Cardinals Edge Braves to Stay Within Reach of Lead
The National League standings shifted as the Cardinals beat the Braves 4 to 3 in 11 innings while Brooklyn downed Pittsburgh 2 to 1. Carey’s infield hit scored the winning run for Brooklyn, and Chicago beat Philadelphia 3 to 2. Detroit swept Boston in a doubleheader 11 to 4 and 7 to 6 as Uhle notched his 21st win.
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Associated Press
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Cream of American Trapshooters Enter National Handicap
Vandalia Ohio Aug. 26 AP In the grand American handicap preliminaries about a thousand top trapshooters compete for a 3750 purse in a 100 single target event from 16 to 25 yards. No defending champion stepped forward while 1925 winner S X Green is deceased. E C Starner last year’s Grand American champion defends. Illinois led yesterday with Mark Arie clinching the state title and the Illinois team triumph totaling 976. Fred Tomlin of Glasboro N J captured the professional clay target crown with 200 straight.
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Vandalia
Ohio
S. x. Green
Waterville
E. C. Starner
Harry C. Deck
Plymouth
Illinois
Mark Arie
Paign
Fred Tomlin
Glasboro
N. J
North America
Remembering Richmond and the first perfect game in baseball
The article recalls J Lee Richmond pitching the Worcester Worcester team to a perfect game against Cleveland in 1880, one of baseball history’s two early feats. It notes the era of multiple games weekly, the era’s rules, and Richmond’s later life as Toledo University athletics director while contrasting modern pitching workloads.
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Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Lyons
Baseball
Hall of Fame
J. Lee Richmond
Worcester
Cleveland
Cy” Young
Addie Joss
Richmond
Chicago
Cincinnati
Troy
Providence
Buffalo
Brown University
Jim” McCormick
McCormick
Dunlap
John Montgomery Ward
Charlie Robertson
Pop” Anson
Toledo University
Toledo
Stecher and Pesek Grapple Two Hours for Draw
In Los Angeles on August 25, Joe Stecher world heavyweight wrestling claimant and John Pesek Nebraska Tiger man wrestled two hours ending in a draw.
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Stecher
Pesek
Los Angeles
Calif
Joe Stecher
John Pesek
Nebraska
Tiger Man
Molis Loses 10 Barnard In Meet
Walter Molis former club champion and tournament favorite is defeated by C. M. Barnard in the Geneva Golf and Country Club event four and three. The upset comes early in the second round as Barnard maintains steady play. Matches today include George Meerdink vs Frank Chandler and E L Leslie vs L A Crull with third round setup ahead.
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Walter Molis
Geneva Golf & Country Club
C. M. Barnard
Barnard
George Meerdink
Frank Chandler
E. L. Leslie
L. A. Crull
Dempsey Tightens Form Ahead of Tunney Title Fight
Jack Dempsey rapidly nears peak conditioning in Atlantic City practice. He shows strong wind and footwork during four rounds, with Tillie Herman giving top challenge. Dempsey floors Jimmy Brown. Estelle Taylor plans coastward trip as training continues.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Saratoga Springs
Dempsey
Tillie
Kid” Herman
Los Angeles
Elks
Herman
Jack
Jimmy Brown
Panama
Estelle Taylor
Young and Holman Are Prospects for Hawkeye Grid Team
Iowa City August 26 Everl Young of Cedar Rapids and Delevan Holman of Mason City are minor letter candidates for the University of Iowa football squad. Young, light but agile, may win a regular end berth. Holman, a guard of potential power, weighs about 190 pounds and is expected to develop into a regular player this season.
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Iowa City
Everl Young
Cedar Rapids
Romey
Rice
Smith
Young
University of Iowa
Delevan Holman
Mason City
Holman
Independent Grid Team Plans First Practice Sunday
Muscatine Independent football squad for 1926 to hold first practice Sunday at 9 on League field. Manager Joe Roth announces about 30 candidates expected to report. Last year’s players and new tryouts urged to attend initial session.
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Muscatine
Joe Roth
Baseball Leaders Across National and American Leagues
National league batting champion Hargrave leads with .368 and hits. Brown 163 runs. Cuyler 86 runs and 28 stolen bases. Walker 20 triples. Bot Tomley 35 doubles. Wilson 19 homers. Haines 10 wins 2 losses. American league batting Fothergill .388. Burns 175 runs and 57 doubles. Ruth and Gehrig lead homers with 39 and 20. Hume Field and Mostil 21 stolen bases. Davis 10 wins 3 losses.
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Reds
Brown
Braves
Cuyler
Pirates
Bottomley
Cardinals
Walker
Wilson
Cubs
Haines
Fothergill
Tigers
Burns
Indians
Ruth
Gehrig
Yanks
Humefield
Mostil
White Sox
Davis
Tunney Plans Fast Training Amid Adirondack Hike
Gene Tunney intends to maintain near peak speed in the Adirondacks for several days with a rest day planned tomorrow. After preliminary road work, he will hike into the mountains and then resume training in the high terrain before moving to Stroudsburg Pa. next Tuesday where new sparring partner Bryan Downey, who defeated Johnny Wilson, will join him.
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Dempsey
Ad Wolgast
Wolgast
Speculator
N. Y
Gene Tunney
Adirondacks
Tunney
Stroudsburg
Bryan Downey
Johnny Wilson
Flyweight Champion Defeats Atherton in Chicago Bout
Fidel La Barba, flyweight champion, defeated Happy Atherton of Indianapolis in a non title fight. Emil Paluso of Salt Lake City beat Ernie Peters of Chicago. Sailor Larsen of Champaign shaded Babe Ridley of Chicago in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fidel la Barba
Happy Atherton
Indianapolis
Emil Paluso
Salt Lake City
Ernie Peters
Waterloo
Sailor Larsen
Champaign
Ill
Babe Ridley
Australia Railways May Adopt Automatic Switching Plans
Government railway commissioners in Australia are weighing plans for automatic switching equipment. The proposal aims to modernize signals and improve train sequencing across major lines.
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Government Railway Commissioners of Australia
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