SPORTS.
THE STANDING OF THE MAJOR BASEBALL CLUBS.
Pacific Coast League.
W. L. .Pet.
San Francisco - 57 37 .644
Salt Lake- 59 45 .567
Los Angeles- 57 46 .553
Portland- 46 51 .474
Oakland- 46 57 . 447
Sacramento- 40 63 .388
Vernon- 39 67 .388
American League.
W. L. .Pet
Philadelphia -- 55 30 .647
Washington-- 55 32 .632
Chicago- 47 41 .534
St. Louis- 47 43 .522
Detroit- 46 43 . 517
Cleveland-r 40 54 .440
Hew York--35 52 .402
Boston -.. 26 60 .302
Jational League.
W. L. .Pet.
Pittsburg-50 32.610
Jew York ----52 35. 598
Cincinnati -4^ 42.500
Brooklyn--42 43.494
St. Louis -42 44.488
Philadelphia -40 35.471
Chicago -38 47.447
Boston -35 52.402
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American Legion
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American Athletes in London last Saturday captured six of the
19 events comprising the annual two day track and field carnival
for the British Amateur Athletic championships.
Keefe Carter, aged 19, of Oklahoma, won the Western Amateur
Golf Championship last Saturday at Detroit, defeating Russell
Martin, of Chicago, by three and two.
Jack Dempsey will defend his title of the world championship
this year, probably in September, against any opponent selected
by a reliable promoter. This was Demysey’s statement when he
arrived in Jew York from Europe last week with his bride.
He said he wouli meet local promoters with the idea of cin
ching a preliminary match before meeting Wills.
Tex Rickard announced in Jew York last week that Jack Demysey
had been signed to fight Harry Wills, negro challenger for the
heavy weight crown. The promoter said it would be impossible
to stage the bout this year but it would probable come off by
September next year.
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The California Athletic Association has decided to amend the
Marquis of Queensbury rules to allow boxers, knocked out of the
ring, 20 seconds instead ol 10 seconds, to crawl back through
the ropes and assume a fighting posture.
Commissioner Hanlon said under some circumstances it is impos
ssible for afighter, though physically able to fight, to get
back into the ring.
Harry Greb, middle weight champion of the world, last week in
Cleveland defeated Maxie Rosenbloom, of Hew YosKk, in a ten round
no decision bout. Greb led all the way.
Clark Griffith, president of the world’s champion Washington
team, already has the 1925 pennant of the American League nailed
to the flag pole, if his prediction made last week holds togeth
er until the finish of the Major League season.