Big day at Fenway opens homecoming with double header
Fans gather for a Fenway Park homecoming as the American league champions return and a St. Louis Browns double header looms. The piece highlights expectations for a double winner for local fans and notes the Cubs, Giants, and Western teams in the pennant race with mentions of Stovall, Stahl, Zimmerman, and Chance, plus Olympic warmth expected in New York and plans for boxing exhibition at Pilgrim A A.
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Fenway Park
St. Louis Browns
George Stovall
Speed
Jake Stahl
Beantown
Uncle Cy May Form Oil League
Cleveland Ohio August 13 Cy Young veteran pitcher likely to strike out John D Rockefeller as an oil king Cy believes oil flows beneath his Peok Ohio farm He jokes about selling oil to Rockefeller and forming a league to topple Standard Oil if refused.
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Cleveland, O
Cy Young
John D. Rockefeller
Peok
John D
Standard Oil Company
$30 000 Purse for Johnson in Boxing Showdown
The piece discusses J A J of Chicago planning a comeback with a $30 000 purse offered by promoters McMahon of New York for a bout against Jeanette, amid talk of bets and potential payoffs. Arena bouts at Pilgrim A A include Walsh Branagan, Nelson Robinson and Gallant Terry, plus Wolgast Rivers film tie ins and Sharkey ring return chatter.
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Pilgrim A. A
Wolgast
Rivers
Walsh Vs. Brannigan
Joe Nelson
Lawrence
George Robinson
Cambridge
Gilbert Gallant
Chelsea
Matty Baldwin
Terry
Pennsylvania
Gilbert
O. K
Tom Sharkey
Jack Britton
Eddie Murphy
Jack
Eddie Smith
South Boston
Baden Beats Favorite in $5000 Stake Circuit Trot
At Fort Erie Ontario on August 18 the Grand Circuit opening drew large crowds. Four races occurred with three favorites winning as Baden, a Bingara stallion, upset Esther W. in the 2:12 trot, while Doctor Mack lost the 2:16 heat to Funny Crank. James S. Murray Jr. won the 2:09 pace driving Jones Gentry, and Dudie Archdale captured the 2:06 trot in straight heats.
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Fort Erie
Baden
Bingara
Esther W
Doctor Mack
Funny Crank
Geers
Reinsman
James S. Murray, Jr
Bud’’ Murray
Jones Gentry
Edward B
Dudie Archdale
Archdale
John R Gentry
Murray
B. G
Valentine
Princess Pateh
B. m
Gray
Eve Early Thacker
Geers Forest
Baron Todd
McDonald
Cox
Centerville
Burt Axworthy
Murphy
Shackleton
Ethel Lynn
Carpenter
Helen Stiles
Nancy Royce
McCarthy
Grace
McDevitt
Bruce Girdle
Don Laborg
Hudson
King Brook
Higgins
King George V
B. S
Rodney
Wee
the Wanderer
Marion Tennis Club Plans for Tourney
Unusual interest is shown in the fifth annual Sippicon Tennis Club tournament to be held on club courts in Marion on August 30 31 and September 2 under the U S Lawn Tennis Association. The Buzzards Bay cup for men's singles will be played for as usual. This cup becomes the property of any player winning it three times. Dwight F. Davis has won two legs Frank Sulla Way and Nathaniel W. Niles the present holder one each. All comers cups for men's doubles have been presented. The club gives runner up cups in both events.
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Sippicon Tennis Club
Marion
U. S. Lawn
Local clubs seek youth teams for games around Boston
The Arcadia C C of Roxbury and the Berkeley A C of Beachmont seek 16 or 17 year old teams for matches. Contacts include Albert Dwyer in Roxbury and John J. McGonagle in Revere, plus Benjamin Hirshberg in Boston for away games.
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Arcadia C. C
Roxbury
Boston
Albert Dwyer
AlIphonsus Street
Brookline
Berkeley A. C
Beachmont
John J. McGonagle
Waverly Avenue
Revere
Benjamin Hirshberg
Room
Temple Place
Oxford
Fallon signs Duffy contender for 15 rounds in Rhode Island
George Fallon, manager for Freddy Duffy of Jamaica Plain, signed his fighter for a 15 round bout with Packy Mc Farland. The match is set for 8 oclock at Jack Doherty s Ma riesville Rhode Island club with a 135 pound weight limit.
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George Fallon
Freddy Duffy
Jamaica Plain
Packy McFarland
Jack Doherty
Mariesville
R. I
Major League Profits Expected for 1920 Season
Baseball leaders in New York forecast a lean year with most clubs not losing money. Giants may net nearly 250 000 while Red Sox project 200 000. Chicago Americans 175 000 Chicago Nationals 150 000 Pittsburg 100 000 Washington 100 000 Brooklyn 50 000. 50 percent admission split could hurt smaller clubs.
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New York
New York Nationals
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Pittsburgs
Washingtons
Athletics
Giants
Chicago Americans
Chicago Nationals
Pittsburg
Washington
Brooklyn
Johnson to finalise bout with Joe Jeanette in New York
Johnson says he will sign papers within a day or two to seal a 10 round bout with Joe Jeanette in New York city. He notes the fight is for his wife and weighs 247 pounds, three pounds under his training weight for the Flynn match in Las Vegas.
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Chicago
Joe Jeanette
New York City
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Jim Flynn
Las Vegas
East Boston Plans for Aquatic Meet
Final arrangements are under way for a monster water carnival at Wood Island Park next Saturday afternoon hosted by the East Boston Swimming Club. Local business men donated prizes. events include a high diving exhibition by La Diva and an aerial display by Miss Alfie Aykroyd along with fancy swimming and diving demonstrations.
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Wood Island Park
East
Sharkey Declares Bid For White Heavyweight Title
New York Aug 13 Sailor Tom Sharkey, once a top heavyweight, declares himself a contender for the white heavyweight world title after planning a return to face Tommy Burns who lost to Jack Johnson for the championship.
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New York
Tom” Sharkey
Jim Jeffries
Sharkey
Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Widener agent buys Mont d'Or yearling for 20000 francs
In Paris Aug 13 an agent of J E Widener of Philadelphia purchased the yearling Mont d Or a son of Val d Or and Loneliness for 20000. It is claimed to be the highest price ever paid for a yearling in France.
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Paris
Mont d’Or
J. E. Widener
Philadelphia
France
Brockton Receives Maloney from New York A L Club
New York American League club released outfielder Patrick Maloney to Brockton of the New England league. Brockton will send Fred Smith in exchange and Smith will join the locals immediately.
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New York
Automobiles and Industry News From Paris to Pontiac
Paris motorists face fuel thefts as garages siphon gasoline from parked cars. In corporate news, Harry R. Radford is elected vice president and general manager of Cartercar, overseeing plants and sales across multiple cities. A Florida to Kentucky AA tour sets a new electric-car distance record, proving long journeys in electric cars feasible with charging stations. Goodyear Boston employees hold their first annual picnic with a company ball game between No-Rim-Oats and Clinchers.
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J. M. MacAlman
Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association
Paris
General Motors Company
Harry R. Radford
Cartercar Company
Cartercar
Pontiac
Mich
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
San Francisco
Mr. Radford
Radford
Mammoth Cave
Lakes
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Peddock’s Island
G. M. McCreery
Boston
Copley Square
City Point
Oil dreams and playful plans from Cy to meet John D
Cy talks of finding oil on his land and plans to visit John D to discuss it. He jokes about meeting Forest Hill’s magnate, describes a barefoot country kids league, and wonders what title to use for John D while treating him informally as a kingly figure.
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John D
Forest Hill
John
McLoughlin and Bundy Win by Default at Meadow Club
At Southampton Illinois on August 13 Maurice E. McLoughlin and Thomas C. Bundy won their second round Meadow Club invitation singles matches by default. McLoughlin then defaulted in the next round while R N Williams coasted past his foe. Larned Johnson Gardner reach fifth round with decisive wins.
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Southampton
L. IL
Maurice E. McLoughlin
Thomas C. Bundy
Meadow Club
McLoughlin
R. N. Williams
Niles and Behr
E. P. Larned
W. F. Johnson
Philadelphia
G. P. Gardner
Boston
Larned
C. F. Watson, Jr
Shaw McKeen
Johnson
Co. M. Church
J. R. Carpenter, Jr
Pennsylvania
Church
Gardner
C. Fisher
Extra Games Shifted for Lynn Series Schedule
The New Bedford Lynn games set for Friday August 23 and Saturday August 24 in New Bedford will now be played in Lynn. Brockton will stage a doubleheader at Lynn on Thursday August 29, shifting the series schedule.
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New Bedford-Lynn
New Bedford
Lynn
Brockton
Lowell Club Sells Miller to St. Louis
Second baseman Miller of the Lowell club in the New England league was sold today to the St. Louis American league club for 2000 dollars. Miller will report to St. Louis at the close of the New England league season.
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Lowell
Miller
St. Louis
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