Olympiad Swimming Day and Night Events in Antwerp
Antwerp July 1 The complete program for the seventh Olympiad swimming events at the new stadium includes day and night sessions over eight days with water polo bans each day. Preliminaries use a series system to accommodate many nations and both men and women compete in several events. The women’s events feature 100 and 900 meter free, two diving classes, and a 400 meter relay with numerous notable contestants listed.
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Antwerp
Olympic Committee
Sweden
Australia
United States
Ladies Golf Tourney at the Country Club
A ladies only golf tournament is scheduled at the country club Monday afternoon starting at 2 o'clock. Miss Helen Kelley and Miss Lillian Shott serve as team captains for the week, with club members forming the competing teams.
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Helen Kelley
Lilian Shott
Lillian Shott
Helen Kelly
Lee Anderson
D. W. Hancock
Bether Shields
J. D. Me
Brazilians Show Little Interest in Baseball in Rio Series
North American teams in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo battled for Brazil’s championship in a three game set. After one win apiece, the July 4 finale capped the Independence Day program, highlighting Brazilians’ minimal local interest in baseball and the rarity of domestic games outside U S teams or battleship visits.
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Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Brazil
United States
Greb Wins Ten Round Narrow Decision Over Gibbons
In Pittsburgh Forbes Field Harry Greb defeats Tom Gibbons in a ten round bout. Greb earns seven rounds to Gibbons one with two rounds even. Greb weighed 160.5 pounds while Gibbons weight was not announced due to a contract misunderstanding.
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Pittsburg
Harry Greb
Tom Gibbons
Forbes Field
Greb
Gibbons
Toronto University Varsity Eight Wins Hanlon Memorial Trophy
St. Catharines Ont July 31 Toronto University's Varsity eight captured the Hanlon Memorial trophy in the center eight oared class at the Royal Canadian Henley regatta. An accident forced the Detroit crew, last year's winners, to retire after half the course.
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St. Catharines
Ont
Toronto University
Detroit
West Virginia Lodge Meet Opens in Huntington Aug 17
The West Virginia Grand Lodge A A W schedules a three day session in Huntington starting August 17 with A R Fleming of Wheeling handling arrangements. Telegraph Want Ads promise results. Indians win four straight over the Red Sox 2 1 as Guy Morton nearly no hits. Athletics outplay White Sox in Chicago finale.
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Huntington
A. R. Fleming
Wheeling
Indians
Cleveland
Boston
Guy Morton
McInnis
Gardner
Jones
Walters
Morton
O'Neil
National League results sweep across July 31 games
Cincinnati defeated New York 6 to 2 as Benton was attacked early, Ring and Allen with key work. Boston and Pittsburg split a double header with Pittsburg winning 4 to 2 and Boston taking the nightcap 6 to 1. Brooklyn beat St. Louis 9 to 5 in a separate tilt.
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Benton
New York
Cincinnati
Ring
Allen
Winters
Smith
Boston
Pittsburg
Cooper
Rhe
Haeffner
Rudolph
Scott
Oeschger
O’neill
RH E
Hamilton
Wisner
Lee
Fillingim
Gowdy
McCahill Jr Tops Larchmont Meet In 60 Yard Dash
Twelve year old T J McCahill Jr who is lame won first honors in the 60 yard dash at the Larchmont Manor sports event. His father once swam for the New York Athletic Club about twenty years ago. In pro baseball scores Philadelphia edged Chicago 5 to 1 with Keefe and Perkins among the pitchers. Detroit beat Washington 3 to 2 as Ruth homered but did not alter the game outcome. St Louis defeated New York 13 to 8 with Ruth hitting his 37th homer of the season in the eighth.
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T. J. McCahill, Jr
Larchmont Manor
McCahill
New York Athletic Club
Ruth
St. Louis
New York Today
New York
Collins
Thormahilen
McGraw
O’doul
Ruel
Hoffman
Shocker
Severeid
Bt batsb begins first series in St Louis tilt
The St Louis team opens the first series against Brooklyn, scoring multiple runs in each inning. Batters Jacobs May Goodwin North and Pfeffer lead the offense while Smith and El ort contribute.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Jacobs
May
Goodwin
North
Pfeffer
Smith
Elort
Graham overwhelms Princeton at Bluefield Fair Grounds
Graham defeated Princeton 11 to 1 yesterday afternoon at the Bluefield Fair Grounds. Osborne pitched for Princeton and Farley for Graham in the decisive game.
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Graham
Princeton
Bluefield Fair Grounds
Osborne
Farley
American marksmen win team and individual rifle titles
In Deverloo Belgium on July 31 American marksmen using army rifles topped a field of thirteen teams to win both the team and individual titles in the Olympic class free-for-all rifle competition. Other nations mostly used hunting and target rifles.
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Deverloo
Belgium
Americans Win Team Match in London International
Before Antwerp, the United States amateur wingshots visited London for international contests. The Americas won the team match and captured five first prizes in individual events at the London meet. Ten scholarships for French artists and writers were announced by Mrs. George Blumenthal of New York and Paris.
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New York
Antwerp
United States
England
Eondon
Americas
Paris
George Blumenthal
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Charles Paddock
Loren Murchison
University of California
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