Rickard Backing Downey Wilson Bout Faces Public Doubt
Promoter Tex Rickard has arranged $55 600 for a September 6 heavyweight bout in Jersey City featuring Downey and Wilson, with waning public interest and questions over title claims and venue. The Cleveland ruling names Downey middleweight champ, while fans consider Wilson champion, and promoters may market it as Champion vs Champion.
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Downey
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New York
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Garden
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Cleveland Boxing Commission
Ohio
Downey Wilson Labor Day Fight Clinched by Rickard
Tex Rickard announced the Downey Wilson Labor Day bout was financially arranged after receiving a telegram from Jimmy Dunn manager for Downey confirming satisfaction with the deal.
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Rickard
New York
Bryan Downey
Johnny Wilson
Tex Rickard
Jimmy Dunn
Downey
World Middleweight Title Fight Set for Sept 5 at Boyles 30 Acres
Promoter Jim Rickard announced the world middleweight championship bout will take place September 5 at Boyles 30 Acres with three preliminaries. Tickets range from 8 to 10 dollars and go on sale at Madison Square Garden next week. Downey and Wilson train near the city. guarantees total 45,000 with shared 35 percent for Wilson and 20,000 flat for Downey.
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Boyle
Great Pine
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Madison Square Garden
Cleveland
Downey
Wilson
Jimmy Dunn
Dunn
Cleveland Boxing Commission
Giants Split With Dodgers In 13-Inning Tilt
New York and Brooklyn divided a double header with the Dodgers winning 5 to 3 in the opener and the Giants 6 to 5 in the nightcap after 13 innings. Wheat starred with a triple two doubles and four singles across both games. Ten double plays were turned, seven by New York, as Krueger of Brooklyn was banished for protesting a decision.
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Baseball Briefs From The South A District Feature
Ratted for Barnes in South action. New York 6 Brooklyn 5. Burns Wheat Kilduff Johnson Kelly 2 score two home runs. Frisch three base hits and a home run by Kilduff. Stolen base Frisch. Double plays Barnes to Bancroft to Kelly and others. Pitching details list Barnes, Sallee, Toney, Smith. Time 2b 47m. Amps-Rigte? Moran. Page 15.
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Dan Dovd Faces Ted Jamieson In Armory A. A. Show
South Boston light heavyweight Dan Dovd meets rival Ted Jamieson in the featured bout at Mechanics' Building Armory A. A. show tonight.
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South Boston
Ted Jamieson
Armory A. A
Mechanics’ Building
Boxing Bout Set Tonight At Mechanics Building Armory
Dan Dowd of South Boston faces Ted Jamieson of Milwaukee in a boxing match at the Armory tonight. Promoters offer no fancy plans, with both fighters known for power and biffing rather than hit and run tactics.
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South Boston
Ted Jamieson
Milwaukee
Mechanics’ Building
Armory A.A
Boxing Showdown Promises Tough 10 Rounds With Dowd
Fans recall Jamieson sparring with Wolf Larsen for excitement. Dowd, a stronger man, can punch just as sweetly and endure. His ring record includes sparring with Dempsey before Brennan fight and bouts with Brennan Roper Tunney. Tonight's 10 rounder shapes up as a tough test.
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Wolf Larsen
Dowd
Larsen
Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Brennan
Bob Roper
Gene Tunney
Former tennis champs to meet Seab right bowl title bout
In Seabright New Jersey William Johnston of California and R Norris Williams of Boston both former national champions meet Friday for the Seabright bowl. In women's singles Molla Mallory faces Eleanor Goss after Goss defeated Mary Browne to reach the final. Johnston beat Vincent Richards 6 1 6 2 and Williams beat Max Woosnam 7 5 6 3 6 3 to reach the final.
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Marion Zinderstein Jessup
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New York
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England
Walsh Pitches as White Sox Beat Oneonta in Exhibition
Ed Walsh the former White Sox star and manager of the Chicago club faced Oneonta in an exhibition in Oneonta New York. The Chicago team won 7 to 3 as Walsh pitched part of the game. Batteries Davenport and Yaryan Walsh Scanlon and Simstack.
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Dowd Favored In Tight Boxing Show comes to town
Dowd is the favorite in a fray for both men. In a 10 round bout Johnny Clinton of New York will defend his WN. E. lightweight title against Jimmy Frizzetti of Brockton. Clinton is expected to keep the title as Frizzetti eyes a bold title bid. Two eight rounders follow with Young Kansas of Providence facing Young Bova of North End and Mack Murphy of Norfolk Downs meeting Tony Julian of Brockton.
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Providence
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North End
Mack Murphy
Norfolk Downs
Tony Julian
All-Scholastic Team Suffers Second Setback in Malden
The All-Scholastic nine lost 3 to 2 at Ferryway Green in Malden. Milton High pitcher Bill Fallon was effective but his fielders paid for wild throws leading to the defeat for the Caseys.
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Baseball Schedule Notes from American and National Leagues
In the American League games, New York plays Philadelphia, Chicago faces Cleveland, and St. Louis meets Detroit. In the National League, Philadelphia visits Boston at 1 30, Brooklyn travels to New York, Chicago to Pittsburg, and Cincinnati to St. Louis.
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British pros defeat Hutchison in 36 hole exhibition
Abe Mitchell and George Duncan defeated Jock Hutchison and Jack Stait in Hartford Connecticut in a 36 hole exhibition match. Mitchell and Duncan won 7 up with 5 to play.
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George Duncan
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Babe Ruth close to 1920 record with near finish in sight
The article notes Babe Ruth ahead of a 1920 record by about a dozen clouts and predicts he will exceed it. It mentions Jim Vaughn’s firing and outlaw status, R Lindley Murray’s tennis form at Niagara, Harvard rowing changes with Dr. Howe Jr. and Bill Haines, Ned Mahan’s mound return, and upcoming golf exhibition matches by Abe Mitchell and George Duncan with plans near Poland Springs.
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R H. Howe, Jr
Bill Haines
Abe Mitchell
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Poland Springs
Readers Office Armory Contacts And Name Pronunciations
The text lists addresses and phone numbers for the Reader Office of Armory and Fort Hill along with names such as Henry O Hara. It notes a baseball play where if the first baseman lacked possession the runner was safe. It discusses pronunciation of Yhysz ko as Zabisco not Zabisko and explains Zbyszko's fictional origin in Sienkiewicz novel The Nights of the Cross with influence on the name. It mentions Stanley receiving the name from admirers who read the novel.
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Ruth's 43d Home Run Boots Yankees to 7 3 Win
Babe Ruth powered the Yankees over the Athletics 7 to 3 in Philadelphia. His 43rd round-tripper came in the fourth inning, driving in Schang and Peckinpaugh, as Tillie Walker added two doubles and a homer. Several thousand orphans and disabled servicemen witnessed from the Cubs charitable program.
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Babe Ruth Hits 434th Home Run Of Season
Babe Ruth slugged his 434th homer of the year in the fourth inning against Philadelphia with two men on. He is nine days ahead of his 1920 pace, having previously hit 43rd homer on August 20 off Caldwell of Cleveland at the Polo Grounds.
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