Braves Rally Late To Stun Dodgers 5 4 In Ninth
Braves tie Dodgers in eighth with four hits and win in the ninth on a single, passing Barbaro to force the double play setup. Red Sox beat A’s 4 2 in Philadelphia as Benny Karr allowed seven hits. Shane Collins homered with four hits. Walt Johnson pitched his third straight shutout and the Yankees loss. Browns beat Cleveland 9 0 as Kolp held them to four hits. White Sox take third with a win over Detroit as Leverette limits the Tigers. Phils win first game of doubleheader 8 5 over Giants. lose second 8 3. Pirates beat Cubs 7 2 as Corsairs drive Aldridge from mound. Umpire Owens injured on a Veach foul.
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Barbaro
Cee
Crooked Figh t Accusation In Lightweight Welter Clash
The article accuses Benny Leonard of a dirty blow on Jack Britton during a fight when Britton was down and claiming a foul. It notes such actions are not new in boxing and discusses the incident as part of the evolving ring drama.
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Benny Leonard
Jack Britton
Leonard
Grome
National League Chief Questions High Scoring Games
President Heydler questions why games seldom see double figure scoring for both teams, noting 14 to 12 as an example and suggesting the law of averages may limit such outcomes. He asks why more high scoring affairs aren’t common in league play.
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Heydler
National League
Princeton Tigers win intercollegiate golf team title at Garden City
Princeton captures the team championship with a 1305 total over 72 holes at Garden City Golf Club. Yale finishes runner up at 1344, Dartmouth third 1352, and Harvard fourth 1388. Knepper of Princeton earns the qualifying medal with 162 for today’s 36 holes and leads the two day total with 308.
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Harvard
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Tigers
R. L. Wintringer
W. B. Sparks
BH. B. Carruth
Play Decisive Contest for Middlesex Title
The Reading and Stoneham high school nines meet in a twilight game at 6 o'clock on Lelington Athletic Field for the Middlesex Interscholastic Baseball league championship deciding contest.
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Reading and
Stoneham High School
Lelington
The Fight Was Fixed Claims Stir Ring Around Leonard Britton Bout
The article argues crowd belief and betting culture fuel talk of fixed fights across sports. It cites past scandals and notes many claimants allege crooked play after losses, while insisting the Leonard Britton bout looked fair until a single foul changed the outcome.
Surprises in Western Title Golf
In Kansas City on June 28 the Western amateur tournament produced dramatic match play with many top players eliminated while others survived on luck and late breaks, signaling an event of intense competition and unforeseen upsets.
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Associated Press
Golf Round Produces Up and Down Fine Plays Across Cities
Harrison Johnston of St Paul falls to Francis Gaines of Omaha after a tense finish as Chick Evans survives two tight escapes to beat Eddie Held of St Louis. Johnston’s defeat dims clubhouse mood while George Van Elm roars back to beat Henry Decker 2 and 1. Dave Herron dominates with early wins over Eddie Limberg and Ray Ouimet. Evans and McKee stage the day’s most spectacular confrontation.
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Minnesota
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Omaha
Chick’’ Evans
Eddie Held
St. Louis
Bob McKee
Des Moines
Johnston
Alex. Graham
Wellington
Kan
Gaines
George van Elm
Salt Lake City
Henry Decker
Dave Herron
Chicago
Eddie Limberg
Ray Ouimet
Fred Wright
Los Angeles
Boston
Evans
McKee
Leonard faces criticism over alleged fouling in Britton bout
The writer argues Leonard’s foul was an accident amid a pattern of controversial blows in big league and bush league boxing. He recalls Britton’s earlier fouls on Lewis and others, noting fans often deem such acts accidents and predicting Tendler clash will test Leonard's greatness.
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Lewis
Boston
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Corbett
Mitchell
Benny
Lew Tendler
Hill Tenni s Victor Again
Malcolm T. Hill of Newton High won the boys singles title at Longwood Chestnut Hill beating H L Johnson 8 4 8 6. Norman Kellenberger and H L Swan Jr won the junior doubles title over D M Hill Jr and Alfred Turner 8 6 6 3 4 6 2 6 4.
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Newton High
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Chestnut Hill
H. L. Johnson
Norman Kellenberger
H. L. Swan, Jr
D. M. Hill, Jr
Alfred Turner
the River School
Yale Man Battles In Finals In Intercollegiate Tennis
In the Intercollegiate Tennis Association singles fifth round at Merion, Walter Westbrook of Michigan, Ray Brown of Washington University, Philip Neer of Stanford, and L. E. Williams of Yale advance to the semifinals. Brown upset James Davies of Stanford. Neer beat Andrew Morgan. Westbrook beat C. W. Sanders Jr.. Williams defeated Morris Duane.
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Walter Westbrook
Michigan
Ray Brown
Washington University
St. Louis
Philip Neer
Leland Stanford
L. E. Williams
Yale
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Davies
Andrew Morgan
University of Pennsylvania
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Westbrook
C. W. Sanders, Jr
Dartmouth College
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Charles Granger
Lewis White
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Donald Steele
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G. C. Guild
A. A. Stagg, Jr
A. E. Frankenstine
Chicago
J. B. Howard
Howard Taylor
Princeton
Marshall Vanneman
A. E. Howe
Winslow Satisfied By Yale Nine's Fine Showing
Burnside Winslow captain of the 1903 and 1904 teams, coach of the 1918 champions, and current baseball committee chairman felt vindicated by Yale's strong display. Critics of his policy had voiced dissent, but the results reduced their ground for objection.
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Yale
Burnside Winslow
Winslow
Louisvile 8 Toledo 2 first game six innings
American Association baseball score shows Louisville defeating Toledo 8 to 2 in the first game, with six innings completed. Fain contributed for Louisville and Aenpennene earned Milwaukee 5 in a related note with St. Paul.
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Toledo
Fain
Kansas City
Aenpennene
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Tack Dempsey Aces Big Money Through Championship Bouts
Jack Dempsey has earned and stands to receive around 5825,000 in purses from recent title defenses and potential Wills bout. He earned 27,600 for the Willard fight and 100,000 for Brennan at the Garden, with larger figures anticipated for a Wills match. Tex Rickard’s promotion of big purses and Dempsey’s negotiating stance shape his income, with rumors of a 500,000 target for a Wills bout and a possible 300,000 bid from Packard for Carpentier.
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Harry Wills
Dempsey
Battling Willard
Miske
Brennan
Carpentier
Muldoon
The
Boxing Commission
Willard
Tex Rickard
Billy Miske
Tex
Benton Harbor
Bill Brennan
Garden
Bill
Pickard
Cane Stare
Brenan
Kearns
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