Odds on all coming sports events listed
The United Press piece surveys prevailing odds across major sports with bets on Tunney-Dempsey, Miss Wills, Yankees, Ruth, Jones, Tilden, English golf, and more. It notes Miss Wills and the Yankees as likely bets and comments on form and uncertainty in golf and boxing markets. It also mentions Pirates as NL pennant favorites and minor bets on Giants and Reds.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Helen Wills
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Loui Gehrig
Pittsburgh Pirates
Miss Wills
Bobby Jones
Bill Tilden
Forest Hills
Tilden
Adams Signs with Beaumont Club in Texas League
Outfielder Adams of Midland was signed by Scout O Day for the Beaumont club in the Texas league. The announcement gave no report date. He is expected to join the Denver tournament with Lone Wolf. Other prospects in the tourney include Ruth Borger short stop and Potter the Midland left hander.
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Adams
Midland
Scout O'Day
Beaumont
Denver
Lone Wolf
Ruth
Borger
Potter
Simmons College
Pampa
Jack Wright
Bounding Betty Nuthall Captivates Wimbledon Fans Abroad
Betty Nuthall, praised as the tournament’s sensation, joins the British Wightman Cup team in America after defeating Fraulein Aussem Suzanne Lenglen and Mrs John Hill. The young star, two to three years younger than Lenglen at her first Wimbledon, is celebrated for hard court mastery, poise, and a powerful serve. She will add color to Forest Hills matches on August 12 and 13, mixing strong groundstrokes with charm and a noted back-of-line serve.
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America
Fraulein Aussem
Suzanne” Molla Mallory
John Hill
Betty Nuthall
Suzanne Lenglen
Forest Hills
Betty
London
England
All England
Suzanne
Helen Wills
Molla Mallory
Stuart Nuthall
Surrey
Richmond
Whims Furze or gorse in golf glossary
A playful note explains that Whims-Furze or gorse, like President Coolidge, needs a third term to explain every thing. The remark uses humor to comment on golf jargon and political reference.
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Spalding
President Coolidge
Baseball scores from multiple leagues update
Scores across the Western Texas and Pacific Coast leagues show Omaha, Wichita and San Francisco posting wins while Denver and Denver fall. National League results include New York and St Louis with victories. Minor leagues list Milwaukee, Minneapolis and others with varied outcomes.
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New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
G. Bh
Tulsa Weebreee
Wichita
Denver
Asi Des Moines
Amarillo
Okla. City
Omaha Te
Lincoln
Wichita Fally
Houston
Waco
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Shreveport
Beaumont
Washington
Detroit Beeseeese
Cleveland
St. Louis Wee Tees
Brooklyn Coer Eas
Boston
Yesterday's Big 5 by United Presa. Rogers Hornsby
United Press report highlights Rogers Hornsby as the sole standout figure in yesterday's Big 5 coverage. The piece names Hornsby's performance and notes his prominence among the era's top players.
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United Presa
Rogers Hornsby
Betty Nuthall Captures British Tennis Hope Spotlight
London reports Betty Nuthall, only 16, has risen as Britain’s rising tennis star aiming to dethrone Mrs. Mallory and challenge Helen Wills after defeating Fraulein Aussem. Born to tennis families, she trained at home in Richmond and later in France, winning junior UK titles in 1924 and notable results in Wimbledon events.
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United Kingdom
Riviera
France
Henri Cochet
Bealieu
England
Fraulein Aussem
Mrs. Mallory
Henry Thomson Agency Insurance Offer
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Chicago Deliberates Over Tunney Dempsey Fight Plans
Tex Rickard seeks September 15 for a Tunney versus Dempsey title bout in Chicago. The South Park Board must approve Soldiers Field stadium use, then the Illinois Boxing Commission and promoter Getz need licenses. Public opposition cites Dempsey’s war service. officials are noncommittal but hopeful pending votes.
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Chicago
Tex Rickard
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
New York
South Park
Rickard
Mammoth Soldiers’ Field
Illinois Boxing Commission
George Getz
William Hare Thompson
Illinois
Dempsey
Boxing Commission
Betty Brings English Cheer to British Crowds
A fragment notes that Suzanne drew big crowds but the British enthusiasm rises with Betty as the English girl to cheer, suggesting growing public interest and national attention.
Indian Hills Golfers Stage Warm Contests
Eddie Johnson lowers the course record as 56 qualifiers advance to semi finals in a multi flight match play event at Indian Hills. First and second round results show wins for Willette, Herring, Taylor, Johnson, Tritch, McGregor and others across three flights with scores ranging from 1 up to 9 8.
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Eddie Johnson
Dick Willette
Sammy Taylor
Doug Herring
Roy Tritch
F. H. McGregor
Indian Hills
Dick Willete
R. R. Hessmer
Jack Bush
Samuel Johnson
Lester Jones
H. Gosnell
J. M. Coleman
W. H. Merriman
C. J. Spornitz
Walter Sikes
H. L. Riner
Dorset Carter
D. Herring
Ed Johnson
Bill Ferrell
Paul Denson
E. L. Bradley
C. F. Cawdry
C. M. Holt
A. P. Morrow
W. R. Young
Jack Duane
M. M. Richardson
H. Hawley
Famous Golfer Walter Travis, Aces Golf Career, Dies
Walter J. Travis, once a leading figure in American golf akin to Bobby Jones, died in Denver at 62 after a long illness. The New Yorker, born in 1862 in Australia, rose to fame by winning the British Amateur in 1904 while amateur champion of the United States, later securing multiple American titles before fading from national contention. His body was to be sent east for burial in Manchester Vermont.
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Associated Press
Denver
Walter J. Travis
Bobby Jones
Manchester
Vermont
Travis
Sandwich
United States
Australia
National Race Finds No Team Slowing Down
The era’s top clubs stay close as Chicago Cubs move within a half game of the lead while the Giants surge with a four of five road trip. Cincinnati Reds split a doubleheader with Brooklyn to stay a half game ahead of the Dodgers and the Yankees face a rainout with a double header planned.
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Associated Press
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
McCarthy Bruins
Wrigley Field
Philadelphia
Charlie Root
Pruett
Decatur
Phils
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Ohioans
Adolph Luque
Jess Petty
Ford
Horace Lisenbee
Detroit Tigers
Washington
Detroit
Lisenbeet
Senators
Yankees
Cleveland
Sea Hawks win second half in Valley League
Corpus Christi Sea Hawks clinched the second half title by winning 1 0 against the Mission Grapefruiters in the first game of a double header. They will face Laredo, the first half champion, in a league playoff with two games slated in each city and a possible deciding game at a neutral site.
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SEA Hawks
United Press
Corpus Christi
Tex
Mission Grapefruiters
Corpus Christi Sea Hawks
Laredo
Day Hurt Ends Season for Wichita Pitcher
Pea Ridge Day, pitcher for Wichita in the Western league, will miss the rest of the season after medical exams showed two broken bones in his injured hand from a game with Denver. Doctors confirmed the fracture and ruled out further play this year.
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United Press
Denver
Pea Ridge Day
Wichita
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