Shiga go Cubs extend winning streak at home
Chicago Cubs posted their fifth straight victory by defeating Philadelphia 7 to 2 in a rain shortened eight inning game. Woodward allowed hits freely as Phil Douglas hurled well for the Phillies, with Pat Murray joining Philadelphia after signing a Notre Dame contract. Pirates beat Dodgers 3 to 2 as hits were nearly even. Boston halted St Louis 6 to 4 behind a costly error and crowded bases. Reds edged in a pitchers duel while Giants rallied with singles and a double steal to score.
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Philadelphia
Woodward
Phil Douglas
Pat Murray
Notre Dame
Coombs
Pirates
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Hugo Bezdek
Rigler
Boston
St. Louis
Cardinals
Heathcote
Dosk
Reds
Perritt
Ruether
Giants
Doyle
Zimmerman
Rath
Daubert
Groh
Baseball Scores and Batter Action from Early Games
American League results highlight Chicago beating Boston 2 0 with early runs from a Barry boot and hits by Eddie Collins. Philadelphia shaded St Louis 4 3 as Sisler homered. New York defeated Detroit 7 6 with Quinn dominant. Washington pounded Cleveland for 13 hits as Opportune hits aided a Senators win. Manager Clark Griffith suspended after dispute with an umpire.
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Boston
Barry
Eddie Collins
Jackson
Shocker
Rogers
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Sisler
Browns
Schutsitt
New York
Detroit
Yanks
Quinn
Tiger
Dutch Leonard
Love
Washington
Cleveland
Senators
Clark Griffith
Nall
Baseball Standings and Jumbled Reports From Friday
Standings show American Association results with Toledo 3 St Paul 1 Louisville 4 Milwaukee 2 Indianapolis 4 Minneapolis 4 and Western League notes with Loplin 4 Tulsa 1 plus rain postponements. Three I League offers Evansville 5 Bloomington 4 Moline 5 Peoria 4 Terre Haute 1 Rockford 4. Friday games include Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St Louis Mer gerland at Washington with scattered remarks on Casey Stengel and Hank Greenberg era players and spring training chatter. The narrative also covers assorted anecdotes about fielding decisions and early season form.
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Terre Haute
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Brooklyn
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New York
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Philadelphia
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Boston
St Louis
Mergeland
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
York
Matt Wee
St Paul
Poe Coral
Indianapols
Kansas
Columbus
Accede
Soldiers Clash as Camp Champs Meet in Army Bout
The match pairs Leo Kelly and Bum Studmer of Davenport in a strong army contest. Kelly is Camp Funston welterweight champion, Studmer Camp Cody middleweight and welter champ. A large camp crowd is expected with ex-soldiers from Funston and Cody likely to attend to cheer their fighters. The winner eyes a later 8 round bout with Tommy Comiskey.
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Leo Kelly
Kelle
Camp Funston
Stashmer
Wafaring
Tommy Comiskey
Fara
Boxing Roundups From Cities Highlighting Knockouts Draws
In Little Rock Brown defeated Earl Murphy by decision over 19 rounds. Terre Haute saw Mike Gibb Bons and George Chip fight to a ten round draw. Omaha reports Ed Strangler Lewis winning two straight falls over Jim Landos with a headlock. A health ad notes Dr Shallenberger’s June 28 visit at the Hotel Russell Lamson in Waterloo.
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Ark
Brown
Earl Murphy
Terre Haute
Inds
Mike Gibbbons
George Chip
Omaha
Strangler" Lewis
Jim Landos
Shallenberger
Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
Tendler Knocks Out Chaney as Boxing Fans Hope for Leonard Clash
Lew Tendler of Philadelphia scores a knockout over Baltimore’s George Chaney, signaling a punchy return and boosting talk of a future bout with Benny Leonard. Tendler’s accuracy and reach produced the decisive blow, silencing critics who favor knockouts over points wins.
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Philadelphia
George Chaney
Baltimore
Tendler
Quaker City
Sone
Kayo
Benny Leonard
Chaney
Leonard
Bigs Wallop
Reisler Threatens Dempsey Willard Bout Payment Standstill
John J. Reisler known as John the Larcher, former Dempsey manager, claims a $10 600 lien to restrain Dempsey from meeting Jess Willard for the heavyweight title on July 4. He says the amount is due from the $27 400 Willard–Dempsey purse and has notified promoter Tex Rickard. Both camps draw large crowds to training camps with Sundays drawing about 2 500 spectators.
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Associated Press
Toledo
John J. Reisler
John the Larcher
Jack Dempsey
Iss
Dempsey
Jess Willard
Reister
Willard
Tex Rickard
U Willard
War Halted Polo Game in England
New York report notes polo season opening in England with many veterans from 1914 leaving the field. London Times predicts strong competition and lasting interest as soldiers and young recruits, including players from Egypt and India, join the sport.
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Noel Edwards
Leslie Cheaps
Grenfells
Riversdale
Francis
Himes
London Times
London
Hurlingham
Ranelagh
Roehampton
Egypt
India
Pairings of Men in City Championship Golf Flight
The first round of the city championship golf tournament at Gurnee's Park under Prospect Golf Lab finished with slow play due to wet conditions. Forty players competed across two flights, with 16 advancing to the championship race and 14 in consolation. round two saw Russell Lamson defeat Burr Lichty in a 20th hole decider. Willie Dunn, famed Scottish golfer and first American Open champion, arrives to offer instruction with upcoming classes in Mason City and Charles City.
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Johnson
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del Moora
George Miller
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W. FE. Cowan
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Arch McFarlane
A. Clark
J. &. Johnson
Burr Brown
Herb Mucha
John Swift
James Banks
Archie Wilder
D. J
George Worthen
Fred Adams
Arthur Ferguson
Lichty
Willie Dunn
Mason City
Charles City
Horses Imported in Spite of War Show Blood Stock Recovery
Jockey Club registrar W H Rowe notes wartime exports from 1908 to 1911 reached 1 444 as many thoroughbreds left the United States for Argentina Australia New Zealand Great Britain France and other European countries. Despite losses from anti racing legislation imports helped replenish the bloodline with high quality mares and stallions including Kendal mare producing Botafogo.
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Benet
America
Jockey Club
Great Britain
France
W.H. Rowe
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New Zealand
Germany
The Homebreaker at Palace Stars Dorothy Dalton
Dorothy Dalton stars in Thos H Ince's The Homebreaker showing for three days at the Palace. A travellng saleswoman uses clever schemes to reform her former lover by enlisting his father and confronting life’s hardships with music and art as themes.
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Homebreakers
Thos. H. Ince
Dorothy Dalton
Palace
Miss Marbury
Aldjto i
Lightning Kolis Dog In Iowa Home Causes Death
A bolt of lightning tore through Art Johnson's Sidney Iowa home killing a dog while a baby on the floor nearby remained unharmed. The strike caused some damage to the house.
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Iowa
Sidney
Art Johnson
Blisters and nerves mar golf as Stirling shines
The text argues blisters and tight nerves affect golfers, noting nine of ten miss timing due to subconscious distraction. It highlights Miss Alice Stirling as a national champion, with caddie Robert E Lea praising her consistent accuracy and independence on the course.
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John Duncan Dunne
Outing
Memphis Country Club
Robert E
Lea
Alice Stirling
Stirling
Rocap as Referee Questioned But Appointment Seen Likely
Toledo June 12 Tex Rickard promoter of the Willard Dempsey heavyweight title bout says the selection of William H Rocap of Philadelphia by the army Burg and a civilian board to referee the title match on July 4 is premature. Maj Anthony J Drexel Biddle has not officially named a referee and will present the matter at a board meeting to consider an extension for the exhibition.
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Tex Rickard
Han
William H. Rocap
Philadelphia
Army, Burg
Board of Boxing Control
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Rocap
Maj. Biddle
Willard
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Recap
New York
Willard- Dempsey
Knepper Faces Whitney in Trans-Miss Golf Final Start
St. Louis hosts the trans Miss golf championship at the St. Louis Country Club. Nelson Whitney of New Orleans meets R. E. Knepper of Sioux City in the opening 6 hole match with the final set to follow.
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Sioux City
ST. Louis
Nelson Whitney
New Orleans
R. E. Knepper
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