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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1923
Page
5
Promoter Spider Kelly reports Lester, Tucson’s prominent heavyweight, plans a return to the roped arena after careful preparation with his trainer. The move aims to build publicity for a potential bout in New York and to bolster fan support at home with a likely Texas visit and a possible Oakland Labor Day showcase.
Helen Wills, a 17 year old Berkeley school girl, defeated Molla Mallory 6-2 6-1 in the championship final at Forest Hills. The crowd of about 6,000 erupted as Wills claimed the American crown, with her mother in tears and supporters cheering wildly. Mallory, praised for her seven titles, consoled by the crowd’s ovation as she left the court.
The King returns as Babe Ruth is hailed as supreme in batting among major leaguers. He leads in home runs and other categories while chasing 40, with 33rd homer of the season tallied in Chicago against the White Sox in the ninth inning.
Promoter Tex Hickard and reporter Rickard discuss the Dempsey Firpe championship bout. Firpe is said to have a fair chance, with Dempsey already confident and ready to defend the title. Rickard predicts a 15 round battle and possible knockout as the bout looms.
Two baseball games scheduled at Blenmile feature Nogales Interne t 1068 at 1:00 p m and 2:00 p m between Nogales and the local Motive Power team. Ruiz and Sigala will pitch for Nogales. Seaton and James will start for the locals. The teams have met four times this season with Nogales holding a 3-1 edge. Tucson has a 16-5 win over the border squad in other games. The article notes lineup changes and strong pitching, with Go and OComac among others contributing in the field and rotation. The morning game begins at 11:00 am and the afternoon game at 2:00 pm.
Miss Helen Wills of Berkeley California is introduced as the new American tennis champion. Born October 6 1905 she is described as a native daughter of California and the daughter of Dr. and Mrs Clarence A Wills. She learned the game from her father and played with him early in her career.
Roth belted a ninth inning homer with two on base to lift the Yankees over the White Sox 6 to 4. Babe Ruth's 20th homer of the season highlighted the late rally as New York extended its lead in the standings.
Baseball results from Salt Lake City Sacramento and San Francisco show Oakland and Sacramento games with final scores and listed pitchers Colwell Read and Beattie. Team matchups include Vernon May Cruse Carson Hannah Zannie Coumbe Gould and Butece rie in various lineups.
The fragment hints at a national doubles championship with British participants led by Miss Kathleen McKane and Mrs. Mallory. It references scores and players like Wills and Witte, indicating a tennis or bridge style contest, though details are garbled.
The Douglas Teeren tennis match was postponed after a telegram from Kendall Melcher of Denglan caused teams Terren and Hatcher to be sidelined. Tecson Gelf and Country Club planned two doubles games with Dowglas today. the rematch is rescheduled for next Sunday.
Fragmented text from a historical page shows scattered names such as Sanders Martiey and others, with garbled places and numbers. The legible items include references to individuals and locations like Minneapolis and Ohio, plus partial event cues without coherent context or dates.
The clumsy OCR shows team lines and scores for games between Oklahoma City, Des Moines, Omaha, Wichita, Denver and others with players listed as Haig McCall Pierce Lee Boehler Hale Crosby Maun Grover Querry and Brown. The fragment lacks clear dates or full results but suggests multi team play with scattered scores and lineups.
Six teams begin the first Barnyard golf championship at the university. Each two player team will play every other team in a three game series during noon hours. A loving cup is offered by President Cloyd Heck Marvin as the perpetual trophy after three successive tournament wins. Teams entered include Bray Probst, Davis Babcock, J Smith Gearr, Smoots McGregory, Riley HMegari, and Canfield Nuckett.
National League roundup from Aug 18 reports Cincinnati beats New York 4-0, Rixey and Margrave keying the win while Risey works. Philadelphia bats Babe Adams in the 13th for a Pirates victory over the Phillies. St Louis tops Brooklyn 7-1 as Doak and Clemons staff dominates. Boston tops Chicago 6-2 on a late rally behind Osborn and O’Farrell.
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