Dempsey Will Try Again In Licensing Fight
New York report describes Tex Richard and Jack Dempsey pursuing a boxing license at the flat iron building and a potential Dempsey Tunney contract. Col. John J. Phelan’s statements are critiqued as inconsistent amid boxing rule references and public dispute over legitimacy of challengers. The piece portrays Phelan’s conflicting positions and forecasts Dempsey’s return to good standing after today’s events.
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Harry Greb
Tiger Flowers
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Whatlenger
Indiana
Txbeo
Home Run Leaders and Notable Batters Named in League Totals
National League hitter Herman of Brooklyn leads with unspecified totals alongside Frisch of New York and Walker of Cincinnati. American Ruth of New York tops individual marks, while National leader Bottomley of St Louis and Weilson of Chicago post notable counts.
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Brooklyn
SiFrisch
New York
Walker
Cincinnati
Ruth
National
Bottomley
St. Louis
Weilson
Chicago
Baseball standings and results across leagues
American League standings show Washington 4 Cleveland 1 and others. American Association and International League results include Toledo 1 Bt Paul 2. Syracuse 3 Jersey City 2. Atlanta 4 0 and Birmingham 10 4. Schedule notes list Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, St Louis, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn matchups and makeups.
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American Association Bt. Paul
Toledo
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Milwaukee
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Columbus
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Boy Washington
Ant St. Louis
Kansas Ci
St. Paul
Schalk to observe 14th year as White Sox catcher
Cleveland Aug 10 Ray Schalk Chicago White Sox catcher will mark his 14th year in the majors by watching the opener of the White Sox Indian series. Schalk joined the club on Aug 11 1912 after reporting from Milwaukee and has played in over 1709 championship games in the American League.
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Cleveland
Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Schalk
White Sox
Baseball Leading Hitters of the Major Leagues
A fragment lists top hitters by player and club with figures for games at bats runs and hits. Names include Bressler Jr, Traynor, Williams, Grntham, Leader, Hornshi, Pet and players from Cardinals Indians and others with batting averages around .400.
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National League Player Club
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Bressler, Jr
Derman
Traynor
PL Williams
P. Grntham
Aos Hornshi
Cardinals
H. Pet
G. AB. RR. OH. Pet. Foth’gill
Manush
Fruth
Goslin
Moeusel
Indians 1 0 s end of series finale
The Nationals defeated the Indians in the final game of the series in Cleveland. Ruether allowed one run on six hits while Levsen pitched well but received little support as Washington won 1 to 0. Key plays included Speaker with a two bagger and J Harris with a three bag hit.
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Dutch Reuther
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J. Harris
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Jamieson
Barnes
Sewell
Leveen
Washington
Ruether
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Geisel
Connolly
Nalin
McNeely
Harris
O Alyer
Goslin
Bleuge
Tate
T Ruether
R.H. Jamieson
McNutty
Spurgeon
Aed Speaker
Burns
J. Sewell
Reuther
Senators
Joe Harris
Levien
Osif Predicted to Lead United States in Distance Races
Pa Osif, the 19 year old Indian runner from Haskell Institute, won both senior and junior six mile events at the national AAU meets and is hailed by University of California coach Harry Trotter as a future distance star capable of restoring U S ascendancy in long races.
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Pa' Osif
Philadelphia
United States
Harry Trotter
University of California
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Osif
Nurmi
Fion
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Kan
Haskell
A. U
Roth
New Mealeo
Frankie Fink Beats Harry London in Eight Rounds in New York
Frankie Fink, a Texas featherweight, defeated Harry London of New York in eight rounds in New York. In Atlanta, Tiger Flowers, the middleweight champion, defeated Batthong McReady after a foul in the third round.
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Frankie Fink
Texas
Harry London
Atlanta
Tiger Flowers
Batthong McReady
Champs Ready for Bout Despite Interim Titles
In Crigagg Aug 11 two world champions Charley Rosenberg and La Barba La Barba trained for ten round bouts at Cub ball park. Rosenberg faces Milwaukee’s Joey Sanger and La Barba meets Emil Palu of Salt Lake City. Neither title will be on the line though both titleholders are favored to win.
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la Barba
Baseball Roundup and Elyria Gun Club Shoot Notice
Brooklyn errors derail 9th straight loss as Pirates edge them 2 1. Bate Herman hits homer and three singles boosting Detroit’s offense. Reds crushed by Phillies 19 8. Giants take fourth place as Frisch homers and Barnes shuts Cubs 2 0. Cardinals beat Braves 4 1. A’s top White Sox 4 3 in 11 innings. Browns beat Red Sox 4 0 on Williams homer. Elyria Gun Club to hold shoot Thursday at 5 20 pm per Club Secretary Daniels.
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Pirates
Bate Herman
Frisch
Virgil Barnes
Charley Root
Cubs
Giants
Barnes
Elyria
Sport Events Today Racing and Championships List
The schedule lists racing meetings in Saratoga Tincaln Fields and Connaught Park Ottawa with Western junior and New Jersey open championships. It includes Texas professional, Iowa women own, National and Ohio Valley junior tournaments, and Davis Cup context with U S and Australia records. A new Key West golf course project requires blasting coral rock and turf cover.
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Tincaln Fields
Jockey Club
Chicago
Connaught Park
Turkey Club
Ottawa
Montclair
Texas
Houston
Iowa
Des Moines
Philadelphia
Western Canada
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Cincinnati
Winona Lake
Ind
Key West
New California Football Coach Faces Tough 1926 Task
BERKELEY Aug 11 Willy Nibs Price the new University of California football coach faces a hard 1926 season. The piece notes his basketball success under poor conditions signals leadership ability but questions if he can master football. It compares his intent to adopt Andy Smith's system with bolder, riskier choices. Price must coordinate eleven players without Smith's aide.
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Willy ‘Nibs’ Price
University of California
Bruin
Price
Pacific Coast
Golden Bear
Burtib
America
Frien
Andy Smith
Smith
California
Bruins
Andy’ Smith
Nibs
Fighters Wanted for Wilkes Barre Stadium
Wilkes Barre Pa August industrial boxing scene seeks top welter and middleweight contenders at the new stadium. Local insiders report strong fan interest and lucrative purses, with promoter Bird disputing why top managers avoid Wilkes Barre while touting the city as a boxing hub amid rain and boom in coal country.
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Pete Lazzo
Armory Club
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Harry Greh
Joey Gans
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Bird
Enal Fields
Old Chicago boxer roots roots LA fight club pioneer Jack Root
Notes highlight Jack Root, former champion now running a Los Angeles fight club and first light heavyweight champion. Next month, world heavyweight title holder Jack Demyser meets Gene Tunney with promoter Tea Rickard predicting record crowds. The Cererewitch fixture at Cowes sees surprises including 100 to 1 outsider wins and rare dead heats in a two mile and a quarter course. The Norwegian yacht Oslin draws attention at Cowes with Crown Prince of Norway sailing.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Jack Demyser
Gene Tunney
Tea Rickard
Cererewitch
Cowes
Norway
Picture Hanging and Witty Court Advice
Recent light anecdotes recount a couple moving into a small flat improvising a nail into the wall to hang a picture. A neighbor interrupts the hammering, only to learn FP briefly sought permission to hang a picture on the other end of the same nail. A western magistrate offers humorous guidance after sentencing a thief, remarking on keeping straight while “trying to wke both ends meet.”
Lariat Skills Distinguish Miss Norton-Bell in London Society
In London Miss Yvenine Norton-Bell stands out among the young set for her rare talent with the lariat learned on an American ranch. She now entertains London friends with rope tricks as a signature novelty. Paris fashion meanwhile reports openings and the elusive vast line remains a phantom, thwarting seekers.
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Yvenine Norton-Bell
Norton-Bell
Flying cop Mary Allen helps chase criminals across Europe
London policewoman Commandant Mary Allen helped create a large bank of criminal records and often tails thieves across Paris Vienna and other cities. Known as the flying cop she may soon fly her own plane as a new development. International celebrations mark chemical progress with Sir James Colquhoun to lecture at Columbia during his American visit.
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Europe
Mary Allen
Women’s Police Service
Frippe
Londini
Vienna
Phidaulliuia
America
American Chemical Society
iSir James_ Colquhoeun
Princ[te
St. Andrews
Scottis University
James
Apa
Columbia University
Famed Strong Man Chokes Yeggs in Cleveland
Aug 11 in Cleveland underworld headlines as two burly assailants smashed their way into a farm belonging to Charles Angel of Switzerland. The intruders, short of cash, attempted theft, but Angel was restrained by a famed strong man who intervened during the confrontation, described in dramatic terms as a choked attempt by the criminals.
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Clevelass
Cleveland
Mtn
Charles Angel
Switzerland
John Wallace
Texas
Colhine
Lucre
Sual
Artion
Local Theatre Visitor Targets in Alleyway Robbery
A man leaving a hotel for a theatre was accosted in an alley by Wallner and Call ing who threatened to stick him up and hang him. The incident underscores a violent street crime in the neighborhood as authorities investigate the assault.
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Texas' Arms Man Stops Two Bandits Near Theatre
A man wrestled two stick-up artists from Wallace and dragged them toward a nearby officer after nearly choking Wallace. The assailants told police they will avoid the alley near the theatre on their future “beat.”
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Texas
Wallace
United States Fleet to Attend Regatta in San Francisco
The fourth annual Pacific coast championship yacht regatta will be held in San Francisco with the entire Pacific squadron visiting the city. Fourteen yacht clubs are entered and expected international entries from Vancouver, B C. The fleet, commanded by Admiral S S Robinson, will sail from Puget Sound the day before the opening and many ships will later head to the Atlantic for the winter.
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Pacific Squadron
United States
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
B.C
Nyees
San Francisco Bay
United Stats Navy
Puget Sound
S. S. Robinson
Avlantic Vast
Turkish women resist abolishing yashmak in Constantinople
A majority of Turkish women object to ending the yashmak, the veil that covers feminine faces in the Ottoman Empire. Despite government orders to uncover faces, many women across the country and in major cities continue the hiding custom.
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