Wolgast Still Champion After Controversial Knockout
In Los Angeles on July 4 1910 Ad Wolgast retained the lightweight title by KO in the 13th round against Joe Rivers at Vernon arena. Referee Jack Welch ruled a clean finish despite Rivers and crowds alleging a foul. The arena erupted in bedlam as Wolgast fainted after the finish and was helped to the dressing room.
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Pacific Athletic Club
Morning in The Saturday After Breakfast Sale
Wolff and Marx Co and A Colman announce a Saturday sale at 416 Main Ave with store closing at 1 p.m. after breakfast hour. Limited items available and special hours observed for the event.
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Bronchos Split Double Header With Oilers At Texas League Park
San Antonio won 11 to 1 in the opener with Frank Browning strong on the mound. Beaumont doubled to take the second game behind a seven inning win by Martina as Holtz hit two home runs for the Oilers on Ladies Day.
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Americans Maintain Lead as Lions Compete in Stockholm
The United States added to its Olympic tally in Stockholm with J R Graham of the Chicago Athletic Association winning gold in the clay birds event with 96 of 100. Captain F M Hird of Iowa won gold in miniature rifle. A Fourth of July celebration aboard the steamer Finland drew over 3000 athletes and officials, with gifts and speeches from Colonel Thompson and Baron Coubertin.
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New York Athletic Club
Southern League Results Show Busy Night Across Cities
In Birmingham the Birmingham team defeated Memphis 2 1 in a 9 inning game. Chattanooga beat New Orleans 5 4 and 2 0. At Atlanta Montgomery won 6 3 against Atlanta in a separate matchup.
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Pirates Drop Two To Galveston In Houston Doubleheader
Houston swept both ends of a doubleheader with Galveston in Houston. In the opener Houston overcame a three run lead with a late explosion and won 5 to 3. Foster and Hietz matched in a pitchers duel in the second game as Galveston won 5 to 3.
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Perritt Wins Pair as Fort Worth Defeats Austin in Doubleheader
Fort Worth beats Austin 4 1 and 2 0. Perritt pitches both games, allowing five hits in game one and six in game two. Thompson errors account for Austin's lone run in the opener while Fort Worth scores on a Thompson error and an RBI by Thompson in the second game. Umpire McKee presides.
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Giants Split In Pair With Dallas And Waco
Dallas takes the opener 2 to 1 in thirteen innings after a scoring play on a shortstop error. Waco wins the nightcap 5 to 2 as they pound Pate and Sewell for eight hits and convert miscues into runs.
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Texas League Results and Today’s Showdowns
Yesterday the San Antonio team routed Beaumont 11 to 0 while Houston defeated Galveston 5 to 3. Dallas and Waco split 2 to 2 and 1 to 5, Fort Worth beat Austin 4 to 1, and today Beaumont visits San Antonio, Galveston visits Houston, Austin visits Fort Worth, and Waco visits Dallas.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s League Standings
American League results show Washington at 12 12 and New York at 56 1 with Philadelphia 4 5 and Boston 3 6. Detroit 9 7 and St Louis 3 0 with Chicago 2 4 and Cleveland 1 9. matchups listed as New York in Washington Boston in Philadelphia and Detroit in Chicago.
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National League Standings and Wednesday Games
Pittsburg leads with 11 wins against Cincinnati 5 Baltimore. Brooklyn 10 5 and New York 4 2 chase Boston 7 4 and Philadelphia 3 7 Chicago 2 3 and St Louis 0 2 play today with Brooklyn in New York Philadelphia in Boston Chicago in St Louis
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Church Track Meet at West End Presbyterian Church
A large crowd witnessed a community track meet organized by Four Square and Knights of King Arthur clubs on church grounds. Event winners included R Yantis in broad jump, E Yantis in shot put, Prassel sweeping sprints and middle events, and the Mile relay victory by Jeffries McDevitt Russell Barnes and a second quartet.
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Dalkowitz Beats Boerne In Fast City League Game
Dalkowitz of the San Antonio City league defeated the Boerne White Sox in a fast game here yesterday before a large crowd. Final score 5 to 3 with Dalkowitz scoring runs in multiple innings. Batteries Morris and Graves for Dalkowitz Gueldner and Guthrie for Boerne. Umpire Huntress.
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Kilbane Defeats Dixon In Featherweight Bout
John Kilbane, featherweight champion, defeated Tommy Dixon over twelve rounds in Cleveland. No decision was rendered. local popular verdict favored Kilbane, with newspapers supporting the win.
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Cleveland, CO
John Kilbane
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Cleveland
Householders claim first summer league title in San Antonio
The Households defeated the Washer Orioles 13 to 3 at Krisch Park to win the first summer series of the San Antonio Commercial League. R. Chambers went 4 for 4 and E. Chambers 3 for 4 as the team tallied 21 safeties. The second series begins next Sunday at Krisch park with Bankers joining the league.
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Commission Takes Stand on Player Transfers in Baseball
The national baseball commission announces a policy to enforce salary protection for releasing and purchasing clubs. If a player refuses to report or contract with the new club, the issuing club must suspend him and payments for the release may be collected until he is reinstated and enters service with the purchasing club.
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National Baseball Commission
Tigers Rally To Tie With University In Extra Innings
Good Game Is Played on the local diamond as the Tigers meet the University of Austin in a July contest. The visitors led early, the Tigers tied it in the ninth, and after two extra innings the game finished 7 to 7. Batteries Sippel Hall Staats Nelson Smith.
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Johnson Dominates Flynn in Key Heavyweight Bout at Las Vegas
The report brands the fight a farce from bell to bell as Johnson overpowers Flynn in Las Vegas. It notes Palzer as the only viable challenger and questions the breadth of Flynn’s capability while labeling the Wolgast Rivers clash as suspect in officiating.
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