Jones and Perkins Teed Up In Walker Cup Singles
United States captain Bobby Jones and Phillip Perkins set to clash in singles as the Walker Cup hinges on three more American wins. After four points from a clean two-ball sweep, the U S leads Britain with JonesSharpened team plans for a decisive day at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton Illinois on August 31.
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Wheaton
Bobby Jones
Doctor Tweddell
Great Britain
R. H. Hardman
G. N. C. Martin
J. B. Beck
A. R. MacCallum
Hardman
Roland MacKenzie
Martin
Watts Gun
Phillip Perkins
Cubs Defeat Reds 2–0 in Rain Shortened Game
In Cincinnati on August 31 the Cubs beat the Reds 2–0 in six innings as rain halted play. Root shut down Cincinnati on four hits, Hartnett doubled and scored, Beck tripled with an RBI, and Rixey yielded five Cubs hits. Three double plays and two late Cincinnati threats defined the brief contest.
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Beck
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Kelly
Quigley
Magee
Moran
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
McKinley and Hooker Drive Ford to Scout Football Route
Ohio University captain Pete McKinley and lineman Earl Hooker left Athens August 11 in a Ford touring car. They traveled as far west as Oklahoma, sending a postcard from Iowa and noting frequent breakdowns while keeping a football for practice breaks en route.
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Burnell
Pete’ McKinley
Ohio University
Earl Hooker
Hooker
Iowa
McKinley
Oklahoma
Baseball Scores From American Association and League Games
A recap of results from the American Association and the American and National Leagues. Notable scores include Minneapolis 3 Columbus 2 and 3 1 in extra entries, Milwaukee 6 Louisville 4, and Chicago 2 Cincinnati 0. Friday’s schedule lists Milwaukee at Kansas City and St Paul at Minneapolis with several league matchups.
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Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
National League
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Yesterday's Stars Shine Across League Play
Rogers Hornsby went 3 for 4 with a single and one run scored. Goose Goslin collected a triple, brought in a run, scored, and totaled four plate appearances. Lou Gehrig added a single in four at bats. AJ Simmons doubled and scored. Babe Ruth hit a home run and a single in four at bats, driving in one run and scoring once.
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Rogers Hornsby
Goose Goslin
Lou Gehrig
AJ Simmons
Babe Ruth
Italian Francis and Al Brown Set for MSG Bout on Sept 13
Signed for a 12 round semi final bout at Madison Square Garden on September 13 between Kid Francis of Italy and Al Brown Panamanegro. Matchmaker Jess McMahon announced the bout as a semi final to the Corbitt Sammy Baker welterweight confrontation.
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U PR
Kid Francis
Italy
al Brown
Madison Square Garden
Jess McMahon
the Garden
Corbitt
Sammy Baker
Williams Brothers to Feature Boxing Show in Marietta
Labor Day night boxing card at Washington county fair pits the Williams brothers of Martins Ferry against a strong lineup. Stanley Williams faces Howard Mayberry in a 10 round main event while Frankie Williams meets Jack McFarland. Albert Williams boxes Young Ketchel in six rounds and Harley Stoffel battles Billy Jeffries in a four round curtain match.
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Joe Murphy
Washington County Fair
Williams Brothers
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Fairgrounds
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Duluth
Minn
Mayberry
Williams
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Jack McFarland
Pittsburgh
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Murphy
Lou Juanita
Columbus
Frankie Willams
Albert Williams
Young Ketchel
Steubenville
Armory
Harley Stoffel
Harriettsville
Billy Jeffries
Stoffel
Duck Creek Valley
Clarence Robinson
Third Street Oil
Jeffries
Cleveland Promoter Seeks Match for Thompson in Chicago
Promoter Wee Walter Taylor of Cleveland traveled to Chicago to arrange a bout for Jack Thompson a negro welter. Thompson recently defeated Joe Dundee by technical knockout in Chicago and would fight any opponent Taylor chose.
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Cleveland
U.P
Wee Walter Taylor
Chicago
Jack Thompson
Thompson
Joe Dundee
Taylor
George Courtney
Big George McVey
Engineers Plan 10000 Horsepower Airliners for Long Flights
Aviation engineers outline planes with engines around 10 000 horsepower aimed at enabling long distance, high passenger capacity flights. The plan emphasizes substantial power to support extended routes and heavier loads.
Two Youngsters Hold Up American Doubles Hopes in Tennis
In Chestnut Hills Mass on August 3 two American youths George Lott and John Hennessey powered the national doubles bid. They challenged Wimbledon champions Jacques Brugnon and Henri Cachet in the Longwood Bowl semifinals and led 4 all when play was halted. A rematch would determine whether the United States advances to face Australians Gerald Patterson and Jack Hawkes in the final after Patterson and Hawkes defeated Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn.
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George Lott
John Hennessey
Hennessey
Lott
Jacques Brugnon
Henri Cachet
United States
Lott and
Gerald L. Patterson
Jack Hawkes
Patterson
Sad Sam Jones Dominates as Senators Beat Hoyt 3–1
United Press reports Washington Senators overwhelm Waite Hoyt for eleven Yankee hits while Sad Sam Jones holds New York to seven. Babe Ruth hits his 47th homer. Red Sox edge Athletics 3–2 with Ed Morris and Stuffing keying late rally. Cubs stay 2nd after beating Reds 2–0. Braves rally past Phillies. Tigers top Indians 5–3. Cardinals-Pirates halted in 2nd with Cardinals leading 2–0.
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Sam” Jones
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Waite Hoyt
Senators
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth Closes In On 1927 Pace With 47th Homer
Babe Ruth moved five games and four home runs ahead of his 1927 pace as his 47th homer of the season came in the seventh inning of New York's 3 to 1 loss to Washington. The loss, at the Senators park, kept Ruth’s Yankees on top.
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Babe Ruth
Washington
U.P
Yankees
Washington Senators
Jones
Senators
Martha Norelius Sets 300 Meter World Record
Martha Norelius of New York set a new world record in the 300 meter swim with 4 minutes 8.3 seconds in Vienna. The swimmer, a member of the United States Olympic team, achieved the mark yesterday.
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Vienna
U.P
Martha Norelius
New York
Miss Norelius
United States
Samson sets English 100 yard record in Coventry
P C Samson of Illinois A C won the English 100 yard championship in Coventry with a new record time of 54.2 seconds. The previous British amateur standard stood at 54.8 seconds set by Duke Kahanamoku in 1920.
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Coventry
Eng
P. C. Samson
Illinois
A. C
Duke Kahanamoku
Senators End Yankees Hold on AL Pennant Lead
Washington Senators upset New York Yankees 3 to 1 while Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3 to 2. Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals led 2 to 0 in the second inning as AL pennant contenders see gains and losses. New York stands 84 wins 42 losses, .667. Philadelphia 82 wins 45 losses, .646. games behind zero and 2.5 respectively.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
New York
U.P
Washington Senators
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Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
W. L. Pet
Philadelphia
Columbia to Mount Formidable 1929 Football Schedule
Starting fall 1929 Columbia University will implement a strong football program. Reynolds Benson announces a two year contract with Colgate for 1929 and 1930 at Baker Field. Other 1929 games include Pennsylvania Dartmouth and Cornell with an additional major eastern opponent to be signed soon.
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U.P
Columbia University
Reynolds Benson
Columbia
Colgate
Baker
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Cornell
Roberto Roberti to Box Knute Hansen in Brooklyn Fight
Italian heavyweight Roberto Roberti signed to fight Knute Hansen at Ebbets Field Brooklyn on October 12 Humbert J Fugazy arranged the deal Hansen has not signed both sides would donate the entire purse to charity if the other commits to the same condition.
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New York
Roberto Roberti
Humbert J. Fugazy
Knute Hansen
Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn
Hansen
Roberti
Home Run Club Leaders and Batting Averages
A historical box style listing shows top home run hitters and totals for the Yankees Athletics Browns Senators Cubs and others. Names include Ruth Gehrig Foxx Lazzeri Bottomley and Hornsby with varying counts and league tallies for American and National leagues.
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Yankees
Hauser
Athletics
Simmons
Blue
Browns
Foxx
Lazzeri
Gostin
Senators
California Negro Beats Dundee by Technical Knockout
In Chicago on August 31, Jack Thompson a California negro welterweight won a scheduled ten round bout against Champion Joe Dundee by technical knockout in the second round. Thompson pressed the attack from the opening bell and a hard right to the jaw dropped Dundee for a count of weight early in the second. Dundee rose only to go down again as the referee stopped the fight.
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Chicago
Jack Thompson
California
Joe Dundee
Thompson
Dundee
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