Mitch's Musings on the Downward Trail of Failing Legs
The column argues that strong legs are essential in all athletics and chronicles how famous athletes like Jack Dempsey Babe Ruth and Helen Wills Moody suffered when leg power declined. It notes Molla Mallory's critique of Moody and reflects on crowd reactions to Moody's default in a Forest Hills match.
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Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Primo Carnera
Babe Ruth
Helen Wills Moody
Forest Hills
Molla Mallory
Helen
Helen Jacobs
Mrs. Mallory
Mrs. Moody
Middleport Seeks Finals in Local Recreation Tourney
Middleport earned a finals berth in the American Legion recreation ball tournament by beating Cheshire 11 to 3. They will face Oak Hill for the championship of the second half. Helen Jacobs earns praise for a strong victory and rejection of boos aimed at Helen Wills Moody, with caution against disrespectful remarks.
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Middleport
American Legion
Cheshire
Oak Hill
Helen
Helen Jacobs
Helen Wills Moody
Braves Trail Giants by Six Games After Sunday Split
Six NL games on Sunday left the Boston Braves six games behind the New York Giants after a doubleheader split with Cincinnati. St Louis defeated the Giants 7 1 in the first game as Dizzy Dean notched his 18th win while Brooklyn split with Chicago, and Washington widened its AL lead with a 14 1 rout of Cleveland.
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U.P
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Giants
Cincinnati
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Boston
Braves
Bostonians
Tom Zachary
Reds
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Smith
Dizzy Dean
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Rube Walberg
Mickey Cochrane
Chisox
al Simmons
Red Sox
Joe Judge
Sox
Sam West
Jack Knott
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Frey
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Urbanski
J. Moore
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Morrissey
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Ewes Johnson
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Hogan
Maranville
Cardinal rout ends chaos at Polo Grounds doubleheader
At the Polo Grounds 50,000 fans packed the stands for a doubleheader. The Cardinals beat the Giants 7 to 1 in game one as turmoil erupted in game two when Bill Terry charged an umpire after a disputed call, leading to bans for McOtt and Tom Clarke and a chaotic scene with bottles thrown.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Cardinals
Giants
Bill Terry
McGraw
Frisch
Mc Ott
Tom Clarke
The
Gianta
Terry
Albany and Stewart win H. W. Loop games
Albany defeats Athens 6 to 1 behind McGhee five-hitter and Stewart beats Glouster 7 to 3 as Welling fans 17 in nine inning comeback. Stewart plates four runs in the ninth to seal the victory after a 3 to 3 tie. In Marshfield Mass doctors say Major Frank W Cavanaugh, 57, is near death after a relapse from surgery for strangulated hernia.
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Stewart
Athens
McGhee
Glouster
Welling
Fanning
Marshfield
Mass
U.R
Frank W. Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Cohasset Hospital
Rival Showdowns Highlight Tuesday Baseball Schedule
National league games include Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn twice St. Louis at New York with American league matchups New York at Detroit Boston at St. Louis Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago and association action Louisville at Columbus Indianapolis at Toledo Minneapolis at Milwaukee plus 8 Paul at Kansas City.
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Gorham
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Glouster
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McAllister
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Pauley
McGhee
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J. McGhee
Collins
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Pittsburgh
Women’s National Links Meet Opens at Exmoor Course
The Women's National Championship at Exmoor Country Club features 115 entrants led by former champions and two foreign stars. An 18-hole medal round starts today, with 46 low qualifiers advancing to match play tomorrow for a weeklong event culminating in a 36-hole final next Saturday.
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Highland Park, II
Exmoor Country Club
Dr Higgins Nets Big Bass at Balsam Lake Wisconsin
A letter from a Lakeview Resort guest with a photo shows Dr J M Higgins Athens health officer posing with seven bass at Balsam Lake Wisconsin. The three largest likely weigh about four pounds each and the remaining four about two pounds apiece.
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Lakeview
Balsam Lake
Wisconsin
Doctor Higgins
Charleston Notches Double Win Over Beckley In Atlantic Play
In Wheeling West Virginia on Sunday Charleston swept Beckley with 7 to 1 and 4 to 2 scores. Wheeling split with Johnstown 2 to 1 and 3 to 5, and Huntington edged Zanesville 8 to 6. Springfield also toppled Dayton 13 to 7 to even their series.
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W. Va
U.P
Charleston
Beckley
Johnstown
Huntington Club
Zanesville
Springfield
Dayton
Ducks
Cuban envoy to U S named Marquez Sterling new ambassador
Marquez Sterling, a veteran Cuban diplomat, is photographed in Washington D C after his appointment as Cuba's new ambassador to the United States. He succeeds Oscar B Cintas who resigned after Machado voyage.
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Marquez Sterling
Washington, D. C
Cuba
United States
Oscar B. Cintas
Machado
Battle over net queen default ends tennis title stalemate
In a National Women’s Tennis final Helen Moody defaulted at 0-3 in the deciding set, sparking debate over sportsmanship and fairness. Miss Jacobs claimed the title as Moody left the court, while supporters argued Moody’s spine injury warranted withdrawal despite the outcome.
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Jack Cuddy
U.P
Helen Willa Moody
Helen Jacobs
Mrs. Moody
Miss Jacobs
Calht
Helens
Moody
The
Tennis Association
Doubles Semi-Finals Highlight National Championship
In Chestnut Hill Massachusetts George Lott and Lester Stoefen met the Australian duo Donald Turnbull and Adrian Quist in the National Men's Doubles semifinals. The Turnbull Quist pair had upset John Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison to reach this stage. Ellsworth Vines and Keith Gil...
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Mass
U.P
George Lott
Chicago
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
Donald T. Turnbull
Adrian Quist
John van Ryn
Philadelphia
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Texas
Ellsworth Vines
Keith Giled
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