Loughran Faces Latzo in Vying for Light Heavy Title
New York May 27 Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia defends his light heavyweight crown in a 15 round bout with Pete Latzo of Scranton at Ebbets Field promoter Humbert Fugazy. Latzo, a former welterweight champion, challenges the titleholder as experts expect Loughran to retain. The schedule also includes defenses against Slattery and Lomski later in the summer.
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Wills and Hunter Reach Final in French Mixed Doubles
In Auteuil on May 27 the American pair Miss Helen Wills and Francis T. Hunter beat Miss Esna Boyd and J. B. Hawkes of Australia 6-3 7-5 to advance to the mixed doubles final at the French hard court championships.
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U.S. Net Stars Beat China in Davis Cup Play
United States tennis players clinched the semi final with three wins and then swept China in the final singles at Rockhill. John Hennessey defeated Paul Kong 6-1 6-0 6-1 and George Lott won over Lam 6-3 6-2 6-0. Captain Tilden and Wilbur Coen Jr. then won the doubles to seal the fate. The U.S. advances to face Japan or Canada and then the European winner.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday The National and American Leagues
Results show Philadelphia 4 New York 5 in the NL with Pittsburgh 0 losing to Chicago 3 and Cincinnati 2 over St. Louis 0. In the AL Philadelphia 1 over Washington 4 Detroit 2 over Chicago 3 St Louis 10 over Cleveland 8. American Association games include Columbus 3 over Louisville 2 Toledo 3 over Indianapolis 6 Minneapolis 3 over Milwaukee 7 and St Paul 4 over Kansas City 5.
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Olympic talent nearly chosen
Alan J. Gould notes that about half of the 90-track and field Olympic hopefuls may emerge from the top collegiate meet winners at Evanston and Cambridge. Key figures include Sabin Carr Yale, Droegemueller Northwestern, Quinn Holy Cross, Simpson Ohio State, Krenz Stanford, Barbuti Syracuse, Nichols Stanford, Cuhel Iowa, Abbott Illinois, Luttman Harvard, with Borah and Barnes expected later and French sidelined by mud.
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Giants nose out Phillies in two classics
New York defeats Philadelphia 5 to 4 in 11 innings and 2 to 1 in the nightcap. Benton outpitched Benge, Ott drove in runs, and Hurst mishap sealed the late win. Brooklyn, Boston split a doubleheader. Lyons defeated Vangilder in a tight Chicago White Sox win over Detroit.
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Big Six In Baseball Leads and Slumps Highlight NY News
Rogers Hornsby led the Big Six with three hits in six at bats in Brooklyn boosting his average to .387. Paul Waner went hitless as the Pirates fell to Cubs, while Babe Ruth remained idle in the American league race. The chart shows Hornsby .387, Waner .362, Ruth .369, Cobb .313, Frisch .312, Heilmann .289.
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Mount St Charles announces 1928 football schedule
Mount St Charles college coach Wilbur Eaton released eight 1928 games with a Sept early practice expected. The schedule includes matches against Gonzaga Nov Spokane and Montana State School of Mines at Helena plus a Sheridan Wyoming finale. Mount St Charles high school joins the Big Eleven conference with games against Butte Central Kalispell Great Falls Gallatin County and Helena high.
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Wightman Cup Five Plan For Defense
Four of the 1927 American Wightman cup team are named to defend the trophy at Wimbledon. Helen Wills Molla Mallory Helen Jacobs Eleanor Goss and Penelope Anderson join the squad to face England June 15 and 16. Anderson replaces Mrs Chapin Jr of Springfield Mass.
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Prize Money In Limbo For Pyle Transcontinental Runners
The race ends in Madison Square Garden after 399 runners and walkers began the trek from Los Angeles to claim $48,500. Andrew Payne leads as the promised $25,000 goes to the leader, John Salo is set for $10,000 with eight others sharing $13,500. questions linger over finance and promoter C C Pyle who reportedly lost $60,000 and may have transferred control.
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Illini Track Stars Make Fine Record
Evanston Michigan May 27 Coach Harry Gills Mlini track stars retained their Big Ten outdoor title and placed 11 of 35 Olympic candidates. They scored in 11 of 16 events with 58 points while tabbing two conference records and two equal marks. Armand Emmanuel is managed by his father Charles Emmanuel a San Francisco businessman.
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Record entries flood national open at Olympia Field
The United States Golf Association announced 1065 entries for the national open at Olympia Field Chicago June 21. Chicago leads with 178 entrants followed by New York 238 and Pittsburgh 126. Thirty two players including Bobby Jones Harrison Johnston and 25 professionals who finished in the Oakmont top 30 will advance directly, while 1033 others compete in 17 district qualifiers June 11 for 118 spots.
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Jimmy) Johnston
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Notable Baseball and Boxing Snippets From Historic Sports Milestones
The item lists several historic sports notes: Bill Barrett, Chicago White Sox outfielder, born Cambridge Massachusetts in 1900. Billy Plimmer defended the bantamweight title in London in seven rounds. Babe Ruth hit his twelfth homer of the season off Hollis Thurston in 1927. Benny Leonard defeated Freddie Welch in New York City in nine rounds to claim the lightweight title in 1917. An aging Homer Smith, a former heavyweight, was born in Van Buren County Michigan in 1495. Maurice Archdeacon of Rochester set a speed mark on the basepaths in 1325 seconds in 1921. Also notes Japanese players as strong fielders but weak batters.
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Sisler Purchased by Boston Braves from Washington
Boston Braves announce the purchase of George Sisler from the Washington club with terms undisclosed. Sisler, a utility fielder and former Browns manager, will report to New York tomorrow amid a career noted for leadership and eye trouble in 1923.
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Aerial Golf Match Near Westbury Closes In Nine Holes
In Garden City New York May 27 an aerial golf match at the old Westbury Golf club course saw M M Merrill with William Hammond beat Arthur Caperton and William Winston over nine holes in 28 to 32. Drops at each hole counted as strokes and the ground players continued like a regular game. Col Charles Lindbergh flew over the course during play. Thea Rasche announced hopes to pair with a leading woman pilot to challenge the winners next Sunday.
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Troeh Wins Trapshooting Title in Tight Finish
Frank Troeh of Portland won the unofficial world's amateur trapshooting title at Seattle, defeating Mark Arie of Champaign, Ill, 491 to 489 in a 500-target purse event. Troeh rallied from behind to claim the title and purse.
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