Promoters Weigh Losses as Dempsey Gibbons Fight Tax Mess Grows
Shelby reports slow progress in auditing the Dempsey Gibbons promoters tax accounts. Federal officials estimate a tangled finances era and potential losses for promoter bodies. Key figures include Jack Kearns Loy Molumby and Meyer Johnson, with film rights valued at around 200000. Return match talks surface as Port Arthur considers hosting.
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Adolphe Luque Leads Twirlers in Big Show
In the major leagues Adolphe Luque leads as the top twirler with 10 wins in 12 starts. Shocker of the Grapes has 11 wins in 15 decisions while Ehmke of the Red Sox has 11 wins in 16 decisions. The report notes Luque’s strong form and Ehmke’s success with a weak club. North Randall, Ohio, July 4. Today’s harness racing pro am program was canceled due to track conditions from rain. the card is moved to tomorrow.
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Weatogue Club Golf Program For This Month
The Weatogue Country Club schedules a busy month headlined by Milford School cups from July 4. Events include match play rounds, a New London event, women’s putting contests, an eighteen hole team match with Naugatuck, Brooklawn and Stratford Trust company cup play, and a final 36 holes with matches and ladies’ event details through July 31.
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Gertrude Ederle Aims for Century Record at Olympia
Miss Gertrude Ederle plans to challenge the world mark for the 100 yards in a special race at the New Olympia meet in Long Beach next Saturday afternoon. The current standard is 1 minute 45 seconds in a 60 foot pool, held by Minnie DeVry of Chicago. Ederle previously held the record at 1 minute 56 seconds.
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Sherrod Smith Blanks Detroit By 10 To 0 Score
Cleveland July 6 Clayland leveled up the series with Detroit and remained in the first division today by winning 10 to 9. Smith southpaw held Detroit to tour while Merelind Holloway and Wells at will. Sperker of the Indians had two singles and two doubles and drew a walk in five trips to the plate, driving in three. The score:
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Bridgeport Eyes Shared Jinx With New Haven This Afternoon
Bridgeport hopes to break a ten game losing streak against New Haven as Fisher plans a starting pitcher and lineup for today’s Newfield clash. The Browns beat Chicago St. Lows 4 to 3 behind Ken Williams 18 and a fifth inning double by Williams scoring Schliebner. Williams, Ezzell, and Lzwell support, while Bridgeport fields Fisher at the plate and Baumgartner may start versus New Haven.
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Spring Woods Lead Norwalk League With Mixed Results
The Norwalk City League opened on July 4 as Spring Woods won a double header while Lockwood Yard Wilton split a Uwin bill. Standings show Spring Woods and Lockwoods atop the table with Wilton in the middle. game scores include Lockwoods 6 Wilton 4 and Wilton 2 Lockwood 5, with Spring Woods 4 and 5 in other contests.
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Fairfield Legion to Play Devons
The Devon team once reported to have faced the Legion on the Fourth of July will meet Fairfield Legion in a Sunday afternoon game at Sherman Held on Lie snealineup. The squad is practicing hard and Maherdaha M. Danehl son notes the team aims for a high standard. McGarry is expected to be in the box when the game starts at 2 18 Sunday.
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Ruth Homers In Ninth To Beat Fittsburgh In Exhibition
In Pittsburgh on July 4, Ruth hit a two out, two run homer in the ninth to lift the New York Americans to a 4 2 victory over Pittsburgh. Hendricks had four base hits, and Pittsburgh managed only one run in the ninth. An out tally and defensive notes follow the late inning rally.
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Fairfield Stars to Open Season Versus Waterang of Orelan
Fairfield July 3 report: the newly organized Fairfield Ag Stars will play Waterang of Orelan Warg in Binel Rock Sunday afternoon. This first game of the new era is expected to draw a large local crowd as Risley is slated to lead the team.
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Darcy Suspended for Misbehavior in League game
The Manufactur ers Braeball League directors suspended player Darcy for four weeks for unsportsmanlike conduct in a game between the American Tube and Graphophone nines. He threw his bat at umpire Dooley after a strike call in the ninth inning. his behavior will be judged on his performance with the Triple A's in the City league.
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Columbia Nine Loses Only Two Regulars
New York report states Columbia University will miss only two regulars from the 1923 baseball squad. Lou Gehrig, star of the Morningside aggregate, has signed with the New York Yankees and will not return. Outfielder Ben Roderick will also be lost to graduation. Gehrig, a local product from Commerce High, was regarded as the hardest hitter in the colleges and led the team to most of its victories. He played first base and impressed as a strong fielder and pitcher.
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Jimmy Johnston Batted .828 For Week Of June 24
A major league record week by Brooklyn's Jimmy Johnston. He had twenty four hits in twenty nine at bats for a .829 average starting the week last Sunday. Eight safeties came in Saturdays doubleheader at Philadelphia with seven doubles a triple and two home runs. Tennis Popular In Spain In Spain tennis is old and popular year round. Golf also played by aristocracy foreigners but not dominant.
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Philadelphia Nationals Send Captain to Fort Worth
Goldite Rapp, captain and third baseman of the Philadelphia National League team, was released to the Fort Worth club of the Texas League under an optional agreement. Manager Fletcher gave no further comment beyond recallability, noting Rapp’s recent batting struggles and rumored training-rule issues.
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Miss Mayme MacDonald Wins National Clay Court Title
Mina Mayme MacDonald of Seattle defeats Lillian Scharman of Brooklyn 7 6 1 6 6 4 to win the Women s National Clay Court Tennis Championship in Buffalo.
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Jesse Barnes Twirls Braves to 3-0 Victory
Brooklyn hosts Boston as Jesse Barnes limits the Dodgers to four hits and the Braves win 3-0. Cafora exits early after four Boston hits produce two runs in the second inning. Henry pitches six shutout frames, allowing four more hits. Mixon and Felix spark the offense with key hits. In other news, Dr. James T. O Connor named track coach at MIT succeeding Frank Kanaly. O Connor previously led Lehigh, Tufts, and Boston College programs.
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Hartford Scores in Last Frames to Defeat Pittsfield 6 to 4
Hartford scored four runs in the last two innings to beat Pittsfield 6 to 4. Key hits included two doubles and two singles for three eighth inning runs. Betts earned the win with 1:56 time, S Swaney faced 8 hits in 4 innings while Canavan and Betts allowed 5 more.
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Spain and Netherlands to play in Davie Cup semi in July
London reports Spain led by Count de Gomar and Eduard Flaquer will face the Dutch side in the European Zone lawn tennis Davie Cup semi final at Hawbourne on July 9 10 and 11. Dutch players named include Van Len nep Vanderseen H Trimmer and OW Bryan.
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