Boxing gym saves Shoreditch youths and cuts crime says council
London May 9 report from Shoreditch borough council describes a municipal gymnasium experiment that reduced youth complaints by 80 percent. Seaman Hayes and boxer Young Brooks train 15 to 20 year olds in boxing with daily sessions 6 to 10 pm, followed by showers. Cost is about two pence a day per pupil.
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Young Brooks
Tigers Fall to Big Indian in 4 0 Defeat
Victoria at Seattle and Vancouver at Spokane led to a Seattle loss as the Big Indian mound ace Skeels held the Tigers scoreless. Blaine Gordon pitched well for the Tigers but Skeels preserved the shutout with timely pinches. Davidson, Weed, Cocash, and Shea contributed key hits as Tacoma threatened late.
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Morse
Turk Bursk challenges top wrestlers for London bout
Ahmad Bursk, a Turkish wrestler, has challenged Hackenschmidt Zbysko Gotch or any world rival. Maurice De Riaz has accepted, and the pair will meet in London. If Bursk wins, he may tour America next fall, following a path other foreign grapplers have pursued.
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Zbysako
Gotch
Maurice de Riaz
London
Indians Skin the Beavers in Rainy Spokane Tilt
Spokane defeated Vancouver in a loosely played game that extended two innings under light rain. Netzel stood out with strong batting and fielding as Spokane posted a late rally to win 12 to 4. Batteries Kraft and Ostdick pitched for Spokane, Cates and Lewis for Vancouver.
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Bees Beaten by Portland in Turbulent Tacoma Tilt
In Tacoma Portland edged Victoria 8 to 2 after a wild melee between Eddie Householder and Menaor. A policeman and a dozen players separated the fight. Householder was ejected and Mender was beached. Batteries Lamline Tonneson and Bradley for Portland. Brown Belford and DeVogt for Victoria.
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Fleming Dominates Seattle Trap Shoot For Shanklin Trophy
Fleming led the weekly Seattle Trapshooters Association event by hitting 88 of 100 targets. He also won the Shanklin trophy with a 19 of 20 score from a 19 yard handicap, as the final scores followed.
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Trapshooters’ Association
Shanklin
Sheridan Sets Discus World Record At Celtic Park
Martin J. Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club hurled 141 feet 4% inches to break his own record, surpassing 139 feet 10% inches. He achieved the mark at Celtic Park during a competition.
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New York
Martin J. Sheridan
Sheridan
Races Fill 32 Spots For Decoration Day Trials
Indianapolis May 27 thirty two cars qualified for the Decoration day races. Official times were not released but trials ran fast with many averaging near seventy five miles per hour. Names listed include Detwer GU Anderson Harry Enitycott John Altkin Bet varne Tet beater Jack Tower Hartford HU Kadiertt D Pruce Brown Prince etc.
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Hartford Frod Betcher
Narry Grant
Ahcoah Harman
Nene Charlee Mere
Herbert Lyte
Apperson Kaspr Oy
Simplies Hughie Hughes
Merowe Caleb Drage
Pat Lee Prayer
Csess
Virentene
Atlantic City Beats Dunlap in Amateur Baseball
Atlantic City defeated Dunlap 12 to 4 yesterday as Hardy collected four hits in four at bats. The Seattle Lighting Company team lost 12 to 2 at Georgetown, Union High School Bremerton beat Ballard High 9 to 2 at Woodland Park, and Covington defeated Meridian Grangers 10 to 5 on Covington grounds. The Leschia team trounced Cree cents 17 to 3 with Elliott striking out 12 and no hits until the seventh.
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Miss Alexi Stirling Dominates Southern Women’s Golf
Atlanta teenager Miss Alexi Stirling dazzles at the first Southern Women’s Golf Association tournament. She wins the low medal, reaches the semifinals, defeating many top southern players before losing to Mrs. Rogere Smith of Nashville for the championship. Stirling also wins the driving and putting tests. If under 21 players aren’t barred next year, Stirling could be Dixie champion.
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Atlanta
Southern Women's Golf Association
Alexi Sterling
South
Rogere Smith
Nashville
Bealties
Alexi Stirling
Dixie
Midgets rout Victors 25 to 2 in Sunday action
Summit Avenue Midgets dominated the Victors 25 to 2 as Pinkham allowed only one hit. Other reports note the Tigers defeating Pacific scrubs 9 to 3 with Bishop and Glover each homering twice, Green Lake 3 Rainier 0, Madrona beating Bailey 5 to 0, Storks over U S second team 15 to 46, and Columbia trouncing Lowman and Hanford 21 to 1.
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Pinkham
Complete line of outdoor gear and sports goods
We carry a complete line of Khaki Rubber and Clothing Rubber Footwear and Sundries Wool Socks Cutlery Fishing Tackle Wright & Dixon tennis goods Imported Golf and Tennis Shoes Guns and Ammunition.
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Coster Dominates Conley for Featherweight Shot
Joe Coster of Brooklyn defeated Frankie Conley in twenty rounds in New Orleans to set up a title bid against Abe Attell. Conley showed little offense aside from one seventh round, as the faster, more scientific Coster won the decision.
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Frankie Conley
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Wolgast Puts Cash in Land After San Francisco Bout
Champion Ad Wolgast and his manager Tom Jones arrive in Los Angeles with twelve thousand five hundred eight dollars found on their person, following a Saturday argument in San Francisco with Frankie Burns.
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