Sharkey Wins Heavyweight Title After Slow Battle
Jack Sharkey, 29, wins the world heavyweight championship on a 2 to 1 decision over Max Schmeling at Madison Square Garden. The bout ends with Sharkey rallying in spots, but Schmeling dominates much of the action. the crowd nears capacity as the Barclay’s Garden bowl hosts 72,000.
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World Tonight
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Germany
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George Kelly
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Garden
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Yankee Stadium
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Georgia
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Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
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Schameling
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Americans Push Forward in Wimbledon Tennis
The American players advanced on Wimbledon grass led by Ellsworth Vines and Helen Wills Moody with several wins. Cochet fell to Ian Collins while others like Shields Allison Mangin Wood posted first and third round victories amid tense matches and poised for upcoming rounds.
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Henri Cochet
Center
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Ian G. Collins
Ellsworth Vines
Helen Wills Moody
Lawrence Harper
California
Frank Shields
Johnny van Ryn
Wilmer Allison
Sidney B. Wood
Gregory Mangin
Vines
Mrs. Moody
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Holland
Helen Jacobs
Misa Southwell
England
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H. S. Burrows
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Great Britain
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Pierre Grandagalliot
Egypt
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Curt Sproule
Australia
Home Run Leaders Hit 27 by Foxx and 21 by Ruth
Foxx leads with 27 home runs for the Athletics while Ruth trails with 21 for the Yankees. Klein of the Phillies and Simmona of the Athletics have 16 and Gebrig of the Yankees also at 16.
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Athletics
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Yankees
Klein
Phillies
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Gebrig
West Virginia Athletic Conference Tightens Eligibility Rules
The West Virginia Athletic Conference at its annual meeting reelected officers and amended the constitution to require ten hours of work for college students new to athletics before competing. Frank Marsh of Concord State Teachers College is named to the eligibility committee amid other reelects. The rule affects students with no prior participation and pending further conference decisions on schedules and championship status.
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W. Va
West Virginia Athletic Conference
E. G. Rohbaugh
Glenville State Teachers College
C. H. Martin
New River State College
W. W. Trent
Broaddus College
Arthur A. G. Upton
Morgantown High School
Joseph W. Stayman
Potomac State School
Bond
Salem College
F. Frank Marsh
Concord State Teachers College
North Central Association
Only Two Seeded Tennis Stars Elude Upset Bid
Havereford Pa June 21 Only two of 12 seeded players were seriously challenged as 16 top contenders advanced to the fourth round at the national intercollegiate championships. Tulane’s Clifford Sutter No 1 seed beat Joseph Case 6-0 6-2, Keith Gledhill Stanford defending champion swept Donald Haff Lehigh in two love sets, and Richard Murph y Hamilton defeated Henry Holden Jr 6-4 6-3. Kamrath Texas beat H Lynch Princeton 6-1 4-6 6-1 while Jake Hess Jr Rice Institute defeated Wilmer Hines North Carolina 6-3 7-5.
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Karl Kamrath
University of Texas
H. J. Lynch
Princeton
Jake Hess Jr
Rice Institute
Richard T. Murphy
Hamilton
Henry M. Holden Jr
Gaston Masters A's as Chicago White Sox Win 3 1
Chicago defeats the Philadelphia Athletics 3 to 1 as Milton Gaston holds the A's to six hits. Gaston drives in the winning run with a double in the eighth and Rube Walberg falters in the eighth after a strong start. Hayes, Appling, and Gaston star for Chicago. Williams and Berry contribute late for Philadelphia.
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Yankees Rally Lifts Them Over Browns 11–4 in St Louis
Chad Kimsey’s ninth inning wild throw produced three New York runs as the Yankees beat the Browns 11 to 4. Lou Gehrig hit his 15th homer and Goose Goslin drove in a bases loaded run in the seventh, with Ruth and other New York stars contributing key hits.
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Senators Rally To Take Third Place Win Over Griffs
Washington Senators defeated the Cleveland Indians 3 1 to claim third place, avenging earlier remarks by Jack Russell. The game stalled late as Russell and Griffs exchanged insults before the deciding innings.
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Sharkey and Schmeling Fight Through Tenacious Rounds
The report details a long, tense boxing match where Sharkey and Schmeling trade body blows and head shots across fourteen rounds, with Sharkey showing courage and aggression while Schmeling maintains control and counterpunching, culminating in a near knockdown and sustained exchanges until the final bell.
Beckley Knights Take League Lead After Ten-Run Showing
Huntington bunched ten hits for ten runs to pull away from Charleston 10 to 7 as Beckley and other league clubs posted results. Clarksburg topped Cumberland 7 to 4 behind late offense in the opening game. Tennis?
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Beckley Knights Top Johnstown 17 to 6 in MA league game
Beckley in first place after defeating Johnstown 17 to 6. Max Butcher limited the Johnnies to five hits but received poor support as Heavy Groseclose and Welch fueled the Knight rally with key hits. Harris, Milner, and Couto contributed RBI and solid fielding helped secure the win in Beckley.
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National League Scores and Today’s Games
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh 9 to 2, Cincinnati 9 over Boston 3, St Louis 5 over New York 1, Chicago 12 over Philadelphia 3. Today pairings include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, St Louis at New York.
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Baseball Scores and Matchups from The League
The American League results show Chicago defeating Philadelphia 3 to 1, Washington 8 over Colorado 3, Detroit 3 to Boston 2, and New York 11 to St. Louis 8. Upcoming games pit Boston at Detroit and Philadelphia at Chicago with Washington at Cleveland and New York at St. Louis.
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Groseclose stars for Beckley as 3 homers boost Black Knights
Bailey Groseclose hits three home runs in a Sunday double bill and raises his batting average above .400 while sparking Beckley Black Knights with standout fielding. The article notes his past with St Louis Cardinals and Buffalo options, plus other Mid Atlantic league highlights and local coaching moves.
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Scores From Southern Association Show Mixed Results
Buffalo defeated Newark 6 to 4 while Montreal beat Jersey City 7 to 2. Rochester topped Baltimore 14 to 6 and Reading won 12 to 1 over Toronto. St Paul edged Toledo 9 to 10. Milwaukee and Indianapolis split 4-7. Southern Association results include New Orleans 7 over Chattanooga 6 and Knoxville 6 over Little Rock 5. No other games reported.
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Boxing clash ends after grind at the bell
Sharkey and Schmeling exchange heavy leather in a grueling bout. Sharkey lands a sharp right uppercut. Schmeling misses as Sarkey Weeps takes punishment to the final bell.
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Max
Schmeling
Sarkey
Malone Effective Cubs Triumph Over Phillies 12 8
Pitcher Pat Malone earned the win as the Cubs beat the Phillies 12 to 8. Chuck Klein provided the Phillies only offense with his 19th homer, while Bartell scored on the play. The Cubs answered with a five run burst in the fourth inning highlighted by a Moore homer and Hartnett driving in a run.
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