Boxing prospects and boxing names in rugged West Coast scene
Seattle writer Leo Houck notes boxing growing across cities from Salt Lake to Vancouver and Portland with four round bouts traveling nationwide. Mentions champions Leonard and Jetmmp signaling winter fights and upcoming plans plus local actors and boxers like Harry Casey and Joe Gordon. The Red Sox lead the American League by six and a half games as Giants threaten Phillies in pennant chase.
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Boise
Vancouver
Wash
Vencester
Vitoria
Reno
Nev
Cies
Stewtihe
Portland
Tacm
Oakland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Sawramests
Am Coast
Whith Sox
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Chicago
Giants
Phillies
Will Brother Meet Brother for Boxing Title Showdown
In a mock preview fans speculate on a possible Tommy versus Mike boxing clash. The piece notes Tommy’s near 6 9 height and 158 pound weight while Mike trains at 160, with odds and rival names like Chip George K O Brown Vie Maneen and Christis. Patrick Gibhome says Tommy embodies the family spirit and prefers boxing over retirement as the brothers face uncertain futures.
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Mike Citron
Romain
Tommy
Tomy
Mike
Tommy Rae
Rege Aroumd
Georgie Chip Omd
Bomt
Silke Bot Dow
Mike Young Miles
Winnie
Terry
Tommy Sare
Mike Mot
Poe
Tor
Lewinsky
Patrick Gibhome
Aeye
Li Goucey
Trad Cibooon
Many Golf Stars to Play in West Open in Chicago Area
Entries are received for the Western open golf championship at Westmoreland next Thursday and Friday. The field includes several of the best known players in the country as the event attracts top talent.
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Chicago
Westmoreland
Billiard Champion Cannifax Defeated by De Oro in St Louis
Robert Cannifax, three cushion champion, loses to Alfred De Oro in a tense match here last night. The bout ends 50 to 49 in favor of De Oro, with De Oro holding a 100 to 79 overall total.
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ST. Louis
Nag T
Robert Cannifax
Sont
Alfred de Oro
de Oro
Langford Plans Toledo Bout With Jannette
Sam Langford trains in Chicago for a rematch with Joe Jannette. The eighth or tenth meeting is set for Toledo on September 11 or 14, a 12 round bout.
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Langford
United Press
Chicago
Sam Langford
Joe Jannette
Toledo
Washington and Jefferson Football Outlook Brightens
Washington and Jefferson college faces an excellent football outlook for the next fall. Star tackle Henry, who joined the aviation corps in 1916, is expected back with prowess undiminished and even better than in 1916 as he recovers from illness.
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United Reas Cement
Philadealpuia
Washington and Jefferson College
Plecea
Henry
Aviation Corps
Baseball Summary From Fragment in New York Area
Fragmentary report notes a baseball game involving teams or players in the New York area with unclear details including possible names Pelecelente Le or Leonleetrent and Beertom f. arm Ke. The readable text lacks clear dates scores or full team names.
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Piledelptia
Beertom F
Leonleetrent & Ke
Duthie and 8. E. to Stage Hot Ball Mix
Excitement builds for a ball yard doubleheader at 18th Ave and Jeff fervonist tomorrow. Shipbuilders’ team shows up with Duthie and Skinner Eddy providing thrills in the opener. The Larcher meet Atoen headlines the second half of the bill.
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18Th Ave
Jeffervonist
Teague
Skinner @ Eddy
Gunboat Smith to meet Moran in New York for third time
In New York on September 7 Gunboat Smith and Frank Moran prepare for a scheduled 10 round bout their third meeting. Mike O Dowd claimed a popular victory over Italian Joe Gane after their 11 round bout the previous night.
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Sy Crate Pew Keoont
New York
Gunboatmith
Frank Moran
Mike O Dowd
Joe Gane
Giants prepare for World Series run with rested arms
Giants' rotation tightens as Poll Perritt blanks Phillies in a shutout. Four healthy pitchers greet the forthcoming World Series with McGraw counting Lew McCarty and Charley Herzog fit after injuries. Chicago trails, planning rest as 18 games and 27 days loom before the series.
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Denton
Ford Schupp
Poll Perritt
Phillies
Giants
Lew McCarty
Charley Herzog
Brooklyn
Chicagonme
Caaen
Captain Harkness Hurt in Army Work
Captain Harkness a former cadet at Aberdeen and now a U S Army quartermaster captain was injured in New York when a salute was fired prematurely from a cannon. He was knocked unconscious and burned by the explosion while entraining troops.
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Angeles
BE. H
Harkness
Cate
Aberdeen
Quartermaster's Department
United States Army
New York
Charlie Cutler Takes On Race Promoter Role at Palos
United Press reports promoter Charlie Cutler, a wreatier, will open a 10 day horse racing meet at Palos, Illinois on a half mile track starting Sunday. The Chicago-based promoter expands into track management with the new endeavor.
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United Press
Chicago
Charlie Cutler
Wreatier
Palos, Ill
Soldiers, star players, and war bread in a breezy patchwork
A string of casual notes references fighting Joe Walsh in British Columbia dodging hunger at a Vancouver restaurant. War bread prompts defenses, a caddy at Jefferson Park Links challenges stars, and Benny Leonard and Billy Surry loom as distant boxing and baseball notes.
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Jefferson Park Links
Joe Walsh
British Columbia
Vancouver
Joe
Harry Hannah Sold to New York Yankees
Former Spokane catcher Harry Hannah has been sold to the New York Yankees by Salt Lake. He has been the Bees primary catcher since their Coast League debut, after being traded from Spokane to Sacramento for Jimmy Lewis.
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Harry Hannah
N. Y. Yankees
Spokane
New York Yankees
Salt Lake
Hannah
Bees
Sacramento
Jimmy Lewis
Cubs to Train on the Coast in Pasadena Next Spring
Chicago Cubs president Charles Weeghman announced the team will train in Pasadena California. Manager Mitchell with the battery men will arrive around March 1 and be joined by the rest of the squad as they prepare for two to three weeks of workouts before exhibition games. The squad will number 36 men.
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Chicago Cubs
United Press
Chicago
Charles Weeghman
Cubs
Pasadena
Cal
Mitchell
World series tickets expected to cost less says Johnson
Chicago reports that ticket prices for the world series will start as low as 60 cents for bleachers and about double season prices for most seats. Ben Johnson stated the plan while Charles Comiskey urges patience until the Red Sox are knocked out.
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United Press
Chicago
Ben Johnson
Johnson
White
Charles Comiskey
Red Sox
Charter Oak purse won by Ima Jay at Hartford Grand Circuit
At Hartford Conn on September 7 the Charter Oak purse for two trotters was captured by Ima Jay during the Grand Circuit meet. The race highlighted the day’s events with local harness racing action and Sanford stable entries competing for top honors.
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Charter Oak
Ima Jay
United Press
Hartford
Conn
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