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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1923
Page
5
The Giants and Yankees were favored to win pennants at season start but midseason shifted. Babe Ruth cited as potential Most Valuable Man with improved batting and fielding. Ruth’s influence noted on team harmony and performance.
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The item notes a major shift in the season and figures in baseball, with talks of changes to plans, including a possible overhaul of open seating and attendance rules. It mentions efforts by magnates to adjust schedules and financing, with reference to federation funding and impending decisions affecting the sport nationally.
Bob Boyd argues the Yankees built a hard fighting balanced club through team unity and development after last year's World Series loss. He says players now socialize openly, benching jealous rivalries, and seek a season to prove they can dominate the league and meet the Giants in the World Series.
The Giants beat the Reds 6 to 2 in Cincinnati as Adolfo Luque knocked Casey Stengel out of the box then attacked him. The Giants lead the series in St Louis by seven and a half games. Philadelphia Nationals extend their streak with a 7 to 5 win over Pittsburgh as Williams homers. Ruth hits her 100th and 101st runs as the Yankees rally in New York. The Indians explode for 22 runs against Washington in June. Philadelphia Americans top the White Sox 6 to 2 in Philadelphia. Rain forced several games, including Brooklyn vs Chicago and Detroit vs Boston, to be postponed.
Yesterday's games show Tulsa defeating Denver 13 to 0 while Wichita won 13 to 6 over Des Moines. St. Joseph Omaha game postponed due to rain and Oklahoma City Broux City postponed with Patn unknown.
Milwaukee and Toledo 4 Kanene City 11 Columbus 0 St Paul 5 Indianapolis 0 Louisville 17 Minneapolis 1. Basic scoreboard line listing multiple city matchups with inconsistent spellings and numbers.
Pallas 11 beat Wichita Falls 7 while Port Worth 16 defeated Shreveport 4 Beaumont 4 edged Galveston 3 Houston 1 and San Antonio shows a placeholder entry without a clear result.
The Boston and St. Louis Browns new owners pledge to revive a pennant bid with organizational changes and renewed drive. Officials note steps underway to energize the clubs and improve performance under fresh leadership.
Willie Mann resigns as golf club pro at Tecson Golf and Country Club Tucson. He plans to move to Phoenix in fall to become club pro at the Phoenix Club replacing Jack Scott. No successor named yet for Tucson vacancy and Mann previously worked at Druid Hide Club Atlanta and mentored Robbie James.
Philadelphia triumphed 3 1 over Chicago as Creagros faltered in the third. Hale sparked the offense with a trio of hits including a triple, while Galloway added four singles and McGowan flashed defensive brilliance with a running center-field snag.
In today’s slate St. Louis visits New York while Cleveland travels to Washington. Detroit faces Been in Detroit. Chicago meets Philadelphia and New York hosts St. Louis. Philadelphia plays Chicago and Areskive faces Pictebure. Only three matches remain unsettled with winners to date.
Braves beat St Louis 4 to 3 in the final game of the series. Reston drove in a run and went 2 for 4 with a fourth inning double. Berton, Barnes, Renter and E Smith contributed as the local team achieved its only win in the four game set. Pelte ert had 3 hits in five trips.
In Los Angeles and Seattle and Portland sections, athletes including Vernon, Yellowhorse, Koehter, Trautwein, Bodie, Hannah, Jones, Baldwin, Jacobs, Tobin, Mitchell, Agnew, Leverenge, Daly, Kallio, Jenkins, Murchio, Welle, Eley, Colwell and Baker were recorded with event notes and results across multiple venues. The fragmentary report lists scores and placements such as 0.0.4 and 0.3, indicating mixed performances and times or marks at various coastal meets.
The Giants completed a clean five game series sweep with Clocknarter winning the decisive game. Leque allowed two runs through eight innings before Hart relieved him. Watson paced New York with a pair of hits while Rohne and Fried drove in runs for Cincinnati.
The Phillies beat Pittsburgh 7 to 6 in 12 innings to complete three of four in the series. Cy Williams hit his 29th homer with two on in the fifth, and Glasner earned the win while Meadows took the loss.
St Louis Americans dismiss Lee Fohl after he refused to back pitcher Dave Danforth amid a suspension for alleged discoloration of a pitch ball. Billy Priel and George Harold Lister named as possible successors. Jimmy Austin named manager in New York telegram.
In New Orleans the seventh inning featured a strange play as Gould pitched for Little Rock and Neiderkorn blocked the plate to trap Tucker of New Orleans on third. The umpire ruled Tucker safe as Mitze tried to reach the plate, approving the run and a change in the at bat.
A 16 year old caddie at the Weet Moreaed Golf High was struck and killed by lightning during a storm in Chicago. A streetcar crash caused several passengers to faint as part of the same weather event. In New York the Union baseball tournament continued at Polo Grounds. Miami Sky: Kin Miami defeated Eddie Denny in a seven round bout. Former results include Ned Williams over Wiltécat Elite. Reed work noted. Dempsey training update for Sept 14 bout with Firpo was announced in Indianapolis.
Auge Ratner, who has pursued a title shot at midweight, remains a contender after a twenty round draw with Ted Lewis in London. A former amateur champion dating to a 9 year entry into rings, Ratner fought in the Meuse Argonne campaign and later took on many welterweights in New York City.
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