Suzanne Lenglen Withdraws From Olympic Tennis Meet
Suzanne Lenglen withdraws from Olympic tennis due to doctors orders amid reports of a heart ailment. The anticipated Wills-Lenglen match will not occur this year as Lenglen remains under medical care in Pourville after a Wimbledon default and a long period of illness.
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Paris
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Mallory
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Texas and National League Scores and Upcoming Games
Yesterday’s scores include Galveston 6 Houston 3 and Fort Worth 6 Beaumont 4. Upcoming games feature Galveston at Shreveport and San Antonio at Dallas with several cities hosting rain delays.
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Dallas
Texas League Shreveport game features no hit no run
Wachtel pitched a no hit no run game for the Panthers as Fort Worth defeated Shreveport 6 to 0. Batteries: Fort Worth Wachtel Moore. Shreveport Vines Rowland. Beaumont game and Galveston series results also noted.
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Fitch of Chicago wins 400 meter semi finals
Horatio Fitch of the Chicago Athletic Association won the first 400 meter semi final at the Olympic Stadium in Colombes setting a new world record of 74 5 seconds. The previous mark was 48 1 5 seconds by Reidpath in 1912.
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First Place is the Thing in Olympic Scoring
Ed Hughes argues first places should carry the most weight in Olympic scoring. He contends a heavy premium on victory favors the United States, cites Finland and France, and questions value of second and third places in overall totals.
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Cubs win two from Brooklyn in doubleheader
Chicago defeated Brooklyn 9 to 5 and 10 to 3 as batters bunched hits. Brooklyn pitchers Ruether Decatur and Deberry struggled while Kaufman O Farrell led Chicago with solid hitting in both games. St Louis beat New York 5 to 4 on seventh inning hits as Barnes Snyder and Dickerman and Gonzales contributed. Boston beat Pittsburgh 6 to 3 with strong late offense.
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Fight card draws large crowd at Gasser Park
A big crowd expected tonight at Gasser Park for a ten round bout between Kid Paul and Mickey Savage. Semi professional fighters in top condition will headline after a wrestling exhibition by Robbie Green and Chief Wow Wow. Preliminaries include two husky negroes in a four round match with more bouts to be announced. Event starts 8 30 pm with admission 50 cents for ladies 1 10 grandstand 1 65 ringside.
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Yankees sweep two from White Sox as Ruth hits 23rd homer
New York gains in the American League race by taking the first game 6 to 1 and the second 18 to 3 against Chicago. Ruth belted his 23rd home run as the Yankees overpower the White Sox with strong hitting and pitching.
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Cincinnati Beats Philadelphia 2 to 1 on Benton’s Pitching
Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1 yesterday aided by Benton's strong pitching and a double by Benton. Score by innings shows Cincinnati scoring two runs in the seventh and a run in the first, while Philadelphia managed one run in the first. Batteries: Philadelphia Glazner Wilson, Cincinnati Benton Hargrave.
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Yankees Greep Back Into Sport Calciums Return to Lead
New York Yankees reclaim the American League lead after two games with Chicago at Yankee Stadium. Ruth hits his 23rd homer as the Yankees and Senators drop extra games. Detroit beats Washington in thirteen innings. St Louis, Boston win. Cubs win doubleheader to close gap with Giants.
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