Connery Buys Two Players for Yanks in Canada
Canadian league notes report New York Yankees acquire Calgary club outfielders Chicken Hawks and Christensen through scout Tom Connery. Calgary sells right fielder Christensen and center fielder Hawks to the Yankees for cash. Werits and Mack offers from Boston Braves hold, Calgary seeks higher price. Dempsey and Miske set for Labor Day ten round bout in Benton Harbor with purses of 50000 and 25000 respectively.
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Pion
Billy Miske
St Paul
Benton Harbor, Mich
Miske
Stowaways Found Aboard Olympic Steamer Matoika
Navy athletes train on the cruiser with track work on deck and wrestling mats. Two stowaways discovered include John Norton of Toledo who had served as team mascot in 1912 and will join as waiter on the voyage to Antwerp.
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John Norton
Toledo
Princess Matolika
Finland
Matoika
Mondo Hoe
Antwerp
Marksmanship World Title Debate Opens in Antwerp
Antwer p July 28 The world marksmanship title is to be decided in Olympic target shooting at Camp Beverloo near Antwerp. 16 nations compete with army rifles pistols and carbines. The American team using the U S Army rifle hopes to win as events run through August 4. Otto Oleson of Norway wins the running deer single shot event.
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Antwerp
Camp Beverloo
United States
Washington
Otto Oleson
Norway
A Day's Thrills With Two Out In 12th In Worcester
In Worcester yesterday Keifer pitched the whole game and hit a decisive single in the 12th. The contest included a ninth inning load with bases full at Pitts Aela and a double play by Pennington. Albany outfielder Leary suffered a broken ankle sliding into second at Albany. Chief Render expected to pitch against Bridgeport at New Haven. Princess Mateika carries the Olympic team with studio messages from Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral Coontz.
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Worcester
Keifer
Pitts Aela
Pickup
Wartford
Pennington
Leary
Albany
Plans To Dismantle Resolute At Bristol
New York July 28 Resolute decisively defeated Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IV in defending the America Cup. The defender will be towed to City Island shipyard then to Bristol Rhode Island to be dismantled at the Herreshoff yards. No special NYYC celebration planned.
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New York
Resolute
Thomas Lipton
H. der. Parsons
New York Yacht Club
City Island
Fristol
R.L
Herreshoft
Yachsmen
Charles Francis Adams
Sandy Hook
Norwewees
Hudson
Brasscos Maul Pitcher Lennon in Waterbury Showdown
The Walshers travel to New Haven to face league leaders aiming to upset them and claim second place. Waterbury defeated Bridgeport 8 to 2 yesterday as Waterbury's timely hits outweighed Bridgeport's 12 hits. Gene Martin delivered a home run to Bobby Orr in the fifth inning as Orr did not attempt to field a ball hit to him.
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New Haven
Walshers
Esterday
Waterbury
Walshmen
Gene Martin
Bobby Orr
Bridgeport
Bender Day Draws 3000 as New Haven Slips in Albany
In Albany a crowd of over 3,000 watched Bender Day events with no pitching by Bender as New Haven lost. Wor cester saw Lee Keifer drive in the deciding run in the 12th inning. Stratford loaded the bases but failed to score against Snover in Pittsfield. The Yankees of the East End opened their season with 18 to 4 over the Clovers and 6 to 4 over the Hustlers. Wille Jackson has 16 bouts since Jan 12 totaling 51400, biggest purse 12500. Frank Wilson and Westervelt lauded for umpiring in the Western and Virginia circuits. Metropolitan Open golf at Greenwich CC begins with Sparling and Cuicl in the field. Joe Doyle joins Hartford at second base, moving Clarence Pickup to left.
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East End
Clovers
Hustlers
Wille Jackson
Frank Wilson
Westervelt
Virginia
Greenwich Country Club
George Sparling
al Cuicl
Joe Doyle
Hartford
Clarence Pickup
Long Ones ome Runs and Two Base Hits Across Teams
A summary of hits and players including Bobby Orr Waterbury Grimm Pittsburgh Harber Hartford Shinault Waterbury Neil Brooklyn Paskett Terry Cubs ONeill Braves Ballinger Capes Pittsfield Pickup Kane Hartford Kopf Reds Wheat Myers Congers Robertson Cubs Holke Braves Fournier Cards Haeffner Pirates Paulette Phillies J Collins Felsch White Sox Milan Roth Washington Johnston ONeill Cleveland.
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Waterbury
Grimm
Pittsburgh
Harber
Hartford
Shinault
Neil
Brooklyn
Paskett
Terry
Cubs
O'Neil
Braves
Ballinger
Capes
Pittsfield
Pickup
Kane
Kopf
Reds
Wheat
Myers
Congers
Robertson
Holke
Fournier
Cards
Haeffner
Pirates
Paulette
Phillies
J. Collins
Felsch
White Sox
Milan
Roth
Washington
Johnston
O'Neill
Cleveland
McClelland's Wins Rise at Empire City Meet
James W. McClelland, owner of a major racing stable, had faced months without success but now leads two year old events at Empire City. He had warned patience would bring results, and his colors are in front often as the current meeting unfolds. New Bedford-Dutch Brandt of Brooklyn lost to Marty Colline in a twelve round bantamweight bout.
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James W. McClelland
New York
McClelland
Empire City
New Bedford
Dutch Brandt
Brooklyn
Marty Col Iine
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