Dempsey Signs for Wills Bout Amid Los Angeles Singers
Promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons pushes a signed contract for a Dempsey vs Harry Wills match eastward after Dempsey, angered by fan hostility in Los Angeles, signs papers. Paddy Mullins backs signing if Wills agrees to Dempsey’s conditions, and Madden potential bout talks with Bartley Madden are off. Mullins awaits Fitzsimmons arrival for a show-down decision.
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Los Angeles
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Polish A. A. Defeats Independents 4 1 on Cedar Street
Polish A. A led by star pitcher McIntyre defeated the Lawrence Independents 4 to 1. McIntyre allowed only one hit the entire game, a second inning double by Zidow, while Mescal collected two of the Polish A. A.'s six hits. The win extends Polish A. A.'s winning streak to nine games as they press toward the Lawrence county independent championship.
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Lawrence Independents
Cedar Street
Zidow
Bayack
Mescal
Lawrence County
Four Grand Old Men By Feg Murray
Four aging baseball stars Cobb Collins Johnson and Speaker continue long major league careers. All charter W N G U Society members they began between 1905 and 1908 and have logged 77 years in the majors by this season.
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Tygers
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Sullivan
Columbia
Athletics
IBEW Sets Seattle Convention for September Week
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers completed plans for its annual convention to be held in Seattle during the third week of September.
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Seattle
Baseball Scores From National League Yesterday
Brooklyn fell to Pittsburgh 10 to 9 while Cincinnati defeated New York 2 to 1. Chicago beat Philadelphia 5 to 1 as Boston and St. Louis rain halted play.
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Games Today Feature Eight Major Matchups
Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh and New York travels to Cincinnati while Philadelphia plays Chicago and Boston meets St. Louis in today’s basketball schedule.
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Baseball Scores From East and Midwest Matches
American League results show Detroit 3 New York 1 Cleveland 10 Philadelphia 4 Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 0 Chicago 2 Boston 0 St Louis 3 Washington 0. The day’s games featured strong pitching and decisive shutouts.
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Detroit at New York and Other NBA Matchups
Detroit faces New York while Cleveland plays Philadelphia and St Louis meets Washington. Chicago travels to Boston in a slate of pro basketball games.
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Senators
Tris Speaker
Boston
Cleveland
St Paul Defeats Columbus in Eight Run Baseball Duel
In baseball action, American Association scores show St. Paul 8 Columbus 2 and Minneapolis 6 Toledo 3. Indianapolis 9 Kansas City 4 and Louisville 11 Milwaukee 7. Next matchups list St Paul at Toledo Milwaukee at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Columbus Kansas City at Louisville.
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Minneapolis
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
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Perotta And Oakes To Box Here Monday Night
Local middleweight Perotta trains hard two days before his 10 round bout with Jack Oakes at Centennial Field. Oakes, known as the poison puncher, brings a strong knockout record. Despite a late career setback, Perotta hopes to stop his opponent and stage a comeback. The evening also features Eddie Bowen versus Alvie Miller in the semi final, plus two six round preliminaries.
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Jimmie Darrah
Jimmie Dime
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Jack
Eddie Bowen
New Castle
Alvie Miller
Youngstown
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Eddie Weygant
Ed. Fritz
Bowen
Miller
Rig
Colored Stars Win At Slippery Rock
The New Castle Colored Stars edged the Slippery Rock Independents 5 to 4 in a centennial celebration game at Slippery Rock on Friday evening. Allbrook started strong for the Stars, Brannigan closed, and Slippery Rock’s Oleske provided the only extra base hit. The Stars head to Massillon for two games this weekend against Massillon.
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Sharon Dub Makes Freak Hole In One
Boyd Patton a Western Union night clerk from Sharon Pa. scored a remarkable hole in one on the No 9 at the Sharon public links during his seventh round. The ball sailed toward the road, struck the caddy shack, bounced twice, and dropped into the cup surprising the golfer who did not know what a hole in one meant.
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Studebakers Edge Indies In Series Opener 5 4
The Studebakers beat the Italian American Independents 5 to 4 at B. & O. grounds in the first game of a seven game series for the Lawrence County Junior title. Turco allowed five hits while Marino yielded seven. Turco struck out six to Marino's nine. Petrucci homered in the first inning and Valiensi had two doubles and a single. The Studebakers rallied with five runs in the sixth to take the lead. Next game is August 14 at 5 p.m. on the B. & O. grounds.
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East Versus West Lawn Tennis Decides Interregional Title
The East versus West matches begin at the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills to decide six matches four singles two doubles for interregional supremacy. Possible lineups include Tilden Richards Johnston Hunter Kinsey Williams and others as a prelude to national and international championships.
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Baseball Leaders and Totals Highlight Early Season
The report lists top hitters and league totals from yesterday and last year, naming players such as Hornsby, Williams, Hartnett, Meusel, Simmons, and Ruth with their teams and counts. It notes the Cigar Makers' International Union planning a country-wide organization campaign at its August 10 convention in Boston.
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New Castle Hopes To Capture Series At Sharon
New Castle O P league team travels to Sharon Sunday for the third game of a five game set with the Sharon Elks. New Castle holds a 2 0 lead and needs one win to clinch while Sharon must win three straight. Dade Paskett may start McCullough and Buchannon may send Temple. About 500 fans expected to travel to Sharon to view New Castle aim for the clincher. New Castle also plays Grennan Cakey today at home.
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Sharon Elks
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Buchannon
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