Loughran Latzo Set To Battle For Light Heavy Crown At Ebbets Field
Weather permitting, Tommy Loughran will defend his light heavyweight title against Pete Latzo in a fifteen round bout at Ebbets Field after a rain delay. Latzo weighed 169 1 2 pounds, Loughran 175, with betting 8 to 1 on the champion. Also noted is Ted Kid Lewis injured and unable to face Kaplan in the 8 round semi final.
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Sisler's First National League Home Run Sparks Pirates Win
The Pittsburgh Pirates end a six game losing streak by edging the St. Louis Cardinals 3 to 2 at Forbes Field. George Sisler hit his first NL home run and added three of the Braves' 13 hits in a 9 to 4 win over Philadelphia. Babe Ruth homered for the Yankees in a 4 to 0 win over Washington.
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Grocers Win Central League Playoff Preview
The Grocers defeated Rock Island 9 to 4 yesterday in Central league action and advance to a playoff against the Gassers at Metro Park. Incomplete scoreby-innings show Rock Island 202 000 4. Batteries Ryan and Casky Boynton and Osborne.
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Major League Leaders and World News Highlights
Major league batting leaders include Hornsby and Ruth with high averages and Ruth also leading in runs batted in and homers. Pitching leaders list Blake and Pipgras with strong win totals and Pennock and Floods note. Other items report floods in New South Wales causing nearly 4 million dollars in damage. Bavaria film producers and theater owners plan a unified motion picture group in Germany. King Alfonso of Spain performs a public charity ceremony.
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Babe Ruth Ten Games Ahead of 1927 Pace
New York reports Babe Ruth closed May with nineteen home runs, topping his 1927 mark for this point in the season. His 19th homer, a high fly inside right field at Yan kee stadium, came off Hadley of Washington. Ruth leads by ten games and twelve days against last year’s pace, with 42 games played this season.
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Final Tennis Rounds Start Against Japans in Davis Cup
The United States faces Japan in the final round of the American Zone Davis Cup today at Chicago Town and Tennis Club. Captain William Tilden meets Tamio Abe in the first singles, with John Hennessey against Yoshiro Ohta in the second. Tilden and George Lott team up for doubles, with final singles on Sunday as the winner advances to Inter-Zone play.
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Indianapolis
Yoshiro Ohta
Kansas City
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Whitcombe Wins Irish Open With Record 288
Ernest Whitcombe, Bournemouth pro and elder Whitcombe brother, captured the Irish Open at Newcastle Ireland with a 288 total, seven strokes ahead of Archie Compsten. George Duncan, defending champion, finished 314 after a three day links battle between the Mourne mountains.
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Texas School for Blind Wins National Track Meet
The Texas school for the blind captured the National Track and Field championship with 54 points, edging Missouri blind school which took second with 35.75 points. The event, held May 19, featured 100 athletes in six events including sprints, jumps, throws, and rope climb.
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France Winner In Men's Bout
At Auteuil France defeated the United States in singles Henri Cochet beat Francis T Hunter in the fourth round of the International Hard Court Championships 1 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 With Hunters elimination Americas shot at the men s crown ended while Penelope Anderson of Richmond Va was upset by Eileen Bennett of England 6 3 7 9 7 5 leaving Helen Wills as the lone US woman entrant Miss Wills was idle today.
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Mat Fans Will See Sheikin Bout Tonight
Wrestling fans in Amarillo at the armory can expect an exciting finish match as Joe Parelli faces John Carlin. Carlin, who left town two years ago after a girl impersonator joke involving his brother wrestlers, returns to town claiming he will challenge Sheik and thrill the crowd tonight.
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Sooner Golf Shooters Open State Open Event
Seventy five leading Oklahoma golfers were paired for the opening round of the State Open and Amateur tournament in Oklahoma City. Open champion Dick Grout and amateur champion Bill Nicholas are noted contenders as about 150 entries are expected. The 86 hole pro-am, 18-hole amateur qualifier, and match play begin in the coming days.
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Babe Ruth Stars in 19th Home Run and Three RBI
Babe Ruth homered for No. 19, added a triple in four appearances, scoring once and driving in three. Lou Gehrig exited after failing to hit in his only turn. Paul Waner tripled and scored the winner with a single in four trips. Rogers Hornsby went 2 doubles and a single in three trips, scoring once. Tris Speaker Ty Cobb and Kiki Cuyler were idle.
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Freddi Mueller Defeats Ray Miller In Ten Rounds
In Chicago Freddie Mueller a Detroit lightweight won a ten round decision over Ray Miller of Chicago. In Philadelphia Billy Lewis a Negro heavyweight stopped Jim Hilles in the first round. In Chicago Jack Berg defeated Pedro Amador in ten rounds. Bud Brown beat Lou Terry in four rounds at St. Joseph Missouri.
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Pedro Amador
Panama
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St. Joseph
Lou Terry
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Western league recap of Denver and Des Moines thin margins
Denver swept Omaha to move toward fifth place as Des Moines failed to hold fifth. The Demons won 10 7 then 7 4 over Pueblo. Weisel hit a bases loaded homer for Omaha in the first. Oklahoma City upset Amarillo 11 0 as Tulsa rallied late against Wichita.
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