Babe Ruth Smashes 55th Home Run Sets New World Mark
Babe Ruth hits his 55th homer in New York to break his own 54 homer record and set a new world mark. It lifts his career total to 158, surpassing Gavvy Cravath's 117 in nine NL seasons. Ruth's power reshapes baseball with consistent timing against right or left handed pitching.
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Porge Herman
Babe” Ruth
New York
Babe
Gavry Cravath
Phillies
Salt Lake
Prague
Cravath
Batammen
Rabe
Malone’s Smoker Card Sets Night of Boxing at Pavilion
Matchmaker Jimmy Malone of the Athletic club has lined a smoker at the Pavilion. Danny Edwards of Oakland faces Georgie Adams in the main event. Eddie Moore returns from Manila to box Neil of Anacortes. Johnny Jordan meets Eddie, Bud Fitzgerald and Frank Pantley vs Mitchel follow.
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Jimmy Malone
The
Athletic Club
Danny Edwards
Oakland
Georgie Adams
Jim
Kddie Pinkman
Seattle
Johnny
Jordan
Anacortes
Eddie Moore
Fust
Manila
Neil
Bud Fitzgerald
Frank Pantley
Seattle Thietic Club
Ane Mitchel
Star Soccer Entries Close For Local League
Entries closed last night for the city soccer league. The Star will publish the schedule tomorrow. Teams entered include Woodland Park West Seattle Rockart Cigar Maple Leaf Post Office Allen Athletic Association Walla Walla Athletic Club Quakers Ballard Lagary Park Cubs Liberty Juniors Highland Park White Athletic Club Washington Park Joe Juniors and the Falcon Club.
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Star
Woodland Park
West Seattle
Rckart Cigar Company
Maple Leaf Post and Post Office
Allen Athletic Association
Walla Walla
Ridley Leaves for Manila With Family and Manager
Seattle featherweight Bob Ridley sails to Manila aboard a large Japanese liner accompanied by his wife, their baby, and manager Joe Waterman. The trip follows Ridley's rising popularity as a boxing figure in Seattle sports circles.
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Bob Ridley
Seattle
Manila
Ridley
Little Baby
Joe Watermoan
Five Letter Men Lead Washingtons First Football Practice
Coach Enoch Bagshaw holds initial grid session at Denny Field as 45 players answer the call. Team captain Ray Eckmann and five former lettermen lead a group including Ed Porep, George Rogge, John Wilson, and Gus Pope. Practice scheduled for 2:30 p.m. with more players expected before school starts.
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Bagshaw
Denny Field
Ray Eckmann
Ed Porep
George Rogge
John Wilson
Gus Pope
Mathews
Thorndyke
Bagabar
Horne
Charles Smith
Ray Hinl
Dan Whitman
Ed Lindstrom
Lloyd Mason
George Monroe
Helmer Halverson
Dick Feek
Harry Quass
Glen Galligan
Henry Landy
Norman Timlin
Wayne Hall
Hamilton Greene
John Jordan
A) Whitney
Larkin Kari Brown
Jack Lillia
John Black
Leonard Zell
Walter Burrougs
Alvin Ramstead
David Sanford
Edward Sanford
Fred Harley
Wendell Peterson
Rubin Rapert
Simon and Robinson Fight to Draw in Helena
Joe Simon of Butte and Jack Robinson of San Francisco fought a fast 16 round draw in Helena last night with both boxers exchanging blows and neither gaining a clear advantage.
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Helena
Joe Simonich
Butte
Jack Robinson
San Francisco
First Games Of Bowling League Open With High Scores
The 1971 72 bowling season opened with BP N Brooks Boldt Cafe leading two of three wins as Compton Fallis and King Doro swept their series. O'Donnell 253 led high single. Williams 653 and Hausdorf 232 top individual totals. Bolt's Cafe posted 7986 team total and 1041 high game.
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Compton & Fallis
King Doro
Lindgren
Footfitters
Alderwood Manor
Druxman
Ppe
Elks’ Alleys
Wild Bill Muse
Horton & Oliver
Palo Cigar
O'Donnell
Bolt’n Cafe
Willams
Hausdorf
Williams
Bolt
Semi Finals In National Net Battle
Four of 108 tennis stars started in the chase for the national championships remain in the field after fifth round. Wallace Johnson of Philadelphia faces Australian James O Anderson while Wills E Davis of San Francisco and William Tilden meet in the other half of the draw.
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Henry L. Farrell
Philadelphia
Germantown Cricket Club
Wallace ¥. Jobmson
James O. Anderson
Wills E. Davis
San Francisco
William T. Tilden
Boxing Tonight in Denver San Francisco's Pattling Faces Gib bons
Colorado NGS reports a 12 round middleweight bout tonight in Denver between Pattling San Francisco and Mike Gibbons from St Paul.
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NGS
Pattling
San Francisco
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Kenworthy Plays Real Baseball for Seattle Indians
Seattle beat Portland Beavers 4 to 3 as Billy Kenworthy delivered defense and offense at second base. His double plays and quick throws to Patterson saved the game, with Lafayette and Cooper contributing late hitting to seal the win.
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Baseball Today
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Seattle
Bil Kenworthy
Attie Pilot
Seattle Indians
Duke
Gingferdi
Hale
Poole
Wolfer
Stumpf
Patterson
George Lafayette
Guy Cooper
Yakima
Lafayette
Apple
Kenworthy
Fall styles predicted to feature breach of promise suits
The column pokes fun at fashion and sayings from the era, joking about fall styles and courtroom themes. It mentions Horace Greeley, Elken Morganstern, and a string of quips about pitchers, insults, and mistaken identities. It closes with a light human interest note on aging friendships.
Poole Leads Portland In Ninth As Seattle Edges Tie
Portland built two early leads with Poole doubles and Demaree errors, but Seattle countered with Murphy, Spencer, and Eldred scoring on infield plays. Ellison impressed on the mound for Portland, and Poole nearly won before a late error in the ninth tied the game in a doubleheader with two games set.
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Malinset Krug
Taylor
Bishop
Wolfe
Miner
Per- Hale
Kink Cox
Wennse
Ceveland Cotter Momen
Weiller
Philadelphia
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Boeton Ee
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Brostate
Kenworthy
Eine Tombe
Spencer
Chicago
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Eccre
Domaree
Lafayette
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OOPEE
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Peters
Land
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Demaree
Mita
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Eri OT ' Piteebare
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Seattie Sosceresemee
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Gieen Cooper Hite
Zinn
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Poole
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Coumbe
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Hale
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Morphy
Rune
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Modrow
Cleamona
Pacific Coast League
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Laona
Gould
Kremer
Scott
Keats
Shore
Cleveland
Mt. Louis
Fatwell
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Severeid
Collinag
Percy
Hart
Cole
Weedon
Karr
Russell
Waiters
Portland
Wolfers
Eldred
Pat
Jim Poole
Demarce
Kilbane Faces Frush for Featherweight Title
Johnny Kilbane faces Frush September 17 in Baltimore for the featherweight crown. Kilbane relies on steady pressure with jabs and rights, while Frush mirrors Benny Leonard’s style. The bout hinges on Kilbane’s condition and weight, with $60,000 at stake and strong local betting.
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Johnny Kilbane
Frush
Benny Leonard
Kilbane
Johnny
Ring
I 126
Dukes
Andy Chaney
Sammy Charley Beecher
Billy
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