Stribling Knocks Out Squires in Two Rounds at MSG
Young Stribling of Georgia defeats Johnny Squires of South Africa in two rounds at Madison Square Garden. Squires drops twice in the first round and is KOed 44 seconds into the second. Stribling, weighing 181 1 4, shows a sharper attack with a strong jab and right hand as 6,326 attend the season opener.
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St Louis Extends NL Lead By Half Game Over Giants
St Louis moved a half game ahead of the New York Giants in the National League standings. The Pirates defeated the Giants 4 to 3 while Cleveland fell 2 to 1 to Chicago. Rain postponed the remaining games across the leagues. Chicago and Cincinnati trailed in tight pennant races as all other action was halted.
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Ohio Conference and Buckeye A A To Meet To Interpret Rules
In Columbus on Sept 8 officials from the Ohio conference and the Buckeye Athletic association will convene for the first time since friction arose. They will select basketball officials for the coming season and interpret new rules. Leading court officials are expected, with a round table discussion to conclude.
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Home Run Club Totals Rivalry Highlights Season Totals
Ruth and Gehrig lead the Home Run Club with 47 and 28 respectively for the Yankees, while Hauser and Foxx pace the Athletics with 6.5 and 12. Wilkor and Hafey show strong Cardinals and Robins contributions. Yesterday’s homers include Hafery and Harper, with Waner and others adding to the totals as the season accumulates across American and National leagues.
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Scores From Thursday in American Association
Minneapolis and Kansas City shared a 6 to 4 result, with St. Paul and Milwaukee also on the schedule. The night featured the listed games and final tallies from the league slate.
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Chicago Handles Cleveland In Tight National League Match
Chicago beat Cleveland 2 to 1 in a tense NL contest while other games faced rain delays. St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 0 in a separate clash as Boston and Philadelphia were marked by rain.
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Friday Games Clip Light Schedule
SamManapolis visits Columbus while Toledo plays Louisville Milwaukee travels to St Paul Kansas City meets Minneapolis in a busy Friday lineup.
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Boston at Philadelphia Two-Game Series
Boston faces Philadelphia in a two game set with both games hosted in Philadelphia. The schedule includes back to back meetings as part of the league slate.
Washington at New York and Philadelphia at Boston
Report of two basketball games featuring Washington visiting New York and Philadelphia visiting Boston. Details on teams and scores are incomplete in the fragment.
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Sparkler 11 Wins International Steel Yacht Championship
The Sparkler 11 sailed by Prentice E. Edrington of New Orleans won the International Steel Yacht championship at Newport Harbor Yacht Club California on September 1.
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Army Football Opens Early Practice Ahead of 1928 Schedule
The United States Military Academy begins workouts for the 1928 season. West Point faces a tough slate with games against Southern Methodist Yale Notre Dame Nebraska and Southern California. Coach Biff Jones is pictured with captain Bud Sprague as the squad starts its initial drills.
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Junior baseball title of world decided in Chicago clash
Two youth teams from Worcester Massachusetts and Oakland California meet in Chicago as the first of three games to decide the mythical junior baseball champion of the world. The series crowns a winner of the American Legion tourney with over 100000 boys under 17 participating. The winner will be guest of Judge Landis at the World Series.
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Juniors to Play New York for Forest Hills Title
The national junior champions of five countries will bid for the men's singles title at Forest Hills next week as the tournament opens.
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Tennis Rivalry Renewed Between United States and France
The United States and France were set to renew their tennis rivalry at the Ger Mantown Cricket Club today weather permitting. Opening matches were washed out by rain.
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Forty Boys Report for First Logan High Football Practice
Logan high school begins fall practice under new head coach Ted Sawyer and assistant George Cooke. Forty players reported with eleven veterans forming the nucleus including captain Don Spencer and players Gray Zan ner Iles Hutchinson Shaw Goodive Roberts Tom Hantsley and Woodgeard. New equipment arrived and a tackling dummy was ordered.
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Blitman Seeks Pennsylvania Featherweight Title Match
Philadelphia southpaw Harry Blitman, called a miniature Gene Tunney, meets Benny Bass for the Pennsylvania featherweight championship Monday at Shibe Park. Promoters forecast a $100,000 gate. Blitman is guaranteed $25,000. The winner eyes Tony Canzoneri's featherweight title in Brooklyn.
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Jimmy McDermott Knocks Out Billy Knowles in Two Rounds
Terre Haute boxer Jimmy McDermott defeated Billy Knowles of Chicago by knockout in two rounds in Ft. Thomas Kentucky last night. The welterweight bout ended decisively as McDermott landed decisive blows to stop Knowles early in the second round.
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Bitter criticism over swimming prize awards in toronto derby
In Toronto on September 7, the Wrigley 15 mile endurance swim committee awarded 2500 to each of 14 final finishers though no one completed 15 miles. Georges Michel quit after 12 and a half miles. Critics object that Norman Ross swam only five miles yet receives 2500 while a separate five mile consolation race for 5000 is set for Saturday with Ross and George Young favored.
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Philadelphia Fans Hope for World Series Return
Philadelphia fans, buoyed by the Athletics battle with the Yankees, plan to attend a double header in New York with hopes of back-to-back World Series. Connie Mack aims Grove and Walberg to shut down the Yankees as 10 000 rail passengers head east.
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Five Big Games At Yankee Stadium This Season
Five intersectional intercollegiate football games are slated for Yankee Stadium this season per Ed Barrow of the New York Yankees. Separately in Ohio, state officials aim to start a dam project this year to create a 30acre fish reservoir at Mt. Gilead’s east edge, said D. O. Thompson.
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Meljus and Miljus Duel as Indians Fall to White Sox
In Cleveland, Jovis and John Miljus faced Chicago’s White Sox in a 2 to 1 loss. Miljus allowed five hits while Chicago capitalized on a first inning rally. Joe Sewell doubled but Cleveland failed to drive him home. The Indians played at home for the first time in weeks as plans for today’s pitcher decisions remained unsettled.
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Army and Navy football squads prep across scores
West Point coaches push for speed in Army track tied to football drills. At State College Kain disrupts PSU practice while three teams run signals. Carnegie Tech weathered rain as Steffen tests the squad. At Annapolis Cassado strains his back during scrimmage as Navy works on one play.
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