Carr Vaults 14 Feet In Intercollegiate Vault Event
Yale junior Sabin W Carr soars to 14 feet in the Intercollegiate championships and targets 14 feet 2 1 2 inches. The piece notes nearby clubs and fans, mentions Hobby Snead as a baseball figure, and discusses the Northfork Keystone Athletic Association planning a coal-field league team with local support and press space. It also contrasts national and American leagues, mentions Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and references Olympic prospects and other vaulters.
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New Haven
Philadelphia
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Ily Telegraph
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Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Barnes
Glenn Graham
Beaver High Athletics Rise From Beginnings to State Contenders
Beaver high school sports began in 1907 with football basketball baseball and track. By the 1920s under leaders like Ben H Williams and C W Jackson the Beavers built a strong statewide presence, excelling in basketball and track and reaching the state tournament while rival Bluefield teams faced fierce competition.
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Beavers
Tanner
Gary
West Virginia
Bluefield
Bluefielders
Bluefield High School
Beaver
Ben H. Williams
Binefield
Concord College
M. J. Smith
C. W
Elkins
Beaver Gang
Helen Wills Climbs to Old Tennis Heights
Helen Wills, back in competition, reached the quarterfinals of the North London lawn tennis championships at Stamford Hill England. She advanced after a walkover from Mrs Cecile Campbell and beat Mrs Alston 6 3 6 3. Elizabeth Ryan defeated Miss Elementasis 6 3 6 3 and Molla Mallory beat Miss Heneman 6 1 6 1.
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Hill
England
Helen Wille
Cecile Campbell
Alston
Elizabeth Ryan
Miss Elementasis
Molla BR. Mallory
Miss Heneman
National League scores and today’s matchups
Yesterday’s NL results include St Louis 1 Cincinnati 6 and New York 15 Philadelphia 4. Pittsburgh 10 Chicago 9 and Brooklyn 3 Boston 2. Today Cincinnati visits St Louis, Brooklyn plays Boston, Philadelphia goes to Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago Veneer
Uy Philadelphia
Nebinger’s Tenure Elevates Beaver High Athletics
Dick Nebinger rebuilt Beaver high athletics after Jackson, becoming one of the era’s top high school coaches in basketball football baseball and track. Since 1922 he restarted football and led teams to strong showings, nearly winning a state title, while building a respected program across multiple sports.
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Bluefield
Beaver
Upstate
C. W
W. Nebinger
Joming
Nebinger
West Virginia
Dick Nebinger
Beaver High
Hall the Beavers
Pittsburgh Pirates Rally Past Chicago 10 9 in Ninth
Pittsburgh edges Chicago 10 to 9 as Joe Harris triples and Spencer singles for the winning run in the ninth. Harris collects multiple hits in a 17 hit Pirates attack, Tolson homers, and Scott drives five safeties for Chicago.
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Spencer
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Coomey
Grimm
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Stephen Eon
Freigaug
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Scscceee
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Tie game ends in 10 innings in Fairmounts and Johnstown
Fairmonth Johnstown Charleroi and Jeanette tied 2 to 2 after 10 innings in a Midwest League affair. Cumberland edged Wheeling 6 to 5. American Association saw Toledo top Columbus 5 to 4 and Minneapolis defeat St Paul 5 to 1. Indianapolis beat Louisville 7 to 1, Kansas City 6 to 5 over Milwaukee. Buffalo routed Rochester 8 to 2 and Syracuse defeated Toronto 7 to 5. Baltimore Reading rain. Only games scheduled.
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Tigers Blank Indians in 1-0 Pitcher’s Duel
Detroit tops Cleveland 1 to 0 as Johnny Neun executes an unassisted triple play in the ninth inning. Buckeye outdueled Garland Buckeye in a sharp pitching duel with strong defense behind Olvis 60.
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Johnny Neun
Firstaseman
Tigers
Cleveland
Myatt
Jamieson
Summa
O Neun
Neun
Collinge
Indians
Ita
Garland Buckeye
Olvis
Buckeye
L. Lewe
Collins
Woodall
Wheeling Invites Pros to Open Golf Tournament
Wheeling West Virginia May 3 The Wheeling Country Club has extended invitations to twenty or more leading professionals and several amateurs from the national open at Oakmont to play in an open tournament at the local course on Saturday June 18 with a purse of 500 dollars.
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W. Va
The
Wheeling Country Club
Oakmont
Notable pros and amateurs invited for golf event
The professional is hung up while prospects for the tournament include Johnny Farrell Gene Sarazen Leo Diegel Jack Hutchinson George Duncan and Emmett French. Special invitations have been sent to Bobby Jones Roland Mackenzie and Chick Evans, all renowned amateur golfers.
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Gene Sarazen
Leo Diegel
Jack Hutchinson
George Duncan
Emmett French
Bobby Jones
Roland Mackenzie
Chick Evans
Delaney and McTigue Sign With Tex Rickard for Bout
New York May 31 Pi-Jack Delaney world light heavyweight champion and Mike McTigue former titleholder were reported to have agreed to terms with Tex Rickard promoter for a championship bout at Yankee Stadium on July 7. Contract to be signed tomorrow. This would be their second meeting with Delaney having defeated McTigue by technical knockout in a 12 round bout at Madison Square Garden over a year ago.
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Jack Delaney
Mike Me Tigue
Tex Rickard
Yankee Stadium
Delaney
McTigue
Frelveport
Conn
Battler
Madison Square Garden
Policeman Held Up by Three Armed Men
Policeman P. H. Kane was robbed of his watch and money by three armed men, Jjn Hagewisch among them, in Chicago.
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P. H. Kane
Jjn Hagewisch
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