Feet First in Baseball Says Ruth Adviser
In a Yankee clubhouse discussion Dee Woods argues a ball player's age is measured by feet not eyes or arms. He compares feet to a soldier's stamina and notes feet dictate base running, fielding, and hitting, extending to other sports and even stage performers.
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Sepears Mines
Juni Ague
Babe Ruth
Yankee
Dee Woods
Doc Woods
Paderewski
Christy Walsh Syndicate
Two Montana clubs lead in June run standings clash in Butte
The Mines league faces a pivotal week as Clark champions of 1923 hold a two and a half game edge over Angdes with Black Pitts and Montana Powers close behind. Anodes rise as A C M s slump, while hitters post high averages and Keeley leads with 11 runs batted in.
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Clarks
Black Pitts
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Powers
Charlton Crew
Pitts
Anodes
Clark
Butte
Louis Sells
Rngles
Tommy Jovick
George Matthews
Stokke
Angdes
Sullivan
Delbarba
H. Melvor
Buck” Wade
Henry
Keeley
Boyer
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Jimmy Marquis
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Tait Keeley
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Ee Matthews
Powers Ewe
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Roger
G. Matthews
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Selle
Wade
Henry Clarks
G Matthews
H. Melver Powers
Martin
Larks
Colbert
Mie
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Otal Munson
Black- Pitts
Peer
Harvardelbarba
Princeton
Conrad
A. C
I Phillips
Marquis
Bowers Rieker
Rabb
Thornton Feeney
Assey
Ryan
Etree
Pacific Coast
Toomey
Phillips
Lewis
ACM
Chekaluk
Montana Powers
Qeeek Pitts
C. Celibaceas
Black-Pitts
Washington State College Tops Idaho In Heavy Hitting 8 to 5
Washington State College baseball players defeated the University of Idaho 8 to 5 in Moscow Idaho. The contest featured heavy hitting from both sides and took place in the afternoon.
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Ww. &. C. Depsats
Idaho
Associated Press
Moscow
Washington State
University of Idaho
Gordon 10 Start Workouts Today In Butte Card
Jackie Gordon a 16 year old boxer arrives in Butte to prepare for his 12 round main event against Dixie LaHood on next Wednesday’s Legion card. Gordon trains with manager Harley Ross as Buster Brandon Lew Michelich and Young Murphy also workouts in the afternoon session starting at 2 with Gordon in the 3 o'clock group.
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Jackie Gordon
Butte
Dixie LaHood
Legion
Gordon
Harley Ross
Salt Lake
Walt Hart
Dominick Tippero
Charley Lavetta
LaHood
Buster Brandon
Young Landy
Lew Michelich
Young Murphy
Gandy Daly
Princess Doreen Declared Kentucky Oaks Winner After Disqualification
Louisville May 31 Princess Doreen was named winner of the $10 000 added Kentucky Oaks for 3 year old fillies after Glide was disqualified. Nellie Morse, winner of the Preakness, finished second with Befuddle third in the mile and a furlong race.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Princess Doreen
Glide
Nellie Morse
Befuddle
Scores From Regional Matches
Milwaukee 2 Kansas City 3 Toulsville 2 Indianapolis 1 Toledo 7 Columbus 2 St. Paul 7 Minneapolis 2.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Toulsville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Heilmann Returns to First Place in National Batting
Chicago May 31 Harry Heilmann of the Tigers regains the American League batting lead with .435 a week after standings show him second. Ken Williams .395 tops the list in the NL with Ike Boone up to .385. Babe Ruth at .336 and George Sisler at .294 are among others listed. Rogers Hornsby leads NL at .421.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Harry Heilmann
Tigers
Kenneth Williams
St. Louis
Ike Boone
George Sisler
J. Harrison
Keusel
New York
Jamieson
Cleveland
Cobb
Detroit
Dugan
Ruth
Judge
Washington
Sheeley
Jacobson
Max Flack
Cardinals
Jim Tierney
Braves
Rogers Horneby
George Kelly
Giants
Zack Wheat
Dodgers
Flack
Tierney
Jacques Fournier
Snyder
Fournier
Brooklyn
Fresch
Granthem
Boston
Connie Mack Chases Big Brewers and a Home Run Hero
Connie Mack traveled 6000 miles to scout Paul Strand, the slugging prospect from Salt Lake, hoping Strand will lift the Athletics in the American League. Strand, though slow to shine in Philadelphia with a .225 average, has eye catching past seasons including a .394 Coast League mark with 43 homers in 1923. Mack compares Strand to Babe Ruth and remains confident he will bloom into a major star.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
Utah
Paul Strand
Connie
Paul
Athletics
Salt Lake
Strand
Babe Ruth
Baltimore
Boston Braves
Babe
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Jakie May
Cincinnati
Corum and Cooper Tie for 1924 Driving Championship
In Indianapolis on May 31 L. L. Corum and Earl Cooper tied for the lead in the 1924 AAA driving championship with 625 points each. Corum, who drove 105 laps of the 200 in yesterday’s 500 mile race, earned 6.5 points while Joe Boyer finished the race, and Cooper completed the full distance for 620 points plus his 15 from the Beverly Hills 250 race. Karlan Fengler sits third with 500 points.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
L. L. Corum
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Earl Cooper
Corum
Joe Boyer
Detroit
Cooper
Beverely Hills
Cal
Karlan Fengler
Mad Hatter Wins Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park
Mad Hatter of the Rancocas stable, carrying 125 pounds, won the Suburban handicap at Belmont Park. Lizzie Delta finished second and Agakhan third. The time was 2 033 and five tenths, with a winner’s share of $12,000.
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Associated Press
New York
Mad Hatter
Rancocas Stable
Belmont Park
Liz Tie Delta
Agakhan
South Sea Places Popularized in Film
Los Angeles welcomes The Marriage Cheat, a Thomas H Ince South Sea Island picture filmed largely in Tahiti. First National released the film starring Lea Trice Joy Percy Marmont and Adolphe Menjou under director John Griffith Wray. The Tabora Mwanza railway in Africa is planned for completion at a cost of 15 million dollars.
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Los Angeles
Thomas H. Ince
New South Sea Island
Tahiti
First National
Leatrice Joy
Percy Marmont
Adolphe Menjou
John Griffith Wray
Ince
Anna Christie
Tabora
Mwanza
Africa
Leaders as Told by Figures for Week in Eight Sports
A wide field review notes Western teams in rowing sailing and tennis with California and Washington figure prominently as contenders for upcoming events at Cambridge and Poughkeepsie. It discusses July baseball morale and pitching, and touches on golf players and polo teams in the Western circuit.
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California
Washington
Cambridge
Poughkeepsie
Paris
Helen Wills
Arizona University
Prince
Boston Braves
Boxer Joe Simonich Moves Into New Bungalow on Lowell Avenue
Joe Simonich and his family prepare to move into a six room bungalow recently purchased at 1930 Lowell Avenue. The item notes the boxer's residential purchase and ongoing relocation plans.
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Joe Simonich
Boxer
Lowell Avenue
Summer Sports Planned by KOFC
Summer classes including swimming and hiking are organized at the Knights of Columbus Symnasium with a three month schedule starting soon. All ages eligible at special rates. Mrs. William Roach leads girls and women classes while William Bradley instructs men and boys.
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Knights of Columbus Symnasium
William Roach
William Bradley
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