Nut Busters Fall in Benefit Game to McComas Gang
McComas I team hammered 13 hits to beat Nut Busters 7 6 in a benefit at Pocahontas. Berry started for Nut Busters, fading in the fourth, with Snead and Williamson holding early. Chick Smith stole a base and Kessler drove in runs as McComas built a 7 4 lead before Nut Busters rallied in the ninth.
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Pocahontas
Nat Busters
Smileymen
Bluefield
Paeka
Paul Berry
Aeteen Summers
Smiley
Paul
George
Berry
Williamson
Hobby Snead
Orifle
Snead
Srosecilose
Chick Smith
Keystone
Kesster
Chick
Kessler
Nut Busters
Grissom
Gammage
Feld
Groseclose
Smith
Kissom
Magy
Gaither
Mcomas
Fair Grounds
AB. RR
Alee
Ait Busters
Mit
Sac Grissom
Carpentier Sets Sights On Loughran Bout In Philly
Georges Carpentier arrives in Philadelphia on edge for a ten round bout with Tommy Loughran. He calls the fight a stepping stone toward a potential showdown with Paul Berlenbach, who has been guaranteed $50,000 to meet the winner.
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Philadelphia
Georges Carpentier
Tommy Loughran
Paul Berlenbach
Berlenbach
Cghl
Wivear
Racing and baseball notes mix with training tips from 1920s press box
This column surveys three-year-old Derby contenders Bubbling Over and Carlaria, Crusader’s form, and Latonia results while praising Crusader and noting Bubbling Over’s rise. It shifts to baseball with pinch hitters, Tris Speaker, Pat McNulty, and Vic Sorrell’s debut, then offers athletic diet guidance and a pole vaulting note about Charles Hoff.
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Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Pilot
Pat McNulty
Browns
Pat
Cubs Hammer Phillies 4-1 in Series Finale
The Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia 4-1 to take the final game of the series two games to one. Sheriff Blake limited the Phillies to four hits, with two in the eighth inning, while Chicago’s defense and strong hitting kept scoring to a minimum.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Adams
Cooney
Conene Kelly
Anonimocs
Scott
Ovsesnae
Wilson
Stephenson
Freiganu
Weno
Grimm
Onmnn
Hartnett
Wasese
Slake
P. Ccseses
TC “i
Grimes
Ecene
Carlson
Rimmesan
Williams
Leach
Benson
Hase
Scott Sacrs
Freigau
Wrightstone
Ferber
Blake
Pierce
Inal Joy Bacht
Migke
Quigley and Plirman
Cross Bow Wins Royal Hunt Cup At Ascot
At Ascot on a large summer stage the Royal Hunt Cup produced a tight finish with Cross Bow trained by Lord Astor winning by a neck over Embargo ridden for the Maharaja of Rajpipla. The Coronation Stakes saw Moti Mahal take the lead as the royal party arrived.
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Ascot
England
Lord Astor
Prince Aga Khan
American Association Doubleheader Scheduled for Today
Columbus faces Kansas City with a 10 to 7 score. Toledo hosts Milwaukee at 9 to 6. Louisville plays Minneapolis and Indianapolis at St Paul in a two game slate today.
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Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Iain
Indianapolis
St. Paul
End-O-Corn Clinic Ad Promises Latest Corn Remedy
A vintage advertisement offers a money back guarantee of one dollar if End-O-Corn fails to cure corns and calluses. It mentions testing by druggists and lists Garfield Bird in Chicago and Goodykoonts Drug Company as points of contact for obtaining the remedy.
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United
Ruggiate
Garfield Bird
Chicago
National League Resumes Play In Mixed Results
National League games at Pittsburg Boston and Chicago ended 6 to 4 with Pittsburgh and Boston scoring while Philadelphia won 2 Newark Cincinnati encountered cold conditions as did St. Louis and Brooklyn.
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Boston
Chi
Philadelphia
Newark
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Philadel
T. Omneenes
Bobby Jones Sets Course Record at British Open Qualifying
London June 16 Bobby Jones posted a 66 at Sunnydale to lead the northern section initial qualifying in the British Open. Watts Gunn and Walter Hagen tied for first at 72 in central section. A second 18 holes will be played tomorrow. Jones had six birdies and a three on every green with three recoveries from the rough.
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London
Bobby Jones
Sunnydale
Watts Gunn
Walter Hagen
Jones
Kirkwood
George von Elm
Bill Mehrhorn
Joe Stein
Silas Newton
Staines
Watts Guan
Syril Walker
Tommy Armour
Fred McLeod
Jim Barnes
al Watrous
Emmett French
Roland McKenzie
Campbell to race at Fair Grounds Fourth of July event
Campbell of Richmond, famed as the Campbell Special, will drive in the American Legion Fourth of July auto races at the Fair Grounds. He rivals Smokey McClure in a storied feud and last met local drivers earlier in the season, bringing a high-speed showdown to town.
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American Legion Post
Fair Grounds
Campbell
Richmond
South
Smokey McClure
Dixie
Smiling Hub Hunter
Hunter
Jack
Trell
American Legion
McClure
AIT Lewis To Lead West Virginia Varsity Baseball Team
Morgantown W Va June 16 Special Next year's West Virginia varsity baseball squad will be led by H C Kit Lewis outfielder of Charleston He received the majority vote at the election after the alumni game Monday by members of the 1926 varsity Lewis is a junior in the college of engineering and debuted in Mountaineer diamond circles at the start of 1925 season.
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W. Va
West Virginia
H.C
Kit) Lewis
Charleston
Lewis
College of Engineering
Mountaineer
Page Eleven
American League Results and Today’s Schedule
Chicago beat Washington 3 to 2 yesterday. Today Washington plays St Louis, Boston faces Cleveland, Philadelphia meets Detroit, and New York visits Chicago.
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Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
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New York ‘S
Chicago Scomynadas
Philadelphia Ccevce
Cleveland Ascone
Yale Harvard Freshman Rowing Race Cancelled
The Yale Harvard Freshman race was cancelled due to Yale crew members violating the honor system during examinations at Yale’s Ferry training HQ.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Pirates Pound Genewich to Win Series Opener
Boston June 15 Pirates defeated Genewich 6 to 3 to close the series with the Braves. Kiki Cuyler drove in four runs and has a 22 game hitting streak. Vic Aldridge struggled but benefited from two double plays as Cincinnati’s weather delay helped Pittsburgh reach the NL lead.
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Kiki Cuyler
Vic Aldridge
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Pirates
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Rhye
Cuyler
Wright
Traynor
Waner
Grantham
Smith
Aldridge
AB. R
A.B
Bancroft
Piece Welch
Queadsn
Burrus
Brown
Tar
EK. Taylor
Wilson
Eonee Mogridge
Rhyne
E. Smith
Grant
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