Odds on favorites to win across sports and events
Five to one Helen Wills in tennis, eight to five Bobby Jones in golf, seven to five Tunney over Dempsey, three to one USA polo, Cubs even money for pennant, Yankees six to five for pennant and World Series. Dempsey bets rise to knockout odds. polo changes lower Britain loss risk. Cubs buoyed by slump, Pittsburgh three to one, St. Louis five to one, New York five to one.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Helen Wills
Bobby Jones
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
United States
Cubs
Chicago Cubs
New Yankees
Kathrene McKane Godfree
Tunney
Dempsey
Polo Association
Guest
Cowdin
Webb
Stevenson
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Japs Meet French Stars in Davis Cup Finals
In Chestnut Hills France and Japan play the inter zone Davis cup final at Longwood Courts starting 2 p m with Henri Cochet vs Toshiro Oba and Rene Lacoste vs Takeichi Harada. Doubles set for tomorrow with further singles on Saturday. Richard Bishop referees all matches. The winner faces the United States in 1927.
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United Presa
Chestnut Hills
Mass
France
Japan
Longwood Courts
Henri Cochet
Toshiro Oba
Rene Lacoste
America
Takeichi Harada
Cochet
Harada
Lacoste
Otha
Richard Bishop
United States
Seven Hundred Enter Grand American Handicap Trap Shoot
Day in Dayton Ohio sees seven hundred or more trapshooters expected for the Grand American Handicap events. The preliminary handicap offers 3980 in cash plus trophies. Oscar Hansen of Fremont Nebraska won the state champion race with 197. Gus Payne of Tulsa tied 197 but 24 in a shoot off of 25. E Woodward of Houston placed third with 196 and Frank Wright of New York tied Allan Heil of Allentown for fourth with 195. Illinois won the state five-man team race with 960, Texas 956, Ohio 953.
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United Press
Dayton
Oscar Hansen
Fremont
Nebraska
Gus Payne
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Hansen
Woodward
Houston
Texas
Frank Wright
New York
Alien Heil
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Blood Transfusion Appeal Sparks Volunteer Surge in Glasgow
Radio appeal at Glasgow Royal Infirmary calls for blood volunteers to save a young married woman's life. Six offers—five men and one woman—followed quickly by a donor call from a man. Within twelve hours five more volunteers, including a married couple, arrive. Two young men donate blood but patient Dr Lane suffers pernicious anaemia.
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Royal Infirmary
Glasglow
Scotland
Lane
One-Eyed Connelly Slipping on Crashing
CHICAGO August 25 One-Eyed Connelly, the gate crasher deluxe, is slipping after a bounce at Lincoln Fields yesterday as he sought to size up Jack Dempsey. Connelly, in new blue serge, pongee shirt and gray cap, said he was enroute to Toronto.
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United Press
Chicago
Connelly
Lincoln Fields
Jack Dempsey
Toronto
Women's tennis championship eyes foreign talent
Mary K Browne notes the fortieth U S national women’s championship teems with international players. Foreseeable matchups pit Helen Jacobs against Eileen Bennett and Gwen Sterry vs Molla Mallory, with several English and European entrants shaping tense rounds.
Amarillo Becomes Baseball Town With 1927 Attendance
E. B. Tracy, president of the Amarillo club, estimates 1927 attendance at 80,000 as Amarillo joins Class A baseball towns. He notes Denver and Tulsa may exceed this, Tulsa already leading the Western League with about 160,000.
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Amarillo
E. B. Tracy
Tracy
Denver
Tulsa
Big 5 hitters struggle in latest round of play
Lou Gehrig snapped a slump with two doubles from three at bats. Babe Ruth went 0 for 2. Ty Cobb had one single in four appearances. Tris Speaker was 0 for 3. Rogers Hornsby did not play.
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Lou Gehrig
Ruth
Cobb
Speaker
Gehrig Ee
Syndicate Power talks stall after Abilene airing
Negotiations between Syndicate Power and the Insull properties slowed after an Abilene airing. The Washington firm planned to operate in Texas and buy stock, but Insull interests feared impact on Pecos region assets. Surveyors were withdrawn from the Hamilton damsite near Kingsland as options on about 25 000 acres were held at 15 to 25 dollars per acre.
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Associated Press
Austin
Syndicate Power Company
Abilene
Insull
C. F. Gibson
FE. F. Smith
The
Power Company
Washington
Texas
Smith
Pecos
Hamilton
Kingsland
Courthouse and Stores in Indiana Town Burned
Early morning fires in Washington Indiana destroyed the Davies county courthouse and burned contents of several stores and offices. Total loss estimated at 750000 dollars.
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Indiana
Associated Press
Washington, Ind
Davies County Court House
Out For American Olympic Team
Gretchen Allen, 17, of Florida, seeks a place on the United States women's Olympic swimming team at the next trials. Since age 12 she has finished in the top three in every event, with 52 medals and 12 ribbons. She set state records at ages 13 in the 50 yard breaststroke and 25 yard dash, then won diving titles from a ten foot board, a sport she favors over marathon swimming. She hails from a swimming family. brother Charles is a Naval Academy tank star and Hallie is a West Point high scorer.
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Tampa
Fla
Gretchen Allen
Florida
United States
Miss Allen
Misa Allen
Charles Allen
Naval Academy
Hallie
West Point
Record Crowd Expected for Outdoor Wrestling Card
Promoter Elmer Guthrie forecasts a record turnout for tomorrow night’s wrestling card featuring two finish matches. Yaki Joe arrives to face Coach Thom while Bobby Chick returns from Borger to meet Joe Kopecky in Taylor Texas. The undercard promises fast action and a high ticket demand at City Drug store.
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Elmer Guthrie
Yaki Joe
Sonora
Coach Thom
Thom
Campaign to Aid Egyptian Summer Resorts
A movement in Egypt urges government support to develop summer resorts. Leaders note Egyptians spend over 20 million dollars yearly in Europe and urge keeping travelers home. They cite Alexandria and Ras El Bar as main attractions but lacking amenities for summer visitors. Government half-rate rail offers failed to pass.
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Egypt
Europe
Alexandria
Ras-El-Bar
Bears Establish Record for Time in Denver Victory
The Denver Bears defeated Lincoln in the Western League second game in 66 minutes setting a new team record for speed.
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Bears
Denver
Denver Bears
Lincoln
Wills Mallory Picked For Tennis Finals
Forest Hills reports sixteen players in the third round of the fortieth Women's Tennis Championship. Defending champion Mrs Molla Mallory and former champion Helen Wills were selected for finals. Feature matches include Helen Jacobs versus Eileen Bennett, Joan Fry against Mrs Charlotte Hosmer Chapin Jr, Mrs Mallory versus Gwendolyn Sterry, and Betty Nuthall versus Penelope Anderson.
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Mary K. Browne
United Press
New York
United States
Helen Jacobs
Eileen Bennett
Helen
Gwendolyn Sterry
Molla Mallory
England
Gwen Sterry
Helen Wills
Gwendolyn
Joan Fry
Mrs. Chapin
Anderson
Betty Nuthall
Betty
Ken Bouman
Mrs. Corbiere
America
Berkeley
California
Charlotte Hosmer Chapin, Jr
Springfield
Massachusetts
Penelope Anderson
Richmond
Virginia
Ghostly auto sighting puzzles Irish witnesses
In Athleague and Mountalbot Ireland eye witnesses describe a high powered motor car like conveyance that appears silently between 1 and 12 at night. The white clad occupants flash by in a blaze of lights and vanish instantly, passing through walls and obstacles as dozens of observers offer no explanation. The report ends with a unrelated note that the United States is the largest importer of Belgian plate glass.
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Athleague
Mountalbot
Ireland
Roberts Raises Archery Mark for Panhandle Region
J. L. Roberts, Panhandle Boy Scouts council field representative and top Southwest archer, sets a new target in competition with Bill Cherry. He scored 184 points at thirty yards, surpassing the 140 previous best, and aims for 200 soon. Also noted are 185 and 225 yard shots with a common and a slight arrow.
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J. L. Roberts
Panhandle Boy Scouts Council
Southwest
Bill Cherry
Tyronne
Oklahoma
Roberts
Yankees End Slump with 9 5 Victory Over Tigers
The Yankees break a slump by defeating the Detroit Tigers 9 to 5 at Navin Field. Tony Lazzeri hits a grand slam as Gehrig adds two doubles while Ruth goes hitless.
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Associated Press
Yankees
Miller Huggins
Detroit Tigers
Tony Lazzeri
Navin Field
Owen Carroll
Detroit
Gehrig
Mosel
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