Louisville’s Historic 26-Game Defeat Streak Remains Standout
The piece recounts Louisville’s 26 straight losses in 1888 tying major league records for consecutive defeats. It notes Pittsburgh’s 23 straight losses in the Players’ League era as a near parallel and compares to the 20-game American League record by Boston in 1908, with Jimmy Collins cited as manager.
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Battling Lahn Knocks Out Sammy Waltz in Harlem Bout
Battling Lahn, the Brooklyn bantamweight, defeated Sammy Waltz the Connecticut featherweight champion in a scheduled 15 round bout at Lenox AC last night. Lahn dominated with precise body work and a sharp right hand, delivering the knockout in the fifth following a surge of offense.
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Brooklyn
Sammy Waltz
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Baseball Bits and Managers Speak on Players and Cars
A garbled baseball column notes Demaree with rosin in pocket for grip and praises Robins Ed Pfeffer. It mentions Gov Tener era in flux and magnates opposing autos. Connie Mack benches many college players while Red Sox list nine pitchers. Burns and youngsters cited as crucial to Giants and McGraw ordering.
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Ned
Connie “Mack
Tom Pardock and the fading era of English heavyweights
Tom Pardock, famed English heavyweight from Worcestershire, died at age 39 in England after a long decline following a 1953 championship loss to Sam Hurst. Once a farm laborer, Pardock rose from Redditch bouts against rugged contenders, defeated Nobby Clarke twice, and claimed the title after beating Broome in 1956 before a brutal loss to Bendigo and a later fatal injury.
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Nobby Clarke
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Harry Paulso
Harry Jones
Broome
Tom Sayers
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