Paulino Uzcudun and Heeney Draw in Madison Square Garden
Paulino Uzcudun Spanish heavyweight and Tom Heeney New Zealander fought 15 rounds to a draw at Madison Square Garden. The bout featured heavy trading with cuts and blows to the head and body, ending with a split decision among officials. Harold Mays defeated Benny Touchstone in the 10 round semis.
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Heeney
Madison Square Garden
New York
Associated Press
Paulino Usesun
Tom Heeney
New Zealand
Paulino
Pauline
Heensy
Patsy Haley
Flynn
Barnes
Harold Mays
Bayonne N. J
Benny Touchstone
Miami
Florida
Mays
Touchstone
Nick Petite to Fight Tonight at Hartford Velodrome
Nick Petite of this city meets Mickey Gebara of Waterbury in a feature four round bout at the Hartford Velodrome. Also on the card are Johnny Mason versus Frankie Portelle and Tom Heeney versus Leo Laviviere. The show, twice postponed by rain, will offer free admission to ladies per Velodrome policy.
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Nick Petite
Mickey Gebara
Waterbury
Hartford
Genara
Walnut Beach
Johnny Mason
Frankie Portelle
Tom Heeney
Leo Laviviere
Sam Jones Halts Babe Ruth Rampage in New York
Babe Ruth's power show was curtailed by Sam Jones of the Browns who walked Ruth three times and yielded eight bases on balls in a wild pitching duel. Gehrig also drew a pair of walks while Ruth still led Lou Gehrig in homers with Ruth's total edging ahead by four big hits.
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New York
Associated Press
Babe Ruth
Sam Jones
Browns
Jones
Ruth
St. Louis
Gehrig
Lou
Close finishes mark Grand Circuit races at Indiana state fair
About 25,000 spectators watched heavy track Grand Circuit events at Indianapolis on Sept. 8. Minta Dillon won the 82,000 trotting class for 2:05 horses with two heats, while Spencer claimed two straight heats in the two year old trot and Diamond Direct swept the 2 1/2 pace. Valo Rico won the three year old pace and Dewey McKinney took the 2:12 trot after a rough start.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
State Fair Grounds
Minta Dillon
Sam Williams
Spencer
Valo Rico
Dewey McKinney
David Guy
Lee Tidepetrex
Macdonald
Virginia
Palin
Scotland
Murphy
Otginachson
Fine Girl
Red Aubrey
Pluto
Minia Dillon
Br. m
Dillon Axworthy
Loomis
Sam Wiliams
Cox
Etta Douten B. m
Guy Richard
Who Bears the Burden of Big Boxing Tickets
A volley of letters questions who profits from the Tunney Dempsey spectacle as ringside seats fetch four hundred feet from the ring. The piece critiques promoter Rickard, notes the high prices, and compares crowd madness to past economic booms, while contrasting sports spectacle with actual athletic value.
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Chicago
Dr. Rickard
Tunney
Dempsey
Florida
Ringsiders
Waner Aims to Break Keeler Mark in Debut Season
Pittsburgh September 8 Lloyd Waner of the Waner brothers earns 168 singles in 179 hits this season. He trails modern single hit record of 179 by John Tobin in 1921 and the all time mark 199 set by Wee Willie Keeler, as he seeks 200 hits in his first major league year.
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Bill Tilden
John T. McGovern
Pittsburgh
Associated Fress
Lloyd Waner
Waner
John Tobin
Boston Red Sox
Wee Willie” Keeler
Baltimore Oriole
Coach Mead Holds Hardin Squad In Tough Practice
Coach Mead ran a stiff football workout at the Harding field with backfield drills, punting, and passing for green candidates while captain Sweezy led the Yettermen in line drills and ball handling. Lew Quigley, Harding’s track coach, supervised linesmen as practice continues ahead of a Carmel Hall Prep foe.
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Jack Mead
Harding
Tony de Rosa
Lew Quigley
Quigley
Connecticut School of Agriculture
Mead
Carmel Hall
Kid Kaplan Knocks Out Clicky Clark In Fifth Round
Louis Kid Kaplan former featherweight champion met Clicky Clark in New Haven and scored a fifth round knockout defeating Clark who weighed 136 while Kaplan weighed 184. The bout was a New England lightweight title mismatch with Kaplan emerging as champion at weigh ins. In semi finals Nando Tass defeated Prince Tooma by first round TKO. Other results included Murray Gitlitz over Al Walker in seven rounds Red Garren decision over Bobby Wagner and Jimmy Clinch defeating Frankie Genaro in four rounds.
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New Haven
Associated Press
Louis
Kid" Kaplan
Clicky” Clark
Holyoke
Kaplan
Clark
Meriden
Buzz
New England
McAuliffe
Nando Tass
Prince Tooma
Springfield
Murray Gitlitz
al Walker
Red Garren
Waterbury
Bobby Wagner
Philadelphia
Jimmy Clinch
New Britain
Frankie Genaro
Mallory and rivals reach Middle States tennis semis
Mrs. Molla Mallory of New York advances to the Middle States tennis championship semifinals at Philadelphia after a 6-0 6-? victory over Marjorie Gladman. Eileen Bennett of England defeats Marjorie Morrill 6-1 6-3, Alice Frances beats Mrs. G. W. Wightman 6-3 6-3, and Ken Bouman of Holland defeats Penelope Anderson 6-0 6-0.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
Molla Mallory
New York
Eilcen Bennett
England
Alice Francis
Orange
N. J
Ken Bouman
Holland
Penelope Anderson
Richmond
Milford High Gridders Hold First Practice
Milford High School football opened with over thirty five players present under new coach J Regan formerly of Seymour. Team leaders include Captain Herbert French and backs William Carroll Al Botsford John Casey. returnees Al Wilson Chick Oviatt Henry Joy Lawrence Warner on the line. Improvements at the field include a new fence and lockers expected. First game set for September 23 at Fairfield with negotiations for a September 30 visit from Carmel Hall of Stratford.
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Ught
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Seymour
Regan
Etam
Herbert French
William Carroll
al Botsford
John Casey
al Wilson
Chick Oviatt
Henry Joy
Lawrence Warner
Fairfield
Carmel Hall
Stratford
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