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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1923
Page
5
The scene centers on controversial games and figures in Phoenix and Tucson circles. Reports mention public interest around a notable performer tied to outlawed play, the Tuceen club, and rising crowds across Arizona as discussions of legality and venue continue.
Philadelphia competes with St. Louis while New York visits Chicago Boston faces Pittsburgh Brooklyn travels to Cincinnati St. Louis hosts Philadelphia Detroit meets Washington Cleveland plays Boston Chicago meets New York Seattle visits Portland Sacramento versus Salt Lake Vernon to San Francisco Oakland at Los Angeles Angles
Western League results list St Joseph 7 over Denver 3 Omaha 4 over Wichita 3 Oklahoma City 14 over Bionz City 7 Des Moines 5 over Twlca 0 Coast League Oakland 1 over Los Angeles 6 Portland 6 over Seattle 2 Salt Lake City 8 over Sacramento 7 San Francisco vs Vernon 4 in 12 innings American Association Columbus 9 over Minneapolis 3 Toledo 4 over St Paul 3 Kansas City 9 over Indianapolis Louisville 0 Milwaukee 5 Shreveport 6 over Galveston 5 Fort Worth 6 over Bouston 2 Wichita Falls 7 over San Antonio 6 Shreveport over Galveston 6 in 11 innings Dalles 1h over Beaumont 0
San Francisco reports a 12 inning game with unclear scene details and mixed batter names. Salt Lake City notes a game with listed batteries and partial team names on July 27. Portland Seattle region entries mention batteries and scattered names with unclear events.
New York July 27 Mrs William K Vanderbilt 13 and Mrs Henry Carnegie Phipps plan to assemble large racing stables for entry in the American circuit Mrs Vanderbilts aims for flat racing and steeplechasing Virginia Patr wife of Senator Jim Fair of California is connected to the venture The move includes a substantial following of fans and local club members expected to travel for Sunday races in Monte.
Joseph Carrera known as Dundee defeats Regine Criqui in a wild 15 round contest at the Pale Grande to claim the featherweight world title. Criqui, down multiple times, lasts the distance amid a brutal, blood smeared bout as Dundee’s relentless lefts and body blows secure the victory.
In Chicago yesterday Cy Williams of the Phillies hit two homers to boost his season total to 26 as he broke a tie with Babe Ruth and helped Philadelphia win. Other results included wins for the Cubs Pirates Giants and Nationals with close games in Boston and New York.
The account details a fierce boxing bout between Dundee and Criqui across rounds nine to twelve. Dundee presses with lefts and rights driving Criqui into defense and clinches, while Criqui answers with jabs and counterattacks as both endure heavy punishment and crowd reactions.
The New York team edged Philadelphia as Miller homered with runners aboard to tie the game in the second inning. Batteries were Jones and Schang for Philadelphia and Rommel and Perkins for New York in a rough game with several base hits and double plays noted.
Port briefs summarize metropolitan and regional sports notes. Richards withdraws in a potash incident in which he was forced to default. New York defeated Jersey City in a boxing preliminaries. Pete Pichards released by a baseball club. Clarence W. Machine wins a Pine Valley golf event with 298. Dee Walsh fined 25 for umpiring dispute. Jack Dempsey and Luis Firpo meeting details cited. Griffi eyes Recklang move. Evans loses to Breet in amateur golf. New York boxings commission suspends the Pel Grounds matchmaker for the Criqui-Trendee title bout.
Chicago erased a late deficit to rout New York 11 to 11 in the opener of their series. Billi Ryan started, two balls thrown, wild game with 32 players, Fritger ejected for arguing a third strike. Winning pitcher Fussell. Pirates nip Boston 8 7 in 12 innings as Traynor homers off a shoe-string play to seal the win.
Luis Angel Firpe from Arena will meet Joe Burke from Det… in a 16 round bout tonight in Grand Rapids. Firpe, speaking through an interpreter, said he does not anticipate more difficulty defeating the champion than he had with Joel Willard or Billy Brennan. Other sports notes cover baseball scores with Cincinnati beating Brooklyn 12 to 5, Philadelphia defeating St Louis 6 to 5, and various hits and pitchers listed.
In Mayfield, Sweetser of New York Natlons defeats Evens of Chicago to reach the semifinals. Chicago’s Cummings, intercollegiate champ, beats a rival 4 and 3. Evens advances after a tough round, while Lamprecht and Carter also win to stay alive in the Western Open title contest.
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