Forest Hills Tennis Championship Highlights 1918
In Forest Hills New York on August 26 the National Singles Championship showcased top players. Lindley Murray and W Tilden Jr led the day advancing with decisive wins while Doyle and Kashio endured long battles before presumable progress.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Lindley Murray
xKpert
Niagara Falls
W. T. Tilden, Jr
Philadelhia
Murray
Theodore Bell
New York
Urray
Pella
Tilden
Doyle
Conrad Bovlg
Washington
Chiye Kumagae
Seigichro Kashio
G. A. L. Dionne
Kashio
Lyle E. Mahan
Mahan
Kelly-Toomey Swim Duel at Twelfth District Outing
At Tordship park Sunday the big feature of the Twelfth District club outing is a two mile ocean swim between Kelly Weights Dennis Kelley and Mike Toomey. A $25 purse awaits the winner from the float to Stratford Lighthouse and back. Kelley uses the crawl stroke while Toomey will swim breast stroke.
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Republican Club
Tordship Park
Sealey
Dennis Kelley
Mike Toomey
Kelly
Fairfick Beach
Toomey
Kelley
Duke
Sanders Blanks Yankees As Browns Win Season Finale
In New York on Aug 28, Sanders pitched poorly for the Yankees allowing three bases on balls in the third inning that produced three runs, sealing a 6-3 loss to the Browns. The day also featured junior and cadet tennis rounds with multiple players advancing and a host of results from the National Championships.
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New York
Sanders
Yankees
Browns
Keara
Racing Results At Saratoga Spa
Saratoga Springs Aug 28 racing results list ten races with detailed odds finishers including Plavincia Precious Jewel Kingston Pier Dramators Wisen Smart Money Koh-i-nvor Daydus Hannibal Porte Dra peau Win gold Vime Royal Ensign Lady Gart rude Liinfirmiere Tima and other runners. Results show times for several races and extensive payout data across multiple events.
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New Haven
Kingston Pier
Dramators
Wisen
Smart Money
Koh-i-nvor
Routledge
Daydus
Hannibal
Tenons Bon
Porte Drapeau
Wingold
Vime
Royal Ensign
Lady Gartrude
Liinfirmiere
Tima
Levinsky Eyes Dempsey Bout Amid Sparring Losses
The New York Mail reports Battling Levinsky, a Dempsey challenger, may not face him soon after a beating by Clay Turner in Jersey. Turner, a clever light heavyweight, showcases how far apart Turner and Dempsey are. Levinsky eyes a bout, while sports talk shifts to Chicago series scheduling and Boston proposals.
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Pie
New York Mail
Battling Levinsky
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Clay Turner
Jersey
Turner
Levinsky
Jack
Athletics
Detroit Tigers Held to 3 Hits by Boston Club
Boston defeated Detroit 8 to 0 as Sam Jones held the Tigers to three hits. Hooper sparked the offense with a double to start the game and scored on Strunk's single. Hooper added a triple in the seventh, scoring after Agnew singled, while Dauss fumbled the relay.
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Detroit Tigers
Boston
Sam Jones
Detroit
Hooper
Strunk
Agnew
Dauss
Bush
Jones
Harper
Young
Cunningham
Spencer
Roston
Shean
Whiteman
McInnis
Scott As
Cochran
D & S Jones
Due de Guise
Mister Mark
Tetley
Sea Way
L'affare
Pater
Merrivale
New Draft Law Ends Baseball Hopes During War
The Senate passed a draft bill extending the age limit to forty five, killing organized baseball for the war period. The measure moves to conference to resolve House Senate differences, including the work or fight provision. President Wilson would receive the bill by week’s end. Major leagues abandon plans for post season exhibitions and youngster or veteran drafts. Boston beat Detroit with Hooper piling hits and Melnnis scoring, amid errors and miscues.
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Senate
House
Wilson
Congress
Remington Smoker Best This Season at Remington Arms Barracks
Boxing fans await a Remington Arms athletic club smoker tomorrow night at the barracks. Main bout Red Allen vs Louis Bogash in eight rounds, semi Regan vs Marty Morris in six, and four round opener bouts Haye ONeill vs Frankie Sparks Young Monroe vs Ray Miller Chick Turner vs Jimmy Kane. Referee Andy Parker. Plans include an open air boxing exhibition with Larry Williams Battling Reddy Bull Anderson and others around September 14.
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Remington Arms Barracks
Remington Arms, Athletic Club
Red Allen
Louis Bogash
Larry Williams
Battling Reddy
Bull Anderson
Sunbriar Aims to Break Mile Record at Saratoga
Saratoga August 28 Sharps Kilmer plans Sunbriar a three year old to challenge Roamer’s mile mark of 1 34 8 5 seconds. Sunbriar carries 100 pounds and is paced by Hawke O Day halves and Exterminator second half.
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Brace Wp
Plurenzi
Ballyconnell
Bettie Blofé
Ambassador IT
Tag
Retta
Duchess Lace
George Starr
Dr. Johnson
Buise
Amsterdam
the Uorter
Regal Lodge
Crank
St. Tsidere
Valor
nVercrest
Valerina
Dot
Papp
Night Wind
Hegal Lodge
Lady Gertrude
Hallyconnell
Trottie Blatt
Talustrade
Senator Crow
Roderick Dhu
Saratoga
Sharps Kilmer
Sunbriar
Roamer
Hawke O'Day
Exterminator
Games in Chicago To Be Played at Comiskey Ball Park
Chicago officials announced that all world series games in the city will be held at Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago American League club. The venue, seating about 30,000, hosted the 1917 World Series games between the Chicago Americans and the New York Nationals.
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National Commission
Chicago
Windy City
Tarry Frazee
Boston
Comiskey Ball Park
Quhicago
Comiskey Park
Walter Craighead
Chi- Nationals
Chicago Americans
New York Nationals
Giants Fall to Dodgers in Final Home Tilt
Brooklyn defeated New York 8 to 3 in the final home game of the season. The match marked the anniversary of the Long Island battle with sailors from the Navy yard in attendance. Olson Johnson and Kauff had two base hits, Myers three base hits, Burns and Fletcher stole bases, and a double play was turned. Grimes allowed ten hits in 7 1 3 innings, Causey five in 1 1 3, with Perry relieved. Griffes and Harrison were umpires.
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S. H. Voshell
Brooklyn
Vincent Ridgee
East
Richards
Gorse
Voshell
T—o. Frederick B. Alexander
New York
Harold Whreckmorton
Elizaeth
N. J
Reater
Walter T. Maye
Ralph Budick
Rdick
Niles
Boston
Ver Burdick
Walter Merrill Hall
Newark
Hayes
Kashio
Dionne
Hally Hally
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Seiichiro Kashio
G. A. L. Dionne
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Porritt
Ah Ro
Po Johnston
Daubert
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O'Mars
Doolan
Milter
Athletics Close Home Season With 1-0 Win Over Indians
Philadelphia wrapped up its home season by edging Cleveland 1 to 0. The game featured a notable dispute as Speaker was notified of an indefinite suspension following a clash with Umpire Connolly yesterday. Cleveland scored no runs while Philadelphia tallied the lone run.
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Indians
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Aus
Cleveland
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Connolly
Bam Trices
Aeroplanes to Brighten City Carnival and Field Day
General Committee reports record sales since the aeroplane announcement. Colonel Whitney grants two aircraft to fly over Newfield park during the mammoth carnival and field day to aid the Knights of Columbus fund. By 10 pm over 6,900 tickets sold. police and firemen equipped. Final meeting of all committees at the Knights of Columbus home tonight on Washington Avenue.
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Terry Lee
Newfield Park
Bridgeport
Terry
Daniel EH. Johnson
Tire
John H. Redgate
Whitney
Fort Wright
Knights of Columbus
Nfs’ Fair
Daniel E. Johnson
Seal Knights of Columbus
Lewis Training For Match With Benny Leonard
New York Aug 25 Ted Kid Lewis begins daily training for his upcoming match with Benny Leonard in Newark next month. He opened training quarters at Long Branch New Jersey and seeks sparring partners to sharpen his condition. Leonard’s camp plans ten mile morning runs and extensive sparring in Group's Gym with two skilled 180 pounders joining soon. Rumor places Billy Recap as a potential third ring man with others debated.
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New York
Ted
Kid
Lewis
Benny Leonard
Newark
Jerse Sands
Long Branch
Leonard
Patsy Clin
Bartfield
Jacke Britten
Britten
Cline
Grupp
Billy Recap
Philadelphia
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Los Angeles
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