Coffroth eyes Wills Dempsy bout at Tia Juana in 1920s plan
Proponent James W Coffroth aims to promote a heavyweight title bout between Dempsey and Wills at a Tia Juana venue early next year. He would offer flat guarantees, secure official noninterference, transport 50 000 spectators from Los Angeles area, and stage a 60 000 seat arena near the track with racing halted for the event. Officials note 50,000 visitors from Los Angeles and 15,000 from San Diego already traveled to Tia Juana for major events via rail and road.
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Batting Leaders of the Big Leagues
National League lead includes Hornsby St Louis .385 Wheat Brooklyn .372 Bottomley St Louis .353 Roush Cincinnati .352 Fournier Brooklyn .350 with top hitters named and averages listed across teams.
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Fournier
Baseball Leaders and Standings Snapshot
American League player club standings listing percent Heilmann Detroit 392 Ruth New York 886 Speaker Cleveland 373 Sewell Cleveland 309 Collins Chicago 6 85 percent noted in the era style.
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Sewell
Collins
Chicago
Yesterday’s Weesudis Results And Upcoming American League Games
Daily results from the American Association show Columbus defeating Minneapolis 4 1 and later 15 5 with Louisville also winning. Other scores include Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 1 and Boston 3 St Louis 0. Upcoming games list St Paul at Columbus and Milwaukee at Indianapolis among others and American League schedule Cleveland at Philadelphia and Detroit at New York.
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Ring Would Have Cinched Pennant for Moran
The article lauds Jimmy Ring of the Philadelphia Nationals as a top NL pitcher despite a seventh place club. It argues Ring would lead NL in wins with Cincinnati or Pittsburgh and could have won at least six more games this season. It notes his 12 strikeouts in eight innings against Chicago and cites Art Fletcher's influence on his focus.
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Cubs
Aerial romance of Captain Turner and Andree Pewre
Captain Cyril Turner, a British ace, and Andree Pewre, a French flyer, marry in a real-world ceremony after meeting in France. Turner owns a plane and holds a 15 000 foot altitude record. The couple journeied from aviation to matrimony rather than cloudbound rites.
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France
Yesterday's Home Run Hitters Player Debut Noted
A brief box score item lists Duncan of Cincinnati with totals 409 in the American and 511 in the National totals. No further context or dates provided.
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National
McGraw rates Jackson as year's best recruit
New York manager John McGraw praises infielder Travis Jackson, calling him the most valuable recruit of the year for the New York team. The comment reflects high regard for Jackson's impact and potential contribution to the lineup.
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Untried rookie Travis Jackson stars for Giants in pinch hits
Hughey Jennings hails Travis Jackson as the most remarkable young ball player this year. The Giants relied on him when Bancroft was out, with Jackson filling third and later second base, delivering strong performances in a challenging season.
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Hughey Jennings
John McGraw
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Jennings
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Groh
Baseball roundup as Reds close gap on Giants
Hanging on like a watch charm the Reds gained a half game on the Giants by beating the Dodgers again as Luque earned his 26th win. The Senators won 12 to 19 over the Indians then lost 6 to 0. Cubs beat the Phillies 4-1 on a four-run rally. Braves toppled the Cardinals 2 to 1 and 3 to 0. Moran sits four games back.
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Indians
Child Burned in Coal Oil Stove Explosion
Donald Arnold six, Ashland Ohio, suffered severe burns when a coal oil stove exploded while he was home alone. His mother Mrs Albert Arnold rescued him, saving him before the dwelling burned to the ground.
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Auto driver named bigger menace than horse rider
In Columbus, R. C. Watts of the Columbus Riding Club says the most danger in horseback riding comes from automobile drivers, not the horse itself.
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Columbus Riding Club
Sixty four pros start in PGA championship at Pelham
In Pelham Manor New York sixty four top professionals began the PGA championship with Gene Sarazen defending his match play title. Sarazen teamed with Lloyd Gullickson and faced stars like Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes while Bobby Cruikshank missed the cut after losing the open title in a playoff with Bobby Jones.
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Pelham Country Club
Pelham Manor
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Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Lloyd Gullickson
Ellis County Club
Columbus
Walter Hagen
Jim Barnes
Jock Hutchison
Johnny Farrell
Bobby Cruikshank
Bobby Jones
Cruikshank
Stanken made trusty after robbery charge in Akron
John Stanken, 28, jailed on a robbery charge, was made a trusty by Sheriff Weaver. The sheriff noted Stanken proved prompt and efficient, but found that evidence taken from bootleggers and moonshiners during arrests was diminishing.
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Giants face Reds in crucial pennant push
The Giants, needing three wins in seven to clinch the National League pennant, open a two game series with Cincinnati. If they win both, they clinch. one win more leaves two games to clinch later. if they lose both, their lead shrinks to two games with remaining games against the Dodgers and Braves. The Reds must beat Chicago and Pittsburgh, playing two games with each, as the race heads to the end.
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Chauncey Tops H V All Stars 8 to 2 in Series Game
Chauncey won the third game 8 to 2 despite being outhit by more than two to one. Hartman was stellar in late innings, Burke faltered early, and Rulliford with three hits led the H V All Stars, while Chauncey’s McDaniels shined on defense.
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H. V. All Stars
Lefty Burke
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Hartman
All Stars
Rulliford
Leonard
Es Glover
Mowery
Smathers
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Whitlack
Giants Strive to Win Final Series Opener at Redlands Field
A record crowd expected for the first game in the final series between the Giants and Reds at Redlands Field in Cincinnati. The Giants, backs to the wall, hope to sweep both games to narrow the league lead to two games. Pete Donohue to pitch for the Reds, while McGraw may start Nehf Watson or Barnes. Game set for 3 p.m. Eastern.
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Redlands Field
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Boston
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Watson
Barnes
Rain That Might Decide a Baseball Game
The game reached the seventh inning with the visiting team ahead 2 to 1. Rain halted play after a home run in the eighth, and the umpire called the game with two run scores in that inning not completed. The ruling: the game is a 2 to 2 tie, since five innings were completed and runs in the unfinished half inning count.
Fundamentals rule pigskin strategy across eras
In this 1930s football column, Jonathan Brooks argues fundamentals boil down to Block and Tackle. He cites Schultz and Ingram, stresses personal battles and team play, and notes Notre Dame, Harvard, and Army practices.
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Ingram
Jimmy Sheldon
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Knute Rockne
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Princeston
Rockne
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Haughton
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Crimson Warriors
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Haughan
Nassau scoring system in golf and Collett title history
The Nassau system awards one point each to the winner of the first nine and the second nine and the overall match winner, totaling a maximum of three points per match. Glenna Collett won the national women’s championship by defeating Mrs W A Gavin 5 and 4 in the finals. Alexa Stirling has won the title three times in 1916 1919 and 1920.
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Glenna Collet
Alexa Stirling
Miss Collett
W. A. Gavin
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