Stake Horse of the Pennant Chase in the Johnson League
An upbeat sports column analyzes the pennant race as a six club tight contest. It highlights Cleveland New York and Philadelphia struggles with injuries and slumps while Connie Mack's Athletics gain advantage. The piece notes looming battles with Chicago St Louis Detroit and a looming Harvard Cambridge boat race and shifts toward Western football schedules and coaching expectations for 1920s college teams.
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Cleveland
Lajole
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Mack
Griffith
Larry
Latie
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Yankees
Connie Mack
Frank Farrell
Washington
Plenty of good game in Pocahontas County
The piece notes prominent hunters and gun enthusiasts in West Virginia and adjacent counties. It highlights Clay Browning, Dr George B Henderson, and Hon John J Cornwell as active figures in hunting in Pocahontas, Hardy, and Hampshire counties. It discusses large game, hunting laws, licensing, and past incidents, warning of increasing injuries as hunting grows with the use of magazines and explosives.
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Pocahontas County
Clay Browning
Orange County
Mr! Browning
W.va
Washington
George B Henderson
A. A. Birney
West Virginia
Hardy
Hampshire
Baltimore and Oho
Chesapeake and Ohio
Central
Cumberland Should Win Pennant, POM League Standings Favored
Cumberland Maryland is slated as pennant winner by P O M League president Richard Guy after fourteen games with only three losses. Braddock trails, Washington close behind Cumberland, while Cumberland relies on Maddox and Eatmundson with Reeder out and Brown having deserted the team. Maddox starred by allowing Piedmont just one hit while Eatmundson yielded three hits in a midweek game.
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Maryland
Cumberland
Richard Guy
Cumberland and
Braddock
Washington
Tallenders
Maddox
Eatmundson
Reeder
Brown
Piedmont
Edtmundson
New Record in Weights at St Augustine Games
Dennis Horgan of the New York Athletic Club set a new American amateur record in the 28 pound weight throw with a distance of thirty five feet and three quarters of an inch at the St Augustine games. R J Sheridan was second, with W W Coe third. Sheridan won the 16 pound weight, Coe second, and EH Clark of Boston third. Coe won the discus, with Sheridan second and Horgan third. G V Bonhag of the Irish Athletic Club won the scratch two mile run. an Athens team member won the high hurdles in the final event. James B Connolly competed in hop, step and jump, clearing forty two feet three inches, but was defeated by H P McCarthy of Worcester and LC Colbert of Tufts, to whom he had a handicap of two feet four inches. Special to the Washington? r usw Boyds Md July percentage. The Kensington League defeated the Eastern Athletic Club of Washington 4 to 1. Krause allowed four hits and struck out eleven. Marquette League postponed games set. venues listed with St Patrick’s, Immaculate Conception, Holy Name, Trinity, and regular games at McDevitt's Field.
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Dennis Horgan
Boston
St Augustine
New York Athletic Club
R. J . Sheridan
New York
W. W. Coe
Someville
Sheridan
Coe
Clark
Thir
Horgan
G_V Bonhag
Irish Athletic Club
Athens
James B Connolly
H. P McCarthy
Worcester
Lc, Colbert
Tufts
Chicago Drives Past Nationals in Pinch Hitters Bout
Chicago defeats Washington 5 to 3 as White Sox pitchers and aggressive base running set the tone. Schlafly’s strong defense and timely doubles boosted Chicago while Washington wavered with four errors. Key moments include Jones stealing second on a Walsh wild pitch and Davis guiding a two-run swing to spark the seventh.
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Charley
Jones
Nationals
Davis
Smith
Walsh
Hahn
Yabell
Nome
Twins
Anderson
Schinity
Stahl
Andy
Isbell
Donohue
Jiggs
Dougherty
Schlafly
Sullivan
Wakefield
Chicago
Haha
Aga F Jones
O Tebell
Derty
Foo Sullivan
Tannehih Waiah
Washington
Allizer
Stanley
Cross
Ridoa Schiefly
Stan
Trcal Wakefield
Jonea
Om Walch
Hann Wsapre
Yloughlin
Browns Beat Boston in Eighth Inning Rally
St Louis defeated Boston 8 to 5 as a late eighth inning rally drove Tannehill from the mound before an out was recorded. The box scores list multiple players with hits, errors, and responsibilities, including Ferris, Wallace, and Stone among others, with St. Louis taking advantage in the eighth to secure the win.
Rockville Defeats Takoma Park 7 to 6 in Baseball Showdown
Rockville defeated Takoma Park 7 to 6 in a well played game led by strong Rockville batting. Batteries: McKnight Clark Dawson for Rockville. Brown Wilkerson Graeves for Takoma. Rotlville 421000 90007 WM 4 Takoma L00006 6000-68. Bloomingdale's Banquet hosted by Warley with many club members present. The Irelands beat the Young Garfields by 20 to. Fifth Juniors lost 3 to 1 to Mons. Granme stood out with four runs and multiple outs in the win.
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Washington Rose
Rockville
Takoma Park
McKnight
Clark
Dawson
Brown
Wilkerson
Graeves
Takoma
Seorqe
R. H. E Rotlville
Eher
Irelands
Garfields
Hennig
Mons
Granme
Wipers
Anyles
MAINTENON WINS PRIX DU MONARQUE IN CLOSE VICTORY
Vanderbilt entry Maintenon captures the Prix du Monarque over 2006 meters at Paris. Despite carrying ten to fourteen pounds more than rivals Gouglou finishes second and Querido third as Namaez trails after the rope. A fashionable crowd witnessed the straightforward victory in 2 0.
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Vanderbilt
Washington Post
W. K. Vanderbilt
Gouglou
Querido
Namaez
Brighton Beach Meet Rewards Form Players
The Brighton Beach meet shows favorites winning with a uniformly good time, driving many bookies from the line. Eastern and Western horses are slated to race at the Saratoga meeting next week.
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Brighton Beach
Saratoga Meeting
Brighton Beach Week Sees Fast Track and Big Races
Brighton Beach to Midrow reports an unusually strong summer meeting with fast times and high betting interest. The program features the Nautilus Stakes, Sunshine Stakes, Invincible Handicap, and the Brighton Derby plus Winged Foot for two-year-olds. Notable horses and owners from Pimlico, Saratoga, and Western stables are anticipated to compete, with key contenders including Oiseau, Brancas, Tokalon, Miss Crawford, and Accountant. The Derby remains the week’s centerpiece as twenty six nominations vie for the mile and a half distance.
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the Sun
W. P. Burch
Washington Lamer
Seragota
Pimlico
Brighton
Saratoga
Glorifier
Belmere
Minne Adams
Red Friar
Brancas
Sty Ban
Rapid Water
Security
Water Tank
Bull's Eye
Ifasco
Halifax
the Picket
Inquisitac
Don Enique
Rosemount
Paymonds
Penarris
Frank Gill
Royal Breeze
Judge Fost
Kentucky Beau
George 8. Davis
Fountainblue
Saracinesea
McCarter
Oran Computer
Bat Masterson
Adoration
Asithen
Paumonok
Oran
Baracinesex
Masterson
Computer
Saratoge
Oiseau
Santa Catalin
Water Light
Accountant
Greaiatio
Miss Crawford
Tokalon
Hamburg Belle
Dandelion
Proper
Dainty
Kurok
Bohemian
von Tromp
Cederstrome
Inquisitor
Dolle Spanker
Santa Catalina
Grazlalig
Bohémian
Kuroki
Coderstrome
Ram’s Horn
Don Enrique
Glamor
Okenite
Ethan
Sak
Videre
Zal
Yowne
Philander
Gretna Green
Master Lester
Gargantua
McGarter
Red River
Latomm
Yowric
Eyery
Jim Bragg
Kelsey Wins Deming Prize In New Hampshire Tour
Bretton Woods N H July 2 C W Kelsey of Tarrytown New York won the Deming trophy for the automobile tour of 1360 miles which ended here last night A A Post of New York who finished with Kelsey and also had a clean score resigned in favor of the winner Guy Vaughn a New York driver narrowly escaped death when his car struck a water bar bounded into the air turned turtle and landed on rocks The car was demolished Vaughn who had come to enter the Glidden or Deming prizes was testing Crawford Notch hill for tomorrow s hill climbing event at about forty miles an hour No one else was present in the car at the time Forty eight cars have been entered in the hill climbing contest which starts at 4 4 Tie minute just ended practically began in
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Bretton Woods
N. H
C. W. Kelsey
Tarrytown
N. Y
Deming
A. A. Post
New York
Kelsey
Charles J. Glidden
Lowell
Mass
Guy Vaughn
Crawford
Vaughn
Crawford Notch Hill
The Sport Calendar Highlights Multiple Bet Events
The calendar lists boxing bouts, horse racing meets at Jockey Club and Brighton Beach, aquatics regatta dates in Worcester and Broutater East, a middle states regatta on the Potomac, a Charlottesville horse show opening Wednesday, and an Experts Golf Tourney at Ven Cowklandt across Tuesday and Wednesday with various opponents and venues noted.
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Worcester
East
Upper Potomac
Ven Cowklandt
Chicago to Buffalo Glidden route talent on display
Three weeks earlier Chicago teams began a long run toward Buffalo to compete in the Glidden route trial. A valuable trophy offered by Paul Deming incentivized Chicago drivers to excel over about 1 600 miles. At Buffalo, over 1 400 miles lay ahead as cars gathered for the start.
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Chicago
Tuy
Buffalo
Paul Deming
Athletic. Idols of 80s recalled in old essay
From the West comes a reflection on how today’s youths idolize contemporary athletes less than the legends of the 1880s and 1890s. The piece recalls John L. Sullivan Ike the Spider Abe Attell and many others, noting changing worship from great fighters to diverse modern stars and the lingering aura of past heroes.
Bust of Names and Phrases From a Fragmented Page
A jumble of names and terms appears, mentioning Brighton Beach and New Amsterdam, with references to bribery and various odd word clusters. The text ends abruptly with a complaint about heat and overwork causing headaches.
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Brighton Beach
Pethia
Bribery
Mize Ogden
New Amsterdam
Tom Cogan
Fountainblue
Eorse
Charles G. Peter King
Teugnter
Ingetsitor
la Soretere
Ebony
Agile
Angler
Suaila
Rezeltine
Doomerang
Latonia
Reval Legend
Pigrisel
Levta
Gromobal
Friction
Nante Lucifie
Bibel Day
Particuleize
Frank Siac
Subador Rea Coat
Bea Rice
K. Duersa
Airship Minthoy
Revolt Quize
Caroline
Lady Gaedrica
Rubino
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