Brooklawn Invitation Tennis Tourney Opens Sept 7
Leading city players are expected to compete as the Brooklawn Country Club hosts the Brooklawn Invitation Tennis Tournament from September 7 to 17. Tom Wilber, Bridgeport’s top player, defends the BaaSick trophy in a field including Wilber’s partners and local stars, with referees and committee plans finalized at a University meeting.
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Wilber
New Hampshire
Ideport
Brook 1 Country Club
Brooklawn Tennis Club
University
Toon Edmund
Wolfe
O Tre
Brooklinn Country Club
Auii
Consolat Ion
Tom Wilber Pres
Baasick Trophy
Hases Gerla Lineburgh, Jr
Ya. G. A. Tennis Club
Edmund 8. Wolfe
RH. W.S Irang
Norman Gaynor
R. J. Neithercut
Frank C. Hunt
Mis
M. B. Waldo
Iis
Bridgeport
Manchester N. H
Francis Smith
Waterbury
Connectic
Francis
Rain Halts 10 Scheduled Pequot Club Races
Southport August 15 rain failed to dampen Corinthians from Pequot Yacht Club as only two races completed. Star class saw eleven boats start with South Wind II of William J McHugh finishing near first place, while other boats contended in light southerly winds and modest sea, with several racers unable to finish.
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Southport
Corinthians
Bequot Yacht Club
Yesterdy
Star Lass
William J McHugh
Bedford
Laughingters
F. L Mills
Gerrit van Sehaick
Ynunh Yaters
Mills
Gerrit
W J McHugh
F T Bedford
Jésra
Starringlois
Frederick Sturges
Jile Josep
F Watkinsargaret
Stuart M. Fordain
E W Stetson
Jr Oul
W. Curtis Sorpion
A. Sehu
Clare Alitornia
Jhat Bulaws Peacock
Henry Sturres
Youngster Beats Yankees in Eight to Five
Indianapolis Aug 15 AP Youthful pitcher m4vy Boone led Las Tere Heute team to an 8 to 5 win over the Yankees. The visitors benefited from aggressive baserunning and timely hits as Ruth homered and Gehrig drove in runs. Boore, Florence, Snyder, and Grabowski contributed in the field and at the plate.
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Indianapolis Ind
Boone
Las Tere
Indianapolis
Ruth
Gehrig
Johnny Saxon to Meet Latzo in August 26 Bout
Sergeant Johnny Saxon, sparring partner of Jack Dempsey, will meet Pete Latzo in a ten round star bout in Scranton on August 20. He was notified by his manager Joe Smith yesterday. Saxon has been ill since helping Dempsey train for the bout with Jack Sharkey.
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Johnny Saxon
Jack Dempsey
Pete Latzo
Joe Smith
Saxon
Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Greatest array of stars enter titular tourney
Women amateurs from Garden City to Chicago prepare for the 31 year old U S women's national championship at Cherry Valley club. Defending champion G Henry Stetson meets rivals Glenna Collett Maureen Orcutt Virginia Van Wie Edith Cummings Virginia Wilson Bernice Wall and Louise Fordyce with French star Mile de la Chaume and possibly Joyce Wethered in contention. Finalists likely Collett versus de la Chaume if form holds as eastern and western contenders clash for the title.
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Cherry Valley Club
Garden City
L. Wil
Wom
G. ‘Henry Stetson
Philadephia
Merion Cricket Club
Willave
Glenna Collett
Maureen Orcutt
Virginis van Wie
Chicago
Connecticut
Cherry Valley
Edith Cummings
Miss Cummings
Virginia van Wie
Virginia Wilson
Mrs. Stetson
Louise Fordyce
Fairfield
Bernice Wall
Stetson
Hurd
Miss Orcutt
Miss Collett
Jess Swestser
Mile de la Chaume
Mies Collett
Mile de la Chetume
Leading trapshooters to meet for big prize
Dayton Ohio August 15 Trapshooting fans expect Charles A Young of Springfield Ohio to defend his status after a world record perfection last year He again shot perfect at a national meet last year and aims for the Grand American championship and handicap tournament in Vandalia August 22 27 with a purse of 82500 and the Grand American handicap prize of 10525 Youngs record is unmatched in trapshooting history with Riley Thompson as the only other perfect shooter competing nearby in Peru Ind and Chicago respectively
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Dayton
Charles A. Young
Springfield
Young
Vandalla
Here
Riley Thompson
Chicago
Peru
Ind
Correction on Washington Perk pla cent game with Brechwood
The report notes an error in the recent championship game against Breckwood where Washington Perk Pla Cent used a single ineligible player, prompting a correction to the official account and any resulting disciplinary review.
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Washington
Perk Placent
Brechwood
Braves Rally Past Phillies 12 11 in Ten Inning Thriller
In Philadelphia on August 15 the Braves beat the Phillies 12 to 11 in ten innings. Fournier and Wilson homered for Boston, while Richbourg, Urban, Sand, and Wrightstone had three hits apiece. Jack Smith delivered a pinch hit single in the tenth scoring Hittle Andy High for the winner.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Braves
Philles
Jacques Fournier
Jimmy Wilson
Richbourg
Urban
Sand
Wrightosen
Jack Smith
Httle
Andy High
Jack Scott
Wes
Philadeleia
Bhpoa Ec
Spalding
I. Sand
Willams
Wrightstone
Mokan
Wilson
Thompson
Cooney
Pruett
Scott
Ulrich
Williams
Brown
Fournier
MrQuillan
Farrell
McQuillan
Smith
Smilin
Smith & In
Scout
Pruett Gautreaud
Hagen
McLaughlin, Klem and McCormick
Tunney Eyes Kayo Dempsey In September Clash
Speculation grows as Gene Tunney aims for a knockout of Dempsey in a September 22 Chicago bout. He says the Philadelphia victory taught him where to strike and plans to pressure with a left jab and right cross. Tunney believes Dempsey will not counter easily and prepares tougher sparring partners to sharpen his attack.
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Gene Tunney
Chicago
Gene
Dempsey
Philadelphia
Comebeck
Sharkey
Tunney
Davs
Willie Hussey Set for Clash With Tommy Carbone Friday Night
Boxing fans plan to travel to Walnut Beach park Friday for a Hiway Athletic Club card headlined by Willie Hussey a Bridgeport welterweight with seven straight wins nine KO firings and a rise in the Connecticut scene He meets Tommy Carbone a Brooklyn native now based in New Haven in a six round feature also on the bill are Steve Smith against Benny Gould Steve Culver versus Red Warren Johnny Mason versus Mickey Blaine Buck Shea versus Johnny Scalet and Tommy Heaney versus Jackie Ryan with Heaney making his pro debut.
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Walnut Beach Park
Hiidway Athletic Club
Willie Hussey
Bridgeport
Johnny Mack
Billy Doe
New Haven
Hussey
Tommy Carbone
Brooklyn
Hussey-Carbone Setto
Steve Smith
Benny Gould
Canada
Steve Culver
Park City
Buck Shea
Colchester
Tommy Heaney
Tevorite
Jackie Ryan
Fair Stele
Godfrey KOs Maloney in First Round at Slide Park
In Philadelphia Aug 15 AP report George Godfrey of Leiperville Pa giant heavyweight knocked out Boston heavyweight Jim Maloney in the first round of a scheduled 10 round bout. After a cautious start Godfrey swept in with a right to the jaw and two body blows finishing with a left and two final punches as Maloney sagged to the canvas. Referee Tommy Reilly counted him out. Maloney revived ten minutes later. Godfrey weighed 233 pounds, Maloney 262.
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Philadelphia
George Godfrey
Leiperville
Jim Maloney
Boston
Slide Park
Maloney
Godfrey
Tommy Reilly
Seaside Team Keeps Perfect Record in Playground League
Seaside squad finishes the season with an unbeaten run in the local playground league. The team went eight games without a loss, showcasing strong offense and stout defense throughout the tournament.
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Seaside
Seaside Playground
Ww. FC
Freq
Corbally Bryant
West End
Brooklaw
Seaside Combine
Beechwoodeens
Piorship
Beechwoodh
Beechwood
Beachwood
Elty
Washington
Bryants
Lafayette
Old Mill
OATH
South
Birchwood Eed
Ar O
Bryant
Beaside Ue
Roosevelt
The Battle Is Not to Be Strong in This Era
A dense feature discussing power versus skill across sports and combat. It highlights Helen Wills in women’s tennis, Bobby Jones in amateur golf, Tilden in Davis Cup, Devereux Milburn and Tommy Hitchcock in polo, and Dempsey’s appeal, with musings on public sentiment, plus golf’s impact on baseball and a golf instruction note.
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Helen Wills
Fravorite
Bobby Jones
Jones
Miss Wills
Tilden
United States
Devereux Milburn
Tommy Hitchcock
Jack Dempery
Tunney
Dempsey
Philadelphia
Ruth Abdu
Gehrig
Jack Dempsey
Bridgeport Sokols Defeat Torrington 12-1 in Sokol League
Bridgeport Catholic Sokols won their ninth straight, routing Torrington Sokols 12 to 1 in Torrington on Sunday. The league will be idle next Sunday due to a Catholic Sokol convention from lodges across the county in Bridgeport.
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Bridgeport Catholic Sokols
Torrington Sokola
Torrington
Bridgeport
Athletics Defeat Johnstown In Exhibition 4 To 0
Philadelphia Athletics beat Johnstown in an exhibition game 4 to 0 at Johnstown Pa. Baker allowed four scattered hits, and the Athletics offense produced a lone big inning. Final line shows Athletics 4, Johnstown 0 with Baker and Fox pairing on the mound against Hartman Fisher Matthews Dundon in the works.
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Johnstown
Philadelphia Athletics
Baker
Johnnies
Baker and Fox
Hartman
Fisher
Matthews
Dundon
Rickard Sees Record Cash Orders For Fight
Chicago Aug 16 All records for a single day in Tex Rickards promotional career were smashed as more than 200000 dollars in cash orders flooded in for tickets to the Tunney Dempsey heavyweight championship at Soldiers Field on Sept 22. Rickard said interest was unprecedented and rising.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Tex Rickard
Soldiers Field
Rickard
Dempsey to Begin Training at Lincoln Field Near Chicago
The enterprise notes Dempsey will start training at Lincoln Field a race track near Chicago on Friday or Saturday. Leo P. Flynd, his manager, said Estelle Taylor, Dempsey’s wife, will come to Chicago with the former champion and will stay at Edgewater Beach Hotel while Jack trains 35 miles south of the city.
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Dempsey
Lincoln Field
Leo. P. Flynd
Estelle Taylor
Chicago
Edgewater Beach
Jack
Tiger Flowers to Box Kentucky Joe Anderson September 1
New York August 15. Tiger Flowers, former middleweight champion and Georgia native, was matched to box Kentucky Joe Anderson of Covington, Kentucky, on September 1 at Madison Square Garden.
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New York
Associated Press
Tiger Flowers
Kentucky
Joe Anderson
Covington
Madison Square
Plan to match Taylor with Panama battler at MSG
Plans are under way for a 10 round match October 21 at Madison Square Garden between Bud Taylor of Terre Haute Indiana and Al Brown of Panama, a featherweight star with notable European wins. The bout will be at catch weights with no title on the line.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Ind
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