McKinley High to Graduate Ten Top Athletes
Ten McKinley High athletes who earned letters in football basketball and track will graduate from Marketay, led by Henry Viethmeyer the only three letterman with four letters. The group includes Jack Diebold Ralph Wade George Kennedy JaMoin Mitzel William Horn Kenneth Frease and Hiram Kattman among others. The football team finished with two wins and several losses but the basketball team posted sixteen wins against six defeats. Track remained strong with two likely letter losses Viethmeyer and Diebold.
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McKinley High
Marketay
Henry Viethmeyer
Jack Diebold
Ralph Wade
Iram Kattman
Robert Rebillot
George Kennedy
JaMoin Mitzel
William ‘Orn
Kenneth Mayforth
Kenneth Frease
Kennedy
Diebold
Diehard
Hiram Kattman
Viethmeyer
Kattman
Billot
Mayforth
Mitzel
Horn
Kirk
Frease
Wiethmeyer
McKinley
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Massillon
Alliance
Akron South
Evans homers power Massillon win over North Canton
Ray Kivalis notes the only three runs for North Canton as Massillon’s Agathans win 16 to 3. R Evans belts two solo and one two run homer while Massillon collects 17 hits and ten runs in early frames. North Canton pitchers Shields and Ruthland see a heavy day.
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Ray Kivalis
North Canton
Agathans
Massillon
Schulz
R. Evans
Shields
Ruthland
Collins
Wee Ewes
Pearce
Hobbs
Chill
Bratehi
Shovlin
Bluhim
Cobh
Evans
Hildebrand
Tee Warstler
King
Pere Sae Rubhland
Tongoe
Exchange Blows On Racetrack
SANDUSKY June 1 Drivers Vail and Erskine clashed after the second heat of the 2 16 pace. Friends intervened and judges warned against a repeat. Pirskine accused Miltonwood of interfering with Miss Engle near the three-quarter mile mark. Miltonwood finished first in the heat but placed last by judges. Rags Direct won the 2 13 pace while Minnie Williams rose to favored status and won in straight heats. Worthy Morgan captured the 2 14 trot despite Hazel Hall and Lassie 3 as the Edman entry fancied to win.
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Sandusky
Vail
Erskine
Pirskine
Miltonwood
Miss Engle
Cantonian Track Star Gurney Heads to Iowa City Meet
Ohio State athlete Glenn Gurney travels with the Buckeyes to Iowa City for a Big Six meet under Iowa University auspices. Gurney, listed for the half mile, previously ran on crutches after being spiked in the feet the prior Saturday, which cost him the front in the race though he still finished second in the 880 yards.
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Ber
Ohio State University
Iowa City
Buckeye
Iowa University
Gurney
Ohio State
Glenn Gurney
Canton Lad
Bees Halt Ft Branch Win In Odd Baseball Game
A bee swarm disrupted a Ft Branch vs Winslow game at Ft Branch stadium in the seventh inning. Players ducked as a dark cloud swirled over the diamond. Gus Jennings avoided the field and stayed safe as Ft Branch won 4 to 3.
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Princeton
Ft. Branch
Ft. Branch Studebakers
Winslow
Gus Jennings
Andy Gump
Jennings
Branch
Handball Match Set Between Canton and Akron Men
Canton and Akron handball teams will meet at the Y M C A court Friday at 6 p.m. Five Canton players will travel to compete in three singles and two doubles sets. Expected Canton players include Wright Holmes Nelson Gressley Phelps and Strang. Akron will bring its singles and doubles champions. The two teams did not play last season, but Akron defeated Canton in 1920 at Canton and Canton beat Akron at Akron that year.
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Canton
Akron
Invaders
Wright
Holmes
Nelson
Gressley
Phelps
Strang
Upstaters
Suspension on Tobin for incident with Tigers
St Louis right fielder Tobin was given an indefinite suspension by umpire Brick Owens after an on field altercation in Tuesday’s game with Detroit. Pitcher Shocker was expelled but not suspended. It was unclear if league president B B Johnson ordered Tobin’s ban.
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ST. Louis
Tobin
St. Louis Americans
Brick Owens
Detroit Tigers
Shocker
Owens
B. B. Johnson
Detroit
Cobb
Heisman
Clark
Wilson
Kenyon Beats Akron On No Hit Bid Into Eighth
Kenyon defeats Akron University 1 to 2 with Russell pitching a near no hitter through eight innings. Akron struggles to push runs as Kenyon preserves the win with strong pitching and late defense.
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Gambler
Kenyon
Akron University
Russell
Centrals Road Schedule Changes Delayed City League Game
The Ma sons and Centrals of the City league game postponed to June 9 due to Nazir Grotto team at Mansfield. Centrals travel to Sebring Saturday and then face Kenmore at Kenmore Sunday.
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Nazir Grotto
Mansfield
Masons
Centrals
Ate Sebring
Kenmore
Batting Leaders of the American and National Leagues
Summary of top batters by league including players like Sisler and Miller in the American League and Bighee Hortsby Hargrave Griffith Kelly in the National League with games, at bats, runs, and batting averages noted for each.
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G. AB. Roh Pot
T. Griffith
Brook
Kelly
New York
Homestead To Send Team For Canton Series
Canton’s representative baseball outfit the Terminal team of the Pennsylvania railroad will not go into action until Saturday when they open a series of two games here with the Greys of Homestead Pa leading negro team of Pennsylvania conquerors of the Keystones. The invading Ethiopians will be here Sunday as well as Saturday for engagements at Lakeside stadium. The Terminals do not figure easy sliding despite two prior victories over the Greys in Homestead on a recent trip. After Homestead series Canton plays at Indiana Pa next Tuesday and at Johnstown Pa. June 7 8 9 remain open but will be filled while on June 10 11 Canton will be at Zanesville at Massillon June 14 and again at Zanesville on June 16.
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Canton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Greys
Homestead
Pennsylvani
Indiana
Johnstown
Zanesville
Massillon
Duke of York Leads British Doubles at Roehampton
Duke of York, second son of the King, is shown playing a doubles match at Roehampton. He teams with Commander Grieg RN as England fields a strong pairing on the courts.
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the Duke of York
King of
England
British Isles
Roehampton
Commander Grieg
R. N
Noakers in Workout Hold Practice on City Field
Members of the Noaker baseball team from the Canton league gathered for a holiday practice at the City field in preparation for Sunday's booking.
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Noaker
Cleveland releases two pitchers to Corsicana club
Cleveland star Tris Speaker announced the release of pitchers Carl Guess and G. H. Edmondson to the Corsicana club in the Texas Oklahoma league. Options are retained on both players.
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Cleveland
Mer
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Americans
Carl Guess
G. H. Edmondson
Corsicana
Baseball Standings And Results From Yesterday And Today
Yesterday's games saw Chicago defeating Cleveland 8 to 4, St. Louis 7 over Detroit 5, Boston 6 to 4, and Washington 7 to 4. Philadelphia routed New York 38 to 1, Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 11 to 2, while Brooklyn edged Boston 4 to 1. Today Cincinnati visits Chicago and St. Louis meets Pittsburgh with Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Todny
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Iain
V. I. Vet
St. Louis Serena
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National League
LL. Pet
Cee
British and American stars to challenge at June golf and tennis events
The piece notes Jock Hutchison Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes set to defend the British Open at Sandwich with American rivals in pursuit of the cup. It highlights Wimbledon tennis hopes for Mrs Mallory and mentions notable baseball longevity records by Delehanty Lowe Keeler Cobb and Ruth as enduring benchmarks.
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Jock Hutchison
Chicago
Sandwich
Walter Hagen
Jim Barnes
Hagen
U. S. of A
Duncan
Ray
Mitchell
Havers
Kirkwood
Massey
Herd
Atlantic
Delehanty
Lowe
Willie Keeler
Keeler
Ty Cobb
Ed Walsh
Cobb
Homeruns Yesterday In League Totals Review
Baseball recap shows Henline of Philadelphia and Falk of Chicago among leaders with season totals and a league total line. sparse OCR lists player initials and team abbreviations with numbers, indicating homerun tallies and team standings.
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Henline
Philadelphia
Falk
Chicago
Bo Fcs Ee Kk Veh
Cee Ek
Wpurme
Gikc
Sis Ccswccce
Schedule Out For Shooters On Range Here
Shooting schedule for June at Canton Rifle and Pistol Club outlines practice on Course A on June 4 and 18. Pistol and small bore events run during regular program with miscelaneous firing after, and scores recorded to pick team members.
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Canton Rifle and Pistol Club
2Nd-St SE
Ruths Weakness Found In Spring Pitching Theory
Davis J Walsh argues Babe Ruth has no real hitting weakness and that the so called groove is a spectator theory. He notes Ruth’s swing demands perfect timing and that early spring pitching has adjusted, leaving Ruth still finding his eye before peaks. Miller Huggins adds Ruth’s timing isn’t set for fast or smart regular big league pitching.
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Ruth
Babe
Miller Huggins
N.Y
South
Metros Halfway To Top In City Indoor Baseball
The Metro club moved to the 500 per cent mark in the league standings by beating the Farwick team 2 to 1. Pitcher Goldberg started and allowed one to two hits while striking out 13. Metros scored all runs in the third inning amid a parade of hits.
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Metro Club
Farwick
Goldberg
Farwicks
Metros
Brossmans
Starks
Old Jacob Field
Exlines
Lynch to challenge Butt title bout opener at MSG
Former bantamweight champ Joe Lynch and Midget Smith set a 12round bout at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. The winner earns the right to challenge Johnny Butt for the title.
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New York
Joe Lynch
Midget Smith
Madison Square Garden
Johnny Butt
Wells School Crushes Central High Freshmen 31-5 in Big Win
Wells School defeated Central High Freshmen 31 to 5 in a high scoring game. Nichols and Hambaah each connected for one of eight homers, lifting Wells to the decisive victory.
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Wells School
Central High
Wells
Nichols
Hambaah
Lefty Wilhelm Stars For Akron Elks In 6-0 Win
Lefty Wilhelm, veteran southpaw for Akron Elks, hurled eight innings of five hit ball to beat Knights of Columbus 6-0. He fanned 13 as he walked five, and Knights could muster only one hit per frame. Wilhelm joined Akron after considering Canton offer and has become the Elks’ mainstay.
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Lefty Wilhelm
Elis
Akron
Summitco
Elks
Knights of Columbus
Wilhelm
Knights
Canton
Akron Elks
Tendler Favored Over Barrett in Philadelphia Bout
Lew Tendler, leading lightweight contender, is an 11 to 5 favorite over Bobby Barrett for their 8th bout at the Philadelphia ballpark Friday. Even money is offered for a knockout.
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New York
Lew Tendler
Bobby Barrett
Philadelphia
Packey McFarland Discharged After Liquor Law Contempt Hearing
Chicago June 1 Patrick Mc Farland known as Packey Mc Farland former pugilist was discharged after a hearing for alleged contempt of court tied to liquor law violations by a Joliet Illinois brewery where he once served as an officer.
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Chicago
Patrick Mc Farland
Packey
Mc Farland
Joliet, Ill
McFarland
Baseball News Roundup: Cubs, White Sox, Giants, and More
The White Sox win 8-4 in the series finale as Bib Falk homers twice and nearly a third. Walter Henline key for the Giants with a fifth inning tying homer and an eighth inning single. Burleigh Grimes limits the Braves to five hits in a 4-1 Brooklyn win. Washington beats Boston 4-0 in the ninth inning rally. Detroit’s 13 hits aren’t enough in a 7-5 loss to St. Louis. Pirates 11 Reds 2 as Couch loses first of the season. Reds’ Couch and Schnell exploited.
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Falk
Indians
Chicago White Sox
John McGraw
Asia Minor
N. Y
Burleigh Grimes
Boston
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington
Senators
Boston Red Sox
Ferguson
Sox
Walter Johnson
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Pruett
van Gilder
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Couch
Schnell
Dave Shade to Box with Ryan in Cincinnati
Billy Ryan the ex Cantonian and Cincinnati welterweight trains at Mulan Indiana for a rematch with Dave Shade of California. They meet next Monday night at the Cincinnati Reds ballpark after Shade’s decisive win in Canton last March and Ryan’s noted improvement in a second bout.
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Billy Ryan
Cincinnati
Mulan
Ind
Queen City
Dave Shade
Canton
Jimmy Jones
Alliance
Ryan
Shade
Cincinnati Reds
Beth
Middle Branch sweeps Panthers in two baseball games
In a double header, Middle Branch defeated North Canton Panthers 15-4 and 21-2 in Class B play. D Grant starred at bat with nine safeties in ten trips, while Henning and Schleappi earned the pitching wins.
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Middlebranch
Panthers
North Canton
D. Grant
Henning
Schleappi
Oberlin selects track captain for next year
CAPTAINS OBERLIN. Bruce Gorsuch of Wheeling West Virginia a junior was elected track captain for next year. He placed highly in the Big Six meet events at Columbus last week and is expected to improve in the coming season.
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Oberlin
Bruce Gorsuch
Wheeling
W. Va
Gorsuch
Columbus
New York Sets 20-Year Age Limit for Pro Boxing
The New York state athletic commission announced a rule prohibiting pugilists under 20 from contests over six rounds. Managers who violate the rule would lose their licenses.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Yankee A. C. Club blanks Little Giants 16 to 12
The Yankee A. C. team beat the Little Giants 16 to 12 with Mylar and Denison pairing for the win. The visitors seek games against teams under 15 years of age.
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Little Giants
Mylar and
Denison
West North sixth graders top Summits 7 to 3 indoors
Indoor baseball team of West North school sixth graders edged the Summits 7 to 3. Call Mgr Keiser at 2061 M State to arrange games with the Northerners.
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West North
Mgr. Keiser
Wher! Sporting and Life Oddities from a Page
A collage of quirky comments on taxes, racing slang, fashion, language, and public life. Notable mentions include a wise man avoiding tax errors, a golfer’s reflection on pronunciation, and playful jabs at public speakers and politicking, ending with vivid glove imagery from baseball lore.
City Hallers Field Team Choses Firemen Policemen For Contender
City officials back a City Hallers squad formed from firemen and police to contend for the municipal baseball title. Charles Gape, a waterworks employee and former Cantons semipro, anchors the infield with Mercer handling duties as treasurer and infielder duties. Awaiting practice at 5 p.m. Friday on the Firemen field, the team lists Ren Thompson and Wii as top pitchers with Miller Jacobs and Maye at the bases, and a mix of Adams Wise Maloney Jaan and Skotnicky in the outfield.
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I City Hall
Pobong
Charles Gape
Waterworks Department
Canton
Mercer
Miller
Jacobs
Maye
van Allman
Hi A
Adams
Wise
Maloney
Jaan
J. Skotnicky
Rival Appears For Morvich In Withers Stakes
Snob II, the $80,000 colt bought by Joshua & Cosden, won the Withers at Belmont Park in 1 35 4 5 for a mile, equaling Man o War's mile record for a three year old and earning Cosden $17,050. He is slated to meet Morvich in the Dwyer at Aqueduct.
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New York
Snob II
Joshua &G. Cosden
Morvich
Belmont Park
Mans’War
Audacious
Snob
Cosden
John Sanford
Aqueduct
Tigers Triumph Over Bucknell in Princeton Win
Princeton baseball defeated Bucknell 14 to 4 in Princeton New Jersey. Bucknell made costly errors while Princeton's offense produced heavy hitting led by Pie Traynor. The note also mentions Pie Traynor as a bright spot for the Pirates and previews a circus season in Madison Square Garden followed by Nick Altrock and the Washington Senators at the Polo Grounds.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Nick Altrook
Washington Senators
Polo Grounds
Indians Close 70 Base Men Defeat Tigers. Sox Win in St Louis
Cleveland falls 8 4 to Chicago as Tris Speaker and teammates drop to seventh in the American League. Lindsey and Bagby both poor on the mound as Chicago scores in five runs inning while Cleveland, led by Jamieson and Johnson, tally early but fail to overturn the deficit.
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Indians
Land
Tigers
Troit
Sox
Chicago
St. Louis
Tris Speaker
Assoc
Cleveland
Lindsey
Jland
Robertson Hooper
Ertson
Luns
Bagby
Jamieson
Hooper
Johnson
Collins
TOMS
Kinks
A. R. HO
Falk
Wamby
J. Sewell
Innis
McInnis
Sewell
Robertson
Sey
Canton Terminal loses veteran infielder Steve Yerkes
The Canton Terminal baseball team of the Pennsylvania railroad loses infielder Steve Yerkes as he seeks reinstatement and signs with the Indianapolis club of the association. Yerkes, a veteran stone sacker, will report to the Hoosiers next week and had previously played for the Americans and Franklin in 1921, having appeared for Harrisburg at the start of the season.
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Canton Terminal
Pennsylvania Railroad
P. R
Harrisburg
Steve Yerkes
Stone
Yerkes
Tor
Indianapolis
Hoosiers
Americans
Franklin
Tals
Coast League deal blocks Willie Kamm move
Douglas Weeney, Chicago A team pitcher, balked at joining the Coast League for Willie Kamm. He signed a two year Chicago contract Wednesday with the Midwest semipro club, demanding more money than offered by the White Sox. Dick Kerr and Long Tom, former Sox teammates, also practiced with the Midwest semipro squad.
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Chicago
Douglas Weeney
Chicago A
San Fra
Willie Kamm
Sox
Dick Kerr
Long Tom
Reese A C Canton Organizes New Baseball Team
The Reese A C of Canton has organized a Class B baseball team and seeks games. They plan to meet Taylors on Thursday at 6 p m at Firemen's field. Manager reachable at 3135 R or 2953 Bell.
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Reese A. C
Canton
Taylors
Fragmented OCR Note on a Suspected Identity
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Fragmentary text from a historical page shows garbled phrases about a person named Wagner and an onside event. No coherent events or facts can be confirmed beyond scattered names.
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