Ruth and Speaker Chase Historic Baseball Records
Babe Ruth topped 29 homers in 1919 breaking a long standing record and hit 54 in 1920 and 59 in 1921. Tris Speaker of the Indians aims to break Ed Delehanty’s 56 two base hits mark set in 1889, with Speaker already over 40 and still advancing despite early batting struggles and managerial duties.
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Babe Ruth
Ruth
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Speaker
Ed Delehanty
Delehanty
Boston Red Sox
Chick Evans Jr. Dominates Western Amateur Golf History
Chicago star Charles Evans Jr. nicknamed Chick leads in golf, securing multiple titles from 1909 through 1920. The Western Amateur crown marks his eighth win in the event, while he also holds Western Open and National Open honors. Evans stands alone, tied for home run leaders with Babe Ruth and Cy Williams at 29.
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Charles Evans Jr
Chick
Evans
Cleveland
Mason Phelps
Beverly Country Club
Walter Hagen
Jesse Sweetser
Chick” Evans
Yesterday's Results In Baseball And American Association
Baseball results from yesterday show Columbus defeated Toledo 5 to 4 in rain in the first American Association game while Indianapolis edged Louisville 10 to 3 and 4 to 1 when the fifth game was called at darkness. Minneapolis beat St Paul 2 to 1. Kansas City won 5 to 4 over Milwaukee in the first game with a second game 6 to 0. In the National League Brooklyn topped Pittsburgh 11 to 6 and 6 to 0 in two games. Philadelphia beat Chicago 7 to 5. St Louis 5, New York 2. Boston and Cincinnati rained out. American League saw Detroit 5, New York 2. Boston 8, Cleveland 3. Washington 9, Chicago 6.
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Louisville Ee
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Games Today: Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Three More Meth
Pittsburgh faces Brooklyn as the lone marquee matchup. Chicago plays Washington and Cleveland visits Philadelphia amid a light NBA schedule with no other contests listed.
Kamm Worth Every Cent of 100000 Paid by White Sox
Kid Gleason, manager of the White Sox, says Bill Kamm is worth every penny of the 100000 paid Chicago for him. Gleason lauds Kamm as a graceful fielder with a strong arm and notes he will improve at bat and is already around the .309 mark.
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Proper finish in match play and medal ties
In match play the winner is decided when a hole is won. an 18 hole finish must not end in a tie. For medal rounds a tie for first requires playing the entire round again at a time agreed by tournament officials.
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Anna
Yesterday's Home Run Hitters
A fragmented sports blurb lists hitters with batting averages and team affiliations. Puth of New York and Harries of Boston show strong marks, with Nets and Journier of Brooklyn also prominent. The totals indicate a 40 percent national and 82.5 percent American splits.
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J. Harries
Boston
National League Nets
Brooklyn
Journier
Deberry
Australians, French vie for Davis Cup challenge after South Side win
Australia and France will contest the Davis Cup challenger spot after Australia clinched a 4-1 series win at the South Side Tennis Club. Captain James A. Anderson and John B. Hawkes swept their singles as Japan’s Zenzo Shimidzu and Masanouskee Kakuda earned the lone Japanese victory.
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Australia
France
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South Side
James A. Anderson
John B. Hawkes
Zenzo Shimidzu
Masanouskee Kakuda
Anderson
Shimidzu
Hawkes
Fukuda
Ruth hits 29th homer as Tigers edge Yankees
George T. Ruth belts his 29th homer to overtake Harry Heilmann for the league batting lead by .002 as Heilmann sits with a strained arm. The Yankees finish second to Sylvester Johnson and the Tigers, five to two. The Dodgers sweep the Pirates in a double header 11-2 and 6-0. The Giants complete their westward road trip.
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Harry Heilmann
Heilmann
Yanks
Sylvester Johnson
Tigers
Dodgers
Pirates
Batting Leaders of Big Leagues and Snowy Standings Highlight Week
A collage of league stats and game results shows varying leads for hitters like Wheat and Traynor while narratives of recent games describe the Senators beating the White Sox 9 6 and the Phils edging Cubs 7 5. The Indians seized first from the Red Sox 8 3 as Uhle and Jamieson contributed late. Japan claims the world’s greatest businesswoman Mrs Yone Suzu ki with an estimated worth 150 090.
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Yone Suzu
Fovern Ki
Americans Aim to Finish British Rout at Forest Hills
The American women face three singles and one doubles peak today to clinch the Wightman Cup against Britain, with Helen Wills favored to reach the national singles final as four British players join the American field.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
Forest Hills
Kitty McKane
R. C. Clayton
Geraldine Beamish
B. C. Covell
Helen Wills
California
Clayton
Chance Says Red Sox Need Quick Overhaul to Compete
Frank Chance, in Cleveland, criticizes the Red Sox as a weak lineup with poor infield and outfield, lacking speed and offensive punch. He notes new owners control the franchise and park but must rebuild the team from the ground up as no position is secure.
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Boston Red Sox
Frank Chance
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