Electric Olympiad to Light Sea Breeze Island
World famous athletes plan to attend the Electric Olympiad at Sea Breeze Island starting Saturday. Notables from Finland, Canada, and the United States, including Remsen Rosenheimer and Matt McGrath, will compete or attend as amateurs, with a bright field of Olympic champions and a series of exhibitions. General Manager Willem Gallagher and Lawson Robertson coordinate setting up the event, aiming to open the island midweek and weekends for public viewing with free admission and accompanying concerts.
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Ena Sunaye
Athletic Meet At Playgrounds Opens Tomorrow
The city playgrounds host a seasonal athletic meet tomorrow afternoon at the Teliow Mill Playground. Events include a baseball game for city championship, running races, sack race, rope skipping, and more. Entrants are open to youths under seventeen. winners receive a silver cup donated by GS aidin Co.
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Special Car Transports Lafayette Playground Children
A special car will pick up children from the Lafayette playground at 2 oclock and depart from the Yellow Mill playground at 5:90 sharp. The plan supports supervision by the Fairchilds window near the Arcade.
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Wolgast Hurt Keeps Lightweight Title Fight From Ring
Cadillac Michigan September 6 Ad Wel East reports lightweight champion Wolgast injures his arm while cranking a car and will likely be sidelined about a month to six weeks delaying the scheduled title defense against Pockey McFarland in New York this month. Wolgast sobbed during treatment and realizes the bout may be postponed. The piece recalls Wolgast’s earlier rise and eventual decline after defeats to Jim Corbett era figures and his brief retirement.
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Dempsey's Erratic Comeback and Final Farewell
The article recounts Jack Dempsey's troubled return to boxing, including a four round win over Mike Mahoe in Portland, a later bout with Billy McCarty in New Orleans, and a 1909 San Francisco knockout. It notes his weakened state from tuberculosis, the mortgage on his body, and a harsh Jan 18 1895 glove battle with Tommy Ryan at Coney Island ending in a mercy stoppage. Dempsey died in November 1895 after a period of decline and public interest in his fading career.
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Dempsey
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Tommy Ryan
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Coney Island
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Portland
Ore
Major Leagues pennant chase tightens in 1912 season
The Giants face crucial tests on a Western tour and in the Phillies series as the pennant race tightens. Connie Mack and Harry Davis may reunite to rebuild, while the Reds push to disrupt the Phillies and reach first division. Washington manager Clarke Griffith blames home games and climate for the Nationals’ struggles, noting a recent tonsil issue surge among players and Kidney remedy claims from Foley pills.
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Princeton and Penn Ready for Red and Blue Football Prospects
Princeton and Pennsylvania football squads prepare for action as training camps open. Manager Robertson Lea Perot has called aspirants to Franklin Field for Sept. 1 reporting to Andy Smith. Logan Cunningham and Baker are highlighted as key returnees. Coaches aim to revive Princeton’s running game with new formations and paid prizes for effective plays amid veteran skepticism.
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Invention of a Philadelphia Schoolboy Alters Football
A claim that effective gridiron moves come from men with little football experience, including scrub players and schoolboys, highlights a Philadelphia schoolboy credited with inventing the placement goal from regular formation. The remark underlines the developing tactics in early American football and the playful critique of improvised innovations.
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Yale athlete Reilly to coach Washington and Lee
Jimmy Reilly of Yale has accepted a coach and athletic adviser post at Washington and Lee College, Va. He will report soon after summer camp at Port Jefferson, where college athletes trained. Reilly, an all around athlete, will help prepare Washington and Lee’s fast eleven for the southern championship race. The camp has been busy with Yale men and other college players in summer athletics. The article also notes ongoing intercollegiate tennis semifinals with Church, Whitney, Nelson, and Page involved.
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Port Jefferson
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Pigskin Warriors
Washington and Lee
Pugilistic Annals Highlights From 1909 to 1911
This brief recalls key bouts including Jack Dempsey drawing with Billy McCarthy in New Orleans and his era within top contests. It mentions a 20 round draw between Twin Sullivan and Frank Mantell in San Francisco, Freddie Welsh defeating Joe Fisteher in Wales, Sam Langford beating Joe Jeanette in Boston, and Porky fighting Jim See in Indianapolis.
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Jack Dempsey
Bob Fitzsimmons
Billy McCarthy
New Orleans
Dempsey
Inglerole
Tommy Hyan
Jack
Johnson and Wood Duel in Major League Pitching Battle
Boston reports Walter Johnson and Joe Wood in top form for a headline pitching duel as a large crowd is expected in New York. Weather overcast but clearing, with Earl V forecast to bring better conditions in the afternoon. Eddie McGoorty announces willingness to weight in at iss pounds for a title bid against Mike Gibbons after a recent bout with Smith.
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Walter Johnson
Joe Wood
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Eddie McGoorty
Mike Gibbons
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McGoorty
Smith
Burning Chicago Golf Clubhouse Drives Players to Tents
The Chicago Golf Club clubhouse burned the eve of the national amateur championship, forcing meet organizers to set up tents for meals and shelter. More than fifty players took meals in the improvised encampment as qualifiers moved forward. Oakmont’s C Fownes Jr., winner in 1910, was among those who qualified, with Homewood and Wood contributing to the plans.
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Aviation champion race marks men’s drive at Gordon-Hanset
An arm associated with the Moupte TM ovine Vedrines Proost completed a marktime in today’s Gordon-Hansett cup race for aviation supremacy at the world stage. Field notes indicate a tense finish as participants from Ent ity and related departments pursue windie victories in Washington.
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Local sports wrap and business interview mix in scattered notes
The page mixes National League results with a long, garbled interview about labor, pricing, and machinery. It references Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and Montreal sports results and lists weak details of workers and supply issues, plus a stitched-together quote from W. Edwards about cheap rates and leather pricing.
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