Tilden Brugnon meet in semifinals as Lacoste looms in final
Bill Tilden defeats Wilmer Allison 6-4 6-2 at Meadow Club Southampton to reach the semifinals of the Meadow Club Invitation. Jacques Brugnon and Rene Lacoste advance, with Lott and other Americans also winning to set up a Franco American semifinal lineup and a potential Tilden Lacoste final.
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Meadow Club
Tomorow
William T Tilden
United States
Rene Tacoste
France
Tilden
George Lott
Chicago
Jacques Brugnon
Jean Boratra
Brueron
Holt
Lascoste
Lacoste
Thorugh
Wilmer Allison
Fort Worth
Texas
Simpster
Uttle
Carl Pischer
Philadelphia
Brugnon
Lewis N White
Austin
Lott
John Deer
Jane Watson
Edward T Herndon
Constance Fox
Edward W P Fei ¥Eman
Barbara Brown
Carl Grey
Katherine Fox
Rene Lacoste
T M Carnegie
M E Beels
K O Bren
Jacques Brugman
Mitt L Simmons
Brainerd F Whitbeck Jr
Miss B Brokaw
Frank Bonneau
Miss A Colby
Howe H Bancroft
T Robertson
FP M Lenhart
G Guilford
HC Sonne
L T Preston
John Doeg
Miss B Chattelon
F Lea
Miss G Wrenn
Robert Sellers
Barnes
Rex Fincke Jr
Miss N Pincke
Devans
Miss E Warren
Sam Fitch
Record equalled for Ohio stake event at Yonkers
Sara Williams owned by W O H CK Gosher of New York and driven by Walter Cox won the 83,000 Ohio stake here today with a straight heat 2 03 25 for a mile. Minla Dillon driven by George Loomis challenged in the Chicago owned mare. First event trotting purse 1000 mile heats Worthy Harvester by The Harvester Childs. Hollywood Jessie by Stokes also started. Second event Ohio stake 3000 2 08 trot mile heats Bain Williams Br H by Peter Beotts Cox. Minla Dillon also started Clara Bascom Well Worthy Donald A Mise McElwyn and Jack Toddington. Third event Tavern stake purse 3000 2142 trot mile heats Hecelton by Lu Prince ton. Dewey McKinney also started. Time 20615 20735 20435.
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Associated Prese
Sara Wiliams
W Oh CK
Walter Cox
Toda
Minle Dillon
George Lonm
Harvester
Harvesterr Childs
Hollywood
Jessie BM
Stokes
Tel
Delphia Watts
Jennnette
Bain Williams
Peter Beotts
Cox
Minla Dilen
Loomis
Clara Bascom
Donald
Mise McElwyn
Ack Toddington
Tavern Atake
Hecelton
Lu Princeton
Dewey McKinney
Murphy
Tipple Frisco Winnie
George Smart Wins Wee Burn Club Golf Title
George Smart of Hartford captured low gross honors in the Connecticut Golf Association one day tournament at Wee Burn Country Club. He posted 166 for 36 holes, winning after a playoff with yesterday’s Woodway Country Club winner, R A Stranahan, who led morning play with 74 for 18 holes. Stranahan finished 18 hole gross 82 in the afternoon, but Smart’s 74 in the final round sealed the victory. Other prizes included low net and second low gross honors for various players from Woodway, Wee Burn, and Hubbard Heights clubs.
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Darien
Associated Press
George Smart
Wampsnong
Chip Hnartford
Connecticut Golf Association
Wee Burn Country Club
Woodway
R A Stianahan
Shore Haven Club
Gmaita
Smart
Stranahan
Thomas Dean Woodway
M Young
Wee Burn
Doubleheader shutouts swap between Red Sox and Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston 4 0 in the opener while the Red Sox won the second game 6 to 2. Howard Ehmke pitched the opener shutout, the Athletics’ first this season, as Slim Harris shut out his former teammates in the nightcap.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Howard Ehmke
Slim Harris
Seeley Wins Brooklawn Championship Again in 38-Hole Match
Parker Seeley captures Brooklawn Country Club golf title for the third straight year by defeating RC Wilmot 11 up and 10 to play in a 38 hole match on Wednesday afternoon. Seeley’s rounds included several pars and a strong 78 for the first 18 holes, marking a dominant performance.
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Parker Seeley
Brooklawn Country Club
RC Wilmot
Seeley
Public Parks Tennis Tourney Opens in Forest Park
Three players from the middle West and one from the Atlantic Coast reach the National Public Parks Tennis championship semi finals at Forest Park Tennis Club in St Louis. Ted Trever defends title against Charley Lejeck while Edward Jacobs meets George Jennings Jr. results show Jacobs beating Considine 6 2 6 0 and Jennings overpowering Smith 6 3 6 1. Lejeck stops Jacobsen 6 1 6 0 5 3.
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ST Louis
Associated Press
Middle West
Atlantic Coast
Forest Park
Jennings
Mac Smith
Lejeck
Eric Jacobsen
Baltimore Star
Seeley 10 Choose State Golf Team Before August 22
The Connecticut state golf team under captain W Parker Seeley will open its unofficial tri state championship campaign on October 8 against Rhode Island at Bracklawn Country Club. On October 15 Nutmeg meets Massachusetts at a to be chosen course. Captain Seeley aims to field one of the best teams ever, with Frank English of Waterbury and Sid Mott among ten selected players.
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Connecticut
W Palker Seeley
Rhode Island
Bracklawn Country Club
Massachusetts
Seckley
Heis
Parker
Frank English
Waterbury
Sid Mott
Connecticut selects 1926 golf team on August 22
Bridgeport runnerup Frank Rose of Hartford 1926 state champion Paul Haviland of Bridgeport leads Yale 1926 golf squad and wins at Brook Town and Greenwich Country clubs A C Giles of Stamford 1925 state champion H D Strong of Bridgeport among top medal players with eight upstate golfers John Sill of Wethersfield and George Smart of West Hartford. Captain Parker to announce Connecticut team makeup on August 22.
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Bridgeport
Frank Rose
Hartford
Paul Haviland
Yale
Brook Town
Greenwich
C Giles
Stamford
H D Strong
Connecticut
John Sill
Wethersfield
George Smart
West Hartford
Parker
Colonial Juniors Sweep Park Doubleheader Wins
The Colonial Juniors won two games at Beaside Park defeating the Collegians 9 to 8 and the Jacksons 12 to 11. Mike Brescia excelled as pitcher in both games, with Frederick delivering key hits in the matinee and Brescia knocking three doubles in the nightcap to drive in the decisive run in the ninth.
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Colonial Juniors
Beaside Park
Collegians
Jacksons
Mike Brescia
Frederick
Colonials
Benefit promoters cannot recoup taxes on boxing bouts
Hartford Aug 11 The State Board of Control ruled it has no power to refund taxes assessed on benefit boxing exhibitions. The three bouts took place in New Haven and New London and the total amount of taxes involved was about 400 dollars.
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Hartford
State Board of Control
New Haven
New London
Sokol Rosebuds Win Twilight League Title Fagan Returns
Red Fagan, Sokol-Rosebuds ace, returns to pitch as his team defeats Sacred Hearts 9 3 in Seaside Park to clinch the Bridgeport Twilight League pennant. Fagan allowed five singles while Kelman yielded seven, with Rosebuds overcoming a 2 1 ninth inning deficit for the victory.
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Fagan
Red Fagan
Hin
Buds
The
Sacred Hearts
Seaside Park
Rosenuda
Lenox
Abe Kelman
Hearts
Bude
Kelmian
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Hagen
Boon Jones
Ohio Stake
Sam Wiliams
WEE Burn Club
Shorehaven
Gross
R Grant Good
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Herold Hayes Wee Burn
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Ehmkes
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Sakol-Rosebuds
Pjura Kelman
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Hugh Beaumont
Ethel Burnside
David Warfield
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