Bey and Wills Receive Permit to Fight August 30
New Jersey commission chairman announced a permit for a championship bout on August 30 between Bey, the title holder, and Wills, the challenger. Tex Rickard to promote the contest. Earlier reports listed Wills vs Firpa as the bout. Dempsey reportedly would not fight this year.
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Hagen Wins British Open Title in Thrilling Duel
Hagen of New York defeats English pro E R Whitcomb by a narrow margin to capture the British Open. Hagen finishes two days of play with 301 total after a final round 77, while Whitcomb ends at 302. Tied for third are MacDonald Donald Smith Cabhtoerni Frank Ball.
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Local Shooting Event Sparks New Interest Across State
Twilight snoot at Nyria Gun Club saw many new shooters and strong scores. Participants like Cooley Daniels Dickason and Wise posted notable marks as the club plans further matches and public notice of Dover team schedule. The piece also notes growing support for sport shooting legislation and remarks on tennis champions Lenglen and Wills winning in London.
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Tunney's Stock Booms With Croquet Tunney
New York reports Tunney’s light heavyweight title chances rise after a seventh round stoppage of Erminio Spalla at a Milwaukee bout. Other results include Greb defeating Ted Moore. Eldridge beating Yanima Joe Gans for the Negro middleweight crown. Stribling and Pittsburgh heavyweight bouts. Attendance nears 51,000 with receipts over $200,000.
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Will Nurmi Prove Greatest Distance Runner at Olympics
Paavo Nurmi of Finland is hailed as the greatest runner by European admirers and American experts. The 1600 and 6000 meter events at the Olympic Games will pit Nurmi against America's best, including A. Baker, L. Hahn, S. Spencer, and Connolly or Watters, with a U S victory seen as a remarkable feat.
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Burke Wins Chance as Cobb Shifts Tigers Lineup
Ty Cobb promotes rookie Leslie Burke to regular infield duties with Derrill Pratt shifted. Burke previously batted .346 in the Virginia League last season and is part of Cobb’s optimistic plan for a young Tigers infield. Combs setback draws fan letters boosting his morale. The piece also notes Frederick Wilding watching matches in England and recalls his son Anthony Wilding’s WWI death and the elder Wilding’s tennis fame.
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Anthony Wilding
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Tenureed sagas: Philadelphia edges Brooklyn 3–2 in extras
In New York, Philadelphia and Brooklyn battled into ten innings before the Phillies won 3 to 2. Boston took a 1–0 win against St. Louis while Cincinnati beat New York 2–1 in an extra frame.
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Sports events today across Aqueduct Latonia and more
Racing meetings at Aqueduct Latonia and Hamilton Canadian events. Golf championships at Greenwich St Joseph Richmond Westchester. Tennis championships at Haverford. Public links and junior events plus a Long Island Kennel Club show open.
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North Dakota trapshooting tourney hosted in Fargo
In Manchester, the North Dakota State trapshooting tournament took place in Fargo. Rak Dominick of 28th Street was arrested by the booze squad and arraigned in municipal court after pleading not guilty. He was released on $800 bond with trial set for July 3.
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Americans win Olympic shooting championship in Chalon
United States rifle team captures the Olympic title in Chalon with a total score of 675 as seventeen nations compete. Haiti, France, Switzerland and others follow, while Argentina declines to participate due to rifle inferiority. Separately, the U S fencing team defeats Holland 10 to 6 in Paris after earlier losses to Argentina.
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Pennant Race Moves in Both Leagues With Mixed Results
The Senators hold odds in the American League pennant chase after a doubleheader split with the Athletics while the Tigers idle and Yankees slide to fourth behind Red Sox. In the National League the Giants gain on the Cubs as they beat the Braves and Chicago loses to the Pirates and the Phillies rally to edge the Dodgers in nine innings. Cardinals top Reds 2-1 in ten. White Sox tie Indians then fall behind after Cleveland’s three-run rally in the tenth. Olympic Marathon fixed for Paris July 13. Monroe dominating Cotton States league pennant race. Eddie Collins helps White Sox amid Evers illness. Finland’s Olympic runners rely on veterans around 36 years old. The Kolehmainens expected to be four-year-olds on Finnish teams. Wills seeks a title fight with Jack Johnson.
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Taggart Expects To Back Ralston At Democratic Convention
Indiana Democratic leader Tom Taggart plans to support Samuel M. Ralston for the party’s nomination. He travels the Hoosier delegation seeking votes and signals Ralston will be the nominee at the national convention.
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Democratic Organization
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al Smith
Hoosier
Bush
Samuel M. Reltson
Grant kin among Democrats at New York convention
Jesse R. Grant son of Ulysses Grant and former Civil War commander attends the Democratic convention in New York. He was discussed as a potential presidential candidate for 1908, while his father remained a Republican electing to support that party.
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Ulysses Grant
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Lightweight Boxer Carl Duane Seriously Injured in Crash
Carl Duane, noted lightweight boxer, was dying after an automobile accident in Mineola New Jersey. He suffered a fractured collar bone a punctured lung and a fractured spine. Four companions escaped with minor injuries.
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N. J
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Duane
Demand for Arrests of Real Bootleggers Spreads
In Lorain police and the Police Prosecutor press for stricter enforcement of illegal alcohol laws after ongoing raids. He vows to prosecute all cases as the booze squad nets homeowners with home brew. In Halifax an earthquake tremor near Dalhousie University lasts two hours with a 3500 mile epicenter estimate.
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William Friedman
Walker
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N. S
Dalhousie University
Halifax
Murbach Coal Supplying Brick for New Depot
Face brick for the New York Central passenger station has arrived and is hauled by Murbach Coal and Supply Company. Nearly one hundred thousand bricks from Valley View Brick Company will be used for the depot costing nearly 250000 dollars.
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