Sarazen’s Open Victory Sparks Golf Crest in 1923
Young Gene Sarazen, 21, from Pittsburgh, wins the national open golf championship in a dramatic display that reshapes public interest in golf among younger players. The piece notes other sports mentions and local athletes, including Ty Cobb’s Tigers, boxing bouts, and upcoming competitions, reflecting a broad sports round-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Pittsburg
Walter Hagens
Jock Hutchinsons
Ireland
Dugan's Holy Cross link and Bagby's Cleveland tenure
Dugan played for Holy Cross in 1917 before joining the Athletics and Boston last year in a deal with Washington and New York clubs including Miller O Rourke Peckinpaugh and Acosta. Bagby has been with Cleveland since 1916 after playing with New Orleans in the Southern League.
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Dugan
Red Sox
Holy Cross
Athletics
Boston
Washington
New York
Miller, O'Rourke
Peckinpaugh
Acosta
Bagby
Cleveland
Clevelad
New Orleans
Three University Presidents Seek Shorter Preseason Football
Yale Harvard and Princeton presidents plan to cut the football preseason from a month to two weeks or less. A joint committee aims to curb recruiting and transfer eligibility abuses, promote education over sport, and preserve schedules while trimming preparatory seasons across all sports. The panel, led by Hibben Lowell and Angel, will issue a report soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
J. G. Hibben
A. Lawrence Lowell
James Rowland Angel
San Francisco
Hibben
Mendell
Athletic Board of Control
Greenway
University Health Department
Tilden
Nettleton
Board of Control
Dean Briggs
Dean McClenahan
Princeton Ag
Police record money handlers at Cambridge ball game
Cambridge police listed about 40 names of people who collected or received money at a Sunday baseball game at Russell Field, Cambridge. The game, Salem town 4 North Cambridge Columbus Club 0, drew about 15 000 spectators under a permit restricting money on park land. An opinion from City Solicitor Nelligan was awaited.
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Cambridge
Cambridge Police
Russell Field
North Cambridge
James M. Keaney
McBride
Jack Barry
Salem Town
North Cambridge Columbus Club
Cambridge Park Commission
Nelligan
Shevlin to Meet Perry in Rubber at Boston Arena
Eddie Shevlin and Jack Perry square off tonight in a decisive rubber match at the Boston Arena. The bout ends a 15 month series with each fighter having won two prior bouts, the proceeds aiding disabled World War veterans.
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Eddie Shevlin
Jack Perry
Shevlin
Perry
Dartmouth
Roxbury
Arena
Boston Arena
Buffalo Welter
Boxing Card Promises High Stakes bout at Arena Club
Perry and Shevlin square off after rests as coach Dartmouth vows new tactics. Gould faces Paulson in fiery clash while McClellan replaces Pat McCarthy against Robinson. Glynn trains hard for first big test as crowd packs the arena with Goode arranging sharp starting bouts.
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Boston Arena
Perry
Shevlin
Dartmouth
Man Gould
Mike Paulson
Mike
Gould
Charley
Parker
Dinny Glynn
Glynn
Goode
Red Sox Ask Waivers on Maynard
The Red Sox have asked waivers on Chick Maynard former Dartmouth shortstop who played at Fenway Park in the first two double headers with the St. Louis Browns. Washington reportedly plans to pick up the former collegian.
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Ers
Chick Maynard
Dartmouth
Fenway Park
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Leonard Tendler Lightweight Title Bout Draws Record Advance Sales
New York July 16 United News. Advance sales for the Leonard Tendler lightweight title fight in Jersey City have exceeded 150000, surpassing any previous lightweight championship gate. Promoter Tex Rickard said the 12 round no decision bout on July 27 could gross around 400000, despite the night card and no decision state rules.
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New York
United News
Leonard-Tendler
Jersey City
Tex Rickard
Leonard Mitchell Fight Leads to Fund for France at Madison Square Garden
The Leonard Mitchell bout at Madison Square Garden raised funds for devastated France, totaling 135.00 from the previous lightweight record. Seats sold at sentimental prices to wealthy bidders. Tendler and Leonard train in New Jersey as tickets show heavy out of town demand and a packed arena crowd expected.
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T He Leonard Mitchell
Madison Square Garden
France
Harrison
N. J
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Rickard
Jersey City
Six Riders Vying for American Motor-paced Title At Revere
The American motor-paced championship will be decided at the Revere cycle track on Wednesday with six riders. George Chapman defends his crown against George Wiley Clarence Carman Percy Lawrence Jackie Clarke and Vincent Markey. Clarke is Australia born but naturalized. others are American-born.
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Revere
George Chapman
George Wiley
Clarence Carman
Percy Lawrence
Jackie Clarke
Vincent Markey
Clarke
Australia
Chapman
Wiley
Carman
Chapple
Clarence
Pace
Lawrence
Cedar A A Roxbury Defeats Orients 8-6 to Win Series
The Cedar A A of Roxbury beat the Orients of East Boston 8 to 6 yesterday at J J Connolly Playground Roxbury to clinch the series. It was the Cedars eighth straight win this season Gillespie limited the Noddle Islanders to five hits and the Cedar A A offense pushed across runs in key innings.
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Cedar A. A
Roxbury
Orients
East Boston
J. J. Connolly
Cedars
Gillespie
Noddle Islanders
Orient
Winn
Steward
E. Gilbert
Collegians Beat Tigers in Windswept Windsor Locks
Collegians defeat Tigers in a baseball score listed as 9 to 12 at Windsor Locks Connecticut. Battery details include Carroll and Martin for the Collegians and Moore Hyman and Weedall for the Tigers with Howley McLeod mentioned in pitching notes.
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Windsor Locks
Conn
Collegians
Detroit
Big boxing night at Boston Arena with 40 rounds
War veterans tourney headline as Pat McCarthy misses due to temper, Jack McClelland to face Cambridge's tough George Robinson. Newport Johnny Brown eyes 126 pounds for Chapman or 13 for Suggs, with July 27 card and big anticipated receipts. Dempsey plans Labor Day clash then Willard, Fulton, Tunney schedule loom over boxing season.
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Boston Arena
Pat McCarthy
George Robinson
Jack McClelland
Newport
Johnny Brown
Chick Hayes
Red Chapman
Chick Suggs
Hayes
Chapman
Suggs
Boxing Moves and Contenders Stirring in 19th Century Ring
The article notes Willarc near 39 seeking fight readiness for a heavyweight title as legends Jem Mace and others defended crowns. It mentions Brown aiming for titles against Chapman or Suggs, a new Boston Arena ring, and Tunney lined up for two 12 round bouts at Dyckman Oval and Oakland A A Jersey City in July.
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Gene Tunney
Queensboro Stadium
Long Island City
Jim Buckley
al Roberts
Tunney
Joe
Tom Gin
Paddy
Americ
Jem Mace
England
Shoul Willarc
Jimmy Darcy
Portland
Ore
Dyckman Oval
Jack Herman
Newark
Oakland A. A
Jersey City
Reading Leads in Twi League Showdown in Boston Suburbs
Reading rises to the top of the Twi League standings in the second half after beating Dorchester and J. Connolly. The schedule calls 11 games weekly as Reading faces the North Cambridge Caseys, with Medford and Dorchester involved in rule protests and lineup changes.
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Reading
Secon
Dorchester
J. J. Connolly
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Ajhe
Ashevin
BAY State Auto Assn
SWIRT
cArthur
Abe
Sol
Morvich
Benny Leonard
Boston News Bureau
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Tris Speaker
Indians
Red Hosed
Cobbs
Kid Gleagon
The
White Sox
Sam Hymen
Georgetown
Harold Gaeron
Billy Tilden
Vincent Richards
Big Bill
Babe Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
Tilly Walker
Connie Mack
Illinois
Loren Murchison
Chicago
Bob Weaver
Paddock
Jack Dempsey
Keane Fitzpatrick
University of Michigan
Tiger
Natick
Michigan
Charley Toth
Sam Richards
Ashland
Toth
Richards
English Channel
Bay of Fundy
St. John
Digby
Englis Channel
Suzanne Lenglen
Paris
Molla Mallory
Georges Carpentier
Molla
Johnny Wilson
Harry Greb
Charlestown
Jimmy Connolly
Woburn
Dublin
New Jersey Boxing Commission
Havana
Sumatra
Glen Hivrtranft
Leland Stanford
T. Duncan
New England
John Speirs
High Street
Scotch Times
Hugh McGrath
Remont Street
Salem
Edge
Dave Shade
George Ward
Hugh Shannon
Jack
Arena Club
Jack McClellan
Somerville
Pat
Arena Management
McClellan
Robinson
Holyoke
Cision
Paulson
Maynard
Tendler
Leonard
Lelanco
Budd Lake
McClelland
Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Benton Harbor
Mich
Willard
Jersey
Jim Tracey
Fred Fulton
St. Paul
Revere Cycle Park
Fulton
Billy Miske
Jack Reddy
Miske
Madison Garden
Herman
Buff
Kansas
Wills
Norfolk
Sharkey
Smith
Jackson
Dundee
Benjamin
Leyinsky
White
Friedman
Weinert
Greb
Roper
Charley Weinert
Jeff Smith
Young Hickey
Margolies Sporting Club
Arverne
Hickey
Ray Thompson
Kid Norfolk
Frankie Fitzpatrick
Mitchel Field
Jack Skelly
Jess
Sullivan
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Joe Goss
Paddy Ryan
Tin
Bill Jimmy Bronson
Bob Mar Miske
Oklahoma City
Okla
Cambridg
Brown
Tha Brown
New Bedford
Bosto Arena
Cornets
Medford
Medfor
Skilton
Gaw
Lincoln Park
St. Joseph
Claude Davidson
Malden
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