Three Boxing Bouts Tonight at Bridgeport Arena
Bridgeport Amusement & Athletic Club presents an open air boxing card tonight at the Arena on State street and Wordin Avenue. Doors open at 7 pm for an 8 15 pm start as George Dwyer reports heavy advance sales and good seats remaining for top bouts featuring Jimmy Kelly versus Steady Steadman with Robbie Lyons and Frankie Maxwell also gym partners in peak condition.
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Bridgeport Amusement & Athletic Club
State Street
Wordin Avenue
George Dwyer
Dwyer
Jimmy Kelly
Steady Steadman
New York
Yankees Extend Lead With Easy Win Over Indians
The New York Yankees beat Cleveland at the Polo Grounds for the third straight time, aided by strong pitching from Bob Shawkey and timely hitting. Ruth belted his 33rd homer and Peckinpaugh added a circuit slam, lifting the Yankees toward a first place in the American League pennant race as they chase four straight wins.
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Polo Ground
Yankees
Harlem Meadow
Yanks
Han Johnson
Indians
Bob Shawkey
Barnes
Shawkey
Tribe
Chapman
Huggins
George Mogridge
Ruth
Peckinpaugh
New York
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Titan
Thump
American poloists arrive in Ostend for Olympic test
Ostend Belgium July 4 The American polo team arrives to play Spain tomorrow followed by a Britain versus Belgium contest. Winners Tuesday meet for Olympic polo championship. Lineup includes Captain A Harris Terry Allen Colonel G C Montgomery Colonel N E Margetts.
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Terry Allen
G. C. Montgomery
N. E. Margetts
Olympic Leave for Police Athletes
Three New York Police Department members have been granted 69 days of leave to compete in the Antwerp Olympic Games next month. Lieutenant Matthew J. McGrath, Patrolman Patrick McDonald, and Patrolman William F. Spengier will enter discus, hammer throw, and heavyweight boxing respectively. Preparations are underway for a send off as they depart next week for Antwerp.
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Matthew J. McGrath
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William F. Spengier
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Spensier
Pirates Officials Announce Manager’s Resignation
Pittsburgh officials announced the resignation of Lesia Denmans as manager effective at the close of the day. Mr Constansan reportedly left to pursue another business.
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Boxing card for tonight's final bout and undercard
The program lists Steady Steadman versus Jimmy Kelley in a ten round final, with Red Allen facing Bobby Lyons in the semi final, and Micky Travers meeting Frankie Maxwell in the opener. Officials include referee Young McAuliffe, announcer Jack McGee, timekeeper Michael O Connor, and matchmaker George Dwyer.
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Steady Steadman
Jimmy Kelley
Red Allen
Bobby Lyons
Micky Travers
Frankie Maxwell
Young McAuliffe
Jack McGee
Michael
O'Connor
George Dwyer
John McGee
M. F. O’connor
Baseball and rowing results from multiple teams and games
Ruth and Peckinpaugh homered in a series of recent baseball outings as the Yanks and opponents won key fixtures. Neal, Fletcher, Powell, Fick, and Sisler also produced standout hits across games in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Washington. The Annapolis second crew earned a U S berth in the Olympiad rowing event after a Worcester victory.
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Worcester
Annapolis
United States
Empire City card to feature two stake races today
Two stake events to be decided at Empire City today bring high class juveniles and top handicap runners. The East View Stakes for two-year-olds at 36000 includes Serapis Chevalier Dark Horse Moody and Eternity. The Yonkers Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth features On Watch Minto 2d Cromwell Salvestra and War Mask. On Watch carries a three pound penalty for his win over Minto 2d.
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Chevalier
Dark Horse
Moody
Eternity
Yonkers
On Watch
Minto 2d
Cromwell
Salvestra
War Mask
Edna Early Takes Kalamazoo Stake
Kalamazoo Mich July 24 Grand Circuiters staged four races on a windy getaway day card. Edna Early captured the stake for 2 06 pacers after John Henry won the first heat. Tootsie Tulse won the 2 12 trot from ten starters and Tara's Hall briefly led. Geers took the 2 16 pace with Lecco Grattan. Rifle Grenade had a hollow three year old pace.
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Tootsie Tulse
Tara's Hall
Valentine
Edna Early
John Henry
Lon McDonald
Geers
Lecco Grattan
President Martin Makes An Appeal In Baseball Contract Case
Cincinnati July 24 Appeals from United States District Judge McCall Memphis directing John D Martin as President of the Southern Association of Baseball Clubs to approve the contract between Luther Casey Smith pitcher and the Little Rock Baseball Association and permanently enjoining Martin from further interference have been filed in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals here The appeal claims he withheld approval for the good of baseball The discharge of Smith by the San Francisco club is cited as causing the refusal to permit him to play in the league The trial judge held that league by laws giving power to the president to veto contracts does not authorize disapproval of a legal contract
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United States District Judge
McCall
Memphis
John D. Martin
Southern Association of Baseball Clubs
Luther
Casey) Smith
Little Rock Baseball Association
Martin
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Smith
San Francisco
Meador Leaves Pirates for Independent Club
Pittsburgh reports that pitcher Johnny Meador has left the Pittsburgh National League club to join an independent team in Oil City, Pa. Manager George Gibson announced the move on July 24.
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George Gibson
National League Baseball Club
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Frankie Mahone Dies After Boxing Bout in Newark
Francis Monahan of Newark known as Frankie Mahone a featherweight died in Elizabeth after a bout with Willie Davis. He was knocked out by a temple blow in the fifth round and his seconds failed to revive him at the hospital.
Boxing and baseball mix in town sports slate
Lee Walsh's Waltzers schedule a double header in Pittsfield and another in Newfield Park with Springfield while open air boxing bouts at the Arena draw fans tonight. Ruth and Roger Peckinpaugh homer in New York game as Bridgeport visits. Urban Shocker fans a 14 strikeout win for 40,000 in NYC. Battling Nelson sues Nemours Trading Corp for false arrest over a shoe sale incident seeking $225,000.
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Waterbury New Haven Baseball Club Pin Loss
During a Waterbury New Haven game at Weiss park thieves entered the New Haven clubhouse and stole John C. Gillespie Rabbit a seven diamond cluster scarf pin a gold Japanese design ring with a half karat diamond gold cliff links and 85 dollars. Total value about 550 dollars plus sentiment. Detectives began investigating immediately.
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New Haven
Waterbury
Trainer Gentry Seeks to Buy Beach Stable Horses
Arrangements are made to auction the Beach Stable horses at Saratoga next month after the death of owner J B Etwell. Trainer Lloyd Gentry aims to keep the stable intact by finding a single buyer to take over the entire operation. The stable features noted performers Flags Right Over Might L Berrant and promising two year olds seen at Latonia.
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J. B. Etwell
Saratoga
Lloyd Gentry
Gentry
Latonia
Saskatoon Golfer Walks Fortythirty Miles and More
Saskatoon golfers staged stunts with marathon playing as A R Turner a World War veteran walked nearly 40 miles in a single day 3 02 am to 8 25 pm slept little and logged 925 strokes 167 holes and a 79 round in a rare endurance display Meanwhile Bing Miller now with the Washington Americans hit his 16th home run for Little Rock in Chattanooga breaking the Southern Association single season record of 15 set by Jacobson Mobile in 1915.
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Rube Waddell
Fred Glade
Saskatoon
Sask
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Little Rock
Ark
Bing” Miller
Washington Americans
Chattanooga
Jacobson
Mobile
St. Louis Americans
Eastern League Recap Harford Albany Pittsfield and More
Eastern League reported Hartford and Albany in a first game with batteries Penn Marquis McCorry Rogers Jana Mtyers and a second game with Sherman Damm Marquis Gills. Pittsfield and Bridgeport games noted with Kellehr Smith House Skiff. Springfield New Haven Worcester and Waterbury matchups listed with Purvere Wilder James Nagle.
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Marquis
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Rogers
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Gills
Pittsfield
Bridgeport
Kellehr and Smith
Wilder
James and
Nagle
Worcester - Waterbury
Speaker Boosts Batting Mark To .416 In Eight Games
Ruth maintains lead in homers runs and total bases as Bayrs sits first in the National League. The season stretch features Speaker raising his batting average to .416 with 13 hits across eight games.
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Chicago
Tris Speaker
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Young
Flack
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Walshmen Fall To Lead Second Division Teams
Walshmen set to play a double header against Springfield at Newfield Park as Ed Walsh aims to rebound in the Eastern league. Pittsfield beat Bridgeport 3 to 2. Johnny Bates hit a first inning homer with two on. Bridgeport battled hard but left 11 men on base as Pittsfield piled on nine hits off Kelleher. Upcoming schedule sketches show limited Walshmen home games this week with clashes against Waterbury and New Haven and trips to Worcester.
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Pittsfield
Bridgeport
Johnny Bates
Kelleher
House
Walshmen
Springfield
Waterbury
New Haven
Worcester
Cochran Offer May Shift in Value for Dempsey Carpentier Bout
Jack Kearns weighed Charles Cochran 50 000 pound offer for a London Dempsey Carpentier bout. He noted exchange rates alter the purse in dollars, with £50 000 equaling $190 000 at $3.80 and $188 000 at $3.76. He added American negotiations may yield more money, and the title should stay on American soil. Dempsey continues training, expected to be in prime form for the bout.
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Charles B. Cochran
London
Dempsey
Carpentier
England
America
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