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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1923
Page
5
A New York inquiry reports that two baseball players and a team owner faced allegations of attempting a league sanctioned gambling scheme. The article notes investigators questioned the players and a club official about bets and bribe offers, while denying the charges.
In a busy slate the Reds split a doubleheader with St Louis while the Nationals slipped closer to them and the Pirates faded. Maoward Ehmke pitched a no run no hit game for Boston. Cy Williams led Philadelphia with a 14th homer in a 19 to 18 batting triumph over the Giants.
Luis Angel Firpo trains under Horacio Lavalle in Atlantic City with Carlos Vega and sparring partners Frank Koebele and Johneon. Attendees predict a Firpo victory and expect a world title decision in one week as the Argentine heavyweights, trainers, and supporters rally behind their champion.
Ring reports from Portland describe champion Jack Dempsey in training with a sharper left hook and faster swing. He spars with Alex Trambitte, Bill Defoe, and others in Atlantic City as onlookers note his improved form and power.
Ruth tops the American League batting race with a .392 average while Herre Heilmann of Detroit sits close at .292 for the week’s games. Ba’alden and Mengiso spark the bases and runs leaders in a busy chart showing totals from nine games through Wednesday.
Local note records a result showing Peeters Leacre at 4 8 across against Sioux City with a 7 8 score line. The fragment confirms a matchup outcome between two teams. Further details are not readable.
Detroit defeated Cleveland 11 to 9 in the first game of the series marking a potential shift in second place. Weak pitching from Uhle and Dauss opened the game, with Doon and Francis used as relievers to quell a bench fight after Cobb charged the mound.
Philadelphia defeated the New York Giants yesterday 1 to 0 as Steiger and Meusel homers tied the score, then the Phillies knocked Watson out and scored three runs in the inning. Wil liam hit his 14th homer with Ring on base in the third, giving Philadelphia the lead. Watson allowed 11 hits in 4 8 innings. Ring struck out and Jonnard credited with the loss.
Philadelphia recap: Lefty Ernie Ehmke pitched a complete shutout against Philadelphia Athletics, earning credit for a second neo hit no-run game this year. The Boston bid featured a tough defense with Manosky misplayed a ball. Welch reached on an error to drive in a run as the Mackmen fell before Ehmke and catcher Picinich.
Chicago defeated St Louis 7 to 2 in the first game of the series. Mike Coyneros held the visitors to few hits while Chicago fielding, especially Kamm, stood out. Shocker struggled allowing several runs as Root and Coeletine pitched.
St Louis and Cincinnati split a doubleheader as Cincinnati edged St Louis 1 0 in the opener while St Louis won the nightcap. Horner hit his 16th and 17th home runs of the season and the visitors rallied late to pull ahead. Errors aided the Reds in the opener and the Cards made comebacks in game two with key hits from Clemons Duncan Cavener and others.
Boston defeated Brooklyn 11 to 3 as Ford, Smith and Taylor drove runs in the second inning. A protest arose when Ford allegedly ran out of the line to escape catcher Taylor after a throw. R Smith advanced on the play and later stole third and home while umpires conferred at home plate.
Chicago jumped on Pittsburgh early scoring all runs in the first inning and held on to beat the Pirates 6 to 4. Keen struggled in the fifth, surrendering three runs on three hits and two walks as Adams Bagby Steineder and Gooch played key roles.
Chattanooga 12 Atlanta 16 Nashville 5 Birmingham unknown Mobile 12 Little Rock 2 New Orleans Memphis rain affected games and travel.
Last night in Philadelphia Beney Leonard, lightweight champion, earned a newspaper decision over Johnny Mendeleohe of Milwaukee in eight rounds with Leonard dominating from the winning end. Mendeleohe, game to the end, landed little and rarely. Frankie Farres of San Francisco decisioned Cal Delaney in a four rounder, Jimmy Mackley defeated Lee Moore, Race Horse Roberta and Eddie McGovern battled to a 158-pound draw.
A three year old filly trained by Dot. Jake Eyre covered a mile and a sixteenth under a hundred pounds in 1 42 1 5 at Belmont Park establishing a new American record. The former mark was 3 42 3 4 held by Celesta at Syracuse on September 2, 1914. ABBERDEEN, D. S. W. Steece is noted in the text.
Chicago reports Pancho Villa world flyweight champion meets Bud Taylor of Terre Haute in a 10 round no decision bout at Hawthorne race track. Also on card Elinox Flores vs Pili Pino and Cowboy Padgett vs Joe O’Mara with two six round preliminaries. Referee Harry Ertle. Prelims start 3 00 p m CST final 5 20 p m.
Fragmented OCR text lists multiple teams and cities with inconsistent spellings. It mentions Cincinnati, St Louis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reston, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, New York and Washington in a tangled lineup of ten games.
Salt Lake at Seattle Sacramento at Portland Los Angeles at Oakland San Francisco at Vernon Sioux City Iowa man dies after racing car crashes through a fence at Tri-State fairgrounds he dies minutes after hospital arrival. Firpo Dempsey title fight advance tickets total about 860000 Tex Rickard says promoter. Justice Hagerty reserves decision in injury suit by Harry Willis alleging prior claim to fight.
Two Japanese entrants Zenzo Shimizu and another withdrew from the national singles tennis championship in Philadelphia citing concern for the suffering country after the earthquake. The article notes their withdrawal and the impact on the event.
Beatrixie derby winner Pepyres will carry his own water on the trip to Belmont Park to meet America’s top three year old in a match race. A Belmont sample showed purity but different composition from Newmarket water, prompting veterinarians to approve a separate supply. Rogers Hornsby hit his 17th homer of the season for St. Louis in a doubleheader versus Cincinnati.
The Ponce de Leon baseball park home of the Atlanta club in the Southern Association was totally burned early today. The grand stand bleachers and clubhouse were wiped out by flames. Estimated damage ranges from 50800 to 190906. William Stickney assistant secretary of the Atlanta club was hospitalized with burns after being found in the clubhouse by firefighters.
Sept reports Savod and mechanic Gautta killed or seriously injured when their car overturned during Monza Italian grand prix trials. Pilot Gioc coni also killed and Berdini injured in the crash. A similar accident occurred on August 27.
Pittsburgh Pirates announce payroll reshuffle with veteran pitcher Jim Bagby released. Also added are Storge Kopshaw, Appalachian League catcher, and Carl Demarset, Nebraska league pitcher to the roster in September.
Clyde Butler the Mexican champion and M Kekuda were slated to meet Jacques Brugnon of France. Uncertainty hung over Richard Schiesinger Ian McInnes and James Anderson of Australia after word that Henry Hawkes father died in the Greenwich Conn earthquake. Schiesinger drew Howard Kinsey of California with Metries versus Willis Davis. California and Anderson faced Etaniel W Pearson of Philadelphia.
Quick Action Want ads offer to rent a vacant house with a phone contact listed as 60 percent. The terse notice implies a rental opportunity or service.
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