Americans Sail for Amsterdam in Strong Olympic Team
The American Olympic squad of 268 departs New York aboard the President Roosevelt for Amsterdam to defend and win medals across track and field swimming boxing wrestling and more. The team includes 39 women and a large aquatic group aiming to repeat 1924 Paris successes under Maj. Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
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Boston
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Blues Stay In Second Place With 9 6 Win Over Louisville
In the American Association the Blues again sit in second, reclaiming the spot with a 9 to 6 win over Louisville. Across the circuit Minneapolis pounded Toledo with a 19 to 6 victory as three Toledo pitchers were shelled. Indianapolis edged Milwaukee 7 to 1 as Fredie Schupp allowed three scratch hits while Griffin and Pick contributed key blows. St Paul rallied with a three-hit inning to boost their effort.
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Milwaukee
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The Allure of Seven Across Sports History
Mystic number seven links to sports lore across boxing tennis baseball and beyond. Dempsey’s seven year title span and seven round knockdowns, Grange’s seventy seven, Hornsby’s chase for seven straight batting titles, Lear and Larned and Tilden seven win streaks, and Robbie Robinson’s seven for seven in a double header are noted with numerology flair and archival wit.
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Dempsey
Tunney
Richard Lear
William A. Larned
Bill Tilden
Rene Lacoste
Rogers Hornsby
Tilden
Morgan and Martin Set Fresh Night for Junior Title Fight
Outdoor promoter Humbert J. Fugazy aims to stage the 15 round junior lightweight title bout at Ebbetts Field tonight between Ted Morgan and Cannonball Eddie Martin. The fight has been postponed three times by rain and Independence Day conflicts. Seattle champion Morgan favored at 6 to 5 to retain the crown.
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New York
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Ebbetsfield
Humbert J. Fugazy
Morgan-Martin
Fugazy
Seattle
Western league results shift as Oklahoma City leads
Oklahoma City surged to a 12 to 6 win over Tulsa as Wichita and Tulea stumbled in the second half. Amarillo edged Wichita 7 to 6 after a five-run sixth. Pueblo beat Omaha 4 to 3, Des Moines topped Denver 8 to 6, and St Paul beat Columbus 10 to 4 with key rallies in the second, third and seventh innings.
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Tulea
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Crossword Puzzle Puns and Border Word Duo Challenge
A crossword puzzle features two long border words linked by a pun. Clues span Apprehensions and Blackbird to Deity and Substances added to explosives, with entries across and down including nautical, musical, and legal terms, plus a border theme for the vertical answer.
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Cryptic crossword clues from Yesterday's Answer 17
A list of numbered clues with definitions and solutions including cryptic hints for entries such as Bridle strap daybreak and parts of a feather. The set spans entries 17 through 37 with varied definitions like cantaloupe venerable and hybrid between force and the ass.
Mickey Walker barred from Chicago title defense
United Press reports that world middleweight champ Mickey Walker cannot fight in Illinois again unless he faces a ranked contender for his title, as ordered by the state boxing commission in Chicago.
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Chicago
Mickey Walker
Illinois
Illinois State Boxing Commission
Whitley’s Speakership Costly, Rumors Report
London July 11 reports former Speaker John Henry Whitley spent about 125000 dollars of his private fortune during seven years in the post despite a 25000 dollar salary and a rent free official residence.
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London
John Henry Whitley
House of Commons
Giants tumble in St Louis as Reds surge up league standings
The Cardinals beat the Giants 5 to 1 in St Louis as New York slips to third place behind Cincinnati, who defeated Brooklyn 12 to 4. Joe Genewich held the Giants to five hits while Andy High hit his second homer of the game in the fourth. The Reds then piled up 15 hits in a 12 to 4 win over the Dodgers in Cincinnati. Pittsburgh and Chicago also posted wins as Waner brothers drive the Pirates past the Phillies 6 to 5 and the Cubs edge the Braves 7 to 6 at Wrigley Field. The Senators split a doubleheader with Cleveland, winning 9 to 5 and 0, with 14 Indians hits in the nightcap.
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George Harper
Clarence Mitchell
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George Kelly
Hartnett
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Phils
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Tunney Weigh-In Tightens For Heeney Title Fight
Gene Tunney, down to 192 pounds, nears peak condition for the heavyweight title bout with Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium on July 26. Heeney aims for 198 to 209 pounds with a 204 pound weigh-in after yesterday's session.
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Heeney
United Press
N. Y
Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney
Yankee Stadium
Thompson and Leroy In Windup of Card
Chicago July 11 Jack Thompson welterweight from the west coast and Russie Leroy Fargo North Dakota will meet in a ten round windup on the card here tonight.
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United Press
Chicago
Jack Thompson
Russie Leroy
Fargo
N. D
Op Gorp Introduces Heart-Leaf Smoothness In Cigarettes
A modern tobacco prestige claim praises Op Gorp cigarettes for a honey-like smoothness described as heart-leaf derived. The copy markets the product as the finest tobacco and urges consumers to choose Orp Gorps with confidence.
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