Smap Shots Surveying College Sports and Trapshooting News
The piece notes coed athletics push in the Western Conference of American College Women favoring interclass events over varsity clashes. It discusses baseball prospects like Jocko Conlon and Frank McGuire with Boston teams eyeing them, plus Jess Burkett’s tip on McGuire. It surveys trapshooting growth with ATA data and records, and includes A A U scrutiny of Duke Kahanamoku’s amateur status over surf board riding.
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Conference of American College Women
Jocko Conlon
Harvard Nine
Frank McQuire
Holy Cross
Jack Slattery
Boston Braves
Cambridge
Braves
Colon
Giants
Tigers
McGuire
Jess Burkett
Jess
Duke Kahanamoku
Union
Kahanamoku
Duke
Williams hits 14th homer in Brown-Chicago game
St. Louis outfielder Kenneth Williams slugged his 14th homer of the season in the fourth inning against Fredie Schupp. No one was on base when the drive left the park in a Brown-Chicago matchup played in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Kenneth Williams
Eutfielder
Fredie Schupp
Richie and Sigourney defeat Mallory in mixed doubles
Cheswick June 2 N J Richie and Miss Sigourney defeated Waivers and Mrs Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 6 3 and 6 3 8 today in the third round of the mixed doubles at the Middlesex tennis championship tournament.
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Cheswick
N. J. Richie
Sigourney
Waivers
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Middlesex
London Paris airliner sinks in Channel
A London to Paris passenger aircraft plunged into the English Channel today. A Boulogne bound steamship later rescued two bodies from the water as investigators search for survivors.
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London
Boulogne
Speculation on Japanese Delegation Visits Harding
Washington buzzes over the mission of a three member Japanese delegation to President Harding. Sergt. Richard W. ONeill named top war hero by New York Disabled American Veterans, eyed for Temple of Fame in San Francisco. Miss Mupia Ju claims notability as the only active female aviator ready to join battles over South China.
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Washington
Harding
Richard W. O'Neill
New York Department of the Disabled American Veterans of the
Nathan L. Miller
New York
Temple of Fame
San Francisco
Mupia Ju
Miss Ju
Fig
South China
Aged Judge to Defend Son in Poison Pen Case
Judge Wilbur F. Bryant of Nebraska will defend his son Eugene Bryant charged by Chicago police with authoring poison pen letters sent to Gold Coast residents. The defense claims the son was gassed in the Argonne and has been mentally unstable since, while police say the youth admitted attempting blackmail of Mrs. A. H. Shotwell.
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Wilbur F. Bryant
Nebraska
Eugene Bryant
Chicago
Gold Coast
France
Argonne
Young Bryant
A. H. Shotwell
Fair Ulster M. P. Newest Visitor to U S
Mrs Spencer Chichester one of Ulster parliament’s two women members arrived in New York en route to Chicago She is not in the United States for political purposes and will visit relatives in Chicago
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United States
Canada
American Trapshooting Association
Spencer Chichester
New York
Chicago
Chiel
Jimmy Murphy rises as speed king after record 500 mile race
Jimmy Murphy, once a skilled mechanic, wins the 500 mile race at speedway glory, earning the 1922 champion title. He previously won the 1920 Los Angeles meet, the 1921 Le Mans Grand Prix, and the 1921 San Francisco 250 mile race, all with a car built under his direction.
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Jimmy Murphy
Speed
Speed Kings
Speedway
Murphy
Los Angeles Speedway
le Mans
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
France
Judges Reveal Controversy Over Intercollegiate Finishes
New York reports criticism of alleged judging errors at intercollegiate games. Observers claim the hundred yard dash and quarter mile results were rigged, with uncertainty over second place and mixed selections by officials. Edden Sudden of Stanford cited as under-recognized in the dash. Stevenson of Princeton is noted as overrated in the quarter mile.
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New York
Edden Sudden
Stanford
Lovejoy
Cornell
Woodring
Syracuse
Stevenson
Princeton
Pogrom Wins English Turf Classic in London
Pogrom won the Oakes turf classic in London with Southrequat second and Misia third. The winner is owned by Lord Astor.
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London
Southrequat
Misia
Lord Astor
Yesterday's baseball results across leagues dated playday summary
In the American Association Columbus defeated Indianapolis 6 to 11 in a rain affected program with Minneapolis 11 Milwaukee 9 St. Paul 10 Kansas City 3 and Toledo at Louisville postponed. In the American League Cleveland beat Detroit 9 to 4 and St Louis topped Chicago 12 to 4. National League Cincinnati 11 Chicago 7 and New York 3 with others rain.
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Indianapolis St. Paul
Milwaukee
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Kansas City
Toledo
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
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Chicago
Ween Eneane
Boston
Columbus
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Major League Baseball schedule terse cross-league matchups
The card lists eight AMERICAN LEAGUE games and eight NATIONAL LEAGUE games. Detroit visits Cleveland while Chicago plays St. Louis and Boston goes to New York in the senior circuit. Cincinnati meets Chicago and New York visits Boston in the NL. Philadelphia plays Brooklyn and St Louis travels to Pittsburg.
House fly once deemed harmless yet troubling
The passage notes that until relatively recent times the common house fly, similar to mosquitoes, was viewed as harmless despite being an irritating nuisance. It reflects shifting views on pests and their potential health impacts.
Joe Flynn Emerges as Top Prospect for Giants
The piece highlights Joe Flynn from New York University as a potential future giant. Flynn, captain and shortstop, earned a .514 average and one home run per game in 14 starts this season, drawing early praise from John McGraw.
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O’flannigans
Burkes
Flemings
O’connors
Joe Flynn
de Vormer
le Bourveau
Joe
Flynn
New York University
John McGraw
Mice Plague Rises Across Knight Area in Wyoming
A field mice plague hits Knight area in Unita county near the Utah line with millions of rodents reported. Farmers say crops and farm houses suffer as mice gnaw wood and invade homes. Students in a local district school bagged nearly 300 mice in a recent hunt.
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Evanston
Wyo
Knight
Unita County
Utah Line
Westchester Grand Jury to Probe Peters Shooting
White Plains June 3 The Westchester grand jury will start an inquiry Monday into the shooting of ex Marine Clarence Peters and the confession by Walter S Ward that he killed Peters over a blackmail plot.
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White Plains
N. Y
Westchester Grand Jury
Clarence Peters
Walter S. Wards
Peters
Tracey Debacle in Madison Square Boxing Showdown
The article reviews a chaotic boxing bout billed as heavyweight champion Jim Tracey of Australia facing Bill Brennan. It claims Tracey was unable to fight and was a mere act to draw crowds, reiterating opposition from experts like promoter Frank Churchill and noting the bout drew criticism from the boxing community.
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Jim Tracey
Australia
Bill Brennan
Madison Square
Orden
Tracey
Brennan
Bill
America
Billy Miske
Tom Gibbons
Kid Norfolk
Frank Churchill
Antipodes
Man Leaped To Death From Life Insurance Building
A man died by jumping from a life insurance building recently. Police and investigators are examining the incident, treating it as a possible suicide or accidental fall while considering motives connected to his beneficiaries and arrangements.
Belmont Stakes to feature premier three-year-olds in Belmont Park
The Belmont Stakes on June 10 at Belmont Park draws a strong three-year-old field led by Pillory and including Kai Sang Hea Snob Jr Bunting and Whiskaway with Morvich absent. The piece notes historic champions from Selman winners to Colin and recalls Father Bill Daly’s raceday quips as bookies see heavy betting across Bowie Havre de Grace and Pimlico.
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America
Belmont Park
Morvich
Pillory
Kai Sang
Hea
Snob Jr
Bunting
Whiskaway
Selman
Champio
Friar Rock
Africander
Colin
Bill Daly
Bill
Bowie
Havre de Grace
Pimlico
Pendler Barrett Fight Postponed in Philadelphia
Promoter Mann Taylor announced the Lew Tendler versus Bobby Barrett bout set for tonight is delayed until Monday. Tickets for tonight remain valid.
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Pendler-Barrett
Philadelphia
Hermann Taylor
Lew Tendler
Bobby Barrett
St Xavier Wins Ninth In Tight Arranged Game
In Cincinnati on June 3 St Xavier college captured a 6 to 5 win over Ohio University. The deciding run came in the ninth after a tied eighth inning. Cowden Athans pitched and led the batting for St Xavier.
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St. Xavier
Cincinnati
St. Xavier College
Ohio University
Cowden
Athens
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