Freddie Welsh Faces Public Criticism Over Risky Fights
The piece discusses Freddie Welsh as lightweight champion dodging rematches with Johnny Dundee Benny Leonard and Charlie White. It outlines public demand for comeback bouts to prove his worth and defend the crown beyond ten round no decision contests.
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New York
Frederick Hall Thomas
Freddie Welsh
Johnny Dundee
Benny Leonard
Charlie White
Welsh
Leonard
White
Dundee
Fang
Ood
Bird Dives into Car Near Bloomingdale
James Hanner Jr. of Bloomingdale reports a South American coot dropped into his auto while traveling between Bloomingdale and Rosedale. The bronze blue bird with white head and tail, long toes and wing membranes coos like a dove, prompting theories on its unusually low flight.
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Bloomingdale
Ind
James Hanner Jr
Rosedale
Faults and Follies of Golf Rules and Stymies
A columnist discusses the 9000 word golf rules and common infringements by players and caddies. He cites incidents at Burhill and Abbeydale, argues for unified handling of loose impediments and out of bounds penalties, and laments spectators misplacing balls while stressing rule clarity.
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Britain
Braid
Taylor
Duncan
Mayo
Burhill
London
A Pampered Pet In Feline Concert Circles
Childish banter from a newspaper comic style exchange sketches a pampered pet and its owner. A wife’s fondness for a cat spills into social life with talk of training the cat’s voice and feline circles hosting concerts amid family quips and observational humor.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Kid McCoy Triumphs Over Curran In London Bout
New York reported tale recalls Kid McCoy at age 40 facing Petty Officer Curran in London. McCoy, long past his prime, used wit and stamina to outlast the favored English challenger, delivering a remarkable comeback to win in the final rounds.
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New York
Kid McCoy
Willie Lewis
Frank Moran
Curran
London
England
McCoy
Willie
Whiffer
Dodge Cars Increase Demand Say A E Staacke Chief Reports
George F. Wroten, manager of the A. E. Staacke Automobile Company, says Dodge Brothers cars are in greater demand nationwide. He visited Detroit and Kentucky to secure more cars, noting labor shortages in Detroit slow factory output and a larger San Antonio welcome back home.
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George F. Wroten
A. E. Staacke Automobile Company
Texas
Dodge Brothers
Mr. Wroten
Detroit
Kentucky
Dodge
A. E. Staecke Automobile Company
Wroten
United States
San Antonio
Generous Passenger Rides Free on Christmas Eve
A Baltimore worker named Joe, short of money after buying gifts, rides the baggage car platform to Washington with the conductor granting permission. The cold night leaves him iced over, and he thanks the conductor, asking the peculiar question about the railroad we passed.
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Joe
Baltimore
Washington
Moe
Muh
This Week's Registered Trapshooting Tournaments
A compiled list of upcoming trapshooting events across the United States from July 24 to July 29 including Newton Iowa, Bowling Green Missouri, Paragould Arkansas, Memphis Tennessee, and Portland Maine. Notable results from the Northwest Sportmen's Association include Mrs Groat scoring 86, Mrs Wilkes 85, and Miss Meyers 84 in a close three way race.
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Newton
Red Wing
Minn
Bowling Green
Central Ohio
Marten
Ohio
Paragould
Ark
Owosso
Mich
Holstein
Memphis
Tenn
Central Pennsylvania
Lewistown
Louisiana
Alexandria
Berlin
Marion County
Florence
Kansas
Rawlins
Wyo
Ideal
Maine
Portland
Wilkes-Barre
Northwest Sportmen’s Association
Metropolitan Gun Club promotes trapshooting in Chicago
Peter P. Carney notes the Metropolitan Gun Club of Chicago Illinois started with six members and half cent targets to reduce costs. Members pay 50 cent monthly dues for 100 targets and now run a large clubhouse with two automatic traps. Women are active members and visitors are welcome.
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Metropolitan Gun Club
Chicago
Ill
Metropolitan Club
New World
Lake Michigan
Baltimore poised for big league baseball say national commission
Garry Herrmann, chairman of the national commission, says Baltimore is ready for major league ball and that the Washington franchise looks logical for the city. He notes Baltimore should pursue American League status, while discounting a National League bid or St. Louis move.
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Baltimore
Washington
Garry Herrmann
National Commission
Hermann
Garry
St. Louis
Lodge Sees Whitewashing Suspected in Boston Scandal
Senator Lodge in Boston condemns a political scandal, saying a wicked deed was done and the perpetrators were let off. He adds that where there's smoke there will be whitewashing by an investigating committee as a remark on the case. A separate Washington Star quip about scarce plain help follows.
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America
Brookline
Ife
Abbeydale
Yorkshire
Braid
Sandwich
Senator Lodge
Boston
Pont
Patterson trains fighters beyond profits in boxing fold
Ed Patterson of New York, a veteran fight manager, values sport over profit. A Columbia graduate and former varnish salesman, he mentored Shamus O'Brien and now guides 19-year-old bantamweight Oscar Gardner, seen by many as a future champion.
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Ed Patterson
New York
Patterson
Andover College
Columbia
Sha
Oscar Gardner
Mammaux's Remarkable Pitching Seizes Baseball Spotlight
New York reports that Mammaux, a young Pirates phenom, rivals Walter Johnson and Grover Alexander in clash of eras. In 1915 he went 21–8 with a .724 era for a weak team, and in 1916 he opened 14–3 as the hurler commands the league. Analysts ponder his ceiling with stronger clubs like the Red Sox or Tigers supporting him.
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New York
al Mamemaux
Walter Johnson
Grover Alexander
Mammaux
Alexander
Pirate
Alex
Phillie
Johnson
Red Sox
Th Tigers
White Sox
Dodgers
Pennan Chasers
Tom Flanagan Stadium to Host Canadian Soldier Athletes
At Borden Camp near Toronto Captain Tom Flanagan directs a massive athlete development, building a stadium for 15 000 to 20 000 spectators. The One Hundred and Eightieth Battalion and Second Canadian Army units organize soldier athletics with Longboat Corkery Wood Sherring and others competing in track boxing and field events as drills substitute for training.
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Toronto
Ont
Borden Camp
T. C. Flanagan
Tom Flanagan
Jack Johnson
Borden Stadium
Tom Longboat
Jim Corkery
T Wood
Billy Sherring
Sherring
Ateeg
Ted Wood
Onondaga
Diering
Longboat
Jim Cornery
Boston Marathon
Canada
Simon Pures
Johns
Nols
Jack
Logie
Bord
Flanagan
T Camp
Flaagan
Tt Sportman’s
L¢ Scholes
Henney
Bob Dibb
Colon Dick Greer
Flarigan
Borden
Milit
Willness
Ameri
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Vardon
Golf
Harry Vardon
Co Upright
The
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Kansas City Journal
Girl Swinmer
Olga Dorfer
Philadelphia
Lishing
Miss Dorfer
Hewigwaggeed
Far West
Mound City
Peter P. Carney
Chateau, Mont
Northwest Sportmen's Association
R. P. Knight
Ore
Becker
H. R. Everding
A. W. Strowger
Billings
Mont
Mus O’brien
Shamus
Mamimauy
New York Times
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