Keating Wins 24 Mile Lake George Marathon in Record Time
Edward F. Keating of New York wins the 24 mile American Legion marathon at Hague Lake George in 18 hours 25 minutes setting a fresh water world record. He finishes five miles ahead of the nearest rival, Mrs Lucy Diamond, with other top finishers and several challengers noted for the grueling course and late-night finish.
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United Press
Lake George
N. Y
Edward F. Keating
New York
American Legion
Hague
Keating
Fort Henry
Lucy Diamond
Brooklyn
Lottie Schoemmell
Howard Beach
Long Island
William Erickson
Bronx
Paul Chatteau
Ernest Vierkotter
Germany
English Channel
Schoemmell
Diamond
Chotteau
Erickson
California
New York City
Dempsey Returns to Training After Day Off
Jack Dempsey resumes training in Saratoga Springs N Y after a day off spent at Lake George where he served as starter for a 24 mile swim. He rescued a fainting woman after a pier collapsed and rode out a wild thunderstorm drenched by rain. Tillie Kid Herman and other sparring partners were released.
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United Press
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Jack Dempsey
Lake George
Dempsey
Tillie
Maloney
Sharkey
Denver Bruins Start Hot Fall in Western League
Denver bears, after a rough stretch, won 12 to 1 against Omaha to even the series. Bill Evans pitched well as the team improved fielding and batting amid a rain softened field.
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United Press
Denver
Denver Bruins
Bears
Omaha
Nebraska
Bill Evans
Von Elm Favored To Win Amateur Meet At Minikahda
Jimmy Powers notes George Von Elm, the defending national amateur golf champion, has a strong chance to repeat at the August 22 to 28 event at Minikahda Club in Minneapolis. The piece praises his iron play, fighting spirit, and past battles with Bobby Jones, Chick Evans, and Walter Travis, while noting some view him as overly aggressive.
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New York
George von Elm
Minikahda Club
Minneapolis
Minnesota
von Elm
Bobby Jones
Utah Tiger
Los Angeles
Minikahda
Debnoair Chick Evans
Edgewater
Chick Evans
Tunney
Jess Sweetser
Marshal Foch
Walter Travis
Jerry Travers
Travis
Travers
Garden City
Long Island
Tion
Iere
Louisville Flood Brings King Features Creek Names Back
In Louisville news the floodstorms revived quaint Kentucky creek names such as John Fox Jr and the river names Kingdom Come Hell for Surtain Cut Shine Poor Fork Troublesome and Greasy as creeks surge.
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Louisville
John Fox, Jr
Kentucky Mountains
Kingdom Come
Major leaguers light up day with homers and wins
Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby and George Sisler hit homers as the majors enjoyed a homer filled day. Ruth edged Lou Gehrig in the home run race while Hornsby sparked a Giants win and Sisler fueled a 6 5 Browns victory.
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Associated Press
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Rogers Hornsby
George Sisler
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Mills
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Pate
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Washington
Tigers
Lisenbee
Marberry
Braxton
Vanishing Bootblacks In Boston Twenty Years On
Boston notes a dramatic decline from 900 bootblacks to about 25, mostly boys under 12. James E. Norton, recently retired as superintendent of licensed minors, offers no explanation for the shrinking trade.
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Boston
James E. Norton
Lindbergh Dolls Enter Paris Dinner Parties
Lindbergh dolls are handed out as favors at Paris dinner parties. The figures are well crafted in aviator costumes, slender like the flier, with a good facial likeness.
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Paris
Colorado's Coaching School Closes This Week
Colorado Agricultural College will end its coaching school this week, according to Physical Director Harvey Hughes. A large turnout of high school coaches attends to learn the latest methods and quirks of modern athletic training.
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United Press
Fort Collins
Colorado Agricultural College
Harvey Hughes
Shaveteria Emerges in Chicago for Quick Grooming
A male traveler enters a back room at a Chicago venue to have his suit pressed as a flunky shaves and bathes him. In about 15 minutes he returns as a dapper club man ready for business or social engagements.
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Chicago
Baker Dazzles Chicago With Punch Timing
Sergeant Sammy Baker of New York nearly claimed the junior welterweight title in a Chicago battle with Mushy Callahan at Cubs Park. Baker weighed four pounds over the limit but his precise lefts and rights dropped Callahan in the ninth, though Callahan retained the belt as a result.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Sammy Baker
New York
Mushy Callahan
Cubs Park
Los Angeles
Baker
Callahan
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Local Druggist George W Tilley
A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court by George W Tilley a druggist at 201 West Sixth. The schedule lists liabilities of 8991.62 and assets of 2350.50 with a $300 exemption claimed.
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George W. Tilley
West Sixth
Ruth and Gehrig Power Big 5 Night
Ruth homered for his 30th time and went 1 for 4 while Gehrig added a double and a single in five at bats. Hornsby grabbed the NL home run lead with his 16th and added a single in three tries. Cobb Speaker and others each produced a single hit in five at bats.
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United Press
Ruth
Gehrig
Hornsby
Cobb
Speaker
Coow Eisesens
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