Tilden Is Pushed By Washburn In First Round Upset
At Germantown Cricket Club Philadelphia on September 10 the United States singles tennis championship opened. William Tilden and Willi am Washburn led a strong American contingent as nine foreign players survived the round. Washburn defeated the defending U S champion in a lengthy four set match as Tilden showed flashes of top form but failed to close out the fourth set.
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Williams Mounts Graduate Cashing System in Football Rally
Route to Williamstown reports a graduate cashing system pushed by coach Percy Wendell aiding the Purple on the gridiron. Malion from New York and Shommin Jones of New York expect to join most of the season, with Malion unable to play this fall. Bromman to fan 12 batters, while Westports offense swamps the home port for 17 hits.
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Dempsey Firpo Bout Details For New York Match
Announcement described a world title bout at Islere Grounds New York Giants home for September with Jack Dempsey slated to face an Angel Mirna. Preliminary card listed Gene Tunney American light heavyweight champion vs Leo Gates plus four other New York bouts Lenz Brown Bright and Tecerta with ticket prices 3.30 to 27.50 and an estimated attendance of 85000. Referee to be named by the State Athletic Commission on fight day.
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Dempsey Firve Title Bout Clears Legal Hurdles
New York September 10 The removal of legal obstacles accelerates preparations at Polo Grounds for the Dempsey Firve heavyweight title bout. Justice Hagarty denied Harry Wills temporary injunction, ruling no basis for interfering with the championship fight. Wills claimed prior right and discrimination by the State Athletic Commission, but the court found the contract did not bar Dempsey from other opponents.
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Mitchell to Aid Aggie Coaches in Training Team
Connecticut Agricultural College football setter plans a week of practice with Arthur M. Mitchell of Bridgeport and former Aggie captain on hand. Freshman and varsity drills run three daily sessions starting Thursday at 10 36 am 3 00 pm and 7 30 pm. Trinity at Hartford on September 26 looms large as the opening game with Rhode Island and the primed squad ready.
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Firpo Knockout Record Surpasses Champion Dempsey
Philadelphia report notes Luis Angel Firpo's knockout ratio as 76.9 percent across 26 bouts, tallying wins and opponents defeated. The piece lists numerous fighter entries and outcomes, highlighting Firpo as a stronger knockout threat than champion Jack Dempsey, with historical results from 1915 to 1923 and a Bala polo match ending 11 to 0.
Firpo Poorest Heavyweight I Ever Saw Says Leonard
Leonard states that Luis Firpo is the poorest heavyweight he has seen, though he is game and willing to learn. He criticizes Firpo’s guarding, footwork, and tendency to lean on his ropes, noting room for growth before the Dempsey title bout in New York.
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Dempsey Firpo Clash Reflected in Global War Tone
The column riffs on global conflict and sports drama as Dempsey and Firpo face off, using boxing as a metaphor for world tensions. It muses on war weariness, mobilization, and the urge to let two fighters settle disputes while broader nations remain on edge.
Women’s Play at Beardsley Park Qualifying Round
The Ladies wolf tournament for the Municipal championship begins at the Beardsley links this morning. The qualifying round will close on Sauure day with match play starting next week. Two prizes will be awarded. It will take eleven to qualify for the championship flight. The qualifying round will be a 18-hole affair.
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Palte Year As Champion George Chapman Triumphs
George Chapman, a mature Li champion, holds five consecutive season titles. Born in New York this Titan worker recently began a thrilling run following thelon cYeios, marking a notable rise in his career.
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Dempsey Reigns as Seventh Heavyweight Champion
Boxing history notes Jack Dempsey as the seventh heavyweight champion since John L. Sullivan, with Sullivan's four-year hold marking a long line of American titleholders. The era, starting around 1890, sees few foreign champions, and hints that if Argentine puncher Firpa defeats Dempsey, he would be only the second to take the crown overseas, ending a century of American title reigns.
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