Wee Cub Southpaw Fools Em With 5 Different Styles
Gene Packard of the Chicago Cubs employs five pitching styles including overhand sidearm cross fire and underhand to outwit batters. His diverse repertoire, pace changes, and quick delivery make him a top lefty in the majors. He has two shutouts against the Boston Braves this season and features a mix of curves and floats that perplex opponents.
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Gene Packard
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Jim Aughn
Tinker
Packard
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New York Giants
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Boston Braves
Beanville Band
Port Orchard Defeats Bremerton in 7 to 0 Season Opener
Port Orchard club earned a 7 to 0 victory over Bremerton on Sunday. Gordon struck out five, allowed four hits, and carried the shutout as Bremerton failed to score for the first time this season.
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Bremerton Ff
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Gordon
Baseball scores from the latest day of play
At St. Louis and Athletics 3, At Chicago 13, Yankees 8, At Detroit 6, Washington 5, At Cleveland 5, Rex Sox 4.
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Athletics
Chicago
Yankees
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Rex Sox
Whitman Trains With Pugilist for Fall Fight
Albany news item reports Gov. Whitman hiring pro boxer Jack McCann as his personal trainer for the fall campaign. The plan includes boxing, medicine ball work, rope skipping and related drills. McCann has long served as physical instructor at the Albany YMCA gym.
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Johnny O'Leary to Fight Ever Hammer in Boston Bout
CHICAGO July 26 Ever Hammer local lightweight has chosen Johnny O Leary as the opponent for a 12 round decision bout in Boston on Aug 1 Both boxers agreed to weigh 135 pounds though O Leary is expected to weigh less The Seet the hurricane gets the tough assignment in a hard fought matchup
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Ever Hammer
Johnny O'Leary
Boston
O'Leary
Former President Chosen to Officiate Tennis Matches
Robert D. Wrenn former president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association and a prime mover in the plan for annual inter sectional matches has been chosen to referee the coming West and East matches at the West Side tennis courts in Forest Hills August 4 and 5.
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Robert D. Wrenn
United States Lawn Tennis Association
West Side
Forest Hills
McGinnity Handed Walloping by Tigers at Tacoma
McGinnity and Roberts, Peter son, Sutherland and Baldwin are named amid a heavy loss as the Tigers dominate at Tacoma with a decisive walloping.
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Tigers
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Badeedsd Decedes
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Peterson, Sutherland and Baldwin
Leo Houck Draws With Muff Bronson In Bend
In Bend Oregon yesterday Seattle featherweight Leo Houck fought Portland’s Muff Bronson to a swift 10 round draw. Bronson refused to box for a referee's decision before the bout.
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Hawthorne racing meet extension debated in Chicago
Chicago July 26 Extension of the 13 day Hawthorne racing meet is under consideration by Illinois Jockey Club backers. Stockholders will vote on an extension with some preferring a fall meeting instead.
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Hawthorne
Ilinois Jockey Club
Banishing Fear in Athletics and Life
A 1916 column argues fear blocks success in sports and daily work. The author, sharing swimming training insights, urges banishing fear to improve performance and mindset, especially for girls facing self doubt. The piece promises continuation.
Scouts Ira and William Sure Missed Something
A vintage baseball note describes scouts noting the action in a Seattle vs Spokane game. Pat Eastley shut out the Indians 3 to 0, while Cyrus Noble and others contributed hits and rapid play. Pat Eastley and Rube Evans drew attention as potential big league prospects.
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Nick Williams
Reda
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Ira Thomas
Billy Sullivan
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Eldred
Western Wizard Is Still in Running
T. R. Pell of New York fell to Clarence Griffin the Pacific Coast tennis wizard in the Longwood tournament. The San Franciscan defeated Pell 6 1 9 7 after earlier eliminating R Norris Williams, the titleholder, the day before.
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New York
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R. Norris Williams
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Anthony F. Wilding
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Pacific
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Clarence J. Griffin
California
William Johnston
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Maurice McLoughlin
Icen
Williams
Johnston
Seabright
Longwood
Northwestern League Race Report and National Results
The column lists standings with teams like Butte and Tacoma, showing win loss records. It also notes national results from Boston and Chicago with scores of 2 to 3 in favor of Chicago, and mentions other abbreviated entries in the northwest circuit.
Amy Becraft Tops Langley For Park Tennis Honors
Beth Langley, 1915 Class C champion in the playfield tourney at Woodland Park, was relieved of her title yesterday by Amy Becraft. Several semifinals across classes were to be decided today.
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Woodland Park
Amy Becraft
Nonpareils Victors Over Everett Squad
The Nonpareils defeated Everett Sunday, 5 to 0. Tip Thompson, once with the Nonpareils, played for Everett and faced his former teammates, but could not stop them as his team was ousted.
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Tip Thompson
Nonpareils
Abrams
De Palma to Race on Chicago Track
Italian daredevil Ralph De Palma has entered two cars for the speedway Grand Prix at Maywood on August 19. He refused to disclose his teammate.
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Chicago
Ralph de Palma
Maywood
de Palma
Levinsky Defeats Burke in St Louis Title Bout
Battling Levinsky won a 12 round decision over Tom Burke in St Louis last night. The lightweight bout ended with Levinsky securing the verdict after a hard fought rematch.
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ST. Louis
Tom Burke
GIL DOBIE HAPPY NOW FIVE FOOTBALLERS TO RETURN
Gilmour Dobie smiles as five Husky football players prepare to return from border duty. The War Department order allows students to leave regiments for fall terms. Center Dave Logg End Ernie Murphy Cy Noble Hank Dorman and Roger Hardy expected back to campus and ready to play.
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War Department
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Ernie Murphy
Cy Noble
Hank Dorman
Roger Hardy
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Dorman
Californians Eliminated in Tennis at Portland
Portland July 26 I K Richardson title holder in 1914 met Allyn Barber of Los Angeles in a key match as another California pair remain to challenge the Oregon championships Irving Karsky of San Francisco pushed Richardson to deuce in several sets while Barber defeated W L McDougal of Salem 6 2 6 3 Myron Hutchinson of Spokane and Hugh Kelliher of Seattle loom as strong competitors entering tomorrow's play.
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Oregon
I. K. Richardson
Allyn Barber
Los Angeles
Clyde Curley
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Irving Karsky
San Francisco
Karsky
Deuce
Middleweight Battle on Avetin & Salt Box Card
Friday's show features Ed die Pinkman and George Ingle headlining a card with Bob Michels versus Steve Reynolds as the mid dleweights main event. Dan Salt confirms Ad Schacht as the third man in the ring as both contenders train hard. The winner likely earns a return bout for the Northwest lightweight title.
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Dan Salt
Ad Schacht
Harry Anderson
One Minute Talks With Ballplayers K
A collection of quick quotes from baseball figures. Joe Bush of the Philadelphia Athletics discusses Cleveland Indians signs and hitting tendencies. Joe Boehlings from Washington Senators talks about adjusting to overhand pitching. Joe Jackson of the White Sox and Charles Herzog of the Giants offer brief pitching and injury anecdotes with light humor from Cincinnati.
Delayed Ceremonies On Program Today
New York fans will greet Christy Mathewson today if the weather holds after rain delayed yesterday’s planned ovation. The morning was rainy and threatening.
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Christy Mathewson
Leonard Plans a Knockout Bid Against Welsh
New York July 26 Benny Leonard seeks a knockout against Freddie Welsh next Friday night An added incentive comes from Colorado Springs promoters offering to stage him as substitute for the champion against Charley White on Labor day if the title changes hands
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Freddie Welsh
Colorado Springs
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Charley White
King of them all in New York lightweight race
The article salutes New York boxing lore and weighs Bennie Leonard and Johnny Dundee as top lightweight contenders aiming to crown the next champion after Terry McGovern. It notes Leonard and Dundee as promising, their recent records, and the possibility of a long bout deciding the title.
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Billy Gibson
Leonard
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Tris Speaker
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Wallie Schang
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Bennie Kauff
Wilson
Ty Cobb
Cecil Case
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