Youthful Hurlers Hold Brooklyn to Four Run Shutout
The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Robins 4 to 0 as Vance began for Brooklyn and left after seven innings. Ehrhardt finished, breaking Brooklyn’s five game win streak. O Farrell received a $1,000 gold prize and a medal as league MVP for 1926.
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Channel swim in new time is girl's aim
Brighton trainer Jabez Wolffe selects Hilda Harding a Brighton photographer to attempt the English Channel after Gertrude Ederle. Harding plans to try next July claiming improvements include a perfect stroke and pace comparable to Ederle on a six hour swim.
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Willie Meehan Shifts Stage Scenes in San Francisco
Roly poly heavyweight Willie Meehan, 31, works as a hand in a San Francisco theater. Once a top contender, Meehan is noted as the only fighter to beat Jack Dempsey twice in five meetings, with two wins, two draws, and one Dempsey victory. His odd ring style puzzled the eventual heavyweight champion.
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Airplane jitney planned for London to Amsterdam Olympics
London and Amsterdam will host an emergency air taxi service during the Olympic games next year arranged by the British Olympic and Amateur Athletic Associations. Officials and athletes will use quick transport to Holland. British team members will stay in a first class hotel due to hotel shortages, while Germans and others may live on ships.
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Dundee Asked to Stage Next Bout in Baltimore
Baltimore June 4 Mayor William F. Broening invited Joe Dundee the new welterweight champion to stage his next championship fight in the Baltimore stadium He promised to provide facilities and seats for eighty thousand
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International League Tie Ends Rochester Syracuse Game
Rochester and Syracuse were tied 8 to 8 when darkness halted play after the ninth inning. The remainder of the schedule postponed due to rain and other games were postponed.
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Nut Buster Keystone Tilt Battered by Rain
Rain halted a Nut Busters versus Keystone Northfork game at Glenwood Park. Key moments include Dick’s three bagger for Nut Busters in the first inning and Adams triple for Keystone in the third before a delay. Bluefield aims to rebound today against a Lebanon Va nine with Miller pitching and Chick Smith catching.
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Boston Wins Slugfest 10-8 Over Chicago
Boston and Chicago staged a high scoring game with Boston taking a second straight win. Wilson hit his tenth homer, Webb added his eighth, and R. Smith was chased after a rough first inning as Boston defense and two Chicago errors fueled a four run burst. Chicago rallied but could not overcome the early deficit.
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Chicago Tops Red Sox for In his Third Straight Win
Chicago defeated Boston 6 to 4 in Chicago. Lundgren wild in the ninth with two out and three walks. Jacobson misplayed Kamm’s drive to left allowing two runs. Ten two base hits occurred, Barrett collecting three. MacFayden Lundgren Hofmann Blankenship Connally Crouse McCurdy.
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National League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday’s NL results: St. Louis defeated Brooklyn 4 to 0 and Boston beat Chicago 10 to 8. Cincinnati toppled New York 5 to 1. Today Brooklyn visits St. Louis New York goes to Cincinnati Boston faces Chicago.
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Browns Dominate Senators With Sharp Hitting Display
St Louis bats explode for four runs in the third inning and Schulte adds a homer in the fourth as Walter Johnson loses his league start. Gerber triples, Vangilder and Adams pair doubles, Sisler singles to drive the rally. Schulte homers later as the Browns top the Senators 5 to 3 in Washington.
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Tilden and Hunter Lose in International Doubles
In St. Cloud France on June 4 Americans William Tilden and Francie Hunter fell to Jean Borotra and Rene Lacoste of France 4-6 6-2 6-2 3-6 in the doubles of the hard court tourney. Hunter played brilliantly, Tilden error prone, but Big Bill’s service stood out. Tilden advances to singles final to meet Lacoste.
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W H M ilhany Leads In June Golf Tournament
W H M ilhany led the field on the first day of the June handicap tournament with a net score of 72. Doug Leckie posted 80 as the next best amid hard wind that pushed many qualifying scores above 80. Officials expect more entries to qualify for match play with 16 of the lowest nets advancing. parings to be published Tuesday morning. first match by June 12.
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Helen Wills Wins North London Tennis Championship
Samford Hill England June 4 Helen Wills defeats Elizabeth Ryan of California in the finals of the women's singles to capture the north London championship. The match ends 6-2 6-2.
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FODDER FOR SPORTS FROM THE PRESS Box
A playful bon mot about daily needs for a baseball player Muet and others, likening essential items to common pairings and routines in sport and life. The piece uses humorous comparisons to highlight the routine nature of an athlete’s day.
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Coalfield Baseball Gossips Spark Local Rivalries
The Gary Coaldiggers plan to wallop Keystone Northfork at Keystone ball yard this afternoon while Coalwood hosts Mullens Snakes at Robin Park. Welsh figures tease, fans rally around Buck Dunkle, and Mrs. Bob Powell faces a hospital recovery as local teams swirl in lively, humorous chatter.
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Rixey Shuts Down Giants for 5–1 Win in Cincinnati
Eppa Rixey earns his first win of the year as Cincinnati defeats New York 5 to 1. Fred Lindstrom collects three safeties and scores the lone Giants run on Hornsby’s third inning sacrifice. Clarkson drives in six as Cincinnati earns a sixteenth hit attack.
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Buddy Bauer Captures 25000 Over Whiskery Derby Upset
Buddy Bauer of Idle Hour Farm won the $325,000 Fairmount Derby in East St. Louis with a finishing time of 2 05 2 5. Whiskery finished second and Osmond third as Buddy Bauer paid 55.29 to win on $2 tickets before a crowd of 25 000.
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Baseball frays fill standings with key results and rainouts
In the American League the Chicago Cubs beat Boston 6 to 4 while St. Louis won 5 to 3 over Washington. Detroit played New York while rain affected Cleveland at Philadelphia and other matchups. St. Louis visits Washington and Detroit goes to New York next.
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Scores From The Night's Games Across Cities
Toledo beat Indianapolis 8 3 percent Milwaukee 5 over St Paul 4 Louisville 5 Columbus 3 Kansas City 7 over Minneapolis 2.
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Keystone Outfits Battle to a 3–3 Tie at Coalwood
In a ten inning clash at Coalwood Ball Park the Robins and Hob battle to a 3–3 tie. Snead hits three and Gilley boosts their offense while Adams shines at short for Coalwood, as Brown Sullivan and Jennings pitch well and darkness ends play.
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Local Boy Sets New Mile Record at Chicago Meet
Edward Mee-Qual of Culver Military Academy set a national interscholastic mile record with a four minute thirty six second time at the University of Chicago meet held Friday and Saturday.
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Americans win Ryder Cup as Mehlhorn defeats Compston
The United States clinched the Ryder Cup 9 1/2 to 3 1/2 on the final day of singles. Wild Bill Mehlhorn defeated Archie Compston to earn the decisive seventh point, with Johnny Farrell, John Golden, Leo Diegel and Captain Walter Hagen contributing wins for the Americans.
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Detroit School Wins Track Championship
Chicago June 4 The Northeast high school of Detroit led by two black runners and a white ally won the national interscholastic track meet at Soldiers Field, scoring 23 points to claim the title over Fort Collins Colorado and Cass Tech Detroit.
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Southern Association score roundup shows mixed results
Nashville beat Atlanta 9 to 1 in the first game and 11 to 5 in the second. Mobile defeated Little Rock 9 to 1 in the first game and lost 6 to 3 in the second. Memphis won 12 to 7 over New Orleans while Birmingham led Chattanooga 7 to 0.
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