Heat Wilt Major Leagues As Teams Find Proper Level
Mid July heat signals a shake down as 1927 season trends reassert. Indians slide from first division, Red Sox drop to last, while Pirates surge with seven straight wins. In the NL, St Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago and New York lead with Brooklyn a threat to the top pack.
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Western League Standings Highlight Denver Pueblo Tie
Denver and Pueblo remained tied for first in the Western League after wins yesterday. Pueblo shut out Omaha 10 0 with all scoring in the first inning on two hits. Denver plated nine runs by hitting 11 times. Oklahoma City beat Amarillo 10 4 as Ketchum and Storti were hit 16 times. Tulsa surged to 13 runs in eight innings against Wichita. Des Moines added two runs. O'Brien homered for Des Moines in the seventh.
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Two White Sox Players Become Dads Same Day
Chicago report notes Ted Blankenship and Bill Hunnefield welcomed daughters, one three hours apart, after the prior day’s double win over Boston. Mentions of a proposed large association handling hats from Europe.
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Woman Sets Golf Record In Chicago
Mrs. Melvin Jones, a veteran Chicago golfer, shattered records at Olympia Fields by shooting 73 nine under women's par and one over men's par to lead qualifying in the Chicago Women's Golf Championship. She carded four birdies guiding a chart-breaking 18-hole round, missing a six inch putt on the final hole and surpassing her own course record by five strokes.
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Bears Sweep Crew Earn Olympic Berth Valued by Wills Triumph
The Berkeley eight oared crew earned the right to represent the United States at the Olympics after defeating Princeton Columbia and Yale on the Schuylkill course in early July. Coxswain Don Blessing led the team with Coach Ky Ebright praising their speed and loyalty while Helen Wills won Wimbledon.
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Tunney Heeney title bout training nears finish
Gene Tunney resumes sparring and road work after a 24 hour rest as he sharpens for the July 26 heavyweight title bout with Tom Heeney. Heeney returns to afternoon workouts in heat and plans to drop to about 195 pounds for the scheduled title fight at Yankee Stadium.
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Major League Leaders From AP July 14
National batting leaders show Hornsby of the Braves at .397 with Bottomley of the Cards 7 for 77 RBIs and Doubles led by Hornsby. Cubs Wilson tops homers with 22 and Cardinals players figure among hits doubles and triples. Ruth and Gehrig pace runs batted in and Yankee Ruth hits. Manush leads Browns with 125 hits. Stolen bases highlight Mostl of the White Sox at 14. pitching Crowder of the Browns records a win with one loss.
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Local Notes On Births Travel And Education
Miss Catherine Jones returns from Wichita Falls after visiting relatives for ten days. Mr and Mrs FE Poland announce the birth of a child on July 6. Mrs Lyman Barton of Wichita visits sister Emalyn Weidebusch during Helen Weldebusch’s absence, with Weldebusch later bound for Chicago to attend Marinello school. Mr and Mrs J T Haynes announce a baby girl born July 18 at 907 North Tyler. John Holton and Elmer Pester return from a vacation to Colorado and Wyoming. Miss Boss Zappie, student at West Texas State Teachers College Canyon, visits Ballinger before returning home.
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Loughran Wins Narrow Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Tom Loughran defeats Pete Latzo in ten rounds to retain the light heavyweight title by a close decision. Latzo pressed early and late rallies failed to overturn the champion's edges as judges scored for Loughran.
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Peace Reigns Among Olympic Men As Elkins Is Barred
On the President Roosevelt voyage to Amsterdam for the Games, Fait Elkins is officially barred from the American Olympic team. Maj. Gen. Douglas MacArthur heads the Olympic committee decision after a New York Sunday trial. Yale fencer Dernell Every suffers a shoulder wound but is expected to resume practice soon. Wrestler Leale Beers is nursing a shoulder issue but should recover quickly. Coaches report all track and field entries closed as they were wired to Amsterdam before departure.
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Europe’s Oldest Walled City Carcassonne Celebrates
Carcassonne France marks twenty centuries of history with two weeks of pageantry. Militars and historical spectacles reenactments of medieval life, stressing the fifteenth century peak. Figures include Charles IX era uniforms and a commemorative poem by Ven Dupuy-Maxuel.
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Three Hits Three Walks Only I Run
The Cleveland Indians showed three more hits and three walks in one inning yet scored only one run as they lost both ends of a doubleheader to the New York Yankees. In the third inning of the first game Lind doubled and scored on a sequence that included a fumbled ball and a snap throw, with Joe Sewell driving in the lone run after a series of forceouts.
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Spuds Buffs Lead Texas League Champs by Steam
Houston and Wichita pace the Texas League standings with strong seasons. Penner and Uned pitched well for Meaaten, while Wichita beat San Antonio 1 0. Houston clamped the Spads as Worth Panthers beat Waco 7 0 with Laniers driving a three run homer. Conn Walker pitched for Beaumont in a 4 0 win as Anytown notes a London sale of Idylls of the King relics.
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