third round of the amateur championship. Guilford faces Jesse Sweetser while Jones meets William McPhail Evans plays Frank Godchaux and Tolley draws Buddy Knepper with expectations of Evans and Jones advancing easily.
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Cyril Tolley
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Siwanoy
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Evans
Frank Godchaux
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Buddy Knepper
Sioux City
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Knepper
Bria
Morgan Wins Mill Street Kids Tennis Championship
Morgan claimed first place in the Mill Street tennis tournament for youths and men. Wychoff took second after beating Hottell, and Hottell finished third. In early rounds Wychoff beat Beckley 6-1 6-0, Morgan beat Garrett 6-2 6-3, and Hottell beat Phillips 6-1 6-2.
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Pickering and Davis Set Final To Decide Athens Champion
In the Mill Street playgrounds second round of the tennis tournament, Davis defeats Wise in the semifinal but loses to Pickering in the other semi. Davis advances to the finals to face Pickering, with Thursday’s afternoon match to crown the singles champion of Athens. Wise beats A Jones, and Arpee falls to Davis in two straight. Forfeits shift spots: McConahey to Pickering and Woolsey to Moler.
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Browns Beat Indians 11-8 as Williams Hits 35th
Browns stay ahead of the Yankees by beating the Indians 11-8. Dixie Davis held them hitless until the fifth inning while Ken Williams slugged his 35th homer of the season, reclaiming the major league lead. Cardinals fall to Pete Donahue and slide to the second division as Cincinnati Reds win 7-4.
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Indians
Dixie Davis
Ken Williams
Cardinals
Pete Donahue
Cincinnati Reds
Yan kees Crush Red Sox 9 2 After Aggressive Rally
In a decisive game the Yan kees overwhelmed the Red Sox 9 to 2, revenging a prior loss and showcasing a sharp, relentless offense.
Giants and Braves Tie as Rain Cancels Doubleheader
In the fifth inning of game one the score stood 1-1 between the Giants and Braves when rain halted play and ruined the doubleheader. Weather forces postponement of the second game.
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Giants
Braves
Phillies Duo Williams and Walker Hit Homers in Loss
Williams and Walker hit solo homers off Cadore as Olson also homered for the Dodgers. Cadore struggled yielding six runs in a 6-4 defeat.
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Walker
Philadelphia
Cadore
Olson
Dodgers
Tigers Rally Past White Sox To Grab Third Place
The Tigers moved into third by fixing on Robertson in late innings and erasing a White Sox lead to win 8 to 5.
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Tigers
Robertson
White Sox
Leading Hitters of the Major Leagues National League
The article lists top hitters in the National League with standout averages and key players highlighted. It focuses on batting leaders and notable performances across teams in the league.
Ex Caddy Eddie Held Wins U S Public Links Title
Eddie Held of St Louis, 19, captured the United States Public Links championship at Toledo. A former Forest Park caddy like open winner Gene Sarazen, he stands about as tall as the cup he lifted and only a bit taller than a club.
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St. Louis
United States
Toledo
Gene Sarazen
Forest Park
Son Harvey Morris Dies in Texas Auto Crash
Amesville telegram shows Harvey Morris about 40 and single was killed in an automobile accident in Port Arthur Texas. Relatives expect body to be brought to Amesville for burial but details are pending. Fred Morris of Port Arthur informed his mother Sabra Morris.
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Sabra Morris
Fred Morris
Port Arthur
Tex
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