Fisher Leads Local Team With All Exceeding Honors
Elmer Bowman, last season's Eastern League leader, remains on pace for the crown with a strong batting average. Fred Fisher tops the local lineup at .444 while others like Lin Vaillie and Loftus trail closely, with La Vallie near the hitting honor mark.
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Fisher
LA Vallie
Elmer Bowman
Lefler
Bagwell
Worcester
New Haven
Fred Fisher
Willow
Dick Loftus
Orme
LaValje
Lin- Vaillie
Fisher names aides in priming Harvard eleven
Ambridge, Aug. 26. Robert T. Fisher is named to coach Harvard football. Severs Stark will be on the field as backer. George Owen, J. Mahan, and others assign players to centers and lines. Keith Kea 192% capwein shares line duties. Winona Chapin boosts punting with James nex assisting. Campbell, Hewitt, Clark and Churchill listed among backfield and end candidates.
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Ambridge
Robert T. Fisher
Harvard
Severs Stark
Yale
George Owen
Ib J. Mahan
Basin Bueil
Nyte Parmentersgian
Keith Kea
Capwein
Winona Chapin
James Nex
Canphell
Tac
Hewitt
Clark
Ker Ili
Kunharde
Ralwrt
Churchill
Eubalilie
Dempsey Demonstrates Training Stunts Before 2000 Crowd
At Saratoga Lake camp on August 26, Jack Dempsey staged a ten round workout watched by more than two thousand spectators. The event drew society figures and debutantes, with photographers and reporters noting the glamorous crowd and Dempsey’s display.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Associated Press
Jack Dempsey
Saratoga Lake
Jama
Bae
Ken Williams hits 25th homer as Browns win 4 to 1
Kenneth Williams slugged his twenty fifth homer with one on in the fifth inning to spark the Browns to a 4 to 1 victory. St Louis held Philadelphia to three singles as Shocker shut them down. The win marked the Browns sixth straight.
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Browns
St Louis
Brilian
Pichire
Shocker
Philadelphia
Athletics
Thhree
Euached
Heimach
Kenneth Williams
Brown
Lawmakers Split Double Header With Coal Heavers
Albany Aug 26 Worcester and Albany split a doubleheader with Worcester winning 1 to 0 in the first game and Albany taking the second 1 to 7. Fracas after the first game saw bottles thrown but no injuries reported. schedule adjusted with idle day and rescheduled games.
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Lawmakers
Albany
Worcester
Pans
Umnfire Rtafiord
Suzanne Tenglen Eyes Helen Willes Defeat Prospect
An altered sports column claims Suzanne Tenglen challenges Helen Willes to derail her world tennis title run. The piece notes Tenglen’s fatigue with Winns and hints at American contender Helen Willes possibly rising to halt the French superst ars bid, reflecting tense international tennis fandom.
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Winns
Helén Wilds
Suzanne Tenglen
Speaiar
Toodon
Tred
Borrd
France
England
Sugance
America
Helen Willer
Uryself
Floyd Johnson Not On Dempsey Firpo Card
An unclear clipping notes that Floyd Johnson is not listed on the Dempsey Firpo boxing card. The text is garbled with many unreadable phrases, but the key point is Johnson's absence from the billed bout in the card. No other solid details are recoverable from the fragment.
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Watley Johnson
Alexauder
Collins
Cobb
Speaker
Jene
Atatf Jett
Young Emmet Gaelic Team Defeats Galway Seniors 6 to 1
The Young Emmet Gaelic team, champions of Con necticut and Western Massachusetts, defeated the Galway Senior Eleven of New York at Seaside Park by 6 to 1. Fitzpatrick scored Galway’s only point on an over bar kick while McCarthy added a goal and Keough contributed over bar kicks for Emmets.
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Massachusetts
Galway
New York
Seaside Park
Park City
Fitzpatrick
McCarthy
Emmets
Keough
Sarazen's Golf Lessons for Beginners by Gene Sarazen
A reader asks how to start in golf and how many clubs to buy. Sarazen advises consulting a pro, buying five basic clubs, choosing a versatile driver brassie, and selecting clubs with appropriate flex and balance, plus gradual additions as skill grows.
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Gene Sarazen
New York
Nye
Gulf Club
Bridgeport Wins Manchester Meet With Big Score
Bridgeport bowls over Manchester in a high scoring meet as A L Anderson’s squad tops rivals with strong events. Javals top performers McGuire and others lead in sprints and relays while Manchester and Stamford A A bring mixed results.
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Bridgeport
Manchester
Local figures engage in a civics debate at city event
Community members including Hague Nid Fu mae and Vlekares promote a policy amid public discussion. Prominent attendees such as Cook and Miller nod to concerns, while Pacey and Ledge outline a plan. The event touches on governance, development, and local priorities.
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Fu Mae
Vlekares
Ton Pyaert
Biraemedlby
Jeverraer Ledge Ae Millernobs Aa Pacey
Waste Babop Buss
Youth Dominates Sports Fame As Older Stars Hold Line
Grantland Rice notes a surge of twenty-somethings in 1930s sport with Mike Helen, Glenna Callett, Jones Jr., and Sweetner leading four major titles while Tilden and Johnston, both around thirty, defy aging norms. He argues youth advances across tennis, golf, and baseball amid veteran contenders and upcoming Davis Cup and World Series skies.
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Misa Glenna Callett
Jones Jr
Sweetner
Twente
Tilden
Johnston
Germantown
Burt
Miden
Leverette Wild and Boston Win Over White Sox
Boston took the second game of the series from the White Sox today 5 to 4. The Red Sox hit Jack Quinn early but he settled, as Leverette threw well after the first two innings. Boston tied in the sixth and scored the decisive run in the seventh on hits by Ima and Harris. Leverette walked five and three of his passes became runs.
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Waterbury Edges Springfield In Eleven Innings
Waterbury won 6 to 5 over Springfield in the 11th inning on a third single by Torphy after a late comeback by Springfield tied the game in the ninth. Waterbury built an early five-run lead, Springfield rallied to tie, but Waterbury scored in the 11th to secure the win.
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Torphy
Brasscos
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Jose
Bridgeport Court Combine Is Victor In Tennis Match
Bridgeport courts hosted a tense tennis meet against Waterbury with Bridgeport prevailing 6-2 and 6-3 across singles and doubles. Notable gains came from John Wheeler and McDonald while Waterbury’s Hawias and Lerkowen faced strong Bridgeport defense.
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John Wo Wheel
Joent Prapeia Myo
Waterbury
Hawias
Aildeopurt
Teat Lerkowen
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Crowd floods field as former Oriole homers for Giants
In Paris the Seine race dominated by amateurs saw Wilda James of England win the women's five mile event in 2 hours 32 minutes with Ernstine Lebrun of France second. Rebeyrol Braner claimed the men's title in 2 hours 4 minutes, Lachner of Italy second in 2 hours 7 minutes, amid chaotic celebration as celebrations spilled onto the field after a tied finish.
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Paris
Associated Press
Seine
Varis
France
Belgium
Holland
Cxedio
Slovakia
Great Britain
Haly
Wilda James
England
Ernstine Lebrun
Rebeyrol, Braner
Lachner
Italy
Indians Defeat Yankees 4 to 3 in ninth inning rally
Cleveland beat New York 4 3 in the ninth as Ruth sparked a late rally. New York led by three early runs but could not push across after the seventh inning while Cleveland loaded the bases and finally struck in for the winning run.
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Indians
New York
Chile
Playground Meet at Seaside Park Annual Track Meet
The final big event of the city playground season will be held this afternoon at Seaside Park under the supervision of the Board of Recreation. Officials include Guhun, superintendent, as referee, and Robert Leckie as Clerk of the Court. The program features boys and girls events as the Recreation Board continues weekly playground activities.
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Seaside Park
Board of Recreation
Guhun
Bonard of Recreation
Robert Leckie
Big Suit Values With Free Extra Pants Offer
The advertisement from English Woolen Mills Co. at 941 Main Street promotes men’s suits with free extra pants. Prices drop from $50 to $36.75, $40 to $32.50, and $35 to $21.75 or $19.75 with free pants. Window displays and free samples invite orders now.
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English Woolen Mills Co
Main Street
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