Gans the Greatest of Lightweight Pugilists
A portrait of Joe Gans as the premier lightweight, detailing his rise from Baltimore fish market youth to famed champion. The piece praises his blend of brain, speed, and fairness, notes his early fights and training by watching Fitzsimmons, and highlights his independence from a controlling manager after years of tough bouts and notable victories and losses.
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Bob
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Jos Gans
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McFadden
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Frank Finne
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Joe Gans Championship Fights and The King of Lightweights
The article reviews Joe Gans fighting methods and key bouts, detailing his bouts with Erne, Dal Hawkins, Bat Nelson, Britt, and Spike Robson. It highlights his tactical feints, swift counters, and cerebral approach that made him a standout lightweight champion in 1914.
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Dales
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Gana
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Goldfield
Nelson
Bat
Joe
Elson
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Britt Britt
Britt
Colma
Spike Robson
Roba
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Joe Gans
JoeGang
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New York
Wrening World
Difficult but Fine Greens for Putting
A golf writing urges greens be challenging yet true, praising bunkering that shapes play and avoids ugly, formal layouts. It argues for varied, well-guarded greens with natural, sweeping undulations, careful bunker placement, and money spent judiciously to enhance playability and design.
Near Richmond Championship Race Narrows To Three Teams
Richmond baseball circles report a tight race for the city title with Havana, Conauls, and Duplex nines leading the Commercial League while T W Wood seems poised to win the Central circuit. Postseason games begin August 12 with the city final set to open August 19 as Gibraltar, Rosedale, and others contest for the right to represent Richmond in the three‑city series with Washington and Baltimore.
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Hoppe Leads Balkline Billiards Tour to Honolulu Feats
Willie Hoppe on a long tour with Koji Yamada delivered a string of exhibitions across the United States and to Honolulu. Manager R B Benjamin praises Hoppe’s speed and accuracy noting a 46 minute 400 break and a 99 run. Benjamin asserts balkline played by Hoppe may surpass other cue sports in appeal to enthusiasts.
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Two Coveleskie Brothers Tap A L Mountsmen For Baseball
The Coveleskie brothers Harry of Detroit and Stanley of Cleveland emerge as baseball stars from Shamokin Pennsylvania coal mines. Harry is 29, 5 feet 11 inches, left handed. Stanley 27, 5 feet 10 inches, right handed. They have never faced each other yet a season meeting may occur. Eddie King of Amherst joins the Philadelphia Athletics, son of a former star outfielder who played with Pop Anson.
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Long trips to row boost coast to coast regattas
The University of Washington crew will appear at the Poughkeepsie regatta and the Princeton eight at Seattle next spring, as preliminary plans promise a boon to college rowing on both coasts. Both clubs posted enviable records this season, with most rowers eligible in 1917, so they should contend in dual and regatta races at home and abroad.
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Eddie Plank Slowpitcher Pace Delights St Louis Crowd
Eddie Plank the slowest pitcher since Slow Joe Doyle rendered a long exhibition in St Louis. The Browns faced the Yankees on a Tuesday as Plank’s methodical motions stretched an hour for two innings. Germany Schaefer urged him to hurry before a late Thursday departure.
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Joe Doyle
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Gedeon
Germany Schaefer
Eddie
Cullop Star Pitcher Made Marks Across Leagues
Nick Cullop, famed Yankees ace and AL leading pitcher, once played for the Cleveland Indians and finished last season with Kansas City in the Federal League. He tied Eddie Plank for third in the league with 21 wins and 11 losses.
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Yankees
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Packard Master of Mound Craft Pitches Versatile Line
The Chicago Cubs southpaw Gene Packard dazzles hitters with a mix of straight overhand sidearm underhand cross fire and other deliveries. His varied motion confounds batters from the Federal and National Leagues and he has two 1 to 0 shutouts this season against the Boston Braves.
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Chicago Cubs
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Packard
Priester
New York & Ants
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Shastor
Shiner Threat Lingers As Dodgers Star Cutshaw Treated
Brooklin Dodgers outfielder George Cutshaw suffered a severe eye injury after a misjudged hit left him with a subdermal hemorrhage and swollen eyelid. The club trainer arranged specialist care and cautioned about possible lasting effects while suggesting beefsteak treatment to reduce swelling.
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Brooklin Dodgers
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