Action May Be Tested In Court Over Dempsey Fight
New York August 17 tex Rickard and the State Athletic Commission face a possible court challenge to force a Dempsey Tunney match. The license committee denied Dempsey a license unless he accepts Harry Wills. Rickard may attend the meeting but dismisses legal steps himself.
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New York
Tex Rickard
State Athletic Commission
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Rickard
Wometer
Wall
Dempsey
Richard
George B. Brower
Chicago
Brower
Ottinger
Raesidus
Phelan
Wear
Wills
Ming
Sports Today Across Regions A Busy Meeting Card
A series of meetings and championships unfolds from Saratoga to Chicago to Montreal. Events include women's national championship up tournament at Forest Hills and a United States inter sectional matches in Chicago. The Northwest senior championship sip tournament takes place in Victoria B C and the national championship tour opens in Philadelphia. An American Canoe Association rendezvous figures in New York.
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Saratoga Association
Saratoga
Lincoln Fields Jocky Club
Chicago
Dorval Jockey Clay
Montreal
Forest Iles
United States
Victoria
B.C
Rohery
Philadelphia
American Canoe Association Reuta
Ag Ke George
N.Y
Actitin Rendezvous
New York
Firestones Bring Star-Studded Show To Elyria For Big Series
One of the outstanding teams in the country, the Firestones, bring a star lineup to Elyria for a weekend game against Wilder Cigars. They boast 22 wins in 30 this season, a strong pitching staff led by Kinley and Miller, and a history of beating top teams including Goodyears and Detroit Clowns. The Wilders aim to upset the Nonskids after their 7 to 2 win two weeks ago as the Rubber Sky showdown unfolds.
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Firestones
Elyria
Wilder Cigars
Akron
Goodyears
Lorain County
Pittsburgh
Detroit Clowns
Kinley
Miller, McKinstry
Catfin
Elying
Wilders
Widers
Miss Lillian Cannon Fails Crossing English Channel
Miss Lillian Cannon, American swimmer, abandoned her attempt across the English Channel after a heavy storm and rough seas. The tug Alsace could not continue, and Cannon was taken aboard at 3 39 this morning after covering three miles in fading progress. Officials planned another attempt Friday or Saturday from Cape Gris Nez.
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Cape Gris Nez
France
Lillian Cannon
English Channel
Alsace
Miss Cannon
Wideman
Burgess
Miss Ederle
Wolfe
Helmy
Mme Lion
Kemmerich
Jake
BEGING THE BASES IN CHICAGO GAME SURGE
Sunny Jim Bottomley drove in two with the bases loaded in the ninth as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 6 to 4. He also helped the Cardinals close the gap to a game and a half behind Pittsburgh. Detroit and Chicago White Sox played to a scoreless tie in ten innings. Brownies beat Red Sox 6 to 1 after Van Gilder allowed four hits. A fraternal clash saw Alex Gaston hit a bases loaded triple to drive in three as Milton Gaston was tagged.
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Hack Wilson
Sunny Jim Bottomley
Cardinals
Cubs
Red Birds
Pirates
Detroit
White Sox
Lyons
Gibson
van Gilder
Browns
Red Sox
Slim Harris
St. Louis
Alex Gaston
Milton
Brownies
Fat New London for annual cruise lawn bowling and boxing bouts
The piece lists events including a Canadian lawn bowling championship in Toronto a York State tournament in Rome New York and boxing matches featuring Salomon Diener Knute Jansen Tiny Vierman and George van Frey at venues in Long Island City Portland Oregon and other sites. It notes historic betting odds at Washington Park Chicago 1891 Peytomia and 1909 Bright Skies and describes the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills stadium seating about 20 000 spectators.
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New London
Toronto
York State
Rome
N.Y
Ring Salomon
Franz Diener
Long Iseland City
Romero Rojas
Knute Jansen
Longs Island City
Tiny Vierman
George Vdfrey
Portland
Ore
Washington Park Track
Chicago
Peytomia
Bright Skies
Oakland
Cat
West Side
Forest Hills
L. F
Baseball results and schedule wrap of yesterday
American League games: St. Louis beat Boston 6 1, Chicago and Detroit tied 60, game ended in tenth to let trains depart. Cleveland-Philadelphia and two other matches postponed by rain. National League: St. Louis 5 Chicago 4. Boston-Pittsburgh postponed by rain. Other leagues feature numerous postponed or rescheduled games and a long slate of cross league matchups and venue pairings.
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Cleveland Lit
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia É
L. Louisville
W. Pet. Ae
Milwaukkee Sae
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas
Minneapolis
Columbus
Ww. i
Toronto
Ates
Baltimore
Newark z+ TS
Buffalo
Thee
Eos
Rochester Te
Jersey City Tones
Syracuse Hy
Reading Aces
Cleveland
National League
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Leading Major League Hitters and Club Statistics
A historical summary lists top hitters with games at bat runs and averages. Notable figures include Ruth, Manush, Goslin, Burns, Speaker, and Hornsby with leading batting averages around .377 to .388 and various totals for games, at bats and hits. The data reflects leaders from a year ago today across major league clubs.
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G. AB. R.A. Pet
F'bha'll
Ruth
Manush
Goslin
Burns
Elyria Eagles Organize Team for Picnic Game
The Elyria Eagles form a baseball team to play at their annual picnic at Cascade Park on Sunday Aug 29. They will face Nativity A C of Lorain, runners up in Lorain after a final loss to Metzger Robinson. Players urged to report for practice at Cascade Park Aug 19 at 6 pm.
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Elyria Eagles
Cascade Park
Lorain
Metzger & Robinson
Minch
Schrup
Moscony
Shrimp
Fritz
Malik
Matser
Fitzpatrick
Jacobs
Home Run Hitters Shine in American League Leaders
In the latest leaders the American League is led by Ruth of New York with 39 home runs while Wilson of Chicago tops the National with 15 percent.
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Ruth
New York
Wilson
Chicago
Dempsey Confident in Fight With Tunney at Saratoga Camp
Jack Dempsey trains at Tommy Luther's white sulfur springs camp in Saratoga Springs New York and predicts a title fight outcome with Gene Tunney. He says the title will change hands and believes he will remain champion after the bout. Dempsey follows a strict daily routine with road work boxing drills sparring partners and rest periods aided by sparring partners including Ray Thompson Bill Tate and Jerry Walls or Brown Panther.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Jack Demps
Tommy Luther
White Sulpheur Springs
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Sam
Dempsey
Shadow Boanne
jRis
Hits Pro
Vhunplon
Ray Thompson
Henows
Bill Tate
Glint Negro Peaaqueroe
Jarry Walls
jHrown Panther
Chanmpion
Indians Idle by Rain Postpones Philadelphia Game
Rain postponed the Indians versus Philadelphia Athletics leading to a double header today. Levsen and Shanute are expected to start for Cleveland while Ehmke and Rommel, who excelled against the Red Sox last Thursday, are slated for the Athletics.
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Philaudelphia
Indians
Yestern
Philadelphia Athletics
Levsen
Shanute
Ehmke
Rommel
Boston Red Sox
Returns to Farm Cards Back Up
St. Louis fans hail Rogers Hornsby return to the farm with a light bat. Hornsby going right and with a few more breaks, the Cardinals gain a fighting chance to challenge the Pirates for pennant honors.
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St. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Agun
Cardinals
Pirates
Carey May Stay With Pittsburgh Pirates
In Pittsburgh on August 17, Max Carey the long serving captain may remain with the Pirates after talks between NL president John A. Heydler, club officials, and three recently discharged players over insubordination. If reinstatement fails, the Dodgers may claim Carey through waivers.
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Pittsburgh
Max Carey
Pittsburgh Pirates
John A. Heydler
National League
Carey
Fred Clarke
Pirates
Heydler
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hiya
Boxing results from Utica show two 10 round decisions
In Utica New York Bushy Grae ham defeated Dava Abad in ten rounds and Red Hers defeated Ying in ten rounds with Johnny Simpson as the opponent.
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Utica
N. Y
Bushy Graeham
Dava Abad
Red
Ying
Johnny Simpson
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