American Athletes Dominate Tailteann Games Events
In Dublin yesterday American athletes secured first place in four of five Tailteann events. Harold Osborne of Illinois A C won the standing high jump 5 ft 2 in and standing triple jump 32 ft 6.5 in. Lloyd Hahn of Boston A A and Nick Carter of Los Angeles A C were 1st and 2nd in the 1500 meters. Alfred Bates of Penn State won the broad jump 24 ft 11.25 in. The US relay team finished third in the 1200 meters relay.
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U.P
Harold Osborne
Illinois
A. C
Charles McGinnis
Chicago
A. A
Lioyad Hahn
Boston
Nick Carter
Los Angeles
Hahn
Alfred Bates
Penn State
United States
Four Survivors Left in Women's Western Championship
Four players remain from an initial 160 in the Women’s Western Golf Championship at Indian Hill Club Chicago. Defending champion Mrs Harry Pressler of Pasadena faces Mrs O B Hill of Kansas City, while Dorothy Page of Madison meets Virginia Wilson of Chicago in the semi finals. Winners advance to the 36 hole final tomorrow.
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Indian Hill Club
Chicago
Harry Pressler
Pasadena
Calif
Hill
Kansas
Dorothy Page
Madison
Wis
Virginia Wilson
Pressier
Former Women's National Champion Returns to Finals
May Sutton Bundy, once the U S. national champion, advances to the Eastern turf court championships final in Rye New York. She faces Charlotte Hosmer Chapin of Springfield Massachusetts as Fritz Mercur defeats George M Lott Jr and advances to meet John Doer in Sunday final.
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Rye
U.P
May Sutton Bundy
United States
Charlotte Hosmer Chapin
Springfield
Mass
Fritz Mercur
Harrisburg
William T. Tilden
George M. Lott, Jr
Chicago
John Doer
Santa Monica
Calif
Glouster Lumber Team To Meet Pomeroy Nine
Glouster Lumber company faces Pomeroy on Sunday at 2 30 PM at the American Legion grounds in Glouster. Halbert Price and Mounts will form the Lumber company battery. About 350 watched the prior meeting in Pomeroy and a larger crowd is expected this time.
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Pomeroy
Bryson Lumber Company
American Legion
Halbert, Price, and Mounts
Glouster Lumber Company
Evidently Thinks Hubby Is Stingy
Mrs. Alice M. Jackson, wife of a wealthy Cleveland real estate owner, filed divorce and alimony papers charging her husband balked at paying a ten cent telescope viewing fee during their Florida honeymoon. She claims he refused to cover the 10 cent cost for a look at a quarter moon, while he owned the telescope business.
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Cleveland
Florida
Alice M. Jackson
Judge Westenhaver Dies Without Will in Cleveland
Federal Judge D. C. Westenhaver who died recently left no will directing disposal of his property. His death was reported as investigators learned details of his effects, with estimates suggesting notable holdings.
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Cleveland
U.P
D. C. Westenhaver
Westen
Home Run Club Leaders in American League and Key Names
Summary of top home run leaders with Ruth and Gehrig from the Yankees, Hauser and Simmons of the Athletics, Foxx, Bottomley, and Hornsby among others. Lists counts next to players showing total home runs, with several misreads and garbled entries in the OCR text.
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Ruth
Yankees
Breese
Gehrig
Hauser
Athletics
Simmons
Blue
Browns
Foxx
Giants and Cardinals Open Crucial Series for NL Pennant
New York Giants and St Louis Cardinals begin a pivotal three game set at St Louis with a clean sweep potentially deciding the pennant race. McGraw says theGiants must stay within three games until a home stretch starting Aug 28. Fred Fitzsimmons and Clarence Mitchell were slated to pitch the opener.
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U.P
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Giants
Cardinals
Cubs
Cards
Boston Braves
John J. McGraw
Fred Fitzsimmons
Clarence Mitchell
Philadelphia
Richbourg and Hornsby pace offense in 9 4 win over Cardinals
Lance Richbourg fueled Boston with a homer, double and triple as his team toppled St. Louis 9 to 4. Ed Brandt allowed seven hits. Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 6 2 as Art Neff held the Giants to nine hits. Burleigh Grimes won his 21st for Pirates in 11 6 over Robins. Phillies routed Reds 13 4 behind 22 hits. Hoyt notches 15th win as Yankees top White Sox 11 1. Gehrig and Meusel drive key runs. Foxx and Simmons power Athletics past Tigers 18 6. Indians rise to fourth with 10 2 win over Red Sox. Browns beat Senators 7 2 as rain halted game.
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Lance Richbourg
Boston Braves
Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Ed Brandt
Art Neff
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Vic Aldridge
Cubs
Bill Walker
Grimm
Cuyler
Waite Hoyt
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Lou Gehrig
Bob Meusel
Yanks
Gehrig
Meusel
Latzo to Meet Lomski in 10 Round Detroit Bout
Pete Latzo former welterweight champion faces Leo Lomski in a 10 round light heavyweight bout set for September 7 at the Olympia arena Detroit Latzo previously won a bout on a foul in their earlier encounter.
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New York
Pete Latzo
Leo Lomski
Olympia Arena
Detroit
Latzo
Shields Retains Junior Tennis Title In Tight Win
Frank Shields of New York, national junior champion, beat Walmer Hines of Montreal New York 6 4 3 6 6 4 to defend his title yesterday in Culver.
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Culver, Inc
U.P
Frank Shields
New York
Walmer Hines
Montreal
N. Y
Pittsburgh Heavy Lee Clements Knocks Out McGrath
Lee Clements of Pittsburgh defeated Jack McGrath of Notre Dame in the first round of a scheduled 10 round bout in Cleveland. McGrath was struggling to regain control when the champion delivered the decisive blow.
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Cleveland
Lee Clements
Pittsburgh
Jack McGrath
Husky
Notre Dame
McGrath
All Star Rookie Team For Majors Highlighted
The article names top rookie prospects from the majors including Don Hurst Carl Lind Ralph Kress Pinkey Whitney Eddie Morgan Joe Hassler Doug Taitt Red Barnes Marty Callaghan Ed Morris Ed Walsh Jim Faulkner Virgil Davis John Cummings. It notes Lind Morgan and Hassler as standout finds and cites managers’ opinions on their futures.
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Don Hurst
Carl Lind
Ralph Kress
Pinkey Whitney
Eddie Morgan
Joe Hassler
Doug Taitt
Red Barnes
Marty Callaghan
Ed Morris
Ed Walsh
Jim Faulkner
Virgil Davis
John Cummings
Lind
Morgan
Hassler
Cleveland
Old Timers Win 11 7 Over Glouster In Narrow Tilt
In Glouster on Wednesday night Dr. Walker's Old-Timers defeated Glouster 11 to 7. The decisive rally came in the fifth inning after Nick Newman hit a three base hit with two outs to break a 1 1 tie as the Old-Timers surged ahead and held on despite Glouster's late rally.
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Glouster
Dr. Walker
Nick Newman
Indians Start Series With Yankees On Eastern Ground
New York Aug. 17. Head Man Peckinpaugh brought his Cleveland Indians to New York to face the New York Yankees in a series. The Indians, fresh from a 10 to 2 win over the Red Sox, strengthened their grip on fourth place in the American League. Danny MacFayden started for Boston, but Young Morgan’s homer in the eighth changed the game as the Indians rallied in the ninth to seal a 10–2 victory. Billy Bayne started for Cleveland but lasted only to the fifth inning. Willis Huchin and John Milius finished for the Tribe.
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Peckinpaugh
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Broadway Bombers
Peck
Fettle
Indians
Boston
Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Tribe
Danny MacFayden
Sox
Young Morgan
Billy Bayne
Willis Huchin
John Milius
Hopes of West to win annual East West tennis matches high
Forest Hills Aug 17 East West matches eight times since inception 14 years ago Four matches won full strength West and two tied West beat Eastern team missing ranking stars Bill Tilden disqualified Frank Hunter declined to play Younger stars include Fritz Mercur Harrisburg Pa who defeated Tilden and later George Lott John Van Ryn Princeton N J and Gregory Mangin Newark N J in sectional tournaments this season
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L. I
Ern
Upasa
Bill Tilden
Eastern Lawn Tennis Association
Frank Hunter
Tilden
Hunter
Fritz Mercur
Harrisburg
Th- den
George Lott
John van Ryn
Princeton
N. J
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Michigan Announces 70 Players Report For Football Practice
Ann Arbor Aug 17 Director of Athletics Fielding H Yost sent notices to 70 Wolverines inviting them to report for early grid practice at the University of Michigan on September 15 setting a new record for invitations issued to athletes for this phase of training.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Wolverine
H. Yost
University of Michigan
Grace vs Dundee Signed for 10 Rounds Next Wednesday
Grace of Chicago meets Vince Dundee brother of Joe Dundee world welterweight champion in a 10 round bout at Taylor Bowl next Wednesday. The card includes six other bouts and reflects an East advantage per records.
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Cleveland
U.P
Meyer Grace
Chicago
Vince Dundee
Joe Dundee
Taylor Bowl
Inter-Circuit Polo Tourney Opens In Cleveland
The national inter circuit polo tournament opens in Cleveland with Ft Moyle Maryland scheduled to meet Pt Riley Kansas in the bay.
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Cleveland
Ft. Moyle
Maryland
Riley
Kansas
Brewers Extend Winning Streak to Ten in 4 1 Victory
Milwaukee defeated Columbus 4 to 1 as Ballou limited the Senators and Wykoff hurled effectively for the Brewers. McCann homered in the fourth for Columbus, but Milwaukee capitalized on timely hits to push their streak to ten games.
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Wis
Ballou
Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus Senators
Dick Wykoff
Bucks
Brewers
McCann
Columbus
Sunday Jr. Issued Bench Warrant in Heart Balm Suit
A bench warrant was issued for William Billy Sunday Jr. after he failed to appear as a witness in the $50,000 heart balm suit filed by Millicent Sunday, former wife of the evangelist’s son, in Los Angeles municipal court.
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William “Billy” Sunday
Millicent Sunday
Thursday results across leagues show varied scores
Major league scores across American Association and National League include Milwaukee 4 Columbus 1, Kansas City 5 Toledo 4, Minneapolis 11 Louisville 7, Indianapolis St Paul tied notes, Philadelphia 13 Cincinnati 4, Chicago 6 New York 2, Pittsburgh 11 Brooklyn 6, Boston 9 St Louis 4, Cleveland 10 Boston 8, New York 11 Chicago 1, Philadelphia 18 Detroit 6, St Louis 7 Washington 2. Friday matchups list multiple interleague games and divisional showdowns across cities including Columbus Milwaukee Toledo Kansas City Indianapolis St Paul Louisville Minneapolis Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago New York St Louis and more.
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National League
Yesterday's Stars Struck by Bat and Ball Across Leagues
Babe Ruth hitless in three trips but scored and stole a base while Lou Gehrig posted three doubles, five RBIs and three runs. Harry Heilmann went 0 for 4, Al Simmons homered and collected two singles with multiple RBIs, Freddy Tundstrom and Paul Wener added hits and runs, Rogers Hornsby doubled, Frankie Frisch went 0 for 4.
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Babe Ruth
Helt
Lou Gehrig
Harry Heilmann
al Simmons
Freddy Tundstrom
Paul Wener
Rogers Hornsby
Frankie Frisch
Bole Edges Diebel For District Senior Golf Title
Joe K. Bole beat Christy Diebel by one stroke to win the district senior golf title in 36 hole medal play at Beechmont Country Club yesterday. Diebel was defending champion and Bole had been away from golf for several years.
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Cleveland
Joe K. Bole
Christy Diebel
Youngstown
Beechmont Country Club
Diebel
Bole
Phillies Dominate Reds 18 to 4 in Final 1928 Away Game
Philadelphia pounds Cincinnati with 22 hits led by Southern with a triple and homer and Thompson with four singles. Milligan wins as Ferguson and Beckman see mound action. Jablonowski and Beckman also pitch for Cincinnati.
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Philadelphia
Southern
Thompson
Burst
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Whitney
Band
Escesseese
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Milligan
Aes Ferguson
Veecees
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Ritzmann
Walker
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Skelly
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Sukeforth
Pittenger
Ford
Jablonowski
Beckman
Callagan
Kelly
Allen
Klein
Hurst
Leach
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Lucas
Jahblonowski
Ferguson
Moran, Magee and Reardon
League leaders lose while other winners widen gaps
In New York on August 17, the Yankees crushed the White Sox 11 to 1 and the Athletics overwhelmed the Tigers 18 to 6. The Cubs defeated the Giants 6 to 2 and the Braves beat the Cardinals 9 to 4, leaving pennant races with one change.
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Athletics
Tigers
Cubs
Giants
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