Dempsey to Train for Tunney Successor Tourney
United Press reports Dempsey signed with Rickard to meet the heavyweight title successor after Gene Tunney’s era. Dempsey to begin training after current commitments, with a mid year 192? summer bout planned as part of the elimination tour. Loughran to face Sharkey in a 15 round heavyweight bout October 5 under Tex Rickard. Sharkey has not signed for the match.
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Real Battle Promised At Meadville In Baseball Tilt
Spectators saw Keystone Hose face Company A in a muddy one inning game last Sunday with heavy showers halting play. Pittston’s Art Pitts and Zinny Landers to pitch for the A’s while Pennsylvanian squad looks to rebound in independent games. Coach McCall aims to start pre-season football training camp late August and hopes to lift city athletics from recent slump. Pirates loaned pitcher Brame to Indianapolis, while Emil Yas continues a winning streak for the Indians alongside former Pirates. Gene Tunney’s career receives renewed attention as boxing lore shifts between active and ex-champion status amid training tales and bouts.
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Benilache Tors of Sulfarfog Riddle World Tale
A fragmentary report hints at a fictional saga involving Benilache and a sulfur fog that enmeshes a global cast. Names like Anerfunn and Sazaaine appear in a surreal, unclear narrative setting with no verifiable events.
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Juniors Open Western Junior Amateur Championship Opens
Glenview Golf Club hosts the Western Junior Amateur Championship with 162 entrants aged 11 to 14. An 18 hole opening round selects 82 players for match play set for Wednesday with quarterfinals and semifinals Thursday and Friday’s final to decide the champion.
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Favor Drews to Retain Title at Public Parks Tennis
In Rockefeller Park Cleveland on August, Ted Drews of St. Louis, four times singles champion, was favored to retain his crown after a round with no upsets.
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National League standings and results report
Rain disrupted a portion of yesterday’s NL games with Philadelphia losing to Chicago and other results noted. Cubs lead the division at 31 87 while Brooklyn and Pittsburgh show mixed records and today’s schedule lists Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at New York.
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Merchants face A squad in pivotal league tilt
Bound and Merchants clash with Company A in a crucial Wednesday game for league leadership. The Merchants seek revenge after a forfeited win gave the A's top spot, while the White Sox and Yankees vie for position behind the leaders as other results shake the standings.
Fast Outfit Could Be Formed With LEADERS and Veterans
The report notes talent in the league including Verne Group and Babs Ruth with a fast lineup in development. Gehrig is cited with four singles in four at bats, while Hack Wilson hits two homers and shows power in the field though he went 0 for 3 in the second game.
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Water events spotlight Olympics with US lead
United States swimmers set records as Martha Norelius and Arne Zorg headlining the water events. Norelius of New York lowered the 200 metre record to 5 minutes 42.3 seconds, while Zorg posted a new 1500 metre Olympic record of 18 minutes 51.8 seconds. Rowing crews from California and the Penn A. C. contest toward a double sculls, with Germany and France among rivals. Boxing weighs in as Spike Webb notes likely qualific ation for Holoske and Henderson, with Italy, Sweden, England and Germany as main challengers.
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Hear Charges Against Tilden Set For Aug 24
New York Aug 7 The executive committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association will meet at the Vanderbilt Motel August 24 to consider charges of violation of their amateur rule against William Tilden I The meeting was called by President Samuel F H Cotton T S L A in a radio telegram from Paris where the Davis Cup team is returning from France Tilden George Lott Francis T Hunter John Hennegey and Wilbur F Coe are to attend with the Paris fashion report due Tuesday night or Wednesday
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Warren Baseball Club Defeated 7-0 at Lewistown
Warren, Aug. 7. Bob Burns’ Warren team lost 7-0 to Corry led by Verne Group at Lewistown. Verne Group hit and Red Swangon’s second-base defense stood out. Yobbed off third. Players included McCullough Butler Downing Mintner Burns Dally Kelleher. Foran Hipp were listed but did not travel. Team arrived Lewistown two hours before action and returned home after a nine hour trip. Bill Beaumont now regular with Lewistown.
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