This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1923
Page
5
The article recounts a heated reaction to Hal Chase and Jecrue’s actions during a key game and the ensuing censure. It notes a perceived bias toward Chase and Giants supporters, with critics calling for fair treatment and integrity in umpiring While public commentary cites past conduct and loyalty to the game, calls for stronger enforcement and consistency in rule enforcement persist.
The list shows games today across leagues with matchups including St. Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn Philadelphia at St. Louis Boston at Chicago New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Seattle at Sacramento Portland at Salt Lake San Francisco at Los Angeles Vernon at Oakland.
Willem M. Johnston of San Francisco wins the world championship at Wimbledon and arrives in New York with other American players including Francis Winter and five women competitors. Brian Norton, South African star, also travels, planning eastern invites and the Philadelphia national championship in September. Summit field opens for the metropolitan open at Canet Brook Country Club with 260 players, Marty Loughlin defending against Kirkwood, Cruikshenk, Barazen and Bernes.
Reformers push to end gambling at racetracks calling it the betting evil and tax drain while politicians in New York and Illinois tolerate open oral betting. They argue pari mutuel machines could curb bookmakers and reduce workers’ income taxes if implemented. England’s soccer spending mirrors U S zeal for baseball with record transfer chatter and player purchases.
Governor Warren T. McCray refused Indianapolis businessmen permission to stage a Dempsey-Gibons fight in the city. Promoters plan to move the bout to Fort Benjamin Harrison north of Indianapolis. McCray will seek the attorney general’s opinion on his authority over the government property.
The piece argues Frankie Prisech of the Giants is the most valuable player in baseball. It cites him as the leading scorer, top hitter, and near elite in fielding and baserunning, with John McGraw calling him the finest second baseman ever seen.
Justice agents seized five reels of the Dempsey Gibbons fight film at Shelby Montana dated July 4 for violation of federal law restricting interstate combat pictures. No arrests were made and the producers planned temporary surrender and potential exhibition in Montana only.
A compendium of sports queries and answers including lifetime batting averages and records. It cites J K L A Wagoner 283 years in majors, Pancho Villa versus Johnny Buff in 1922, Myra of Finland’s javelin record in 1920, Chicago White Sox 12 errors in a 1903 game, Joe Beckett’s KO wins in 1923, and J B Neill’s .492 batting mark in 1887 with sparse details.
Coast Vernon defeats Oakland 7 to 4 after a 13 inning game. Los Angeles tops San Francisco 7 to 2. Sacramento edges Beattie 4 to 2. Salt Lake defeats Portiane 14 to 6.
The column covers a day of mixed results across the majors. Carl Mays and the Yankees faltered in Cleveland, while the St Louis Browns completed a five game win streak over the Reds. Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, and Brooklyn also posted notable victories or performances.
In a high scoring game at Cleveland, Carl Mays pitched 26 hit relief to secure a 12 to 6 win over New York marking an even split with the champions. Speaker and Brower produced key hits while Bengough and Sewell contributed for the visitors.
A string of city names and scores appears, including Des Moines, Denver, Oklahoma City, Sioux City, St Joseph, San Antonio, Dallas, Beaumont, Wichita, Galveston, Houston, Fort Worth and others with varied numbers. The fragment suggests a roundup of results or standings across multiple locales.
New York defeats Chicago 7 to 3 as Groh and Spyder drive homers. Ryan wins pitching, Kilfer clashed with umpire Hert after the game. Chicago drops to 3-½ games back. details of scoring and lineups noted.
July reports indicate Jock Kearns will decide today if Dempsey will fight Firpo in the United States or Buenos Aires Tex Rickard seeks a U S bout while negotiations continue Kearns later said he would consider the US offer or the Buenos Aires plan if no better option emerges. Willard Pipe fight attendance and receipts for July 12 in Jersey City totaled 79326 with 75712 paid admissions generating 390275 in receipts before taxes and Jersey levies.
Reports say boxing bouts will be allowed at Fort Snelling if Minnesota laws are followed with Mike Gibbons negotiating to stage a Firps bout. Indianapolis officials refused a Dempsey Gibbons event but hope for a Fort Harrison match near the city.
Smith pitched through seven innings allowing three hits as Pittsburgh pressed late. A sharp defense kept him ahead until Trarfic slipped in the seventh, ending a string of 22 consecutive scoreless frames for the Pirates. Morrison Kunz and Gooch supported with key plays.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.