Baseball gossip and boxing notes from early American sports pages
A fragmentary stream of sports notes mentions HAAS, Babe Firth, Homer, Chapman, and Dodgers players in an opening league game. It cites Mickey Flanagan, Johnny Fredericks, Babe Herman, and Babe Ruth among players, adds boxers and purses, and references horsemen and shipyard lore, all in a tuneful, rumor-filled style.
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Picxey
Winn
Robins
Mickey Flan
Babs Ruth
Johnny Fredericks
Robbie
Babe Herman
Jatin
Bubbles Hargrave
Herman
California
Primo Carera
New York
Philadelphia
Roy” Clark
St. Louis
Chuck Wig- Eling
Clark
Leon Chevalier
San
Francisto
Iman
Coast sports chatter stirs on promoters and players
The report covers figures like Jack Kearns and Bill Duffy shaping boxing and coast promotions, Jimmy Zinn joining Frisco Seals with Peck's pitching, and a UC versus Olympic Club relay where a late substitution altered a race. It notes injuries, promoter plans, and regional athletic intrigue along the California coast.
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Jack Kearns
George Godfrey
Jimmy Dougherty
Bill Duffy
Carrera
Anéll Hoffman
Jimmy Zinn
Peck
Cleveland
Frisco Seals
Jim
Angie
University of California
Olympic
Bill Barlow
Bill ‘Blas
California
Barlow
Charley
Hunter
Caliiorella
Swent
Texarkana golfer dominates Texas women’s open match
Texarkana star Mrs. Phakr surged to a championship lead in the Texas Women’s Best association tournament. She defeated Mrs. F. C. Rochon of Chita Falls 6 and 5, after turning four down at the turn, showing steady golf that mirrored her state and regional titles. The first round saw an upset surprise victim.
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Texarkana
Phakr
Texas Women's Best Association
F. C. Rochonchita Falls
Texarkana Star
Texas
Arkansas
Texarkana golfers lead after nine holes in women’s event
Mrs. Sam Hopkins of Texarkana and Mrs. Pharr of Fort Worth featured in a Texas women’s association match where Hopkins faded from a four up lead to lose to Mrs. BR Winger 1 up after nine holes. Emily Wadley of Texarkana claimed medalist honors with a five under par score among 95 entrants.
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Sam Hopkins
Texarkana
Pharr
Texas Asociation
Fort Worth
Little Rock Club Names New Catcher
The Little Rock club announced a new catcher as of April 30, naming the player who will join the Blue Rock lineup. Details on debut date and roster changes were not provided in the fragment.
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Little Rock Club
Little Rock
Blue Rock Club
Shinault Bought by Travelers as New Catcher Arrives
Shinault, known as Ginger, has been purchased from Milwaukee of the American Association. The move announced by President R.G. Allen of the Travelers states the new catcher will report today or tomorrow. Last season with Columbus he played 117 games, batting .329 with 33 hits for 140 bases, including 25 doubles, four triples and five home runs. He adds to a three-catcher setup, while two other players’ futures remain under consideration as manager Jock Steele pursues more deals to bolster the club.
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Bah -McMenemy
Enoch
Ginger
Shinault
Vetertin
American Association
An. Atkan
Monticello
Milwaukee
Travelers
Columbus
Johnny Smith
Pacific Coast
Chattanooga
Allen
Jock Steele
Standings and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday standings show Little Rock 9 over Chattanooga 2, Memphis 6 over Nashville 3, Birmingham 4 over New Orleans 1. Nashville hosts Little Rock while Atlanta and Mobile have unspecified status. Today two games: Chattanooga at Memphis and Detroit at Philadelphia with only one game today.
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Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Atlanta
Mobile
Detroit
Philadelphia
Southern Association
V. L. Py
Chattanooga New Orleans
Mobile and
Nashvale
Boston
Pittsburgh
Baseball Scores and Schedules Across Leagues
National League results list Boston 4 Philadelphia 2, Brooklyn 9 New York 4, Cincinnati 4 St Louis 4, Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 2. Boston visits Pittsburgh with one game. Innate 3 Beaumont 12 innings. Fort Worth 9 San Antonio 2. Houston 14 Wichita Falls 4. Shreveport and Waco 5.
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L. P. Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
St.ouis Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
News
St. Louis
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Beaumont
Ma Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Wichita Falls
Shreveport
Waco
W. L. Pe
Eauimont
Wichita Fa
Fort Worth
Six Boxing Matches At Rink Tonight In Hope
The Hope skating rink, recently released by Leo Robins and Robert Campbell, will host six boxing bouts as the opening prize fights in the city. The American Legion sponsors the card under Robins and Campbell, with a battle royal to start and bouts featuring Willie Davis, Preacher Walker, Poindexter, Willie Jackson, and Hutting Hanky among others. Tickets are on sale at Webb's Newsstand.
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Hope
Leo Robins
Robert Campbell
The
American Legion
Robina
Campbell
Young Breed
Willie
Davis
Preacher Walker
Vay Fahn Brown
Cir Panyd
Brown
Poindexter
Jack Ward
Willie Jackson
Hot Springs
Hutthing Hanky
Webb's
News Stant
Four American golf champions head to British links April to June
The Associated Press reports a strong U S golf invasion of Britain led by Bobby Jones, Glenna Collett, Harrison Johnston, and Leo Diegel as they compete for Open and amateur titles. Walter Haggon is notably absent as Joyce Wethered retires from the British Women's Championship.
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Lion's Links
Bobby Jones
Glenna Collett
Harrison Johnston
Leo Diegel
Walter Haggon
Cyril James Unatings Tolley
Joyce Wethered
Jones
Johnston
Von
Flim
Voi
Willing
Mac
Oulmet
Miv- Kenzie
Diegel
Horton
Smith
von Eim
Paddock Named In Balm Suit Reflects Baseball and Golf Proximity
New York report notes Charles W. Padlick nicknamed the “fistent human” amid Balm Suit controversy and outlines budding American participation in Walker Cup, British Amateur, and British Open efforts. Spring MLB action highlighted by six straight pitching shutouts, the Phillies strong at bat, and the Red Sox defeating Hoyt and Pennock for Patriots Day.
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Philles
Red Sox
Hoyt
Pen Nock
Yankees
Bostons
Paul Revere
Engagement Breakup Details Between Mina Luberty And Paddock
Mina Luberty’s lawyers say Paddock assaulted her after their engagement news became public in Cleveland. Service on Paddock occurred March 29 at Miss Nannie Sph’s apartment as he fled from Luberty in September 1825 after a visit to Pasadena. Luberty, 26, met Paddock in Honolulu during a track meet and later in New York, with their romance noted amid broken plans and a West Coast visit to visit his parents.
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Papara
Maineault
Spd
Mina Maine Luberty
Paddock
Cleveland
Frank Balletis
Nannie
Aite
West Coal
New York Armists
Peisdock
Luberty
Honolulu
New York
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Dguings Ght
Bostor Bruins
San’ Francisco
China
Jeff
American Ass’n
Sarazen
Derby
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Azen
Sarazen III
Jamaica
Sarazen I
Gigham Fort Vanderbilt
Ales Gorden
Preckles
Ryan
Quinn
Uwe Farber
Fisher
Riley
Sue
By Bla
Lindbergh
Paris
Drake
Eddie Tolan
Michigan
Dewed Cy' Leland
Texas Christian University
Leland
Claude Brady
Rice
Big Jim
Bausch
Kanvas
Associated Press Sports
Bobby Snnes
Lytham
St. Anne's
Jess Sweetser
Mulefield
America
al Wallrous
Walter Hagen
George On Elm
Wihter Hagen
Ahe Mitchel
Lin
William Ziegler, Jr
Darmens
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Parmers
Arcadians
Garrett Company
the Gantt Company
Rector Street
New York, N. Y
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Norfulk
I'¢na
Sleveland
Calif
Six-Champion
Six- Francee
Moyo
Cupid
Charles W. Padlick
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