State team for Chicago meet to be picked after games at Brassco Park
Connecticut track officials plan to select the state team after Saturday's events at Brassco Park. Skane Qui and Alison top the sprint and quarter results, with Tanley and Jay among distance hopefuls. The committee, including P. Gahan and James Roche, will choose the athletes, noting no guaranteed entry for Skane.
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Chicago
Brassco Park
Tom Jaygnaugh
Mully Shane
Thomas Z. Tracey
Skane
Sta . Gahan
Bridgeport Board of Recreation
Wiliam Oconnell
Stamford A. C
James Roche
New Haven Wins Double Header at Prom Meet
Albany article notes New Haven triumphs in both games of a double header at a track meet. Maven won both events. handicapper Rovhe predicts a large meet at Watersary on Saturday with about 70 entries. Bridgeport A. C. plans 25 entrants. entries open tomorrow. Bouts postponed in New York as respect for the late president is observed.
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Life Saving Corps
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A. C
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Gisgest
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Kevin Farry
Watersary
Shel Wiset
Oath Anderson
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Johnny Andersen
Wells’ Theatre
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Eften
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Mdmondson
Bamgariner Altenbur
Fisher
Wild Nitch
Thomy Thompson
Sun
Linpires
Kuhn
Tame
Jack Johnson and Wills May Fight at Newark Arena
Heavily discussed boxing plans center on Jack Johnson accepting a welterweight challenge with Wills at a new Newark venue. Negotiations involve promoters and the New York Athletic Commission, with Walker and others mentioned as potential opponents and several names linked to possible matchups and scheduling around August.
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Jack Johnson
Wills
New Newark Arena
Jones
Walker
Jack
New Johnson Ing
Anyboy
Newark
Paday Aiuilins
Dhata
Pack Dempsey
Eam
AE Jens
Tau
Taglk
New York
Erand
New York Arcietic Commission
Jel Smith
Weinert
Philadephia
American Woman Fails to Swim Channel
A woman named Mrs. Clerminglun rsey attempted to swim the English Channel from Dover to Calais but abandoned the effort early this morning. She was nearing the French coast when conditions forced her to stop, expressing that the endeavor was exhausting and the French coastline lights were visible.
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Clerminglun Rsey
Wover
Cilais
Boonk
Ted Hoes
Ren
Mosby King Starts Eighth Season as Yale Boxing Coach
Mosby King enters his eighth season guiding Yale boxing, the longest coaching tenure in college boxing. Yale plans a larger schedule including matches with Annapolis Mission Academy, MIT, Queen's College Kingston Canada and Virginia, with 800 fans last season and hopes for over 600 this fall.
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Nhay Tavis
Yale
Mos Ures
Ship
Hack
Wismitt
Fawo
Ben Funk
New Haven
Pices
al Albelli
Frank Butterworth
End Marquits
Connecticut
Freshier
Sean Carl Grands
Troe
Ed Tavietes
Becaus
Ken Rose
Charlie Robson
Gwen Mems
Charley Vooper
FR. J. Wilson
Abell
X | Funk
Cary
Buck
Fithian
Chariie
Healy
Mupriiy Gittits
C. My McVoy
Freshines
Cording
Vicary Hincks
King
Maral Academy
Cron Ah Annapolis
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Avent
Mass. Institute Technology
Queen's College
Kingston
Canada
University of Virgina
Golf results from Racebrook one day event
August 7 at Racebrook Country Club Waterbury golfer Matrhman won first prize in grass net at 26 holes. Winners include Coles met Tarvin third prize, S Woodratt Havelrowh fourth, J Thiiercon Auerborough fifth, Mills Bros seventh, and W Mae Dori sixth. Several clubs named Brookhutton and Brookhorn noted prize placements with net scores, details vary in OCR.
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Waterbury
Macebrook
Coles Met
Tarvin Country
WW. S. Woodratt
Havelrowh Country Club
Tselesner
J. Thiiercon
Auerbrogh Country Club
W.L. Mae Dori
Woodway
Hales
Mills Broel- Twn Couns
Man Hanie
Ryles
S. Sor
W. Beker
Brookhorn
Cot
Warner
Brookhewt
Two Matches Played In Y W C A Tourney
In a Y W C A tennis tournament opening night two matches were held. Jousehuk defeated Miss Taiwiesa by a wide margin while Margaret Mooradian earned the silver cup, with Hawes and another pairing advancing as the second round looms.
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T. Jousehuk
MM. Taiwiesa
Margaret Mooradian
Wiore
Autor
Conte Wetian
Moe Wird
Mi Gertoet
Mist
A. Gate
T. Chileek
Giants Sweep Reds as Luque Attacks Bench in Fracas
New York Giants complete a five game series sweep in Cincinnati with a 5 2 victory. Pitcher Luque attacked Giants manager Stengel on the Reds bench in the eighth inning triggering a bencheside scuffle. Police escorted Luque from the field as Umpire Kien banished both Luque and Stengel.
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Stengel
Giants
Cincinnati
Olio
Rus
New York
Luque Upot Casey
Alengel
Wich Young
Empire Klem
Luttle
Luqua
Young
Roush
Kien
Larque
McGraw
New York Giants
Watson
Reds
Roknel Tor
Ryan
Ruth Scores His 400th Run in Loss for Yanks 12-10
In New York on August 7, the St. Louis Americans defeated the Yankees 15 to 10 in the third game of a series, marking Lee John’s last game as manager. Ruth crossed his 100th run of the season in the seventh inning, the first major leaguer to reach that mark this year, as St. Louis won its third straight from New York.
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YANKS
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St. Twins
Lee John Today
St. Louis
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Tragh
Louls
Lerays Walliams
Tavobren
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Schuebner
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Bayne
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York
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Smith
Ty Meusel
al Pipp
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Cotl
Jonnson
Hofmann
Shawkey
Jones
Hendricks Mays
Wy Schange
Sth
Johnson
Mth
McManus
Tobin
Frome
Severeid
Sehliebner
Illiams
Witt
Sacrifices
Pino
Zyne
Williams
Pruett
Basell
McGerber
Alee Manus
Schliebner Johnson
Manug
Schliebne Ward
Fork
Badls
Shawn Be Key
Root
Shocker
Bhawkey
Through fog and light a fighter’s dare to rise
Grantland Rice surveys boxing legends and stars, weighing courage and fate. He weighs Dempsey, Firpo, Gibbons, Tunney, and others against the era’s sport culture, noting power, lasting appeal, and the commercial pressures shaping matches and careers.
Major McCarthy Dies After Lengthy Illness
Haniel F. Major McCarthy longtime Bridgeport basketball official died at St Vincent's hospital after a lengthy illness He once managed Bridgeport's first professional team He is survived by two brothers Michael J of Baltimore John of Bristol and a sister Mrs Tlaya Brown of Bridgeport.
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Haniel F
Major) McCarthy
Reidgeport
St. Vincent's Hospital
Waa
Bridgeport
Michael J
Baltimore
John
Bristol
Tlaya Brown
Henry Sullivan Completes 27Hour English Channel Swim
General Henry Sullivan of Lowell Massachusetts finally reached Calais after a 27 hour and 25 minute swim from Dover. He shed 20 pounds of fat but gained 1000 pounds in prize money, facing cold, choppy waters and rising tides.
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Mass
Neptune
Dover
Calais
Sullivan
H Cwlnt
British Isles
Daily Sketch
London
Matthew Webb
T. W. Burgess
Channel
N. L. Smith
Boston
Henry
Smith
Om Pruett
Shocker
Lin J
Shawkey
Jones
Mays
Bayne
Rathi
Jo Jacobson
Shawke
Hieebrand
Halmes
Evens
H. A. Cox
Sulivan
Salixan
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