Fugazy to stage second elimination bout for heavyweight tourney
Roberto Roberti to meet Jack Sharkey in an early September bout at Ebbets Field Brooklyn. Judges Scott McCoy Flynn Koh scorecard shows Roberti leading in most rounds. fight follows a disputed John Risko foul win over Risko.
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Helen Wills Seeks To Retain Title At Forest Hills
Helen Wills begins defense in the forty first national women’s tennis tournament second round at Forest Hills. She and Mrs J Saunders Taylor drew byes in the first round as 28 of 60 entries were eliminated. Wills is a heavy favorite to win and has not lost a set this season while Helen Jacobs looms as a likely finalist from the lower half.
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Another Boxing Title Variation as Taylor Quits
Bud Taylor resigns from the bantamweight title of the National Boxing Association, shifting to the 126 pound class. He will seek a bout with Tony Canzoneri, leaving the bantamweight title vacant and an elimination tourney likely among Bushey Graham Kid Francis and Al Brown to determine a successor.
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Terre Haute
Ind
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Jess McMahon
Madison Square Garden
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Bushey Graham
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Trotting Champs to Rage at Capital at State Fair
Trotting and pacing stars from across the nation will race at the Ohio State fair light harness meet in Columbus from August 27 to September 8. Purse money totals $19,600 with nine pacing and eight trotting events. The Governor's Cup for three year old trotters is the feature on Thursday August 30.
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Kallio to defend title against Turner in Columbus
Gus Kallio will defend his middleweight wrestling title in Columbus tomorrow night against Joe Turner of Washington. Turner beat Kallio a little over a year ago, setting up a high stakes rematch for the week-old crown.
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Washington
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Giants cling to slim lead over Cardinals in pennant race
New York defeated Cincinnati 5 to 3 to keep a narrow margin over St. Louis, which beat Brooklyn 2 to 1. The Cards remain half a game behind, while the Giants lead in percentage by .002 points with New York 67 43 609 and St. Louis 71 46 607.
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Baseball scores from major leagues and associations
Kansas City beat Columbus 7 to 1. Toledo defeated Milwaukee 6 to 4. Indianapolis topped Minneapolis 8 to 2. National League games saw New York 6 Cincinnati 3. Boston 14 Pittsburgh 11. Philadelphia 11 Chicago 6. St Louis 9 Brooklyn 1. American League results included Chicago 6 Boston 4 and St Louis 9 Philadelphia 2.
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Columbus at Kansas City and more NBA games listed
A schedule lists matchups including Columbus at Kansas City, Toledo at Milwaukee, Indianapolis at Minneapolis, Louisville at St Paul, Boston at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Chicago, Brooklyn at St Louis, New York at Cincinnati, Chicago at Washington, St Louis at New York, Detroit at Boston, and Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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Columbus Senators Fall 7 to 1 in Kansas City
Kansas City beat the Columbus Senators 7 to 1 as George Murray limited the visitors while Larry Winters struggled and was relieved. the Blues belted 16 hits off Winters and Miller, who pitched late innings.
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Wil son’s ninth inning hit lifts Cardinals past Brooklyn
Yesterday's hero Jimmy Wilson, St Louis catcher, lined a bases loaded single in the ninth to beat Brooklyn 2 to 1. New York stayed in the NL lead with an 8 5 win over Cincinnati while Philadelphia topped Chicago 11 6 and Boston beat Pittsburgh 14 11.
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St. Louis
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Brooklyn
Wittenberg Football Seeks Repetition of Championship Run
Springfield Aug 21 The Wittenberg grid team eyes a repeat Buckeye title with 13 end positions, 4 quarterbacks and 4 centers in contention. New players from Massillon to Mishawaka join returning lettermen as coachers Godfrey and Hermann study 24 newcomers and 17 lettermen for three strong squads.
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Home Run Leaders and Yesterday's Totals in Baseball
Home run leaders Ruth and Gehrig pace the Yankees and Hauser Simmons bat for the A’s Blue and Foxx two other club players. Card hitters Bottomley Hafey Hornsby Harper and Hornsby plus Phillies Leach Klein Walsh add to the day’s list. Season total reaches 801 with 473 seconds and 864 overall.
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Tunney Arrives Aboard Mauretania For Irish Welcome
Gene Tunney prepares for a royal welcome in Dublin on Thursday. The heavyweight champion, aboard the Mauretania, radioed Irish tenor John McCormack requesting a quiet, unostentatious greeting. He calls the visit a pilgrimage to a sacred shrine.
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Giants Beat Reds to Maintain NL Pennant Lead
The New York Giants defeated Cincinnati 5 to 3 to hold their edge in the National League pennant race. Key hits included Cohen's sixth inning triple driving in Terry, and Lindstrom's infield and single sequence for another run. Rixey took the loss after allowing 12 Giants hits as Jablonowski finished. Cincinnati turned two double plays to lift their season total to 146.
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Palace theater safe found buried after theft
The Palace theater safe, containing 43000, stolen Sunday night, was found Monday buried behind the theater. It had not been opened and the money remained intact. Police suspect the 500 pound safe was buried for a later pickup. Two boys hunting for fish bait discovered it.
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Palace Theater
Irish visit sparks Olympic hammer thrower to seek fortune
Dr Patrick O Callaghan, Olympic hammer throw champion, plans to hang out his shingle in this country. He learned the craft from Paddy Ryan, former world champion and ex New York gas inspector, who advised the move after years in Ireland.
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United States
Patrick O'Callaghan
Paddy Ryan
New York
Marietta College to Build New Gymnasium This Year
A gymnasium will be erected at Marietta College this year with a $200,000 price tag. Robert M. Noll of Marietta is named local campaign chairman, coordinating fund drives as Osbern Engineering plans redesigns for the field house. The project aims for completion by the second semester of the 1928 1929 year and a start within weeks.
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Chicago
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Pooch Donovan Harvard athletic trainer dies in Natick
William F. Don ov an known as Pooch Donovan, longtime Harvard athletic trainer for over 20 years, died at 62 in Natick Mass. He fell ill with heart disease during the Amsterdam Olympic team trip and died at 3 50 a m after a decline. Born in Natick he was famed as a sprinter. his brother Piper once held the world 100 yard record. He left a wife Julia and three children Dorothy Marion William F Jr and John F Donovan.
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Begg S urged for Republican state chairman post
Washington dispatch notes friends advocate Congressman James T. Begg for the Republican state chairman role. His willingness to accept remains undetermined.
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James T. Begg
Baseball Stars From Yesterday In Five Trips Each
Rogers Hornsby doubled in three trips while Paul Waner tripled and singled in five trips. Freddy Lindstrom singled twice in five trips. Al Simmons and Frankie Frisch failed in four trips. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Harry Hellman did not play.
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Paul Waner
Freddy Lindstrom
al Simmons
Frankie Frisch
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Harry Hellman
Marine aviator lands at Jacksonville en route to Nicaragua
Lt. C Prank Schilt, marine aviator, landed his tri motor transport plane in Jacksonville Florida at 4 10 yesterday after departing Pope Field North Carolina at noon The craft was refueled and prepared for a morning take off bound for Miami from which Schilt will continue to Nicaragua
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C. Prank Schilt
Nicaragua
Pope Field
N. C
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Sehilt
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