Night Motor drome Race Meet Promises Fast Two for the Cup
Riders gather at the Motor drome for the fourth local season race meet. Jock McNeil and Wilmer Richards dominate, facing four-starter heats in the two main races. Expect fast marks, cautious riders, and rain-safe tickets from Five Points with rain checks usable if rain halts the program.
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Richards
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Shepherd's
Ty Cobb Criticizes Polo Grounds Pitch and Play
Detroit dispatch notes Ty Cobb departing the Polo Grounds and criticizing the park for hitters. He says the venue hinders his hitting to a .450 pace, blames guesswork in New York and cites outfield visibility issues due to tall stands and summer crowds. He prefers fewer than 77 games there.
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Ty” Cobb
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Georgia Peach
Yankees
New York
Ex Giant Ewing Considers Return to Baseball
Bellefontaine Ohio June 28 Bob Ewing former major league pitcher who left last season to farm hogs on his New Hampshire farm is weighing a return to baseball He has an offer from Canton manager Bade Myers of the Interstate League Myers and Ewing began together with Charley Stroeber's Toledo team Ewing 38 last played for Cincinnati and also spent time with Philadelphia and New York NL clubs
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New Hampshire
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Toledo
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Theodore Goulait
McGraw
Frank Smith
New York State League
Larue Kirby
Giants
Mobile
Mike Finn
Larue
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Michigan
Pensicola
Florida
Chance
Texas League
McLoughlin Remains Sole American in English Tennis
Wimbledon reports Maurice E. McLoughlin of San Francisco as the last American standing in the English tournament as Craig Biddle R. C. Powell and Wallace F. Johnson fall to stronger opponents. The American champion must push toward the finals amid defeated rivals.
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Maurice E. McLoughlin
San Francisco
Craig Biddle
R. C. Powell
Wallace F. Johnson
McGraw Seeks Baseball Talent Across Regions
John J. McGraw intensifies nationwide talent hunt with Sinister Dick Kinsella scouting from Missouri to the Pacific Coast. Focus on pitchers as McGraw rebuilds with new prospects while Gi ants adjust Polo Grounds signs to boost batting.
British polo captain predicts England win in next match
Queenstown Ireland June 28 Captain R G Ritson of the English polo team after arrival from America on the Miner Campania said he confidently believes England will win the next polo match. He praised the other team as the best in the recent game and noted the fine treatment and sportsmanship in America.
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Ireland
R. G. Ritson
America
Campania
England
Boxing News of the Ring Appraises July Boxing Bills
Eastern featherweight Young Shugrue signs to box Matty Baldwin in a 15 round New Haven bout on July 4. Caponi Clabby July 3 match called off in Indianapolis over money. McCarey wires Packey McFarland to meet Jack Britton after Britton beats Charlie White in New Orleans. Kenosha drops summer boxing shows due to low attendance. Kid Young seeks local action. Mandot and Knockout Brown back Leach Crosa to stop Bud Anderson on July 4. Murphy to attend Ritchie Rivers bout and may challenge winner. Dundee bout postponed for his hand injury. Paris pursues Carpentier Palzer bout. Palzer manager O Roarke negotiates terms. Milwaukee promoters push Papke vs Eddie McGoorty with Papke seeking higher guarantee.
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Shugrue
Matty Baldwin
New Haven
Conn
Baldwin
Tom McCarey
Packey McFarland
Jack Britton
Joves
Charlie White
New Orleans
Britton
Packey
New York
Joe Mandot
Knockout Brown
Leach Crosa
Bud Anderson
Leach
Anderson
Murphy
Johnny Dundee
Jack White
Dundees
Even Tennis Earns Coin in Sport Mad America
New York reports a public tennis boom as gate receipts from the recent International matches total $19,000. Of this, $7,000 covered American team expenses, $12,000 net profit split with half to Australia, $1,400 went to West Side Lawn Tennis Club, and $4,600 to the National Lawn Tennis Association treasury.
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America
West Side Lawn Tennis Club
National Lawn Tennis Association
Zamloch Steals With Bases Loaded in Detroit Game
In Detroit on June 28 Zamloch a Tiger recruit hurler executed a steal with the bases full in the second game against the Naps. Stanage stood on third Moriarty on second and Zamloch on first slid into second and Morrie was tagged off the base. An ivory double followed as Stanage attempted to score on the throw to the plate.
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Tiger
Naps
Stanage
Moriarty
Morrie
Moran Knocks Out Logan in New Orleans Bout
In New Orleans on June 28 Frank Moran decisively defeats Tim Logan by a knockout in the fourth round of their ten round scheduled bout. Moran established control early and finished Logan with a powerful finishing blow.
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Logan
New Orleans
Frank Moran
Tim Logan Lastight
New York
UHIgago Opens Olympic Games to Great Crowd
The UHGIGO Olympic Games open with a capacity crowd amid a grand athletic carnival. Athletes from the U S and Canada plus Swedish champions attend. Events include swimming, ski, polo, horsemanship, archery, swimming, fencing, wrestling, trap shooting, and power-boat races.
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P. J. H. Farrell
Jimmy Clabby Mayoral Bid Discussed in Hammond
Hammond, Inc., June 28. Jimmy Clabby is seriously entertaining thoughts of becoming the next Mayor of Hammond. He may announce his candidacy in the near future.
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Hammond, Inc
Jimmy Clabby
Hammond
Motorcycle Hero's Fate Echoes In Racing Tales
A collage of sport and literary quips notes Roy Good as Cincinnati motorcycle team captain amid talk of danger and insurance, Yale rowing futures, Corbett ironies, Red Sox banners, and boxing wordplay, all framed by a patriotic daredevil motif and old era sports banter.
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Cincinnati
Roy Walker Dubbed W Johnson of Minors
New Orleans June 28 Roy Walker former Appalachian League recruit joins Frank to fill in for Rube Evans and debuts against the Lookouts. Promoted by Jack Adams as the fastest pitcher in the minors he fans ten, allows eight hits but yields two runs in a pitching duel with Harry Coveleskie.
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Walter Johnson
Roy Walker
Appalachian League
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Rube” Evans
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Lookouts
Jack Adams
Harry Coveleskie
Kid Elberfeld
Goulon postpones Williams bout to Labor Day
Johnny Goulon declares he will not fight Johnny Williams on July 29 at Vernon arena. He plans a two month mountain leave to regain form, setting Labor Day as the target. He cites a bad right hand and summer weight loss, and hopes to better prepare for Williams. He apologizes to Williams for the delay.
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Kid” Williams
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Yale to follow English rowing system faces punishing pattern
The piece mocks Yale for adhering to the English rowing scheme and parodies the Bulldog as a glutton for punishment while noting various sports quips from boxing to baseball. It mentions Hugh MIntosh on prize fighting and a Dayton death sparking debate on safety, with sharp asides about teams and managers.
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Dayton
Mercury at 105 Knocks Out Cub Charley Smith
Cincinnati reports Charley Smith Cub hurler collapsed after yesterday's game at Redland Field. Temperatures reached 105 degrees, causing him to falter in the clubhouse before being rushed to the hotel for care.
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Cub Charley Smith
Cincinnati
Charley Smith
Redland Field
Healthful blood purifier claims in 8.8.8 tonic
An exaggerated advertisement extols 8.8.8 as a vital blood purifier and tonic. It claims to stimulate cellular nutrition, combat eczema and skin afflictions, support tissues, and relieve spring fatigue. The ad invites readers to obtain bottles from local stores and contact 3 Special Co. for blood disorder inquiries.
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Icific Co
Swift Adg
Atiar Ga
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