Giants Close In As Pennant Race Tightens
The Giants must win seven of their remaining eight to seal a fourth straight pennant with contenders Brooklyn and Pittsburgh close behind. Nehf won 10–4 over Chicago as Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 2–0, while Washington still leads the Senators face a tight path toward the finish. An earlier loss left the Yankees tied for the lead if Washington falters.
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Washington Takes First Place After Big Win Over Browns
Washington strengthened its league lead by beating the Browns while the Yankees lost to Detroit. Walter Johnson, famed fireballer, drew crowds at Sportsman's Park as Washington prepared to face New York again, with manager Sisler weighing pitching options for a critical game.
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Premier Net Stars Meet in Exhibition
Chicago hosts a two day exhibition as American premier net players gather at Skokie Country Club. Olympic champion Vincent Richards meets Ts. J. Norton while William Tilden II holds national doubles honors. George Lett Klengy and Ray Brown from Minnesota Valley also participate in the event.
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Dempsey Eyes Big Money Fight for Next Summer
New York reports Jack Dempsey aims for a major money bout next summer. His movie venture profits may help but he needs active training. rumors link Gibbons and Will Renault as possible opponents under Rickard’s management as talks continue.
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Flag Chasers AMERICAN LEAGUE results and Friday lineups
Washington tops St. Louis 15 to 9 as Detroit and New York split games. Boston loses to Cleveland 5 to 3 while Philadelphia battles Chicago. Detroit and New York both post errors and runs in separate clashes, with pitching changes noted for Jones Hoyte Wortmann and Wingfield Rose Loving.
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National LeagueWity Pen Playoff Standings Fragment
fragmented sports recap lists team records and results across leagues with scattered scores and upcoming games. It notes St Louis Boston Chicago and New York games, plus Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia and Memphis Nashville results.
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Cornell backs Urel y to be replaced
Walter Camp reports Gilmore Dobie at Cornell ready to rebuild a backfield after losses Pfann Ramsey Cassidy. Dobie’s system emphasizes precise timing to unlock ten yard gains. He plans Patterson Tilton Wade Webster Mojsinet Munna Hockelman and line help from Henderson Kneen Morris Wearney Pfann Hunt Hanson plus Pfann as assistant.
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Aztecs All Stars cancel weekend series
The Aztecs and All-Stars called off their three game series planned for this week end due to limited time for practice. They will attend the Alamo-Peck Series with Bee ville at Schwab Field instead. Next weekend the Aztecs will face the Alamo-Peck Indians to settle a semi pro San Antonio championship dispute.
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Baseball Fever Grips Washington As Senators Near Pennant
Washington, D. C., revels in baseball mania as the Senators surge for the American League pennant. Headlines flash from offices to grocers, while fans in hotels and government offices follow every score, fearing a possible home loss and a national mood shift. Brooklyn rivals also light up streets as fans flood scoreboards and defy officials.
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All Stars square exhibition series with Panther Club
Texas League all stars led by Jim Galloway beat the Fort Worth Cats 3 to 2 to tie the exhibition series at two games each. The game featured strong defense and Calvo’s catch denying Segrist a three-bagger, with key pitching by Kraft and Walkup. Games move to Fort Worth for the weekend games. notable items include Kraft facing lefty Slim Love and Calvo, Wana, Ostere, and Grom contributing offensively.
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Amateur Golf Winner Hard to Select
New York reports the 28th national amateur championship begins at Merion Cricket Club Ardmore Pa. Max Marston Jess Sweester and Bobby Jones are tipped as favorites but experts admit any could fail by a bad round. The piece notes golf’s inherent unpredictability and contrasts with other sports.
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Golf Qualifiers Gather for United States Amateur at Merion
Players from multiple countries and states compete at Merion Cricket Club seeking to qualify for the United States Amateur Championship. The field totals 166 with international entrants including ten Walker Cup members, Panama and Canadian champions. The course measures 5413 yards and par 7. Qualification requires low scores over 86 holes to reach match play.
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Western Conference Ends Practice Week News
Western Conference football teams concluded their first week of practice. Reion’s potential elevons showed marked progress while most squads aimed at opening games and stiffer early-season battles that will test reputations.
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Marketing of enaviy ralitie began in Texas
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a marketing campaign for an unspecified entity in Texas to promote production or sales. The readable text is incomplete, mentioning marketing efforts and a party involved but lacking clear names, dates, or locations.
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Football Question Box by Lawrence Perry For San Antonio Light
Football authority Lawrence Perry answers reader questions on fair catches fumbles onsides onside kickoffs and center snaps in this 1924 column. Perry confirms that a fumbled fair catch becomes live for either team and that ten on the line is allowed with seven required on the line. He notes a snapper may start in any stance as long as not offside.
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Stokes Claims His Team Beats Boeck Five Ways
Roger Stokes argues his all star squad outplays Phil Boeck in pitching hitting catching and teamwork and notes Steve Butter Er as undefeated ace for the game. He highlights Mike Kelley Leslie Necker Fenner Winters Anderson Sterling Browning Veltman and Fricry as powerful hitters and young talent aboard.
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Academic Football League revival set with junior division
The Academic Athletic Association revived football with a new junior league and a five-team senior circuit including Brackenridge and Main High Schools, West Texas, Mary Academy, San Antonio Academy, and St. Marys College. Season starts late next week with Friday and Saturday games. St. Marys may join senior play providing most students are eligible.
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Intermediates Battle For City Title In Rain
The Mistletoes, Sunday league champions, meet Saturday afternoon to decide the city intermediate baseball title against the McKinley Avenue Methodials, Saturday champions. Play at 4 o clock at Public Service Company grounds amid wet field conditions.
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