American Women Athletes Face Tough Olympic Competition
Arthur Duffey critiques American women’s performance in the Paris Games, noting a 12-second 100 yard dash win by a foreign competitor and praising a Dartmouth tied hurdler. He recalls Cy Young and Babe Ruth events, comments on boxing plans, and muses about tennis growth and Davis Cup matches at Forest Hill.
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France
Princeton
Chestnut Hill
Long Island
Forest Hill Courts
Braves blank Giants in three game sweep
The Braves swept the Giants in a three game set with scores 2-0, 7-3, and 8-2. Also mention of boxer Dave Deshler with a weasel tattoo and the Jane crowd chanting Sink the ship.
Shawmut Council Casey Team Delivers Semi Pro Baseball Drama
Dorchester’s Shawmut Council fielded the Caseys in a lively semi pro game. Veteran Buck O'Brien pitched for the Shawmutters while Jack Slattery praised youths Milan Duke Williams Walter Quinn Leo Haskins Joe Willette and veterans Allen Reagan Costello and others as they battled hard on a fast diamond.
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Walter Quinn
Shawmut
Casey
Duke” Williams
Jack Slattery
Quinn
Dorchester High
Post
Tim O'Neil
Shawmut Council
Dorchester
Kitzoner James
House of Curley
Edward
House of Glynn
Shawmutters
Gallivantin
Boston Post
Jimmy Callahan
Shawmuts
Caseys
Gray
Buck O'Brien
Red Sox
Buck
Souper
Slattery
Milan
Duke Williams
Duke
Williams
Leo Haskins
Haskins
Woburn Legion
Joe Willette
Bayside
Nantasket
Perormance
Mike Allen
John Reagan
Flrat Sacker
Lete Costello
Allen
Neponset Wanderers
Newburyport
Boston College’ High
Standish Club Player Guides Local Team
The article highlights Pete guarding the right esplanade for the Shawmuts with success and credits Eddie Dolan for the club's scrappy baseball showing. Tim O Neill, former White Sox player, leads the organization from the bench as Jack Shattery scouts Arlington Town for possible big league material.
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Costello
Dorchester
Pete
Eddie Dolan
Tim O'Neill
Timothy
White Sox
Tim
Jack Shattery
Arlington Town
Dempsey Plans East Exhibition Tour After West Coast Visit
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey left tonight for Los Angeles to visit family. He will return east for several exhibition bouts after a brief coast stay.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Los Angeles
Yankee Girl Athletes Protest After Paris Meet
The American women's track team filed a formal protest on the 440 yard relay at the Paris meet. Officials disqualified the Americans who claimed interference by the Czecho Slovak team with the French. The team then sailed from Cherbourg to New York aboard the Saxonia.
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Paris
Associated Press
Cherbourg
New York
Harry Wi. Stewart
Young School Athletes in Carnival at Franklin Field
A two day carnival of sports takes place at Franklin Field under the Playground Association with events for all grades from youngsters to seniors. Superintendent Nat Young leads the program as opening events begin at 10 45 this morning and a large Greater Boston crowd is expected.
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Wranklin§ Field
Playground Association
Nat Young
Greater Boston
Trembley Beats Savage in Bangor Bout
In Bangor Eddie Trembley stops Jack Savage of Brockton after three rounds as Savage fills in for Harry Silva of Boston on two days notice.
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Bangor
Jack Savage
Brockton
Harry Silva
Boston
Eddie Trembley
London and Beacon Hill Compare in Lighthearted Dispatch
A 1922 column recalls London as English as Beacon Street Boston, noting late hours and pipe etiquette. It contrasts Piccadilly Circus with Times Square, praises London theatre tea service, and comments on revues and American burlesque humor, ending with copyright note.
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Strand
Broadway
Piccadilly Circus
Times Square
London
Main Street
Oswego
N. Y
New York
Admiral Dewey
Toledo Refuses Dempsey Brennan Fight
Mayor Bernard Brough ruled out sanction for the Dempsey Brennan bout in Toledo on Labor Day. He warned Toledo won’t be a dumping ground for outside sporting spectacles. The move came after Ad Thacher sought to stage the match here following Indiana Governor McCray’s veto.
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Toledo
Bernard Brough
Ad Thacher
McCray
Indiana
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