Old Poets Handy With the Gloves as With the Pen
Poets are often stereotyped as delicate but history shows Byron Keats Shelley Burns Buros Kingsley Musset and Byron again practiced boxing and self defense. They fought or maintained fitness, using fists to stay healthy and capable. The piece argues poets are misunderstood and capable duelists, citing varied lives and talents.
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Byron
Keats
Shelley
Burns
Robert Buros
Charles Kingsley
Alfred de Musset
Lord Byron
Tom Cribb
Cubs fans crave dream return match in baseball and boxing
Chicago fans speculate on a possible Cubs Giants rematch after last season’s pennant win as promoters announce Neal Allison to box the winner in Labor Day bout. The piece notes Hal Chase and Rickard accusations, boxing board actions, and nearby baseballs clashes plus city briefs and sports tidbits.
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Chicago Cubs
Tommy Canmuskey
Dennis O'Keefe
Giants
Chautauqua Park
Neal Allison
Allison
Doughty Comiskeys
Tommy
Mike Gibbons
Rube Marquard
Dennis
Rube
O'Keefe
Lincoln Bailey
Cubs
Great Lakes
Mitchell
Hendrix's Homer Beats the Pals in Cubs Win
Hendrix's homer in the seventh scored the deciding run as the Cubs defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1. Luderus homered in the eighth. Phillies rally fell short, extending their losing streak to seventeen. Giants over Cardinals 4 to 1, with Benton and Zim key hits. Brooklyn edge Pittsburgh 2 to 1 thanks to Wheat homer. Braves and Reds split a doubleheader, first game 9 to 3, second 4 to 3. Rudolph excelled in game one for the Red Sox.
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Hendrix
Cubs
Philadelphia
Luderus
Phillies
Cardinals
Giants
Benton
Ploak
Heinie Zim
Zack Wheat
Griffith
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Pirates
Stengel
Southworth
Braves
Reda
Boston
Reds
Rudolph
National League games across cities with various results
Philadelphia beat Chicago 5 to 4 in a five batter affair with Hendrix, Willeter, Smith, Adams and Clark contributing. New York routed St Louis 13 to 2 as Doak and Meadows led the battery. Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh 3 to 1 while Boston lost to Cincinnati 9 to 4 behind Eller and Gowdy. Cleveland defeated St Louis 4 to 2 on Koob two homers and strong fielding. no other American games listed.
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Philadelphia
RHI
Chicago
Hendrix
Willeter
Smith
Adams
Clark
New York
St. Louis
Doak, Meadows and Snyder
Benton and McCarty
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Batt
Mitchell
Trig Rudelsh
Gowdy
Eller
Rariden
Newt
Trogresser
Cleveland
Koob
Browns
Reds
American League Game Summary at St Louis
In a tense matchup Pete Bagby and O Neil started for Cleveland while Koob Wright and Severied watched for St Louis as the scoring format showed limited runs with a final stretch. The game featured pitchers keeping salvos tight and the home crowd witnessed a narrow finish despite early Cleveland pressure.
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At & Louis
RHE
Cleveland
Sc Louis
Bagby
O'Neil
Koob Wright
Severied
Standings and results from early baseball leagues
American Association standings show Minneapolis 11, Milwaukee 17, with Columbus 1 and Kansas City 16 vs Toledo. Western League had no games. Matlonsi League lists Cincinnati at Boston, Pittsburgh at Freok, St Louis at Chicago, Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at St Louis, Washington at Detroit, New York at Cleveland. Minor scores note Rockford 3 Evansville, Terre Haute 6, Peoria 3 Bloomington 1, Moline 2.
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American Association
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Paul
Kansas City
Toledo D
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Chicago
Elphia
Philadelphia
St. Leashington
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Rockford
Evansys Terre Haute
Peoria A
Bloomington
Moline
New, York
Cincinnathese
Brooo
Pittshurst
T Louis
Boston Ee
CREO
Louis
Ano
Washington
Philadelphis
American Resoctation
Pet
Weeweeteeesy
Louisville
Indianapolis
xOansas
Aes
Bay Pet
Joplin
Oklahoma Cityseus
Omaha
Jem Becket Seeks Dempsey World Title Bout
British heavyweight champion Jem Becket says he is eager to face Jack Dempsey for the world title in England or America. He plans to meet Dempsey soon after his September match with Georges Carpentier, aiming to settle the title in December or January if negotiations succeed. A London club has offered a purse of 125000 for the winner to meet Becket or Carpentier, with a 66 to 40 split.
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London
Jem Becket
Jack Dempsey
England
America
Becket
Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Dempety
Becket-Carpentier
New Title Owner Places Division on Normal Basis
Jack Dempsey should be credited for restoring the heavyweight division to normalcy after defeating Sam Johnson and ending the era of Willard. The piece lauds Dempsey as a fighter who embodies the sport’s spirit, rejecting racial divide and projecting a public persona of youth, vigor, and readiness to fight.
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Jack Dempsey
Johnson
Reno
Willard
Jack
Jess
Dempsey
Toledo
Fitzissimmons
Sullivan
Jeffries
One Armed Captain Sutton Stars On Golf Links Del Monte
Capt F A Sutton British Army officer who lost a hand in the great war demonstrates athletic prowess on the golf links at Del Monte Cal. He adapts to all clubs, improves with practice and delivers distance and accuracy. He recently partnered with Jack Neville to defeat a strong pair, posting a medal score of four over. Meanwhile Philadelphia baseball manager Coombs resigns. Cravath named successor amid team shakeup.
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del Monte
Cal
F. A. Sutton
Varmy
Sutton
Jack Neville
California
Suitton
Golf Growing as a Popular Sport
Cedar Rapids Iowa July 9 a feature on golf’s rise from a pastime of the few to a popular sport and exercise. It notes golf ball and club shortages, public links, and how the game drew soldiers and conventions. Walter Hagen joined a Grand Rapids exhibition drawing hundreds.
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Cedar Rapids
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Walter Hagen
Pennant Race Heats Up Across Major Leagues This Year
The pennant races look close in both leagues with top teams such as the Yankees White Sox Indians Red Sox or Tigers in the American and Giants Cubs Pirates Reds approaching the final stretch. World Series interest grows as attendance climbs from 1903 to 1917 and beyond.
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Giants
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Boston
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Perhang St. Louis
Rider Heads the Iowa State Colt Golf Meet Leaders
Ralph Rider of Hynerion Field and Motor club Des Moines shot 76 in the second half of medal play to clinch the low medalist prize in the Iowa state Colt tournament at Cedar Rapids. His total 156 after 38 holes edged Alfred Peasle of Dubuque 149, with Knepper, McKee and Powers tied for third at 149. John Terry and Piepho led Cedar Rapids to win the team championship for Cedar Rapids Country Club, while Des Moines Golf and Country Club and Hynerion Field and Motor Club followed.
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Cedar Rapids
Ralph Rider
Hynerion Field and Motor Club
Des Moines
Alfred Peasle
Dubuque
Rudolph Knepper
Sioux City Country Club
Robert McKee
Grandview Club
John Powers
Durin
John Terry
Carl
Piepho
Cedar Ranias
Des Moines Golf and Country Club
Dempsey Wins On Technical Knockout After Bell Fault
Sporting notes recount the Willard Dempsey bout with disputed outcome. A faulty bell rang as the seventh count began, prompting the referee to declare Dempsey winner by technical knockout. In the second round Willard was nearly knocked out, while fans in Toledo split bets on a third round finish.
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Dempsey
Jack
Willard
Toledo
Dempssey
Postseason Baseball Series and Dempsey Fight Headlines
Sport Flashes New York notes a post season baseball series between the pennant winning teams of the American Association and the International League scheduled for the first week of October. In Cincinnati, Champion Jack Dempsey received 125000 for a London fight with the Carpentier Beckett winner.
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New York
American Association
Internationaleagueé
Cincinnati
Jack Dempsey
London
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