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Newspaper

Tucson Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1923

Page

5

Willard and Firpo Set Tonight in Jersey City Showdown

More than 70 000 fans pack Boyle's Thirty Acres as Jess Willard meets Argentine star Jose Firpo in a 12 round headline bout. The card also features Floyd Johnson vs Jack McAuliffe in a 12 round semi final and three other heavyweight bouts.

Pampas Kansas Giant Jersey City Kansas Boyle's Thirty Acres Jesse Willard Jack Dempsey Firpo Dempsey Willard New York Long Branch Floyd Johnson Icee Moines Iowan Jack McAuliffe Detroit

League Summary Notes From Second Inning Rally

Unclear text describes a baseball game with the Brooklyn team and plotting of runs. Mentions pitchers and infield actions, sacrifices, and a manager banishment for four strikes. Numerous garbled names appear, making precise identification difficult.

Boston Beaten by Detroit in Both Ends of Doubleheader

Detroit routs Boston 7 to 3 in the opener and wins 7 to 1 in the nightcap as Haney hits a grand early homer with the bases loaded and Murray walks three batters in the second game. Hellman belts his 13th homer in the first inning of the opener for Detroit as Manush scores ahead of him.

Ehmke Fullerton and Picinich Daves Bassler Rh. Hw. EB. Wn Ae Murray Fullerton Walter Pillette Bassier Inglegs Dennis Mack Detroit Tigers Boston Athletics White Sox The J. Lewis Browns George Sidler

July 12 Pirates Rally Past Giants in Pittsburgh

An incomplete score report shows the Pirates defeating the Giants 6 to 1 in Pittsburgh. The game featured key at bats by Gowdy and Groh with multiple players listed for hits, and a late-innings mishap affecting manager McKeene Carey as a bench incident arose.

New York Pittsburgh McKeenie Carey Roshler Gooch Gowdy Young Friach Groh Milwaukee Recky Kansas Buffalo N. Y Johnny Mendelsohn Ruge Kancae Mendegohn

Heavy hitters claim third straight win in tight game

A recap of yesterday's baseball action notes heavy hitters securing a third consecutive win with key plays, including a triple and two sacrifice hits. The tally shows a 9 to 6 score in a disputed contest as umpires and players are named in the chaotic layers of the report.

Hanes Clemons Nee. Benton Oeecha

Rock and Roll Association Meets in Birmingham

A local rock association gathering in Birmingham featured talks on upcoming events and member updates. Attendance included leaders and members from tandoga and surrounding groups, with plans announced for a community showcase and future meetings.

Indians Top Mack's Crew In One Run Victory

Cleveland defeats Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 2 to claim a second straight win. Coveleskie pitched strong support and started scoring rallies after two outs. Speaker delivered a pivotal triple and two base hits with notable defensive plays.

Indians Mack Cleveland Ohie Isaly Philadelphia Athletics Coveleskie Speaker Rommell Killette Brusey Coveleskig Myatt Jamieson Welch Scheer Luteke Brower Stephenson Balis Rommel

Yanks Rally To Beat White Sox 3 1 In Chicago

Waite Hoyt shines in pinch situations as the New York Yankees defeat Chicago 3 to 1. Ruth records four hits for the visitors while Red Faber and Hollie Thurston struggle in the mound. Stolen bases by Kamm and Smith highlight the game.

Hoyt YANKS Sox Chicago Waite Hart Faber Hollie Thurston New York Chicago Ruth Elmer New York Hoffmann Bengough Strunk Graham Kamm Smith Scott Pipp Hofmann Dugan Sippeny Sheely Faber A Thurston Feber

Browns Rally To A 10-4 Win Over Senators In St Louis

Louis pounded three Washington pitchers to win the game 10-4 and claim a second straight victory over Washington. Williams McManes and Schiebner homered while McManes added four RBIs. Senators right fielder Jam Rice injured his head crashing into the stands attempting to catch Schiebner’s homer.

Browns Swamp Solons Washington Lowla Mogridge Mitchell Friday Nuel Vaugilder Severeid

Local Baseball Scores From Multiple Cities

The report lists scattered game results across St Paul Toledo Kaneta City Bouleville Minneapolis Columbus Milwaukee Indianapolis and other venues with varied scores and outcomes. The fragmented lines indicate a busy schedule with several contests in midweek or weekend play.

American Association St. Paul Toledo Kaneta City Bouleville Minneapolis Columbus Milwaukee Indianapolis

Old Athletes Still Have a Kick Judging From Late Showings

July 12 New York old athletes prove longevity as McGinnity and Merkle defy age in a round of late showings. The piece notes veterans like McGinnity and Merkle overcoming decline, while praising aging performers in golf and other sports, with mentions of Weherford and Latch.

English Training 8 But Successful

Jimmy Wilde introduced English training styles to Pancho Villa at the Polo Grounds but found little success. He notes he never trains heavily and questions boxing routines, though Wilde was knocked out in seven rounds. Overall British training is critiqued against the American hard system.

Jimmy Wilde Pancho Villa Polo Grounds Wilde Man Beast Tex Rickard Willard Firpe Olly Wilard New Jersey State Boxing Commission Jimmy de Forrest Dempsey Toledo Fieré Jabnsot Firpo

Western League Scores From Omaha and Nearby Cities

Omaha and Des Moines met in a 4 run game while Tulea tied Bt Joseph at 7. Wichita crushed Oklahoma City as Bronx City lost 6 to 1 and Denver finished 6 to 4 in late season action.

Omaha Des Moines Tulea Bt. Joseph Wichita Oklahoma City Bronx’ City Denver

Texas League Scores From Shreveport Wichita Galveston

In Shreveport Dallas lost 21 to 2 while Dallas won 3 to 8 in the second game? 11 innings Wichita defeated Falle 2 to 1 in Ft Worth At Galveston Mouston beat 13 to 9 rain halted Beaumont San Antonio.

Shreveport Dallas Wichita Falle Ft. Worth Galveston Mouston Beaumont-San Antonio

Red men ace challenges NL leadership as Moran Reds win twice

Pet Moran leads Cincinnati to a double victory over Philadelphia 4 to 2 and 6 to 1 while Pittsburgh slips, Detroit and the White Sox close gaps in a tight National and American League standings race. Yankees and Giants show eastern weakness as western clubs surge forward.

Chicago Red Menace National League Pet Moran Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittesbergh Pitteburgh Giente Yankees Detroit By &J. Levis

Cubs shut out Brookline as Grover Alexander shines

In strong form Grover Alexander led the Cubs to a decisive victory over Brookline in a game that reversed Tuesday's result. Lowig defeated Boston 10 to 4, marking his third consecutive win.

Grover Alexander Chicago Cubs Brookles Lowig Boston

Yankees Lead Narrowed as Cubs Close Gap in AL Race

The Herald reports the Yankees remain far ahead in the American League standings while the Cubs and Indians pull within reach. The Hugmen edged the White Sox in a tight game as Cleveland solidified second place with a stronger result.

Yankees Hugmen White Sox Cleveland Snather

Umpire Quigley Hurt In Philadelphia Doubleheader

Veteran umpire Ernest C. Quigley was knocked unconscious by a foul in the second inning of game one between Philadelphia and Cincinnati Nationals. He is expected to return within two weeks after treatment at the Women’s Homeopathic Hospital.

Philadelphia Ernest C. Quigley Cincinnati Nationals Women’s Homeopathic Hospital Quigiey James Caveney Cincinnati Innning

Sam Rice Hauled Off Field After Collision at Senators Game

Washington Senators right fielder Sam Rice was unconscious and carried from the field after crashing into a concrete pavilion while trying to catch a line drive against St. Louis. The incident halted the game as medical staff attended to Rice.

ST. Louis Sam Rice Washington Ameree Schliebner Washington.t. Louis Washington Senators St. Lowte

Where They Play Today: St Lowie Beeston

Baseball schedule lists St Lowie at Beeston, Chicago at Brooklyn, Pittsperch at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia with matchups across top venues.

St. Lowie Beeston Chicago Brooklyn Pittsperch New York Cincineeti Philadelphia

Play-by-Play Matchups Across Stadium Circuit

The schedule lists matchups with teams facing each other in key markets. Tedder Washington visits St Louis while New York travels to Chicago. Boston meets Detroit and Philadelphia plays Cleveland.

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Local NBA Matchups Highlight West Coast Schedule

Los Angeles visits Sacramento while San Francisco travels to Salt Lake. Portland hosts Oakland in a trio of Western Conference games with playoff implications.

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Irresistible Force Meets Immovable Object In Jersey City Fight

New York July 17 The Argentinian Luis Firpo faces Jess Willard in a heavyweight bout in Jersey City. Willard, 41, seeks comeback glory while Firpo aims to topple the aging champion with aggressive power. Semifinal features Freya Johnson vs Jack MacAuliff.

Jess Willard Luis Firpo

Do You Know Answers From Historic Sports Trivia

A jumble of questions covers baseball errors and World Series marks, boxing weight limits, long jump records, and minor league classifications. It cites Wrightcone, A Wechselag, E Gourdin, KR Ewery, and others in a quiz style recap of early 20th century sports feats.

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Coast League Backamento Revolt Report From Paraguay

Buenos Aires dispatches say Paraguayan capital Avuncon fell to revolutionists after a battle at the government house and public building. Seven were killed and 169 wounded in the fighting, according to Argentine government advices.

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