McMahon Fulton Bout Hunted For Forbes Field July Plans
Tom McMahon, fresh from beating Jess Willard, is eyeing a July bout with Fred Fulton. Forbes Field in Pittsburgh is floated as a potential venue with Dime promoting. July 3 or 4 in Racine was offered but rejected for dates and pay. Ticket tiers listed from bleachers to ringside with charity cuts. Gibbons and Chip train at camps in Osakis Minnesota and New Castle respectively.
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Tom McMahon
Fred Fulton
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Forbes Field
Dime
Fulton
McMahon
Tom
Jess Willard
Cowboy
Johnson
Racine
Jimmy
George Chip
New Castle
Buffalo
Tom Cowler
Porky Flynn
Flynn
Joe Chip
Brennan
Chip
Rochester
Babe Picato
Ray Pryer
Boxing Commission
Stambaugh
Red Cross
Gibbons
Osakis
Minnesota
Boxing Showdown Draws Big Crowd in Youngstown July Fourth
Thousands plan to attend the George Chip versus Mike Gibbons 12 round bout at the Youngstown ball park praised for top boxing arena seating. Matchmaker Mick Stambaugh has reserved 10 000 seats with room for more as fans nationwide show strong demand for the event.
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Youngstown
George Chip
Mike Gibbons
Mick Stambaugh
Ball Park
Baseball Results From Last Night and Monday Games
First U. P. shut out First Christian 7–0 in last night’s game. Monday’s matchup featured First Baptist against Epworth M. E. with results not provided.
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First Baptist
Epworth M. E
Yesterday's Results in Major Leagues
Yesterday's scores include Pittsburg 4 over Chicago 3 Philadelphia 5 over Brooklyn 3 Boston 5 over New York 3 and Cincinnati 5 over St Louis 2. The game noted ten innings.
Schedule of NBA Matches Across East League
Chicago plays Pittsburg as the feature game in city venue two. New York meets Philadelphia. Boston visits Brooklyn at home two. Cincinnati travels to St. Louis for an East division clash.
Detroit Dominoes St Louis in Hockey Scorers Duel
Detroit defeats St Louis 9 to 3 and again 3 to 2 in a pair of hockey games. Chicago bests Cleveland 4 to 1. Washington edges Philadelphia 6 to 5 while Boston loses 2 to 1 against New York.
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Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
L Pet
Eeree
Jacobs Lets Foemen Make Two Bingles in Dark
The First Christian team beat the leaders 7 to 0 in a Friday night game halted by darkness after five innings. Jacobs limited the opposition to two hits as Dunlap and Phillips led the offense with timely hits and four runs in the second inning. Harris doubled for the Christian club, while danger and defensive plays kept the contest tight until the pause.
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U. P
Book
Jacobs
Bill Dunlap
Foss
Hanna
Kriner
S. Jones
Phillips
J. Jones
Candioo
D. Riley
H. Dunlap
Taylor
Harris
Evans
R. Ryan
DeGarmo
Cobb Extends Streak To 19 Straight Games In 1916
New York June 23 Ty Cobb maintains his hitting streak with 19 consecutive games in the 1916 season. The former AL batting champion is hitting .380 after two wins against St Louis, with 39 hits in 75 at bats, 14 runs and six doubles five triples and one homer.
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International News Service
New York
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Tris Speaker
St. Louis
Cobb
Crouse Hurt in Brannigan Bout Delay
Pittsburg reports say Buck Crouse and Harry Greb will fight one week from Monday after Crouse injured during training. Brannigan scheduled in Pittsburg gym. Crouse slipped into a brick wall splitting his lip amid questions of who caused the impact. Crouse trained briefly here last week.
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Pittsburg
Buck Crouse
Harry Greb
Crouse
Patsy Brannigan
Buck
Patsy
St. Vitus Team Triumphs Over Dixie Juniors
On the B and O grounds yesterday St. Vitus defeated the Dixie Juniors 10 to 8. Cassella pitched well for St. Vitus. Interested teams may call Bell 1300 W after 6 pm to arrange games with yesterday's winners.
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B. and O
St. Vitus
Dixie
Cassella
Bell
Liner notes from the Church League action last night
The Church League saw Junk Jones and Thompson lose doubles while Jacobs, H Dunlap, and W Dunlap dropped singles as darkness halted play. Mont Harris made a comeback after years away, Umpire Kerr returned to duty, and Central and First U P face off Tuesday as four teams tie for third.
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Junk” Jones
Thompson
Jacobs
H. Dunlap
W. Dunlap
Kerr
Legions Of Sports Will Shoot July 4
Philadelphia June 23. The Fourth will again see a surge of celebration and a push for safe, sane fun. The article promotes trapshooting as a patriotic alternative offering education in firearm handling, mental focus, and physical activity for all ages and both sexes, with thousands likely to participate across multiple tournaments.
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Philadelphia
Trapshooting Gains Popularity Across Clubs
The Interstate Association for the Encouragement of Trapshooting hosts club tournaments with class events for trophies. Participation is open to women as well as men, reflecting growing female interest in the sport across the United States and Canada. The piece extols trapshooting as a highly enjoyable pastime.
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Interstate Association For the Encouragement of
United States
Canada
Rousch Leads As Cobb Gains On Speaker In Hit Totals
Ty Cobb collected four hits in two games and gained ten points on Tris Speaker, while Eddie Roush led the National League with four hits in four plate appearances. The leading hitters list includes Speaker Cleveland at .340 and Rousevic Cincinnati at .360, with Cruise St. Louis .348 and Wheat Brooklyn .321 among others.
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International News Service
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Eddie Rousch
Red Devils blamed for scoring errors by manager Strizzi
Emilio Strizzi of Neal Street Athletics rebukes scoring in Thursday’s game. He cites three hits for his team, nine strikeouts by Biondi and claims C Sacco was not in the lineup. Athletics beat the Barry club earlier, with another game set for next Thursday as Kansas City Germans open a $400 000 hospital.
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Emilio Strizzi
Neal Street Athletics
Red Devils
Biondi
C. Sacco
Strizzi
Athletics
Barry
Full Crew Bill Fight Forges House Senate Clash in Harrisburg
Legislative leaders edge toward a settlement on the full crew suspender and workmen’s compensation act amid filibuster threats. Labor reps seek a special order pairing the two bills, while a Philadelphia small council measure looms. If no compromise, 35 more measures face action before the session ends.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
Labor
Philadelphia
Hempstead Woman Traces Burglars to Hayloft
Mrs. L. F. F. Warner of Hempstead Long Island with trained police dogs traced a gang of burglars to a hayloft where they hid. She has been appointed a special policewoman.
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L. F. F. Warner
Hempstead
L. I
Checker League Scores From New Castle Meet
Recent New Castle Checker Club league results list players and scores with several forfeits. Notable results include John Zaz 8 over Thomas Griffiths 0 and William Crabill 8 over J J McGahagan 0 forfeit.
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New Castle Checker
John Zaz
Thomas Griffiths
William Thomas
Frank Kirker
James Reynolds
George Houston
John Blight
S. F. Gerber
Jack Herbert
J. E. Brown
William Crabill
J. J. McGahagan
J. C. Walls
David Samuels
Ww. L D
John Zaka
Wm. Crabill
K. C. Walls
Geo. Houston
Oors
Thos. Griffiths
Jas
Why Owl Is A Night Bird
Raymond Crawford writes in the London Lancet about folklore attributing fire from heaven to birds. The tale says all birds except the owl gave a feather to warm the wren, condemning the owl to daylong isolation and night cold, with other birds tormenting it in sunshine.
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Polynesia
Raymond Crawford
London Lancet
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