Leonard Knocks Out Charley White in ninth round
Benny Leonard of New York defending his lightweight title knocked out Charley White of Chicago in the ninth round of a ten round match in Benton Harbor Michigan. White, a veteran challenger, had the better of early rounds but failed to answer the bell for the tenth. The crowd of 12,000 surged ringside as Leonard secured the victory and praised by local fans. Preliminaries saw Eddie Welch and Mickey Kerst win by knockout.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Benny Leonard
New York
Charley White
Chicago
White
Leonard
Eddie Welch
Kalamazoo
Young Filunt
South Bend
Ind
Mickey Kerst
St. Paul
Young Novecki
Grand Rapids
Pirates Beat Champs Twice in Pittsburg Twin Wins
The Pirates defeated world champions Cincinnati Reds in a morning 4 to 1 game and a 6 to 5 11 inning win in the afternoon. Carlson earned the win in relief for Pittsburgh, with Wingo Kopf and Luque among the standout hitters, and the Reds were topped on both ends of the doubleheader.
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Pittsburg
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Boxing News Echoes Prospects and Politics Across Clashes
At ringside for the Klo by Flynn bout Tommy Corcoran and Raddy Flynn of Everett settle their feud. Mickey Donovan of Brockton rises as a prime challenger as promoters seek matches and a Kir by Flynn winner faces him. Other bouts loom featuring O Dowd against Robinson or Britton, or Robinson versus Britton against Wilson. Carpentier’s status, health concerns, and possible retirement surface amid French boxing taxation and talk of a Dempsey clash.
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Tommy “Loby
Corcoran
Raddy Flynn
Everett
Mickey Donovan
Brockton
South Shore
Kirby-Flynn
Donovan
Mike O'Dowd
George Robinson
Jack Britton
Robinson
Britton
Johnny Wilson
Boxe
Georges Carpentier
Grognet
Avenue Grand Armee
Carpentier
America
Paris
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Descamps
Smith
British boxing talk on Burns Beckett match plans
The piece notes Gunner Moir as England's champion and a third-rater. It claims Sam Langford and Jack Johnson were the top heavies in America, with Langford sidestepped by Burns and Johnson defeating Burns. It suggests English interest in a Burns Beckett bout and calls for Flynn and Anderson to begin for Great Britain.
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Tommy Burns
Beckett
Burns
Continents
Marvin Hart
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Bill Squires
Gunner Moir
America
Sam Langford
Jack Johnson
Burns-Beckett
Jim Flynn
Andre Anderson
Great Britain
Kloby beats Paddy Flynn in local title bout at Cuddy's arena
Lawrence July 5 Kloby Corcoran defeated Paddy Flynn of Everett in a 12 round slugfest at Cuddy's arena, Flynn showing gameness but unable to match Kloby's power. The card also featured Chappie Connors versus Young Vanty in a draw and Mike Castle beating Kid Lee.
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Lawrence
Kloby
Paddy Flyn
Flynn
Kloby Corcoran
Paddy Flynn
Everett
Cuddy
Kirby
Ately
Chappie Connors
Young Vanty
Mike Castle
Kid Lee
Chelsea
Johnny Noonan
Charlestown
Tony Watlin
Cambridge
Johnny Cooper
Tommy Swilivan
Kirby-Flynn
Boston A A Track Men Win Games on the Common
Athletes from the Boston Athletic Association dominated the Fourth of July events on Boston Common yesterday forenoon. They won all track events and placed in several field events, showcasing the team’s strong calibre in the annual celebration contests.
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Boston
Concord Junction Team Splits Double Bill
Concord Junction baseball club splits a doubleheader at the playground losing 8 to 3 to Lever Brothers Cambridge in the morning and winning 4 to 0 against Packard Motor in the afternoon. Notable plays include Reilly’s unassisted double play and Lincoln’s pitching for Concord Junction.
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Concord Junction
Lever Brothers’ Company
Cambridge
Packard Motor Company
Reilly
Junction
Lincoln
Extra heats on Mets card at Charles River Speedway
Matinee program at Metropolitan Driving Club drew a good crowd at the Charles River Speedway with several close races and three requiring extra heats. Burr driven by W J McDonald won his class, Bertolini owned by Walter Newbert took a straight-heat victory, and Bert Gove's Flashing beat Humfast in straight heats. Another matinee is scheduled this afternoon with top drivers returning.
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Metropolitan Driving Club
Charles River Speedway
W. J. McDonald
Burr
Walter Newbert
Bertolini
Flashing
Bert Gove
Humfast
Red Lancelot and John Henry win Edwards Stake divisions
Red Lancelot driven by C. Valentine won the first division of the Edwards Stake for 2 08 pacers at North Randall Ohio. Symbols Forest finished second and Calgary Farl third. The best time 2 03 ¼ tied the event record. Tom Murphy drove John Henry to victory in the second division with Effie Direct second and Edna Early third. best time 2 08 ¼ also tied the record.
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North Randall
Red Lancelot
C. Valentine
Edwards
Symbols Forest
Calgary Farl
Tom Murphy
John Henry
Effie Direct
Edna Early
Roper Outpoints A. E. F. Champion in 12 Round Fight
Captain Bob Roper defeated Bob Martin, champion of the American Expeditionary Forces, in a sixteenth round decision here. Roper pressured Martin from early in the bout and drew first blood in the third round. Martin won rounds two four and eight, while Roper took the rest. Official weights were 181 1 4 pounds for Roper and 188 1 4 pounds for Martin.
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Roper
Akron
Bob Roper
Bob Martin
Roth
Martin
Great Throng Views Winthrop Pageant at Fort Banks
A crowd of over 10,000 attended the Winthrop Pageant Association show for the U S Army Relief Society. The production Faith In America presented a stage history from colonial times to a hopeful future, with Gov Coolidge’s faith theme guiding the narrative and a finale featuring Columbia and the figure Hopes.
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Fort Banks
Winthrop
U. S. Army Relief Society
America
Coolidge
Columbia
Nilssen Wins Swedish Decathlon with Record 7880 Points
Evert Nilssen of Oscarshamm Sweden set a world record in the decathlon with 7880 points in Stockholm on July 6 He topped the previous mark by a margin and will compete for Sweden at the Antwerp Olympic Games.
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Stockholm
Evert Nilssen
Oscarshamm
Sweden
Nilssen
Antwerp
O'Dowd Wins Referee Decision Over McKay
Mike O'Dowd of St. Paul, former middleweight champion, received the referee's decision after Gordon McKay refused to answer the bell at the start of the 18th round in a scheduled 15 round bout for the Northwest middleweight title.
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Pokatela
Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul
Gordon McKay
Northwest
Browns Split With Tigers
Detroit ends a long skid by beating Detroit 7 to 3 in the holiday game as Dauss delivers strong pitching. The morning game went to St. Louis 5 to 4. Sisler and Smith lead with two and three base hits, while Burwell adds a two-base hit for St. Louis.
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Detroit
St. Louis
Dauss
Tiger
Sothoron
Sth
St. Louie
Etels
Ccscsche Ee
Sisler
Ellisop
Jacobson
Smith
Shorten
Pinelli
Gerber
Gedeon
Severeld
Ehmke
Sotha
Burwell
le Louis
Williams
Ellison
Young
Bale
VanGilder
Nallin and Connelly
St . PO. A
Bush
Veach
Hellmatin
U ” Ellison
Pinselli
Stanage
C Dawes
Tobin
Ftue
E Seeee
Eee Smith
Gerber Severeid
Ceeceees
van Gilder
P Seeee
Billings
Trap Shooting at Wollaston Dominates Independence Day Meet
W Barstow of North Scituate led a field of 49 at the Montclair Gun Club shoot in Wollaston with 141 of 150, narrowly beating L F Curtis of Newton Highlands and FE A Fisher of Watertown who tied for second at 140. Curtis won the shootoff 19x20 to 18x20. George H. Chapin of Parker Bros. posted 146x180 and a long 8 and 6 run. Class A prizes went to R D Morgan, J L Snow, and H C Barstow. Class B winners were E A Fisher, W C Newton, and R F Rice. Class C led by K W Packard with second and third going to G O Henderson and C M Stewart. Class D MVP was B A Marvill with Starrett and Reuter tying for second and third.
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W. Barstow
North Scituate
R. I
Montclair
Wollaston
Barstow
L. F. Curtis
Newton Highlands
FE. A. Fisher
Watertown
Curtis
Fisher
George H. Chapin
Parker Bros
R. D. Morgan
Washington, D. C
J. L. Snow
Boston
H. C. Barstow
Rockville
Dr. W. C. Newton
R. F. Rice
New York
K. W. Packard
Providence
R. L
G. O. Henderson
Hingham
C.M. Stewart
B. A. Marvill
Brockton
C. V. Starrett
J. Reuter
Winchester Town Team Wins In Ten Innings
Winchester town team defeated Arlington Council Knights of Columbus nine to two in ten innings at Spy Pond Athletic Field Arlington yesterday forenoon before a large crowd. Arlington and Winchester traded runs through seven frames before a late rally and an error-decided win powered by timely hits and strong pitching from Cunt and Davidson.
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Winchester
Arlington Council
Knights of Columbus
Shamrocks Win Hurling At Russell Field
Shamrocks defeated the County Clare aggregation 9 goals 3 points to 5 goals 2 points at Russell Field North Cambridge in an A O H field day event. The program also included a Gaelic football match Leinster vs Tipperary two track races won by J F Murphy A O Neill and G Fleming and two exhibition boxing bouts Willie Lewis vs Joyce and Ray Lewis vs Burt Lewis in front of over 7000 spectators.
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Shamrock
Clare
Russell Field
North
Cambridge
Suffolk
Leinster
Tipperary
Willie Lewis
Tommy Joyce
Ray Lewis
Burt Lewis
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Jack Dembrsey
France
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Moulders’ Union of Cleveland
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Everett Boy
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