Benny Leonard Crowned Lightweight Champion of the World
Benny Leonard, the new lightweight champ, earns praise for a perfect blend of power and precision. He plans future bouts against Kilbane and Charley White, with a possible fundraiser for the Red Cross. A historical roll of lightweights through 1571 is noted as context. In Grand Rapids a ten day thoroughbred meet starts July 4 at Comstock Park with about 500 horses.
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Chicago
Benny Leonard
Kid Levigne
Freddie Welsh
Leonard
Richie Mitchell
Milwaukee
Benny
Germany
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
Matt Hinkel
Charley White
Bill Gibson
White
Red Cross Fund
Bill Edwards
Joe Collyer
Arthur Chambers
Edwards
Jack Dempsey
Jack McAuliffe
Frank Erne
Kid Lavigne
Joe Gans
Jimmile Britt
Erne
Gans
Battling Nelson
Britt
Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Willie Ritchie
Wolgast
Ritchie
Welsh
Grand Rapids
Mich
West Michigan State Fair Association
New Orleans
Lexington
St. Louis
Hot Springs
Memphis
Jacksonville
Comstock Park
Does Manager Make the Ball Club or Vice Versa?
New York report debates whether a manager shapes a club or a team forms a manager. It cites Frank Chance with the Cubs, Pat Moran’s pennant win with castoffs, McGraw’s remodeling, Stallings with the Braves, and Rowland with the White Sox as examples supporting both sides.
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New York
Chicago Cubs
Frank Chance
Cubs
James A. Hart
Cub
Chance
Yankees
Pat Moran
Brooklyn Dodgers
John McGraw
Giants
McGraw
David Harum
Wilbert Robinson
Dodgers
George Stallings
Braves
Fred Mitchell
Chicago White Sox
Clarence Rowland
Rowland
Water event added to the A A U championships
New aquatic pentathlon likely part of the program at the national meet in New York. The Hawaiians introduced the five race event including a 50 yard breast stroke and 75 and 220 yard free sprints plus a rescue race and a street costume swim. Duke Kahanamoku previously won the Islands contest.
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New York
Honolulu
Duke Kananamoku
Islands
Wheatina ball perplexes Central League observers
Fort Wayne pitcher Cummins introduces a new wheatina ball replacing the emery ball. He faced Manager Dunn and his men five times with the grainy pitch while critics claim the wheat sap grants a powerful grip and makes the ball break more freakishly than Walsh’s famous spitter.
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Wheatina
Sfringfield
Emery
Cummins
Fort Wayne
Dunn
Reapers
Wheatin
Central Association
Ed Walsh
Fightin Spirit an Asset for 10 Ball Player
New York June 16 Fightin Spirit means a lot to the average ball player. The piece highlights Detroit Tigers shortstop Willie Bush known as Ownie for his defense and durability, comparing him with George McBride of Washington and Artie Fletcher of the Giants. It notes Bush’s nine seasons with Detroit, his modest batting averages, and his standout fielding and grit.
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New York
Dwnie Bush
Tigers
Bush
Ownie
Detroit
Hugh Jennings
Honus Wagner
George McBride
Washington Club
Artie Fletcher
Giants
Indianapolis
McBride
St. Louis
Kansas City
Washington
Fletcher
George
Harvard pessimistic on athletics amid wartime shifts
Harvard Alumni Bulletin warns intercollegiate athletics may not resume next fall as military training absorbs student time. If ROTC is trimmed, informal contests with other colleges could begin from scratch, replacing veteran athletes with inexperienced players and altering the sport's atmosphere.
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Mass
M Harvard Alumni Bulletin
Harvard
Bulletin
Naval Reserve
Ambulance Corps
Yanks Win Sixth Straight Over St Louis in New York
The New York Yankees defeated St Louis 8 to 4 marking their sixth consecutive win. Pipp hit a first inning homer with Hendryx and Maisel aboard, continuing a pattern from yesterday's game. The day also featured other AL highlights including Cleveland beating Philadelphia and Chicago trimming Boston 7 to 2.
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Cubs
Chicago
Ill
Magee
Dodgers
Cardinals
Omer
Bostonians
Brooklyn
Bill Doak
Boston
Snyder
Bailey
Deveees
Fitzpatrick
Daubert
Evers
Wilhoit
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Olson
O'S Smith
Eae Daubert
Tragressor
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Maranville
Stengel
Nehf
Magan
Cutshaw
Zeider
Walter
Marquard
Mann
Serene Wee
Gorgales
Wilson
Miller
Prendergast
Hornsby
Deal
Wortman
Elliott
Ceesseesesesdt
Steeeee
Deak
Reuther
J. Smith
Pendergast
Nnings
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Der
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Ragan
Jongales
Sny- Bailey
Gonzales
Massey
Wilholt
Coombs
Long
Doak Douglas
Aldridge
Watson
Douglass
Doak
Byron
Quig
St Louis
Reds Wallop Quakers
Klein and Branefield
Cincinnati
Giants
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cueto
Pirates
Phillies
Mitchell
Rixey
Reds
Philly
Benton
Kopf
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Herzog
Burne
Aenea Paskert
Brief
Hinchman
Groh
W. Wagner
Ward
Roush
Chase
Clarke
I Thorpe
If Foto
Shean
McGaffigan
Rariden
Lenstolen
Killiferton
Kigler
Davenport
Koob
Pipp
Hendryx
Maiset
Maisel
Love
Manhattan
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Rube Schauer
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Gould
Bodie
Athletics
iGould
Lee Fohl
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Klopfer
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Craney
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Steer
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Park
Turner
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Totabeuss
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Strunk
Fark
Roche
Melnuis
Pees Meyer
W. Johnson
Manuel
Lawry
Pawete
Bush
Baker
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Austin
Pratt
Jaco Ny
Peck
Sisler
St. Louls
Balla
Hildebrand
Nallla
O'Loughn
One-Armed Walter Noren Excels At Golf In Minneapolis
Walter Noren of Minneapolis, a one armed golfer, shoots 41 for nine holes at Glenwood Park and drives 160 to 180 yards on fairways. He plans to enter municipal league events this season, proving disability need not end sport or exercise.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Walter Noren
Noren
Glenwood Park
Glenwood
Interstate Association Trophy Winners List Reveals 68 Clubs Honored
Fifty eight clubs earned team trophies in April and May with ten more in June. Matchups included Elkert Indiana against St. Joe Valley of South Bend, Capital City Red and Gun Club of Salem versus Woodburn Oregon, Harrisburg Pennsylvania against West Fairview Pennsylvania, Minneapolis Minnesota against St. Paul Minnesota, and York Pennsylvania against Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
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Interstate Associaton
Elkert
Ind
St. Joe Valley
Rod and Gun Club
St. Paul
Minn
York
Lancaster
County Gun Club
Willard Morris Go As Far Off As Ever in Ring Talk
New York reports Jess Willard keeps control of his next foe and terms. Carl Morris is urged as the logical opponent for a 20 round title bout over a championship route, with a ten round match deemed a farce for fans and stakes. Morris shows endurance and power but would struggle against Willard’s reach and skill in shorter bouts.
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NEW_ YORK
Jess Willard
Carl Morris
Frank Moran
Morris-Moran
Morris
Sir Francis
Willard
Oklahoma
Hulk
Moran
Big Jess
Fulton
Cowler
Jim Coffey
Coffey
American Billiard League Planned Across Major Cities
Chicago originators push a new American Billiard League joining eight to ten roomkeepers in the Midwest. It will promote three cushion, balk line, and pocket billiards, aim for harmony with the Interstate League, and stage major Balk Line events in fall. Leaders include Louis A. Bensinger and William P. Massey with support from Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Milwaukee interests.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Middle West
Louis A. Bensinger
William P. Massey
Bensinger
Windy City
Walker Cochran
Leonard Howison
Mussey
Chicago Billiard League
Messrs. Bensingert
Massey
Fred Smith
Milwaukee
Sweeney-Huston Company
Charles Peterson
Harry Davis
New Vague
Fragmented OCR snippet from Courier Journal raises readability issues
The readable portion shows garbled text from the Courier Journal with stray letters and unclear context. It preserves no coherent event, names, or dates to summarize a distinct news item.
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