Amateurism in sport sparks debate as pros dominate
Grantland Rice notes growing calls to abolish amateurism and make all competition open. He cites MLB races where Athletics lead Boston and others, while college amateurs like Bobby Jones juggle real jobs and sport. He argues for protecting working athletes who compete while earning a living.
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Nurmi
Paddock
Murchison
Europe
Tilden
Richards
Bobby Jones
Yesterday's Home Runs Leaders and Totals Listed
A list of players and team leaders for yesterday and the season. Simmons of Philadelphia 118, Speaker of Cleveland 111, Hargrave of St. Louis 18 in the league total 401 this year and 332 last year. Grimm of Chicago 1 in the National League total 475 this year and 827 last year. Leading players include Hornsby Cardinals 27, Williams Browns 24, Hartnett Cubs 24, Meusel Yankees 22, Simmons Athletics 18, Bottomley Cardinals 18, Fournier Brooklyn 16, Kelly Giants 16, Meusel Giants 16, Harper Phillies 13, Wright Pirates 13, Jacobson Browns 12, Goslin Senators 12, Ruth Yankees 11, Wrightstone Phillies 11, Cobb Tigers 11, and Robertson and Cuyler Pirates 11 each.
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Philadelphia
Speaker
Cleveland
Hargrave
St. Louis
Grimm
Chicago
Hornsby
Cardinals
Willams
Browns
Hartnett
Cubs
Meusel
Yankees
Athletics
Bottomley
Four
Leading Hitters In Major Leagues of Baseball
Leading batters list from early baseball season shows players like Speaker of the Indians Cobb Heilmann Rice Sims Hornsby Bottomley Fournier Stock Wilson among top hitters. Metrics include games at bats runs hits and batting averages with notable totals for each club and league distinction.
Oscars to Play Alliance Goats in Tie Game
Oscars played at Waynesburg and held the villagers to a 2 to 2 tie with a crippled lineup. They will face the Alliance Goat Hills tomorrow at Alliance without Bill Bednarz who is out for the season with a broken collar bone. Jash Hill or Weidman will pitch as Oscars depart at 12 30.
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Waynesburg
Alliance Goat Hills
Alliance
Bill Bednarz
Jash
Hill
Weidman
Blues to Meet Lorain Sham-Packs at Krohn Field
Cleveland Blues visit Lorain to face the Sham-Packs at Krohn Field on Sunday. Lawrence A. C. will play the Nativities, key contenders in the Class A city title race.
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Krohn Field
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Rule on bounds and penalties in golf matches
In a match A drives a ball whose landing is uncertain. B asks, then A's caddie states out of bounds. B plays. A later finds the ball in bounds and playable. The rule states A suffers no penalty. B may verify if the ball is in bounds before playing, but there is no obligation on A or the caddie to provide that location information. A separate rule concerns incorrect stroke counts, not ball location.
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Innis Brown
Manning breaks Mansfield half mile trotting mark
Peter Manning, 1.56 percent, sets Ohio trotting record at Mansfield on a shower dampened track with a 2.02% lap. The meet features Red Top in 2:18 Trot and other races won by favorites. Manning also demonstrates a mile heat exhibition, shattering state record by a quarter second before segue to outdoor golf pursuit at Cedar Pines Park near San Bernardino Mountains.
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Cedar Pines Park
San Bernardino Mountains
Dempsey Realizes Hue Not Popular as Santa Claus
In Philadelphia Aug 8 the Athletics and Indians split a doubleheader. The Tribe won 10-4 in the first game while Philadelphia took the nightcap 2-0, in a brief contest noted as the shortest in the season. Uhle allowed three hits in the opener as Rommel shut out Cleveland in the second, with Buckeye and Quinn both pitching.
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Redlegs and Pirates Clinch Wins In Tight Baseball Night
Cincinnati Reds rally with two runs in the sixth to topple New York 2 1 as Donohue bests Barnes in a pitcher’s duel. Walker’s triple keys the comeback while Frisch and Kelly lead New York’s offense. Pirates surge in the ninth to beat Brooklyn 10 9 with Spencer driving in Traynor. Cubs clinch 5 1 win over Phillies behind Grimm and Blake’s pitching and timely hitting.
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Question Box Sports Answers and History Note
A compact record of sport Q and A covering diet for young players wellness a boxing entry route and manager sharing of earnings in entertainment contracts plus a note on the first British open golf championship held in 1860. It reflects early 20th century sports discourse and guidance for aspiring athletes and fighters.
Rotarians Beat Railroaders in Lopsided Game
In Oarville on Aug 8 the Rotary club defeated the Pennsylvania Railroad team 17 to 4. Starn Lytle and Heebsh led the Rotarians with strong batting while Conrac and Cochran connected with multiple hits. Rotary 471 302 x-17 10 10 Pennsy R R 209 010 2-14 12 11 Batteries Dan Yoder and Johnny Fouch Saller McNutt and Bell.
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Rotarians
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Rotary
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Saller
W. L. E's Defeat Smitty's 6-5 in Indoor Contest
The W. L. E. indoor team defeated the Smittys by a 6-5 score last evening at the Cutlery Field, delivering a close competitive game with a narrow margin victory.
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Smittys
Fitzsimmons Embraces Major Fight on Promoters Radar
New York August 8 1926 Floyd Fitzsimmons sudden entry into the big fight game matched by promoters aware of his plans and of other western promoters.
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Canton Daily News
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Standings and boxing boldness spark Chicago fight bid
Yesterday in baseball the American League saw Cleveland rout Philadelphia 10 0 and Detroit 3 to New York 1 while St Louis beat Washington 3 0 and Chicago edged Boston 2 1 Boston beat St Louis 3 0 and Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 10 0 in the National League. American Association results included Indianapolis 9 Kansas City 4 and Louisville 11 Milwaukee 7. Today schedules pair Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at New York St Louis at Washington Chicago at Boston Boston at St Louis New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago. In boxing, Michigan City Impresario warns New York promoters face a West Coast bid battle, Chicago eyeing Tex Rickard level leverage and big arenas possibly on the way as Dempsey and title talk drive interest.
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Walthers Defeat Middlebranch In Low-Scoring Win
Walthers defeated Middlebranch six to two after eleven hits off Sharver. Three scoring innings carried the attack as Huns led with three hits. Dobson held Middlebranch to nine hits and two costly innings, with an errorless game. Gibson homered for Middlebranch while Derrick drove in three-base hits. totals and fielding notes follow the box score.
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Huns
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Buddah
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Lothamer
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O'Dowd
Results in Fraternal Loop showdown
Garfield defeated Red Men 20 to 4 as the game ended in the eighth with Garfield ahead but the inning not completed. Garfield had 23 hits led by Follet Hudson and Comber. Feld bush, Comber and Hudson allowed the hits while Follet held Red Men to five. East Canton tied K of P 4 to 4 in a full nine inning clash. K of FP rallied to win after breaking a four run advantage with runs in the sixth to eighth. Heltzel Sell were strong, no extra base hits were recorded and Ingram led with more than one hit.
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Feldbush
Comber
Hudson
Follet
Tompkins
East Canton
Heltzel
Sell
Ingram
Unusual Hole in One Baffles Sharon Golf Crowd
Boyd Patton a Western Union night clerk faced a near out of bounds shot on the No 9 tee at Sharon public links. The ball bounced off a caddie shack twice and dropped into the cup in Pattons seventh round of golf.
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Boyd Patton
Western Union
Patton
Carlson Moves to Lead in National Rogue Tournament
In Warsaw Indiana C G Carlson of Chicago takes first in division one by winning six of seven games for an average of 273 5. W A Rounds of Cleveland and W L Pierce of Warsaw hold top positions in division two with averages around 3013 after six games.
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C. G. Carlson
Chicago
W. A. Rounds
Cleveland
W. L. Pierce
Thistles Meet at Horton Hall for Urgent Team Meeting
A special meeting of all Canton Thistles affiliates including players officials and fans is called for tonight at Horton Hall above Horton's shoe store at 6. The gathering will address crucial matters regarding the team's future welfare and all interested are urged to attend.
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Canton Thistles
Horton's
Walks off Fight Card Rain Postpones East Chicago Bout
The Mickey Walker Billey Wella boxing match in East Chicago was postponed from last night due to rain. The full card will be rescheduled for Monday night with the same bouts likely on the program.
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Chicago
Mickey ‘Walker-Billey Wella
East Chicago
Dempsey Signature Sends Him Toward Wills Fight
News from New York reports Floyd Fitzsimmons sent Dempsey’s signature east for a potential bout with Harry Wills. Dempsey faced hostile crowds in Los Angeles and Mullins, Mullins in contact with Fitzsimmons, indicates negotiations for a Wills match are progressing, with Mullins awaiting Fitzsimmons arrival to finalize an agreement.
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Los Angeles
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Harry Wills
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Charley Rose
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McAuliffe and Serrick Ready for Final Public Links Match
Ray McAuliffe of Wuffalo and William Serrick of New York advanced to the final round of the national public links title in Garden City New York after surviving a field of 98. The 36 hole match began under ideal conditions with McAuliffe the brighter player and Serrick the steadier.
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Wuffalo
William Serrick
New York
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Serrick
Smokehouse Nine Defeats Bedding Co. 31 to 6
The Smoke House crew led by Johnson pitching defeated Bedding Company by 31 to 6 in Oarville. Starns and Stutzman each collected three of six hits. Peters injured his ankle after a standout left field showing. Murray relieved Johnston in the fourth, McPerry worked the 6th and 7th.
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Oscars Welter Grid Honors Coach Eddie Van Almen
The Oscars prepare for a demanding season with coach Eddie Van Almen guiding the welterweight grid team. A Sunday 9 am practice on Firemans Field will include players Miller Tebay Van Nostren Wilaman Wolfe Smeltzer Iden Nanamaker Guental Bolender Stinson Nist Gerber Volzer Lindsay Zacharias MacFarren Veithmeyer and Wilmen reporting.
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Nist
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Wilmen
County Tennis Champion Will Not Defend Title
Paul Johnson Stark county tennis champion will not enter the North East Ohio diserter journey at the North Canton course opening August 18 replacing the regular county affair. Four players have identified entries Frank Hoover will enter the men's singles Warren and Betty Turkle will enter the mixed doubles Warren and Cole will return for the men's doubles Hoover and Dr Mr. G Scranton may enter the men's doubles. Entries close tonight.
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Stark County
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Dempsey and Willa Aide Signatures May Bring Action
Mulline reports that Dempsey must agree to conditions on Willa before any move. He notes Dempsey was present when the signed contract was “in the room” and suggests real action could follow. Fitzsimmons faces scrutiny over securing Dempsey's mark.
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Runners Deny German Charges
Loren Murchison of Newark New Jersey denies German reports that he and Charlies Paddock ran up exorbitant expense accounts during a world tour that ended in England. He plans to file a full expense statement with the Amateur Athletic Union within ten days.
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Amateur Athletic Union
Local Y Men Invited to Lima Golf Meet
Canton Y Men's club is invited to send representatives to the first annual Ohio Y Men's golf tournament at Lost Creek golf course in Lima on August 27 under Lima YMC A auspices. Invited clubs include Toledo Dayton Columbus Akron Springfield Marion Steubenville Marietta Newark Tiffin Mansfield Alliance and Charleston W V. About 150 golfers from 15 clubs are expected, according to Paul Stetner, tournament chairman.
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Tunney Walker Bout Being Planned In Minneapolis
Minneapolis boxing club offers a flat 30900 dollar guarantee with a 65 percent option on gross receipts for a late August bout between Gene Tunney, American light heavyweight champion, and Mickey Walker, world welterweight title holder, to be staged in the city.
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Greas
Minneapolis Boxing Club
Gene Tunney
Mickey Walker
Ollie Klee Signs With Cincinnati Nationals
Ollie Klee the Springfield semi professional clubs outfielder has signed with the Cincinnati Nationals. A graduate of Ohio State University he starred in both baseball and football there.
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Ollie Klee
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Cincinnati Nationals
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