Big Four Triumph as Borotra Lacoste Succumb in Doubles
In Brookline Mass the 40th national doubles championship at Longwood Cricket Club saw the famed Big Four advance to quarterfinals with only one upset. Borotra and Lacoste fought hard before losing to Jones and Ingraham in four sets while Washburn and Niles upset Washer and Shields in a dramatic comeback.
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Brookline
Mass
Associated Press
Longwood Cricket Club
America
France
Jean Borotra
Rene Lacoste
Providence
Arnold W. Jones
Yale
Wil‘iam W. Ingraham
Watson M. Washburn
Nathaniel W Niles
Boston
Jean Washer
Frank W. Shields
New York
Washer
Shields
Washburn
Niles
Raaten Borotta
Lacoste
Jones
Ingraham
Providence Playera
Chesapeake Yacht Wins Star Class Race on Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Mackere from Chesapeake Bay won the third race of the International Star Class yacht racing association championship. Norran gansett Beymoat Rhody placed second and Colleen, the Central Luke Eric challenger, finished third. Colleen leads the series with 48 points, Rhody 44, Mackerel 44, and Age and Tempe 111 tied for fourth with 41.
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Providence
Asso
Tated Pro
Chesapeake Mackere
Chesapeake Bay
Norrangansett Beymoat
Former Secretary of Ball Club Passes At Des Moines Game
A Des Moines area obituary notes the death of David Rourke, 70, former business manager of an Omaha Western League club. He collapsed beneath a grandstand during a Des Moines game and died after refusing medical aid.
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Des Moines
Nick Altroc
David Rourke
Omaha
Rourke
Gre
Walters Leading Industrial Ball League in Box Scores
Pitcher Walters of Remington Arms tops the Industrial League averages with 10 games, 7 wins, 0 losses. Aby Kelnan of General Electric is second with 66 strikeouts to Walters’ 36. Beetries lead with 12 wins and .1000, Remington Arms second at 10–2. Team batting and fielding leader is Remington Arms, with G E second. Batting and fielding statistics accompany the standings and box scores for the day’s games.
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Walters
Remington Arms
Frank Beardsworth
Aby Kelnan
General Electric Combine
Kelman
Beetries
Llu
Arms
Arms Anci
Udhig
Ris Fe
AB. R. H. PO
Rem. Arms
Elo
Cal. Graph
Bullara
Bassiel
PO. A. E. Rem. Arms
Bassick
Bullard
Col. Graph
Vierkoetter Wins Long Marathon Swim Amid Cold Waters
Vierkoetter conquers an eleven hour marathon swim finishing to cheers as crowds fill the waterfront. Georges Michel pursues the 7500 prize with other top contenders dropping out. many swimmers suffer cramps in chilly two mile plus race conditions.
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Hertie
Ethel Hertic
New York
Vierkoetter
Keating
John O'Kalloran
Barrie, Ont
Georges Michel
Paris
Howard Chaffee
California
Hoech
Hurrans
Flying Fish
Wallace Mullin
Kas
Jack Hahn
Detroit
Peter Meyer
Cincinnati
Meg Elwell
Revere
Mass
Miss Hertle
Lucy Diamond
Jane Lion
Lottie Schoemmel
Iron Cox Withdraws From Canadian National Exhibition Swim
Iron Cox of Los Angeles withdraws after 15 miles of the 21 mile marathon in darkness at 10 40 p m. He was fifth when pulled from the water as seven swimmers remained. Officials canvassed remaining entrants including Clarabelle Barrett and Kyle Leonard as darkness hampered a full count.
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Cox
Iron Cox
Los Angeles
Calif
Clarabelle Barrett
Pelham
Kyle Leonard
Long Beach
Lottie Schoemmel
New York
Moertha Steger
Portland
Oregon
Edith Hedlin
Toronto
Norma Bouvanizer
Niagara Falls
Hans Furst
Buffalo
MonAre
Masters
Hamilton Bermuda
Kive
Hubbard
Toledo
Ohio
Maderner
Milgred Moore
N. Y
Deila Bullivan
Holyoke
Mass
Mobile Jackson
Mobile
Ala
William P. Joyst, Jr
Oakland
Arthur ©. Herbert
Mel Edwards
Santa Monica
Carl E. Hutt
Venice
Edwards
Priller
Salvatore Gugino
Westport Fisherman Net 10-Foot Tiger Shark Off Compo Beach
Captain Jack Mulhaley of Riverside Avenue hauled a 10-foot tiger shark from a net about eight miles off Compo beach. The shark weighed around 600 pounds. Mulhaley, aboard the Saugatuck, battled the fish while fishing for flats and finally stunned it with a shot to the head before snagging it with a heavy iron hook and chain as it tried to swallow the line.
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Wesport
Joe Westport
Jack Mulhaley
Tobsterman
Riverside Avenue
Compo Beach
Mulhaley
Canada Observes Pact on Smuggling
In Orlwlvawa Ontario on August 31 Associated Press reports that Canada is faithfully enforcing the treaty with the United States to prevent smuggling. Revenue Minister W D Euler stated the treaty provisions are being honestly carried out. The remark followed Weekington's note that U S border patrols in the Lake Huron Buffalo sector would be increased.
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Olrlvawa
Ont
Associated Press
Canada
United States
W. D. Euler
National Revenue
Weekington
Lake Huron-Buffalo
Dempsey Wins Easy First Round Sparring Session
Chicago August 31. Jack Dempsey returns to training at Lincoln Fields after a two day layoff. He sparred four rounds facing Dutch Misner Bernie Grueger Jack McCann and Osk Till. McCann outboxed him in one round with clean rights to the chin. Dempsey worked on defense against right hands and struggled to land cleanly. Tex Rickard discussed seating plans for the forthcoming Dempsey Tunney bout, noting no diagram would be published in advance.
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Chicago
Ed Preas
Jack Dempsey
Big Lincoln Fields Camp
Dempsey
Jack McCann
St. Paul
McCann
Flynn
Jack
Dutch Misner
Bennie Grueger
Osk Till
Tunney
Till
Soldiers Field
Tex Rickard
Rickard
South Park Board
South Par
Connecticut Golfers Fail In Effort To Capture Cup
The Connecticut Golf Association will not award its annual trophy this year as no player won three or more one day tournaments. Seven events were held with no Connecticut golfer achieving two wins, leaving the cup to be carried over next season. John Bill of Wethersfield claimed one win this year and previously won in 1923 and 1926. the season featured multiple winners including Herman Wilke, H. D. Strong, Bobby Grant, O. M. Hiboler, R. A. Stranahan, George Smart, and others at clubs statewide. The season began June 22 and resumed July 16 at the Seguin club.
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Connecticut Golf Association
Robert D. Pryde
Connecticut
Shuttle Meadow
John Bil
Wethersfield
Sill
Meriden
Herman Wilke
Seguin Golf Club
New
Wee Burn Country Club
Noroton
John Sft
Seguin Club
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Baker
MARS
Borotra
Borotta
Lne
Laseste
Deuce
John Does
George M. Lott, Jr
Lewis N. White
Austin
Texas
Louis Thalheimer
Dallas
White
Tifen-Hunter
Witham
F. Tiffen
Francis
Hunter
W. Aydellotte
P. G. Rockafellow
Tilden
Lucien Wiliams
John Henkensey
Kenneth Appel
East Orange
N. d
Collegians
Richard N. Wiliams
Philadelphia
William Johnston
San Francisco
E. Granger
A.C. Watters
New Orleans
Ball Club
Industrial Ball League
Remington Arms Ace
Diamond
Sampson
Beardsworth
Gen. Bloc
O'Brien
Ren Scorer
Trent Bullard
Michel
George Young
Byron Summers
Edward Keating
Arthur Compton
Vierkoehter
Compton
William Erickson
Martha, Stager
Ore
Calarbelie Barrett
Edith Hedin
Norma Borangeri
Niagra Falls
Myron Cox
Herr von Papentus
South Africa
Vickotter
Exhibition
Geo. Mayo
Troy
Liyod
G. Merethew
H. G. Grout
Sadoraville
I . Johnston
Ocean Park
Colo
E T. Tucker
Brooklyn
G. P. Dateo
Dedham
Mase
M. A. Gartland
Cleveland
A. White
Rochester
Markamas
Lake Plains
F. Briggs
Springfield
F. Fagan
New York City
M. Welsh
P. Gothing
Boyleston
Maas
R A. Bush
Woodland Washa
R. W. Jameson
Ocean City
N. J
J. Nanzenrieder
Washington, D. C
B. A.wheeldon
West Point
A. J
J. Myers
J. Weisz
Elizabeth
Pie Records
Kelinai
Lukie
Mills
Pens Bullare
Bennett Bullare
Mason
Parker
Kerley
Kelly Bu
Farrel
Tov Lussen
Eva
Graph
Sivic
Eaagtt
Sullivan Lowel
Westport
Chesterfield
Crillon
Association
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