Elks on Sunday up to challenge at River Park
Speedboys face Strong Willard Elks at River Park on Sunday in a high profile game. Elks defeated many top teams from Norwalk to Toledo boosting local morale with the signing of Ray Draegert, ex Clark’s Lunch Triple A pitcher. Draegert pitched two Marion games last Monday, losing 1 0 and the second called in the tenth at darkness. Jim Thorpe’s Bucrrus Galion team visits September 23 with a return at Sceannum Park the following Sunday.
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Riverew Park
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Tole
Ray Braegert
Cleveland
Clark
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Hattiesburg
Marion
Jim Thorpe
Bucrrus-Galion
Sceannum Park
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Galion
Sunay
Willard Firpo Fight Echoes Jeffries Victory Legacy
Sport notes recount Willard's knockdown by Firpo mirroring Jeffries in Reno thirteen years earlier with rope contact. also notes Stone’s rise in light heavyweight talk, Hoff buying Stone’s contract, a notable Ironwood baseball win with Foster hitting three homers, Brookins praised as a future sprint star, and a third polo team joining U.S. fall tours with Hurlingham expectations arriving August.
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Jess Willard
Luis Firpo
Jack John
Jim Jeffries
Reno
Nev
Willard
Jeffries
Sam
Jim
Pater
Ifries
Philadelphia
Young -Ad
Stone
Tormy
Loughran
Fie
Quakertown
Max Hoff
al Rob
Staten
Island
Indian Tigers
British Army
United States
Polo Association
Hurlingham Four
Meadow Brook Club
Auto Racers Show Speed at the Fair
Auto races at the county fair drew a strong crowd as drivers pushed their machines around the track. Results include Lorain County Sweepstakes won by Flord Willard in Monroe car, second Dewer Hiewel. Johnny Raimey won two events in Dodge, with Bob Dashback second in Fiat. Jimmie Craft took a Wisconsin Special victory with Jules Ellingboe second. Dashbrook won the event for non-winners with Fiat, Larson second. Raimey topped the final nine laps in a Dodge Special, Dashback second.
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Flord Willard
Monroe
Dewer Hiewel
Kiewel
Johnny Raimey
Dodge
Bob Dashback
Fiat
Jimmie Craft
Wisconsin
Jules Ellingboe
Earl
Dashbrook
Larson
Biazatti
Croft
Raimey
Racing and Sports Events Across North American Tracks and Courts
Belmont Park hosts Westchester Racing Association while Kentucky Jockey Club runs at Ashland and Montreal Jockey Club meets in Montreal. Grand Circuit trots in Hartford and European motors race near Milan. Golf opens in Monte Real and Del Monte with Masters tournaments at Poland Spring. Richardson Cup yachting at Toronto. Miami Valley Hunt Club polo in Day ton. Ad Stone meets Ray Newton in 12 round boxing at Paterson NC.
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Belmont Park
Kentucky Jockey Club
Ashland
Montreal
Ad Stone
Ray Newton
Paterson
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Giants owner urged to sell amid gambling exposure
New York Giants owner Charles A. Stoneham faces pressure from the National League over alleged ties to local bucket shop scandals. Reports say the league may ask Stoneham to relinquish control and exit baseball as the league weighs his business interests and public disclosures.
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New York
Charles A. Stoneham
New York Giants
National League
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Ludge Landis
Havagia
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Faro Bank
Thomas Monahan
George Washington Grant
Boston Braves
Grant
Christy Mathewson
Junge Emil Fuchs
Braves
John Scott
Hugh McQuillan
Yankees
Polo Grounds
McGraw
Frank Snyder
John Watson
Hank Gowdy
Boston
Earl Smith
Jesse Barnes
The
Tennis Doubles Tournament Postponed to Saturday
The Invitational Doubles Tournament on Cascade Park courts has been moved from Labor Day to Saturday afternoon due to weather. Seven top city doubles teams will compete starting at 1 p.m. using both courts to finish before evening. The change aims for a timely completion. The Senators beat the Red Sox 4 to 2 in their series.
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Cascade Park
Motorist Snaps at Police at Court
A motorist, angered by a speeding stop, insulted a policeman in court. After paying a fine, the magistrate admonished him for insulting officers. The motorist asked if calling an ass four policemen would be acceptable, and the magistrate replied it would not. He then bid farewell to the officer as he left the court.
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Magis
Trate
Italian Army Plans Campaign Against Greece Over Albanian Boundaries
General Diaz leads the Italian army planning a campaign to compel Greece to apologize for the assassination of five Italian commission members fixing the Albanian boundary. Corfu has already been occupied, located off the Greek coast.
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Greece
Corfu
Sandusky Team Defeats Russia Township 7 to 3 in Close Game
Miller and Reuter ball team from Sandusky beat Russia township 7 to 3 at Kruger field in a tight Sunday contest. Waterfield struck out eleven for Sandusky while Schroeder fanned three for Russia. Next Sunday at 2:30 Russia township meets Oberlin Odd Fellows.
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Miller & Reuter
Sandusky
Russia Township
Kruger Field
Waterfield
Schroeder
Russia
Odd Fellows
Wheeler
Bryant
Halleur
Moulton Candies Set Game With Lakewood All Stars
The Moulton Candies, bolstered by Nichols and Reynolds, former Cleveland triple A players, meet Lakewood All Stars at Cascade Park Sunday at 3 PM. They beat Webber & Howe Tankers 4 to 0 last Sunday and Kipton A.C. 2 to 1 on Monday. Practice at Cascade Friday 5:30 PM.
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Nichols
Reynolds
Cleveland
Triple A
Lakewood All Stars
Cascade Park
Here
Candies
Webber & Howe Tinkers
Kipton A. C
Richwines 70 Defeat Ashland Club Last Sunday
The Richwines defeated the Ashland club 4 to 0 last Sunday and will return to Ashland this Sunday. The Ashland club used the Pennsylvania rail Toad twirler who earns $50 per game. Locals depart Elyria by auto at 11 a.m.
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Ashland
Pennsylvania Rail
Elyria
Ruth Hits 33rd HR as Yankees Top Athletics 6 3
Babe Ruth belts his 33rd homer tying Cy Williams as the New York Yankees defeat the Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 3. The Reds lost 6 to 2 to the Pirates, dropping four games behind the pace-setting Giants in the pennant race.
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Cy Wiliams
Yanks
Athletics
Reds
Pirates
Giants
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