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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1919
Page
3
A garbled report from June detailing baseball notes includes Pearer predictions and game lineups. Names such as Faber, Willard, and Feber appear amid scattered statistics and team mentions without clear context.
A fragmentary pre fight report shows bold predictions for Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard. Multiple unnamed sources claim Willard will outbox and decision Dempsey, while others favor Dempsey by knockout within eight rounds. Odds cited include Willard by points and Dempsey by KO.
Philadelphia defeats Detroit 12 to 3 to win their first series of the season. Burris the new first baseman was late to the game for the Athletics. Schedules and standings from the day include Chicago, St Louis, Cleveland, and Milwaukee updates.
Fragmented text lists players and actions from a game. Mentions include Ayye Tobin, Barry, Wellman, Pennock, Caldwell and Austin. Scoring and pitching references appear, with terms like strikeout and errors. Details are incomplete, but indicate a baseball or softball box score excerpt with multiple players and plays.
The event notes a dance in Moose Auditorium on Wednesday evening at 8 PM hosted by B and D Boys. It invites everyone to attend and lists Patterson and Pletcher as part of the program with a price of 10 dollars for admission.
Jess Willard, heavyweight champion, pivots from boxing to cinema ahead of a prospective major screen clash with Dempsey. The seven reel production The Challenge of Chance marks his bid for stardom as a muscular western hero. Willard, six feet five inches tall, is described as handsome with a strong personality and near superhuman strength.
Cravath hits a homer to spark the Dodgers past the Reds, snapping a thirteen-game losing streak. The team rebounded with a late burst to seal the win and improve its standings.
Indianapolis June 11 Captain 2 V Rickenbacker asserts automobile racing advances engineering and safety. He argues the Liberty Sweepstakes and Indianapolis events drive wheel and steering improvements, engine efficiency, and lighter, stronger metals. He says racing spurs concrete progress and should be viewed as essential to national defense and modern progress.
Martin and Hendrix earned distinct finishes in a two week track series, securing victories amid a midseason championship stretch. Nelson Whitney Jas and James competed in related events, with attention on Boston and Chicago venues as the circuit progressed.
June 21 Pittsburgh defeated Boston 6 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Adams pitched well for Pittsburgh while the Braves struggled with wildness. Key plays came in the fourth inning when Joss walked two out then Barbare’s single, giving Pittsburgh the lead and continuing their streak against Boston.
Yale loses rubber game as Princeton wins two of three in a tight series. Harvard’s strong pitching helps Princeton avoid a whitewash, while Clemson’s Banban’s formula mentioned in passing. Palm Beach suits priced at 9 and 18 dollars from TATTERSON-FLETCHER CO.
Chicago on June 31 was held to three scattered hits by Mamaux as Brooklyn scored twice in the fourth and fifth minutes to win 2 to 0. The Cubs struggled on offense as Mamaux dominated, securing a decisive Brooklyn victory.
Louisville defeated Toledo twice in a scheduled twin bill. The article notes upcoming games and mentions players Bennett, Adams, and Murtville, with a special price listing from Patterson-Pletcher Co.
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