Dark Horses Loom in Mercer County Tennis Tourney
Day one at Mercer County tennis saw exciting matches in men's singles and doubles with players Cohen Beckley Claytor Bluefield Straley Princeton Sweeney and Carr Bluefield advancing to tri finals. Local play featured on Princeton and Bluefield courts with more to come today as trophies await winners.
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Country Club
H. W. Straley
P. L. Royer
Cohen
Beckley
Smith
Kitts
Thornton
Clayer
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Taylor
Garvey
Mahood
Straley
Shirey
Blue Neild
Carr
Lowder
Iby Sweeney
Stansbury
Woolwine
Claytor
Bwee
Remailm
Muries
Thornon
Feuchtenberger
Partner
Enries
Pine
Grim
Bartnett and
Lincoln
Datooka
New York
Yeery
Agel
Northy Harvester Leads Gordon Dillon To Post In New Jersey Meet
In Cleveland July 8 under Marvin Childs Northy Harvester defeated Gordon Dillon in the Fasig sweepstakes first race for three year olds. Childs kept his gelding from fast pace winning heats one and three while Dillon led heat two. Driv e W S Garrison sent Gordon Dillon through the rout and the half in 1 02 3 5 finishing third behind Worthy Zarvesser and Lucille Wricht. Tennis driven by Tom Berry upset Dr Strongworthy in the 2 12 trot. Czarina Gale driven by Eugene Edman won the second feature as Norman Grattan and Lilly The Great swept the 2 12 pace. William Crosier of Hartford was suspended for the remainder of the meeting for an unsatisfactory drive.
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Cleveland
Marvin Childs
Omaha
Worthy Harvester
Gordon Dillon
Faywire
Childs
W. S. Garrison
Worthy Zarvesser
Lucille Wricht
Tom Berry
N. J
Dr. Strongworthy
Czarina Gale
Eugene Edman
Fred Edwan
Norman Grattan
Lilly
James Gleason
Williamsport
Golf and Divorce Marked July in Des Moines Home
Mrs Hinshaw filed for divorce from Sanford F Hinshaw after alleging intolerable cruelty on the golf course. The court granted Hubert Utterback custody and awarded $50 monthly alimony in a case centered on fighting over strokes and ball placement.
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Dee Moines
Sanford F. Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Colf
Hubert Utterback
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AL RESULTS AND SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
Scores show Cleveland 14 Philadelphia 3 in the opener. Second games list Philadelphia at Cleveland and New York 6 St. Louis 4 Washington 10 Chicago 2. Detroit 0 Boston 2. Today’s games include New York at St. Louis Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland and Washington at Chicago.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Bt. Louis
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis Boston
Pitteburk
Osese
Boxing and Baseball Banter From The Early Papers
The column mocks boxers and baseball stars including Dempsey Cobb and Greb while praising fighters and campaigning U S sports culture. It jokes about Jack Kearns and Ty Cobb and notes Owens Carroll as the era’s top college pitcher with no college teams in the American League.
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Owen Carroll
Notre Dame Players Take Coaching Posts at Various Colleges
The undefeated 1924 Notre Dame football eleven will coach college teams this season. Star players like Harry Stuhldreher Eddie Huntzinger Jim Crowley Elmer Lawden Don Miller Adam Walsh Joe Bach Chuck Collins Kip Miller Noble Kizer and John Weible will lead lines backs and freshmen at schools including Villanova Georgia Tech Syracuse Chattanooga Indiana Purdue Vanderbilt and Santa Clara California. The group spans multiple roles from head coach to backfield mentors and line coaches.
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New York
Notre Dame
College Ardiron
Harry Stuhldreher
Walter Camp
Villa Nova
Eddie Huntzinger
Jim Crowley
Four Horsemen
University of Georgia
Elmer Lawden
Don Miller
Georgia Tech
Adam Walsh
Santa Clara College
California
Joe Bach
Syracuse
Chuck Collins
University of Chattanooga
Kip Miller
Indiana
Noble Kizer
Purdue
John Weible
Gvard
Vanderbilt University
Mullens Sweeps Ironton in Hard-Fought Weekend Series
Mullens wins two games against Ironton at Mullens on Saturday and Sunday. De Long and Kennedy duel Saturday as Kennedy drives a triple in the sixth. Lusk tops Willis in eleven innings Sunday, nine Mullens players contribute, with strong fielding and base running shaping a tight contest.
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Mullens
Ironton
de Long
Kennedy
Lusk
Kerns
Ontie
Aelces Pa Lroni
Lens
Cleveland Indians Take Double from Philadelphia in Lodge Street clash
In a doubleheader at Philadelphia the Indians won 14 to 4 in the opener, then lost 7 to 5. Cleveland piled up ten runs in the fifth inning of game one to chase Speece early, while Uhle lasted into the third of the second game before giving way. Speece allowed a late surge but Philadelphia fell short as Cleveland held on for the split.
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Philadelphia
Indians
Athlet
Uhle
Speece
Walberg
Heimach
Baumgartner
Stokes
Cochrane
Berry
Karr
Cole
L. Sewell
Hiladelphia
Abrhore
Boanwnees
Hale
Lamer
Simmons
Miler
Caciccaas
Poole
Sree Galloway
Rommel
Abr Hoae
Summa
McNulty
Speaker
Sewell
I. Ei Oe
Burns
Klugman
Fewster
Spurgeon
Ee Eae
Jamieson
Galloway
eRaceiente
Hite
Nallin
Moriarity
Boston
Cardinals
Mails
Braves
Bell
Matis
Hornsby
Tigers Sweep Doubleheader as Harris Hits Key Runs
Detroit Tigers win both ends of a July 8 doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, 6–0 and 8–2, on strong pitching and timely hitting. The report cites Dauis’s shutout effort in game one and notes Johnson’s standout season for Washington, along with historical mentions of notable pitchers like Waddell, Bender, Mays, and Johnson’s arc toward a potential twenty-plus victory season. It also covers Boston’s 5–4 loss to St. Louis in a separate game and lists NL results and today’s schedule across the circuit.
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White Sox
Stanley Coveleskie
Chicago
Washington
Faber
Coveliskie
McNeely
Harris
Rice
Goslin
J Judge
Bluege
Peck
Er Tigers
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Tigers
Dauis
Invadersa
Walter Jusiacon
Heens & Wareling
Uieeck
Loew
Ud Pieher
Johnson
Rube Waddell
Chief Bender
Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Wily Indian
Bender
Oig
Carl Mays
Mays
Cincinnati Reds
Stanley Harris
John
Walter
Tigers Sweep Red Sox as Heilmann Hits Two Home Runs
Detroit wins the doubleheader 5 2 and 10 1, marking the club’s first shutout of the season. Heilmann belts two homers in each game, lifting his tally after facing the first pitch of the sixth inning for a homer. Ruffing, Fuhr, and Boston bats struggle as Stoner shuts down the Red Sox. Todt misplays in the opening frame.
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Tigers
Stone
Red Sox
Fuhr
Heilmann
Todt
Boston
Fuhr and Heving
Joernent Stoner
Bansier
Woodall
Reports of Mathewson relapse denied by wife
Saranac Lake New York July 8 reports circulating that Christy Mathewson former Boston National League baseball club president had suffered a relapse and was seriously ill were declared untrue by his wife Mrs Mathewson She said there is no foundation for the illness reports and noted he has visited Saranac Lake for treatment over the past five years
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Saranac Lake
N. Y
Christy Mathewson
Boston National League Baseball Club
Johnstown Clippers Top Clarksburg in Middle Atlantic Pair
In the league doubleheader Johnstown defeats Clarksburg 5 to 2 in game one. Clarksburg wins 6 to 1 in game two as Cumberland posts 6 to 3 against Wheeling.
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Johnstown
Clarksburg
Cumberland
Wheeling
Fights and League Scores Span July 15 Night of Card
International League games end with Jersey City routing Buffalo 11 to 6 and Providence beating Toronto 8 to 5 in a second game. Toronto shuts out Providence 13–0 in seven innings by agreement. Rochester wins 4–2 in the second game and then 7–3 over Reading. Baltimore defeats Syracuse 4–0. A July 15 boxing card lists Jen Tendler vs Joe Dundee and other bouts including Delaney Loughran Chaney Leonard Dundee Mack, all originally slated for last night.
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Jersey City
Buffalo
Providence
Toronto
Rochester
Ing
Reading
Baltimore
Syracuse
Jen Tendler
Joe Dundee
Jack Delaney
Tommy Loughran
George Chaney
Young Leonard
Mike Dundee
Battling Mack
Babe Ruth Hits Seventh Home Run of the Season
Babe Ruth belted his seventh homer of the season in the third inning as the Yankees faced the Browns. Combs was on base when Ruth connected.
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Browns
St. Louis
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Sisler
Davin
Babe Ruth
Combs
New York
Jones
Shocker
Hoyt
Bengogh
O'Neil
Davis
Stauffer
Vangikder
Dixon
Rego
Hargrave
Bt. Louis
Local Southern Association Scores Report
Mobile defeats Atlanta 5 to 0 while New Orleans routs Birmingham 19 to 4. Chattanooga leads Little Rock 3 to 3 in a darkness halted game. Memphis tops Nashville 11 to 4 with the 16th inning tie noted.
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Southern Association Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
American Association scoreline tumult in Columbus and Milwaukee
In a series of rain affected games the Indianapolis club defeated Kansas City 7 to 0 and Milwaukee beat Louisville 6 to 3. The Toledo tied Minneapolis with rain delays while Columbus faced Paul in rain affected action.
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Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
Columbus-St. Paul
Boxing Bouts Postponed by Rain at Shibe Park
Rain in Philadelphia on July 8 forced another postponement of the boxing bouts slated for Shibe Park tonight. The program is rescheduled for a later date.
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Philadelphia
Shibe Park
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