California Bears win four mile boat race on Hudson
In a thrilling four mile varsity race at Poughkeepsie the California Golden Bears edged Cornell by three fifths of a second. Washington and California claimed top honors in the freshmen and junior races, while Navy Syracuse Pennsylvania and Columbia followed. A small crowd watched the close finish as California set a 18 minutes 42 seconds time, second fastest in the event's history.
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Golden Bears
Cornell
Hudson
California
University of Washington
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Sauia Bainload
Itawians
Old River
Nile
Hattie Yo Elnish
Craw
Gene Berkenkamp
Golden
Don Hart
Brooklyn
Golden Hears
State Tennis Tourney To Begin At Charlestown Club
Charmaton June 18. The state tournament opens tomorrow afternoon at the Charlestown Tennis Club for four days of championship play in singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles. First matches at 2 p.m. West Virginia entrants include Haddie Brickle of Huntington High as head coach, with strong contenders Arkles Wright Hugus and Archie Arkles. Sam Conn, Jimmy Allen and others are seeded. Tickle and Meld return doubles champs. Abrams and Arkie won doubles previously.
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W.C
Charleston
Aingler
West Virginia
Haddie Brickle
Huntington High School
Hhard Pilon
Northern Panhandle
Hrickle
Jf Arkle
Wright Hugus
Wheeling
Arkles
Huckle
Sam Conn
Beckley
Jimmy Allen
Nikita
Ehrants
Tickle
Fred Meld
Arkie
William Abrams
Tennis Upset Hits Queen Club as American Contingent Falls
London reports two visiting Americans bowing out in the third round of the Queen club tournament. John Van Ryn of East Orange falls to Jack Lysaght after advancing to round two without a racquet, while Lelia Low of India defeats Dorothy Andrus of Stamford in the women’s division. Wilmer Alligon and Gene Mako win their matches to reach the third round. Budge struggles but advances, as a long rain delay tests the crowd’s patience.
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Queen Club
John van Ryn
East Orange
Jack Lysaght
Lelia Low
India
Dorothy Andrus
Stamford
Connbel
Wilmer Alligon
M. Young
Gene Mako
California
J. da Horman
Rayne
Ronald Budge
Mako
Clayton Lee
Burwell
Sewanes University
England
Budge
Redhead
Hudge
Ooiaing Upland
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today
The American League standings show New York and Detroit atop the table with Cleveland and Washington following. Yesterday’s games were incomplete due to rain. today’s schedule lists Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at Detroit, with Washington at Cleveland and Montreal at Rochester among others.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Tobnston
Needley
Chicago
Akiou
Charleston
Abo
Zanesville
Daxian
Dpontamouth
Voithagten
Philadelphia
Cincinnal
Brooklyn
Bosto St. Loula
Philadelphie
York
Wea
Detroit
Cleveland
Teston
Washington
Philadelphia Seapeey
Louis Veereesseggere
Beston
Buntino Wins Feature at Charles Town Race
J Booker’s Buntino finished a length and a half ahead in the featured fifth race at Charles Town. The winner paid 3.20 to win, with Mayetta in show. Longtul and Miss Patches also placed with close margins, and Dusora chased in the big show position.
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W. Va
J. Booker
Buntino
C. Schoxt
Mayetta
Piedmont Stables
M. Hazen
J. J
Mourar
Longtul
J. B. Keyser
Duke
Ming
J. H. Utterbuck
L. &. Barnes
Dusora
Manyajata
Pitts Will Get Contract Today in Albany League
Edwin Pitts, known as Alabama Pitts, cleared by Commissioner Landis to join the Albany club of the International League, will sign a contract by noon tomorrow that bars him from exhibition games. General Manager Evers and Al Mamaux expect him to be kept out of action until the next day’s game as the league settlement takes effect. Pitts addressed the Albany Kiwanis, expressing gratitude for the chance to prove himself.
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Pitta
Landis
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International League
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National Association of Minor Professional Baseball
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Dizzy Dean
Sam Hreadan
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la Jrudder
Pauls
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Pat
Detroit
Pittaburgh
Jong jaKo
Babe Ruth
Babe
Okey
Louis Fxht
Bluefield Juniors to Meet Princeton Comets Today
The Bluefield Juniors prepare to clash with the Princeton Comets at Cain Fold this afternoon at 6 oclock. The Comets are an older team, but Bluefield hopes to show color flying as Dr Kall expects. This is the Juniors second home game of the season with two girls in the lineup.
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Bluefeld
Princeton Comets
Cainfold
Comets
Bluefield Boye
Haircut questions in oddball sports satire interview
Perfessor Van Dyke satire on baseball, law, and players in a rambling Q and A. The dialogue riffs on Pittaburgh Pitts, Alabama Pitts, Dizzy Dean, Landis, and Babe Ruth with a humorous Brooklynese twist, critiquing baseball's politics and scandals.
Frances Grimes Moves Up In West Penn Meet
In the West Penn tents championships at Pittsburgh Country Club, Frances Grimes of Morgantown seeded No 3 won a second round match against Ruth Neally in Pittsburgh. Flavia Taylor defeated Ruth Rundle in straight sets. Bob Madden of Pittsburgh advanced to the fourth round with straight set wins over Roy Heckler.
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Pittsburgh
West Penn
Pitttsburgh Country Club
Bob Madden
Roy Heckler
Frances Grhves
Morgantown
W. Va
Uth Neally
Morgantown Birl
Flavia Taylor
Muth Rundle
Hornsby vindicated by Salters and Salters in Browns surge
Rogers Hornsby’s trading moves draw fan ire but pay off as Julius Salters and Ed Coleman emerge atop Browns bats. Since joining May 27 they post strong road and home numbers with high averages and power. Salters bats .397 with five home runs in nine home games, Coleman adds four, driving forty five Browns runs in nine games.
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St. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Browns
Julius Softers
Ed Coleman
Trader Hornsby
Philadelphia
George Blaeholder
Cain
Coleman
Rajah
Oscar Mello
Etav
Boston
Salters
Yankees
Washington Senators
Melillo
Coletian
Soltera
Narrows slips past Radford 7 to 3 in final game
Narrows defeated Radford 7-3 in a crowded final game. Bill Martin and Cafego homered for Narrows in the second half of the first inning. Sumi Runton pitched well, limiting Radford to four hits while Narrows tallied eight hits off Radford pitchers.
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Naerrane
Radford
Narrows
Bill Martin
Cafego
Sumi Runton
Pitelter
Milla
Ganon
Schmeling Open to Crossing Pond for Braddock Fight
Potsdam Germany June 18 Max Schmeling ready to travel to America for a Braddock title bout but will wait until his European options are exhausted and contract with Walter Rothenberg ends. Rothenberg says he can bring Braddock to Europe with 150000 dollars and will cover any loss from breaking MSG deal. In New York Jimmy Johnston says Braddock will not go to Europe for his first title defense, preferring to stay under Madison Square Garden contract with Gould and Johnston favoring a September bout if Schmeling can be brought to the United States.
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Herr Max
Jimmy
Potsdam
Germany
Max Schmeling
America
James J. Braddock
Braddock
Walter Rothenberg
Eveasf
Pauline Vrendlun
Max Baer
Hamburg
Rothensburg
Slevé Haning-Schmeling
Merci
In & Denotra
Associated Press
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Rothenburg
Max
Europe
New York
Jimmy Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Ike
Johoiston
Cy Blanton Beats Knife In Appendicitis Battle
Philadelphia June 19 The Pittsburgh Pirates prepared for New York to face the Glabls while Cy Blanton remained behind in a Philadelphia hospital after a knife attack situation. The rookie pitcher, noted for nine wins, was feared to need appendicitis surgery but staff reported he had beaten the knife and was in guarded but stable condition.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Gail
New York
Aftek
Cy Blanton
Blanton
Pirate
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Armature Whips Bakers In Bluefield Softball Duel
The Armature team upset the Bakers 8 to 2 at Wade Field in second-division Bluefield league play. Teddy Adkins hit a four-bagger with a man on base in the fourth. In another game at Airport, the Rockies edged the Newsies 8 to 7 behind Heaster and Wild Bill Hoskins four hits. Afternoon schedule includes Doughboys versus Supply, then Bakers versus Oitera, Whote Salera meet Elka, and Rockies face Red Shields.
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Armature
Wade Field
Grea
Teddy Adkins
Rockies
Newsies
Heaster
Wild Bill Hoskins
Wade
Bakers
Elka
Cainfield
Red Shields
Southern Association final scores and weather notes
Megiphia defeated Atlanta 2 0 while New Orleans triumphed 3 4 against Naghvilis. Binlingham-Chattanooga noted rain as Knoxvilla edged Lite Rack 1 9.
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Atlanta
Naghvilis
New Orleans
Binlingham-Chattanooga
Knoxvilla
Entire Major League Schedule Wiped Out By Rain Again
New York dispatch reports rain wiped out the major league baseball schedule for a second time this season. On May 2 only three games were played before rain postponed all contests. Today 14 teams were set to play, but rain again fell on the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox, delaying but not canceling portions of several series. Boston and Cincinnati were not on the National League slate.
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Chicago
New York Yankees
White Sox
Ater
Boston
Cincinnati
State College Athletic Group to Meet Today
Charleston West Virginia June 18 The annual meeting of the West Virginia Athletic conference made up of state supported colleges will be held tomorrow. The conference formulates eligibility rules and other policies in athletic affairs among the institutions. G Rohrhaurd of Glenville State Teachers college is president of the conference.
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W.ve
Jang
West Virginia Athletic Conference
G. Rohrhaurd
Glenville State Teachers College
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