Pirates Lose Lead As Gems Cut Into Streak
Boston, Aug. 19. The St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn, Aug. 18, lost their third straight. Brooklyn defeated the Boston Braves 5 to 4 today as Pittabure dropped to seven back. Haines, Welch, Vance, and Meorans starred. Wagner enters politics. Wagener petitions filed for sheriff in Allegheny County.
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Smelter Defeats Power to Lead Helena League Race
East Helena hoops? Actually baseball team ends season with 9 to 1 win over Power Motor at St Charles field. Plewa holds mound as Smelter push early, then dominates. This victory breaks the tie with the Independent and puts East Helena one half game ahead for first in the Helena league standings with four losses all to the Independent.
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Senators close in on lead with ten games left
Oakland report shows Senators building a late push with ten games to go. Lineup includes Geary McWeene Agnew Kunz Pruett Byler as they chase wins in the tight stretch.
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Western open golf meet set for Youngstown course
By Associated Press. The 25th annual Western Open golf championship opens tomorrow morning at Youngstown Country Club with about 250 entrants. Notable withdrawal Willis MacFarlane, Open champion, advised officials he cannot play. he was paired with Gene Sarazen.
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Jack Dempsey Faces Shadow in Godfrey Challenge
Rumors swirl that if Dempsey returns to the ring he would meet George Godfrey, the giant heavyweight known as the Black Shadow. Godfrey has been rolling to wins, most recently knocking out Tiny Herman in Los Angeles in the third round.
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Wichita Star Prospect Twinkler Eyes Major League Show
He's the star shortstop of the Wichita club in the Western league and one of the most talked about players in the Nat circuit. Major league scouts have watched the youngster recently and he may join the big show next season. He is regarded a wonderful prospect.
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Williams defeated in play at Newport tennis
In Newport on August 19, Lucien E. Williams of Chicago defeated R. Norris Williams of Philadelphia 7-5, 7-5 to end the former singles champion and Davis Cup captain’s run in the ninth annual Newport invitation. Manuel Afonso beat Dr. George King 6-3, 6-2 in an opening match as LC Norton defeated Gerald Stratford 6-3, 6-2.
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Fitzsimmons Arranges Funds for Wills Dempsey Bout
New York Aug 19 By Associated Press Paddy Mullins, ally of Harry Wills, will arrive Saturday with funds to back Wills in a decisive bout against heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey. Floyd Fitzsimmons, Michigan City promoter, reports Dempsey’s signature on a contract. Ken and Rickard posted 78000 each to push a Dempsey title defense by July 1926, but Dempsey refused. The dispute centers on recognizing Wills as champion if Dempsey fails to appear.
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Helena Traphaters Host Largest Trapshoot Meet
The Helena Trapeheaters club reported its largest turnout yesterday at Fort Harrison grounds. M. D. Chatfield led the 25 third shoot with 24 of 28, Ben Prosser top in 60 third with 46 of 50, Floyd L. Smith 43, T. D. Hademann from Austin shot 22 of 25, Albert Talley 31 and J. E. Murphy 30 in demonstrations of the new club.
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T. D. Hademann
Austin
Albert Talley
J. E. Murphy
Five Yanks and Three Brit Net Stars Reach Quarters
In Forest Hills New York on August 2 five Americans and three English stars advanced to the quarter finals of the national women's singles championship after third round play at the West Side Tennis club. Kathleen McKeane defeated Marion Zinderstein Jessup 6-0 6-0. Helen Wills beat May Sutton Bundy 6-3 6-2. Joan Fry dethroned Mary Browne 2-6 6-4 6-3. Elizabeth Ryan beat E H Harsey 6-0 6-3. In Peoria a severe wind storm caused major crop damage and knocked out wire communications, with Pekin hardest hit.
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Wilmington
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California
E. H. Harsey
Falagano chases world flyweight title as Pancho Villa’s boyhood friend
In San Francisco in August a Filipino boxer Vale Falagono vows to chase the world flyweight crown. Once mentored by Pancho Villa, Falagono seeks to honor his late friend by earning a title shot and bringing glory back to the Philippines. The piece recalls their shared roots and Pancho Villa’s rise to fame.
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