Bobby Jones Aims to Sweep Open and Amateur Titles
Bobby Jones, the Atlanta golfer, won the national Open becoming an amateur icon. He aims to add the national amateur title, matching Chick Evans who did both in 1916. Jones skipped the Western Amateur to rest for the September 16 15 national amateur at Lochmoor CC Chicago.
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Criqui and Dundee Meet for Featherweight World Title Bout
New York July 26 Eugene Criqui a Frenchman with a injured jaw will face Johnny Dundee in a fifteen round featherweight world title fight at the Polo Grounds tonight. Dundee seeks his first world crown while Criqui defends with a daring one punch style and a veteran foe ready to strike.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s Results Across Leagues
American Association games featured Minneapolis 6 Columbus 3 and St Paul 9 Toledo 3. Kansas City edged Indianapolis 11 innings 11 10. Louisville beat Milwaukee 10 6. National League saw Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 3 and Pittsburg 5 Boston 2 plus Pittsburg 10 Boston 8. American League games included St Louis 3 Cleveland 2 in 11 innings New York 8 Philadelphia 4 Detroit 6 Chicago 3 and Washington Boston rained out.
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Hawaiian mermaids stun Waikiki with record swimming run
Mariechen Wechselau Hawaii claims a world fast 10 yard swim at 10% with comments from Outrigger Canoe Club coach George Center. Lillie Bowmer, a grammar school graduate, finishes a close second as the locals praise temperamental rivals and the rising female talent in water sports at Waikiki.
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Mariechen Wechselau
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Efforts Aimed at Recovering $25 Million Lost in Lusitania
Attempts are planned this summer to recover the $25,000,000 in bullion lost when the Lusitania was torpedoed by German forces in 1915.
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Five Races Today At Grand Circuit In Capital Park
Columbus Ohio July 26 due to 21 entries in the 2:15 trot a division has been ordered and five races will be run today at the grand circuit meet purse for each division is 1600 besides the double 2:15 trot the card includes the Siks Home stakes 204 pace purse 3000 the 2:03 trot purse 1006 and the 267 pace purse 1600 forty four horses are entered for the five races the defeat of Pearl Benboe in the 2:11 trot yesterday was the meet highlight as she failed to win a heat
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Tagging the Bases Tagging the Bases
Brooklyn stopped Luque s winning streak taking the opener from Cincinnati six to three. Ward s triple in the eighth helped the Yankees beat the Athletics five to four. Danforth bested Coveleski in a pitching duel as the Browns won 3 2 in eleven innings.
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Criqui Favored To Retain Featherweight Title
Odds of ten to seven on Eugene Criqui to keep his featherweight title against Johnny Dundee in New York tonight. American interest in the bout was mild.
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New York
New York and Jersey City boxing results from night card
Tim Droney of Lancaster PA and Johnny Williams of New York drew in ten rounds. Willie Herman of Raterson outpointed Johnny Downs of Cleveland in ten rounds. Rocky Smith of New York won a popular decision in twelve rounds over Jack Palmer of Philadelphia in Jersey City.
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Philadelphia
Parents Strike Over School Building Delay in Berlin
Indignant at the unwarranted delay in providing a new building, parents of pupils at Public Schools No. 806 and 307 kept children at home in Berlin. The children thus welcomed the action, signaling discontent with authorities.
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Berlin
Peter Graham Estate Wealthed One of Largest Artist Fortunes
The death of artist Peter Graham in 1921 leaves an estate valued at $659,000, noted as one of the era’s largest fortunes left by a painter.
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Manush Likely to Replace Cobb in Detroit Outfield
Detroit July 26 Hinle Manush, a rookie, looms as Ty Cobb's successor in center field for the Tigers. Cobb cites Manush as a great hitter with promise as a fielder though lacking experience. Cobb believes the youngster will arrive with a vengeance in a couple of years.
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Hinle Manush
Ty Cobb
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Americans Dominate Wimbledon Tennis Hopes
The article notes Bill Johnston's Wimbledon victory and strong American play, with Tilden's injury affecting form. Manuel Alonso defeats Tilden decisively, but Tilden rebounds to beat Alonso in Indianapolis and in a Cleveland exhibition. Tennis experts see Johnston and Tilden as the top players remaining.
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Batting Leaders of the Major Leagues
A fragmented list shows leading hitters with clubs such as St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Detroit and Cleveland. Names include Hornaby Barnhart Traynor Wheat Ruth Jamieson Sewell and Young with varying averages and marks.
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Yesterday's Home Run Hitters Summary
A partial box table lists players from multiple teams with percentages and totals. Names include Traynor of Pittsburg, Felix of Boston, Severcid of St. Louis, plus headings for National League and American League totals.
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Boston
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