Surprise Office Showdown Nets Big 6 3 Victory
The Office team sprung a quick lead and held off the Bath club Live Wires to win 6 to 3 on Blue Field Fair day. Key moments included Jim Wagner homers and a standout one handed grab by Fred Yost, with Morton Wagner stealing home and Simmons and Jones sharing pitching duties in a lively afternoon. The Blue Stone effort sparked by Oakey Hare and Moore’s power couldn’t overcome the Office offense and strong defense.
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Bath
John Parkers
Oakey Hare
Bluestone
Jones
Jim Wagner
Morton Wagner
Simmons
Hare
Prise
Mc Wagner
Moore
Wasma
Fred Yost
Yost
Carlisle Bolen
AB. R. H
Fodder for Sport Press Box Notes On Baseball Cars And Umpires
A sprawling write up covers D rived figures from dirt track racing to Norfolk Western and Southern League baseball. It highlights driver Cottrel and Jack’s racing team, Babe Ruth chatter, umpiring praise at Bluestone, and minor league action featuring Letty Thomas Peden Hayworth and Ash. The piece also notes Bill’s no hit no run effort and Bruce Wright’s relief work and Rutherford’s solid bat for Quincy Three I League.
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Jack Go
Ack
McClure
Campbell
Jack
Albany
N. Y
Jeffries Seeks Millionaire Status After Johnson Fight
Former world champion Jim Jeffries, famed for early 20th century bouts, is tied to possible millionaire status as drilling advances in the San Fernando Valley and Burbank ranch ventures raise his fortunes. Reports say a real estate deal and ranch development could push Jeffries into the millionaire class, following past losses and ventures. Jeffries has entertained guests at his Burbank home and remains a popular figure among writers, stars, and politicians.
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Jim Jeffries
Jack Dempsey
Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Jeff
Mad Jeffries
Johnson
Lou Houseman
Chicago
Los Angeles
Burk
San Fernado Val
Burbank
Jim
Rube Bressler's Bat Helps Reds Beat Brooklyn in Eleven
Rube Bressler's triple with Dressen and Walker on base powered the Cincinnati Reds to an 8 to 6 eleven inning win over Brooklyn. Brooklyn tied the game in the ninth on Hargrave's double and Felix's single. Both teams used five pitchers.
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Brooklyn
Rube” Bressler
Dressen
Walker
Cincinnati Reds
Hargrave
Felix
Giants Suffer Fourth Straight Defeat To St Louis
The New York Giants fell 10 to 2 to St Louis as Fitzsimmons gave up two runs in seven innings and wild pitches opened a four run ninth, while Vic Keen earned his eighth win. The Giants’ infield misplays aided the rally.
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New York
New York Giants
St. Louis
Fitzsimmons
Giants
Davis
Cardinals
Vic Keen
R. H. B. St. Louis
Keen
O'Farrell
Pussiamenseen
D’ Ells
Davies
Florence
Snyder
Cubs End Braves Winning Streak With 7–6 Victory
Boston fell behind as Chicago used a decisive eighth inning to seize the lead. Cooney Kelly and Wilson with Stephenson delivered go ahead runs after a string of hits, while the Cubs racked seventeen hits overall led by Smith and Graham.
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Boston
Braves
Fial
Chicago
Cubs
Smith
Graham
Cooney
Kelly
Wilson
Stephenson
R. H. E.aude
Jones
Piercy
Gonzales
Grapen
R. Smith
Genewich
J. Tayor
National League action from St. Louis to Philadelphia list
National League results show Geeta ace action at St. Louis and New York with a 10 to 2 score, while Chicago at Boston and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia games are scheduled and Cincinnati at Brooklyn listed as today’s matchups.
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Geeta Ace Acionati
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Palladelphta
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Slugging Match Won by Phillies
Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 13 to 11 in a slugging game led by Russell Wrightstone with two doubles a triple and a homer in six at bats scoring nine runs Wrightstone and Grant ham plus Cy Williams homered Wrightstone Wright Grantham Williams Wrightstone were key in the Phillies offensive effort with a high scoring late game and a six inning sequence contributing to the victory
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Russell Wrightstone
Phillies
Wright
Grantham
Cy Williams
Oldham
Eeyele
Ad. Te
Sand
Sra
Harper
Mokan
Denline
Wrightstone
Huber
Williams
Ose
Tse
Freiburg
R. Pittsburg
Ecient
Traynor
Uhirich
Willoughby
Carey
Bigbee
Henline
Smith
Lee Friber
Lettersburg
Aldrites
Culloton
Ulrich
Main
Wil
Aldridge
Inn of Culloton
Cheham
Maun
Willouhby
Winpitcher
Hart
Kief
Jess Sweetser Struck by Influenza After Golf Title
New York June 11 Jess Sweetser winner of the British amateur golf title arrived at Quarantine with influenza after effects. An ambulance carried him to Bronxville Hospital where he will be treated for a cold intensified by the tourney stress and physical strain.
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New York
Jess Sweetser
Aquitania
Bronxville Hospital
Sweetser
Fourteen Drivers Qualify for 250 Mile Race Tomorrow
Altoona announces that fourteen drivers have qualified for the 250 mile race tomorrow afternoon. Official starter Fred Wagner stated that qualifying trials would continue tomorrow morning.
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Altoona
Fourton
Fred Wagner
Yankees Hammer Wilbur Cooper in Detroit Tilt
Wilbur Cooper former Cub southpaw started for the Tigers in his first appearance at home, giving up ten hits in four innings as the Yankees won 9 to 3. New York collected eighteen safeties, with two extra-base hits by Kell and Gehrig among others, and left 11 runners on base. Cooper took the loss. Holloway and Stoner shared Detroit relief duties.
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Detroit
Wilbur Cooper
Cub
Tiger
New York
Holloway
Stoner
Cooner
Yankees
Warner
Koenig
Gehrig
Gehringer
Manion
Sean
Lazzer
Wingo
Sacr- Shocker
Gazella
Meusel
Neun
Shocker
Cooper
Eines
Nocker
Combs
McGowan
Owens
Browns Edge Red Sox in Ten Inning Victory
St Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 4 to 3 in ten innings on June 11 as McManus drove in two runs with bases loaded in the tenth. Durst and E Robinson tied the score with ninth inning triples while Flagstead homered in the tenth to regain the lead. Ehmke, Gaston and Schang, Pixon shared pitching duties.
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St. Louis
R. H. E. Boston
Ehmke
Bischoff
Gaston
Schang
Pixon
Sherman dominates Wildair Handicap at Belmont Park
Sherman owned by Mrs. A. Swenke wins his fourth straight Wildair Handicap, covering a mile in 1:38 4-5 at Belmont Park. Hayward finishes second and Roland third. Light View takes the Pennant purse at Belmont, Cartoonist second and Light Asbestos third. Teak wins Latonia fifth race in 1:11 4-5 for six furlongs. Princess Pan captures Herald purse at Fairmont, defeating Chief Uncagan in 1:12 4-5 for six furlongs.
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Sherman
A. Swenke
Belmont Park
Hayward
Roland
Belmont
Light View
Cartoonist
Light Asbestos
Teak
Latonia
Superfrank
Rural Route
Herald
Fairmont
Princess Pan
Chief Uncagan
Rain Delays Women’s International Singles Match
Rain stopped play in Paris delaying the women’s international hard court singles championship between Suzanne Jen of Los Angeles and Mary K Browne. If rain continues, organizers will try to complete as many matches as possible tomorrow to allow practice ahead of next week’s English national matches.
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Paris
Suzanne Jen
Mary K. Browne
Los Angeles
American League Results Yesterday
Detroit defeated New York 3 to 3 in a rain affected schedule. St. Louis beat Boston 4 to 3. Matches included Chicago versus Washington and Cleveland facing Philadelphia. Schedule had New York at St. Louis and Boston at Detroit with rain interruptions.
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New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Joe Kirkwood to Play 18-Hole Exhibition at Bluefield
Joe Kirkwood world famous golfer will appear at Bluefield Country Club for an eighteen hole exhibition on Saturday July 17. He will perform trick shots after the match and is expected to draw a large gallery as he challenges local pro Rocky Schorr in an even terms showdown.
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Welch
Archie Hambrick
Vaughn
McDowell County
Joe Kirkwood
Bluefield Country Club
Kirkwood
America
Hagen
Jones
Cruickshank
Melhorn
Kirkwap Schorr
Schorr
Local Shop Team Sets Till Radford Meeting This Afternoon
The Nut Busters travel east to Radford Virginia to face Pulaski Radford in a showdown after a previous tie. Smiley plans to start bond WYPI star against the Old Dominion lineup with Doc Ayres pitching for Virginia.
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Radford
Pulaski
Jess Sweetser Forced to End Championship Play This Year
Jess Sweetser, after returning from England with the British amateur title, is out of championship play for the year. Dr. G M Dear announced the decision, citing after effects of influenza and nervous strain. He was hospitalized at Lawrence Park Hospital in Bronxville, New York, following the Aquitania voyage.
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Jess Sweetser
America
G. M. Dear
Lawrence Park Hospital
Bronxville
N. Y
England
Aquitania
Dear
Sweetser
McTigue defeats Scozza in twelve round light-heavyweight bout
Mike McTigue former titleholder outpoints Lou Scozza after twelve rounds in Buffalo. McTigue weighed 172 pounds to Scozza's 164 3 4. Toronto dispatch notes the decision came in Toronto on June 11.
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Toronto
Ont
Mike McTigue
Lou Scozza
Buffalo
N. Y
McTigue
Scozza
Mehlhorn Takes Third in First Day of Freak Golf Event
Moor Park England June Bill Mehlhorn of Chicago finished third on the first day of a freakish target golf tournament using a scientific scoring system. Entrants from four states trailed as Abe Mitchell led the round with a high points total and experts debated the new method.
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Mehlborn
Abe Mitchell
Cobb and Lazzeri Find Favor in New York
New York observers praise Tye Cobb and Tony Lazzeri as strong crowd favorites at the city’s ballpark. Cobb, a veteran Tigers figure, draws cheers and occasional panning while Lazzeri, the Yankees second baseman, earns vocal support for his hitting and fielding as fans back his performances. Hig countrymen also attend in numbers to watch Lazzeri play.
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Lazzeri
New York
Tye Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Speaker
Cleveland
Walter Johnson
Star Harris
Washington
Hornsby
Louis Cardinals
Bancroft
Bostur Braves
Pipp
Rousch
Cincinnati Reds
Max Carey
K& Cuyler
Pittsburgh
Tony Lazzeri
Yankees
Tony
National collegiate championship trials delayed by rain
Track preliminaries ran in six events as field event trials were scrapped due to waterlogged grounds. The finale is set for tomorrow. In the 120 yard dash Alderman of Michigan and Locke of Nebraska tied for honors with 10.3 seconds. About 300 athletes from 65 colleges and universities compete.
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Chicago
Alderman
Michigan
Locke
Nebraska
Terris Edges Petrolle In Ten Round Exhibition
New York lightweight Terris narrowly defeated Billy Petrolle of North Dakota in a ten round boxing exhibition at Coney Island Stadium before 20,000 spectators. A late rally by Terris sparked the decision as Dunkee of Rock Island was decisively outpointed by another Chicago lightweight.
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New York
Sid Tere Tis
Billy Petrolie
North Dakota
Regional Scores and Standings Snapshot
Scores from the Southern Association list Little Rock over Atlanta 6 to 3 and Memphis 14 to 4 over Birmingham while Nashville loses 4 to 14 at New Orleans and Buffalo beats Newark 7 to 2 in the International League. American Association shows Indianapolis 19 over Minneapolis with Louisville 8 over St Paul 6 and Toledo 3 over Kansas City 5.
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Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
American Association
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Middle Atlantic League Scores Incomplete Card
Fairmont 2 Cumberland 5 Uniontown 11 Johnstown 11 Clarksburg 2 Jeanette 2 Scottdale 3 Wheeling 2 standings and details not fully readable.
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Fairmont
Cumberland
Uniontown
Johnstown
Clarksburg
Jeanette
Scottdale
Wheeling
Cornell Beats Pennsylvan ia in College Baseball Match
Ithaca N Y and Forest Hills N Y report college baseball results with Cornell overpowering Pennsylvan ia 10 to 7. Tennis income from the Church Cup shows Lawrence B Boston defeating Wallace F Rice Johns Stop and Manuel Alonso beating Malcolm Hill Boston 12 105. Collier former Harvard star wins 6 4 6 3 and Arnold 6 1, EB.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
PS Tn
Lawrence B. Boston
Wallace F. Rice
Johns
Philadelphia
Joseph Oldhausen
Malcolm Hill
Boston
Manuel Alonso
Jones
Mann
Collier
Harvard
Arnold
Suzanne Lengren Accepts Invite to Dublin Lawn Tennis Meet
Suzanne Lengren accepts an invitation to compete in the Irish lawn tennis championship in Dublin starting in July. The event will feature Lengren among participants at the Dublin venue.
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Dublin
Suzanne Lengren
Tennig Seamoronah
Great Hornbill Calls Across Distant Forests Described
The article notes the masterhorn bird known as the Great Hornbill is often veiled by georgette silk and chiffon fabrics in fashion, while its distant, piercing cry can be heard a mile away, highlighting a contrast between camouflage and audible presence.
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