United States Tops Medal Awards At Ninth Olympic Games
Amsterdam August 18 athletes from multiple nations returned home after the ninth Olympiad as the United States led in champion medals. Twenty two U S athletes won champion medals with Germany second eight Finland and Holland eight Italy seven. The IOC president announced the games closed and urged youth to join Los Angeles 1932.
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Sloten
United States
Germany
Finland
Holland
Italy
International Olympic Committee
Los Angeles
Gotham Writers nominate Freddy Lindstrom for MVP honor
New York writers have praised Freddy Lindstrom of the Giants as a leading MVP candidate. The 16 year pro turned third baseman bats around .350 and plays stellar defense, helping New York stay in the pennant race.
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Giants
Freddy Lindstrom
Lindstrom
Rogers Hornsby
Freddy
Reuther’s coast league dominance sparks major league interest
The veteran pitcher Dutch Reuther stands out in the Pacific Coast League with 19 wins and a .350 batting average. Despite strong minor league numbers and world series history, he remains a free agent after being released by the New York Yankees. Clubs like the Yankees or Phillies weigh the value as a potential late season boost.
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New York Yankees
New York
Philadelphia
Trojan Team Tops USC Points at Olympic Games
Athletes representing the University of Southern California outscored all colleges in the Olympic Games as a group, posting 18 percent of total points and leading the field.
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University of Southern California
Sunday results in American Association games
Columbus 4 Toledo 2 and Toledo 3 Columbus 2. Indianapolis 2 Louisville 1 and Minneapolis 9 St Paul 8. Milwaukee 3 Kansas City 0 and Milwaukee 7 Kansas City 6.
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Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Schedule Update for Baseball Board Showdowns
Cincinnati hosts Philadelphia in a 6 3 contest while Brooklyn faces Boston 3 1 and Chicago 4 St Louis ?. Only games scheduled for the day.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Scores From A Pro Football Day Across Cities
New York led by eight over Boston in a 8 0 game while Cleveland trailed Detroit 3 2. St Louis routed Chicago 7 0 and Philadelphia Washington faced rain.
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Boston
Cleveland
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Baseball matchups listed for schedule night
Kansas City faces Milwaukee while Minneapolis meets St. Paul. Brooklyn plays Pittsburgh in the National League. Detroit travels to Philadelphia and Cleveland visits Boston in the American League.
Copeland Sets World Shot Put Record in Brussels
Lillian Copeland of the Pasadena A. C. women’s group in the United States broke the world shot put mark in Brussels at the Femina club meet. She threw 71 meters 39 feet 1.02 inches yesterday to set a new record.
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U.P
Lillian Copeland
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Femina Club
Cincinnati Holds Off Phillies in Stubborn 6-3 Win
Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 6 to 3, extending its winning streak as pitcher changes kept the Reds ahead in late innings. George Kelly led at the plate with four hits, including two doubles, while Joe Stripp and Fresco Thompson contributed key late plays in the seventh inning rally.
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Philadelphia
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Reds
Eppa Rixey
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Val Picinich
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Joe Stripp
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MARAT
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Home Run Club Season Totals Across Leagues
The record lists prominent sluggers from the American League and National League including Ruth Gehrig Foxx Hornsby Bottomley and Marpets among others. Totals show season marks with 830 total home runs and league splits 45 percent NL and 376 percent AL.
Yesterday's Heroes Highlight Seven Baseball Showdowns
Charley Jamieson returned for Cleveland and drove in the tying run and scored the winning run against Detroit in a 3 to 2 finish. Herb Pennock pitched a shutout as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox 8 to 0, widening their lead over idle Athletics to five games. General Crowder guided the Browns to a 7 to 0 win over the White Sox. The Cardinals fell 4 to 2 to the Cubs as Hack Wilson and Kiki Cuyler homered. Hank DeBerry drove in a bases loaded run for the Robins in a 3 to 1 win over the Braves. Eppa Rixey notched his 15th win as the Reds beat the Phillies 6 to 1, with Cincinnati turning their 140th double play. George Kelly collected four hits in five at bats.
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Detroit
Indians
Herb Pennock
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Pennock
General Crowder
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
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Chicago Cubs
Pat Malone
Jim Bottomley
Hack Wilson
Kiki Cuyler
Cubs
Hank DeBerry
Brooklyn Robins
Boston Braves
Eppa Jeptha Rixey
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Reds
George Kelly
Brescia Defeats New York Nationals 3 to 1 in Exhibition
The Brescia soccer team of Italy beat the New York Nationals, U S champions, 3 to 1 in New York on Sunday with over 190 spectators watching.
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New York Nationals
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Women golf stars ready to qualify in Western meet
In Chicago at Indian Hills Golf Club on August 13 Mia Pressler of San Gabriel heads the field in the 26th annual Women's Western Golf Association tournament qualifier. Former champions compete as Dorothy Page Miriam Burns Horn Mrs. David Gant Melvin Jones and Mrs Perry W. Fiske seek the crown. Pressler seeks to repeat as defending champion.
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Mia
Harry Pressier
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Miriam Burns Horn
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Melvin Jones
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Lott to Feature Second Day’s Play in Tennis Matches
At Westchester Biltmore club in Rye New York George Lott of Chicago, Davis Cup team member, was to lead the second day of the eastern championships while William Tilden II awaited his first match after his opponent defaulted him into the second round.
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George Lott
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Tilden
Mehre Takes Full Control of Georgia Football Program
Harry Mehre, a former Notre Dame star and long time assistant coach, will run the University of Georgia football program in the coming season in complete charge.
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Notre Dame
University of Georgia
World Series of 1928 Set to Open October 3 at Club Grounds
The 1928 World Series will start Wednesday October 3 at the American League champion's grounds. The Ebbets plan governs schedule and location changes, with potential alternations if two eastern teams meet. It explains home-site order, Sabbath considerations, and ticketing provisions under Commissioner Landis.
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Charles H. Ebbets
John Heydler
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Yankee Park
Squire
Stars Shine In Day’s Batting Showcase
Freddy Linstrom batted .355 with four plate appearances and a single plus sacrifice. Rogers Hornsby went 1-for-4 with a sacrifice. Babe Ruth had two singles in four at bats and scored a run. Lou Gehrig added a triple and two singles in four trips, driving in two and scoring twice. Harry Hellmann hit a single in four, Al Simmons and Paul Waner were idle. Frankie Frisch singled once in three appearances.
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Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Harry Hellmann
al Simmons
Paul Waner
Frankie Frisch
Walker benched after Reds right field stint ends
Curtis Walker was benched in August by Manager Hendricks after playing right field for the Cincinnati Reds since May due to weak batting.
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Curtis Walker
Hendricks
Summer on Farm
Richard M. Brown Iowa captain spends the summer on a farm to improve conditioning for the upcoming football season.
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Richard M. Brown
Iowa
Cleveland Indians Begin Eastern Tour in Boston Invasion
Cleveland Indians arrive in Boston to start a long eastern invasion, planning to play every American League club before returning home. In a prior game, the Indians rallied in the ninth to defeat the Detroit Tigers 3 to 2 after trailing 2 to 0. Walter Miller started for Cleveland, relieved by Willis Hudlin, as Karl Whitehill pitched for Detroit.
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Mass
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Willis Hudlin
Karl Whitehill
Tigers
Tilden Chosen to Play for United States Versus France
The United States Lawn Tennis Association announced William T. Tilden II will be on the U S team for the matches with France in Philadelphia September 6 7 and 8. His participation hinges on the August 24 meeting deciding his amateur status.
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William T. Tilden II
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