Infield Upgrades Sought for Seattle Coast League Team
Seattle infield faces a speed issue with Murphy Prentice Walsh and Derrick at third and second stations. Knight is steady at second but slow, Gleichmann at first is questioned, while Sweeney strengthens catching and Gardner and Rieger show promise on the mound.
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Seattle
Seals
Murphy
Prentice
Walsh
Derrick
Lamping Beck
Vernon
Oakland
Kamm
Pinelli
Solons
Clymer
Knight
Keystone
French
Gus Gleichmann
Gus
Cunningham
Compton
Ed Sweeney
Navy Ring Champ Meets Portlander
Bobby Revel the Coast navy lightweight champion faces Weldon Wing in the noon semi windup at the Arena smoker.
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Navy
Bobby Revel
Coast Navy
Weldon Wing
Early ticket lines at Rick ard arena cause panic
In Toledo Ohio on July 4 crowds waited since 4:30 am for ticket booths at the Rick ard arena. Harold Carter son of Montpelier Vermont bought a ticket first but lost it and calmly queued again. Park crowds slept in Riverside park benches and tables as police woke dawn sleepers.
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Toledo
Ohio
Rickard Arena
Aocket
Harold Carterson
Montpelier
Vermont
Bay View Park
Sur
Riverside Park
Reuther Leads Reds To Seventh Straight Win Over St Louis
Cincinnati pitcher Reuther earned his seventh consecutive victory by beating St. Louis 4 to 1 as Cincinnati closed to one game behind the league lead. Boston swept the Phillies with a 3 to 2 win, and Walter Johnson blanked the Yankees by outpitching Shore as Washington scored a single run.
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Dutch Reuther
Spokane
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Nationals
Dutch
Babe Ruth
Reuther
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Shore
Walter Johnson
Yankees
Trapshooting legends blaze trail in major shoots
Pro and amateur shooters break long runs as Homer Clark posts 270 straight and 395 of 400 targets in the Mississippi State shoot. Bart Lewis and Frank Troeh also notch high runs, while rule changes spark debate over credit for distant-yardage runs.
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Peter P. Carney
National Sports Syndicate
Homer Clark
Clark
Lester German
Bart
Lewis
Illinois
Middle West
Bill Crosby
Neal Apgar
Catawiesa
Troeh
Frank Troeh
Vancouver
Wash
Oregon
Washington
Fred Tomlin
New Jersey
Lakewood
Tomlin
American Trapshooting Association
Yesterday's hero Howard Ehmke shines in Tigers win
Howard Ehmke held St. Louis to three hits and one run as Detroit plated three. Cleveland rushed five pitchers and two catchers to the mound, but the White Sox exploded for 17 runs, while Cleveland scored only one.
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Howard Ehmke
St. Louis
Tigers
Cleveland
White Sox
July Suns Salute The Forty-Eight Fists In The Flag
A patriotic verse celebrates steadfast loyalty and resolve under July sun, praising forty eight fists raised in a flag salute as ardor rises to a peak.
Young Hector Faces King in Arena Smoker
Hector and K O King headline the World War Veterans smoker at the Arena. First bout starts at 12 sharp with Toledo returns on tap. Heoetor, a top local heavyweight, clashes with King who brings a strong army ring record. Other bouts feature Revel versus Wing, Storey against Ran deau, Ridley versus Gordon, and Caston versus Murray.
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Young Hector
K. O. King
Toledo
Heoetor
France
Bob Revel
Weldon Wing
Jimmy Storey
Jimmy Randeau
Bud Ridley
Sammy Gordon
Ely Caston
Kid Murray
Jim Jeffries Tending Cows and Chickens
Los Angeles reports J. J. Jeffries at Burbank tending farm stock with cows pigs and alfalfa. He notes sugar beets are missing hindering cows. the ex heavyweight champion has shifted toward farming while keeping ties to sports and attending games with Frank Chance.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United Press
J. J. Jeffries
Burbank
Jeff
Local Option
Jeffries
Altho Jeff
Frank Chance
Ball Park
Willard
Toledo
Dempsey
Big Jim
Johnson Supports Proxy Revenge For Fallen King
Mexico City July 4 The jailed king of boxing Jack Johnson trains Captain Bob Roper to avenge him by proxy against Jess Willard. Johnson, amounting bonds and fame, mentors Roper with guide Charley Cutler amid talk of a future title clash. Johnson asserts Willard can be defeated by the trained fighter as Dempsey cannot beat the man who beat Johnson.
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Ollie Pecord
Toledo Boxing Commission
Willard
Dempsey
Wllard
Jack Johnson
Fallen King
Travis
Mexico City
Toledo
Johnson
Bob Roper
Pugilism
Mexico
Calle Bucareli
Roper
Charley Cutler
Leav
Cutler
Toledo Gladiators
Chicago
United States
Jess
Son
Butte Bout Ends In 17-Round Loss For Bartfield
In Butte on July 4 Bartfield lost the decision to Ortega of San Francisco after a grueling 17-round battle.
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Butte
Mont
Bartfield
Fing Ortega
San Francisco
Yesterday's winners and losers in baseball scores
Yesterday's results show Bill Prough defeated as Oak bats overwhelmed him and the Solons lost 10 to 1. Five runs by the Angels in the first inning carried them to a 7 to 1 victory over the Beavers. Cities noted include Salt Lake City Los Angeles San Francisco with teams Tigers and Beavers mentioned.
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Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Bill Prough
Oak Bats
Solons
Angels
Beavers
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Elmer Rieger
Bigbee
Tacoma
Vernon Tigers
Seraphs
Scott and
Seaton
Couch
Smith
Y Gardner
Lyle Bigbee
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Bees
Rainiers
Marcee de Luxe
First Avenue
Second Avenue
Wike Street
Butler Hotel
Leary Ridg
Allie
Cecordh
Boston
Phillies
Edmund Vance
Franklin
Adams
Hancock
Jack
N. B. AJ
King
A. E. F. Champ
Jim Jeffries
Jess Willard
Havana
Capt
Bob
Borton
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
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