Walter Johnson Leaves Mound as Washington Falls to Cleveland 6-1
Cleveland bats explode in the sixth as Jamieson walks and Burns, Autry, and Eichrodt drive in runs. Walter Johnson gives way after five frames, Marberry and Burke finish as Cleveland scores six against Washington to win 6-1.
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Walter Johnson
Washington Falls
Cleveland
Washington
Associated Press
Jamieson
Burns
Liter
Autry
Eichrodt
H Po & E Jamieson
Fonseca
Summart Ss
J. Sewell
Kichrodt
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Harris
Rics
Judge
Goslin
Ruel
Bluege
Reeves
Johnson
Marberry
Burke
Rigney
Rot
Stewart
McNeely
Owens
Ormsby
Milford Firemen Out of Race in Connecticut League Title Chase
Milford lost to Hamden 2 to 1 as EB Donerty and Red Poster locked horns in a pitchers duel. Two Milford errors in fifth and eighth allowed runs, totaling ten Milford strikeouts on ten hits. Hamden remains with one defeat. Milford has three losses and is effectively out of contention.
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Milford
Connecticut Firemen
Hamden
EB. Donerty
Doherty
Foster
Milford Y
Public Parks Tennis Association Formed in St Louis
In St Louis on August 8 the National Public Parks Tennis association was tentatively formed by players and officials for the national public park tennis tournament delayed by rain. A permanent organization will be set up Thursday night with a rules committee chaired by Davison Obest of St Louis. Other members include Alfred Cohen Buffalo Gus Amsterdam Philadelphia Martin Telle St Louis and Harry P Elkhoff Detroit. The association plans to petition the United States Lawn Tennis Association for recognition at its Chicago meeting in February. About twenty five players from twelve cities are at the tournament.
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ST. Louis
Natonal Public Parks Tennis Association
Tain
Davison Obest
St Louis
Alfred Cohen
Buffalo
New York
Gus
Amsterdam
Philadelphia
Martin Telle
Harry P. Elkhoff
Detroit
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Chicago
McCarthy Marullo Title Bout Delayed By Rain In New Haven
The ten round heavyweight fight between Pat McCarthy of Boston and Tony Marullo of New Orleans at Nutmeg Stadium in New Haven was postponed due to rain and moved to Wednesday.
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New Haven
Pat McCarthy
Boston
Tony Marullo
New Orleans
Smith May Battle Joe Malone at Walnut Beach Aug 19
Steve Smith of Bridgeport feather weight heads an all star boxing card set for Walnut Beach on August 19. Smith is likely to meet Joe Malone, a leading featherweight in the east, with other fighters Steve Culver Johnny Mason Herman Silvers and Johnny Scalzt also listed on the show.
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Steve Smith
Bridgeport
Allstar
Walnut Beach
Smith
Joe Malone
Steve Culver
Johnny Mason
Herman
Kid) Silvers
Johnny Scalzt
Sanction set for Dempsey Tunney bout in Chicago
Promoter George F. Getz seeks Illinois commission approval for the Dempsey Tunney heavyweight title fight at Soldier Field Chicago on September 22 23 with ticket prices 40 30 25 20 15 and 10 including tax. Major officials including Tex Rickard and John Righelmer plan to finalize working plans and bond while arranging contracts for the boxers.
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Chicago
George F. Getz
Ilinoia State Athletic Commission
Soldier Memorial Field
Chi-ongd
Getz
John C. Righelmer
Righelm~tr
Paul Prehn
Soldier Field
Tex Rickard
Righelmer
Battleground
Righeimer
Congress Hotel
Rickard
de Forest F. Kinney
Dempsey
Tunney
Illinois
Tex
Richard
New York
Yankee Stadium
City Tennis Tournament Draws Large Field in 1927
More than a score of players have entered city tennis events as the 1927 municipal tournament grows. Entries close August 18 at 6 p.m. at the Board of Recreation Welfare building, with play starting August 22 at Beardsley park courts reserved for contestants only. No entry fee. entrants must provide name age address and events.
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Board of Recreation
Welfare
Beardsley Park
Leckie
Bill Lamar Sent to Senators by Mackies
Corie Meek veteran manager of the Athletics announced the release of Bill Lamar, outfielder, on waivers to the Washington club. Lamar will join the Washington team tomorrow.
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Bill Lamar
Senators
Mackies
Philadelphia
Cornie Meek
Athletics
Bill Lamer
Washington
Lamar
Final Week Opens for Fairfield Nines In Twilight League
The Fairfield Twilight league cap begins its final week with Handy and Harman leading but losing to Southport Firemen and Knights of Columbus. DuPont seeks a win at American Legion field while all league plans a post season series and an all league team from three players per club. Tom Murphy's All Stars face Greenfield Hill at Fairfield's Legion field Wednesday evening.
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Fairfield
Handy and Harman
Southport Firemen
Knights of Columbus
DuPont
American Legion Field
Pacemakers
Handy and
Harmanak
Tom Murphy
Greenfield Hill
Handy -Harmon
Southport
Handy-Harman
Flanagan
R. H
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PC. Doherty
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Targon
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MN. Russell
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Larkin
Kaceys
Perry
Wargo
H-H Fitzpatrick
Clark
Bisley
L. Herb
Reichert
Barber
Barberi
Subury
T, Mills
Cavanaugh DuFon
Air
Brotherton
Armour DuPont
Kish
Moran
Kaceya
Velo
Lesko
DuPon
J Leahy
W. Leahy
McLean
Cremins
Pinkaski DuPont
Holy Name League Leaders Eye Easy Tilts Tonight
Holy Name league play tonight features St Stephen's atop the standings with leading team fielding, St Augustine's highest in batting, and Lesko continuing as top individual scorer. Schedule includes St Stephen's vs St Charles and Sacred Hearts vs St Augustine's with St Marys vs St Peters on Diamond No 5 and St Stephen's vs St Charles on Diamond No 6.
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Holy Name
Lesko
St. Stephen’s
St. Charles
St. Augustine’s
Sacred Hearts
St. Stephen's
St. Marys
St. Peters
O’brien
St Augustines
Griffin
Storer—Beardsworth
St. Stephens
St Charles
Whaley
Royston
Feo
Shackett
Walters
Driscoll
H. Dies
Dillon
M. Banville
A. Sae
Burke
Uv. Liptak
J. Cassidy
Flanagan
S.A
Mullins
Shorndorf
S. M
Sandy
Norton
McCann
C. WW
Keeley
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Kish
Ss i
Belitiski
S.C
Erdos
Burnett
Sic
St Stephens
St. Augustines
St. Marya
H. PC
J. Breen
McCarten
Pastor
O'Neil
H. Bat
Sorecca
Meade
Wargo
Shannon
Heavy rains wipe out bears and New Haven games today
Heavy downpours washed out the Bears versus New Haven doubleheader as play was halted with Bears on base and one out in the first inning. Waterbury hosts here today with projections of two more games, while Bridgeport and Pitt field plans shift to a twin bill next week and signings shuffle rosters.
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BEARS
New Haven
Waterbury
Cozunt
Sam Hyman
Emmerich
Fuller
Hyman Tate
Rosev
Donahue
Jack Warhop
Bearrs
Shorty Long
Bowman
Joe Cascarella
Walsh
Pitta- Profs
Ocessions
St. Louis Browns
Bridgeport
Pittefield
Profs
Springfield
Waterbury Brnescos
Stapleton
Mike Wiley
Tulsa
Mike
Andy Rush
Johnny Mikita
Miss Chapman Leads Brooklawn Golf Standings
Miss Caroline E. Chapman leads Brooklawn Country Club Tuesday match with 12 points, five ahead of chasers Doris Bryant Louise Haviland and H M Lyon who hold seven. Other scores list a sequence of names and points including Page Wheeler Williamson Mcjawney Edwards Fraser Gapmn Ramsey Bissell and others.
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Caroline E. Chapman
Brooklawn
Eth
Brooklawn Country Club
Chapman
Doris Bryant
Louie Haviland
H. M. Lyon
Louise Haviland
Donald A.y Page
Helen W Wheeler
John BK. Williamson
R. E. Mcjawney
George R. Edwards
George C Fraser
W. J. Gapmn
JP. Ramsey
Cleorge N. Bissell
Gilbert former Brassco manager dies in New York
Billy Gilbert longtime New York Giants infield star in pennant years 1904 and 1906 died at 52 at Riverside Drive of apoplexy. Former scout for Newark International League, he began with Milwaukee and Baltimore, joined McGraw era Giants, and later managed minor league teams in Pennsylvania Ohio Denver Waterbury and Newark in recent years.
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New York
Associated Press
Billy Gilbert
Keystone
Riverside Drive
Newark
William Oliver Gilbert
Milwaukee
Baltimore Orioles
John McGraw
Little Napoleon
Giants
Gilbert
McGann
Dahlen
Devlin
Doyle
St. Louis Nationals
McGraw
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Denver
Waterbury
Red Sox extend win streak with 3-2 victory over Detroit
Boston takes sixth straight, edging Detroit 3 to 2. Stoner limited Boston to five hits, Heilmann homered for Detroit, while Warner and Gehringer drove in runs for Detroit. Boston tallied twice in the second inning, then Myer scored on Regan’s grounder in the eighth after being hit by a pitch.
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Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Boston
Associated Press
Stoner
Sox
Heilmann
Myer
Regan
Gehring Er
Warner
Gehringe
Hellmann
McManus
Shaner
Todt
Ruffing
Neun
Rothrock
Bells
How They Stand Eastern and American League Results
Yesterday’s results show multiple postponements due to rain across major leagues. Standings reflect Pinefield at Albany New Haven at Hartford Waterbury at Bridgeport Springfield at Providence, with Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington and others in scheduled matchups.
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Pinefield
Albany
New Haven
Hartford
Waterbury
Bridgeport
Springfeld
Providence
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago-New York
New York
Philadelphia
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Pittsfield
Springfield
Mohicans Close Season Tonight in Bridgeport Twilight League
Mohicans and Bicksler's All-Stars finish their season tonight on No 1 diamond at Beaside Park with a 6 15 p m start. The night’s local action sets up potential playoff games among Court Wheeler Lenox A A and Sokol-Rosebud as league rules and postponed games may shift schedules.
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Bicksler
All-Stars
Mohicans A
Bridgeport
Beaside Park
Court Wheeler
Lenox A. A
Sacred Heart
Sokol-Rosebud
Lenox
Sokol
New York University Reveals 1927 Football Schedule
August 8 New York university announces a ten game 1927 gridiron schedule by Albert B Nixon graduate manager of athletics. The slate features Niagara West Virginia Wesleyan Alfred Fordham Carnegie Tech Penn State Allegany Nebraska and more with games at Ohio Field Yankee Stadium and State College.
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New York
New York University
Albert B. Nixon
Athletica
Niagara
Ohio
Penn State
State College
Allegiheny
Nebraska
Lincoln
Wilber to compete in New Hampshire tennis championships
Bridgeport's National tennis figure Tom Wilber will depart early next week for the Southern New Hampshire Tennis Championships to be held in Manchester New Hampshire. His doubles partner will be Francis Smith of Waterbury.
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Tom Wilbur
Bridgeport
Manchester
N. H. Wilber
Francis Smith
Waterbury
Al Vin Dibrickson Named Washington Rowing Coach
Seattle August 8 AP) Al vin Dibrickson was appointed head coach of the Washington University rowing crew, succeeding Russell S. Callo who resigned to take a long term contract at the University of Pennsylvania. Callo's assistant Alrckeou wis Callo's here.
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Seattle
Wash
Alvin Dibrickson
University of Washington
Russell S. Callo
University of Pennsylvania
Alrckeou Wis Callo
Agreement Ends League Protest In Holy Name League
Ri val managers reached an amicable settlement after a protest over a Bt. Stephen's St. Stephens game in the Holy Name League. The replay of the Peters versus Stephens contest will occur after the schedule. Both clubs were found to violate rules in briefs by managers Wish and Moore. The loss left Stephens tied for first.
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Bt. Stephen
F. 8. Corbally
J. Stephens
T. Peters
St. Stephens Combine
Polly Targon
Frank Wish
Frank Moore
St. Peters
Favorites Stay Alive in YMCA Court Tournament
In the YMCA Tennis Club handicap event, favorites remain in contention for the title this week. Winnie Hoffman advanced to the semifinals by default over R H W Strang and will face the winner of the Carlton Weidenham versus Ed Jones match. Warren Hall also progressed after a default over W Gerard Line Jr and will meet the winner of Clifford Lytle versus W Benedict in the other semifinal.
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T. M. C. A. Tennis Club
Winnie Hoffman
R. H. W. Strang
Carlton Weidenhammer
Ed Jones
Warren Hall
W. Gerard Line Jr
Clifford Lytle
W. Benedict
Leading Hitter Standings and Batting Averages
The list shows top hitters with games at Hartford Providence Bridgeport Springfield and Bridgeport. Players Schinkel Butler Stapleton Bedford Koser posted high totals in games played, at bats and runs, with batting averages around .389 to .598 and totals near 800 to 900. Data appears as a partial OCR with numbers and names.
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G. AB
Schinkel
Hartford
Butler
Providence
Stapleton
Bport
Bedford
Springfield
Koser
Bridgeport
Wild
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Chet Nichols
Pittsburgh
Miss Chapman
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Hofmann
Brooklyn
International League
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