Reds Turn Back Leader by Bri Cards Win
Pittsburgh led NL at top of pennant race by a half game as Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals split a doubleheader at St. Louis. Frankhouse, a rookie from the Texas league, held the Bruins in check in game one. Orsatti had four hits as St. Louis won 6-2. In the nightcap Hack Wilson hit his 24th and 25th homers as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 8-4. St. Louis moved into third place, edging the Cubs. Reds defeated Pirates in another game.
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Baseball Standings and Yesterday's Results
American League standings show New York leading with 93 wins and 40 losses. Chicago 62-68. Philadelphia 76-56. Cleveland 49-73. Detroit 70-61. St. Louis 54-77. Washington 69-61. Boston 42-89. Yesterday New York defeated Cadet 12 to 0. Boston had an idle day. The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald notes Waterloo Hawks as a top pennant contender, but a final arithmetic error cost them the title as Dubuque’s standings count fewer games.
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Benny Bass to battle Red Chapman for featherweight title
Benny Bass of Philadelphia will fight Red Chapman of Boston on September 12 in a 10 round vacant world featherweight championship bout. The match is recognized by the Pennsylvania state athletic commission and the National Boxing Association, aiming to restore order in featherweight ranks after Kid Kaplan abdicated. Both boxers, 23 and 26 respectively, boast strong records and prior encounters, with Bass known for power and variety and Chapman for hard punches and stamina.
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French Star Davis Cup Ace Keeps Rituals On Court
The French Davis Cup standout Rene La Coste travels for tennis honors and prepares for matches with rituals. He cooks a carrot lentil brew and adjusts training for climate and water changes to sharpen his game and target opponents.
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Major League Leaders Including Sept 7 Games
National leaders include P Waner Pirates batting average 387 runs 117 hits 210 doubles 38 triples 18 home runs 26 stolen bases 95 by Frisch Cardinals. Pitcher Liritsre Henito Giants 13 4. American leaders Hellmann Tigers batting 396 Gehrig Yankees 138 runs 199 hits 0 doubles 18 triples Ruth 49 home runs 27 stolen bases Sisler Browns. Hoyt Yankees 19 4 pitching.
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Football Rules for 1907 Season Set to Change Play
The season opens with major rule revisions. The goal posts move back ten yards to the end zone, making field width 120 yards and the extra point harder. New stoppage rules require one second halt in shifts, risking a 15 yard penalty. Captain timeouts drop from four to three. Lateral passes except from center become dead on incompletion. Scrimmage kick rule limits advancement after muff. East coach Ralph Saint and West High begin drills. Willard Holman joins as assistant linemen coach.
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Merito Acosta Named Hard Luck Player of American Assn
Louisville Sept 8 Merito Acosta the Cuban outfielder for the Louisville Colonels is hailed as the champion hard luck player of the American Association. He was struck on the head by a pitched ball and requires rest for the rest of the season. His injury history includes a 1923 ankle break and multiple injuries that kept him out much of several seasons.
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Woodmen Drop Game Tuesday at Brandon
Waterloo's Modern Woodmen baseball team lost 17 to 5 in Brandon on Tuesday. Brandon pitcher Win sor struck out 13 and held Waterloo to seven hits while Halley and F Olds pitched for Waterloo and L Olds caught. Stone played for Brandon.
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Champ Rests Today as Optic on Mead Tunney Camp
Gene Tunney rests in Lake Villa Michigan after wounding his right eye with Wiggins causing a temporary halt in camp. Wiggins travels to Evansville to meet Tiny Herman, leaving Tunney short on sparring partners. Tunney plans three hard days of roadwork and boxing, with six rounds of sparring, starting Friday. German inventors unveil a motion picture film capable of capturing moving cars and people under ordinary street lighting.
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Fights Last Night Show Mixed Boxing Results
New York boxers Stanislaus Loyaza and Bruce Flowers drew with rival fighters. Castillo of Cuba defeated Sam White of New York, while Barba and Roberti drew with another New York opponent. Tommy Cello beat Pal Moran in New Orleans. Bearcat Wright of Omaha outpointed Joe Lohman of Toledo in Des Moines.
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Oelwein Battler Keeps Narrow Boxing Decision
Des Moines hosted a six round feature at Electric Park where Oelwein fighter Ray Krause edged Jimmy Ryan in a tight bout. In support, Tut Jackson defeated Kid Rose of Waterloo, while Kid ee beat Kid Murphy in an earlier pairing.
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Broadcasting of Tunney Dempsey Fight Planned in Chicago
Tex Rickard announced a world wide broadcast of the Tunney Dempsey fight set for September 22 in Chicago. The National Broadcasting Company received exclusive rights to air the bout to the outside world with Scripps Howard newspapers sponsoring.
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