Dempsey Ready for Fight as Willard Draws Near
Toledo June 16 Jack Dempsey in light training at Mau Mee Bay prepares for the July 4 title bout with Jess Willard. Dempsey weighs 195 pounds while Willard at 249 pounds spars with three partners. Tex Rickard’s boxing board will name the third man in the ring, Hill Brown of New York a leading candidate.
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W. O. McGeehan
Toledo
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Dempsey
Humoriuy
Mig
Willard
William Harrison Dempsey
Maumee Bay
Joe Cox
Achilles
Jack Nole
Walter Monahan
Jick Vomen
United States Navy
Heinen
Ynchlan
Hemple
Jess
Big Jess
New York
Wall Street
Jock Johnson
Havana
Tex Rickard
Army
Navy
Board of Boxing Control
Tory
Board
Bard of Boxing Control
Hill Brown
Braves Acquire Tony Hroeckel From Pirates
Cincinnati June 16 President George W Grant of the Boston National League Club announced the club has obtained third baseman Tony Hroeckel from the Pirates via the waiver gate. Hroeckel will join the Braves at Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
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Cincinnati
George W. Grant
Boston
Hhe
Tony Hroeckel
Pirates
Boeckel Il
Braves
Mittaburch
Formidable Fighters On Australian Team For Inter Allied Meet
AIS reports Australian entrants for the inter Allied games beginning June 24. Duke Mullins, who fitted Jack Johnson for his Burns bout, trains likely heavyweights including Captain Gordon Coghill and Marold. Bantamweights Digier Evans and Fred Hallam shine, while Lt Matty Smith leads lightweights. Wrestlers are led by Billy Miske with Alf Taylor set as lightweight competitor.
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AIS
Duke” Mullins
Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns
Gordon Coghill
Marold
National Club of London
Eddie McGeorty
Les Darcy
Digier Evans
Gorporal
Fred Hallam
Matty Smith
America
Billy Miske
Australia
Alf Taylor
Stockholm
Kumagae Double Victor in Play for Brooklyn Laurels
In the Brooklyn singles championship at the Terrace Club, Flatbush, Seiichiro Kumagae won two matches 6-2 6-? and 6-1 6-3 to lead a strong field including H. L. Westfall and J. Kashio. Westfall also defeated two opponents 6-1 6-1, while other contenders such as Gerald Donaldson Jr. and Douglas Moorehead showed form in the opening rounds amid a large junior and boys field.
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Brooklyn
Terrace Club
Flatbush
H. L. Westfall
Royal D. Richey
Frank C. Anderson
Pet, Wall
Edward Gessner
Allen S. Behr
S. Howard Woshell
Arrose
J. Pate
E. F. Woodford
Ball
Henry Wiselthier
Pacific Coast
Jerry Lang
B. Kuhn
Pate
Gol
Hartman
J.P Sikinow
Fotmiett Norton
Stilt
Weed
Bruneny de
Kvang
Cearge Getty
Ponkbinan
Jos Rashio Nou
Ancault Tiel Rourd
Tulon Kumagae
Champlaneni
Sunlor
Talmadus
Sui hiUnk
Second game features Farnham and Rehayfele Jones clash
strained OCR reads Farnham and Rehayfele Jones in a second game with mentions of RM Stewsinae and other players. scores and teams are unclear but the fragment notes 60.0 and 29000 as possible figures amid garbled names and places.
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Serre
Baltimore
Parnham
Rank
Tan
Uterote
Samiteen
Atterien Farnham
Rehayfele Jones
Keefe
Crown
Cligras
Madiook
Summer boost for track and swimming events in New York area
Sanction approvals surge for open races across summer as the Amateur Athletic Union accelerates track and swimming meets. Notable events include a July 19 police carnival handicap at Sheepshead Bay and July 21 Knights of Columbus meet at Celtic Park. Joseph E. Lockwood plans a comeback but injuries halt training. Homer Braker and Jack Sellers will rest until September championships.
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Anmtene Athletic Union
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Celtic Park
Long Island
Knights of Columbus
Celtic Playgrounds
Singer A. A
Elizabethport
N. J
Jersey Harriers
City Park
Bayonne
United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Bridgeport
Conn
Joseph E. Lockwood
University of Pennsylvania
Homer’braker
Jack Sellers
Five Leading Batters In Major Leagues
Five leading batters in Major Leagues are noted amid rumors players may wear the Robins Dry Dock emblem. Tack Sellers, a clever golfer, is mentioned as a sharp runner, while a former St sprinter eyes district club eligibility next month.
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The
New York A
Robins Dry Dock
Tack Sellers
Jack
Southern Association game results and player notes
Southern Association 4 Chattanooga 1 in six innings. Ali Anthy 9 Nashville 4. New Yinven 1 association game noted. Loren Murchison listed as sprint marvel tied to Eastern League rumors. unreadable fragments mention Pittatieia Boringueia and a 1/09 date with New Yinven.
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Loren Murchison
Ing Marvel
Dridgeport
New Yinven
Serna Na
Pittatieia
Boringueia
Murehiaon
Bageball
N-T
Va St. Loule Polo
Adin
Ani
Kid Gleason Sees The White Sox Fight On In Open Knocks
Grantland Rice recalls Kid Gleason backing Mike Brady in a tense Braeburn open. Brady rallies to win while Gleason praises grit, arguing no game is lost until the final putt. The piece blurs into reflections on old time baseball temper and modern tall pitchers.
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Kid Gleason
White Sox
Michael Brady
Braeburn
Hagen
Brady
Mike Brady
Michael
Gleason
Vaughn
Alexander
Johnson
Perry
Ferdy Schupp
Rice and Gould Lead In Press Cup Tourney
Grantland Rice finished first in the ret round of the newspapermen golf tourney for the Press Cup championship at Underwood New Jersey yesterday with a gross score of 79 and a low net of 74 tying with Frank M Gould. Gould finished second in the low gross score. The second round is set for next week with the eight top men from today to compete: Frank Gould Allen Poinsette Fred Flaugh H Serine Frank Pope A West Andrew Murray and Peter Campbell Campbell takes Rice's place as Rice cannot play.
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H. Serine
Frank Pope
A. West
Andrew Murray
Peter Campbell
Campbell
Rice
Leaders Hand Third Defeat To the Cubs
New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 8 to 4 in ten innings. Errors by Kilduff and O Farrell helped the Giants score. Jess Barnes pitched well for Chicago with three hits, while Douglass allowed ten safeties as Moran’s club earned its seventh win over the Cubs this season.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Pete Kilduff
O'Farrell
Giants
Shafin' Phil Douglass
Fletcher
Doyle
Caberrera
Cubs
Moran
Jess Barnes
Barnes
Douglass
Harl Smith
Rochester
Heinie Zimmerman
Smith
Kilduff
Flack
Zim
Cub
Pick
Bernes
Mack Nein
O'Purran
Marneau
Cleveland's Only Tally In First Beats Red Sox
Cleveland tops Boston 1 0 as Graney singles and scores on Smith's hit in the first inning. Ruth line drive to the bank above the scoreboard is noted. Coveleski and Boston pitchers exchange a tight game with miscues and defensive plays shaping the score.
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Cleveland
Red Sox
Boston
Graney
Smith
Ruth
Cheveland Fa
Annan
Ban
Toms
Titan
Shean
Maya
Chapman
Mays
White Sox overpower Macks with home runs and win
In Philadelphia on June 16 Chicago defeated the Macks 4 to 1 as Seibold was pitched hard and Felsch along with Jackson hit home runs into the bleachers. The Athletics were easy for William.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Seibold
Felsch
Jackson
William
CMA
Austin
Biogn
Teutle Plaseee
Sabine
Pirchis Oselbarg
McInnis Sets Flawless Fielding Mark for Red Sox
Stuffy McInnis, Boston Americans first baseman, has played in 39 games and fielded 433 chances without an error. He has 413 putouts and 20 assists, posting a perfect 1.000 average, best on the team for a regular position, with the team average at .976.
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Oston
McInnis
Boston Americans
Red Sox
Dodgers Slump Again as Cardinals Win Short Game
ST LOUIS June 16 After a ten defeat losing streak the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to a 2 to 0 loss at St Louis The contest lasted five and a half innings due to a thunderstorm Jock Smith starred for the Cardinals with two doubles and both runs Miller drove in the first on Smiths double and Kruegers wild throw scored Smith The Dodgers Mamaux allowed five hits Meadows held Brooklyn to three safeties in a complete game win for St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cardinals
Jock Smith
Miller
Krueger
Mamaux
Lee Meadows
Meadows
Dion
Johnaton
Ronewhy
Abe
Smith
Sacritea Bit
Amiler
Brooklyn
Atuindue
Mamiaux
Meaduivs
Four Phillie Pitchers Pounded by Pirates
PITTSBURGH June 18 The Pirates defeated the Phillies 6 to 0. Woodward was knocked out in the first inning as Pittsburgh scored four runs. Three other Philadelphia pitchers worked. Cooper relieved Adams in the ninth and retired the Pirates with two on base. Named players include Woodward, Patton, Sicking, Watson, and Rixey among others.
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Pirates
Phillies
Woodward
Cooper
Adams
Phila
Staione Terry
Ee Sacritivy
Steimel
Hares
Philadelphia
Pittsburan
Tiases
Wonulward
Batra
Rixey
Euower de Mts Woodward
Inninus
Silts
Om Watson
Tin
Tney
Asuna
Qin
Serwek
Watson de
Rigey
Wimphenes
Wateun
Rivey Taming Mtcher—advens
Towing
Tiger Boland Subdues Senators With 2 Hits
Bernard Boland held Washington to two hits as Detroit defeated the Senators 2 to 1 on June 16 in Washington. Menosky hit a home run off Harper in the eighth for Detroit.
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Tiger Boland
Senators
Washington
Bernard Boland
Detroit
Menosky
Harper
Taos
Iain Strut Bo
Wishineton
fWubyse
Tilwen
Sulun
San
Ibang
Witcher
Yale Football Captain Chosen from Lawrence Leader and Navy Vet
John T. Gale Jahan of Lawrence Massachusetts has been elected Yale football team captain. Hy sudenods Art L. Gale 1915 will not return next year. Jahn recently returned from service in the navy and played on Yale's 1916 team as an All American.
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Sew Haven
John T. Gale Jahan
Lawrence
Mass
Yale
Hy Sudenods
Art L. Gale
Jahn
Navy
Standings and results of American League clubs today
American League games scheduled include St Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Cleveland at Boston Detroit at Washington. Yesterday New York defeated St Louis 4 to 3 in 11 innings while Chicago beat Philadelphia 5 to 1 and Cleveland topped Boston 1 to 0 and Detroit defeated Washington 3 to 0.
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York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburch
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
W. L. Pet
W.L. Pet
N. York
B'klyn
Pitta
Rochester
Jersey City
Buffalo
Newark
Toronto
Baltimore
Binghamton
Reading
Bington
W. L. Pe
Bimore
Roch't'r
Pipp's Hit Wins Yankees Over Browns 4 3 at Polo Grounds
In a tense afternoon game the Yankees beat the Browns 4 to 3 at the Polo Grounds in eleven innings. Pipp delivered a timely centerfield wallop scoring Baker for the winning run as Shawkey notches his seventh straight victory. Gallia miscues and Browns errors help xxxxxx. Sisler and Gerber shine on defense for St Louis despite the loss.
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Tally Pipp
Polo Grounds
F Baker
Huggins
Bob Shawkey
Shawkey
Seven for Shawkey! Browns rally as Yanks slip to tie in eighth
In a tense game the Browns tied the score in the eighth after Sisler Demmitt and Gerber produced hits. Josh Billings doubled for three bases, scoring Sisler and Demmitt, sending the game to the eleventh. Wally Pipp's single with two runs drilling home Baker at the plate sealed a New York win.
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Browns
Demitt
Jacobson
Gerber
Peck
Josh Billings
Mayer
Papp
Sisler
Demmitt
Song
Baker
Duffy Lewis
Wally Pipp
Wally
Pipp
Leonard Victor Over Dundee In Spirited Six-Round Bout
Benny Leonard world lightweight champion defeated Johnny Dundee in six brisk rounds at National League baseball park before 14,000. Dundee pressed hard, landing frequently as Leonard endured a relentless assault. Leonard's precision and power carried the fight to a clear margin as Dundee showed wear at the finish. Semifinals saw Harry Greb defeat Joe Hor ttan, with the bout stopped in the sixth, and Patsy Cline edged Eddie Moy in a six round narrow decision.
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Fred Hawthorne
Philadelphia
Benny Leonard
Johnny Dundee
Leonard
Dundee
Benny
Dunder
Johnny
Harry Greb
Pittshareh
Joe Hortell
Borrell
Patsy Cline
Eddie Moy
Allentown
Cline
Moy
Strat
Wolff Tops Field for Western Golf Crown
Wolff leads the Western Amateur Championship at Suns Country Club in St. Louis after the first round with one over par. Mudge and Legg follow with 76, while Modge and Legg contest for top scores amid rough putting and uneven front nine.
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Wolff
Western
ST. Louis
Clarence
Moonquin Club
J. Loui
Ted
Suns Country Club
Dudley Modge
Harey Legg
Minneapolis
Mudge
Lory
Yale Harvard Series Opener Draws Big Crowd in Cambridge
Yale and Harvard meet in the first game of their annual baseball series in Cambridge tomorrow. A record crowd is expected as interest runs high over the outcome, marking the resumption of this commencement classic since Wat halted college athletics.
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Yale
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Wat
U S Pistol Team Named For Le Mans Match
In Le Mans France on June 16 seven teen officers and eight enlisted men form the American pistol team for the inter Allied small army contest. Twenty three are from the army and one is from the Marine Corps with Lieutenant Colonel C F Snyder as team captain.
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LE Mans
France
Army
Marine Corps
C. F. Snyder
Newark Takes Opener From Buffalo 2 to 1
Newark defeated Buffalo 2 to 1 in the first game of the series at Harrison Perk yesterday in a pitcher’s duel between Rick Motnhe and Joe Thomas. Each allowed five hits. costly walks by Thomas and a fourth inning error by Keating plus Jacobs’ single produced the decisive run.
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Newark
Buffalo
Harrison Perk
Rick Motnhe
Joe Thomas
Thomas
Keating
Jacobs
Buffalo la Nua
Biisinte
Earl Doo
Rugr
Timimina
Bahia
Dane Konabs
Bares
Rochester Term Defeats Skerters 7 to 3 in Hard Fought Game
Reeheater allowed ten hits and six runs over five innings as Rochester Term beat the Skeeters 7 to 3. Ogden was solid despite two rough innings, while Bruck gave up multiple hits and three walks in defeat.
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Reeheater
Bruck
Josey City
Skeeters
Ogden
Rochester
If Mares
Wolsivary
Dade
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