Opinion Divided on Bout at Arena Show
Seaburn Brown notes heated talk over main event between Harney Adair of New York and Travie Davis of Everett. Fans debate whether Davis can topple the Northwestern favorite, with Adair hailed for a strong record and Davis praised for clever, hard hitting style.
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COPS PREPARE FOR BIG MEET
More than a dozen Seattle police officers train to face entrants from Vancouver Portland Tacoma and Victoria at Denny Field this Saturday in an international police sports meet. Several Olympic stars are among the competitors for their cities in a contest drawing wide Northwest athletic interest.
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Cubists Seek Ball Change for Annual Billiards Tour
Pocket billiard players push for an annual championship using composition balls instead of ivory spheres once common. Ralph Greenleaf has won the title three years in a row without defeat.
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Heart Wallop Kills Fighter in Eighth Round
In Roscommon Midh Sept 6 Sam Johnson a negro light heavyweight boxer was struck over the heart in the eighth round of a scheduled 10 round bout with Dummy Maxton and died here the blow caused heart failure.
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Dempsey Manager Says Ready to Fight Wills Now
Michigan City report quotes Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey, declaring readiness to cancel other plans to fight Wills at once if he agrees to a bout. The statement came before Kearns departed for New York.
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Suspensions Set for Wills-Jackson Fight Probe
New York boxing commission suspends heavyweight Tut Jackson of Ohio promoter Billy Palmer and New York rep Billy McCarney pending investigation into the recent Wills Jackson bout.
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Patterson Praises American Sports Fairness
Gerald Patterson, captain of the Australian Davis Cup team, says the American public is the fairest and most courteous in the world. He comments during coverage from New York on September 6.
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Reinstatement of Douglas Would Hurt National Game
Henry L. Farrell argues that Phil Douglas should not be readmitted to professional baseball. He cites league policy, fan petitions, and the impact on future actions against gamblers, noting Douglas’s admission and the role of officials and reporters in restricting return. He also discusses incentives for players and the need to punish gamblers to preserve the game’s integrity.
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Missouri Men Again Lead Yankees in Tight American League Race
New York faces criticism for poor play as they sit in second in the American League. They have won seven of 18 against strong rivals including the Red Sox, Browns and Pirates close in on McGraw’s club as chaos looms around the central race.
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Benjamin Wins by Knockout at Vernon Ring Fight
Suave Joe Benjamin, lightweight protege of Jack Dempsey, defeated Eddie Mahoney by knockout in Vernon California. Mahoney hit the canvas three times in two minutes and five seconds, while Benjamin remained calm and dominant from the first punch.
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Golf Stars Meet Today in Amateur Championship Matches
Six teen survivors resumed play on the second day of match play at the America's amateur golf championships in Rookline Massachusetts. The feature match is Bobby Jones versus Bob Gardner with other tight headliners including Rudy Knepper against Francia Oulmet, Jesse Guilford versus KR M Lewis, and Chick Evans against W C Fownea Jr.
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Lineup for Field Meet Brill liant
Newark A A U track and field championships set for September 8 9 and 11 promise a top postwar contest. Entries from across the United States include Montreal A A C and several Indian school entrants. Notables include Allan Woodring Olympic champion Larry Brown Harold Ray and other star grapplers.
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Kid McCoy to Marry Ninth Time on September 13
In Los Angeles on September 6 1926 Kid McCoy will wed for the ninth time. His bride is Mrs J A McDowell of Baltimore a young widow. McCoy is a former pugilist.
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Courtney Will Hurl for Seals in Behalf of Armer
The San Francisco Seals add pitcher Al Courtney from the Chicago Armer to strengthen the staff with final payment for Willie Kamm, as reported on the Eastern wire.
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Tribe May Climb Up This Week
The Indians face the league leading San Francisco Bears at home tomorrow afternoon as Jack Adama presses for renewed batting and solid mound work. Ferdinand Schupp hopes to rebound after a string of hard luck losses, while Victor Pigg seeks a chance to showcase his relief skills against Seattle’s rivals.
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Johnston Stops Anzac Ace in Crucial Match
BEST HILLS, N. Y. Sept. 6 Little Bill Johnston outplayed Gerald Patterson in the fourth Davis Cup match to clinch the cup for the United States by 6-2 6-2 6-1. Patterson showed little form as Johnston’s precise placements dominated the set. The series also featured William Tilden II. overcoming James O. Anderson 6-4 5-7 3-6 6-4 6-2 after a tougher than expected test.
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Sax May Join Bagsaw Clan Rumor
Rumor says Moe Sax, quarterback for Washington State, may switch to the Bagshaw family program at the University of Washington. He would be ineligible to play until the 1923 season.
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