Dempsey Tunney Fight Set as Board Delays License
Promoter Rickard prepared signed papers for the Dempsey Tunney title match as the board reviews the contract and license. Wills, once a challenger, appeared last and acknowledged the pact while media swarmed the Flatiron Building offices awaiting final clearance for the bout.
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Pex Rickard
Tunses
Sire
Leone
Athletic Commission
Dempsey
Tunney
Harry Wills
Lmelight
Wils
Challenger
Wills
Niles Mich
Sptember
Trempsey
Fane
Paddy Mullins
Phela
Dempsey Alady
Riva
Tlies
Phelan
Wrenne
Association will not sanction Lenglen's American visit
New York reports that Suzanne Lenglen’s planned tour of the United States as a professional player will not receive sanction from the United States Lawn Tennis Association. President Jones W. Mesereau said the policy opposes exhibition matches between professionals and amateurs, noting no official decision has been made yet. Lenglen expressed willingness to play Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen would cooperate if officials approve such a match.
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New York
Umaiine Lenglen
America
United Satee Lawn Tennis Association
Jones W. Mesereau
United States
Mesrena
Mille Tlengus
Helen Inte
Associated Press
Suzanne Gain
Miss Wills
Eyeewise
Three Corners Filled At Committee Meeting
In New York on August 10 AP reports three corners of a offices building with heavyweight boxers. Tunney won a license after a committee decision granting him a license while Dempsey’s application was deferred and Wills was deemed not ready for confirmation.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Athetic Commission
Crewe Tunney
Tunney
Dempacy
King Solomon Set For Tuesday Tilt At Queensboro Club
King Solomon the colorful Panama heavyweight may face a snag next Tuesday evening when he battles Franz Diener in Diener’s Queensboro club debut in Long Island City. The German prospect is praised by observers though still green, while Solomon plans to train in New York and possibly referee amateur bouts in Bridgeport.
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King Soloman
Panama
Franz Diener
Queensboro
Long Island City
Istic
King Solomon
Johnny Risko
Romero Rojas
Johnny Grosso
Diener
Solomon
Jack Winters
Long Beach
Stillman’s Gymnasium
New York
Bridgeport
Edward Leon
Isthmus
Acorn Club
Carman Cook
California
Ted Blatt
Chicago
Cleveland
Cook
Parson McGinty
Knute Hansen
Minnesota
King Salomon Stanz Diener
Queensboro Club
Johnny Gross
Mount Vernon
Jack Adams
Jack Delaney
Paul Berlenbach
Thiago
Pirates Defeat Brooklyn Again By 10 to 2
Pittsburgh piled on in Brooklyn as eight errors helped the Pirates win 10 to 2. Lee Meadows limited the Robins to eight hits, Babe Herman homered with a man aboard, and Brooklyn’s defense miscues fueled the lopsided game marking nine straight losses for Brooklyn.
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Pirates
Brooklyn
Robins
Meadows
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Lee Meadows
Herman
Babe Herman
Maranville
Jacobsen
Cox
Telix
Fournier
Marriott, &B
Butler
O'Neil
Standaert
Williams
McWeeny
McGraw
P Bob
Hargreaves
Batte
Felix
Carey
Thyne
Rawlings
Waner
Rhyne
Grantham
Traynor
MceWeeny
Struikont
Methaw
Ballade of Bruisers and the Boxing Era Echoes
The piece reflects on boxing legends from John L. Sullivan to Jack Dempsey, noting fame and fortune fade amid hard purses and quick exits. It cites era figures like Johnson, Fitzsimmons, Jeffries, and Gans, counting fortunes lost and the lure of vaudeville as careers end.
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Korm
John L. Sullivan
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Sharkey
Gans
Wolgast
Jack Johnson
Willard
Roy Welch to Defend Title at Police Field Day Meet
Roy Welch headlines a fourteenth annual police field day at Lighthouse Point with 40 entries in the state 100 yard dash including Frank Wilderming Gus Edwards and Joe Moore. Yale racer George Gault and Pinkie Ober will contest the 440 yard and mile. A six mile road race from City Hall features 30 entrants. Boxing includes 12 bouts.
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New Haven
Lighthouse Point
Tom Tracey
Games
Frank Wilderming
New York
Gus Edwards
Joe Moore
Century Club of
Harry Katz
New Jersey
Royal Welch
Connecticut
Oscar Speck
George Gault
Yale
Pinkie 8Ber
City Hall
Whiley Michelson
Newark
Paterson
Meriden
Lockwoods Beat Howards 9 to 4 in Fast Contest
The Lockwoods defeated the Howards A.C. 9 to 4 at Seaglde Path last night in a fast game. The South End nine rallied for four runs in the third inning and practically clinched the game. The score was 9 to 4.
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South End
Lockwoods
Howard A. C
Seaglde Path
Tigers Rally To Take Third Win Over Yankees 5 3
Detroit defeats New York 5 to 3 to complete three of four in the series. Cobb drives in the go ahead run in the seventh as Shocker allows nine hits through four. Dauss gets the win, Shawkey the loss, after a late rally and a rain-shortened game to let both clubs catch trains.
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Yankees
Cobb
Detroit
New York
Manush
Shawkey
Shacker
Ty Cobb
O'Rourke
Wells
Shocker
Dause
Dauss
Owens, Dinneen
Rowland
Nees
Koenig
Dugan
Ruth
Hoffmann
Dauis
Lazzer
Lazserri
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Neun
Gehringer
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Ty Koenig
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Paschal
Norton
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Reichert
Bogen
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O Shocker
I Shannon
M. Mahoney
Strutz Orf
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W. Mahoney
Po Clark
Fothergilt
Hellmann
Taverner
Woodall
A Rasaler
Dausa
Wingo
Blue
Lawrence Wee
Nashua
Fae Sy
Weils
Seeded Stars Win in Chicago Play in Junior Tennis
In Chicago Aug 10 seven of eight seeded players reached the fourth round of the National junior tennis singles with only one upset. Henry L Johnson Jr fell to Howard Langlie 6-1 1-8 6-2, while Job Doeg beat William Hines 0-7 6-8 6-3. Other seeds Berkeley Bell Immet Pare Hob Seller Donald Strachan and Ed Jacobs won as expected. Harry Moore upset by Nick Lukats 6-4 7-6 was the tourney’s lone upset. Warren Ven dominated Emmet Lowry 12 straight games.
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Revernaal
Henry L. Johnson, Jr
Waban
Mass
Howard Langlie
Seattle
Job Doeg
Santa Matnica
Calif
William Hines
Loulaville
Berkeley Bell
Austin
Tex
Immet Pare
Chlage
Hob Seller
San Francisco
Donald Strachan
Philadelphia
Ed Jacobs
Baltimore
Strachan
Harry Moore
White Plains
Nick Lukats
Grey
Warren ‘Ven
Kansas City
Emmet Lowry
Indianapolis
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