American League Race Juggles Through June Standings
The American League race tightens into an eight team juggling act led by Connie Mack’s Athletics. The Senators surge past the Yankees into third as Detroit leads idle, while the Red Sox drop a rung with a double loss to Philadelphia. The Giants and Pirates split in Brooklyn with steady offense lifting New York to nine straight wins over Brooklyn.
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New York
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
White Elephants
Ban Johnson
Detroit
Senators
Yankees
Red Sox
Athletics
St. Louis
Cleveland
Browns
Chicago
Tigers
Magrider
Jones
Shawkey
Zachary
Brooklyn
Hoyt
Bryan Harris
George Murray
Heimach
Ruffing
Fohl
Oiff
World champions fall twice to Washington in AL tilt
In New York, the world champions dropped two straight to Washington, 5-3 and 4-2. The first game featured Mogridge and Ruel beating Jones Markle and Schang as Washington built a late advantage. The second game saw Zachary secure the win for Washington over Hoyt Shawkey Hoffman.
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New York
Washington
R. H. E. Washington
Mogridge
Ruel
Jones
Markle
Schang
RF Washington
Zachary
Hoyt
Shawkey and Hoffman
National tennis singles field trimmed to fourteen at Merion
Philadelphia June 24 eastern institutions lead with eight entrants in the National tennis championship singles field now reduced to fourteen at Merion Cricket Club. The survivors include L. N. White of the University of Texas as play for the doubles has begun.
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Philadelphia
Merion Cricket Club
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Texas
McGill
University of Montreal
L. N. White
University of Texas
Dudley Lee Emerges as Key Red Sox Find
Lee, the 50 000 recruit from Tulsa, sparks Boston as he seizes the shortstop job. Famed scout reports his .959 fielding percentage and .340 batting in 161 Tulsa games. critics doubt he can sustain major league success yet many call him a true ballplayer.
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Lee Fohl
Boston Red Sox
Ile
Yankees
Dudley Lee
Sox
Dudley
Denver
Colo
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Lee
Columbus
Chattanooga
Tulsa
Texas League Roundup Fort Worth and Dallas Split Wins
In Texas League action on June 24 Fort Worth lost in 14 innings to Shreveport 4 to 3. Dallas beat Wichita Falls 9 to 4 to pull into third place. Houston edged San Antonio 1 to 0 in a pitchers’ duel. Galveston defeated Beaumont 4 to 3 as Perryman and Moon stalled the Exporters.
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Fort Worth
Tavenger
Stump Edington
Cats
Shreveport
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Brown
Smith
Love
Mitchell
Adams
Houston
Perryman
Galveston
Beaumont
Ruecheses
Steengrafe
Lothes
Moon
Walgomat
Williams II Wins at Wimbledon in Straight Sets
American internationalist R Norris Williams II defeated English player I A McGuire in the Wimbledon men's singles. Williams won 6 1 6 4 6 2, securing a clear straight sets victory on June 24 in London.
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Associated Press
Wimbledon
R. Norris Williams II
I. A. McGuire
England
Phillies and Giants Win On June 24 Thrillers
National League results show Philadelphia topping Boston 11 to 7 in a late double header affair. New York defeated Brooklyn 12 to 5 as Nehf and Ryan combined for the win. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 4 to 2 with Cooper outdueling Luque.
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Giants
Brooklyn
Robins
Datesh" Reuther
Wheat
Wilbur Cooper
Pirate
Adolfo Luque
Redstar
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Carey
Philadelphia
Boston
Joe Schultz
Phillies
Reds
Cy Williams
Stengel
Couch
Chicago
Indians
White Sox
Alace Cleveland
Cleveland
Shaute and Myatt
Faber and
R. H
Bostoiesss
Zatteries
Cooney
McNarmara
Smith
Ring
Henline
Hi i
Yeargin, Benton
Stryker
Gibson
Betts, Hubbelk
New York
Riches
Nehf
Ryan
Snyder
Ruether
Henry
Taylor
Hargraves
Cincinnati Reds
Cooper
Luque
RK. HH
Schmidt
May
Hargrave
Golf balls surface after park lake drained at Nibley Park
In Salt Lake City on June 24, AP reports six hundred or more golf balls were recovered by small boys after the artificial lake on the number four hole at Nibley Park municipal golf links was drained. The boys wore bathing suits during the retrieval.
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Salt Lake City
Nibley Park Municipal Golf Links
Steel Shaft Golf Clubs Banned in England
London reports Britain rejects steel shaft golf clubs and American efforts to modernize the game. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club forbade punched and cut faced irons amid Open Championship concerns, echoing a cultural stance against foreign, mechanical changes.
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England
London
America
Great Britain
Atlantic
St. Andrews
Texas League scoreboard highlights and results
Yesterday in the Texas League Dallas beat Wichita Falls 9 to 4 and Fort Worth won 4 to 3 in 14 innings over Shreveport. Galveston edged Beaumont 4 to 3 as Moston defeated San Antonio 1 to 0. Today Fort Worth visits Galveston with other matchups listed.
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Dallas
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Galveston
Beaumont
Moston
San Antonio
Houston
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Texas Association
Austin
Waco
Temple
Corsicana
Longview
Texarkana
Marshall
Mount Pleasant
Sulphur Springs
Paris
Indianapolis
Kansas City
S. Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Iain
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Mobile
Memphis
Des Moines
Denver
Wichita
St. Joseph
Triple Tongued Umpires Rule European Football
Amateur football returns to pre war popularity in central Europe with many games played this spring. International matches increase demand for polyglot referees who issue rulings in multiple languages. A British army of occupation tour of central Europe was announced. An Amarillo bachelor quip about love closes the piece.
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Berlin
Europe
British Army of Occupation On
the Rhine
Central
Smith and Hagen Likely Qualified for British Open
MacDonald Smith posted a 72 in qualifying to finish 153 overall at Royal Liverpool, placing him among likely Open contenders. Walter Hagen, with 83 yesterday and 73 today for 156, is also expected to qualify as the field advances toward Thursday’s 72 holes.
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Smith
Halen
Hoylake
England
MacDonald Smith
Royal Liverpool
Walter Hagen
Firpo Willing to Fight Wills After Negotiations
New York June 24 Luis Firpo Argentine heavyweight has accepted terms with promoter Tex Rickard for a fifteen round bout with Harry Wills 220 pound negro ending two months of talks The fight may be in September at Rickard arena Boyle Thirty Acres New Jersey and Dempsey plans are postponed until after the Firpo Wills match
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New York
Luis Firpo
Tex Rickard
Firpo
Harry Wills
Rickard
Buenos Aires
Boyle
Thirty Acres
New Jersey
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
City Commission to Meet at Four This Afternoon
The city commission will not enter regular session until 4 this afternoon due to the mayor’s absence. It is expected to consider reported violations of multiple sanitary and health ordinances, with several recent cases having been tried.
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KE. S. Blasdel
Socialist Labor Candidate Plans One Plank Campaign
Frank Johns of Portland Oregon is the Socialist Labor party presidential nominee. He will tour to spread party principles but expects no White House bid this year. His one plank calls for total surrender of the capitalist class and a socialist system replacing the present capitalist order.
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Socialist-Labor
Portland
Ore
Frank '. Johns
United States
Socialist-Labor Party
New York
White House
Golf Champion Sails for Europe With Bride
Gene Sarazen, United States' pro golf champion, and his bride Miss Mary Catherine Peck of Miami, Florida, wed at Briarcliff Lodge with Father Boyle officiating and depart for a European honeymoon after a year of courtship. He will compete in the British Open while abroad.
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Gene Sarazen
United States
Brida
Mary Catherine Peck
Miami
Fla
Europe
Father Boyle
New York
Briarcliff Lodge
Sarazen
Florida
England
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Perkins
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O'Neill
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Fuhr
Fullerton
O’neill
Daily Globe
Dick Dorgan
Durante
Battling
Goss
P Soa
Ay Pn
R. H. DB
Shreveport, Gilder and Graham
Rowland
Yate and Bischoff
P. W. L. Pet
Houston Nee
ANG Tee
Shreveport Wee
Detroit Ee
Cleveland Peres
W. L. Pet
Bee
Chicago Ee
Brooklyn Hy A
Cincinnati Ao
Poston
William I
Moon Mullins
Piker
Egypt
Ferdinand
Amarillo
I. G. Greathouse
Uncle Sam
The
Bride
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