Eight teams tied for mileage lead in six day Garden race
The six day Berlin race at Garden saw eight teams tied for the mileage lead just before 1 o'clock with Drobach Egg and Goullet Magin among the pace setters. Eddie Root, veteran rider, quit the event. Drobach later rejoined with Bee, then penalized two laps.
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Linart
Debasta
Garden
Chapman
Eager
Eddie Root
Pete Drobach
Oscar Bee
Limart
Debachs
Berlin
Drebach
Bix
Goullet
Magin
Drobach
Egg
Weber
Twenty-sixth
Spears
Yfourth Avenue
Pendrene
Lmnart
Debaets
Gar- Men
George Wiley
Bacon
Thomas
Ike
Goulet
Harley
Grenda
Fred Hill
Smnart
Corry
Lawrence
Verri
Himelf
Hanley
Madgen
Dro- Bach
Esc
Drobach-Egg
Goullet-Magin
Wiley
Madden
Hill
Corman
Tinart
Boston
Ollie Drolon
Brooklyn
Hdldie
Joe Fogier
Jamer
Root
Frank Kramer
Madison Square Garden
Teddy Hale
Kramer
Joe Fogler
Hill-Hanley
Madden-Corry
Grenda-Piercey
Verri-Spears
Thomas-Lawrence
Smart-Debaetes
Carman-Wiley
Smith- Weber
Pitt and Defoe Fight Ends In Draw In Six Rounds
Charlie Pitts bids farewell to local fans with a six round draw against Billy De Foe of St. Paul at a Acorn A. C. smoker. Both men showed good form with Pitts taking the last round while De Foe earned the first.
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Charlie Pitts
Billy de Foe
St. Paul
Acorn A. C
de Foe
Pitts
Chick Turner
Young Brooks
Johny Sharpe
Eddie Kelly
Kelly
Lenny
Dick Halliday
Boxing Trial Before New York Tribunal Today
Boxing clubs face decisive rulings as Broadway Sporting Club and New Polo A A go before magistrates in Brooklyn and Harlem. If courts rule against clubs the injunction move may reach Supreme Court Brooklyn. Promoters meet at 4 PM to coordinate actions and potential fund-raising for a unified appeal.
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Broadway Sporting Club
Butler Street
Esterbrook
Polo A. A
Harlem
Ten Eyck
Boxing Roundup From 1898 to 1912
Recounts bouts from New York Philadelphia and Victoria with results. Smith defeats Walcott in a 20 round 1898 bout. Blackburn stops Gunther in five at Philadelphia. Jeanette stops Carlton in two at New York. Britton outpoints Kousghrey in six at Philadelphia. Burley defeats Frank in two rounds at Victoria.
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Bill S Smith
Joe Walcott
New York
Jack Blackburn
George Gunther
Philadelphia
Joe Jeanette
Chuck Carlton
Jack Britton
Frank Kousghrey
Nick Burley
Frank
Victoria
Bruins Navy Faces Newport Reserves In East Service Final
Boston will host a decisive Eastern service teams match as Leo Leary’s Boston navy yard stars meet Cupid Black’s Newport Reserves at the stadium. Leary’s unbeaten squad seeks regional supremacy and a season finale lift, while Newport aims to rebound after losses to Eddie Mahan’s Marine team and a Rutgers setback.
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Boston
Mass
Leo Leary
Boston Navy Yard
Cupid Black
Newport
Harvard
Yale
Leary
Charlie Barrett
Gerrish
Rover Service
Charlestown Tars
Cupie Black
Naval District Eleven
Eddie Mahan
Marine
Rutgers
Percy Haughton
Camp Devens
Boxing card in New Haven for Italian War Fund
New Haven boxing promoter Dick Curley stages a Nutmeg A C show to raise funds for the Italian War Fund. Prominent volunteers include Johnny Dundee Willie Jackson Jack Britton Mike O Dowd Battling Levinsky Freddy Welsh Patsy Cline K O Circus Bartley Madden Allie Nack Mickey Dunn Charley Hauser and Jack Lundy. Circus offers to box any 118 to 122 pound lad for 12 rounds at no pay. Advance sale already reaches 9000 with local officials credited for support. Curley hopes Benny Leonard may appear before 10000 fans and aims to top 50000 raised by Mrs Poli and Frank Sposa.
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New Haven
Nutmeg A. C
Dick Curley
Italian War Fund
Johnny Dundee
Willie Jackson
Jack Britton
Mike O'Dowd
Battling Levinsky
Freddy Welsh
Patsy Cline
K. O. Circus
Bartley Madden
Allie Nack
Mickey Dunn
Charley Hauser
Jack Lundy
Curley
Benny Leonard
Bill Smith
Baseball Leaders See Optimism Despite War Pressure
East coast baseball officials urge judicious economy without weakening teams. They expect good attendance if play remains strong and warn against over retrenchment. Harry Hempstead believes clubs can survive wartime by cutting only unnecessary costs while maintaining high calibre play. Ballot boxes with soldiers' votes reach New York.
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New York
August Herrmann
John K. Tener
Alleghanies
Harry Hempstead
Giants
French and Dutch Buses Just Arrived
John Reck and Son announces arrival of French and Dutch buses for transportation needs. The delivery enhances fleet capacity and expands service options for clients in the region.
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John Reck & Son
Dundee Favored 5 To 3 In Bout Reigniting New York Connecticut clash
New Yorker hailed as superior in a forthcoming fight against Dundee. Backers confident Dundee’s craft may counter Kunz’s power with Allen and Donley training hard. Proto stands in for Shugrue in camp plans.
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New Yorker
Connecticut
Kunz
Dundee
Allen
Donley
Shugrue
Dundee Kunz Bout Draws Great Betting Heat
Odds favor Johnny Dundee as he readies for a twelve round fight with Battling Kunz at the Casino next Monday night. Kunz will attack cautiously while Dundee relies on speed and strategy. Red Allen, Mickey Donley, and a substitute bout between Proto and Ritchie round the card as promoters ensure orderly seating for reserved ticket holders.
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Johnny Dundee
Battling Kunz
A. C
New York
Norwalk
Kunz
Dundee
Connecticut
Red Allen
Bud Palmer
Mickey Donley
Newark
Allen
Palmer
Donley
George Proto
New Haven
Johnny Shugrue
Waterbury
al Ritchie
Rhode Island
Proto
Shugrue
Ritchie
Talk Of Sports Plight Of Promoter And War Era Baseball Outlook
A sports column surveys turmoil in baseball as a promoter faces difficulties and players risk draft. It notes Bill Deneen’s umpiring career and White Sox struggles for a reliable shortstop, while Rabbit Maranville and other stars are considered for future rosters. The piece mentions an upcoming International League meeting and wartime player questions.
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Deneen
Bill
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
George Stallings
New York
U. M. C. and Remington Arms Face Off In Industrial League
St Johns hall hosts the U. M. C. versus Remington Arms in the Industrial league opener. Both sides boast strong lineups and expect a decisive battle with fans planning large attendance. Remingtons claim to field one of the citys strongest plant teams in recent years and seek victory. Carl Smith known as Young Mack enlists in the US Navy after recent fights.
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St. John's Hall
Remington Arms
Remingtons
United States Navy
Horace Smith
Eni
Young Mack
Massachusetts
Sam
Boxing Highlights in Early 1900s Los Angeles Cards
Spotlighted bouts include Abe Attell versus Jimmy Walsh in 1906 at Los Angeles and 1909 Boston showdowns with Jack Sullivan and Will Mclennan. Also noted are 1911 events featuring Joe Jeanette and Jewey Smith, with Dutch Bush and John Beck & Son connected to the era’s boxing scene.
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Abe Attell
Jimmy Walsh
Los Angeles
Jack
Twin) Sullivan
Ed Will Mclennan
Boston
Joe Jeanette Jewey Smith
New York
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Elm City
Holy Moses
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Salt Lake City
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John K. Murphy
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Meriden
Carl Smith
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