Fitzsimmons Plans High Stakes Bout Gates to Top Fights
New York reports Floyd Fitzsimmons near securing a Dempsey bout with a rumored $100,000 forfeit and as much as $350,000 for Dempsey's share. Tex Rickard hints at signing, while Mullins and Kearns maneuver to restore official favor as gate prices soar.
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Paddy Mullins
Floyd
Fitzsimmons
Dempsey
New York
Mullins
Tex Rickard
Jack Kearns
Kearns
New York Commission
Fitz
Giants Buy Lloyd Davies For 12000 After Record Run
New York Giants purchase Lloyd Davies star pitcher of the New Haven team in the Eastern league for 12000. Davies set Eastern league pitching records during the weeks before the deal and may have set a national mark. His 11th shutout came against Hartford as he pitched 54 innings with only one run allowed and a 17 game winning streak.
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Lloyd Davies
New Haven
New York Giants
Davies
Hartford
Dempsey Aims To Stop Wills In Three Rounds
New York August 14 Jack Dempsey declares in a letter to Senator Bing Lyons that he will KO Wills in three rounds and stop Tunney in six. He says Wills would be the easier opponent, noting Tunney’s speed and youth as factors.
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Champ
Wills
New York
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Bing Lyons
Lyons
Dempsey
Syracuse Franchise Moves to Newark in 1926 International League
The International League will shift Syracuse's franchise to Newark in 1926. Newark will build a new park, and Baltimore objects to losing Newark territory. Syracuse owners pledge votes to transfer, aiming to absorb richer territory and improve prospects for eastern clubs. President Mortelme may lead Newark, with Branch Rickey influencing operations.
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York
Syracuse
Newark
Baltimore
Providence
International
New York
Jersey City
Steading
Toronto
Rochester
Buffalo
Dunn Ff Pathmore
Mortelme
Branch Rickey
St. Louis
Pennzoils Busy Two Weeks Schedule and Road Tests
The Pennzoils baseball team faces a packed two week stretch starting Sunday at Craigs Beach against Newton Palls with a semipro lineup. Next Wednesday they travel to Dennison to meet Eastern Ohio club of Uhrichsville, then Saturday another postponed game at Lakeside stadium against Crystal Parks. All players report for practice Friday evening on Firemen field.
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Pennzoils
Craigs’ Beach
Milton Dam
Newton Palls
Newton Falls
Youngstown
Otls
Dennison
Uhrichsville
Twin Cities
Crystal Parks
Lakeside Stadium
Pennzoil
Firemen Field
Pirates recall outfielder Haas from Birmingham
George Mule Haas, a powerful outfielder with the Southern Association club in Birmingham, has been recalled by the Pittsburgh Nationals and will report immediately. Haas previously led the league in home runs during a spring stint in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
George (Mule) Haas
Southern Association
Pittsburgh Nationals
Haas
Blind Par Golf Meet at Orchard Hills Sunday
A blind Par golf tournament is planned at Orchard Hills Country Club Sunday with players choosing their own handicap. Par will be revealed after scoring and a number drawn will determine the first prize winner. Entrance is fifty cents and entrants must register and name their handicap beforehand.
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Orchard Hills Country Club
Hagen Enters Meet at Youngstown
Included in the list of new entries received by Chairman R. S. Parsons for the western open golf tournament here next Thursday, Friday and Saturday are Walter Hagen Emmet French Tommy Armour Bobby Cruickshank Russell Martin and Bill Melhorn the present champion. The entries to date total 144 with more than a score yet to hear from.
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Youngstown
R. S. Parsons
Walter Hagen
Emmet French
Tommy Armour
Bobby Cruickshank
Russell Martin
Bill Melhorn
Roger Jewelers Grid Team Prepares With Hire A Ford Vets
Roger Jewelers set a 155 pound class grid campaign with retained Hire A Ford players and new additions. Luke Hogan returns to coach and Don McCrea directs games while a Sunday 9 30 meeting gathers listed players at Lake Junction for a drill.
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Roger Jewelers
McCrea
Hursh Pl
Garfield
Luke “Dinty
Hogan
Hire-A-Fords
Lake Junction
Lamar
Plumm
Bertalon
Tebay
Strassner
L. Tabellon
Rhys
Swihart
J. Zerbe
H. Zerbe
T. Zerbe
Foley
Domer
Plottner
de Petri
Whipple
W. Shear
J. Hershberger
R. McMasters
D. McMasters
Maloney
Held
HE. Gerber
Fredericks
Deal
Schmidt
Hamel
Richter
T. Miller
Willaman
Doll
Bolander
Flattery
Davis
Witmer
Coshocton Drops From East Ohio League
Coshocton directors meet to plan independent play for rest of the season after withdrawing from the Eastern Ohio league. President H. H. Scott overrules Coshocton protest that Cambridge used two ineligible players in the pennant deciding game.
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Coshocton
Hall
H. H. Scott
Newark
Cambridge
Orpheums to Play Oscars Tomorrow at Lakeside
The Oscars meet the Orpheums in an exhibition Class A baseball game scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at Lakeside at 1 30. The event features two local teams in a preview matchup.
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Orpheums
Oscars
Lakeside
Eastern Colleges Need New Gridiron Agreements
Eastern football faces scattered schedules and no binding agreements among schools. Pennsylvania plans a Sept. 10 Sea Girt practice as Yale Yale and Princeton discuss closer ties. A formal eastern conference could mirror western and southern patterns to unite major programs, improve relations, and stabilize schedules.
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Newew York
Middle West
Far West
University of Pennsylvania
Sea Girl
N. J
Yale
Pennsylvania New Haven
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Princeton
Quakers
Elis
Penn
Dartmouth
Pacific Coast
Leading Hitting Stars In Major Leagues
National league leaders include Hornsby Carroll with 364 at bats and a .401 average while Bottenfield Carroll posts 447 at bats and a .385 clip. Stock Dodgerts and Fournier Dodgers show strong marks, with Blades Cardinals also in top ranks. American league leaders feature Speaker Ind with 402 at bats and a .391 average, Heilmann Tigers and Cobb Tigers close behind with high totals. Simns Athletics and Mee Browns round out notable averages and at bats.
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National
GAB
R.H
Hornsby
Simns
Ath
Mee
Browns
Drivers Arrive for 75 Mile Auto Races at Southern Park
Youngstown Ohio August 14 drivers arrive for a seventy five mile dirt track event staged by Austin G Wilson at Southern Park tomorrow. Notables include Renny Bunce Shorty Cantlin Ray Campbell Billy Carpenter Nat Fetterman Wiz Sloan Sam Swanks and Frank Ripple.
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Youngstown
Austin G. Wilson
Southern Park
Renny Bunce
Shorty Cantlin
Ray Campbell
Billy Carpenter
Nat Fetterman
Wiz Sloan
Sam Swanks
Frank Ripple
Smithville to Meet Mt Vernon In Ohio State League Debut
Smithville faces Mt Vernon in a Sunday Ohio State League contest marking Smithville first league game. The Wayne County champions 1925 appear in new uniforms as they pursue the league flag.
Orphan Peter Wins Three Runners at Randall Pace
Orphan Peter, trained by Canton owned mocer, took first, third and fourth in the 2004 pace at Randall yesterday earning money. Turron Grattan won the race. Orphan Peter will race in the 2:00 pace at Randall next Monday.
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Orphan Peter
Canton
Mocer
Turron Grattan
Randall
Mulls to Clash with Curdy in Big Amateur Card
Saddy Mulls, Waco welterweight, meets K O Curdy in the main bout at Bast's Rathskeller Monday night. Curdy brings more experience. Mulls seeks upset in a test of power and speed. George Smith vs Young Corbett is a four round 120 lb preliminary, promising a real contest.
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Saddy Mulls
Waco
K. O. Curdy
Bast
Rathskeller
Mulls
Curdy
Mullis
Mulla
George Smith
Jana
Young Corbett
Corbett
Three Close Games Suggested In City League Schedule
The City League posts a weekend schedule with three likely tight games. The Crystal Parks meet the Canton Cats Saturday while N O T faces Heckeman Clothiers and the Oscars take on the Sanitary Milks.
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Crystal Parks
Canton Cats
Heckeman Clothiers
Oscars
Sanitary
Baseball season totals and leaders in early 1928
Yesterday's home runs are listed with players like Hornaby of the Cardinals and Simmons of the Athletics leading per league totals. Individual leaders include Hartnett 24 and Meusel 23, with other top hitters across the National and American Leagues. A boxing card notes four rounds at 149 with newcomers to the ring and three additional bouts to round out the program.
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Simmona
Athletics
Hornaby
Cardinals
Hartnett
Cubs
Willams
Browne
Meusel
Yankees
Simmonsa
Bottomley
Fournier
Dodgers
Kelly
Giants
Glanta
Wright
Pirates
Harper
Phillies
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By Lawrence Perry
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Myer
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