Athletics and Cubs Hold Sway Near Halfway Point
At midseason the Athletics lead the American League as Connie Mack’s club plays strong offense from Foxx Simmons and Cochrane with Rommel Grove Walberg Earnshaw on the mound. The Browns stay in contention while the Yankees look to improve as Babe Ruth returns to form. In the NL the Cubs lead though offense sputters while the Pirates ride Traynor and Grimes and the Giants seek a powerful batting stretch to offset weak pitching.
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Fresno High rifle team sets long bullseye streaks
Jack Bartram, the Fresno High School rifle captain, fired 4 500 consecutive bullseyes with a small lighter rifle in a single session. Twenty four hours later fellow pupil Richard Hansen, 17, hit 6 000 consecutive bullseyes on a dec-foot lane.
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Jack Bartram
Fresno
Calif
Richard Hansen
National clay court tennis championships begin in Indianapolis
High ranking national players and sectional champions gathered in Indianapolis for the national clay court tennis championships. Sixteen players led by Tamio Abe of Japan entered. Fritz Mercury of Bethlehem and Wray Brown of St. Louis were top American contenders with 32 first round matches scheduled.
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Wray Brown
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Cote
Labor Commission Calls Pyle's Hand
Labor commissioner in Los Angeles heard eight complaints from Pyle era runners and staff demanding unpaid salaries and expenses from the recent cross continental foot race. Affected parties include a billed entry fee claimant, performers in the show, and two office assistants.
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Pyle
Local Riflemen Relinquish Cup After Defeat at Harrisburg
The annual regimental rifle shoot in Harrisburg saw Company K of Delaware defeat the Athens team 1084 to 1047 to claim the trophy last held by a rifle team from Company Oly Tifantey. Arch rivals featured three top individual finishes with Sargeant A Hoggins leading at 282, followed by Sergeant Carl Meighen 291 and Sergeant Kenneth Woodgerd 230 as the Army unit dominated the field of 60 competitors from ten companies.
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Kenneth Woodgerd
Russell Slaughter
Wiehand Witthine
Sargeants Huggins
Meighen
Woodgerd
Columbus Business Mens’ Rifle Club
Marquette Track Star Mike Treps Was Upbeat Junior Sprinter
The Marquette University track team had no seniors that year and featured Mike Treps as a standout junior sprinter.
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Marquette University
Mike Treps
Baseball Scores From Weekend Card
Louisville edged Toledo 7 to 5 and Kansas City beat Minneapolis 1 to 0 while St Paul routed Milwaukee 9 to 2. Indianapolis at Columbus postponed by wet grounds as Chicago and St Louis games ended sixth when trains departed. New York beat Boston 3 to 2 and Washington faced Philadelphia in rain with no score listed.
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Washington
American Nesophatton matchups listed for five cities
Indianapolis at Columbus Columbus, Kansas City at Minneapolis Milwaukee at St Paul Louisville at Toledo details suggest a regional schedule with paired city teams and venues across the circuit.
Race wagering returns to North Randall track
North Randall opens its first race meet in three years as part mutual and auction pool betting resume. County officials visit the track including Prosecutor Ray To Miller and deputy sheriffs while no interference occurs. Veterans EW Cratch and A Esterbrook oversee the auction pools but are sick at the posts. Sheriff Manratty travels toward Columbus with a prisoner before the races. detective Gideon Rabataw notes he paused law enforcement duties. Mayor Shanks unavailable for comment.
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Ray
Miller
Ateputy
Interfore
EW Cratch
A. Esterbrook
North Randall
K. 3
Wanratty
Colimbes
Nin
Gideon Rabataw
Manratty
Sports schedule fragment pits teams across major cities
Readable lines show games between New York Boston Cincinnati Chicago and Cleveland with matches across Detroit and Detroit area figures. J Louise appears as an uncertain name amid sparse schedule notes.
Schmeling Plans Six Weeks Nationwide Tour
New York July 2 Max Schmeling will undertake a six weeks coast to coast tour beginning Monday July ahead of his upcoming heavyweight bouts. The German boxer's itinerary spans major cities and venues as he promotes his tour and fights abroad.
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U.P
Max
Stabbed Champ Murray Tops as Nation Hails Win
New York photographer captures instant after Murray wins American four weapon championship at Los Angeles National Sport Expo. Joe Jacobs reports Schieling rejects theater offers to tour twenty five cities coast to coast with twenty five exhibitions under William McCarney. Tour opens in Philadelphia Monday with stops in Cleveland Columbia and Cincinnati. Washington at Philadelphia was rained out yesterday.
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Joe Jacobs
Schieling
Bostog
William McCarney
Jack Dempecy
Luis Firpe
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Columbia
Cincinati
Paschal Helps Team Rally for Win Over Boston
In a tense game, Ben Paschal delivered a key inning driving in two runs to power a comeback versus Boston. Cuba and St Leute contributed base hits while Higgs and Stephens led with hits for the offense as the team finished with 15 total safeties.
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Hiero
Ben Paschal
Boston
Cuba
St. Leute
Cateh
Higgs Stephens
Player’s slump ends in NY after nine straight wins
After a nine game winning streak the star’s form faded in New York led by Dosten and New York. writers in both leagues doubt his future with 92 percent of observers deeming him done following a late-season warm spell.
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Ang le
Ravener
Hole Lowny
Lowing
Dosten
New York
Fyck Leads Sy to 77 Point Win in Heated Track Meet
Fyck coached the Sy in a tense race earning a 77 point victory. The event showcased enduring athletic effort with Kyck teammates and other competitors pushing for top marks.
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Fyck
Syin
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