Independence Day Track Meet draws Missouri Valley colleges
Independent Day track and field meet in St. Joseph Missouri on July 4 will feature nearly all Missouri Valley and Big Ten colleges and high schools. Sponsored by the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce it offers about 1500 in trophies and over 50 cups and 200 medals to winners. The meet, strictly amateur, is divided into Open scholastic and novice classes and will follow official A A U rules.
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ST. Joseph
Missouri Valley
Atlantic and Lewis to Play Ball Sunday
Atlantic and Lewis baseball teams will cross bats at Crystal Like next Sunday for a fast game. Several Griswold players are assisting on the Lewis team this year.
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Atlantic
Lewis
Crystal
Griswold
Jeck All-Stars Win First City League Game
Jeck city league team the All-Stars defeated Hedges 6 to 2 at Sunnyside field last evening. Manager was away, and Mr. Jeck was absent from the city during the contest.
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Jeck
Jeck City
All-Stars
Sunnyside Field
Hedges
McTigue Offered 20000 Pounds for Siki Return Match
New York dispatch reports world light heavyweight champion Mike McTigue offered 20 000 pounds for a September Dublin rematch with Battling Siki. Irish promoters want the bout after McTigue won the title from Siki on St Patrick’s Day. no decision yet from McTigue.
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Oyce Siki
McTigue
New York
Mike McTigue
Siki
Dublin
St. Patrick’s Day
An Meyers Wins
In Cedar Rapids Johnny Meyers defended his middleweight wrestling title by defeating Jack Reynolds in two of three falls. Meyers won the first fall in 86 minutes 10 seconds with a double wrist lock, Reynolds took the second with a toe hold in 8 minutes 16 seconds, Meyers won the third in 13 minutes.
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An Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Johnny Meyers
Jack Reynolds
Meyers
Reynolds
Municipal Golf Champs To Play For Harding Cup In Washington
New York June 14 Every quarter of the country except the southwest is represented in entries for the National municipal golf tourney in Washington D C on June 26. Sixteen cities will send players and the president will present the Harding Cup to the winner.
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Municipal Golf Champs
Washington
New York
Southwest
Hera
Washington, D. C
Dorius Outsider Wins Ak-Sar-Ben Race at Omaha Track
In Omaha on June 14 Ak-Sar-Ben program featured Dorius the outsider defeating Reap Wild Heather and Sea Mint after a late rally under Jockey Horn. Seth’s Ak-Sar-Ben paid $30.20 to win the first race while Mollie R and Clever Seth trailed.
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Dorius
Omaha
Neb
Ak-Sar-Ben
Abadane
Reap
Wild Heather
Sea Mint
Darius
Horn
Comparative Case
Glen
Seth
Mollie R
Clever Seth
McClain
Eddie Anderson to Take Two Years Vacation From Ring
Popular Illinois featherweight Eddie Anderson of Chicago has left for Casper Wyoming for a two year rest. The veteran, who began in 1918, plans to return and manage himself when he reenters boxing. Tommy Walsh, his manager, says they part on good terms and no trouble occurred.
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Illinois
Chicago
Eddie Anderson
Wyoming
Casper
Wyo
Tommy Walsh
Anderson
Zbysko beats Gardini in two of three falls in Chicago
In Chicago at the Coliseum Stanislaus Zbyszko former heavyweight champion defeated Renato Gardini two falls to one. Zbyszko won the first fall in 47 minutes 19 seconds using a clutch and a half Nelson hold. Gardini claimed the second fall in 20 minutes 21 seconds and Zbyszko took the final fall in 6 minutes 55 seconds.
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Zbyscu
Gardini
Chicago
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Renato Gardini
Zbyszko
Nelson Shold
Dempsey Training Halt? Shelby Mayor Backs Gibbons
Shelby mayor Sim Johnson says Dempsey is out of condition and not training seriously. He claims Montana sportsmen unite to back Gibbons to win. In Great Falls, Jack Dempsey starts a training grind today ahead of Independence Day bout.
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Shelby
Mont
Sim” Johnson
Dempsey-Gibbons Figst Association
Dempsey
Montana
Gibbons
Falls
Jack Dempsey
Hagen Has Start In Golf Title Play
In Troon Scotland Walter Hagen defending British open champion begins his bid to repeat earlier success as 88 players compete today and tomorrow. Hagen and George Duncan lead as favorites at odds of four to one with Macdonald Smith Abe Mitchell and ship other contenders at mixed odds.
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United Press
Troon
Scotland
Walter Hagen
Viawen
Hagen
Duncan
George Duncan
Macdonald Smith
California
Joe Kirkwood
Abe Mitchell
Many Good Entries Western Golf Meet
Cleveland reports a strong field for the Western Amateur Championship to be held at Mayfield Country Club July 23 to 28. Chick Evans defends his title with stiff rivals including Buddy Knepper of Sioux City and Harrison Johnson of St Paul. Bobby Jones will not participate and Franeis Quimet is doubtful. Knepper is expected to challenge for top form, having shown peak play last year and near the best at Brookline.
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Cleveland
Chick Evans
Mayfield Country Club
Buddy Knepper
Sioux City
Bobby Jones
At Tanta
Franeis Quimet
Harison Johnson
St. Paul
Gadehaux
New Orleans
Boyd
Knoxville
Knepper
Brookline
Syentzer, Evans and Jones
Lehigh borrows honor system to quiet kids at games
Bethlehem youths may watch Lehigh games free if they sit in a specially reserved section and obey rules. They are led by a Lehigh cheerleader and have a dedicated cheering section. The program aims to stop disruptive shouting and ensure clean behavior during baseball and lacrosse events.
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Bethlehem
Lehigh University
Lehigh
Twilight Ball Team Organized by Lewis Legion
Lewis post of the American Legion in Lewis, Ta. has organized a twilight baseball team with Arthur Dewey as captain. The first game was played Tuesday evening with local lads. Ex-service men are invited to join whether or not they belong to the post. Interested players should notify the captain. Stub Robbins as vice commander and Fred Mauser as adjutant were elected after Lyle Sabins resigned as adjutant.
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Lewis Legion
Lewis
Lewis Post
American Legion
Arthur Dewey
Legion
Stub” Robbins
Fred Mauser
Lyle Sabins
Error Common to Humanity Confuses Mortals and Museums
A fragmented note describes a speaker lamenting errors in understanding humanity. It mentions dead people making powers, a man seen last week who has not made a mia tale for four thousand years, and a reference to a mumpy in the Egyptian department of the British museum.
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British Imuseum
H. Liyayfend
Not to be Trusted Youths Companion aphorism
The man who is always pointing out the faults of others to you will also point out your faults to others. This maxim from Youth's Companion cautions against habitual fault finding and warns of reputational harm from such behavior.
Goitre Removal Claims Promoted by Springfield Reader
A Springfield resident Mrs Franz Beard of 1610 Karr Street says she would write anyone her elderlike tale of Sorbsl Quadrugle stainless liniment removing a daughter's goitre. For more information contact Lee's Drug Store or Borbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio.
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Franz Beard
Karr Street
Springfield
Ohio
Lee
Mechanicsburg
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