Delaney McTigue Bout Set for Yankee Stadium This July
Jack Delaney agrees to defend his light heavyweight title against Mike McTigue in Yankee Stadium on July 7 after terms with promoter Tex Rickard are finalized. The New York boxing commission warns the champ to defend before June 10, while approving a separate bout for Spaniard Pardino Uzendun against Harry Wills on June 29 at the Polo Grounds.
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Jack Delaney
McTigue
Yankee Stadium
New York
Mike McTigue
Tex Rickard
Delaney
Bridgeport
Madison Square Garden
MoTigue
State Boxing Commission
Tommy Loughran
Jimmy Slattery
Elasma
Pardino Uzcudun
New York State Athletic Commission
Harry Wills
Polo Grounds
Rickard
Humbert Fugazy
Uzendun
Boston
Ed Keely
Exidie Anderson
Joe Glick
Jim Londos
James Brunza
Y Alger
Gox
Central 10 Face Apprentice Nine This Afternoon
Central faces Greenwich this afternoon in a postponed game at Seaside Park. Central is favored with Larney or Taemarca on the mound and Rosenthal Cummings Reilly Campbell in the infield. Rosenthal and Cummings powered past Bulkeley, Rosenthal’s first baseman sprinting to a big clout, as Bonnell and Carboun add depth in the outfield for a likely Central victory.
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Central
Greenwich High
Seaside Park
Greenwich
Ukeir
Prione
Larney
Taemarca
Rosenthal
Tierney
Cummings
Reilly
Campbell
Bulkeley
Newfield Park
Smesh
Merle Roth
Bonnell Anc
Carboun
Lyon Terrace
Neun Stages Unassisted Triple Play To Lift Tigers
Detroit pitcher Johnny Neun pulled off an unassisted triple play in the ninth inning to end a tight game against the Cleveland Indians. Myatt walked, Jamieson beat out a bunt to reach second, Summa lined out, and Neun tagged Jamieson between first and second then touched second for the final out as Detroit won 1 to 9.
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Detroit
Johnny Neun
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Myatt
Jamieson
Summa
Neun
Po Jamieson
Fonseca
Burns
J. Sewell
L. Sewell
Hodapp
Buckeye
P Myatt
Warner
Gehringer
Manush
Pothergill Heimann
A. Tavener
Woodall
Collins
Collin Buse
Evans, Hildeband and McGowan
Pittsburgh Rally Delivers 10 9 Win Over Chicago
In a late inning comeback Pittsburgh edged Chicago 10 to 9. Joe Harris hit a triple and Spencer followed with a single to bring in the winning run in the ninth. Harris and Scott led Pittsburgh with multiple hits as Tolson homered for Chicago, in a high scoring game with 17 hits by the Pirates and strong late rally execution.
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Pittsburgh
Bainy
Chicago
Joe Harris
Spencer
Nore
Pirates
Brikheart
Osborn
Harris
Scott
Cub
Tolson
Serre
Pittsburgh Ab
L. Waner
Cronic
Larne
Bernhart
P. Waner
Wright Pan
Grantham
Trasner
Marris
Tooch
Gvyengros
Morrison
Bush
Wil Po
Pittebureh
Hartnett
Cooney
Brillheart
Touble
Wright
Traynor
Caicago
Hill
Creagros
Intone
Brillhe
Cvenball
St Cyril's Wins School Contest In City Parochial League
The St Cyril school baseball nine defeated St Marys 3 to 0 to claim the city Parochial league title, taking advantage of late innings errors after a tight hurling duel between De Rose and Verespay. Sacred Heart was shut out by St Thomas, 14 to 0, as Risley limited the hits. Black Rocks edged the Ramblers 5 to 4 in a West End Junior game.
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St. Cyril
St. Mary's
DeRose
Verespay
St. Cyrils
Sacred Heart
St. Thomas
Fairfield Combine
Risley
Black Rocks
Ramblers
St. Cyril's
McGraw Debuts As Cardinals Top Reds 1 0 Shutout
Bob McGraw former Brooklyn right hander debuted for the St. Louis Cardinals by holding the Cincinnati Reds to five hits and a 1 0 shutout. Dovthit's eighth inning homer provided the only run in a one hour and 16 minute game. The win moved St. Louis into second place.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Bob McGraw
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Dovthit
Cincinnati
Substitute Makes Triple Play Alone As Indians Win 1-0
Detroit May 31 An unassisted triple play by substitute first baseman Johny Newan powered the Indians to a 1-0 shutout over the Tigers in Detroit. In the ninth Myatt on second Jamieson on first Myatt scored but Jamieson was forced at third on Summa’s line drive, Noun tagging Jamieson and racing to second to make the play. The score stood 1-0.
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Indians
Detroit
Associated Press
Johny Newan
Tigers
Cleveland
Myatt
Jamieson
Noun
Harding Faces Fairfield Today in Second Game
The Warren Harding High School baseball team meets Fairfield High this afternoon at Harding field in the second game of the series. In the opener Harding won 14 to 1 and will likely use the regular lineup to prepare for Central High. Coach Mead may start lefties Johnny Michaels or Jesse Jacobs on the mound.
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Warren Harding High School
Fairfield High School
Harding Field
Harding
Pairfield
Central High School
Mead
Fairfield
Johnny Michaels
Jesse Jacobs
Norwich Free Academy
Over Half Million to Watch Epsom Derby
The 14th running of the Derby in Epsom, England, is set for tomorrow with a 12 furlong distance and a $55,000 purse. Nominations total 249, about 26 or fewer start. the field includes King George and Lindbergh as spectators. The result will be relayed worldwide and affect stock market sweepstakes and other bets.
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Epsom
England
King George of England
Charles A. Lindbergh
Stock Exchange
White Sox win final home tilt over Browns 7 to 2
Chicago defeats St Louis 7 2 at home as Herb Blankenship shines on mound. Metzler and Hunnefield collect key hits while Jones struggles enduring 10 hits in six innings. Final line shows Chicago 7 St Louis 2 with two base hits by Metzler and Schang.
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White Sox
Browns
Chicago
Associated Press
Jones
van Gilder
St. Louis
Herb Blankenship
Metzler
Humefield
Barrett
McCurdy
Folk
Kamm
Jarod Clancy
O Ward
Blankenship
Rice
Schang
BacrHices
Hunnefield
O'Neil
Ward
Clancy
Gerber
Melilla
Sisler
Williams
Adams
West
Vangilder
Dieboel, Ormsby
Owens
Est
Louis
Melillo
Ib E. Miller
O O'Neil
Bennett
Miller
Schulte
Vengilder
Harvard Athletes Mourn Fred Moore Death
Cambridge Mass May 31 Athletic activity at Harvard was suspended for two days as Crimson mourned Major Fred Moore graduate athletic treasurer. He fell ill with a chill while with the Ithaca crew hurried home and died of heart failure at 57. The Harvard Colby baseball game tomorrow was called off and all other sports ceased.
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Mass
Harvard
Crimson
Fred Moore
Ithaca
Colby
Petty Hurls Brooklyn To 3-2 Win Over Braves
Southpaw Jess Petty held the Braves to six hits as Brooklyn completed the series sweep with a 3 to 2 victory. In the seventh, successive singles by Hendrick Herman Felix and Flowers plated the deciding runs. Flowers also shone at short for Brooklyn.
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Boston
Associated Press
Jess Petty
Braves
Brooklyn
Hendrick
Herman
Felix
Flowers
Robins
Red Sox Rally in First to Beat Senators 4-1
Washington May 31 The Boston Red Sox staged a first inning rally to defeat the Washington Senators 4 to 1. Jacobson hit a triple scoring Tobin and Flagstead, then scored on Rigney’s relay. Lisenbec took the loss for Washington.
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Senators
Washington
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Jacobson
Tobin
Flagstead
Rigney
Speaker
Lisenbec
Yankees Rout Athletics in Doubleheader Sweeps
The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 10-3 in the first game and 18-5 in the second. Babe Ruth homered in both games to reach 16 for the season, while Lou Gehrig added his 12th homer. The Yankees combined for 24 hits off Ehmke Rommel and Pate, with Shocker winning the second game in relief.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
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Athletics
Babe Ruth
New Yorkers
Louw Gehrig
Yankees
Ehmke
Rommel
Pate
Shocker
New York
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Koenig
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Paschal
Génrng
UN Menzel
Durst
Largert
Morehart
Grabowski
E. Collins
Lamar
Wheat
Cobb
Simmons
French
Cochrane
Foxx
C Poole
Balle
Pete
Rommel iShocker
van Graflat
Aenolly
Rowland
Mello Hudkins Bout Postponed To Tomorrow Night
May 31 report from New York notes Ace Hudkins of Lincoln Maine wildcat and Al Mello of Massachusetts had a ten round bout at Queensboro Stadium postponed due to unsafe weather. Also listed are scores from college games: Pennsylvania 9 Columbia 1, Yale 7 Rhode Island 6 St Michaels 4 Maine 7 Bates 2.
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Hudkins
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Yale
Rhode Island
St. Michaels
Maine
Bates
Weighing crowd mood in boxing myths and football ethics
The piece surveys crowd reactions to Dempsey Tunney Sharkey and notes boxing’s appeal hinges on aggressive action while crowds boo and cheer in turn. It critiques future heavyweight talk of rematches, calls football’s ethics lax, and muses on Wimbledon and golf lessons amid shifting American sports fortunes.
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John L. Sullivan
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Ski
Tunney
Dempsey
Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia
Ier
Luz
Godfrey
Wills
McTigue
Maloney
Weélkins
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