East and West High School Football Teams Set for Season
Football teams at East and West High School ready to play after wartime disruption. West returns several former service players boosting prospects, including Mickel McGuire and Noa Sind linger. East faces tougher odds but retains a core group with players like Fairweather and Sage. captain Hitchins leads early workouts as Cedar River Park hosts early practices.
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East
West
Osy
Mickel McGuire
Noa Sindlinger
Army
Milo Tenkins
Harold Owen
Owen
Wiftth
Larust
Capt
Hitchins
Skien
Nucelus
Paulsen
Navy
Fairweather
Haven
Sage
Garrabrant
Garramoni
Barris Parkins
Lamb
Marvel
Frrsce
Cedar River Park
Baseball Standings From Doubleheader Action
Philadelphia and Boston split a doubleheader with Philadelphia winning the first game 6 to 4 in the twelfth inning and Boston taking the second. New York defeated Brooklyn 6 to 2 as Smith sparked a seventh inning rally. Pittsburgh edged St Louis amid errors, while Cincinnati defeated Harrisburg in an exhibition. In the American League Chicago rallied for nine runs to beat Cleveland 9 to 2 as Detroit pitcher Jones won with a key hit.
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Philadelphia
Boston
West
Pirates
Sherel
Miller
Reds
Klein Chocolate Tou
Elizabethtown
Uurrisburgh
Udel
Phils
Sini Arid Aston
Onan WI
Philadelphism
Emaree
Awe Cantwell and
Brooklyn
New York
Reaghlyn
TOODY
Ruatcerles
Nehf
Gonzales
Smith and Miller
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Sherdel
Chicago
Tevelani
Mddte Cieolte
White Sox
Jones
Detroit
Monten
Mack
Babeuth
Vitt
Yanks
Washington
Crice
Quinn
Nahlen
Cleveland WE
Neipnat
Valeur
Schalie
Caidtales
Corumbe
Brooklyne Talent
Latis
Pit
Nstiith Philadel
Dorkins Troe
Tuetrole
Walter Cleveland
American Association
Giaverits
Thormanion
Goon Evening and Mixed Baseball Notes
A garbled sports column fragment mentions American Association teams in Columbus and Toledo, along with players like Manny and a Japan pitcher tied to the Browns. It notes a sale price of 6.90 and a proposed east coast tour, plus an ad copy for glasses and a stray line about a dance and a medical figure.
Dempsey and Fitzsimmons Clash in Historic Bout Rematch Recalled
The Nonpareil story recounts Jack Dempsey’s epic 1897 welterweight clash with Bob Fitzsimmons in New Orleans. It details Fitzsimmons’ dramatic victory by knockout after a grueling twelve rounds, Dempsey’s courage, and the enduring respect between the two legends as decades later Dempsey praised Fitzsimmons as a great champion.
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McCarty
Parell
Milonell
Pitzsimmons Ward
J¢ Aerowds
la Blatehe
Fitz
Alito
Dempsey
Altho
Ion Mitchell
Arthur Upham
New Or
Transphant
Jack
Embry
New Orleans
Pitz
Ruhr
Tipert
Vila
Dempsex
Fitzsimmons
Bob
Jacok
Ite
Pitt
Tat
Dempser
Rob Fitzsimmons
Pempsey
Fitzsiannons
Diamond Glints and Player Trades Across Leagues
Fragmented sports notes report possible player trades involving Meehaw and Watt and a banue to the St Louis Cardinals. Philadelsnta Taber may join the White Sox as a 1920 Notre Tama prospect. Manager Clarence Newhead notes NL officials weighing moving the St Louis Cardinals to Milwaukee with Kansas City also pursuing the franchise.
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Clarence Newhead
Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Cardinals
Milmanker
Ff Milwaukee
Milwaukes Crinchise
Omaha
Comiskey O Keefe Setto Looms At Chautauqua Park
Comiskey and O Keefe prepare for a welterweight bout at Chautauqua Park Monday afternoon. O Keefe seeks a repeat win after defeating Comiskey on July 4 and aims to challenge for Jack Dempsey's crown if he wins. Both fighters bring speed and skill, with tough early preliminaries featuring Spider Earth and Tommy Caldwell.
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Tommy Comiskey
Dennis O'Keefe
Chautauqua Park
Troma
O'Keefe
Comiskey
O’keefe
Jack Dritton
Jack
Doaughty
Mike O'Dowd
Mike
Tammy Gibbons
Sumer
Tom
Mike Gibbons
Lake Osakis
Minn
Whale Gibbons
Chicago
Akron
Tommy
Spider Earth
Waterloo
Tommy Caldwell
Cedar Rapids
Duray wins Hawkeye sweepstakes at Des Moines fair
Aug 30 Des Moines Iowa Leon Duray driving a Case racer won first place and $1,000 in the Hawkeye sweepstakes a 25 mile race at the state fair leading Soules in a Darracq and Dempster in a Peugeot. Duray recovered from tire trouble after a brief pit stop to secure victory ahead of Soules and Dempster. George Clark in an American Jumbo Benz failed to beat the world dirt track record with a 1:07 mile time as Haugdahl held the standard at Lincoln in 1917.
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Des Moines
Leon Duray
Soules
Dempster
Fordyce
Mercer
Sig Haugdahl
Fiat
Duray
Haugdahl
George Clark
Clark
Lincoln, Neb
Authentic 121 Percent All Star Sport Record Announcement
A promotional notice offers the Authenic 121 Percent All Star Sport Record compiling champions and participants across numerous sports from origin to present. The 400 page bank claims to hold vast sporting data and invites inquiries to AW Star Sport Record, 127 N Dearborn St Chicago TH for mailing details.
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al Star
Ike al Spink
Tom Folex
T. W. Cahill
W. W. Thompson
Tommy White
Tan O'Leary
AW Star Sport Record
Dearborn St
Chicago
USMC Team Wins National Rifle Association Match
Waldwell leads the United States Marine Corps team to a third consecutive title at the National Rifle Association meet. The victory marks continued dominance in national team competition.
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Waldwell
United States Marine Corps
National Rifle Association
Yank Bosses Battle for Hurler Mays Passes with Injunction Tactics
Yankees leaders Ruppert and Huston mobilized legal maneuvers to keep pitcher Carl Mays from leaving the club. They leveraged a special wedge against the American League sinking fund and sent Huston to Detroit to secure an injunction. The moves show strategic planning as they defend against President Johnson's challenge, arguing the case with thorough resolve.
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Messrs. Ruppert
Huston
New York Yankees
Ban Johnson
Yanks
Carl Mays
Ruppert
Johnson
Col. Huston
Yankees
Detroit
Ruppert and
Classy Bouts on Labor Day Cards
Labor day boxing in the central west features more than a dozen contests with top contenders. Main event likely Jack Britton versus Jack Malone in Canton. Milwaukee's Kenia Mitchell faces Joe Welling in Benton Harbor, Pinkey Mitchell vs Ever Hammer in Milwaukee, and Chicago bantams George Adams and Johnny Richie appear at Indiana Harbor. Barney Adair meets Mel Coogan in South Bend. Andre Anderson clashes with Homer Smith in Kalamazoo.
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Chicago
Labor Day
Central West
Jack Britton
Jack Malone
Bt. Paul
Minn
Canton
Kenia Mitchell
Milwaukee
Joe Welling
Lenton Harbor
Hich
Pinkey Mitchell
Ever Hammer
Hammer
George Adams
Johnny Richie
Indiana Harbor
Adams
Pacific Coast
Barney Adair
Brooklyn
Mel Coogan
South Bend
Ind
Andre Anderson
Cith Homer Smith
Kalamazoo
Mich
Letts and Fisk Reach Final Round in Western Golf
In Detroit Michigan the Women’s Western Golf Association championship moves to its final round with Mrs. F C Letts Jr of Chicago set to face Mrs. Perry Fisk of De Kalb Illinois. Letts defeated Dorothy Higbee while Fisk beat Narjole Foreman in the semifinals. Letts has previously held the title in 1916 and 1917.
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Detroit
Miedhk
F. C. Letts, Jr
Chicago
Perry Fisk
de Kalb
Dorothy Higbee
Fisk
Narjolé Foreman
Letts
Hoon Leads Shooters In Lake Park Registered Shoot
Hoon of Jewell Iowa topped the field as high amateur at a Lake Park Indiana registered shoot. He hit 146 of 150 targets. R W Johnson Primghar and E Janskee Worthington along with M M Youngerman Sleapy Lye all tied for second with 145. A Kartens Lake Burk and Roy Fitzhenry Worthington tied for next with 144. Homer Clark led the pros with 149. Wred Gilbert Spirit Lake and Maxwell Hastings tied near 149.
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Hoon
Lake Park
Jewell
Tio
R. W. Johnson
Primghar
E. Janskee
Worthington
Minn
M. M. Youngerman
Sleapy Lye
A. Kartens
Lake Burk
Roy Fitzhenry
Cama
Homer Clark
Alton
Wred Gilbert
Spirit Lake Branhs
Maxwell
Hastings
Neb
Ed Roush Tops NL Pace In Batting Race
Chicago August 30 Ed Roush Cincinnati star in pennant drive tied for second with .326 average as Gavvy Cravath leads NL at .340. Ruth Cobb and Meusel pace AL, with Cobb at .380 and Ruth boosting homer total. Western and American associations list leaders in batting and home runs, including Wilhoit in the Western league at .434 and Bescher with 41 steals.
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Chicago
Ed Roush
Cincinnati
Charé
Reds
Gavvy" Cravath
Philadelphia
Roush
Jim Thorpe
Boston
Cincinnati Star
Cravath
Princeton Trots Fastest Mile on Readville Track
Princeton trotting star ties the season fastest mile at Readville with a 2:02, in an exhibition win over Mabel Trask from Cox stable. Mignola wins second race of the meeting and ninth win this year, capturing the president stake. Geers and Don Nemp ez trail by slim margins in several heats as Cox and Mignola dominate early action. Other notable results include Dudette taking 2:32-year-old trotting division honors for Frank G. Jones, and Prince Pepper posting fast 2:12 to 2:09 pace heats for TL BY Burnham. Doctor Nick earns 2:24 trot with 2:07 8-4 heats. Baron CraX wegano finishes near Frank sexmlis in 2:07 3-2.
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Boston
Dou Princeton
Mabel Trask
Cox Stable
Readville
Mignola
President Stake
Cox
Geers
Don Nempez
Echo Direct
Futority
Dudette
Property
Frank G. Jones
Memphis
Tenn
Miss Morris
Prince Pepper
Burnham
New York
Hyde
Murphy
Clifford Direct
Doctor Nick
A. H. Cosden
Southold
N. Y
McDonald&t
Baron Crax Wegano
Frank Sexmlis
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