New York Flag Honors in Phillies Giant Trades
National League trades shake up pennant race as the Cubs send Phil Douglass to the Giants for Dave Robertson. Branch Rickey moves Frank Snyder for Fred Schupp. Giants may gain pitching depth while the Cubs seek to fill an outfield hole left by Douglass. Robertson had not played recently and has conditioning issues.
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H. C. Hamilton
New York
Toohn McGraw
Phil Douglass
Giants
Cubs
Dave Robertson
Branch Rickey
Frank Snyder
Fred Schupp
Mystery Heron
Fred Mitchell
Douglass
Pepati
Benton Barnes
Robertson
Glass
Brooklyn
Chicago
Hom
Baseball Scores And Highlights From Yesterday
Yesterday's action featured the Senators edging the Athletics 1 to 0 on a strong Walter Johnson start. The Giants beat the Braves 7 to 6 in a tense contest while Brooklyn and Philadelphia played 11 innings to a 7 to 6 verdict. The Yankees fell to the Red Sox 4 to 3 as Detroit closed in on New York with a 4 to 2 win over Cleveland. Reds defeated Pirates 3 to 1.
Charley White to Be Club Promoter in East Chicago
East Chicago forms boxing commission under city council to run bouts starting August 9 headlined by Charley White and another lightweight. Promoters plan a large arena for hundreds of spectators and expect strong Chicago turnout and growing popularity with each bout.
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East Chicago
Chicago
Charlie White
Fishing reports show strong season across Washington streams
Field and Stream notes excellent angling in Thurston, Stillaguamish, Snohomish and Olympic region rivers. Bass catches at Lost Lake and Lake Sammamish boost local sport while trout, steelhead and salmon season highlights appear on Stillaguamish, Skykomish, Miller, Calawa and White River trolling and fly fishing.
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Streaga
Bogaehiel
Solduc
Calawa
Lake Stillaguamish
Lake Sammamish
Miller
Skykomish
Lake Stevens
Snohomish County
Lake
Kitsap
Cherlestown
White River
U S Polo Men Prepare for International Match Tryout
Enthusiasm runs high among East Coast polo figures as Meadow Brook hosts a July 26 international match against England. The event will help select players and substitutes for the 1915 England tour to defend the cup at Hurlingham. Selections include Major Devereaux Milburn, Harry Payne Whitney, Malcolm Stevenson, Lieut Tommie Hitchcock Jr, F S Von Stade, J Watson Webb, Louis E Stoddard, Major C C Rumsey, EK W Hopping and others.
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Hempstead
L. L
East
England
Meadow Brook
Hurlingham
Lord Wimbourne
Major Devereaux Milburn
Harry Payne Whitney
Malcolm Stevenson
Lieut
Tommie Hitchcock, Jr
von Stade
J. Watson Webb
Louis E. Stoddard
Major C. C. Rumsey
EK. W. Hopping
Philadelphia
Prominent Nags Win in Race Meet at Toledo Harness Races
The opening day at Toledo grand circuit harness races saw Single G Direct C Burnett McGregor the Great and Britton Forbes win four events including the free for all pace and Tecumseh. Allen set a season’s record by driving Single G to 1:59% for the second heat of the free-for-all pace with the last half in 59% seconds.
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Toledo
Ohio
Direct C. Burnett
McGregor the Great
Britton Forbes
Allen
Murphy
Cox
McMahon
New Racing Oars for Rowing Men
British expert Hwing McGruer, noted on rowing shells and equipment, proposes a light racing oar at 40 percent of the weight of current English oars. The design features a wider blade, hollow cross section shank, and aims for balanced power with fewer breakages.
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Hwing McGruer
Great Britain
McGruer
Ruth Powers Boston Home Run Record Push
Babe Ruth hammered his 15th homer of the season in Boston to drive the Red Sox past the Yankees. With nine weeks remaining he could set a new major league home run mark as Ruth again homered in a critical pinch hit role.
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Ruth
Boston
Babe” Ruth
New York
Baseball as She Is Played
A playful instant play scene features a team plotting to pile up hits and slug the umpire together as they discuss today’s baseball actions and team spirit.
Jack Knight to Rejoin Seattle Smash Club in Salt Lake
Jack Knight, Seattle first sacker out with a foot injury, will rejoin the squad in Salt Lake City Tuesday. He departs for the Mormon village Saturday after the Los Angeles series, resuming play in the coming game.
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Jack Knight
Los Angeles
Seattle
Salt Lake
French Race Outlook Shines Amid Record-Breaking Paris Attendance
Paris July 25 French racing prospects are bright as attendance payments soar and pre war records fall. Buyers rush in as nobles and financiers invest, with Caviar’s sale prompting nearly 20000 franc bids while race winnings were only 2000 francs. Leading owners include Barons Rothschild Vanderbilt Gould Cohn Prat Decazes Elkayanian and others backing American jockeys.
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Paris
Jefferson Davis Cohn
Caviar
France
Rothschild
William K. Vanderbilt
Frank Gould
Jefferson D. Cohn
M. Jean Prat
Elkaynayan
Frankie O'Neill
Milton Henry
MacGee
Korb Bellhouse
George Stern
Jennings
Little Guy Garner
Mitchell
Chapman
Hardy
Bates
Canadian middle Frank Barrieu to meet Al Somers in Boise bout
Canadian middleweight Frank Barrieu is matched with Al Somers of Portland for a 12 round fight at Liberty Gardens in Boise on Friday night. Somers recently defeated Fred Gillarm after a 16 round battle here last week.
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Somers
Boise
Idaho
Frank Barrieu
al Somers
Portland
Liberty Gardens
Fred Gillarm
Young Brown to Fight Frankie Sullivan in Arena Main Event
Promoter Clay Hite schedules Northwest Athletic Club smoker at the Arena on August 5 headlined by Young Brown Los Angeles lightweight who earlier defeated Johnny Kilbane in Philadelphia. Sullivan Seattle veteran returns to local ring. Jimmy Storey also due for semi windup. Other notes include Brown’s prior clashes with Lew Tendler and Johnny Dundee and various regional bouts.
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Young Brown
Philadelphia
Johnny Kilbane
Quaker City
Frankie Sullivan
Northwest Athletic Club
Clay Hite
Sullivan
Seattle
Brown
Lew Tendler
Johnny Dundee
Jimmy Storey
Billy Wright
Travie Davis
Everett
Prohibition Frost Upon the Colonel in Kentucky Home
A verse satirizes the old Kentucky colonel amid hard times and prohibition. The poem depicts a frost upon the Teddy and no blossom on his nose, with the colonel stranded from refuge from Florida to Nome and the old black Joe offering water beside him.
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Kentucky
United States
Florida
Nome
Black Joe
Duke P Kahanamoku Engagement Predicted
Honolulu July 25 The engagement of Duke P Kahanamoku world swimming champion to Marion Dowsett world champion woman surf rider and pupil is expected to be announced soon Dowsett is noted as a fast swimmer
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U. H
Duke P. Kahanamoku
Marion
Babe” Dowsett
Miss Dowsett
Ketchel Tops France in Vernon Show Main Bout
In Los Angeles Frankie Tucker defeated Jack Papka in a strong comeback, drawing cheers from Frankie Tucker’s sister-manager Elizabeth Tucker. The four round program also featured young Ketchel beating Young France in the headline bout at Vernon.
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Ketchell
France
Los Angeles
Cal
Young Ketchel
Young France
Vernon
Frankie Tucker
Jack Papka
Elizabeth Tucker
Frankie
California Lightweight Joe Benjamin Battles in Harlem Camp
Benjamin ready for a tough bout series this month and next. He will debut at the Host in Philadelphia where he plans to meet champion Bennie Leonard at a date to be announced.
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New York
Joe Benjamin
California
Harlem
Philadelphia
Bennie Leonard
Victoria
Mra. Cushing
Washington
Doc” Shannon
Charley Fulton
Seattle
Island
Hob Wabraushek
Mansell Smith
Regatta Plans Hint At Shorter Hudson Rowing Race
Proposed changes for next season indicate the Poughkeepsie regatta on the Hudson may use a two mile course instead of four. It is also reported Princeton may join Harvard and Yale at the Thames New London course for a three mile classic next year.
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Poughkeepsie
Hudson
Princeton
Thames
New London
Harvard
Yale
Phelps Wins by Default at Southern Tennis Championship
Asheville, July 2. Esmond Phelps of New York, a leading Southern player, advanced in the Southern tennis championship by default over Jerome Moore of Atlanta as opening round play began yesterday.
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Asheville
N. C
Esmond Phelps
New York
South
Jerome Moore
Atlanta
Pups at Santa Barbara to Host August Dog Show
Santa Barbara California July 25 blue-blooded canines will have an outlay of 82 prizes valued at 3000 dollars to choose from in the dog show which opens here August 1.
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Santa Barb
Santa Barbara
Cal
Seattle tennis club to asphalt all clay courts
After numerous complaints the Pirloeh Seattle Tennis Club committee votes to asphalt all club courts. Work begins immediately to ready facilities for the Washington state meet opening August 11 with players from Seattle Tacoma and Vancouver eyeing titles in upcoming events.
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Seattle Tennis Club
Milne
Douglas
Mercer
Vancouver
Crawford Anderson
Clymer Brings Stability as Seattle Ships Swing Players
The article tracks player moves between Seattle, Sacramento, Salt Lake, and other clubs, noting Bill Clymer’s lasting influence. It lists Wade Killefer, Louie Guisto, Cook, Billy Orr, Bobby Schang, and several others shifting teams. The season remains only half over.
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Bill Clymer
Seattle Pilot
Jack Roehe
Oaks
Roo
Louie Guisto
Seattle
Lapan
Angel
Wade Killefer
Bill Cusick
Cook
Sacramento
Billy Orr
Salt Lake
The
Toys of Sacramento
Bobby Schang
Shore
Maine
Brooks
Vernon
Seals
Hosp
Berger
Fabrique
Neihoff
Sammy Beer
Los Angeles
Guy Cooper
Portland
Tex Westerzill
Valencia
Angels
Bud Anderson Dies From Hospitalized Practical Joke
Bud Anderson former lightweight contender lies near death in Vancouver Washington hospital after a co worker at Standifer shipyard turned on a compressed air machine. The blast tore his chest and may have damaged a lung causing immediate collapse.
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Vancouver
Wash
Bud Anderson
Standifer Shipyard
B. RK. Martin
Anderson
Dalton and Haynie Meet in Ring Mix at Dreamland
In San Francisco on July 25 United Press reports Steve Dalton will fight Frankie Haynie in the main event at Dreamland rink tonight. Haynie recently beat Johnny McCarthy who later meets Harry Shuter. Bill Lavin faces Frank Dolan with a slate of other bouts: Johnny Condee vs Artie Larsen Fergus Wilkie vs Sailor Jim Fortney Tom My Cello vs Joe Riley Pete Martin vs Frank McCann.
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San Francisco
United Press
Steve Dalton
Frankie Haynie
Dreamland Rink
Haynie
Glory
Johnny McCarthy
McCarthy
Harry Shueter
Bill Lavin
Frank Dolan
Johnny Condee
Artie Larsen
Fergus Wilkie
Sailor Jim Fortney
Tommy Cello
Joe Riley
Pete Martin
Frank McCann
Y. M. C. A. Campers Return to Seattle
Fifty Seattle boys return from a month at Orcas Island Y M C A camp. The island events crowned Charles Norman's Kewpies baseball champions. Robert Oldham won tennis, Ken Schoenfeldt and Bud Parsons took doubles, Paul Shorrock won rowing singles. Spriggs Washer led cross country, Shorrock and McKelvey starred in track, Shorty Douglas Rick Bricker and Spriggs Washer dominated swimming titles.
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Orcas Island
Seattle
Charles Norman
McKelvey
Shorty Douglas
Rick Bricker
Spriggs Washer
Prince and Duchess expected at Newport horse show
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Marlborough are expected to attend the annual horse show exhibition at the Casino in Newport on August 27 and 29.
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Prince of Wales
Duchess of Marlborough
Newport
Casino
Can American Colt Win Fortune for Owners as Other Nags Have Done
Robert L. Ripley reviews Sir Barton and past American champions, noting $100000 goals, current earnings around $60000, and the history of major purses. He cites Isinglass, Domino, Sysonby, and Colin as top earners, with James R. Keene leading owners at about $1.064 million in four years.
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Sir Barton
America
Belmont
Aqueduct
Purchase
Chicago
Brighton
Brooklyn
Saratoga
Isinglass
Manchester
Raeburn
Great Domino
Sysonby
Colin
James R. Keene
Luderus Seeks Eddie Collins Record in Consistent Streak
Phillies first baseman Fred Luderus aims to break Eddie Collins consecutive games record of 478. He has not played a game since June 1, 1916, continuing a flawless streak.
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Fred Luderus
Phillies
Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Luderus
Coast proxy race draws interest after Baum resignation
Pacific Coast league pennant talk wanes as the presidency field forms. Candidates named include Harry Williams and Ed Hughes from San Francisco, William McCarthy, Judge Graham, Charles Heeseman of Sacramento, and Frank Woodward of Oakland.
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San Francisco
United Press
Allan T. Baum
Harry Williams
Los Angeles
Ed RK. Hughes
William H. McCarthy
Thomas F. Graham
Charles Heeseman
Sacramento Club
Frank Woodward
Oakland
Tommy Long Set to Join Vernon Tigers
Reports from Los Angeles say Tommy Long will join the Vernon Tigers soon after missing the season start due to illness in France. A telegram indicated he is mobile and ready to start west, after weeks of uncertainty.
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Los Angeles
T Tians
Tommy
Vernon Tigers
France
Tigers
Agram
Long
Resume Play in Longwood Session
Clear sky and a light breeze set the scene as play was to resume at the Longwood sessions in Boston. In New England doubles, R Norris Williams and Watson Washburn faced Wheelwright and N W G in the feature match with Washburn slight favorite.
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Boston
Mass
D Cricket Club
New England
R. Norris Williams Watson Washburn
Wheelwright
Wi Washburn
Three Clubs Chase Pitcher Carl Mays From Red Sox
Chicago and New York clubs show interest in claiming the $90,000 contract of star pitcher Carl Mays after his departure from the Red Sox. Mays has voiced dissatisfaction and
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New York
Carl Mays
Red Sox
White Sox
Mays
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