Miss Helen Wills Dominates Maidstone Tennis Final
United Press reports Helen Wills returned to form with a dominant Maidstone final victory over Mary Browne, while defending champion Bill Tilden lost at Crescent. Vincent Richards’ upset win looms as Tilden faces rivals Lacoste Borotra Cochet for the coming national titles.
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Helen Wills
Mary Brown
Tilden
Richards
Bo Woh Hy Hen L. Farrell
United Press
New York
a@Maidstone
Mary K. Browne
Californ Enian
Vincent Richards
Billy Johnston
Jean Borotra
Rene Lacoste
Henri Cochet
Borotra
Lacoste
Crescent Club
Miss Wills
Miss Browne
Forest Hills
Middleport Girl Kathleen Fisher Dies in Home
Kathleen Fisher 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Fisher died at home on Sixth street after a long illness. She was in Middleport High School class of 1924 and editor in chief of Alpha. Funeral at Middleport Presbyterian church Tuesday at four. She leaves parents three sisters and three brothers.
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Middleport
J.C. Fisher
C. J. Fleming
Tampa
Florida
Harry L. Williamson
Akron
Florence Washburn
Columbus
William L. Fisher
J. C. Fisher, Jr
Fred
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Pomeroy Boy Cuts Hand Losing Balance on Knife
Charles Foulk, son of Mr and Mrs L H R Foulk of Second street, suffered a painful cut to his right hand Saturday after losing balance and falling on a knife he held in his left hand.
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Pomeroy
Charles Foulk
L. H. R. Foulk
Second Street
Circus Draws Large Crowd in Middleport
Middleport on August 2 saw a heavy turnout for John Robinson circus on its 103rd annual tour. Despite rain, hundreds attended the afternoon show and a larger crowd filled the evening performance. Many attendees from West Virginia traveled by licensed machines to the town.
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Middleport
John Robinson Circus
West Virginia
Hobson Falls In Big Game Underway
Middleport Aug 2 A number of employees of the Hobson division of the New York Central line traveled to Glouster by special train to witness the championship event.
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Hobson
Middleport
Hobson Fliivision
New York Central
Glouster
Were Wedded in Cleveland
Robert Venable aged 34 from Cleveland and Mabel Freeman daughter of William and Mrs Freeman of Pomeroy wed today in Cleveland by Rev McClinden. Mrs Venable formerly owned Freeman beauty parlor in Pomeroy and ran it personally. Venable is a Cleveland stock clerk. The couple went to Cleveland for a visit, obtained a marriage license and left for home. Their families were not informed until after they left. They will reside in Cleveland.
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Pomeroy
Robert Venable
Cleveland
Mabel Freeman
William Freeman
McClinden
Venable
Freeman Beauty Parlor
Social visitors come and go in Huntington area
A string of visitors gathered in Huntington on Sunday and Saturday, with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wysong, Henrietta Ewing, Jean McKay, and Mary Grate among those stopping by. Several families from Columbus and Gloucester also visited, with travel companions returning home together.
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Elmer Wysong
Henrietta Ewing
Jean McKay
Mary Grate
Huntington
George Swallows
Caroline
Lester Snyder
Columbus
Dave Farmer
Walter Harris
Burns
Glouster
Dayton King
Nitro
Ross Pullins
A. C. V. Skinner
Presbyterian Church
Aurora
Ill
Ernest Grimes
Paul Rust
Columbus Spet
Owen Rust
A. Z. Junkerman
Katherine
Knapp Home
M. L. Cottingham Tot Jackson
Glouster edges Cambridge in ninth to win 8-2
G Rasp drove a ninth inning triple and M Ginnan followed with a single to score the winning run as Glouster defeated Cambridge 8 to 2 in a pitchers duel between Mead and Noel. Cambridge strands two runs in the seventh and two later, with-fielding errors and double plays keeping the score close before Glouster pulls away late.
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G. Rasp
Micky Ginnan
Cambridge
Glouster
Mead
Noel
Juvea
Ginnan
Barich
Hamilton
Red Sox
Legionaiires
D. E Barich
Hugh Ginnan
D. Earich
McDaniels
Wooley
McGannon
O’neal
H. Rasp
Seckinger
White
Withem
Columbus Senators
Zanesville
New Philly
New Philadelphia
Coshocton
Barnesville
Twin Cities
Newark
Seckinger, c
O'Coshocton
Isekate
Iftwin
iGiouster
Neal Sb
OleCambridge
Herron
Miller
Walsh
Manon
McRaster
Q/ Mc
yesterday's results in major leagues and association baseball
American Association results Milwaukee 7 Indianapolis 1 Louisville 9 Kansas City 6 Louisville 7 Kansas City 5 St Paul Columbus rainout Minneapolis Toledo rained. National League New York 7 St Louis 2 Brooklyn 2 Chicago 1 American League Cleveland 2 Boston 1 New York 8 Chicago 4 St Louis 8 Washington 7 Philadelphia Detroit game not played.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
GAMES TODAY SCHEDULE FOR NATION LEAGUE TEAMS
St Paul visits Columbus and Minneapolis faces Toledo. Milwaukee plays Indianapolis while Kansas City meets Louisville. Cincinnati matches Boston as Pittsburgh encounters Philadelphia. Chicago heads to Brooklyn and St Louis visits New York. Boston travels to Cleveland and Philadelphia to Detroit in two games. New York visits Chicago and Washington plays St Louis.
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American Association
Athens Loses Airy Rain Soaked Ball Game at Chauncey
Nelsonville defeats Athens 8 to 7 at Chauncey ballpark in a slow rain soaked game. Hugo Theisen allowed twelve hits while Withem limited Athens to eight. Fielding errors and wet conditions marred play. next game set for Chauncey with gate receipts to winner.
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Nelsonville Jetty
Athens Twilight League
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Hugo Theisen
Withem
Athens
Chauncey Ball Park
Carlson Hurling Well for Phils
Harold Carlson continues to hurl strong for the Phillies and recently pitched a shutout against the Cubs. He consistently shows home ability and form with Philadelphia, establishing himself as a reliable hurler for the club.
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Harold Carlson
Phillies
Cubs
Carlson
English Channel Attempts Start From Dover
An American woman and a London physician began attempts to swim the English Channel. Dr George Brewster started at 11 a m five miles east of Dover after his previous try last year. Miss Clara Belle Barrett of New York, entered at 8 a m one mile west of Dover and was twelve miles out at 1 p m with the halfway mark reached in five hours and a possible record in reach.
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Dover
Eng
U.P
London
English Channel
George Brewster
Clara Belle Barrett
New York
Doversier
Cuyler Aims to Lead National League in Stolen Bases
Pirates star Ike Hazen Cuyler has piled up steals in recent weeks and seeks the NL lead this season after finishing second in 1924 and 1925 behind teammate Carey.
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Ike Hazen Cuyler
Cuyler
Carey
Bentz Family Heads to Columbus for Visit
Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Bentz with Maroline and Cleo Bentz of Pomeroy left Saturday to visit relatives in Columbus.
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Mrs
William Michael
Maroline and
Cleo Bentz
Pomeroy
Columbus
Michigan Coach Enters Movie Field Directs Quarterback Scenes
Fielding H. Yost, longtime Michigan football coach, enters film work directing gridiron scenes for Richard Barthlemess's The Quarterback. He will supervise three weeks of shooting at Long Island locations.
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Fielding H
Yost
University of Michigan
Baseball Scores and Highlights From Sunday Games
Sam Rice hit four singles in four at bats for Washington against St Louis as the Browns edged ahead 5 to 4. Dutch Leiven bested Ruffing 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel for Cleveland over Boston. Kelly and Jackson homered as the Giants beat the Cards 7 to 2, giving New York a third straight win in the series. Brooklyn rode Bottomley’s 15th homer to a 2 to 1 win over Chicago. The Yankees, hitting best in the league, defeated the White Sox 4 to 0 as Ruth abstained from a homer on the Sabbath.
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Sam Rice
Washington Senators
St. Louis
Browns
Dutch Levien
Cleveland Indians
Ruffing
Red Sox
Boston
Butch
Speaker
Kelly
Jackson
Giants
New York
Bottomley
Robins
Chicago Cubs
McCarthy
Cubs
Brooklyn
Yankees
White Sox
Ruth
Yanks
Chicago
Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Athletics
Detroit
Tigers
Strange Record of Cleveland New York and Chicago Clubs Is a Mystery
The 1926 season shows puzzling clashes among Cleveland New York and Chicago in the American League. New York leads despite mixed results with Chicago and Cleveland, while Cleveland’s strong pitching keeps races close. Detroit and St Louis pose varying threats as the season unfolds.
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Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Consolidated Press
Yankees
Red Chapman Denied Featherweight Title After Forfeit Disputes
New York report says Red Chapman loses featherweight title chances after two postponements by Kid Kaplan and refusals to accept forfeit money. Chapman accused official Carrico of overstepping bounds and faces further action as Massachusetts and New York boxing commissions review the dispute.
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Consolidated Press
New York
Charlie Cardio
Red Chapman
Cardio
Kid Kaplan
Meridian Mauler
New York Commission
Chapman
Massachusetts Commission
Massachusetts
Burns Near 2 Bagger Record in 1923 Season Feat
George Burns of Cleveland aims to set a major league season record with ten baggers. After 100 games he has 44 and needs 26 more to surpass Speaker's 1923 mark.
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George Burns
Cleveland
Burns
Speaker
Prayers Call for Peace in New York Archdiocese
More than a million Roman Catholics in the New York archdiocese prayed in 424 churches yesterday for an end to religious turmoil in Mexico.
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New York
Mexico
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Oper Stewart
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Steer
Chesser
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Athens Ice & Storage
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Bing Barn
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