Dempsey Refuses To Fight Wills Until Labor Day
World champion Jack Dempsey announced in New York that he will not fight until Labor Day, postponing plans for a July 1 bout with Harry Wills in Montreal. He travels to Los Angeles to visit his mother before considering European bouts with Georges Carpentier. If a home bout with Wills or Willard materializes for Labor Day, it will be accepted. otherwise he may return to Europe.
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Ritchie Mitchell Falls From Fame in Has-Beens Class
In Milwaukee in May Irene Mitchell hints at past glory as Ritchie Mitchell, once a title hopeful, suffers multiple losses. A brutal thrashing by Ever Hammer precedes a first round KO by Kenny Leonard in New York East Fear, with Rocky Shansas and Ernie Rice also defeating him in four or fewer rounds. Mitchell, 27, had been in good shape yet his spirit dims.
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Dempsey May Face Firpo If Carpentier Bout Delayed
The article notes Dempsey could travel to South America to meet Luis Firpo, Latin America's hero, if no agreement is reached with Kearns and Dempsey in the U.S. A group of Argentine sportsmen offered $500,000 for Dempsey's share, while European bidders for a Carpentier bout reportedly lag behind. James White and Douglas Stewart, promoters, floated up to $226,000 when negotiations fell through.
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Doughnut race headlines at Ellipse high school event
High school athletes from five schools will race a 63 pound four foot diameter doughnut across the Ellipse by hand. Central High fields Davis Dey Hall and Brinkman. Business High lists Walter Watt Connors Morris Mark and Charles Walker. Tech sends UH Meyers Elwell Johnston Paul Perry and HW Speer. Western High relies on Alfred Bresnahan Otis Turner Lewis Robertson and Lincoln Speer. Eastern works with Leland Cartwell John McInerny Harry Rice Otto Lehnert. Umpire Captain John Craige and likely Secretary Roosevelt to award prizes. A second doughnut eating contest follows for cash and a $250 Salvation Army ticket prize hidden in a doughnut.
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Lewis Robertson
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Harry Rice
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Yankees Complete Series Sweep Over Cleveland 12 4
New York defeats Cleveland 12 to 4 to complete the series sweep. Sotheron and Bagby struggled, Speaker used a substitute team after the third inning, Baker hit his sixth homer, and several players contributed with hits and runs in a high offensive output.
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Rommel Pounded By Chicago Sox In Final Philly Game
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 7 to 4 to finish the series, Rommel chased in the sixth as Miller hit his 8th and Schalk and Miller homered. Robertson held Philadelphia to scattered hits, with both teams tallying in late innings.
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Reach Semifinals In Women's Golf Play
Baltimore Maryland May 19 Miss Eiffe Bowes defeated Juss Katherine Gans eight to six and Mia W Fairfield Peterson won from Mrs A P Brooks six to three today in the semifinals of the State women's championship golf tournament The final match will be played tomorrow.
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Mia W. Fairfield Peterson
A. P. Brooks
Commercial League A.R. . MLC. A. LEAGUE Win AB WAT Passation
Summary of a commercial league game with lineup details, player names, runs, and errors. Key performances include McClellan, Beamer, Lemerick, Mumford, and Russell among others, plus scoring events and fielding notes across multiple innings.
Sunday School League Grace at Calvary in tight contest
Grace 81 Calvary 27 in a Sunday School League game at Calvary. Gantt Matthews Goodrich Mareow Jenkins Sellers ONeill Riggons Hamilton Edgington Danley Kleschult Venghn Wright led scoring with multiple hits and errors noted. Pitchers Matthews Goodrich Mareow Jenkins listed with runs and defensive plays. various stolen bases and passed balls recorded.
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Potomac League Action Data Messy Box Score
Readable fragments show Potomac League players Mathews Stevens Williams and Nevitt, with team totals and scattered fielding and hitting notes. The garbled OCR lists two squads Seaman Gunners and Leviathan, plus player line items, hits, runs, errors, and pitching notes, but many names and figures are incomplete.
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Leitch Loses British Open Title To Wethered
At Sandwich England May 19 Miss Cecil Leitch faltered in the afternoon to lose the British women’s open title to Miss Joyce Wethered nine up and seven to play. Wethered built a commanding lead with sharp play, while Leitch struggled with bunkers and shaky putting, ending a dramatic defeat as fans witnessed the long reign of the defending champion end.
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Year-ago notes on boxing, rowing, and regatta results
Francois Bescamps warned Georges Carpentier fans that his fighter must not be disturbed during training in Manhasset. Jack Dempsey, training in Atlantic City, said he is not nervous about defending the title on July 2. Manchester crowned Derhbys March Alung the Manchester Cup winner over a mile and a half for £2,240. Cornell and Princeton were favored in a varsity three-cornered regatta with Yale on Lake Cayuga. Navy favored over Syracuse on Severn.
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Nationals Notes Highlight Grim Reign Of Babe Ruth Days
Ban Johnson visits the local club and watches a midweek twilight game from a box behind the Washington bench. The article notes Babe Ruth day promotions on May 27 28 with special excursions, Heilmann’s sluggers squaring off, and a benefit game for the Children’s Hospital featuring President Harding and General Lejeune with the Marine Band. It covers lineups and fielding highlights including Rigney and Goslin’s plays, balk rulings, and key catches as Chicago White Sox face the Griffins in a four game series at League Park.
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Reds pound Ring and Winters in 9 to 1 win over Phillies
Cincinnati battered Ring and Winters to rout Philadelphia 9 to 1 in Cincinnati. Gouch anchored defense with three hits as the Reds piled runs early and late. King doubled in a run, and Daubert led a string of offensive outbursts with two bases hits.
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Doak Bests Robins As Cardinals Win 10-6 At St Louis
Doak of the Cardinals earned his sixth win of the season defeating the Robins 10 to 6. Hornsby belted his seventh homer, one of the longest lines drives seen at the park, as St Louis combined for 11 hits and took the lead early.
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Southern Votes to Restore Disability Rule in Southern League
Memphis May 19 telegraphic vote underway on restoring the disability rule in the Southern Association. The measure would allow a disabled player to join the mergible list and let clubs keep a full sixteen players without exceeding limits. A unanimous club president vote is required. John D. Martin supports returning to the previous rule after raising the limit to sixteen.
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Yearling Track Carnival Opens At Central High
Yearling athletes from six local schools compete in the scholastic freshman field and track meet at Central High Stadium this morning. Eleven events include 60 yard dash, 75 yard dash, 100 yard dash, 200 yard dash, 120 yard hurdles, half mile relay, high jump, broad jump, hop step and jump, pole vault, and 8 pound shot put.
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Technical High vs Central High in 1922 baseball duel
Technical High School beat Central High 14 to 10 in Mount Pleasant Stadium before 3000 fans. Houser pitched well for Tech, Brinkman struggled. Shanks, Rauber, and Dey led Tech’s offense with multiple hits while Central’s offense chased and tallied runs.
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Genacond and Army Ordnance Battle In Tight Federal League Match
Genacond and Army Ordnance played a tight Federal League game with Genacond scoring 37 runs on 92 hits and Army Ordnance 27 runs on 14 hits. Key contributors included Chappelle, Tucker, Harrison, Moyer, Walsh, and Laman for Genacond with multiple players recording RBIs and stolen bases. Errors by Chappelle and Walsh and several players sharing duties on the mound marked the contest’s miscues. the game featured numerous two-base hits and a high offensive output.
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Plan to Celebrate Orioles Pennant Day
Baltimore May 19 The city will host pennant day on May 23 with Jersey City as the contender The event marks Ben Egan’s first appearance as Jersey City manager Egan a Baltimore favorite High Commissioner Landis John Con way Toole and Joseph F Moran will attend The International race remains tight with Rochester three behind the Orioles and Toronto half a game ahead Jersey City sits fifth five games from the top
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