Ruth’s Salary Battle Roils Yankees and Ruth
Babe Ruth faces a cut in 1926 pay as Yankee officials near a 30000 offer despite his illness recovery and waning home power. The dispute spills into fan interest as Ruth plans a woods retreat to regain form, while Donald Smith’s Open victory highlights golf headlines.
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Smith wins with steady play in brutal final round
Smith led by three after 18 holes but held firm over four rounds of 72 holes. He opened 70 71 71 69 with pars and eagles on sixteenth and fourteenth, ending with a 287 tie for second place behind Hagen and Diegel who faltered with short putts. Other players included Farrell Held Watrous Klein Derr Wood and Shute in the 287 to 292 range.
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Diegel
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Cleveland
al Watrous
Grand Rapids
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
Johnny Farrell
Westchester
Emmet French
Bill Mehlhorn
William Klein
Ray Derr
Craig Wood
Densmore Shute
Francis Gallet
Eddie Held
Pirates near clinching league pennant in tense finale
Pirates fans breathed easier as McKechnie’s team stood five games up atop the National League with Meadows and Aldridge handling pitching duties. The Reds’ Holke back in form helps Cincinnati stay within reach, while coach traits for a modern athletic program are discussed in an Athletic Journal piece urging open-minded and fair leadership.
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Local Playgrounds End Week With Busy Attendance And City Titles
A busy last week at the playgrounds drew 7803 attendees, up from prior weeks. Waterworks claimed the senior city title after multiple games with Cook, Jackson, and Waterworks in lengthy play. Maryland and Cook tied 41 in a track meet. Girls volleyball saw Duaytons win the two matches 21 11 and 21 20. Total season attendance was 84 543 with weekly average 9 394. Boy and girl participation numbers are listed, along with parade crowds, and respect to instructors and directors across multiple playgrounds.
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Pauline Gruber
Dayton
Lena Schweltner
Cedar
Wendell Jenkins
Gladys Ruch
Curtis Poot
Ruth Dages
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B. EB. Whipple
Oscar Lightweights Clash At Whiticare Field Two Teams
Oscar lightweights will clash on the Whiticare field at 2 p.m. Coaches Gerber and Nist lead separate squads. About 45 tryouts reduced to 22 players. those kept will play and others dropped. Players meet at 1 30 in uniform. practices on Wednesday and Friday evenings. McKinley 1863 M after 5 p.m. handles game bookings.
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Gerber
Nist
Mike Gamble
Johnny Guber
McKinley
Oscars Called for Workout and Meeting at 7:45
The Oscar football team will hold a light workout at 9:00 on the Firemen's field as they vie for the welterweight championship of the region. Manager T A Studer calls a meeting Monday at 7:45 at American Cycle Co to select a captain and organize the coming season. all squad members urged to attend.
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Rip Miller Visits Parents After Norfolk Bus Meet
Edgar Rip Miller son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Miller of 611 High Ave NW known for Notre Dame athletic fame visited his parents Saturday en route to his South Bend Ind home after attending the national convention of motor bus manufacturers in Norfolk Va Miller represented Studebaker at the meeting.
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Griffith to discuss football rules with Michigan coaches
Major John L. Griffith Western Conference athletics commissioner will attend a September 19 meeting in Lansing where Michigan high school coaches and athletic directors aim to reach a uniform interpretation of football rules. The date was moved from September 12 so Griffith could participate.
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Modern athletic departments should honor educational ideals
A coach who places sport above education has no place in a modern athletic department. The emphasis is on aligning physical education with educational goals within the school program.
Thistles Set for Kenmores Bounce Game at Cityfield
Oscar's Thistles travel to Cityfield to meet Kenmores of Akron in a bounce game Sunday at 2 30 p.m. Kenmores, Akron and District league rivals, are among Thistles' toughest opponents this year. Last year Kenmores beat Thistles twice and forfeited a third. Both sides at full strength. fans expect a fast contest.
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Parks to Play at Kent Today
The Crystal Parks travel to Kent for a tilt with the up staters. Parks will start either Howenstine or Myers on the mound with Locky or Howe catching. All players meet at the B. and O. tracks on 6th Street SW at 11:00 sharp.
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Ruth's Homer Not Enough For Yanks to Beat Indians
Ruth homered but the Yankees fell to the Indians in a high scoring game. National League results show Brooklyn and St Louis posting large wins while Boston and Cincinnati split. Early games today include Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Brooklyn with several American and American Association matchups listed.
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Sandyville Drops Game to Sanitary Milk in Narrow Loss
In Lakeside Stadium Sandyville fell 4-3 as Sanitary Milk notches their second win in three games. Pitchers Young and Walker delivered a tough duel, with Sandyville’s Diehl adding four hits and Peoples two. the Milks benefited from timely errors and a ninth inning rally, aided by Kimmel's three-base hit that sparked the late score.
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Major League Players Benefit From Breaks This Year
Six veteran ball players moved to leading teams via waivers or reassignment. Poole joined the Athletics after Hauser’s leg injury. McInnis moved from the Indians to share first base for the Pirates. Joe Harris left the Red Sox for the Senators. Scott went from the Yankees to the Senators as shortstop. Severeid joined the Senators from the Browns as catcher. Jack Quinn, a veteran, is pitching well for the Athletics after also moving from Boston.
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Meadows and Aldridge Beat Barnes and Scott
New York Aug 22 Pirates swept a doubleheader from the Giants five games ahead after wins 4 2 4 0. Frisch hit a homer and Meadows and Wright contributed for Pittsburgh while New York’s Barnes was touched for nine hits across the two games. The Pirates return to action with a Sunday doubleheader and Monday single game.
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Brookside hosts first round of midsummer golf tourney
The Brookside event completed its first round across three nights with winners paired for the second round due by Wednesday August 15. Pairings include Schaefer with Hughes against Sebring and Lorahot, Clark and Shanahan vs Jamieson and McKenzie, Quinn and Smith vs Pleasant and McGinn, Brissel and Stocker vs Welble and Wise, Monnett and Kelly vs Luckner and Hale, Montgomery and Tagg vs Crouse and Croxton.
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Winter doubles down on golf as northern frost thaws
New York reports that a decade ago pros fled winter grind for a summer tour. Now they chase two seasons by heading south to California and other resorts. The sport splits into competitors and instructors, with big money contracts at southern events and melons during the off months.
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Hoosier Wins Marathon Swim in Ohio River Race
Cincinnati news reports John Dithmer of Indianapolis won the Ohio river Marathon swim in one hour thirty one seconds. M. L. Shields of Louisville took second after winning the national junior AAU one mile title in Indianapolis last week. John Holzman of Cincinnati Gym finished third and Arthur Fennecks of the Fenwick Club came in fourth among 22 entrants.
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Slattery Beats Rosenbloom in Open Style Victory
Jimmy Slattery, Buffalo idol, won all six rounds against Max Rosenbloom in New York. Slattery attacked with left jabs and right uppercuts, opening the fight with aggression and surviving Rosenbloom’s rough defense. The bout featured no knockdowns as Slattery pressed the pace and controlled the action.
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Drivers Prepare For Butler Race
In Butler Pennsylvania on Labor Day a high risk motor derby at the fairgrounds attracts noted speedists. The long acquainted danger with the Grim Reaper is treated with a daredevil mindset as competitors race for glory despite the peril of the long and grueling mile course.
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Stadium turf attracts fans at Morgantown game
Visitors touring the new West Virginia University Stadium praise the fine turf as the finest seen locally. The field was reseeded and regraded to prevent settling, with Davis Elkins College visiting for the opening home game on Saturday October 8.
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Davis Elkins College
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