Boxing plans for Harry Wills title clash take shape
Paddy Mullins, promoter, pushes ahead with arrangements for a potential挑 heavyweight championship bout featuring Harry Wills. Mullins hints a $100,000 forfeit target in New York while negotiating with Floyd Fitzsimmons and Joe Dempsey. Also notes swimmers, pennant races, and local Erie sports updates.
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Harry Wills
Mullins
Wale
Jick Dempsey
Floyd Fitesimmons
Ghicaga
New York
Basik
MISS WILLS OFF FORM MAY LOSE TENNIS CROWN
British women show improved form in Wightman Cup matches as Helen Wills loses pace and strength. McKane and Fry push hard. Clark and others seed strong in Forest Hills opener with sixty-four players from England Canada and the US entering the title chase.
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Britih
United Press
New York
Helen Willie
Forest Hills
Miss McKane
Wills
Joan Fry
California
England
Canada
United States
Wi Miss Ryan
Molla Mallory
Elanor Goss
Mary Ik. Brown
Marion Jessup
Electricks and PRR Featured Tonight in League Duel
Tonight's National Horseshoe Pitching League matches shake the standings. PRR and Electric Construction, two of the three leaders, face each other as the three way tie remains tight. Other games include Tannery versus Automatic, BRR versus Keystone Journal versus Raymond Kurtz versus Raymond Office and Sleetrie Construction versus PRR.
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PR. R and
Electric Construction Company
Tannery
National League
BR. R
Keystone
Journal
Raymond
Helen Wills Hissed By Crowd In Forest Hill Match
National champion Helen Wills faced boos at Forest Hill as she prepared for a doubles sprint match. The crowd later learned Miss Browne had booked a masseuse for Wills and McKane, and the British player was substituted.
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United Press
New York
Helen Wills
Forest Hill
Mary K. Browne
Wills
McKane
G O P See Chance Of Electing N Y Mayor
In New York a Republican bloc may beat Tam many in the mayoral race by uniting behind a single candidate. William M Bennett urges Charles D Hille to summon an inference committee to pick a candidate acceptable to party factions. Bennett would withdraw if Frank D Waterman and Jake J Lyons also bow out. Mrs Kilmer Dahl and her son visit Gust Dahl on East Main street in Union City.
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New York
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United Front
Tammany
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Gre Bennett
Frank D. Waterman
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Kilmer Dahl
Little Son
Union City
Gust Dahl
East Main Street
Campaign for Keys Opened for Keystone Boosters Rally
The Keystone Boosters launched a festival to fund a strong Corry basketball team. Tickets go on sale for a lawn festival August 27 on the Washington Street plot, with ice cream cake hot dogs coffee and music. Proceeds will back a fledgling Keystones campaign through dances and events over two weeks.
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Woo
Corry
Washington Street
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R. Rogers
Boosters
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Keystones
National League Results and Standings Snapshot
Yesterday's scores show St Louis 6 Chicago 2 and Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 1 while Boston beat New York 6 to 0 and 1st New York won 6 to 2. Philadelphia crushed Brooklyn 7 to 0 and 9 to 2 in two games. Pittsburgh leads with 85 wins, 48 losses. New York stands 49-? with a .566 mark. Boston 47-67. Today's schedule lists Philadelphia at New York.
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Pittsburgh
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New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Philadephia
Pet
Pevienteyver
Hieagori
Baseball scores and standings from a mixed-Latin era recap
American League results show Detroit beating Chicago 11 to 9 and Cleveland topping St Louis 7 to 6 while New York loses 4 to Washington. Philadelphia stands 72 games over .500 with Washington at 0.4 games behind. Detroit 0.5 back. Boston and St Louis records unclear as other clubs prepare upcoming matchups including Detroit at Chicago.
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St. Louis
New York
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Philadelphia
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Boston
Trapped in Car Drowns Woman in Sheepshead Bay Incident
Aug 17 New York report. Mrs. Harry Lass of Brooklyn employed at a Wall Street brokerage was drowned after her closed automobile jumped a seawall into Sheepshead Bay. Her husband narrowly escaped as lifeguards freed him after he opened a sedan door. he was hospitalized in serious condition.
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United Press
New York
Sheepsfeld Bay
Harry
Lass
Brooklyn
Wall Street
Corry Man In Charge Of Big Horseshoe Tournament
Wil Shields supervisor of Industrial creation in this city hastens to manage the big horseshoe pitching tournament during Expo week. He completed negotiations to handle the event and entry work will start immediately. Arrangements are being made for a second series of matches with the Erie horseshoe players. The initial games saw Gorey rosiers defeat Erie contenders. Wright, Sullivan and White of Erie are noted as fine tossers for tomorrow's contests.
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Mr. Shields
Nejotiusuna
Fk Teast Lwo
Dozda
Ene
Me Shields
Erie
Gorey
Erie Horseshoe
Tn Wright
Sullivan
White
Foothattown High Gridders Resume Camp Under New Coach
High School football players at Foothattown will resume practice at the Washington Street grounds at 6 20 pm tonight to prepare for the 1025 scholastic eleven. A morning call urged all candidates to attend as they aim for peak condition and a spirited session followed by nightly workouts.
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Foothatt Ton
Washington Street
Parliament Lodgings and Residences Expansion
The British houses of parliament contain more than five hundred rooms and about eight residences, with the resident population around two hundred.
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Parliament
Brave rescue saves dog trapped in Welsh mountains
A valuable terrier was rescued after being imprisoned among huge bowlders on the mountaineide between Dinntaclineth and Wemwvntynydd in Wales. Teams blasted rock for three days and nine men removed the boulders. Food was lowered to the dog by rope.
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Wemwvntynydd
Wales
Warren Scribe Reports Cage League Plans In Warren
Local notes describe Warren supporting an independent cage league, with teams like Cory Keystoness and Jamestown, potential games at the State Armory, and a season setup funded by game receipts. Players from Warren and surrounding towns are named, along with planned venues and organizational details for an upcoming summer basketball league.
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Bradford
Jimnd
Ann Jamestown
American Legion
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State Armory
Finlay
Dia
Myron Jewelh
Brown
Mush Johnson
Lyle Bai
Ant Elton Johnson
Geir
Copstrneten Ik
Baseball Scoreboard Report From Yesterday’s Games
A recap of yesterday’s major games features Buster Gehrig and the Yankees in a double and no-run effort, plus strong relief pitching by a Glouite-like stopper to secure a late win. The Senators fall as Fre Pitesiutiians, with a junior pitcher, deliver a shutout. The Browns blank the Oubs 7 0, and the Phillies rally in the eighth to beat the Koling 7 0. Teeing off, the White Sox lose 11 0 as He Wien and Neat lead the late scoring spree.
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White Sox
Hunting Season Forecast With Surging Deer Sightings
Local reports from Miny Creek area and Sprinke Creek corridor indicate a strong hunting season ahead. Game Protector Carl Benson notes increased fawn sightings and thicker deer populations, with many hunters preparing for a brisk season despite weather uncertainties.
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ML Juwelt
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Sprinke Creek
Prairlie Howson Arcitorian
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American Girl to Try Channel Swim Tuesday
An American girl plans a Channel swim on Tuesday. Details are incomplete due to OCR garble but indicate a scheduled attempt with timing set for the morning. The fragment mentions Pape Cris Nez and a route near Ave 17 with unclear affiliations or sponsors.
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Pape Cris
Giants Regain Ground in National League Race
The Giants won five of seven to gain ground in the National League chase while the Pirates struggle. The Athletics and Senators push near the top as the season heads toward critical late-season series.
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Giants
United Press New York
AHTE
Iithar
Pirates
AtMetcy
Wes Amer
Logue
Nutoys
Igntes
Thy Carder
Turion Langue
Reds
Senators
Athletics
Pickpocket George Barrington Recalled in News Item
A fragmented note recalls writer George Barrington once famed as a pickpocket and entertainer while detailing a clue about a robe King Veloce Orlofe linked to a snul bar worth about $150,000, with mentions of travel to Australia and a television reference.
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George Barrington
Australia
Fragmented cryptic line hints at ancient myth figure
The readable text fragments reference an ancient Greek Samson Angelis and a wrestling imagery with skulls, but the passage is garbled. It mentions a mythic figure and a conflict, with scattered phrases about invincibility and a hare, offering no clear narrative or verifiable details.
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