Americans Sweep First Two In 16-Pound Hammer Qualifying
At Olympic Stadium on August 18, Patrick J. Ryan of Loughlin Lyceum New York and B Bennett of Chicago A A captured the top two places with 52.83 and 48.23 meters respectively in the hammer qualifying, while M J McGrath of New York A C placed fifth with 46.67 meters. McGrath later strained his knee and may miss the 56-pound weight event. Porkola of Finland won the shot put final with 14.81 meters.
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Stockholm
B. Bennett
Chicago A. A
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Ryan
Porkola
Finland
Niklander
H. B. Liversedge
United States Navy
P. J. McDonald
Nilsson
Sweden
Jammer
Esthonia
Thomson wins hurdling heat in Olympic Canada effort
Earl Thomson of Dartmouth College stars for Canada in the Olympic games and wins the final 110 meters hurdles heat setting a new world record of 14.5 seconds. H E Barron of Meadowbrook Philadelphia places second, Fred S Murray of New York A C third, followed by Wilson of New Zealand, Walker Smith of Chicago A A, and Carl Christiernssen of Sweden. The previous record stood at 15 seconds.
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Dartmouth College
Canada
H. E. Barron
Meadowbrook Club
Philadelphia
Fred S. Murray
New York A. C
Wilson
New Zealand
Walker Smith
Chicago
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Carl Christiernssen
Sweden
Tri State Golf Tourney Opens At Kansas City
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska golfers are invited to the second annual invitation golf tournament at the Sioux City Country Club starting today and ending Saturday. Qualifying rounds are scheduled for today and tomorrow with first round matches tomorrow afternoon. Second round Friday morning, third round Friday afternoon, and final flights over 86 holes Saturday.
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International News Service
Sioux City
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Santel Defeats Londos For World Light-Heavy Title
San Francisco August 18 Santel the world light heavy champion defeated Jim Londos in straight falls. The first fall took 2 hours 27 minutes 35 seconds and the second 12 minutes 18 seconds both by arm scissors.
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Santel
Londos
San Francisco
Nd Santel
Jim Londos
Rough Spot On Ball Causes Chapman's Death
Boston August 18 ex planation of Carl Mays pitcher for New York Americans that rough spot on ball caused Ray Chapman death was the subject of a statement by umpires Evans and Dineen of the American league. Umpires said Mays used to roughen balls to get a break and that new pitching rules penalized roughing. They noted an alleged alibi against Umpire Connolly and cited president Johnson bulletin to keep balls in play unless dangerous. Boston and Detroit players near signing a petition to ban Mays awaited Cleveland Manager Speaker's view and many would not bat against him again.
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Boston
Carl Mays
New York Americans
Ray Chapman
Cleveland
Mays
William Evans
William Dineen
Carly Mays
Thomas Connolly
Johnson
Detroit
Hal Chase in Bad Again and Out of Baseball
Hal Chase, once a stellar first baseman, faces fresh trouble in California with Pacific Coast league players, following past gambling allegations with Cincinnati and New York. His erratic career included stints with the Yankees, White Sox, and Giants, a famous trade for Babe Barton, and repeated clashes with managers. Now effectively finished in baseball, Chase must answer the latest charges.
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H. C. Hamilton
International News Service
New York
Hal Chase
Chase
Cincinnati Club
California
Ty Cobb
Yankees
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Kid Elberfeld
Elberfeld
George Stallings
National Commission
Stallings
Harry Wolverton
Frank Chance
Chance
Chicago White Sox
Babe Barton
Rollie Zeider
White Sox
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Christy Mathewson
John Heydler
Reds
New York Giants
John McGraw
McGraw
Giants
San Antonio
Pacific Coast
Pipp's Ninth Inning Gloat Wins for New York
New York defeats Cleveland 4 to 3 as Pipp hits a ninth inning homer driving in Fewster who scored after Lewis ran. The game was a pitching duel between Bagby and Quinn through seven innings before Meusel batted for Quinn. Batteries Bagby and O'Neill. Quinn, Collins and Ruel.
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Bagby - Quinn
New York
Pipp
Cleveland
Fewster
Lewis
Bagby
Quinn
Meusel
Bagby and O'Neill
Quinn, Collins and Ruel
RIFLEMEN ENTERED IN WILSON CUP MATCH
Camp Perry Ohio August 18 More than 900 competitors are entered in the Presidents cup match being shot over 200 and 600 yard ranges today and finishing tomorrow on the 1 000 yard range In the Herrick cup match which gives the United States marine corps opened yesterday the first stage team No 8 first place on the 800 and 900 yard ranges with a total of 593 Marine team No 4 is second with 590 and the Massachusetts civilian team No 1 is third with 589 In the reentry pistol matches Lieut W J Wahling of the marine corps is leading with a perfect score of 400 at the rapid fire ranges Sergt John M Thomas marine corps is second with 397 and A H Hardy Denver civilian is third with 395 In the quick fire pistol events Lieut W J Wahling is leading with a total score of 392 Sergt John M Thomas is second with 389 and J H Fitzgerald of Connecticut is third with 383 When Lieut L A Yanby Yonkers N Y of the navy won the Wimbledon cup match yesterday with a possible score of 100 plus one bull s eye and a four he established a new record for this match.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
United States Marine Corps
Massachusetts
W. J. Wahling
Marine Corps
John M. Thomas
A. H. Hardy
Denver
J. H. Fitzgerald
Connecticut
L. A. Yanby
Yonkers
N. Y
Navy
St Louis Beats Washington In Display Of Hitting
St Louis hammered Shaw and Acosta for a total of 17 hits today and easily defeated Washington 18 to 2. Sisler and Jacobson were the batting leaders. Batteries Shocker Severeid Shaw Acosta and Gharrity.
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Washington
St. Louis
Shaw
Acosta
Sisler
Jacobson
Gharrity
Cubs Mystery Team Making No Progress
The Cubs, led by a smart manager and backed by a wealthy owner, flounder in fifth place with 51 wins and 52 losses. Despite talent on Vaughn, Alexander, Tyler, and Hendrix, and players Herzog, Robertson, and Barber, they lack punch and heavy hitters. Changes are expected after the season.
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International News Service
Sid Mercer
New York
Cubs
Vaughn
Alexander
Tyler
Hendrix
Charley Herzog
Dave Robertson
Giants
Cub
Fred Merkle
Turner Barber
Pickles As A Sugar Counterbalance Questioned
Readers ask why people don’t eat more pickles when sugar is high. Experts note pickles offer salt and acidity but not significant sugar reduction and may raise sodium intake, so overall dietary impact remains limited.
Myers Defeats Detroit in Extra Innings
Boston pitcher Myers won his first home game, beating Detroit 6 to 5 in the eleventh inning when McNally scored from second on an infield single that escaped Heilmann. Detroit led 5-0, then Boston rallied for the victory with Ayers and Stanage backing Myers.
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Myers
Detroit
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Heilmann
Boston Sos
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Stanage
Schang
Pennant Contenders Lose to Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, Rommell limited Chicago to five hits as the pennant contenders fell 1 to 0 in the first game of their final series. Dugan's long double drove in the lone run. Williams, Wilkinson and Schalk faced Rommell. Perkins caught.
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Philadelphia
Rommell
Chicago
Dugan
Williams
Wilkinson
Schalk
Perkins
Upforms at Belmont mark two upsets in five circuit races
Philadelphia Aug 18 Upsets marked the second day of the Grand Circuit meeting at Belmont Nan berth as rains slowed the track. Peter Manning driven by Ed Geers was upset in the Winoga stake while Emma Harvester won the Nanbeek stake for 38 year old trotters. Lon McDonald claiming the B F Keith cup with Baroness Cochato and Dora Hayes won the Novelty dash. Geers also won with Goldie Yoda in the 2:03 pace as two favorites fell back.
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Philadelphia
Belmont Track
Nanberth
Peter Manning
Tommy Murphy
Cleveland
Ed Geers
Murphy
E. Colorado
Geers
Taras Hall
Nanbeek
Great Britton
J. L. Lodee
Emma Harvester
Lon McDonald
Baroness Cochato
Dora Hayes
Goldie Yoda
J A Tuhill Plans Comeback Visit to Butte
J A Tuhill, former lightweight boxer, visited Butte yesterday to scout the West Coast scene as he prepares to resume fighting. He hopes to sign several bouts on his first trip west, after previously building a Chicago record before enlisting in the service.
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J. A. Tuhill
Butte
Tuhill
Chicago
Gloom Cast Over Game As Chapman Death Looms
New York Aug 18 The Polo Grounds wore black as the Indians and Yankees met amid mourning for Ray Chapman the Cleveland shortstop killed by Carl Mays. Flags flew at half staff bands wore mourning sleeves and fans wondered if Mays would appear as the pennant race tension faded.
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New York
Ray Chapman
Cleveland
Polo Grounds
Indians
New York Yankees
Chapman
Carl Mays
Rivalry Grows Over Norman Ross Engagement Move
Honolulu clubs chase Norman Ross after his announced engagement to Beatrice P Dowsett. With Ross likely to sever ties with Illinois Athletic Club, two Honolulu clubs have cabled him and a third wrote asking him to join. Rivalry among local swimming clubs for champions on their rosters has reached a high point.
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Norman Ross
Beatrice P. Dowsett
Illinois Athletic Club
Ross
Miss Dowsett
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