Dempsey and Wills bout looms amid purse concerns
Boxing writer notes Dempsey seeks a fight next year primarily to replenish finances. The deal hinges on manager Jack Kearns and the Wills camp, with Fitzsimmons and Mullins awaiting approval. The piece also recalls the Travers Stake's storied history and its namesake William R. Travers.
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Chicago
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International Affair In Tennis Battle At Forest Hills
The Amazons of the British Isles clash with the Daughters of the American Revolution in moral combat on Long Island courts. Helen Wills leads American defense against Miss McKane and rising star Joan Fry as Evelyn Colyer dazzles crowds. Mrs Lambert Chambers manages the British team with a potential exhibition against Mrs May Sutton Bundy.
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Miss Colyer
Lambert Chambers
Dorothea Douglass
May Sutton Bundy
Giants Topple Pirates 2 To 1 In Final Series Opener
At Forbes Field Pittsburgh on August 11 the New York Giants beat the Pirates 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel. Jack Scott won over Lee Meadows as Meadows allowed five hits and four baserunners in the fourth inning misplay by Pie Traynor helped Pittsburgh score. Cuyler and Moore led Pirates with two hits each while Young scored for New York on a fourth inning miscue.
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Quigley
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Moran
Mahoning A A Meets Wampum Crescents In Midweek Game
Mahoning A A and the Wampum Crescents will play a non league contest at BE and A field Wednesday at 5 30 PM. The clubs met last Saturday in league play with Mahoning prevailing 6 to 4 to settle the series.
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Last Night's Fights in Philadelphia Results
Danny Kramer of Philadelphia stopped Geo Chaney of Baltimore in 59 seconds. Joe Dundee of Baltimore halted Nat Goldman in the third round. Sailor Friedman of Philadelphia and Joe Gans of Allentown Pa fought ten rounds to a draw. Carl Tremaine of Cleveland beat Jimmy Mende of Philadelphia in 10 rounds. Petey Mack of Jersey City won a twelve round decision over Johnny Leonard of Allentown Pa.
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Jersey City
Petey Mack
Johnny Leonard
Grove City Opens Grid Camp At Country Club Sept 14
Grove City college football announces a fall training camp starting September 14 with two weeks before classes begin and three weeks before the opener against Waynesburg. Camp facilities include Grove City Country Club grounds, Montgomery cottage housing, lakefront recreation, golf, tennis, and baths for players.
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Baseball Results From Yesterday
New York defeated Pittsburgh 2 to 1. Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 7 to 2 and 13 to 5 in two games. Boston routed Chicago 5 to 3. St Louis downed Philadelphia 5 to 3.
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Games Today in Baseball Schedule
New York visits Pittsburgh while Brooklyn travels to Cincinnati and Philadelphia plays St. Louis. Boston welcomes Chicago for matchups on the slate.
Baseball Scoreboard Showdowns Across League Standings
Detroit leads with 8 runs over Boston while Philadelphia posts 6, St. Louis 4, Washington 3, and Cleveland 2 in a packed game day update.
Chicago at New York and St Louis at Philadelphia
Four matchups listed: Chicago versus New York, St Louis against Philadelphia, Cleveland versus Washington, and Detroit versus Boston. No results or dates provided.
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American Association Yesterday's Scores Summary
Columbus defeated Minneapolis 7 to 4 while St. Paul routed Toledo 13 to 8 Milwaukee edged Indianapolis 7 to 4 Louisville won 11 to 2 against Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee at Indianapolis and more league pairings
A set of matchups lists Milwaukee against Indianapolis Minneapolis versus Columbus Kansas City facing Louisville and St Paul at Toledo. The schedule outlines early season games across multiple cities with teams preparing for upcoming contests.
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Dodgers topple Reds as pennant race tightens
Dodgers triumph 7 2 and 13 7 over the Reds near league lead while the Giants beat Pirates and the Browns fall to the Cardinals. Indians, Senators, and Tigers also post wins in a chaotic day of scores and late heroics. Ty Cobb helps the Tigers win 8 7 with a tenth inning run.
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