Cubs Grip First Place with 10 7 Win Over Cardinals
Chicago beats St Louis 10 to 7 as Hornsby hits his 14th homer and Grimm clears the bases. Bottomley also drives in runs while Wilson Cuyler and Stephenson contribute, keeping the Cubs atop the league standings.
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Giants and Phillies split doubleheader as Ott leads home run race
In Newark on June 29 the Giants and Phillies split a two game set. Ott hit his 22nd home run to lead inter league season leaders. The Phillies won the opener 16 to 6 but lost the nightcap 6 to 1 as pitcher Heary proved tough for Philadelphia.
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Reds tops Pirates in second game of doubleheader
In Pittsburgh on June 29 Cincinnati won 3 to 2 after a fourth inning misplay by Paul Waner on a Cruz hit that drove Kelly home for the Reds winning margin. Crimes earned his 12th win in a tense late innings effort.
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Marshall Shearer in Town With Friends
Marshall Shearer the University of Louisville football coach arrived in town yesterday with Mrs. Shearer, formerly Mildred Carpenter of Beaver and former Centre College grid star. They will spend several days visiting friends and relatives in the city.
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Babe Ruth Two Homers Lift Yankees Over Athletics
In Philadelphia Babe Ruth hit his fourteenth and fifteenth home runs guiding the Yankees to a 7 to 5 win over the Athletics. Pipgras scattered eleven hits as New York built an early lead and held off a late Philadelphia rally. Grove took the loss for the Athletics while Ruth, Lazzeri, and Meusel provided the decisive hits.
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Bell New Champion of College Men
Haverford Pa June 29 Berkeley Bell of the University of Texas won the intercollegiate tennis championship defeating Gregory Mangin Georgetown in five sets 2 6 3 6 6 2 Mangin eastern college champion reached final after Julian Sexileon Lehigh failed to appear following a rainstorm which caused a semi final default.
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Haverford
Berkeley Bell
United States
Gregory Mangin
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Bell
Julian Sexileon
Lehigh University
Baseball scores and today’s major league matchups
In the American League Boston defeated Washington five to two and New York beat Philadelphia seven to five. Cleveland toppled Detroit twelve to nine while St Louis lost to Chicago six to four. Today’s matchups include Philadelphia at Washington and Cleveland at Detroit with St Louis at Chicago and New York at Boston. Minor notes list other local games: Charriot at Clarksburg, Fairmont at Wheeling, Johnstown versus Jeanette, Scottdale at Cumberland and Cumberland beating Scottdale twice, first and second games recorded.
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Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Boston
Out Of Town Members Lead Bluefield Rangemen In Season Averages
Three out of town members lead the Bluefield Gun club season high averages at Cumberland Heights trap grounds. J J Huddleston of Algoma tops with 94.4, William Beary of Algoma second at 93.5, and R Peery of Tazewell third at 92. Percent. Local shooters like Jr. Co. Waters and Frank Hunter show strong class results. seven of forty shooters have qualified for the annual handicap tournament. High gun in 16 yard targets trends show Bivens and others leading their classes.
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J. J. Huddleston
Algoma
William Beary
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Tazewell
Jr. Co. Waters
Bluefield
E. Bond
W. M. Ferrell
Matoaka
Bivens
H. Bivens
Elkhorn
Claude As
Fodder for Sports From the Press Box Commentary
A breezy recap of baseball and sports talk touching on the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs, with notes on pitchers like Pennock and Huggins, Clarkes on hitting, and a digressive sidelight on boxing and golf. Mentions Sid Lesler, Sonny Stinder, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, and Lou Gehrig.
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Virginia
Sid Lesler
Local Pride
Sonny Stindler
Richmond
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Kabler Hoi lman Wins Mixed Foursome Play
A large crowd of golfers competed in the mixed foursome tournament at Bluefield Country Club. J B Hollman and Mrs J A Kabler posted the low net 72 to win four Spalding balls, while W Pollock and Mrs Herbert Markle claimed the low gross 94 and three balls.
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Tannery Captures Latonia Feature in Latonia Stakes
Covington Kentucky June 2 That consistent juvenile from E F Prichards stable Tannery today accounted for the Cincinnati trophy and 7540 at Latonia Tannery defeated the favorite Ma Yerkes from the Brown Hotel stable by a head Third went to W H Whitehouses Take Off The winner paid his backers 1270 for a 2 investment and covered six furlongs in 1120
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Tannery
Latonia
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Brown Hotel
W. H. Whitehouse
Local Roanoke Bluefield baseball clash at Glenwood Park
Norfolk and Western claca A teams Roanoke and Bluefield Bluestone meet this afternoon for the rubber in Glenwood Park at 3 30. Lefty Brawley headlines for Bluefield Bluestone while Roanoke ponders pitching with Edwards or Huffine after George Carr was shelled recently.
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Bluefield- Bluestone
Glenwood Park
Fracaa
Lefty Brawley
Bluefield-Bluestone
Ross Scruggs
Nine
Little Portsider
Brawley
Roanokers
Bramwell
George Carr
Lefty Edwards
Huffine
Old Man Durr's Picks Spark Betting Day
Old Man Durr predicts Detroit over Cleveland as best bet of the day while Victor Sorrell looks to win a eighth straight with his eleventh victory. Other picks include Chicago over St Louis New York over Boston and Philadelphia over Washington in the American League. Boston over Brooklyn New York over Philadelphia Pittsburgh over Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
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Man Durr
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Cleveland
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Ole Hoes
Smiley Indefinitely Suspends McComas Lads
President George Smiley announced the indefinite suspension of Houston Jackson and Tom Page of the Mercer County McComas team after an investigation into alleged interference with rival teams. He warned future meddling would bring harsher penalties, possibly a full season.
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Houston Jackson
Tom Page
McComas
Mercer County League
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Bluefield Bluefielders rout Bloomer Girls in seven inning game
Dr Kell's Bluefield team defeated the New York Bloomer Girls 7 to 2 at Glenwood Park. Bluefield jumped to five runs in the first inning and held on as five Bluefield players and several girls contributed hits. Ethel Condon stood out for the visitors with two hits and strong defense. Bob Hall pitched seven innings with one hit allowed and fifteen strikeouts.
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Edith Houghton
Rohr and Lynch
Bluefield Boys
Montanaro Wins Francis S. Peabody Memorial Handicap
Montanaro led from the start to win the $100,000 Francis S. Peabody Memorial Handicap at Washington Park in Chicago. Dowagh finished second with Canaan third as a crowd of 20,000 watched the mile and a quarter race in 2 04 1 5. Montanaro paid 14.22 to win, 26.92 to place and 4.06 to show.
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U S Tennis Players Advance at Wimbledon Meet
U S players William Lott and Bill Tilden stand as two of eight survivors in the English championship. Lott defeated Jan Kozeluh 6-4 6-1 6-4 to reach the quarter finals and teamed with Tilden in doubles. Helen Wills, Helen Jacobs, and Mrs May Buck Bundy lead the American women in singles as the first week ends.
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California Helens
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Wimbledon
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United States
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France
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Pierre Landry
H. W. Austin
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Mies Helen Wills
Helen Jacobs
May
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California
E. A.goldsack
C. G. Mesiqnham
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Mies
Bobby Heine
Ruth Tapiscott
Frank Hunter
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
John Hennessey
Miss Wills
Edith Cross
Bundy
Marjorie Morrill
Elizabeth Digan
Betty Nuthall
America
Wille-Cross
Atlanta Lawyer Halts Span iard in Dramatic Tie
A Chicago styled tease reports Atlanta lawyer Densmore Shute sinking a long final putt to tie with the Spaniard Sarazen for the lead at a West Virginia championship. Shute missed a clear chance to win the coveted crown, leaving both men tied for third money.
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Atlanta
Jones and Espinosa head to 56-hole playoff for national golf title
At Winged Foot Jones ties Espinosa at 294 after a dramatic 72 holes. Espinosa and Jones set up a morning and afternoon 18 hole playoff the next day to decide the U S Open, with Shute and Sarazen close behind and other contenders in pursuit.
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al Espinosa
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Densmore Shute
Columbus
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Eapinosa
Jone
Wildie McFarlane
Worcester
Farrell Car
Eee
Armour Beas
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