McCredie Club Gains as Oldham Shines for Portland
Portland in second division battles for first as Red Oldham racks four straight wins and the McCredie club narrows the gap to two and a half games. Jack Farmer returns with a home run against the Seals while Carroll Jones and George Maisel pace Beavers and Seals.
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The
and Beavers
McCredie
Red
Oldham
Portland Crew
Vernon
Beavers
San Francisco
Seals
George Maisel
Fishing reports show sport on the rise across districts
Reports from Washington fishing districts indicate sport is up with fair catches in popular spots. Warm weather has streams at normal levels and fly fishing is good. Notable anglers include Grover A. Conklin Charley Beckingham and Jimmie Street who fished Silver Lake without luck. Ed Hardebeck of the Seattle News and C M Schuster report good catches on Deer Creek and the South Fork of the Snohomish.
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Grover A. Conklin
Charley Beckingham
Jimmie Street
Silver Lake
Cowlitz County
E. J. Hardebeck
Seattle of News
Light clubs preferred by pros reshape golf strategy
The article argues that lighter golf clubs outperform heavy ones for all players from midgets to giants. It cites Bob McDonald and Jim Barnes switching to about 12 ounce or lighter clubs after early bad experiences with heavy gear. It emphasizes placing shots and position over sheer distance.
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Bob McDonald
Bob
Jim Barnes
Jim
van Cortlandt Park
New York
White Sox Take Lead in American League Fight for Pennant
United Press reports Chicago White Sox under Kid Gleason surge to first in the American League as Yankees slip. The Sox rely on pitchers Williams, Cicotte, Faber and field leadership while Huggins counters with Quinn, Thormahlen, Shawkey, Shore and Schneider. The race remains tough with nerves and grit shaping the standings.
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H. C. Hamilton
United Press
New York
Kid Gleason
White Sox
Yankees
Sox
Gleason
Miller Huggins
Williams
Cicotte and Faber
Shellenbach
Kerr
Danforth
Huggins
Quinn
Thormahlen
Shawkey
Shore
Schneider
Russell
Mogridge
O’doul
Nelson
O Dowd to Meet McCoy at St Paul July 17
All details for the 10 round middleweight title bout are set. Mike O Dowd the world champion meets Al McCoy at Jack Reddys St Paul Athletic Club in St Paul Minnesota on July 17. O Dowd won the title from McCoy by knockout in the sixth round.
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O’dowd
M’coy
ST. Paul
New York
Mike O'Dowd
al McCoy
Jack Reddy
St. Paul Athletic Club
Minn
O'Dowd
Fisherman C.M. Schmidt Delivers Cedar River Cutthroats
C M Schmidt of M Seller and Co brought in a fine catch of cutthroats from the Cedar river last week.
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Piper
Ted
Harry Merath
Mason Lake
C. M. Schmidt
M. Seller & Co
Cedar River
Kerr
Lake St. Claire
Tilden and Richards Defeated in Sectional Tennis Play
Bill Tilden and Vin Richards, famed masternet players, lost in four sets to William Johnston of California and Sam Hardy of Chicago in Cincinnati. S. L. Voshell of New York also fell to Robert Kinsey of California. The report notes the season’s coastal trolling as salmon trout reports spark preparations.
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Cincinnati, CO
Bill Tilden
Vin Richards
William Johnston
California
Sam Hardy
Chicago
S. L. Voshell
New York
Robert Kinsey
Still Cracks 'Em Sam Crawford Stings Pitches With Angels
Former Detroit star Sam Crawford, now with the Angels, earns two hits in each game this week in the series, showing he still can sting the pill and provide punch for his team.
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Wahoo
Sam Crawford
The
Angels
Big Sam
Madison Square Garden to Be Replaced by Sky Scraper
Rumor resurfaces that Madison Square Garden will be torn down to make way for a 20 story skyscraper. Report says Interchurch World Movement plans to purchase the site and house church organizations there.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Interchurch World Movement
Fly fishing on the Fourth At Green River below Kanasket
D. J. Sullivan of Black Hackle from Green River below Kanasket showcases fly fishing during the Fourth.
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D. J. Sullivan
Blackhackle
Green River
Kanasket
Dempsey Pursues Intensive Show Business Campaign
Los Angeles July 11 Jack Dempsey plans a full shift to entertainment work, per a letter to George Hussey from manager Jack Kearns. The manager says Dempsey will devote all time to the show business for top earnings and will face any legitimate challenger, though none can match him now.
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Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
George Hussey
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Kearns
Jack
Beis triumphs as Bees win 9 to 3 over Oak mound
Big Bill James introduces himself to the league on the Oak mound with a powerful heave. The Bees win 9 to 3. Two Rainiers runs in the ninth edge the Angels 2 to 1.
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Big Bill James
The
Bees
Beavers Rally for Ninth Inning Win Over Seals
The Beavers overcame a deficit and scored two runs in the ninth to defeat the Seals 10 to 9. Claude Williams was the yesterday’s hero with a strong pitching performance lifting the White Sox to first place after a 9 to 2 win over the Athletics.
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Beavers
Seals
Claude Williame
White Sox
The
Athletico
Family suffers large war loss in Somme battle
London July 11 report details a family where a father and four brothers died in the Somme fighting. Three sisters and the mother perished in air raids. Thomas Smith aged 18 survived service in France but is permanently disabled.
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London
Somme
Thomas Smith
France
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C. M. Schuster
Schuster
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Skykomish
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Van
Marcee de Luxe
First Ave
Second Ave
Pike Street
Leary Alde. Butler Hotel
A. D. Gloria
Naught Club
Bob ME
Donald
Walter Hagen
Brady
Mike
Walter
Stet
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Ellicott Bay
Chiat
Portland
Seattle
Salt Lake City
Rainiers
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Shafer Bros
America
Stein-Bloch
ARE
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Senators
Tigers
Washington
Roger Peckinpaugh
Yanks
Indians
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
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