Notable boxing and athletic notes mix with college sports
Arthur Duffey highlights loyalty of Johnny McGraw to veterans. Amos Rusie gets a comeback plan at Polo Grounds. Gibbons and Carp eye spotlight, Jess Willard forecasts, Billy Johnston’s Newport setback, Scotch games praise, and local clubs’ glory mix with Ned Gourdin’s sprint and broad jump. Rumors on Billy Bingham, Eddie Farrell, and George Kinnary frame a busy page.
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Amos Rusie
Polo Grounds
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Browns Top Senators 8 to 3 in Opener
St Louis defeated Washington 8 to 3 in the opening game of the series. The Browns struck early and chased Courtney with five hits and four runs in the ninth inning.
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Pound Courtney
Washington
St. Louis
Courtney
Baseball Matchups Across Divisions
In the American League Detroit faces Boston, Chicago meets New York, Cleveland plays Philadelphia, and St. Louis meets Washington. In the National League Boston travels to St. Louis, New York visits Chicago, Philadelphia meets Cincinnati, and Brooklyn visits Pittsburg.
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Mays
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Hoyt
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Jones Boston
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Tia Scott
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St. Louis
National League
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Brooklyn
Yankees Top Red Faber 2 0 in Five Inning Win
New York Americans defeated Chicago 2 to 0 as Collins pitched one hit ball in five innings. A severe thunderstorm interrupted play. The Yankees broke through in the fourth and fifth innings to claim their first win over Faber this season.
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New York Americans
Chicago
Collins
White Sox
Yankees
Faber
Handicap Event Set For Next Saturday At Arlington Links
A handicap medal play of 18 holes will be staged next Saturday afternoon at the Bay State-Ailmont Country Club in Arlington Heights. The club is rapidly gaining popularity among younger golfers in Greater Boston with busy links daily.
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Bay State-Ailmont Country Club
Arlington Heights
Greater
Boston
Success Stories Don’t Need Mighty Deals Just Get Started
A collection of short anecdotes from successful individuals shows practical paths to achievement. Each tale highlights persistence, adaptability, and simple cleverness, from authors and entertainers to self-made workers, illustrating that opportunity comes with effort and timing.
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Adolph Tremaine Oozington
Burke to Box Ted Jamieson in Boston Debut Show
Marty Burke heavyweight champion of the South meets Ted Jamieson of Milwaukee in a 10 round bout at Mechanics Building Armory A A show. Burke seeks Boston ring return since 1918 title wins. Jamieson has won his last two starts. New England light welter Johnny Clinton faces Jimmy Frazetti in a 10 round bout. Young Kansas collides with Young Bova. Mack Murphy battles Tony Julian in an eight round.
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Boston
Ted Jamieson
Milwaukee
Armory A. A
Mechanics’ Building
Burke
Jamie
Ted
Wolf Larsen
Johnny Clinton
New England
Jimmy Frazetti
Brockton
Clinton
Frazetti
Grand Opera House
Young Kansas
Providence
Young Bova
North End
Mack Murphy
Atlantic
Tony Julian
Indians Rally to Top A's in Ninth Inning Thriller
Cleveland erupts for three runs in the ninth as Wambsganss and Speaker deliver clutch singles, Burns adds a double and Nuna maker is driven home on a walk. The Indians overcome Philadelphia's early lead with a late surge, Smith homer in the second and key defensive plays sealing the win.
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Nunamaker
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Morton
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Evans
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Brooklyn Exhibition Scoreboard Informal
Brooklyn exhibition game shows Brooklyn Nationals 8 11 4 Detroit Americans 6 18 2. Batteries Schupp Taylor Cole Parks Woodall Manion.
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National
Detroit
American
Schupp and Taylor
Cole
Parks and Woodall
Manion
Leading Dozen Stealers
List of top base stealers with team affiliations and the numbers they achieved. Notable names include Harris Wash Rice Wash Sisler St Louis Bine Detroit Judge Wash Williams St Louis Rush Detroit Veach Detroit Witt Philadelphia Ruth New York Cobb Detroit Collins Boston Frisch New York Cardy Pittsburg Southworth Boston Bohne Dingeenatt Johnston Iowa Young New York Boeckel Oss Maranville Pitts Pitts Burns Wheeechare Bigbee Pittsburg Cutshaw Pitts Flack Chicago with steals tallies ranging from 10 to 25.
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American Runes National
Acroft
Veach Tobin
Frisch
Heilmann
Hornsby
Powell Burns
Boston
Cobb
Detro
Pitts
Peckinpaker
Leve
Johnston
Bkin Bigbee
B. Harris
Wash
Rice
Sisler
St. L
Bine
Detroit
Judge
Williams
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Veach
Witt, Phil
Ruth
N. Y
Collins
Pace National
Cardy
Pittsburg
Southworth
Bos
Bohne
Dingeenatt
Young
Boeckel
Oes
Maranville
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Bigbee
Cutshaw
Flack
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Tillman to clash with Louis Bogash
The Commercial A C. will present a show in Mechanics' building on Tuesday evening August 16. The main bout matches Johnny Tillman of St Paul against Louis Bogash of Bridgeport Conn. Tillman has built a great reputation in the Northwest and Boston fans have long awaited a chance to see him.
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A. C
Mechanics’ Building
Johnny Tillman
St. Paul
Louis Bogasha
Bridgeport
Tillman
Northwest
Boston
Old Rivals to Play at Spy Pond Field Arlington
The Arlington twilight baseball team opens a three game series against its ancient rival Winchesta Town Nine at Spy Pond Athletic Field Arlington this evening at 6:30. Fans are hoping for a competitive set of contests between the two longtime foes.
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Winchesta Town Nine
Spy Pond
Arlington
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