Boxing and baseball headlines from Hartford and New York
Lou Bogash cancels his bout with K Loughlin in Hartford claiming a sore throat. In place of the Bogash bout, Battling Reday faces Sarmy Watts in Hartford. Mate Siegal of Revere defeats Tommy Kirby Corcoran to become New England welterweight champion before 15,000 at Braves Field. The World Series: Cleveland Indians overpower the Brooklyn Dodgers with superior pitching and defense, Coveleskie excelling in the shutouts and setbacks for Brooklyn highlighted by Sewell’s errors.
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Lou Bogash
Loughlin
Hartford
Focal
Logash
Benny Leonard
Mate Siegal
Revere
New England
Sid Mercer
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Dodgers
Ivy Olson
Joe Sewell
Indians
Athletics
Coveleskie Lam
Matty
Mgekmen
Coveleskin
Iff
Covey
Brooklyns
Sewell
Coveleski Dominates in 90-Pitch World Series Win
Cleveland reports show Pud Coveleski kept Brooklyn batters off balance with precise first pitches. He yielded 21 balls, 36 strikes and 2 fouls across nine innings, retiring 12 on pops and 16 on easy grounders while Brooklyn pitchers overextended with more balls and fewer hits.
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Cleveland
Coveleskie
Brooklyn
Grimes
Mamaux
Fites
Cowveteskie
Biballa
Mies
Mahaux
McGowan Drafted by Baltimore NL Club
Frankie McGowan of Branford youth is drafted by a Baltimore National League team amid chatter from Auburs North Carolina. George Wolke, formerly with New Haven, expresses support for McGowan and notes his return to the region’s baseball scene.
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McGowan
Baltimore
Frankie McGowan
Branford Lyouth
New Haven
Hak Deen
Baltine
Auburs
N. C
George Wolke
Gsext
Mason
Indians Outbat Rival World Series Title Review
A Cleveland victory over Brooklyn in seven games yields the Indians as world champions with 52 hits to 44 for the Dodgers in the series. Brooklyn committed five errors in game one. Cleveland twelve errors overall. Cleveland scored 19 runs to Brooklyn’s 7. Each Cleveland player will share about 881, while one Brooklyn player gets 3201. The overall purse for the series totals 78.
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Cleveland
Indians
Brooklyn
Seight
Carpentier Knocks Out Levinsky in Four Rounds
Georges Carpentier defeated Bat Uing Levinsky in a one sided fight at Jersey City grounds before 15000 spectators. The knockout came at 1 minute 7 seconds of the fourth round after Levinsky failed to land a clean punch and was counted out by referee Harry Mitie.
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Georges Carpentier
Harry Mitie
Levinsky
Levingky
Ike
Ife
Ett
Iiwo
Carpentier
King of Horses Extends Record Pace at Belmont and Windsor
Man O War dominates racing by setting five records this season across distances from one mile to one and a half miles. Judges note Belmont Park times rival 2:00 for two minutes, while records include Withers one mile in 1:35 4-5 and Dwyer mile and a furlong in 1:49 1-5. Belmont Stakes mile 3 furlongs in 2:41 - two other marks at Belmont Park.
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Man of War
Barton
Windsor
Belmont Park
Whisk Broom
Man O' War
Withers
Aqueduct
John Reed Plays Prominent Role in Third Inter internationale
London reports John Reed American Bolshevik writer and early American delegate to the Third International in Moscow in July spoke for the American Communist Party at the session. Reed, detained in Finland for three months on a bolshevik agent arrest, carried diamonds valued at £20000 that were not confiscated. Hardin from Marion Ohio began his fourth speaking tour through Kentucky Indiana and Tennessee. Wilbert Noon, Brooklyn Bay Club manager, signed a three year Yankees contract at $15000 per year.
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London
John Read
the Reis
America
Moscow
Associated Press
Russia
Reed
Eed
Teed
Communist Party
United States
Finland
Henn
Hardin
Marion
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Tennessee
Cleveland Clinches World Series In Five Games
Cleveland defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to 0 to win the annual series five games to two. Jim Dunn's Indians dominated with strong pitching by Cov leskie Mails and Bagby, while Elmer Smith hit a bases loaded homer and Wamsganss made an unassisted triple play. Brooklyn's catchers signals repeatedly failed against Cleveland's base running. The city planned celebrations at Wade Park for Tris Speaker and his team as Sandus promised a homecoming for Elmer Smith.
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Cleveland
United States
Jim Dunn
Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Fitzgerald
Wade Park
Tris Speaker
Sandus
Elmer Smith
Speaker
Joe Sewell
Konetchy
Stanley Coyeleskie
Dodgers
Christy Mathewson
Basebal Mathewson
Coveleskie
Brooklyn
Grimes
Smith
Cleveland Hong
Miller
Covdleskie
Walter Mails
Jin Bagby
George Ubble
Caldwell
Wamsganss
Two Touchdowns In Yale Team Scrimmage Report
New Haven Oct 13 Two touchdowns were scored by Aldrich for Yale varsity in a scrimmage against the scrub eleven. One came on a line plunge after close formations and a rush to the Gyegara line. The second followed an end run after varied offense and a forward pass from Kempton to Kelly.
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New Haven
Aldrich
Yale
Varsity
Gyegara
Kempton
Kelly
Quaile
Mackay
Shevlin
Sourbeck
Clarance F. Alcott
Vaughn and
Mosely
Chain Eleven To Play New Haven at Weiss Park
The American Chain football team will meet the Washington Glees at Weiss Park New Haven Sunday afternoon to open New Haven’s season. Babe Roth sues William A Shea and Herbert H Yudkin to restrain sale of the picture Headin Home until he collects 35000 for acting after a 50000 promise and 15000 received.
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Washington Glees
Weiss Park
New Haven
Babe Roth
William A. Shea
Herbert H. Yudkin
Coveleskie Replaces Ed Walsh As Present Day Spit-Ball King
In a spirited assessment of the 1920 World Series era, Tris Speaker’s Indians loom as favorites despite the looming ban on the spitball. Stanley Coveleskie is hailed as the era’s premier spitball pitcher while Ed Walsh is remembered as a past master. The piece notes teams’ fights behind the scenes and contemplates how rule changes could impact the 1921 pennant race and Coveleskie’s effectiveness.
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Coveleskie
Ed Walsh
Jack Velock
New York
Tris Speaker
Fighting Indians
Basaball
Lapizeit
Stanley Coveleskie
Cleveland
Covel
Govey
Indians
Speaker
Dodgers
Ed. Konetchy
Koney
Ube Marquart
Hekate 5
Neville's Polo Men to Play New Bedford at Bridgeport
Bridgeport hosts Neville's Polo Men as Hartford defeats Bridgeport 7 to 0 at Church Street Auditorium. Evans and Lewis lead offense with multiple goals. Bridgeport’s lack of teamwork blamed for the visitors' poor showing. New Bedford beats Fall River 5 to 3 in a separate game. Lowell defeats Salem 11 to 8 with Bob Hart netting six goals.
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Neville
New Bedford
Hartford
Bridgeport
Fall River
Lowell
Satem
Church Street
Evans
Lewis
Harkins
Quigley
Salem
Mass
Polo
Bob Hart
Davies
Williams
Providence
Worcester
St Paul and Baltimore Duel in Junior World Series Game Five
St Paul and Baltimore meet in the fifth game of the Junior World Series at St Paul today with St Paul holding one win and three losses. Connecticut’s Charles Seaback is entering the National Pocket Billiard Championship in Chicago starting October 11. Levinsky, once linked to this jetty, faltered badly against Carpentier last night showing a slowed, battered form.
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St Paul
Baltimore
St. Paul
Charles Seaback
Torrington
Connecticut
Chicago
Levinsky
Carpentier
Airmen to celebrate armistice anniversary in New York
Airmen from army and navy, many war heroes, will gather November 11 in New York to mark the armistice signing’s second anniversary. 3100 diners from squadrons and units will be seated, with rank forgotten and generals sharing stories. The organizing committee includes Laurence Tavourette Briegs and James B. Taylor Jr. among others. vaccination orders followed smallpox found aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam from Rotterdam.
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New York
Army
Navy
Laurence Tavourette Briegs
American Flying Club
Ig Airman
James B. Taylor, Jr
Albert G. Read
Hadis Rickenbacker
Elliott Springs
Charles J. Biddle
Charles Hanson Towne
Harold ©. Hartney
Cole J. Younger
Man o War Triumphs Over Sir Barton in Major Race
Windsor Ontario Oct 13 No excuses offered for Sir Barton defeat by Man O War in a $76 000 purse race. The three year old star owned by Samuel D Riddle easily outpaced Commander J K L Ross entry. Commander Ross called it amazing and said no horse in the world equals Man O War.
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Windsor
Ontario
Sir Barton
Samuel D. Riddle
J. K. L. Ross
Ross
Marquard Fined Dropped By Heydler
Cleveland October 13 Rube Marquard has pitched his last National League game if John A Heydler President of the league has his way He faced a special hearing on alleged box stake speculation tied to a keries arrest Saturday He was found guilty and fined one dollar paid Then Heydler indicated the league would act further withholding series money and bar him from future appearances saying the National League has no place for men like Marquard
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Cleveland
Rube Marquard
National League
John A. Heydler
Marquard
National Commission
Messrs. Heydler
Johnson
Heydler
Two Records Fall At Lexington Track
Lexington Ky October 13 a new world record 2 023 4 for three year old trotters was set by Sister Bertha in a race before the afternoon program. The three year old pacing colt record was broken twice in the same event first by Trampsafe to 02 3 4 and then by Frisco June to 2 01 4. Frisco June won the Tennessee heat after finishing last in the first mile, driven by W W Fleming.
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Lexington
Sister Bertha
Trampsafe
Frisco June
Tennessee
W. W. Fieming
Man O' War Drinks From Cup in Windsor Race
In Windsor Ontario on October 13 Man O' War, the famed three year old, was the first to drink from the 35,000 gold cup after accepting it from A. M. Orpen. Samuel D. Riddle congratulated trainer Louis Feaster as the bowl was repeatedly filled for others to drink.
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Windsor
Ont
A. M. Orphen
Samuel D. Riddle
Louis Feaster
World champion swimmers dine as giants in Paris
Paris reports Hawaiian and American swimmers Duke Kahanamoku Keoloha and Norman Ross broke French records during a Paris visit and allegedly set eating records too. The hotel manager gushed about their appetites as the trio allegedly devoured a banquet meant for three, then drank beer with meals and finished with a huge bowl of chocolate.
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Paris
Duke
Kahanamoku
Keoloha
Norman Ross
Ze Bisteck
Pommes Frites
Norman Rose
Kahamamoku
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