Americans Triumph in Three Wimbledon Matches
At Wimbledon on June 23, American players captured three victories on center court. Vincent Richards beat A. Park 6-1 6-1 6-0, Watson M Washburn defeated Goffrey Ranchy 6-3 6-0 7-5, and Francis T Hunter swept J Flark 6-1 6-2 6-2. R Norris Williams and Ek A McGuire did not meet yet. France and Spain also won key matches on the same courts. About thirty of 128 singles hopefuls were eliminated by day’s end.
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Wimbleton
England
America
Vincent Richards
A. &. Park
Watson M. Washburn
Ruggle
Goffrey
Ireland
France
Spain
Fieme la Coste
Franca
Okamoto
Japan
London
Queens
Manuel Tonso
J. C. Gregory
Jean Borotra
H. Wilford
J. D. P. Wheatley
D. Millard
Convention Hall Set To Open With Turbulent Speech Battle
Delegates converge as McAdoo and Smith camps jockey for position. Oscar Underwood and Carter Glass backers push ahead while talks of a compromise fade. The convention will start with committee appointments and a keynote by Pat Harrison, delayed to boost radio reach.
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McAdoo
Smith
Ralston
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Carter Glass
Virginia
James M. Cox
Ohio
McAdoo Urges Progressive Platform At Democratic Meet
At a luncheon for women delegates McAdoo pressed for a progressive platform and nominee amid clashes with metropolitan press. His headquarters plotted convention strategy with Breckinridge Long directing twelve zone teams while debates over two thirds rule continued.
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McAdoo
Breckinridge Long
Missouri
Rockwell
George ©. Brennan
Illinois
Pat M. Neff
Texas
Smith
DRY LAW VIOLATORS FINED IN FEDERAL COURT
In Elkins West Virginia on June 23 Robert Mancino of Clarksburg was fined 300 dollars after a jury conviction on a liquor charge. Three other liquor cases ended in guilty pleas for Robert Bedwick Harry Crummitt and Frank Luchant with respective fines of 500 60 and 100 dollars.
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Elkins
W. Va
Robert Mancino
Clarksburg
Robert Bedwick
Harry Crummitt
Frank Luchant
Wilsonburg
Maughan Completes Daylight to Dusk Flight Over Nevada
Lieut Maughan completed a daylight to dusk flight passing over Fernley Nevada thirty miles east of Reno at 8 05 p m and then over Parran. The report notes the successful flight and the route across the Nevada landscape.
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Nev
Reno
Maughan
Lovelock
San Francisco
Russell L. Maughan
Army Flier
Yerington
Nevada
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
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
Fernley
Parran
Rhode Island Senators Seek Safety After Gas Attack
Twenty one Rhode Island Republican state senators, sheltered at the Hotel Bartlett in Rutland Massachusetts, demand a guarantee of personal safety before returning home. They blame Lieutenant Governor Toupin for blocking state business and inciting disorder amid a volatile legislative session dating from January 1.
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Rhode Island Senate
Rutland
Massachusetts
Mass
Rhode Island
Bartlett
Williams
Toupin
Getatement
Senate
Rockwell Denies Doheny Finances For McAdoo Campaign
New York reports manager David Ladd Rockwell denies a claim that B L Doheny contributed large sums to McAdoo’s bid for the Democratic nomination. Doheny, meanwhile, says he will not finance the campaign and questions the ethics of contributors while urging belief in McAdoo’s potential presidency.
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New York
David Ladd Rockwell
McAdoo
B. L. Doheny
Tie Peseitivi
New York Evening Post
Curtis Interest
LK. L. Doheny
Effort to Find Missing Airplane Ends Without Result
A Salem area search of fourteen miles of woods failed to locate the missing mail plane OX 5 piloted by Lieutenant Charles Cook who reported a crash on a hillside twelve miles from Salem. Cook, with a wounded ankle, was picked up by a motorist after cashing a check in Salem and heading to Washington for help.
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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 Stops Nate Goldman In Third Round Bout
Bobby Barrett of Clifton Heights Pa knocked out Nate Goldman of Philadelphia in the third round of a ten round bout in Philadelphia. Goldman had been floored five times earlier and was saved by the bell at the end of the second round. Both fighters weighed in at 140 pounds. George Godfrey of Philadelphia had floored Goldman five times and Jack Thompson of Boston threw in the towel. Godfrey weighed 212 and Thompson 206.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Barrett
Clifton Heights
Nate Goldman
George Godfrey
Jack Thompson
Boston
Godfrey
Thompson
Final Attack Made Pittsburg Plus Plan
Attorneys for the federal trade commission and 32 states opened final arguments against the Pittsburg plus practice of fixing steel prices. They described it as a price fixing method intended to restrain competition and create monopoly.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Associated States
Pittsburg
K. BE. Steimhauer
Commission
H. G. Pickering
Western Association of Rolled Steel Consumers
Fourteen Survive National Intercollegiate Tennis Round
Philadelphia report notes fourteen of fifty eight entrants advancing after opening rounds in the national intercollegiate tournament at the Merien Cricket Club. Seeded star Johnny Howard of Princeton fell in the first round. J A Wright of Canada reached the third round by defeating S A Rich of Rice Institute, then E V Glaskis of Kansas beat Rich and Bettens of California and Wallace of Washington moved to the fourth round. Irving Weinstein continued competition.
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Philadelphia
Merien Cricket Club
Johnny Howard
Princeton
J. A. Wright
S. A. Rich
Rice Institute
E. V. Glaskis
Kansas
Phil Bettens
University of California
Wallace University of Washington
Irving Weinstein
California Representative Supplants Smith in Debut Round Victory
In the first round a California representative defeated H. Smith of Princeton and then beat K. Valentin of Chicago for a second win. Howard was eliminated by Jerry Lang of Columbia in a major upset. Arnold W. Jones, B. Hopkins Yale E. W. Wilson Chicago Karl Pfesfman W. W. Ingraham Harvard and Fred Marcus Lehigh all posted 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 Wins Decision Over Floyd Johnson in Boston Bout
Roxbury heavyweight Jack Sharkey defeats Floyd Johnson of Iowa by decision in ten rounds here in Boston. Sharkey weighed 181 pounds to Johnson's 198 with a knockdown in the second and two more hard rights to the jaw in the fourth.
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Boston
Jack Sharkey
Roxbury
Floyd Johnson
Iowa
Sharkey
Johnson
Sharky
Black Gold Distants Derby Prelim at Latonia Race
Latonia Ky June 23 Black Gold winner of three derbies finished well back in the derby preliminary for a $2,000 purse at one mile eight. Chilhowee won with Gib son second and Lord Martin third. Time 1 50 4 6.
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Latonia
Black Gold
Chilhowee
Gibson
Lord Martin
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