Lane Named M V P in Pacific Coast League Poll
The Seattle Star reports Seattle outfielder Billy Lane won the fans voting for M V P in the Pacific Coast League with 720 votes. Williem of San Francisco placed second with 211, Paul Strand of Salt Lake third with 88, and Bill Stumpf fourth for Seattle. Pitcher Jake May led the pitchers with 22 votes. no catcher ranked in the top ten. Public results from about 1,000 ballots show Lane’s strong support, with final winner to be announced Tuesday and Thursday declared Billy Day at Seattle’s ballpark.
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Willie Kamm
Seattle
Paul Strand
Bill Stumpf
Billy Lane
Ball Park
Leoh
Lassenilly Lane
Rabbit
Poe
Lane
Williem
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Jake May
Vernon
Billy
Spe
Pene
Jim Boldt
Iosation
Seattle Diamond
Billy Mne
Seattle Adom
Hi Ateiden
Seattle Utility
Kewe Wae
Red Killefer
Los Angeles
Hak Cheb
Red” Smith
Paddy Ae Eee
Bert Ellison
Yanks Will Have Strong Team Again
Walter Christie, coach of the University of Iowa track team, asserts America will send a formidable six-team contingent to the 1924 Olympic Games. He notes rapid changes in coaching methods, stressing open exchange of ideas and up to date training to win national and Eastern titles. Christie describes his approach to training weight men, sprinters, and distance runners following a national meet in Chicago.
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America
Walter Christ
Chicago
Christie
Iowa City
Tate
Lew Returns Benny's Money After Forfeit Fight
New York July 31 reporter notes Lew returns Benny 5 000 dollars forfeit after a summer bout. The dispute led to anger among the boys as the champion called the forfeit.
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New York
Tex Richard Lew
Benny 10
Summer
Barrett to Fight White in 15 Round Velodrome Bout
New York report says Charney White of Chicago and Bobby Barrett, heavyweights, will clash in a 15 round bout at the Velodrome next Monday night.
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New York
Charney White
Chicago
Bobby Barrett
Mrs Mallory Wins Big in New York Tennis Championship
Mrs Mallory overturned a 6-4 loss in the first set to defeat Mrs May Sutton Bundy here Saturday for the New York state tennis championship. She won 6-0 6-2 after the comeback, in Harrison New York.
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May Sutton Bundy
Gus Pope Wins Discus Event in Vancouver Meet
Gus Pope, former University of Washington weight star, shattered Canada’s cus record at the Caledonian meet in Vancouver, B C, with a 143 feet 83 4 inch throw. The sensational result highlights Pope’s dominance in the discus event and marks a standout performance for the competition.
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Vancouver
B.C
Pope
University of Washington
Canada
Lane Honored as Coast League Star by Seattle Fans
Letters from James Rebolt James Richardson and John Adams lauding Billy Lane after being voted the Pacific Coast league's most valuable player. Editors Leo Lassen and William Lane note Lane's popularity in Seattle and across the league and praise his conduct and performance on the bases.
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Seattle
Billy Lane
P. C. Loop
Leo H. Lassen
Seattle Star
Bill
John Adams
Lane
James J. Richardson
Giants Buy McQuillan to Bolster Pennant Bid
Giants acquire Hug McQuillan from the Braves as part of a deal that sends Fred Toney Walter Houlihan and cash to Boston. The purchase signals a bold pennant push by New York amid scrutiny of spending in the major leagues.
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Giants
Fred Toney
St. Louis
Walter Houlihan
Middlebury
Boston
McQuillan
Landig
Larry Benton
Memphis
Arthur Nehl
Dave Bancroft
Irish Meusel
Frank Snyder
Heinie Groh
Chicago Cubs
Law of Baseball
Baseball roundup with multiple games and key moments
Johnny Morrison pitched a shutout and had four hits in four games for the Pirates. White Sox rallied for four runs in the fourth to beat the Yankees 6 to 6 before the Cardinals won 6 to 2. Ken Williams homered for the Browns, Bing Miller homered for the Athletics, Tigers beat Athletics 7 to 2. Indians exploded for six runs in the sixth to beat the Senators 11 to 8.
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Johnny Morrison
Pirates
Carey
Siiae Leesa
Ward
Ruth
White Sox
Yanks
Robina
Cardinals
Bing Miller
Olnom
Tigers
Erickenon
Indians
The
Senatore
Williams Passes Walker in Homer Race
Williams edges Walker to lead homer race with 25. Other leaders include Hornsby 27 and Walker 24 for Cardinals and Athletics, respectively, while Ruth lists 18 and Hellman 16 among notable sluggers.
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Cardinals
Williams
Brown
Walker
Athletics
Ruth
Yankes
Phil
Hellman
Tigers
Miller
British Columbia tennis tournament opens in Victoria
Victoria BC July 31 The annual British Columbia tennis tournament began on the Victoria Lawn Tennis Club courts with competition underway today.
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Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Victoria Lawn Tennis Club
Incomplete scores from multiple basketball games
Fragmented OCR shows scattered results among teams including San Francisco Sacramento Oakland Vernon and Galt Lake with inconsistent first and second games. Several lines mention 6 8 7 1 2 4 scores but many words are garbled.
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Salt Lake
Firet
Sacramento
Galt Lake
Lee Angeles
Oakland
Tees Cae
San Francisce
Vernon
San Francisce i
San Franciece
Weakness of Bunny Brief in Curve Balls Questioned
A Kansas City Star writer notes Brief’s noted power and questions a curve ball weakness. Milwaukee catcher Glen Myatt, a strong hitter, recounts Brief’s success against curve balls and fast ones, praising Brief’s hitting in the Milwaukee series after the Fourth of July double header.
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Bunny Brief
Kansas City Star
Bunny
Glen Myatt
Milwaukee
Brief
Myatt
Dempsey Crew Seeks Training Camp for Brennan Fight
Michigan City report says John Dempsey brother of the champion is here seeking a training camp for Jack Dempsey to prepare for his Labor Day bout with Bill Brennan.
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Michigan City
John Dempsey
Jack
Bill Brennan
Suds and Indians Split Doubleheader in Portland
In a 7 to 2 first game loss for Suds, the Indians won. The Beavers took the second 8 to 3 as Walberg and Lane featured in a homer laden tilt. Jacobs earned the opener win while Beattie struggled against the Indiana club.
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Jacobs
Beaver
Coleman
Indiana
Joe Finneran
Beattie
Suds
Walberg
Seattle Tribe
Hilly Lane
Girl Swim Stars Race Tomorrow
Youthful swimmers from ages 10 to 12 lead a 62 entrant field in a 3.5 mile international ocean swim from Manhattan Beach to Praia ton Beach. Favorites include Hilda James, Helen Wainwright, and Aileen Riggin as the clock nears 3 p.m. start.
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York
Little Wide
Mies Julia Marmostein
Blaine Delaney
Katherine Brown
Eileen O'Mara
Ruth Morgan
Elizabeth
Hilda James
Helen Wainwright
America
Aileen Rig
Star Swim Entry Blank
Regular AAU member seeks to enter The Star swimming meet events marked with X. Includes Men’s events such as free style and back stroke across age groups, diving from 10 and 18 foot boards, and distances from 60 to 120 yards. Entries close August 5.
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Rites
Sacco Steps In For Trambitas In Arena Card Swap
Promoter Nete Druxinman nails down a six round main event as J Sacco replaces Travie Trambitas against Timmy Bacco meeting Travie Davis. Sacco, who drew ten rounds with Bobby Harper in Portland, is tipped to edge Harper in recent ringside coverage. Davis-Dacco shapes as a solid backdrop with Harper-Davis ties recent in-ring form.
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Alex Trambitas
New York
Houdini
Nete Druxinman
Bacco
Trambitas
Druxinman
Sacco
Bobby Harper
Portland
Boston
Harper
Davie
Portland Rowing Club wins Pacific Coast regatta
The Portland Rowing Club captured the eight-oared shell race on Lake Washington on Saturday. The Varsity Boat Club finished second and the Seattle Yacht Club took third in a race over a mile and a eighth course.
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Portland Rowing Club
Lake Washington
Varsity Boat Club
Seattle Yacht Club
Navy Grid Eleven to Start Soon
Navy announces early football preparations with a prioritized spring from Annapolis to meet top teams. The schedule lists Western Reserve on October, Georgia Tech, Pennsylvania, Penn State, St. Xavier, and the U S Military Academy with all but three games slated for Annapolis. Possible September 20 game and October 7 doubleheader discussed.
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Midshipmen
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Georgia Tech
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Pennsylvania State
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S. Military Academy
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Military Academy
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Washington
Jackson to face Wills in August bout at Ebbetts Field
Tut Jackson the 21 year old heavyweight from Washington Courthouse is set for an August 8 clash with Harry Wills a 12 round main event at Ebbetts Field Brooklyn. Promoter Billy Palmer has molded Jackson into a knockout artist after 49 pro fights including a victory over Sam Langford.
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York
Harry Wils
Tut
Jackson
Billy Palmer
Wills
James Johnson Jackson
Palmer
Washington
Langford
Seattle Net Players Dominate Vancouver Tennis Meet
Seattle duo Ron de Turenne and Mayme MacDonald secured strong Northwest honors at a Vancouver event. Turenne won the men’s title in straight sets defeating A. S. Milne, while MacDonald defeated Mrs. Diamond in straight sets. Armand Marion claimed the junior title, and Marion and MacDonald won the mixed doubles before Turenne and Marion lost the doubles after taking the first two sets.
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Ron DE Turenne
Mayme MacDonald
Northwest
Seattle
Vancouver
B. C
A. S. Milne
Miss MacDonald
Mrs. Diamond
Armand Marion
Merrill
Spokane
Marion
Turenne
Fawcus
Greaves
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