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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
3
Canton tennis officials plan a revived summer circuit after World War I disruption. Director Chamberlain promises a bustling schedule with city wide and Stark County events from July through September, welcoming all players including Y M C A members. Frank Dougherty and Dave Reese lead current titles as entries rise toward record club participation.
East Hill dominates Canton’s horseshoe pitching league as the two-man team has won 28 games since May’s start. The chase for individual honors shows 25 players with 250 or more in two weeks, led by Eisenhauer, Lox, Stump, Bickar, and Tackabaugh among others.
Dueber School defeated Cherry School 11 to 2 in five innings to claim the grammar school title in the northern division finals. Bloomfield and Helman formed the winning battery as Cherry’s defense faltered. Parker and Gronert scored for Cherry. West North and Stark set up a Monday showdown for the seventh grade championship.
Cincinnati's Reds stay in second as Brooklyn Dodgers fail to overtake them in a bat dominated by Grob and Roush. Grob hit two triples and Roush homered for Ohio, while Pfeffer, Krueger, Fisher, Luque and Wingo took the mound for Brooklyn and Cincinnati respectively.
Frank G. Menke, renowned boxing writer, will cover the Willard Dempsey heavyweight title bout in Toledo on July 4 for The International News Service and Canton Daily News. He will file daily reports from Toledo detailing each fighter’s preparations and chances, with ringside commentary to be transmitted nationwide.
Montreal promoter George Kennedy has opened talks with Jack Britton and Ted Lewis for a welterweight title bout. The Ottawa report notes Lewis is a fan favorite in Canada and Britton commands a strong following, though signing by July 4 seems uncertain. The Toledo Willard Dempsey bout and the Southern Rowing assoc regatta in Baltimore on July 19 are also mentioned.
George Hack enschmidt famed wrestler arrives in England to settle and lecture on Bolshevism after four and a half years interned in Berlin. Born in Russia, he is well read and well traveled and plans a lecture tour.
St Paul June 7 Willie Meehan of San Francisco heavyweight sustained bruises and contusions after a stormy 10 round match with Billy Miske. Miske left the ring unmarked. Meehan showed strong toughness to avoid a knockout.
Joe Burman of Chicago won the decision over Patey Johnson of Syracuse in a 15 round bantam contest in Baltimore. Both fighters weighed in as bantams and the bout concluded last night.
The famed pacer Lee Grand is prepared at Stark County fairgrounds for the Canton Driving Park gelding pace on June 19 under owner Joe Hall of Mansfield. The nine year old, born in Hillsdale Michigan, raced to a 2.03% mile record last season and will face Mins Harris M, Bingle G, Verne Patchen, and Lillian T in the Canton event.
Canton bowlers travel to Akron for the second half of a three game match. Canton led the final two sections after a rough opener and won the first six game set against Akronites in a prior meet.
The Alliance Machine Co baseball team seeks opponents from Canton and Massillon and class A Stark county teams for June and July. BE. L. Cox, Alliance, 0. care Alliance Machine Co. is manager. Delaware June 7 final home game of Ohio Wesleyan season set for Saturday with Coach House's athletes facing Ohio University on Edwards field. A return game with Ohio is planned for the following Saturday.
Canton church leaguers plan a Thursday night meeting at the Y M C A to organize and elect officers. The campaign starts next Saturday with only Saturday games. Players 18 and under to form six teams, with six already pledging. Current six teams include First Presbyterian First A B Trinity Reformed First M E Dueber M E K First Congregational.
John Munro of Zanesville and Dewitt Balch of Cincinnati begin 36 holes at Scio to Country Club for the Ohio amateur championship. Munro, 1918 state champ, is favored after yesterday’s 4 up win over Preston Bush. Balch reached the final by defeating Vincent Hilton at the 19th hole.
Canton residents witnessed record performances at Cranwood track Cleveland during the Cranwood meeting. Grace Direct won the 2:11 pace in 2:06 1-4 breaking the track mark and matching the season's fastest heat. Mary Ward captured the 2:16 trot in straight heats. Will Albing won the 2:22 trot with a straight-heat sweep. Flora A topped the 2:15 pace in several heats. Eudora Spier took the 2:18 trot heats, and Lady Wreath led one heat at 2:12 1-4.
Baseball notes recount Pirates beating four Mcthan pitchers for three triples and five singles as Babe Adams faced league leaders. Senators show life, Browns fall to Washington neighbors, and Reds cheer a missed chance in Brooklyn. Heathcote shines in Phillies Card game, Tigers suspend others as Ehmke loses. Gowdy day marked by four sacks and a roses bouquet from a local club.
In Toledo June 7 a crowd of 800 watched Jess Willard push for speed and power ahead of the July 4 bout with Jack Dempsey. Willard seeks tougher sparring partners after a tough Casino workout with Walter Monahan and Jack Hemple while Dempsey’s camp primes for a light session and plans a fuller training run next week.
Hamilton, 234 Wellsav SW, won the first two games of a 15 game championship match with W. J. Huske, 496 Market av. The opening games featured solid play and a quick resignation in game two after Huske failed to find a plan. Huske opened with the queen's gambit in game two while Hamilton declined.
The Sulphur Creek Sluggers head to Waynesburg for a Sunday game against the community’s independent baseball team. The squad departs at 12 30 p m in autos.
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