Fights Set Across Multiple Cities Tonight
A fragmented lineup lists bouts in Aurora Illinois Red Bank New Jersey Rockaway Beach Rockaway Canarsie and Los Angeles with fighters including Wells Jackson Lombardo Teopold Snyder Fincus Baker Mullen Wagner Burke Jones and Cook among others scheduled across various rounds and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okey Walker
Billy
Wells
Tut Jackson
Charley
Erean
Aurora
Ill
Andie Genaro
Georgie Marks
Cunds
Red Bank
N. J. Se
Lombardo
Joe Teopold
Rockaway
Beach
N. Y
Jackie
Snyder
Nat Fincus
Canarsie
Joey Baker
Eddie Mullen
Elmer ‘Wagner
Tod
Rochester
Artin Burke
Sailey Jones
Los Angeles
Tengel
George Cook
Rosten
Reds Rise As Three Team Race In National League
Davis J Walsh notes the Cincinnati Reds slowo emergence as a factor in the NL race. Giants Pirates still lead but Reds trail by 3.5 games and 6 behind Pirates, with a grim forecast of needing 40 wins in 54. The article highlights pitching strength, hitting limits, and the tightrope path to pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis J. Walsh
New York
Cincinnati Reda
Giants
Pirates
Reds
Basenball
Athletics
Roush
Hargrave
White Sox
Stich
Whitewash for Homer City by Indiana in 4-0 win
Indiana defeated Homer City 4 to 0 on Homer City’s field with Widdowson firing seven innings of tight ball striking out thirteen. Indiana scored in the third and fourth innings as Bowman Sawyer Elder Kelly contributed hits while Indiana’s defense backed Widdowson to hold Homer to only one third place hit, advancing Indiana in standings.
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Indiana
Homer City
Widdowson
Bowman
Sawyer
Elder
Kelly
Gome
Ward Game Tonight Promotes City Field Makeover
The Fourth and Second Ward teams meet on the West End field at 5 46 PM in a bid to boost local support for the Normal grounds. Fans urged to back the Ward side as standings favor First and Third Wards while Second Ward players are urged to step up. Nearby traffic notes mention Harrisburg Market Square Presbyterian Church planning a new Sunday School building on the current site and adjacent lots.
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Fourth
Second Ward
Philadelphia
Fifteenth Street
Church Street
Pittsburgh
DuBois
Harveys Run
Bee Teen
Brockway
Harrisburg
Market Square
Dempsey Signs to Meet Wills in 1926 Title Clash
Los Angeles August 7 reports Jack Dempsey signed to defend his heavyweight title against Harry Wills in Michigan City near Chicago next year. After talks with promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons, Mullins said he would sign if Dempsey did first. Bout slated for a window between July and September 1926 with the champion guarantee outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Michigan City
Chicago
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
New York
Paddy Mullins
Wills
Mullins
Dempsey
Graceton Defeats Norral 8 2 In Tight Normal League Game
Graceton defeated Norral 8 to 2 after a well played Graceton showing on Graceton field. Cracken pitched well for Graceton as both teams totaled eight and five hits respectively. The win leaves Graceton and Normal tied for first place with averages around .042.
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Graceton Tinti
Taceton
Norral
Graceton
Cracken
Gractoh Viseneee Boloo
Base ball roundup fuels late rallies and shutouts
Bellion stopped the Cards as the Braves battered them after a four game win streak. The Phils rallied in the ninth to beat the Cubs 8 to 4 after eight scoreless innings. Senators split with Athletics, 6 to 4 and 10 to 3, as Gehrig powered the Tigers earlier. Luque dazzled Giants hitters with Rede beating Bentley 9 to 1. Vatce beat the Dodgers 6 to 1 as Pirates. Athletics edged Indians 9 to 6 in the opener, then Indians won 8 to 1 in the nightcap. Blankenship shutout the Red Sox while White Sox defeated Zahniser 10 to 0.
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Bellion
Braves
Phils
Jones
Cubs
Senators
Athletics
Gehrig
Wells
Tigers
Yankees
Luque
Rede
Bentley
Giants
Vatce
Pirates
Dodgers
Indians
Walberg
Miller
Blankenship
Red Sox
White Sox
Zahniser
Baseball results and today’s schedule across leagues
National League results include Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 1 and Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1 while Boston beats St Louis 6 4 and Washington 10 St Louis 3. American League scores feature Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 6 and New York 10 Detroit 4 with other games listed. Tonight’s card shows Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St Louis Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at Washington Detroit at New York Chicago at Boston.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Chicagd
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
W. L. Pet
Wisiiai
Cincinnati Waa
Caton Veebeeeereauge
Iago Oe
Dempsey Says He Will Take Equal Offer for Wills Bout
Dempsey disclosed he will receive as much for the bout as Tex Rickard offered in New York and that Fitzsimmons is paying him the same. He dismissed Kearns’ contract as invalid and asserted no boxing authority will force Kearns’ signature before the Wills fight. He plans no meetings with Greb or Tunney before the Wills bout and may stage exhibitions in California.
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Dempsey
Tex Rickard
New York
Rickard
Dempsy
Fitzsimmons
Jack Keerns
Kearns
Jack
Keayan
Boxing Commission
Wills
Greb
Tunney
Willa
California
Champion Pleased to Sign for Wills Fight
Before next July the champion said he was impatient to sign to fight Wills and now rejoices at the deal. Dempsey reportedly grew deeply angered Wednesday night when booed and hissed at his Los Angeles club introduction. Cries of Bring on Harry Wills and hisses greeted the champion, seen by close associates as a factor in Fitzsimmons walking off with a signed contract.
Somerset Golfers Lose to Indiana Club in Big Defeat
Indiana Country Club defeated Somerset Country Club yesterday on the local course by 68 to 17 in a Ver non Taylor Trophy qualifying round setup. Entries for the event are due to Chas W Canita han or Albert Warren by next Tuesday evening with draws for partners to be made Tuesday night. The committee will split handicaps into two sections and the Tuesday draw will finalize pairings for Wednesday’s tee times. Yesterday’s results include Hewitt Jr 85-2 Fritchman 81-1 Carnahan 82 3 Pierce 79-3 Wells 84-3 Simpson G E 86-3 Brandon 84-0 Nix D R 88-0 Nix Ed 92-0 Parnell 90-3 Simpson H 86-3 Hickox 89-3 Sutton AM 1013 Laughlin 96-2 Peeler 100 3 Daugherty 106-0 Sutton Blair 101-3 Mabon AL 107-2 Jack 106-2 McGregor 1 Hewitt Sr ae Conner 97-8 Mabon AM 107-2 Schuler 107-38 Park Norman 88-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Country Club
Somerset Country Club
Vernon Taylor
Chas
W. Canitahan
Albert Warren
Indaing
Peeler
Daugherty
Sutton
Blair
Mabon
A. L
Jack
McGregor
Hewitt, Sr
Conner
A. M
Schuler
Park
Norman
Summary of Individual Wrestling Weights and Scores
A list of names with corresponding weights and scores, detailing competitors such as Beers, Jack at 80-1. Raymer 9-0. Falkner 86-0. Gallaher 8-0. Ray C. F. 84-2. and others including Dugan 57-0, Stein 101-0, Roy R. D. 93-1, and Uhl Chas. F. 123-0, reflecting a meet’s weight class results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Mainhart
Su—W. Beers
Jack
Raymer
Falkner
Gallaher
Scull
Geo
Ray
C. F
Love
Mumau
Piskney
Dugan
Stein
Smith
Courtney
Roy
R. D
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