Americans and Favorites Win Easily in Wimbledon Opener
The opening round at Wimbledon drew about eight thousand spectators as William Tilden moved through his first round match easily, defeating G A Pratt 6-2 6-1 6-0. Other seeds such as Cochet Coste and Raymond won in straight sets amid a weather friendly day, while Borotra faced a tougher path, and Tilden hinted at knee trouble but remained hopeful for a quick recovery.
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Wimbledon
England
WB Associated Press
Willam T
Rene ' Te
Tetore
Eed
Henry Coche
Jean Boiitra
Jack Brugnon
France
Louis Ra Tmond
South Africa
Karl Kozclut
G A Pratt
Associated Press
Francis T. Hunter
L. Ohta
Europe
Borotra
Tirai
AC. Belgrave
Cochet
Lad J Coste
Raymond
Correcting a Golf Slice with Proper Swing Alignment
A reader asks how to overcome a severe slice, especially with irons and woods. The adviser stresses keeping the hands and clubhead perpendicular at impact and maintaining the left elbow close to the body, with quiet practice in the backyard to ingrain the correct swing path and tempo.
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Rhinush
Paced by Boxing Legends Dempsey and Corbett Story
A sprawling piece surveys boxing greats, their comebacks, and ages, noting Corbett and Dempsey as the youngest title losers. It also discusses West origin of pole vaulters, Yale sprinters, and Olympic plans for 1928 with Wilhelmina designating medals.
Former Champion Declared Professional in Coaching Move
Former hammer throw champion Briggs of Syracuse University is declared a professional for a Ridgefield Park coaching team and will not compete in the National AAU track out field championship at Lincoln Neb.
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New York
Briggs
Syracuse
Ridgefield Park
Dincoln
Racing results from a multi-race program
A sequence of detailed race results for six events, including horse names, weights, jockeys, odds, times, and finish order. Also listed are also-rans for each race and the overall event outcomes across two-year-old and older divisions, with steeplechase and flat races, leading contenders and margins.
Hunt Club Opens Twilight League With Three Games
Three fast games are scheduled for the Holy Name Twilight league tonight. St Charles meets St Augustines in Diamond No 5 with Umpire Christie and Scorer Beardeworth. Sacred Hearts clash with St Peters in Diamond No 6 with Umpire Whaley and Scorer Royston. St Stephens faces St Marys in Diamond No 7 with Umpire O'Brien and Scorer Challenger.
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Holy Name
St. Charles
St. Augustines
Christie
Beardeworth
Sacred Hearts
St Peters
Whaley
Royston
St. Stephens
St. Marys
O'Brien
Challenger
Hobson Aids Maine To First New England Honors
Roy Hobson captain of the University of Maine track team helped Maine win its first New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship. Hobson and three teammates tied for third, Maine’s score 24 3-4 to Bowdoin’s 21 3-4. Hobson set marks earlier, clearing 12 feet 4 inches at the New England meet after a 12 feet 14 inch state record the prior week.
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Crono
Associated Press
Roy Hobson
University of Maine
New England
New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Hobson
Bowdoin
Maine
Segrave Sets Sights On Fastest Motor Boats
London news reports Major H. G. Segrave who broke car speed records at Daytona plans to beat boat records this summer. He moves to motor boat design as an international Thames race is arranged for late July from Greenwich to Key Gallions and back to Waterloo Bridge.
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London
Iby Associated Press
H. QO. D Segrave
Daytona
Florida
Thames
Greenwich
Key Gallnns
Wateroo Bridge
Weekend Fishermen Thrive Amid City Restrictions
New York reads like a harbor of boats from 200 plus capacity leaving daily. Disciples of Jenak Walton enjoy access to the banks on weekends with weakfish flounder and pike among favored catches. Trout fishermen move to less accessible spots near piers and Jersey as currents shift.
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New York
Pitharhs
Jersey
Coolidge Welcomed as First Summer White House Guest
President Coolidge spent hours at his Rapid City desk and invited Opie Chambers to join the summer White House visit as his first guest. Chambers said SD residents admire the Coolidges and that no politics would be discussed. Governor Burwell and a large crowd were among those calling, with plans for Ardmore farmers picnic and Bristol’s resignation as high commissioner to Turkey noted.
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Associated Press
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White House
Black Hills
Opie Chambers
Yankton
Chambers
Washington
South Dakota
Pierre
Indian Agency
Ardmore
Admiral Bristol
Turkey
Asiatic Eet
Edinburgh golfer plays 147 holes in marathon round
Bruce Sutherland, an Edinburgh physical culture expert, played 14 hours straight at the Merchants of Edinburgh club. He completed eight rounds and three holes totaling 147 holes with relays of opponents and caddies, averaging a score of ? per round in a remarkable endurance effort.
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Associated Press
Bruce Sutherland
Edinburgh
Merchants of
Greenwich Trolley Change Gains Public Support and Growth
Greenwich shifts from trolley cars to motor coaches with broad public approval. Local comment praises the move as progressive and beneficial, boosting Greenwich's standing among Connecticut and New England communities without diminishing public temper or convenience.
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Crenwich
Connecticut
New England
Sid Mott Reaches Fairchild Cup Final In Close Mill River Play
Sid Mott advances to the Fairchild Cup final at Mill River Country Club after defeating Dr J A McLennan 2 up in 18 holes. He will face the winner of the John Montgomery and I Lowden match, with other semifinals including Larry Doyle vs T L Trelease and G L Trelease vs W Richardson. Esther Dunn and Mrs Frank Doyle reach the ladies final after decisive semi results, Dunn beating Mrs Barry 6 up 5 to go and Doyle beating Mrs Fones 7 up 6 to go, setting a Dunn Doyle final for the spring title.
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DR. Nplennan
Mill River Country Club
J. A. MccLennan
Mott
John Montgomery
I. Lowden
Lorry Doyle
T. L. Trelease
G. L Tree
J. A McLennan
Montgomery
Lowden
K. J. Doyle
T. L
L. Tretesso
W. Richardson
Esther Dunn
Frank Doyle
Miss Dunn
Mrs Doyle
Joseph Barry
Doyle
B A
Fones
Pope warning French Catholics over Daudet group rift
Rome June 26 An Associated Press report states Pope Pius XII hinted excommunication for French Catholics who stay within Leon Daudet's L Action Francaise fringe. He decried accusations of disloyalty and asserted God alone judges him. The pontiff praised American and Mexican church efforts and denounced subversive theories blamed for religious decline.
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Associated Press
Leon Daudet
L'Action Francaise
Pope Pius
India
France
Saint Ambrosius
Peter
Mexico
Pontit
Yan Loey
Belgium
Ceding Mercier
Malines
Hlenda
Fosaa
Poland
Emmet M. Walsh
Atlanta
Charleston
Mad Bull Holds Lead In Marathon
Nequa Calif June 20. John Mad Bull a Karook Indian from Oregon remains in front in the 480 mile Redwood highway marathon from San Francisco to Crant's Pass Oregon having run 23 1 2 miles since Tuesday morning at roughly sixty miles daily About 16 miles behind is Flying Cloud along Karook with Ran Malika a 55 year old Zuni from New Mexico close by Chooher another Zuni is in Eureka with a sprain 62 miles behind Mad Bull Observers say odds against him loom but pace has marked the race with Mad Bull running 62 miles Sunday Flying Cloud 70 and Malika 66.
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Calif
Associated Press
John Mad Bull
Oregon
San Francisco
Crant’s Pass
Mad Bull
Flying Cloud
Karook
Malika
New Mexico
Chooher
Eureka
Lodds
Melika
Druggist Grichtman Sentenced in Hartford Arson Case
Hartford June 20 Ace Associated Press. Leo H Grichtman a Hartford druggist of 154 Lyon street New Britain was sentenced to state prison for one to two years by Judge Avery after pleading guilty to arson in an April 6 1927 fire at 391 Main street his drug store to defraud the American Druggists Fire Insurance Co Bowlen 31 of 77 Capital avenue and Haines 18 of 372 Main street pleaded guilty and received the same sentence Bowlen was a drug clerk and Haines received an indeterminate term at Cheshire Results highlight a three defendant case with mixed pleas and state evidence.
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Associated Press
Leo H. Grichtman
Lyon Street
New Britain
Avery
Frank H. Bowwlen
Capital Avenue
Merrill H. Haines
Main Street
Grichtman
Fire Insurance Company of
Cincinnati
Gay Bowlen
Haines
Bowlen
State Reformatory
Cheshire
Funeral Car Slams Tree Killing Two in New Jersey
A funeral coach carrying nine mourners from Holy Cross cemetery crashed into a tree in North Arlington. Two women died, six others were injured, including Mrs. Albert Schultz and Mrs. Josephine Casper. Nevickas, driving the lead car, tried to catch up with the procession.
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Iby
Holy Cros
Albert Schultz
Sanford Avenue
Kearny
West Hudson Hospital
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Tappinstreet Kearny
Paul Padiauskes
Rose Kearny
Beatrice Casper
Josephine Ditchkus Kearny
Frances Switchkis
Joseph Nevickas
Rosa
Harrison Police
Sale Nevickas
Rar
Wrecked Plane Found Near Amazon River Mystery
Rio Janeiro June 10. Interest in the fate of Captain Saint Roman, French writer, and his companion M Mounevres, who left St Louis Senegal on May 6 for Pernambuco, Brazil. A fisherman reported finding wreckage of an airplane in the mouth of the Amazon River, reviving hopes they may have survived. The two had previously been sighted about 209 miles off the Brazilian coast, but that lead proved uncertain.
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Senegal
Prince Edward Island Looks At Wetting Of Province Vote
The approach of the June 25 election on Prince Edward Island centers on liquor policy. Premier Jo Stewart's Conservatives push for government control if reelected, while Liberal leader A Saunders seeks continued prohibition with amendments to the temperance act. Other provinces already voted on the issue.
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Mantoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
New Brunswick
Death of B F Redigan from heart attack in Bridgeport
Bernard P Redigan aged about sixty of 981 Iranistan avenue died suddenly last night after being stricken in a restaurant. Medic Examiner H R Deuce ruled heart attack. Formerly with Bridgeport Deoxidized Metal, he was Kingston N Y native and longtime Kingston Blue Stone foreman and civic leader. Survived by wife Catherine Trudden two sons John J and Paul J and two daughters Rose Marie and Katherine. Funeral plans not set.
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Kingston
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John J
Bridgeport Post
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Rosemarie
Katherine
Hospital orderly pleads guilty in fatal beating case
Philadelphia June 20 The 28 year old Herbert W Weir formerly of the US consular service and lately an orderly at Philadelphia General Hospital pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the beating death of 76 year old Henry Wetzel in the psychopathic ward on April 13 A student nurse Miss Anna Fitzgerald testified she saw Weir on top of the patient beating him with his fists The defendant then changed his plea and will be sentenced later.
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Associated Press
Herbert W. Weir
US Consular Service
Philadelphia General Hospital
Henry Wetzel
Weir
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Hearing Set In Denny Boy Case
A habeas corpus hearing in the Denny boy custody case pauses in Johnstown. Judge John Evans ordered Jacob Murdoc to stay with his grandfather Jacob Murdock until the August 2 resumption. Denny of New York seeks possession of his son amid kidnapping indictments.
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John B Denny
New York
Jacob Murdoc
Denny
Ten
John &. Evans
Cambria County
Jacob M. Murdock
Johnstown
Murdock
Fire Report From Pembroke and Willard Streets
Fire record notes a burning truck owned by Levine Brothers at 609 Pembroke street with $150 damage to two engines and two chemical units. At 712 Palisade avenue an automobile owned by Cyrile Scheibel at 1494 Seaview avenue sustained no damage with engine and chemical units responding.
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Chemical L
Palisade Avenue
Fear
UMC
Cyrile Scheibel
Seaview Avenue
Chemical Jr
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