Lennon Wins As Senators Fall 9 to 3 At Newfield Park
Lennon dominated the game for Bridgeport, striking out many and allowing only three runs. Ed Lennon pitched a strong performance for Bridgeport, with key support from Herring and Brackett on offense. The crowd watched a mix of sharp plays and miscues as the Senators struggled to mount a comeback.
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Lennon Wins Pittsfield Five to New Haven Three
New Haven collapsed in the eighth as Pittsfield capitalized on errors to win 5 3. In a separate exhibition, New Haven defeated the Chicago Nationals 30 to 0. Providence beat Worcester 6 3 with Mulhern pitching well until the ninth and Cooney starring for Providence.
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New Champion at Roque National Championship Result
NORW Toch of Springfield Massachusetts won the national roque championship in the National Association tournament yesterday with eleven games won and none lost. He clinched the title by defeating C. G. Williams of Washington 13 to 0 in the final game.
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Twenty Two Events At Readville Circuit Opening Card
Boston Aug 24 The grand circuit race meeting at Readville track opens tomorrow for five days and offers 22 events including ten early closing stakes. Three divisions of the American Horse Breeder Futurity are included with Periscope favored among entries from Lexington driven by John Dodge, Brusiler and Molly Night also highly touted. Cox Day honors prominent driver Walter Cox as he presents Migpnola and McGregor the Great in the Massachusetts $5,006 event and Frank Dewey in the Neponset $3,000 event. A match race between Ante Guy and Wisar, with Cox aboard, is added to tomorrow’s program.
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Herron Takes Amateur Golf Title by Defeating Jones
Davidson Herron won the amateur U S golf championship at Oakmont Country Club defeating Robert T. Jones Jr of Atlanta by a margin of one up with four to play after 36 holes. The match featured 7,000 spectators as Herron overcame Jones in a final described as thrilling and decisive.
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Capablanca Unbeaten In Hastings Chess Tournament
Capablanca of Havana won the Victory Tournament of the British Chess Federation at Hastings with 10 1 2 points from 11, losing only to Kostich who drew twice. Kostich finished 9 1 2, while Sir George Thomas, Yates and two others shared prizes. an exhibition simul concluded the event.
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McLoughlin Opens National Singles With Honors
New York August 24 The National Lawn Tennis Association championships begin Monday at West Side Club Forest Hills New York with a field including Norman Brookes G Patterson Handolph Lycett and BR W Thomas from abroad and a strong American lineup led by Maurice McLoughlin R Lindley Murray Norris Williams William Johnston. The event promises fast courts and a deep draw with stars from Europe Asia and America and features a broad program of age group tournaments later in the Forest Hills program.
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Previous Champions Battle For Cup At Forest Hills
The article traces eight trophies since 1881 with seven outright wins by players capturing three legs on the cup. Larned, Campbell, Wrenn, Whitman and McLoughlin are noted as past holders, Williams and McLoughlin could win the bowl outright at Forest Hills next week if unbeaten. It includes scores from 1911 to 1917 showing holders and final-round results.
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Zims Hit Beats Pirates in Tenth
In a tense extra inning duel between Toney and Carlson, Zimmersman delivered a two base hit and scored on a misplayed throw after Brisch sacrifice, lifting Zims to a 2-1 win over the Pirates.
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Pirates
New York
Toney
Carlson
Zhmmerman
Brisch
Pivosburgh
Weekly Baseball Review Highlights Reds and White Sox Surge
Cincinnati Reds lost only one of eight while the Chicago Americans extended a ten game win streak. Cincinnati leads New York by 7.5 games, and Chicago tops Detroit by six. Western AL teams in first division. strong White Sox and Cubs pace hitters. steady Detroit pitching. Cleveland takes two of three from NY and Boston. Benny Karr sold to Boston Americans. Gabriele DAnnunzio plans Tokio flight.
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Four New England meet records set at Tech Field
At the New England amateur track and field championship in Cormbridge Massachusetts, four records were broken and two equalled. Dartmouth's Earl Thomson of the Boston Athletic Association won the high hurdles 130 yards in 14.43 seconds, Harry Barwise the high jump at 6 feet 2 inches, Marc Wright 12 feet 4 1/2 inches in the pole vault, and Orsir Dislet of Quines threw the javelin 198 feet 6 1/2 inches. Willa Hasesa of the B A A equalled marks in the 100 and 220 yard dashes in 10. but the names and times are garbled. The B A A won the mile in 4:21 1-4 and Harold Weeks the two mile in 15:29.
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Boyle wins AAU distance swim title
Miss Charlotte Boyle of New York edged Miss Ethelda Bleibutvey by one fifth of a second to claim the first national AAU senior long distance women's title. Held at the South Shore Country Club Chicago reporters note the event featured a long race and a two minute time around 1 hour 82 minutes 80.85 seconds.
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New York
Ethelda Blueibtvey
Detroit Club Buys Five Players for Next Season
Detroit Aug 24 News reports the Detroit Club has purchased five new players to bolster the squad for next season. Signed are J B Glasier from Hamilton Ont twenty three years old with nineteen wins in twenty five games James Roberts from New Orleans over six feet tall weighs 193 pounds and has a no hit game Claude Jonnain from Nashville with one eye Sam Hale twenty two from San Antonio as infielder and shortstop Larry Woodall from Fort Worth a catcher twenty four who bats and throws right handed. Players will report before year end as manager Jennings plans for possible midseason strengthening.
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Nashville
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Fort Worth
Grif's Clown and the Dynastic Baseball Era
The reminiscence traces Griff’s Clowns era with Nick Alerack, Carl Sawyer, and Sawyers in Virginia field pranks. The piece recalls circuslike stunts, juggling bets, Napoleon imitations, and water-dunk performances that boosted attendance before coach Connelly’s dismissal from the chest protector.
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Miss Baum Accepts Swimming Challenge at Seaside Park
The 12 year old Miss Baum daughter of Captain Baum who supervises the municipal bathing pavilion at Sea side park accepted a challenge by Mrs. Merle Michelson wife of a guard at Pairfield heath to swim for the women's championship of the coast. She agreed to race the challenger as part of the Labor Day water rival at Seaside park in a specially arranged event.
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Chance May Purchase Boston American Team
New York August 24 Leroy Chance a famed Cubs leader is courted by wealthy backers to buy the Boston American League club and return to major league action. Chance says he has quit the limelight and will stay on his Glendora California orange farm.
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Yanks Drop to New Mire with 4-1 Loss to Sox
Boston beats Detroit 8-7 in eleven innings at Navin Field as Babe Ruth hits two homers and drives in the winning run. The game featured 17 walks and 10 hits, with Navin crowd of 25,000 witnessing the dramatic tilt.
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