Gehrig's Twelfth Inning Triple Secures Yankee Victory
In a dramatic 12th inning, the New York Yankees defeated Detroit 7 to 6. Gehrig delivered a game winning triple driving Ruth home after Whitehill allowed the tying runs in the ninth, with Dauss finishing. The night featured five runs in the ninth to tie, then the late heroics.
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Boxing history of light heavyweight title bouts and champs
A historical rundown traces early light heavyweight bouts from Fort Erie in 1903 with Root and Gardner, through Fitzsimmons and O Brien, Burns, Dillon, Levinsky, Carpentier, Tunney, Greb, and McTigue. It notes career shifts, defenses, and the evolving line of American and world champions up to Berlentach.
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George Gardner
Lowell
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Bob Fitzsimmons
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Fitz
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
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Jack Dillon
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Levinsky
Georges Carpentier
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Harry Greb
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Ingani
Dempsey
Mike McTigue
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Toublin
Georges Carpentier Berlentach
McTigue
Johnny Farrell Wins Shawnee Open Title
Johnny Farrell of New York won the annual Shawnee Open off tourney with a four round 259, two strokes ahead of Bounai of Chicago and Robbie Cruikshank of New York. Farrell edged a late flourish and a dramatic finish on the final holes to secure the victory.
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Mar Patline Farmer Open
Sparkle Captures Fort Mags Stakes in Grand Circuit Race
Sparkle, a brown horse from San Francisco, won the Fort Mags Stake Prize of 38,000 in the Grand Circuit meeting. Duke Crozier pushed Sparkle to the front in the early heats as Loula Direct led the later heat with Kein aboard. Peter Green won the third heat. May Cromwell of the Metropolitan Stables, with Thompson driving, won the 213 pace in the Metropolitan Delving Club race. The track was slow.
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Sparkle
Loula Direct
Kein
Seromé Tuney
Peter Green
Poston
Cromwell
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Thompson
Tadiy
Roots Drive Robins Off Mound In Win
In Chicago on July 14 AP reports Boston starter Charley Root exited after a rough first inning as the Robins built a commanding lead and held on to beat Chicago 6 to 4. The doubleheader included Newark, Buffalo, Jersey City, and others with multiple pitchers and lineups noted across first and second games.
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French runner sets new mark at Pershing Stadium
Georges Baraton of France shattered the world 1000 meter record at Pershing Stadium with a 2 minutes 27 1-5 second run. The mark surpassed Sven Lundgren of Sweden, who held 2 minutes 28 5-10 seconds. The meet drew teams from Greater Britain Finland and Belgium, with Princeton and Cornell also competing in England against Oxford and Cambridge.
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Sox Hand Washington in 10-2 Victory
Chicago pounded Covelessie and Morrell for 13 hits while Aberrall yielded eight and beat Washington 10 to 2. Runs came in clusters of three in the first fourth and eighth innings with one more in the ninth as the Sox offense exploded.
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Heydler Denies Boston Petition In Braves Contention
President John A Heydler denied a petition amid a Boston petition dispute. The Braves protested an interference call involving catcher Taylor during Way Smit at bat. The game featured a disputed play that led to the winning run in a 3 to 2 finish.
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Hillies Divide Doubleheader With New Haven
Pittsfield and New Haven split a doubleheader in New Haven with the locals taking the opener 11 2 and the visitors claiming the nightcap 2 1 The opener featured Bowman with a single double triple and home run driving in six as Duffy struggled In the second game Jones dominated pitching ending Gene Martins 28 game hitting streak and stopping him in the second contest
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Steve Smith to Meet Al Clitty in Ten Round Show
Steve Smith’s ten round bout with Al Clitty of Brooklyn for ten rounds at Revere Beach was postponed to Friday July 23 promoter Bob McCurdy says the full card moves with it. Smith headlines the outdoor show in Westerly Rhode Island facing Clitty after Clitty defeated Lew Carney Doc Snell and knocked out George Chaney in recent bouts. Also on the card Ansonia flyweight Pincus Silverberg meets Johnny Mayo and Young Coulon faces Young Pillo in two other ten rounders with Young Itta opening against Rattling Connolly in six rounds.
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Rhode Island Tennis Quarters Set At Agawam Hunt
Eight men advance to the Rhode Island state championship quarter finals at Agawam Hunt Providence. Edward G. Chandler defeats John Doeg and Berkeley Bell upsets Bradshaw Harrison to reach the next round. Other entrants include Takeichi Harada Cranston Molman Lewis White Fred C. Baggs Arnold Jones Henry Guild. In women's singles Mrs Endicott and Miss Bayard vie for place in finals. Edith Sigourney is out. Doubles progress sees White Thalheimer and Bayard Williams H. Godfrey among hopefuls.
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Maloney May Face Wills on Labor Day Fight
Boston July 14 AP Jim Maloney South Moston heavyweight and Harry Wills New York heavyweight were linked for a Labor Day bout to be held in New York or Boyle's Thirty Acres. Promoter Tex Rickard said he was seeking terms and considered staging decisions tied to the Dempsey Tunney bout ending September 18. McGraw, Maloney’s manager, traveled to New York to discuss arrangements.
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Perry to Fight Inny Next Week at Pantang Armory
Ernie Perr, Bridgeport lightweight, set for his fourth straight title bid in a decider at the Twenty-Second Pantang Engineers armory in New York. He faces Rob Stolk of New York in a rematch night after winning a decision over Hawaii Tuesday amid a crowded program. Jules Som bathy also listed for the card with an opponent yet to be named.
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