Northwest Amateur Water Meet Draws Star-Studded Entry
The Star reports a strong lineup for the Northwest amateur swimming meet held at Canas with entrants aged 16 and up presenting AAU cards. Events include sprints and strokes for men and women, with a long list of swimmers from Windsor to Barrow and Brownfield, plus official duties led by Starter Frank Vance and manager Dad Henry.
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Wwe
Frank Vance
Henry
Terry Hall
University Crew House
North
Mwest Aquatic
Barrow
Thomas Edmund Dumar
Gerald Tom Betterton
Locals to Play Checker Champion at YMCA
More than two dozen Seattle players will face Angus Crawford Canada’s champion in a series of simultaneous games at the YMCA club rooms Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening. The event is open to players and spectators per W. E. Stevens YMCA Checker club president.
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Seattle
Checker Sharks
Angus Crawford
Canada
W. E. Stevens
McManus A Real Phenom With Brownies
Chicago profile of Martin J. McManus now with the St. Louis Browns shows a .338 average and a rise from a Windy City youth to a big league star. The piece recounts his start with an Athletics youth team, family struggles, and hometown pride as he pursues major league success.
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Chicago
Martin J. McManus
St. Louis Browns
Marty
Windy City
Athletics
Second Annual Horseshoe Tournament At Lincoln Park
Gents eager to prove horseshoe pitching skills can enter the second annual tournament on Saturday at 2 pm in Lincoln Park at Broadway and Priest. Entry blanks available at the park board office, A G Spaulding & Bros, Piper Taft’s, and city play fields. No entrance fee. rules follow the National association.
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Lincoln Park
Broadway
Priest
Board of Park Commissioners
Commissioners
Lowman Bidg
A. G. Spaulding & Bros
Second Ave
Piper & Taft's
National Association
Nations Follow U S Lead in Tennis Referees Association
Nations including Meyland France Australia Japan Mexico and the Dominion of Canada adopt the American model to establish a tennis referees association. The move aims to standardize officiating and bolster international competition.
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America
Tennis Referees Association
Meyland
France
Australia
Japan
Mexico
Dominion of Canada
Schedule Tough on Redmen
Elmer Jacobs was to start the opening game against Oakes in Oakland. The Seattle Indians face an eight game stretch to Sunday with the Acorns then a nine game week in Los Angeles against the Vernon Tigers. They return to San Francisco next Thursday for seven games with the Seals, then another Los Angeles set before trips to Salt Lake and Sacramento to close the season. Vean Gregg plans to pitch for Seattle while Willie Meehan boxes Cliff Kramer in Oakland.
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Leo H. Lassen Akland
Cal
Elmer Jacobs
Oakes
Missourian
Seattle Indians
Acorns
Los Angeles
Vernon Tigers
Tribe
San Francisco
Seattle
Seals
Braves
Salt Lake
Sacramento
Virgil Garvey
Brooklyn Public Parks Highlight Annual City Tours
Brooklyn celebrates annual city park events featuring both men and women in tours across public spaces. The overview notes widespread participation and community pride in local athletic and recreational offerings.
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Brooklyn
Tenale Courte
Hers
Siris
United States Tennis to Stage Early Rounds in New York
United States Tennis will require over 199 umpires and linesmen for the early rounds of the Dig matches at West Side Tennis Club in New York. Ex-national champ Meg Sutton Buney is noted as Vincent Richards’ mother, with Davis Cup interest in the sporting world. An innovation separates Girls events from the women’s title matches, to be tried at the Philadelphia C. C. on September 11.
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United States
Kineemen
West Gide
New York
Meg Sutton Bunéy
Vincent Richards
Sporting
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Philadelphia C. C
American Cup Team Favored In Forest Hill Challenge
Henry L. Farrell reports that the United States holds the Davis Cup and is favored to win at Forest Hill next week. The American foursome Tilden Johnston Williams and Richards face Australia in four singles and one doubles for the world title amid concerns over Patterson Anderson and O’Hara Wood’s health. The Australian squad, worn from recent trials, aims to challenge America more than Japan did last year.
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Henry L. Farrell
York
America
United States
Forest Hill
Tilden
Johnston
Williams
Richards
Gerald Patterson
James O. Anderson
Pat O'Hara Wood
Patterson
University of Washington to Name Crew Coach
A joint meeting of the athletic committee and the board of control will select the 1923 Washington crew coach at 7 o clock Wednesday evening. Prof. A J Ayer announced today.
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University
Board of Control
University of Washington
A. J. Ayer
Loss of Shufflin’ Phil Douglas Costs Giants pennant
The passing of Phil Douglas of the New York Giants marks the loss of a famed pitcher known for youth and mystery. Manager McGraw suspended him multiple times, and a letter offering to quit for pay led to his removal. Born in Rome, Georgia in 1890, Douglas starred in 1921 aiding a Giants title run before a volatile career ended with no recent games after July 31.
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Shufflin
Mphil" Douglas
New York Giants
Douglas
McGraw
Giants
Phil
New York Yankees
Yankees
Mays
Yanks
New York
Pirates
New York Club
Toney to Report to St. Louis Next Spring
Former Giant pitcher Fred Toney, released to the Braves and then to the Cardinals, will not report to St. Louis until next spring. Manager Rickey announced the delayed arrival.
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Louis
Fred Toney
Giant
Braves
Cards
St. Louis
Rickey
Cleveland Pitcher Jim Bagby Hospitalized After App Endectomy
New York report says Jim Bagby of Cleveland underwent appendectomy and will not pitch again this season. The operation occurred earlier this week and leaves the ace sidelined for the remainder of the year.
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New York
Jim Bagby
Cleveland
Net Matches Go to Leaders
Winning in straight sets, R Norma Williams and W M Washburn defeated Manuel Alonzo and Count De Gomar to reach the third round of the national doubles. The Kinsey brothers lost the first two, then won two tight sets and the fifth to beat Davis Johnson 3-4 4-6 12-10 6-2 6-2. Tilden II and Richards easily defeated Davis and Ward in a showcase of the era’s top players.
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Rea
R. Norma Williame
W. M. Washburn
Manuel Alonzo
Count de Gomar
Kinsey Brothers
Howard and
Robert
Willis KB. Davis
H Cc. Johnson
William Tilden II
Vincent Richards
Dwight F. Davis
Holcombe Ward
Rint ers to Play for Cup
Gary Herrmann of the Cincinnati Baseball Club presents a trophy to the Printers' Baseball League of the International Typographical Union. The 57 inch high prize features three silver bat crosses with a silver ball containing a lifetime tape inscribed with yearly winner details. The tournament uses a 13 round elimination format among teams from Cleveland Pittsburgh Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Boston Washington Toronto St Paul Cincinnati Philadelphia Detroit and New York.
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Cinnnati Baseball Club
Printers’ Baseball League
International Typographical Union
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Toronto
Canada
St. Paul
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Slater Signs with Rock Island Independent Team
Clinton Iowa August 23 Duke Slater star of the 1921 Iowa football squad signs with the Rock Island Independent professional team. Slater is rated among the nation's top tackles and was chosen for most 1920 21 All American selections.
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Clinton
Duke Slater
Iowa University
Rock Island
Slater
Kilbane Dundee Featherweight Title Bout Set for October 12
New York reports a world featherweight championship fight planned at the Polo Grounds on October 12 between Johnny Kilbane and Johnny Dundee pending terms with Kilbane.
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New York
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Dundee
Polo Grounds
Kilbane
Hiagen Edges Mitchell In Exhibition Match
Walter Hiagen rallied from four down at the 27th hole to defeat Abe Mitchell of Britain 2 and 1 in a 36 hole exhibition. The two players are regarded as the world's greatest match players.
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New York
Walter Hiagen
Abe Mitchell
Cubs Acquire Get-Two Adams As New Shortstop
Chicago Cubs pay $10,000 cash and send Art Weiss Keene Freeman to Wichita Falls for shortstop Parl Adams of the Texas league. Adams reports first in 1923 with 5 ft 9 in, 163 pounds, renowned speed and defense, nicknamed Get-Two.
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Chicago Cubs
Adama
Wichita Falls
Art Weiss
Keene
Freeman
Adams
Cubs
Double Es Aang
Win Record Set by Wichita Falls Spudders in 25 Straight Wins
The Wichita Falls Spudders, in the Texas league, ran 25 straight wins to surge from last to first in the second half standings. They came within two of the world record and one of the major league mark, with 194 runs for and 83 against. The streak ended Sunday when Dallas Marines won 4 to 1.
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Wichita
Corsicana
Baltimore Orioles
John McGraw
Giants
Wichita Falls
Standimga
Dallas Marines
Wichita Falls Spudders
Dallas
L Fort Worth
Spudders
Speed Boat Kings Race Debuts in Portland at Columbia Beach
The Pacific Coast motorboat sweepstakes arrive in Portland for the first time at Columbia beach next Saturday with a $2000 purse for each of four main events and a share of gate receipts. Top boats include Vogler Boy VI owned by Fred Vogler and Adcox No 1, the mystery boat of the Willamette, both entering the free-for-all. A 10 mile main race and two six mile heats in the 320 class determine the coast title and prize share, with speed shown as Adcox No 1 and Vogler Boy VI racing head to head.
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Columbia Beach
Vogler Boy
Fred Vogler
Vogler
Steamship Company
California
Adcox No. 1
L. L. Adcox
Willamette
Oaks Park
Oregon
Frank Linneman
Jet usage unknown and blowfish inflation fact
The text notes uncertainty about when jets began to be used. It also states that a blowfish can inflate itself to twice its natural size.
Welters Clash at Area presage title tilt in local boxing card
The card features Jack Josephs challenging Northwest 145 pounder in a bout expected to spark the area. Davis, once a 145 champion, shows a mean right and left as he aims to rebound in tonight’s six bout program with Roberts replacing Dunlap and Bott in a shift that strengthens the lineup. Two million quarts of milk are consumed daily in New York with a 130 pound person yielding about five quarts of blood.
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Everett
Pacific Coast
Oakland
Jimmy Duffy
Davis
Jack Josephs
Lillian
Harper
Jimmy Sacco
Josephs
California
Duffy
Bobby Harper
Sacco
Casey
Harry
Owen Roberts
Joenez
Dunlap
Tiny Bott
Willingness Roberts
Hia
Jimmy Rivers
Rivers
Martinez
U. & Arizona
New York
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