Call for Change of Ring Rules in Europe
The London report notes debate after the Freddie Welsh victory over Willie Ritchie in a 20 round bout. Movements by European sportsmen urge a fairer decision and possible rule changes to maintain boxing’s integrity and the U S Great Britain athletic ties.
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London
Europe
Willie Ritchie
Freddie Welsh
Fower
Ritchie
Paris
Continent
United States
Great Britain
Welsh Ritchie bout sparks call for boxing code reform
The article analyzes the July 7 boxing match at Olympia where Welsh defeated Ritchie seven rounds to five with eight even, criticizing Welsh's tactics and praising referee Corri while urging an international boxing code. It also surveys Ahearn, Carpentier and Langford/J ohnson plotlines and predicts the heavyweight scene in Britain.
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Lugene Corri
They
Corrier
Ritchie
Pontypridd
Moran
Johnson
Paris
Corri
Ritchie Welsh
Freddie Welsh
Olympia
Ahearn
Brooklyn
New York
England
United States
America
Bombardier Wells
Father Bouvier
John Bull
Young Ahearn
Langford
Monsieur Vienne
Smith Knockout Claim in Carpentier Fight Report
Sporting Life publishes a considered view on the Smith Carpentier bout. The official timekeeper records a fourth round knockout for Smith, while the article notes Carpentier secured the decision on a foul and questions the justification of his claim.
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London
Sporting, Life
Smith-Carpentier
Carpentier
Smith
New Plans for Yacht Trials Escalate Cup Defenders Race
Plans for additional trial races for Defiance Resolute and Vanitie extend into August due to unsatisfactory Newport results. Resolute led the series while Defiance and Vanitie close the gap as repairs set in at City Island and Bristol. Vanitie receives a new steel mast and boom, aluminum gaff first tested, plus two club topsails including a small heavy weather sail.
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New York
Defiance
Resolute
Vanitie
Newport
Herreshoff
Cup Committee
City Island
Bristol
R. I
Neponset
Mass
250 Enter For J A A A Meet
More than 20 entries have been received for the Irish American A A athletic carnival at Locust street grounds next Saturday afternoon. Major teams include the B A A with 25 men and the Irish American A A also near 25, with Dorchester A A and others also represented. Notables include Charlie Rice scratch in 100 yards Tom Halpin start in the quarter Dave Caldwell intercollegiate half mile champion scratch in the half mile Jimmy Power in the mile John Lawler shot P I Nordell broad jump and Harry Barwise high jump.
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Locust Street
A. A
Dorchester A.A
Brookline Gym
Atlas’ A. A
Cambridgeport A. A
Charlie Rice
Tom Halpin
Dave ‘Caldwell
Jimmy Power
John Lawler
McGoorty to meet Carpentier in London bout this fall
Eddie McGoorty, the American pugilist, has accepted a cable from London to fight Gene Carpentier in October for a purse of 10000 dollars. The decision follows a July 19 report from Sydney, New South Wales.
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M’goorty
Carpentier
Sydney
S. W
Eddie McGoorty
London
Gene Carpentier
Many Tennis Stars In Town For Eastern Championship
Boston hosts a strong field as 86 singles players begin the Eastern Championship at Longwood Club. Notables include Niles Bundy McLoughlin Dabney Behr Murray Williams and Johnson. Murray the California standout from Stanford graduates in June and arrives as a rising sensation after a swift summer run.
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Boston
New York
Longwood Cricket Club
Longwood
N. W. Niles
T. C. Bundy
M. E. McLoughlin
A. 8. Dabney
R. D. Little
Karl Behr
R. N. Williams
W. J. Clothier
W. A. Larned
G. F. Touchard
R. L. Murray
W. F. Johnson
McLoughlin
Bundy
Seabright
Pell and Behr
Pell
Behr
Robert Lindley Murray
J. Wheelwright
Murray
Leland Stanford University
California
Enaan
Boyd Wins 100 Mile Motorcycle Race
The Federation of American Motorcyclists meet in St Louis closes with professional 100 mile race won by Glenn Boyd of Denver in 32m 36s. Chicagoan William Lueders takes the amateur American championship with 15 miles in 12 miles. Rochester NY rider Henry Raulet wins the 10 mile amateur, Ray Creviston the 10 mile professional.
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ST. Louis
Federation of American Motorcyclists
Glenn Boyd
Denver
William Lueders
Chicago
Henry Raulet
Rochester
N. Y
Ray Creviston
Indianapolis Team Beats St Louis as Groom Falters
Kaiserling pitched well for Indianapolis allowing only a fourth inning single by Kommers, while Indianap's offense exploded for three runs in that inning. Final score shows Indianapolis with five runs to St Louis's one.
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ST. Louis
Kaiserling
Kommers
Groom
R.H.E. Indianap
St. Lopes Ieee
Foe
Williams Beats Pell To Win Davis Cup Test Match
Seabright Lawn Tennis Club Seabright New Jersey July 19 Norris Williams 2d defeats T R Pell five sets 6 4 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 8 6 in final of test tournament for the Davis cup Pell showed superior baseline strokes early but Williams shifted to net and forceful volleys to pull ahead after two sets down Maurice E McLoughlin and other California players left for Boston to join Longwood tournament beginning tomorrow
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Seabright
N. J
Norris Williams
T. R. Pell
Tearh
Seabright Lawn | ‘Tennis and Cricket Club
Pell
Williams
Maurice E. McLoughlin
California
Boston
Longwood
First of Annisquam Sunday Races Held
Gloucester July 19 The first in a five race series for the Annisquam 1 foot cat boat class began this afternoon under a northerly breeze on Course 16. The Duane cups were contested with only one of the “Dogs” completing. Russell Smith won his second race in a new boat, beating veteran competitor Gertrude Wiggin in Cats Paw by about a minute.
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Gloucester
Harry Duane
Gertrude Wiggin
Russell Smith
Smith
Intercity Races Set for Rockingham Fair Opens
Harness amateurs from New England to compete in four Rockingham Fair matinee races under the Metropolitan Driving Club of Boston. Entries may come from Worcester Weymouth Dorchester and Fall River. Two races will be Free for All with gold cups for first and silver cups for second. No entry fee.
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New England
Rockingham Fair
Metropolitan’ Driving Club of
Boston
Worcester
Weymouth
Dorchester
Fall River
Ralph Miller
Horse Racing Department
Chicago Edges Kansas City In High Scoring Tilt
Chicago defeated Kansas City 8 to 7 as five runs crossed in the fifth inning. Prendergast, Prema, and Drex, with Wilson, Harris, and Easterly, powered the visiting offense in a chaotic middle frame.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Prendergast
Prema Iedrix
Wilson
Harris
Easterly
Controversy Lingers Over Carpentier Smith Bout Ending
The ending of the Carpentier versus Smith heavyweight bout remains disputed with calls for a rematch. Critics debate referee Corri's ruling after a foul allegedly occurred as Carpentier was down, and Descamps’ ring-in prior to the decision raises disqualification questions. A rematch at Atlas A A is anticipated with four 10 round bouts tonight.
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Dreamland
Lord Cage Ete
Eugene Corri
Bettinson
National Sporting Club
Great Britain
White Hope
John Bull
London
Ahearn
Georges Carpentier
Olympia
Shepherds Bush Stadium
Carpentier
Smith
Corri
Sporting Life
Descamps
France
Edward
States
Carpentiers
American Association Scores From Louisville Columbus and Indianapolis
In Louisville, Louisville 4 Minneapolis 3 and Louisville 2 Minneapolis 1 in two games. In Columbus, St. Paul 4 Columbus 5 and St. Paul 7 Columbus 6 in two games. In Indianapolis, Kansas City 9 Indianapolis 1 and Indianapolis 8 Kansas City 6 in two games. In Cleveland, Cleveland 2 Milwaukee 1 and Cleveland 9 Milwaukee 2 in two games.
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Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Southern Association Scores From Montgomery to New Orleans
In Montgomery the Chat tanooga team fell 3 to 0 to Montgomery Montgomery scored 6 at Nashville Nashville blanked Birmingham 6 0. Mobile beat Atlanta 6 1 while New Orleans won 8 to 1 over Memphis in the first game. The second, seven inning game saw Memphis 11 New Orleans 7.
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Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis
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