American Victories Highlight Wimbledon Day
American tennis stars led the opening day at Wimbledon in England with strong showings on center court. Vincent Richards and Watson M Washburn won their matches in straight sets while Francis Hunter routed his opponent on a distant court. R Nockis Williams would have faced McGuire, but the Irishman had not arrived. France and Spain earned wins from La Coste and Donso, with Borotra and Wheatley also advancing. By end of play about thirty of the 128 contenders were eliminated from the championships.
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Wimbleon
England
Anmcerice
America
Francis T Hunter
Flark
R. Nockis Williams
KE. A. McGuire
Ireland
France
Spain
Femme la Coste
Okamoto
Japan
London
Queens Club
Manuel Donso
J. C. Gregory
Jean Borotra
H. Wilford
J. D. P. Wheatley
PD. Millard
Gingies
Conventions at Raleigh Hall Stir Over McAdoo Smith Rivalry
Delegates at the convention hall face heated rivalries as McAdoo and Smith dominate talks while others like Underwood Glass Cox and Carter plan moves. Officials delay the keynote to maximize radio reach as voting opens and floor battles anticipated.
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McAdoo
Smith
Ralston
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Carter Glass
Virginia
James M. Cox
Ohio
Man Hull
National Committee
Pat Harrison
Harrison
DAY LAW VIOLATORS FINED IN FEDERAL COURT
In Elkins West Virginia on June 23 Robert Mancino of Clarksburg was fined 300 after a jury conviction on a liquor charge. Three other liquor cases were disposed with guilty pleas: Robert Bedwick of Clarksburg fined 500 Harry Crummitt near Clarksburg fined 60 and Frank Luchant Wilsonburg fined 100.
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Elkins
W. Va
Robert Mancino
Clarksburg
Robert Bedwick
Harry Crummitt
Frank Luchant
Wilsonburg
McAdoo press charges spark midterm clash at convention
McAdoo assails metropolitan press as unfair while rallying delegates at a luncheon with Mrs Harriman and Miss Ruutz Rees. The campaign team plans 36 floor workers. party leaders discuss rules for a two thirds nomination and potential abrogation.
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McAdoo
Breckinridge Long
Rockwell
George K. Brennan
Illinois
Pat M. Neff
Texas
Smith
Lieut Maughan Flies Daylight to Dusk Mission
Lieut Maughan completed a daylight to dusk flight passing over Ferniley Nevada thirty miles east of Reno at 8 05 p m in Reno Nevada on June 23. The report notes Maughan crossed Parran during the flight indicating successful completion of the mission.
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Nev
Reno
Maughan
Lovelock
San Francisco
Russell L. Maughan
Yerington
Nevada
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Vyerington
Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroad
Crissy Field
Army Air Field
Oreana
Southern Pacific
Salduro
Utah
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Salt Lake City
Wendover
Western Pacific Railroad
Ogden
Wyo
New York
Cheyenne Air Mail Field
Rocky Mountains
Lieut. Maughan
Ferniley
Parran
Rhode Island Senators Seek Safety After Gas Attack
Twenty one Rhode Island Republican state senators, visiting Rutland Massachusetts, stayed at the Hotel Bartlett seeking guarantees of personal safety from Governor Williams after being driven from their state by bromine gas last Thursday. They blamed Lieutenant Governor Toupin for blocking business and inciting disorder, and alleged threats against quorum members.
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Rhode Island Senate
Rutland
Massachusetts
Mass
Rhode Island
Bartlett
Williams
Flinn
Toupin
Senate
McAdoo Campaign Financing Denial From Rockwell and Doheny
New York publisher lines deny claims that oil magnate Doheny contributed large sums to McAdoo’s Democratic presidential bid. Rockwell calls the report a flagrant misrepresentation aimed at blocking the nomination. Doheny says he leaves campaign contributions to others and defends McAdoo’s leadership.
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New York
David Ladd Rockwell
McAdoo
L. Doheny
New York Evvening Post
Curtis
Utter Iie
Rockwell
William G. McAdoo
United States
Missing mail plane flyby ends in fruitless search near Salem
In Clarksburg West Virginia on June 23 residents searched fourteen miles of woods for the OX 5 aircraft with Lieutenant Charles Cook who reported it fell on a hillside twelve miles from Salem Cook later reached Washington with a sprained ankle and a cashing check Postmaster Claude Pepper aided his return Captain L H Brown Bolling Field would send a plane to recover the downed machine Cook described a narrow brush with treetops during a forced landing
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Salem
Charles Cook
Cook
Claude Pepper
Washington, D. C
Salem-Clarksburg
Washington
L. H. Brown
Bolling Field
Barrett Knocks Out Goldman In Third Round Fight
In Philadelphia Barrett from Clifton Heights Pa stopped Nate Goldman of Philadelphia in the third round of a ten round bout after Goldman endured a second round save by the bell. Both fighters weighed 140 pounds.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Barrett
Clifton Heights
Nate Goldman
George Godfrey
Jack Thompson
Boston
Godo
Thompson
Final attack made Pittsburg Plus plan
Washington lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission and 32 states argued the Pittsburg Plus practice fixes steel prices. K E Steinhauer and H G Pickering labeled it price fixing to restrain trade and create monopoly.
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Pittsburg
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Associated States
Commission
K. E. Steinhauer
H. G. Pickering
Western Association of Rolled Steel Consumers
Fourteen Survive National Intercollegiate Tennis Tourney
Philadelphia June 23 Fourteen players of fifty eight in the national intercollegiate tournament at the Merien Cricket Club survived opening rounds. Seeded Johnny Howard of Princeton was upset in the first round. J A Wright of Canada reached the third round by defeating S A Rich of Rice and EB Glaskis of Kansas won in the second round. Phil Bettens of California and Wallace of Washington reached the fourth round. Irving Weinstein also advanced.
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Philadelphia
Merien Cricket Club
Johnny Howard
Princeton
J. A. Wright
S. A. Rich
Rice Institute
EB. V. Glaskis
Kansas
Phil Bettens
University of California
Wallace University of Washington
Irving Weinstein
California Representative Triumphs in Round One Showdowns
After defeating H. Smith of Princeton in the first round, a California representative posted a second win over K. Valen tie of Chicago. The day’s biggest upset came as Howard fell to Jerry Lang of Columbia. Arnold W. Jones and B. Hopkins of Yale, E. W. Wilson of Chicago, Karl Pfesfman and W. W. Ingraham of Harvard, and Fred Marcus of Lehigh also secured double victories.
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California
H. Smith
Princeton
K. Valentie
Chicago
Howard
Jerry Lang
Columbia
Arnold W. Jones
B. Hopkins
Yale
E. W. Wilson
Karl Pfesfman
W. W. Ingraham
Harvard
Fred Marcus
Lehigh
Sharkey Earns Dent Over Floyd Johnson In Ten-Round Bout
Boston June 23 Jack Sharkey of Roxbury heavyweight won a decision over Floyd Johnson of Iowa in a ten round bout Sharkey weighed 181 pounds Johnson 198 Sharkey knocked Johnson down in the second round and twice in the fourth with hard rights to the jaw
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Boston
Jack Sharkey
Roxbury
Floyd Johnson
Iowa
Sharkey
Johnson
Sharky
Black Gold Trails in Latonia Derby Preliminary
Black Gold, three time derby winner, trailed in the Latonia race prelim for a $2000 purse at one mile eight. Chilhowee won as Gib son placed second and Lord Martin third. Time was 1 50 4 6.
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Latonia
Black Gold
Chilhowee
Gibson
Lord Martin
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