Reds Struggling to Sustain Winning Streak This Season
Cincinnati Nationals fritter away chances due to inconsistent offense and fielding. Manager Hendricks gambled on a new first baseman to boost scoring, but errors and weak outfield batters hampered the Reds as Donohue, Rixey, Luque, and Benton led pitching hope. If Holke anchors first base and outfield bats improve toward .325, Cincinnati could chase pennant rivals to the wire.
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Canton Daily News
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Cincinnati Nationals
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Tron Man Joe Wants To Coach Brooklyn
Jace McGinnity famed iron man of the old New York Giants may sign to coach the Brooklyn Robins pitching talent. He recently retired from minor league baseball in the middle west at 54 and visited Wilbert Robinson to discuss joining the tutoring staff.
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Jace McGinnity
Iron Man
New York Giants
Middle West
Brooklyn Robins
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Wilbert Robinson
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The Sport Trial By Grantland Ride
A late 1920s column blends sport commentary and social satire on Dempsey, Slattery, golf evolution, and modern publicity. It ponders progress from Pericles to Bryan and Socrates to Senator, warning of vanity and the public eye in sports. A motorist hits a pedestrian, illustrating urban peril.
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Dempsey
Socrates
Senator
Zill Bout Called Off Due to Welch Illness
Tony Zill, local lightweight, learned yesterday his twelve round bout with Teddy Welch of McKeesport at Warren was canceled last night because Welch fell ill.
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Teddy Welch
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Welch
Baseball season home run leaders and totals
Yesterday's home runs show Kelley of the Giants with 16, Heathcote of the Cubs 14, league totals 458 in the National and 438 in the American. Individual leaders include Hornsby 26, Hartnett 24, Williams 24, Meusel 21, Bottomley 16, Simmons 16, Kelly 16, Meusel 16, Fournier 15, Wright 17, Harper 18.
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Cards
Hartnett
Cubs
Williame
Browns
Meusel
Yanks
Bottomley
Simmons
Athletics
Kelly
Giants
Fournier
Dodgers
Wright
Pirates
Harper
Phillies
Rain postpones Seabright invitation tennis finals
Rain halted all play in the Seabright invitation tennis tournament at Seabright New Jersey delaying the final men’s singles between Vincent Richards and James O Anderson. If weather allows, five final matches will be held today with the singles in the morning and Helen Wills versus Elizabeth Ryan in the afternoon and the remaining finals in doubles.
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Vincent Richards
James O. Anderson
Helen Wills
Elizabeth Ryan
Saint Flush Beats Duebers 13 to 5 in Narrow Victory
The Saint Flush defeated Duebers by 13 to 5, scoring in eight of nine frames and finishing strong. Miller led the offense with five hits including two doubles, while Broda and Rise contributed solidly. Nunamaker pitched for the losers.
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Rise
Miller
Nunamaker
Sani-F
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Indians Fall as Karr Falters in Boston Loss
Boston beats Cleveland 7 to 2 as Ben Karr, ex Boston pitcher, allows 15 hits. Flagstead goes 4 for 4. Wingfield pitched well for Boston while Exzell homered for Cleveland. Tribe’s six game win streak ends with four runs in sixth inning.
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Leading Hitters In Major Leagues
Top batters listed by league leaders include Honus Hornsby of the Cards with 89 games and 395 at bats, batting .395 with 128 runs and 83 hits. Other standouts include Wilson of the Phillies at .385, Bottomley with .379, Fournier at .875 on 152 hits, and Rice of the Browns at .391.
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Wooster Ties Shreve in 16-7 Victory at Slugfest
Wooster Summer School Playground team defeated Shreve 16 to 7 as Klinger and Hott led a big third inning after two Boose eggs. Van Nest pitched hitless until the last inning, when Shreve broke through for four runs before Wooster prepares to host Apple Creek Monday.
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Klinger
Hott
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Apple Creek
Rain Postpones Kid Kaplin Bout in Bayonne N J
Rain yesterday postponed the scheduled featherweight bout at Bayonne New Jersey between Louis Kid Kaplin of Meriden Connecticut the recognized featherweight champion and Billy Kneddy of New Orleans. Promoters will decide on a new date later.
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Bayonne
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Meriden
Plans complete for Keystone Net Meet in Sharon
Plans complete for the annual northwestern Pennsylvania tennis tournament to be held at Buhl farm courts the week of Aug. 10 under the Sharon tennis club. Players from Pittsburgh Erie Cleveland Smethport Uniontown Grove City Greenville and other Ohio and Pennsylvania cities have entered. Shenango hotel will be headquarters during the play.
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Buhl Farm Courts
Sharon Tennis Club
Pittsburgh
Erie
Cleveland
Smethport
Uniontown
Grove City
Greenville
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Shenango Hotel
Wray Brown Wins in Valley Net Meet Semifinal
Wray D. Brown of St. Louis defeated Paul Bennett of Des Moines 6-4 6-0 6-3 in the Missouri Valley tennis tournament semifinal. Bennett is Colorado champion and former Iowa champion Mrs. Millicent Baehr. Brown also won the women’s singles title by beating Lottie Fuller of Fort Leavenworth 2-6 7-5 6-3.
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Wray D. Brown
St. Louis
Paul Bennett
Brown
Bennett
Colorado
Iowa
Millicent Baehr
British Crusader wins first International model yacht race
In Gosport England on August 1 Great Britain boat Crusader owned by Mr Dantfels defeated American craft Slipper owned by Joe Weaver of Central Park Model Yacht club 31 points to 0. The second race was set for today with the final on Monday.
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United States
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Dantfels
Joe Weaver
Central Park Model Yacht Club
Miss Dorothy Dwan As Human High Jump Target
The photo shows Dorothy Dwan standing at five feet twenty five inches as a human high jump target for Henry Coggeshall of USC. Coggeshall's record is six feet four inches, and the scene captures the nerve required to stay still while a heavy jumper sails overhead.
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Dorothy Dwan
Henry Coggeshall
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University
California
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Kearns Aims For Soothing Syrup Boxing Moves
Jack Kearns travels east likely to appear before New York boxing officials. Negotiations with Mickey Walker for a Walker Shade bout at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn may follow a Chicago meeting. Shade manager Leo Flynn may complicate plans as Dempsey ties loom and state rules shift the fight landscape.
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Jack Kearns
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Billy Wells
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Walker
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Flynn
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Barberton Fights Postponed By Rain Then Rescheduled
Promoter Harold Walsh postponed the Barberton boxing show at Robinson Avenue Park due to drizzle. The main 12 round bout features Maxie Holub of Akron and A Ziemer of Cleveland. Chub Kinney to referee with Joe Grimm of Akron and Billy Mears of Kenmore in the eight round semi final. two other bouts on card.
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Harold Walsh
Robinson Avenue
Walsh
Maxie Holub
Akron
A. Ziemer
Sharkey Defeats King Solomon In Boston Bout
Jack Sharkey of Boston edged King Solomon of Panama in a 10 round rain soaked outdoor fight. The bout stayed even until a late body assault by Sharkey decided the decision as both fighters weighed in at 190 and 186 pounds respectively.
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Carey Wins Western Junior Golf Championship Title
Emerson Carey of Hutchinson Kansas defeated Fred Lyon of Pontiac Michigan 6 and 5 to win the western junior golf championship in the 36 hole final yesterday in Chicago.
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Emerson Carey
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Question Box Sports Highlights Record Talk
The column cites baseball strikeout records with Charles Sweeney of Providence noting 19 strikeouts in 1884. It weighs Babe Ruth 1925 prospects as unknowable, and offers boxing roadwork guidance for amateurs, suggesting a mile to a mile and a half run at a good trot, cautioning against overdoing it.
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Charles Sweeney
Providence
Grand Circuit Meet Rained Out
In AURORIA NL on August 1 the Grand Circuit program was postponed due to a wet track. The $25,000 American Trotting Derby will be run next Thursday, while the rest of yesterday’s races will appear on today’s program.
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Western tennis meet draws fifty entries to Detroit club
Detroit Michigan August 1 More than fifty entries have been received for the western clay court tournament starting Monday at the Detroit Tennis Club. Out of state stars include Harvey Snodgrass Walter Westbrook Walter Hayes Paul Bennett Paul White John Hennessey and William Tilden II though Tilden cannot compete due to east west matches. Events for women have been added.
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Walter Westbrook
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Work of Broscoe Upsets Golf Meet at Buhl Farm
Sharon Pa August 1 One of the early round surprises in the Buhl Farm golf tournament is Joe Broscoe of Farrell. A relative unknown Broscoe won two matches defeating medalist Glen Baker and Ernest Heintz with scores of 38 and 37. Reported final likely between William Hunt former champion and Broscoe.
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Joe Broscoe
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Broscoe
Glen Baker
Ernest Heintz
William Hunt
Kellys Homer Gives Giants Edge on Cubs
George Kelly homered with two on in the eighth to lift the New York Giants to a 4 3 win over the Chicago Cubs in the final game of a series. The Cubs led 4 0 until the decisive blow followed a walk and an error in the inning. Kaufmann and Hartnett hurlers worked for Chicago. Dean Neb and Cowdy handled New York.
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George Kelly
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Kaufmann
Kelly
New York
Chicago
Dean, Neb and Cowdy
Hartley
Kaufmann and Hartnett
How They Stand 8S Yesterday's Results
Baseball standings and results from yesterday show American League games with Boston 7 Cleveland 2 and rainouts in several matchups. National League scores include New York 4 Chicago 3 and Brooklyn 9 St Louis 4 with Philadelphia at Pittsburgh rained out. American Association results feature Kansas City 6 St Paul 0 and Columbus 9 Louisville & Milwaukee 7, plus Minneapolis 2 at Indianapolis.
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American crew wins at Ontario final heats
The Pennsylvania Athletic Club representing Yankee hopes defeated the Argonauts by a narrow margin in the Royal Canadian Henley final heat on a wind blown course. Joe Wright, son of the Pennsylvania coach, stroked the Argonauts boat. Toronto University with five Olympic veterans won the second heat, and will meet the Americans in the final to determine if the Hanlan trophy leaves Canada after twenty years.
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Sox Sign Two Big Right Handed Pitches From West
Chicago Aug 1 Two big right hand pitchers were signed by the White Sox James Call and Wallace Chief Carney both from the Western association Carney an Indian and Call join the major league roster in a move boosting the pitching staff ahead of the season opener
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Chicago White Sox
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O'Neill Released by Yankees
Steve O'Neill veteran American league catcher was unconditionally released yesterday by the New York Yankees on August 1.
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Steve O'Neill
New York Yankees
Committee to Decide Tilden's Fate Tonight
The United States Lawn Tennis Association faces a critical vote on William T. Tilden’s future after alleged willful violations of the player writer rule. The Davis Cup status hinges on the committee’s split decision, with possible penalties ranging from suspension to a life ban, or a warning and season-wide newspaper void.
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Akron sandlot pitcher touted for Red Sox tryout
Akron veteran scout Ralph Latimore, long in baseball, recommends local sandlot pitcher Joe Costello for a Boston Red Sox tryout, saying Costello has the best majors chance among Akron players since Latimore’s retirement. Also notes Detroit and Seattle reports on sports, including new record swimming time and Davis Cup plans.
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Sandior
Joe Costello
Boston Red Sox
Lattimore
Costello
Akron
Weather favors finals as champions play on drenched courts
Good conditions were promised for tennis finals in Seabright New Jersey today yet courts were heavy from an overnight rain. National champion Helen Wills and Milzabeth Ryan advanced in the women's invitation singles while Johnston and Griffin prepared for Calico finals against Kinsey brothers. Vincent Richards and James Anderson will meet in the men's singles final and Milas Wills with Mary Browne face Ryan and Goss in the women's doubles final.
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Seabright
N. J
Helen Wills
Milzabeth Ryan
William J. Johnston
Clarenes Griffin
Kinsey Brothers
Howard
Robert
Vincent Richards
James ©. Anderson
Milas Wills
Mary K. Browne
Ryan
Eleanor Goss
Injured Poloist Out of Danger
Frank Hitchcock sixteen year old polo player was declared out of danger today after a July 14 fall at Meadow Brook. He suffered a concussion and was unconscious for days. He is brother of Thomas Hitchcock Jr a member of several international polo teams.
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Frank Hitchcock
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Promoter Aims Wills Versus Tunney Faceoff in September
Reports from New York indicate promoter Tex Rickard sought to pit Harry Wills against Gene Tunney in a heavyweight elimination bout in September. Rickard partly confirmed interest but said no action would be taken yet. The New York boxing commission faces its next meeting to decide on Dempsey's vacated title and possible championship plans.
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Billy Gibson
Frank Flourney
Tex Rickard
Harry Wills
Gene Tunney
Rickard
New York Commission
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Wills
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Prankie Genaro Wins On A Foul At Rockaway Beach
Frankie Genaro defeated Billy Levine by a foul in the eleventh round at the Rockaway Beach arena as he tunes up for his title defense against Fidel Labarba. Levine had been warned for low blows earlier, and referee Patsy Haley imposed the final action after a series of hard rounds.
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Frankie Genaro
Fidel Labarba
Billy Levine
Rockaway Beach Arena
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Patsy Haley
Bud Taylor Outpoints Bushey Graham In Ten Rounds
Bud Taylor of Terre Haute defeated Bushey Graham of Utica in a ten round boxing match in Aurora last night, earning a clear points decision. Taylor controlled the tempo with pressure and accurate combinations to secure the victory.
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Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Bushey Graham
Utica
Grerb Wins Kayo In Tulsa Ring Thriller
Harry Greh retained middleweight honor by knocking out Ouis Bryan of Chicago in the third round here last night. Greh dominated the middle rounds and finished Bryan with a decisive finish on home turf.
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Players Club Beats Minerva in Batted Affair
The Players Club of St. Joseph defeated Minerva 13 to 8 after eight runs in the seventh inning. Naomip pitched for Minerva, with Himes and Vitak leading the attack for the winners who totaled 16 hits. The game was called after Minerva’s late reply and an assortment of errors and base hits marked the scoring page.
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Canton Horseshoe Club Meets Spring Lake Club
The Canton Horseshoe club will play the Spring Lake club Sunday afternoon at 2 PM at City Field. Canton defeated Elyria last Sunday by a 26 to 24 score.
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Spring Lake Club
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Glenna Collett Wins Eastern Point Golf Trophy
Miss Glenna Walker Collett of Providence defeated Mrs. H. D. Sterrett of Hutchinson Kansas one up at Shenecossett Country Club in Groton Connecticut in the seventh annual women invitation golf tournament held yesterday.
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