Bears win double bill to lead in first division race
San Antonio Bears captured both games of a Friday doubleheader from the Gassers, sweeping the series and moving into the van of the first division. Turkey Gross hit a ninth inning homer in game one, Lefty Fuhr pitched seven innings for the win, and Marshall finished the first game. In game two, Marshall pitched seven innings as the Bears held the Gassers to six hits while Vines allowed a dozen. Connelly and Shear were ejected in the fifth of the second game. The Bears head to Dallas next, then host Beaumont midweek.
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Shreveport
Aus
San Antonio Bears
Gassers
Ietory
San Antonians
Gas
Fuhr
Bos
Red Sox
Bears
Marshall
Clark
Vines
Gross
Turkey Gross
San Antonio
Joe Connolly
Heinie Sheer
O'Doole
Sheer
Dallas
Dallas Bajuniliyy
Beaumont
Firpo Punches Sparring Partners at Luxurious Saratoga Camp
Luis Angel Firpo performed for a large crowd at Luther's camp in Saratoga Springs with sparring partners Joe Stoessel Jack Townsend and Bill Tate, delivering a powerful display that groggied all three. Young Stribling also stunted after Firpo's session boxing rounds with Mickey Ferrara and Jack Reddick.
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Saratoga Springs
N. x
Luis Angel Firpo
Joe Stoessel
Jack Townsend
Bill Tate
Luther
Emjay Firpo
Young Stribling
Paul Berlenbach
Firpo
Stribling
Mickey Ferrara
Jack Reddick
Canadien
U S Poloists Prepare for British Rivalry in Practice Match
New York August 23 The American polo team defending the inter national cup lines up for a practice match today against a mixed British and American squad. J Watson Webb Raymond Hitchcock Jr Lal com Stevenson and Devereanse siebe lead the Americans. The British team features Major Kirkwood Eric Pedley Stok Atkinson and Major Lockett. The British won a public practice Friday by 14 9 and showed superior riding and judgment compared to the Americans.
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New York
J. Watson Webb
Raymond Hitchcock Jr
Pedley
Stok Atkinson
Major & Lockett
Geamst
Invaders
Paddock and Scholz Brace for New York Meet
Charley Paddock and Jackson Scholz headline the Metropolitan senior track and field championship in New York. Paddock targets a special 250 yard sprint to break the world record of 25.25 seconds set by Brig. Gen. Charles Sherrill in 1888, while Scholz Olympic 200 metre champion enters the 100 and 220 yard events. Paddock plans a return to Los Angeles soon and has hinted at ending his spike shoe career.
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New York
Charley Paddock
Jackson Scholz
Om Paddock
Charles Shersed
Yale
Scholz
Pardock
Los Angeles
Ang
Aggie Star to Coach Schreiner Institute
Roy G Neeley prominent Aggies halfback for two seasons is named head coach at Schreiner Institute boys preparatory school. Assistants include S W McMillan of Southwestern and EF Carn Tybell of Austin College. McMillan, a three year football letterman at Austin College, will coach line. Campbell a T I A A quarterback from Southwestern leads backfield coaching.
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Kerryslee
Texas
Roy G. Neeley
Amexas Aggies
Schreiner Institute
S. W. McMillan
Southwestern
EF. D. Carn Tybell
Austin College
McMillan
Relas
Campbell
Chic Chic Outfit to Play Pruitts at Brackinridge Park
The Chic Chic baseball team will play the Pruitts Commission Company nine, formerly Union Bus Lines, in an afternoon game at Brackinridge Park Sunday at 2 o clock.
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Pruist Commission Company Nine
Wntil
Union Bus Lines
Brackinridge Park
Texas League Box Scores From a Fragmented Page
Galveston Dailies report a 6 to 4 win with Galveston batting 6 runs on 8 hits while Houston Wichita Falls game notes list Compton and Barfoot driving in runs. The box shows多 mergers and multiple players named including Burkett Mueller Griffin and Rader with several errors noted by the umpires Coe and Miller.
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Brown Cf
Peta AB
Sritfin Ats Wopley
Sarm
Uingie
North
Fae
Galvester Dailies
Esa
Chatham
Bauman
Grifin
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Rader
Bagwell
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Wiehite
Compton
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Kane
McCurdy
Barfoot
Fitzgerald
Locker
Wane
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Osborne
Fanning
Bears Box Score First Game in San Antonio
San Antonio and Shreveport played a baseball game with Shreveport winning 4 to 8. Notable players include Gross, Vinci, and Fuller for the Titans. Calvo, Phelan, and Taylor for Beaumont. Pitchers Clark Fuhr and Gilder appear with mixed results, while errors marked the fielding.
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Sunmary
Booe
Grows
Mayer
J. Connolly
Vinci
Smith
Fuller
Sperber
Sheer
Connolly
Gross
Coleman
Rowland
T. Connolly
Marshall
Vinel
Jeft
San Antonio
Shreveport
O'Toole
Final doubles matches at Brookline
In Brookline Massachusetts on August 22 the lawn tennis doubles championship began with Australia’s Patterson and O’Hara Wood facing Kinsey brothers Robert and Howard of San Francisco. The event also featured the national mixed doubles final between Mallory and Tilden defending against Wills and Richards as the Davis Cup implications loomed for the American team selection.
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Longwood Cricket Club
Australia
iGerald Patterson
Pat O'Hara Wood
Kin‘sey Brothers
Robert G
Howard
San Francisco
Kinseys
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Wood
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Helen Wills
Vincent
Richards
California College
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Mrs. Mallory
Kinsey
Phish Howard
America
Norman EB. Brookes
O'Hara Wood
Tilden
W. A. Johnston
New York
Reds and Buffs Win at Winnipeg Polo Tournament
In Winnipeg on Friday the St. Charles Reds defeated Twin Cities by 6 to 4 with a 2 goal handicap. In the same day Fort Snelling Buffs beat St. Charles Canaries 2 to 1.
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BUFFS
Winnipeg
Man
St. Charles Reds
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneanoka
Fort Snelling Buffs
St. Charles Canaries
Cummings Victory Leads to Men vs Women Golf Matches
Fairfield Conn August 22 Miss Edith Cummings of Chicago women's national golf champion and Miss Marion Hollins defeat Miss Glenna Collett and Mrs. Quentin Feimer in a four ball foursome here Friday afternoon. Best ball 39 39 75. score against 2 39 81. Preliminary to men vs women four ball foursome tomorrow and two ball mixed foursome tournament.
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Edith Cummings
Chicago
Marion Hollins
Westbrook
Glenna Collett
Providence
Quentin B. Feimer
Philadelpha
Miss Collett
Keitner
Tomorreow
Max Maraten
Jess Sweetser
Francis Ouimet
Dolin G
Anderson
Miss Cummings
Miss Hollins
Catlett
Feitner
Marston
Three teams tied for first in junior league race
Protests over ineligible players sparked by Lee Tire baseball and Better Home Ice Cream clashes left three clubs—South Side Pirates Tuco Tires and B H T C Cy—share the lead in the junior league. Sunday games at Brackenridge Park Rose Terrace and the anime diamond could break the tie with matches against Mission Field Eagles Elmendorf Streck Tigers and other foes.
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Lee Tire
Board of Managers
South Side Pirates
Ciratea
Brackenridge Park
Mission Field Eagles
Frenchy
Black Cats
Elmendorf Streck Tigers
Rose Terrace
Pirates
Tuco Tires
DB. H. 1
Sanday
American Race Continues As Hot As Ever
New York August 23 Miller Huggins Yanks lead the league by one game while Detroit takes the first round of a three game set, narrowing the gap to two and a half games behind. Washington remains second as St Louis and Cleveland surge. Giants and Pirates duel for second in the NL. New Yorks Barnsby extends a slugging streak as Pittsburgh strengthens its hold on third.
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Miller Huggins
Yanks
Detroit
Tigers
Feaders
Washington Senators
St. Louis
Athletics
Browns
RED Sox
Cleveland Indians
Coveleskie
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Cubs
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Uncle Robbie
Phillies
Reds
Cincinnati
Boston
Renoses
Eddie Anderson Beats Goozeman in Aurora Bout
Eddie Anderson of Moline Illinois defeated Ernie Goozeman of Milwaukee in an eight round lightweight bout at 124 pounds in Aurora Ohio last night. Other results included Patsy Flanigan beating Ray Miler in eight rounds at 126 pounds and Al Dundee outpointing Harold Smith in eight rounds at 115 pounds. Tiger Johny Cling defeated Joig O Hara in eight rounds at 11 pounds. Radio Shea defeated Foe Pognani in eight rounds at 126 pounds.
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Chicago
Eddie Anderson
Moline
Ernie Goozeman
Milwaukee
Wis
Aurora
Patsy Flanigan
St. Louis
Ray Miler
al Dundee
Mansfield
Ohio
Harold Smith
Tiger Johny Cling
Joig O'Hara
Fort Dodge
Town
Radio Shea
Foe
Pognani
Louisville
Washington Huskies Seek Breakthrough Against California
Washington athletic authorities eye a breakthrough season as they aim to topple California’s long winning streak. Coach Bagshaw’s Huskies, led by a strong 1928-24 record and a potent offense, plan to clash with California on November 8 and Stanford on November 22, while hoping to upset the Bears and reclaim coast dominance.
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Lawrence Perry
Anton O' Light
New York
Nat. Cone
Poughkeepsie
Wallace Scott
University _of ‘Washington
Seattle
California
Huskies
Bears
Berkeley
Washington
Stanford
Glenn Warner
Pie Huskies
Navy
Pasadena
Middies
Polie Enoch W. Bagshaw
Classy Field Runs in Chicago Special
In Chicago Hawthorne hosts a $15,000 Chicaza special a mile and a sixteenth. Princess Doreen winner of the Kentucky Oaks Gibson runner up Latonia Derby and Chacolet Hal Price Hendley entry head the favorites as nine turf stars prepare to start. Other notable contenders include Hopeless Headley entry Kelplitizonia Red Wingfield Bes A Swenk entry the Runt Polvo and Tiptoe Inn.
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Princess Doreen
Gibson
Chilhowee
Chacolet
Hal Price
Hendley
Hawthorne
A Headley
Kelplitizonia i Red Wingfield
Bes
A. Swenk
the Runt
Polvo
Tiptoe Inn
Greb Flowers Fight Gate Is 24355 at Fremont
Harry Greb, world middleweight champion, earned 7012 for a ten round no decision bout with Tig Flowers in Fremont. Receipts totaled 24353 with Flowers taking 2743 and the commission 1216.
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Ohio
Tig Flowers
Atlanta
Wremont Boxing Commission
Flowers
Western Association Friday results and league standings
Friday results across the Western Association show Ardmore Springfield Hutchings Fore Smith Muskogee Tulsa Topeka and Bartlesville in Oklahoma, plus Battimore Seracuse Reading Rochester Taranto Jersey and Buffalo. Southwestern and other leagues report mixed scores including Selina Emporia Enid Ottawa and Des Moines Denver Tulsa Wichita Oklahoma Lincoln Omaha. American Association section appears incomplete.
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Hutchinges
Fore Smith
Muskogee
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Bartlesville
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Seracuse
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Rochester
Taranto
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Peoria
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Dex Moines
Denver
Tulsa
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Omaha
Texas Association
Texas and American League standings and results summary
Texas league standings and schedules show Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Galveston in action with results across Fort Worth Wichita Falls Beaumont and Shreveport. American League results list Detroit New York Boston Philadelphia St Louis and Philadelphia vs St Louis outcomes. National League notes include Pittsburgh Chicago and Philadelphia games with scores and batters. Southern Association results highlight Atlanta Birmingham and Nashville scores with limited details.
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Compton
Houston
Barfoot
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Cleveland
O'Farrell
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Williams
Phila
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Neht
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Dallas
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Bretonnel Challenges Dundee in Paris or New York
Paris Aug 23 Fred Bretonnel French lightweight issues two challenges to Johnny Dundee American pugilist for a match in Paris or New York after Dundee relinquished the world featherweight title and will fight as a lightweight.
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Paris
Fred Bretonnel
Johnny Dundee
New York
Bretonnel
Dundee
Brooklyn Club Outside Change May Decide NL Pennant
Brooklyn faces an outside chance to win the National League pennant as they chase 24 wins for 90. Pittsburgh and Chicago loom, while Cincinnati and St. Louis falter, and Giants lead. Brooklyn’s 66 wins Aug 21 end with eight decisive games against the Giants and Pirates shaping a tight race. Also notes chess experts gather in Detroit with Reshevsky, Whitaker, and Dirkowski in the Western tournament, and Jack Hendricks signs to manage Cincinnati Reds in 1925.
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John B. Foster
Pittsburg
Pirates
Brooklyn
Gratin
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Bailiwick
Brooklyns
Giants
New York
Cubs
Detroit
Norman T. Whitaker
Washington, D. C
Dirkowski
San Francisco
Samuel Reshevsky
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