Sarazen and Hagen Set for World Championship Davis Cup
Forest Hills hosts the Davis Cup challenge round between America and Australia. Critical singles feature William Tilden and Gerald Patterson with James Anderson and Johnst on, followed by Patterson vs Tilden and Johnston vs Anderson. Expect about 50,000 spectators across the five-day event ending Monday with doubles and final singles.
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Down Under
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World golf title to be decided by 72 hole match
Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen will meet in a 72 hole contest for the world golf title on Oct 8 and 9. First 36 holes at Pittsburg then final 36 at Rye New York. Both stars bring major titles and top galleries to a historic meeting rivaling baseball's world series.
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Walter Hagen
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Tennis Tourney Opens at Mill Street Playground
The tennis tournament starts Saturday morning at 9 o'clock and runs Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons with a possible final on Thursday. Singles only, six players signed up, registrations via Harold Wise, playground director. Entry is 25 cents and one ball. Matches on Mill Street playground courts.
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Mill Street
Kilbane to Box Dundee in Jersey City September 29
Johnny Kilbane featherweight champion and Johnny Dundee holder of the New York commission title sign for a 12 round bout in Jersey City on September 29. Tex Rickard and Frank Flourno ny manage the event.
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Tex Rickard
Frank Flournoy
Baseball recap: Browns fall as Indians rally in ninth
In a nine inning clash the St Louis Browns led 6 2 but Davis and Van Gilder tied a five run surge for the Indians to win 7 6. Dodgers beat the Giants 7 4 behind late defensive plays. Mogridge allowed four extra base hits as the Yankees defeated by Senators 3 1. Braves gain ground with double defeats of Philadelphia 4 7 2
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Burns Homer Sparks Red Sox to 3-0 Win Over Athletics
George Burns hit a two run homer in the third as the Red Sox led the Athletics 3-0 in an abbreviated game halted by a train in the sixth inning.
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Tigers Finish Second After 16-1 Loss to White Sox
Pillette, Cole and Moore were assaulted for 21 hits as the White Sox routed the Tigers 16 to 1, keeping Detroit in a distant second place.
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Sloganish jab at boxing two Jackson brothers on floor
A commentator jokes that a promoter should seize the two Jackson boys during a fight and stage a wrestling match. The line suggests a humorous or mocking tone about perceived mismatches or tactics.
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Jackson Boys
Leading hitters of the major leagues list
The major league batting leaders include Hornsby of St Louis Tierney of Pittsburgh Grimes of Chicago Bigbee of Pittsburgh Hollacher of Chicago Sister of St Louis Cobb of Detroit Speaker of Cleveland Heilmann of Detroit and others. The list shows top averages with Cobb and Speaker among the notable figures.
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Chicago
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Mahoney Edges Dempsey in 12 Round Fight
Brooklyn boxer Happy Mahoney won a decision over Italian Joe Dempsey after 12 rounds in a closely contested bout. The outcome keeps Mahoney undefeated in recent shows.
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Happy Mahoney
Joe Dempsey
Yesterday's Baseball and Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Scores from multiple leagues show Columbus sweeping Toledo in two, St Paul topping Minneapolis, Indianapolis beating Louisville, New York edging Washington, Cleveland defeating St Louis, Chicago trouncing Detroit, Boston beating Philadelphia before rain halted a later game, Brooklyn defeating New York, and a rain delay in Pittsburgh Cincinnati.
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Baseball Matchups Across Major Leagues This Week
Indianapolis faces Louisville and St Paul meets Minneapolis. Kansas City meets Milwaukee. In the American League St Louis plays Detroit while Chicago meets Cleveland. Boston hosts Philadelphia. In the National League New York visits Brooklyn with Pittsburgh at St Louis. Cincinnati meets Chicago and Philadelphia visits Boston.
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Falls From Scaffolding Bounces Off Window at Miller Rubber
Kenmore, CO Frank Garlow an electrician was four stories up on exterior scaffolding at Miller Rubber Company when a rope slipped. He struck a hinged second floor window and slid into the room sustaining only a bruised hip.
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Frank Garlow
Miller Rubber Company
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American aims to swim English Channel from Dover
Charles Toth trains at Dover hoping favorable wind, wave and tide for a Channel swim. If successful he will be the first American to achieve the feat. Webb previously did it as an Englishman. Burgess was the Briton who repeated the achievement.
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Burgess
France
Ohio Veterans Pay Collection Charge on Warrants
Ohio veterans living outside the state must pay a collection charge of one tenth of one percent when collecting state compensation warrants. The charge arises because warrants are drawn on the state treasury rather than a bank, officials said.
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Columbus
Ohio
New Fan Terminates Cold Air Flow at Low Engine Temperature
A novel fan system automatically stops delivering cold air when engine temperature is low. This prevents unnecessary cooling during cold starts and aims to improve startup efficiency and engine warmup behavior.
Flyweight bout heats up as Pancho Villa arrives
Filipino challenger Pancho Villa shines in New York with wins over Johnny Hepburn Sammy Cohen and Frankie Genaro. Promoters schedule Sept 11 bout with flyweight champion Johnny Duff as Duff must sharpen up to keep the title from the visitor from the Far East.
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Johnny Hepburn
Sammy Cohen
Frankie Genaro
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Filpino
Johnny Duff
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Far East
Yesterday's Major League Home Run Totals
Burns of Boston and Schalk of Chicago homer yesterday as leagues post totals. National League equals 414, American League 448 homers in the season so far.
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Boston
Schalk
Chicago
American
Old Farmer Hurt In Field Accident In Wooster
Irvin Stair a 65 year old farmer is hospitalized with a fractured skull after neighbors found him with his head pinned between a heavy land roller and a gate post. His team of colts reportedly ran away witnessing the incident in Wooster Ohio on September 1.
International speed classic to debut at Kansas City track
Plans are set for a 300 mile international speed classic at Kansas City's new speedway on September 165. Entries include Jimmy Murphy, Harry Hartz, Tommy Milton, Bennett Hill, and others with national and international racing pedigrees. The 1.25 mile oval, banked 42 degrees, will allow speeds near 120 mph with 35,000 seats and Eddie Rickenbacker as referee. Elimination trials are slated to start around September 5.
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Jimmy Murphy
Harry Hartz
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Indianapolis Speedway
Tommy Milton
Bennett Hill
Pacific Coast
Eddie Rickenbacker
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