Vicksburg Breaks Monroe In Home Opener
Vicksburg wins 4 to 2 at Monroe as Roe and Anderson pitch well. Bills hammer several long hits for the decisive run in the eighth. Key plays include Lauzon stopping a hot Morris ball and Simpson at first, with Anderson making a sensational stop. The two teams meet again tomorrow at Monroe.
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Flowers Bogash Bout on Tonight
In Chicago on July 24 Tiger Flowers from Georgia and Lou Bogash of Bridgeport Connecticut meet in a ten round wind up at Aurora renewing a prior Boston meeting.
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Exhibition results and suspensions roil early baseball action
The Brooklyn Nationals beat the Reading Internationals 6 to 2 in an exhibition. Ehrhardt and Hubbell starred for the Dodgers. Cleveland catcher Glenn Myatt left after being struck on the head. he was not seriously hurt. Ty Cobb returned for the Tigers after a suspension, and Poole drove the Athletics to victory over Boston with three hits. Sherrod Smith held the Browns to four hits as Cleveland moved into third place, while Harry Rice and Goose Goslin framed notable performances.
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Dempsey and Greb May Meet in Ring
Chicago reports a potential September clash between Jack Dempsey and Harry Greb, with promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons ready to post $50,000 to stage the bout at Michigan City Blue Sky Arena. Dempsey would put up $25,000 and Greb $10,000 if negotiations close.
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Hubmen Capture Game at Meridian as Jackson Wins 5-4
In Meridian Hattiesburg Hubmen toppled Meridian 7 to 4 after a strong late surge with three, two, and two runs in the fifth seventh and eighth innings. In other action Jackson edged Alexandria Reds 5-4 at home while Vicksburg’s Hill Billies erased a two run deficit to beat Monroe 4-2. Brookhaven beat Ture by 5-4 after a late rally with Hoffman homering for Brookhaven.
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Zev Retired From Track After Storied Career
New York July 24 By A P Zev greatest winner of American thoroughbreds who earned for his owner 313639 has been retired from the track because he has gone stubborn He was loaded into a truck yesterday at Belmont Park and sent to the Rancocas stables in New Jersey where his trainer Samuel C Hildreth and Harry Sinclair keep their veterans of the track.
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Pittsburgh and Mackmen Lead in Day of Giants and Senators Drops
Major league action had Pittsburgh and Philadelphia atop their leagues. The Pirates beat the Cardinals 3 2 to reclaim the NL lead as the Giants split with the Braves. In the AL Lou Gehrig hit two homers lifting the Yankees past the Senators 11 7 while Rommel won his 17th game and the Mackmen edged the Red Sox 5 4.
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Eddie Shea Loses in Brave Battle with Rosenberg
New York report from AP notes a hard fought bantamweight title defense where Eddie Shea sustains a tough loss to Rosenberg. The bout highlighted resilience and strong defense as the fight moved through difficult exchanges in the east.
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Rosenberg Edges Shea in Fierce Two Round Scuffle
Weight champion Charley Rosenberg battles Eddie Shea of Chicago in a brutal slugfest. Shea dominates early two rounds but Rosenberg answers with a relentless center-ring exchange, forcing a knockdown that floors the challenger before the bell.
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Pelicans Slump Boosts Chase in Southern Association
In Atlanta on July 24 the Southern Association pennant race tightens as New Orleans slumps. Nashville takes second place after beating the Pelicans in a doubleheader, with Birmingham four games behind. Highlights include Kelly’s loss to the Volunteers and Chattanooga’s 16 runs against Mobile.
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