Nut Busters Slump Hits Swat Averages Fall
Local baseball notes show Nut Busters slumping with team batting at .256 and Johnny Bishop dropping below .300 after a 284. Smiley's squad remains active in the Norfolk Western League race with ten wins in twenty games.
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Smiley
Busters
Ines Candler
Candler
Jost
Groseclose
Snead
Ning Nang Og
Johnny Bishop
Austin
Norfolk and Western
Williamson
Berry
Handley
Bond
Nut Busters
Smiley's Gang
Doc Ayres
Pulaski-Radford
Norfolk and Western League
Bluestone
Blue
Aes
Smileymen
G. AB
H. Ave. Chandler
Gamage
P.-U
Hilison
Sy Bishop
Ie Ee Bond
P. Weenare
I AG
Eeaereenene
Classic Races Open Royal Ascot Week
Ascot England June 15 Royal Ascot Week opened with several classic stakes. Miss Sport owned by H Cottril won the two mile Ascot stakes by a neck over C M Wolf's Catalin. Sir George Noble's High took the gold vase. Coronacht won the St James Palace stakes for Lord Vington. Vionett ridden by De Rothchild suffered a fatal injury in the start collision. J Sirret trampled as rain made the course soft amid jockey complaints.
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Ascot
England
Miss Sport
H. Cottril
C. M. Wolf
Catalin
Sir George Noble
Lord ‘ Vington
de Rothchild
Vionett
J. Sirret
International League Scores and Odd Lineup Tidbits
Rochester routed Newark 5 to 1 while Syracuse beat Jersey City 6 to 1. Buffalo fell to Baltimore 6 to 4. Toronto defeated Reading 6 to 1. The note ends with an odd mention of Miss Gloria Swanson and a “castle fleas” in a forthcoming film support.
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Rochester
Newark
Syracuse
Jersey City
Buffalo
Baltimore
Toronto
Reading
Gloria Swanson
Phillies Clinch Win As Cubs Fall Short
Philadelphia Nationals defeated the Cubs 8 to 1 in a June game here. Jones allowed seven hits in two innings before Piercy relieved and surrendered three more runs. The Phillies left 17 runners on base as the team stranded multiple times with the bases loaded.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Nationals
Cubs
Jones
Piercy
Phillies
Dazzy Vance Shelled as Sherdel Sharp in Brooklyn Win
Dazzy Vance struck out nine in seven innings but Billy Sherdel allowed only five hits as the Robins beat the Cardinals 6 to 4 in Brooklyn. Bottomley hit his tenth homer of the season in the sixth and drove in a run with a single. Sherdel went four strong innings in relief, and Ehrhardt pitched the final two for St Louis.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Dazzy Vance
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Sherdel
Robins
Jim Bottomley
Bottomly
Cardinal
Billythworth
St. Louis
AB. R
A. B. Blades
Eves
Doubit
A. Hornsby
Bottomley
Southworth
AB. R. H
A. B. Feliz
Butler
Wheat
Herman
Anceclaus
O'Farrell
Thevenow
Sherdel
Hargren Maranville
Fewster
Sabre
Ehrhardt
Vance
Roe
Maranville
Blades
Douthit
Hornsby
Vane
Louis
Moran
Reardon
Sweeney
Rockaway Stakes Captured by Tester at Aqueduct
Tester with Earl Sagde aboard rode 127 pounds to win the Rockaway Stakes at Aqueduct in six furlongs in 1 37 2 6. Apple Gross placed second and Volante third as Cartoonist won the Clambaia Handicap at Aqueduct in one mile. Sanoia took Auroras Handicap for three-year-olds at five and a half furlongs with Pil lageer second. Groom won the fourth at Fairmount beating Paul Shay and Texas to the wire.
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New York
Tester
Earl Sagde
Rockaway
Aqueduct
Apple Gross
Volante
Cartoonist
Sanford
Sunspero
Liane
Sanoia
Pillageer
Downeast
Thundering
Groom
Fairmount
Paul Shay
Texas
Nineteen Men Needed for Tigers to Triumph
Detroit used nineteen players including five pitchers and four pinch-hitters to win the final game of the Boston series 7 to 6. With two down in the ninth Heisman tripled and Warner walked Tavener’s triple scored both runners and Tavener scored the winning run when Fothergill’s single past first brought him home. The Tigers built a 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 line while Boston managed 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0.
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Detroit
Heisman
Warner
Ehmke
Gaston
Bischoff
Stoner
Gibson
Cooper
Smith
Jones
Manion
Woodall
Americans Set to Resume Open Championship Attack
With the British amateur championship and Walker Cup already held, eleven professionals and six amateurs from the United States will resume their bid for British golf honors in the Open Championship qualifying rounds. The entry list is split into three sections with Americans in the southern and central groups. Finals begin Friday.
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London
Berlenbach to Meet Delaney July 15 for Title Defense
New York reports Paul Berlenbach will defend his light heavy weight title against Jack Delaney of Bridgeport Conn July 15 at Ebbett's Field. Promoter Humbert Fugazy announced after state athletic commission approval. Delaney previously scored a knockout in 1924 and lost a decision last December.
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New York
Paul Berlenbach
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Giants Beat Reds Third Straight
New York wins 3 to 2 in a tight pitching duel. Ring allows three Reds hits and two runs. Snyder triples and Mueller singles to tie in the seventh. Lindstrom doubles and Kelley sac fly produce the winning run in the eighth.
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New York
Giants
Cincinnati
Reds
Ring
Snyder
Mueller
Oung
Lindatrom
Kelley
Farrell
Lindstrom
Roush
Snyd Aeons
Bressier
Menkel
Frisch
Kaltesnitz
Emmer
Pipp
York
Mays
Finuas
Greenfield
Pitener
Wilson
Hart
Klemn
Expected Showdown Fails To Materialize
In New York on June 15 ex promoter Tex Rickard postponed a conference with the state athletic commission to next Tuesday. He reportedly may offer a Dempsey Wills bout in New York if conditions are met or match Dempsey and Tunney at Boyle's Thirty Acres. Rickard resigned as Yankee Stadium matchmaker and the commission tabled the move. Commission chairman James A. Farley called for fair play for the Wills challenge.
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New York
Tex Rickard
State Athletic Commission
Rickard
Dempsey
Tunney
Boyle
Thirty Acres
One Run Margin Tests In Tough Ball Contests
In this era teams lose and win by a single run, with champions often leading in close games. A pitcher’s duel plus timely hitting decides outcomes, while missteps on base paths like a daring chase at first base can shift results.
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Patom
Ager
George Smiley
Officials Question Pad dock 100 yard dash timing
Athletic officials again raise questions about Charlie Paddock timing in the 100 yard dash. Timers credited 96 10 for the century, fueling East Coast claims of Pacific Coast bias and urging better meet supervision by appointed officials and post event investigations.
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Charlie Paddock
Paddock
Pacific Coast Athletic
Amateur Athletic Union
College Athletic
Freaky ball night as Cleveland drubs Yankees 16 to 3
Cleveland clobbered the Yankees 16 3 with Buckeye the star on both sides. He added four hits including a homer and made a pivotal triple play while Babe Ruth hit his nineteenth homer of the season.
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Cleveland
Yankees
Yanks
Buckeye
New Yorkers
Babe Ruth
Rabe Lutzke
Bob Meusel
Lazzeri
Benefit Game Between McComas and Nut Busters Today
The second benefit match of the year pits the McComas club against the Nut Busters at McComas Park. Gaither, a McComas player injured earlier after a hit to the head, remains hospitalized but shows gradual improvement. Smiley’s regular lineup appears for today’s fracas as Paul Berry is considered for action.
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Mee Eterases
McComas
Busters
Pete
Smileymen
McComas Boys
Nut Busters
Gaither
Glenwood Park
Austin
Bluefield
Smiley
Paul Berry
Red Faber Beats Coveleskie In Chicago Victory
Red Faber edged Stanley Coveleskie in a pitching duel and drove in three runs in the second inning with a two bagger to lift Chicago to a 4 to 1 win over Washington. Rice homered for Washington to avoid a shutout as Chicago earned the victory.
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Chicago
Red Faber
Stanley Coveleskie
Washington
Rice
R. H. B. Cashington
Walberg Sharp As Athletics Blank Indians 6 to 0
Walberg pitched effectively for Philadelphia as the Athletics rout Cleveland 6 to 0. Four double plays by Cleveland thwarted all scoring chances, with rookie shortstop Gle initiating three. The win moves Philadelphia ahead of Cleveland into fourth place.
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Cleveland
Walberg
Philadelphia
Indians
Gle
R.H. EB
Perkins
Miller
Eo Benge
Karr
Myatt
Kansas Must Fight New York Champion Sid Terris
New York June 15. The state athletic commission gave Rocky Buffalo, the world's lightweight champion from Kansas, until July 30 to meet Sid Terris of New York. Kansas' six months to defend the title expired June 7.
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New York
Rocky
Buffalo
Sid Terris
State Athletic Commission
Kansas
Round Robin Golf Matches At Country Club Show Early Wins
Mrs Huffard and Mrs Markle won their opening Round Robin matches at the Country Club. Huffard defeated Mrs Kabler while Markle beat Mrs McIlhane y. McIlhaney posted the only score with a three on the seventh hole. C W Taylor won a two golf balls prize in the top match by beating Bogey three up on eighteen holes.
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C. W. Taylor
Ts. J. Kabler
J. H. Hardy
Herbert Markle
W. O. Tracey
S. N. Huffard
W. H. Melimhaney
Wills Eyes Wimbledon Doubles Plans Amid London Stop
Paris reports Helen Wills, aided by her mother, preparing to leave London. She may join in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon or alter her schedule depending on travel.
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Paris
Helen Wills
Orlondon
Miss Wills
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