New York Scoffs At Dempsey Bout
New York skeptically dismisses Floyd Fitzsimmons proposal for a Dempsey Greb bout in September at Michigan City Indiana. The piece argues New York would flock to a Yankee Stadium promotion by Tex Rickard and notes only Harry Wills or Gene Tunney could push Dempsey to top form, with Greb as the strongest alternative.
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Davis J. Walsh Eorte
Internat
New York
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Jack Dempsey
Harry Greb
Michigan City
Ind
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Gene Tunney
Greb
West Side Indies Drop Independent Name
The West Side Independents drop Independent from their title and become the West Side team. The squad includes Jackson Travers Huff Evans Campbell I Ryan R Ryan Black Wilcox Mescall Withers Gall Burke Hoffmeister Houck Vall eley A Hartman Brown. They seek games with Croton A C Lawrence Indies Pennsy Car Men and others. They play the New Castle Indies at Scotland Lane grounds this evening at six.
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West Side
Jackson
Travers
Huff
Evans
Campbell
I. Ryan
R. Ryan
Black
Wilcox
Mescall
Withers
Gall
Burke
Hoffmeister
Houck
Vallely
A. Hartman
Brown
Croton A. C
Lawrence Indies
Pennsy Car Men
G. T. Ryan
Bell Avenue
New Castle
Battling Siki Stabbed in Hell's Kitchen in Mystery Attack
Sengalese boxer Battling Siki, who rose to prominence after beating Georges Carpentier in 1922, was found fatally wounded with a neck stab in Hell's Kitchen. Detectives recovered him unconscious as Joseph Hanahan, 25, was jailed on felonious assault charges amid conflicting stories. Snakes have longer wheel bases than hot dogs.
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New York
Siki
Georges Carpentier
Ninth Avenue
Forty-first Street
Hell’s Kitchen
Joseph Hanahan
New Castle S A Beats Sharon Elks 9 to 5 at Masuray Park
Sankey McCullough starred with three hits including two doubles as New Castle S A defeated Sharon Elks 9 to 5. Fiz Rhodenbaugh pitched well against Tem ple, Dode Paskett made 12 straight chances at first, and Ducky Guinaugh caught solidly. Moss hit Sharons first homer of the season.
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Sankey McCullough
Masuray Park
Fiz
Rhodenbaugh
New Castle S. A
Sharon Elks
New Castle
Temple
Canon
Moss
Sharon
Elks
Dode Paskett
Ducky Guinaugh
Homestead Grays
Shannon
Buckley
Cannon
Fay
Thompson
Bolsh
Schell
Donhue
H P. A. E .Grinnen
Rf Buzzard
McCullough
Paskert
Brown
Guinaugh
Flynn
Grinnen
Buzzard
Packert
Packett
Teple
Umpir Kaliney
Es Carney
Ederle Plans Channel Swim Next Week
Boulogne France July 28 Gertrude Ederle the American swimmer tentatively fixed August 3 as the day to attempt crossing the English Channel from Cape Gris-Nez to the English shore. A quiet weekend limited water training but she walked and swam shore dips during the final days of the week.
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Boulogne
France
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
Cape Gris-Nez
Miss Ederle
Energy Seconds Blank Bell A C In Six Run Win
Energy Seconds defeated Bell A C 6 0 at Energy. One Ellwood City runner reached third as Marian pitched for Bell and fanned six but defensive errors allowed six runs. Marshall pitched for Energy fanning six as eight hits produced the runs. Energy Seconds travel to play Harlansburg Saturday.
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Bell Athletic Club
Ellwood City
Energy Seconds
Energy
Marian
Bell A. C
Ellwood
Marshall
Harlansburg
Tagging Bases Baseball News Roundup
Vance shutout the Giants 3 0 as the Dodgers won. Pirates beat Cubs 6 4 with Aldrich pitching. Tigers led early but White Sox won 8 6. Reds defeated Cardinals 7 1. Indians outslugged Browns 11 6 in varied scores. Pirates lead by several points in pennant chase amid strong ball movement.
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Pirates
Matty
Aldrich
Cubs
Polish A. A. Wins Over Garlands 9-3
The Polish A. A. extended their winning streak to seven with a 9 to 3 victory over the West Pittsburg Garlands at West Pittsburg. McIntyre pitched a three hit complete game and struck out sixteen. Valen sic, McIntyre, and Bishop led with multi hit games as Garlands added two early runs before the Polish A. A. domination.
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A. A
West Pittsburg
Garlands
McIntyre
Valensci
Bishop
Glasser
C. Hritz
J. Walser
T. Walser
Ad P. Garlands
C. Quinn
Fundotts
Ee Foley
Ss Kapoley
Onicha
Ee Wee
Vassella
Rs Braykovich
Adams
Dudish
Butera
Walser
Hritz
Onicka
Burdo
Dudick
Krueger
Warner
Track Concreted. paving likely to start Friday
Contractor M. J. Scanlon finished concreting the eastbound P O Railway track in West Washington street near the east side of the P R R bridge. It is probable that paving can be started Friday.
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M. J. Scanlon
P.O
Washington Street
Knights Arrange Sport Program for Cascade Park Picnic
Knights of Columbus announce a July 29 program at Cascade Park led by Chairman Jack Griffith. Events include dozens of races for various age groups and genders, a 4:30 p.m. baseball game between married and single men, and a postgame supper with free coffee. A fireworks display closes the day.
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Jack Griffith
Knights of Columbus
Cascade Park
Joe O'Leary
James F
Indies Defeat Hillsville in 16–4 Baseball Match
Lawrence Independents defeated Hillsville Independents 16 to 4 Saturday afternoon. Pepe led with 19 hits while Me halic held Hillsville to seven hits. Black, center fielder for New Castle, hit a triple. Portersville visits Lawrence Independents on Tuesday at home.
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New Castle
H. E. Lampe
J. B. Waddington
R. F. Dana
N. Ke
F. Dana
D. H. Long
J. B. Matthews
W. OD. Stitzinger
B. R. H. Wallace
Ott
J. E. Ellis Hall
Lawrence Independents
Hillsville Independents
Hillsville
Lawrence ‘‘Indies
Pepe
Mehalic
Portersville
N. C. Collegians Defeat Sharpsville in Seven Inning Game
The New Castle Collegians beat the Sharpsville Independents 7 to 4 in seven innings at Sharpsville. Keith allowed five early hits but settled down. Zerhner relieved in the fourth. The Collegians cashed in with six hits for four runs in the fourth and added three more in the sixth. Cameron and Timothy homered, and T. Brown hit a triple.
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New Castle Collegians
Sharpsville
Sharpsville Independents
Keith
Zerhner
Collegians
Walters
Cameron
Timothy
T. Brown
Turkey Hill Cubs Defeat Monarchs in Frisco Ball Field
The Turkey Hill Cubs beat Ellwood City Monarchs 5 to 3 on Saturday afternoon. Smith pitched a sharp game with three hits allowed and fifteen strikeouts. Profitt struggled for the Monarchs, giving up three Cubs runs in the fourth inning while notching nine K’s. Smith and Badger produced the Cubs' only multi hit efforts with Smith adding a two base hit and a single and Badger two singles.
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Turkey Hill Cubs
Ellwood City
Mountaineers Reach Football Majority at 33 Seasons
Mountaineers look ahead to training camp as West Virginia enters its thirty third fall campaign. Since 1891 the team has played 33 seasons, with 1892 and 1918 skipped and a single game in 1891.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia Mountaineer
West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia Gridders
Rosey Stoy To Box Joey Sanger In Youngstown Showdown
Rosey Stoy faces Joey Sanger at Idora Park Youngstown tonight with Sanger headed east later to meet Babe Herman. Stoyieems popular in Youngstown after beating Meg Pugh, though not all bouts have gone his way. Sanger rose with Ohio fans after a technical knockout of Al Corbett.
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Joey Sanger
al Corbett
Rosey Stoy
Idora Park
Youngstown
Milwaukee Battler
Babe Herman
Stoy
Meg Pugh
Sanger
Ohio
Oak A. C. Beats Coaltown 13 2 at Lehigh Cement Grounds
Oak A. C. downed the Coaltown Independents 13 to 2 on Saturday afternoon at Lehigh Cement grounds. Heasley pitched for Oak A. C. and the event featured dominant batting and defense.
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Oak A. C
Coaltown Independents
Lehigh Cement
Heasley
Oak A. C. Triumph Over Coaltowners In Slugfest
Oak A. C. held Coaltown to eight hits and ten strikeouts. Tuuri and Taylor led with three hits each, Tuuri including two doubles and a single while Taylor added a double and two singles.
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Oak A. C
Hunt On Vacation Insp Tracks Traffic Absence
Inspector P D Hunt of the P O system enjoys a vacation touring Maryland District of Columbia southern Pennsylvania and Indiana. J N McKee inspects traffic during his absence. World’s greatest shoe value is when you shoe flies off the dinner.
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P. D. Hunt
Maryland
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Indiana
J. N. McKee
Urges France Use Poison Gas Attack on Riffian Forces
Paris July 27 Professor Jean Feure of the French Medical academy urged in Figaro that France employ poison gas against the Rif forces. He argued gas warfare is less cruel and more effective than artillery and that bombing the Rif would yield quicker, desired results.
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France
International News Service
Paris
Jean Feure
French Medical Academy
Figaro
Tilden Wins Illinois Crown at Skokie Country Club
William Tilden II, defending champion, defeated William Johnston in three sets 6-4 6-3 9-7 to secure the Illinois singles title at Glencoe. Johnston was viewed as his main rival, narrowly avoiding defeat in two points at key moments. Charlotte Hosmer, California, defeated Helen Jacobs 6-4 1-6 1-0 in the women's final.
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Chicago
William T. Tilden II
William M. Johnston
Illinois
Skokie Country Club
Glencoe
Tilden
Lott
Snodgrass
Howard Kinsey
Johnston
Helen Jacobs
California
Charlotte Hosmer
Summers in Berkshires Reveal Local Gab Family
A St. Paul family that summers in the Berkshires reports that in the neighboring village reside Mr and Mrs Gab. Mrs Gab was formerly Miss Gushy before marriage. Details furnished upon application.
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St. Paul
Berkshires
Gab
Miss Gushy
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