Bridgeport and New Haven Tangle in Eastern League Leaders
Bridgeport split a double header with Worcester as Albany heads to New Haven. Springfield visit Newfield Park while New Hagen plans two Albany games. The Americans gain potential top spot tonight with precise scoring and long homer blasts by Belanger and Orf in a biting second contest.
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Albany
New Haven
Iseport
Springfield
Newfield Park
New Hagen
Edgeport
Yes. Y
Belanger
Orf
Othe
Eastern League Scores From Albany Waterbury and Pittsfield
In Albany Albany loses 4 to 4 to New Haven with Batteres Horn Scanlon Marquis Sweatt Martin Hale and Wilson. Waterbury defeats Springfield 3 to 2 with Batteries Lowe Wilder Seaman Shinault. Pittsfield hosts Hartford 5 to 8 as Adams Damm Snover and Snover contribute. Today’s games include Springfield at Bridgeport New Haven at Albany Worcester at Waterbury and Hartford at Pittsfield.
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Albany
New Haven
Batteres — Horn, Scanlon
Marquis
Sweatt
Martin
Hale
Wison
Waterbury
Springfield
Lowe and Wilder
Seaman
Shinault
Pittsfield
Hartford
Coe
Bridgeport
Worcester
Bridgeport St
Pittsfield Cosin Meleeiysiek
AB Springweld
Hartfora
Gamest Loser Honored at New York Marathon
The essay praises O. B. Weeks a 52 year old runner from Hollywood M. A. A. who finished 29th in the New York A. C. Marathon. It argues prizes for gamest losers recognize endurance and grit over winning, noting Weeks enduring spirit and the value of such competition in sports history.
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New York A. C
New York
Hollywood m. A. A
Weeks
Lttlesien
Anyathiete
League Standings And Results
St. Louis tops New York 7 to 4 while Cincinnati 7 and Brooklyn 9 win. Chicago and Boston each 7. Today schedule includes St. Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Chicago at Boston. Cleveland 7 New York 1. Detroit 5 Philadelphia 0. St. Louis 10 Boston 5. Washington at Chicago.
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St. Louis
New York
Tittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Ww. L
Boston Oe
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Hornsby
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Daubert
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Robertson
Chi
Roush
Groh
Peter
Speaker
Evel
Jackson
Milan
Johnston
Games Today Card Flags NBA Matchups
New York visits Cleveland while Boston plays St. Louis and Philadelphia faces Detroit. Washington travels to Chicago for a slate of marquee pro basketball today.
Southern and American Association Baseball Scores Told
In Southern Association games Atlanta beat Memphis 15 to 4 while New Orleans triumphed 9 to 2 over Nashville and Birmingham won 14 to 6 over Little Rock. American Association results include Milwaukee 15 over Toledo 4 and Kansas City 1 in 10 innings. College baseball at Amherst saw Amherst 1 and Syracuse 5 in Burlington Vermont matches.
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Atlanta
Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Mobile
Chattanooga
Columbus
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Louisville
Amherst
Maxs
Mass
Aggies Amherst
Burlington
Syracuse
Ermont
Dempsey testifies on draft evasion and family support
World heavyweight champion William Harrison Dempsey took the stand in his defense in a San Francisco trial over charges of evading the Selective Draft Act. He described his family support since age 14, denied non support and cruelty accusations, and recounted his early occupations, boxing career struggles, and earnings including benefits and watches received for patriotic events.
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William Harrison
Jack” Dempsey
Dempsey
Maxine Dempsey
Willard
Chicago
Dempery
Salt Lake
Flynn
Seattle
Yakima
American tennis players start well in London opening round
London June 15 The American players B Norris Williams 24 of Boston and C B Garland of Pittsburg won their opening round matches at the London championship tournament yesterday Williams defeated L M Gardner 6-1 6-0 Garland beat A W Macpherson 11-9 6-1 Yale star Williams dominated British opponent though Macpherson stretched Garland to a long deuce in the first set before Garland surged in the second and deciding set.
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B. Norris Williams
Boston
Garland
Pittsburg
Wilams
L. M. Gardner
A. W. Macpherson
Williams
Macpherson
Yale University
Army Boxer's Rise to Ring Prominence After War
Ed Hughes recounts Bob Martin, Army boxing’s standout heavyweight, who won twenty four bouts in France after armistice with twenty four wins including knockouts. Pershing praised his speed and power and Martin pursued top-class challenges postwar against Tunney Burke and Smith, aiming for major title contention.
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United States Army
Army
Bob Martin
Martin
United Kingdom
France
Bob
Gordon Coughill
Coughill
Fred Fulton
General Pershing
Bob Searson
Joe Bonds
Jack Moran
Tom Riley
Arthur Pelkey
Jack MacFarland
Joe Cox
Cox
Jess Willard
Martin Burke
Gene Tunney
Ray Smith
Wachter Named Harvard Basketball Coach for Next Season
Cambridge Mass June 15 Harvard has signed Edward Wachter Jr of Troy to coach the basketball team next season as the university resumes the court game after a lapse. Wachter, a former player and widely known professional, has coached at Williams College for four seasons.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Edward Wachter, Jr
Troy
Wachter
Williams College
Ferdie Schupp Tames Giants at Polo Grounds Debut
Ferdie Schupp, once a McGraw star now with a rival, pitched nine strong innings to lead St. Louis to a 7 4 victory over the Giants. The win gives the Cardinals their third straight over New York and pulls them within two games of first place as they chase a world series berth. Giants errors aided three unearned runs while Burns doubled and Lavan, Stock misplays stretched a frame. The Giants managed only one earned run off Schupp.
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Ferdie Schupp
McGraw
Ferdie
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Mound City
Schupp
Stock
Lavan
Burns
Kynaston Clinches Dual County and Old Dominion Titles
Percy L. Kynaston, a young Long Island tennis expert, wins the Queens and Nassau counties championship at Port Washington and the Old Dominion championship at Norfolk. He routs Rosenbaum Gatcomb and von Bernath in straight sets in Queens, and defeats Hugh Waite Head in the Norfolk final after a 7 games conceded in four Norfolk matches. Ichiya Kumagae wins Virginia State title, while Marie Wagner takes women’s titles in Virginia meetings.
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Queens
Nassau Counties
Port Washington
Norfolk
William Rosenbaum
R. B. Gatcomb
Anton von Bernath
Hugh Waitehead
Kynaston
Ichiya Kumagae
Virginia
Richmond
Marie Wagner
Princeton Yale Baseball Series Final at Polo Grounds
The Yale Princeton final game will be played Saturday morning at 10 13 at the Polo Grounds. Morning venue chosen since both parks are in use Saturday afternoon. Tigers led 6 5 in New Haven. Princeton won 4 2 at Princeton last Saturday.
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Princeton
Polo Grounds
Collesions
Ebbets Field
Tigers
New Haven
Blis
Connecticut Golf Tourney Opens at Brooklawn June 25
The twenty first championship of the Connecticut Golf association will be held at Brooklawn Country club with events over June 23 to 26. Entries must reach Roger H. Hovey by noon June 19. The program includes qualifying rounds, match play, two ball foursomes, and finals in sixteens and other classes with prizes for lowest gross and net scores.
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Brooklawn Country Club
Roger H. Hovey
Main Street
Hartford
Hovey
Navy oarsmen ready for Olympic elimination events
The Naval Academy rowing squad of twenty four reported to Coach Glendon in Annapolis after a ten day leave. They will start training immediately for Olympic elimination races at Lake Quinsigamond Worcester Mass on July 28 and 24. The team includes senior and intermediate eights, a special four, an extra oarsman and Manager Trapnell. Coaches Glendon and Morrison will lead, with potential travel to Antwerp if preliminaries succeed.
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Naval Academy
Glendon
Academy
Lake Quinsigamond
Worcester
Mass
Trapnell
Joe R. Morrison
Antwerp
Grendon
Holland Defeats South Africa to Reach Davis Cup Final
In Arnhem Holland defeated South Africa three matches to two in the Davis Cup preliminaries to reach the final round. Draws paired France with the United States and the British Isles with Canada, which defaulted, allowing Holland to advance. The American and French teams meet at Eastbourne on July 8 to 10, with the winner facing Britain and then Holland.
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Holland
South Africa
Arnhem
France
United States
British Isles
Canada
Eastbourne
England
Boxing may regain its former place in sport
A Massachusetts bill legalizes ten round decision boxing bouts, aligning with New York State. It signals boxing may regain its old standing as public opinion pushes back against bans. Promoters hope the sport will be revived on a high, honest plane in states allowing decision bouts.
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New York State
Masachusetts
United States
Frank Frisch Returns to Game for Giants in New York
Frank Frisch, Giants third baseman, appeared as a pinch hitter for the Cardinals in the sixth inning in New York yesterday, his first action since April 24 due to appendicitis. He ran slowly to first but said he was nearly ready to resume regular duty within a week, easing manager McGraw’s lineup concerns with Sick ing and Lear not yet back in major league play.
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Frank Frisch
Giants
New York
Frisch
Cardinals
Hubbell
Snyder
McGraw
Sicking Nor
Lear
Fitzsimmons Beats Brady in Eleventh Round
Jersey City bout ends when referee stops 11th round of a 12 round fight. Eddie Fitzsimmons over Ralph Brady in a punishing contest with Brady taking heavy blows.
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Jersey City
Eddie Fitzsimmons
Ralph Brady
Brady
Boniface Wins Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica Track
Boniface beat Paul Jones by half a length to win the Excelsior Handicap in a record 1:45 1-5 over 117 pounds. Lamius finished second and Naturalist third amid close quarters and a rough trip for two other contenders. Jockey Sande received acclaim for faultless riding and a daring outside run.
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Paul Jones
Jamaica
George G. Widener
Lamius
Joseph E. Widener
Naturalist
Lanlus
Lea
Sande
Boniface Retains Speed By Resting
After Boniface won the Excel sior Handicap at Jamaica yesterday H G Bedwell trainer for Commander J K Ross explained why Transvaal and Boniface win despite long campaigns. Bedwell noted Boniface lies down in a car during shipping and rests well, helping him withstand travel to Kentucky Canada and New York and still win.
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Boniface
Jamaica
H. G. Bedwell
J. K. Ross
Transvaal
Bedwell
Kentucky
Canada
New York
Golde Clothes Shop Offers Free Score Cards to Fans
Golde Clothes Shop on Main Street advertises free up to date score cards for ball games. The cards include scoring rules and spaces to tabulate each play and are available to scorers in the city and nearby areas upon application.
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Golde Clothes Shop
Main Street
Carpentier Shines on Screen as Debonair Boxer
Viewers who saw Carpentier in films describe him as a fine actor and a handsome, stylish figure. A sporting writer calls him a debonair dandy, as polished as a Greek statue, bristling with temperament while on the screen.
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Carpentier
Unions Consider Offer On Trolley Wage Scale
At Musicians Hall local trolley union reviewed a new wage proposal from the company. One man car operators would earn 69 cents an hour rising to 75 cents in three years, while motormen and conductors would reach 60 cents after two years from 54 to 60. A vote to accept or reject is planned at Smokers' Home tomorrow. State unions largely favor acceptance, though no flat rate was granted. No strike expected. Also, Mike McTigue knocked out Young Grady in Halifax in the fifth of 15 rounds.
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Trolleymen’s Union
Musicians’ Hall
State Street
John Toohey
New Haven
Main Street
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