Canton to Host Ohio Short Ship Harness Meet at Driving Park
Stark County fairgrounds prepare for June 14 to 19 harness meet led by Lillian T. the 2:02 pacer from W H Dail of Greenville NC. The feature 2 minute pace on June 17 offers $2500 purse with strong Indiana and West Virginia entries and a large Dail string expected, plus other regional owners sending 25 head by Sunday.
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Canton Driving Park Association
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South Bend
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Indianapolis
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Peter Look
Hoosier State
Mother Boy
Dan Hedgewood
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Reds Topple Cubs in Windy City Nine Upsets Cubs
The Reds beat the Cubs 6 to 5 in the ninth inning, moving Cincinnati from first to second and dropping Chicago to third in the league standings. The Cubs failed to hit while Roush scored on Kopft's sacrifice fly after walks and bunts. The Reds remain second to the leading Brooklyn club following Tuesday's win.
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Reds
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Victor
New York
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Roush
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Hendryx
Kopft
Akron Firestone at Massillon in midweek baseball clash
Massillon hosts Firestone of Akron in a midweek game to test the Steelmen in the Central Steel league. The Firestones, part of a strong industrial lineup, arrive after a setback in Toledo where they lost three games to the Rail Lights.
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Canton
Central Steel Combine
Firestone
Akron
Upstate
Firestones
Toledo
Rail Lights
Scoreboard Highlights From Baseball Action
Star for a day Leslie Mann hit a ninth inning homer with two on to lift Boston over Philadelphia. Babe Ruth pitched five innings for the Yankees against Washington, with Bodie Peckinpaugh and Harris contributing homers. Dutch Reuther earned his eighth straight win as Cincinnati beat Chicago. Dugan and Harris aided the Athletics in taking two from Boston, while Ponder and Schmidt errors aided the Cardinals in their 15 inning win over Pittsburgh. Heisman led Detroit past Cleveland in batting.
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Washington
Bodie
Peckinpaugh
Harris
Ponder
Schmidt
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Harris hits homer as Franklin tops Oil City 9-5
Joe Harris, former Cleveland Indian first baseman, finally delivered the big blow in the Franklin doubleheader. He drove a pitch over the right field fence in the second game, giving Franklin enough runs to defeat Oil City 9-5.
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Joe Harris
Cleveland
Spion Kop Wins English Derby At Epsom Downs
Spion Kop, a 100-8 outsider, triumphed at the Epsom Derby over a mile and a half. The favorite Tetretema, owned by Lionel Robertson, was prominent but finished second after a hard battle.
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England
Canton Trip Shoots Well In First Practice
Canton trapshooters opened the Ohio tourney buildup in Cincinnati with strong practice. OO, F. Deal, A. H. Wilson and J B. Davis led the Canton group by breaking 90 targets in their opening 100. Fred Harlow of Newark F B Brint of Toledo and Woolford Henderson of Lexington tied for first with 99 of 100.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Shamrock IV Shows Speed in Trial Spin
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger Shamrock IV completed a first trial spin on Long Island Sound under racing canvas. Experts noted surprising speed in light breeze while the yacht, entered in the international race, remained a mystery boat despite a more streamlined appearance under sail.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Long Island Sound
Lipton
Golf Event At Dayton Lakeside Readies Ohio Tourney
Lakeside Country Club at Dayton prepares for the annual Ohio tourney July 7 to 10. Dayton hosts hosted a reception for notable Ohio golfers including state champion Jack Munroe of Zanesville who shot 76 on the Dayton course, sinking his approach at the 18th for a two on a par four. Other attendees included Paul Lindenburg of Scioto CC Columbus Templeton Bridges of Cincinnati Frank Hill Smith Dayton CC president R R Dickey tour general chairman Vincent J Hilton C soiler Arthur Nevins Dr W A Ewing last year’s state association president and J Horace Lytle publicity chair.
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Scioto Country Club
Columbus
Templeton Briges
Cincinnati
Dayton
Frank Hill Smith
Dayton Country Club
R. R. Dickey
Vincent J. Hilton
Opening Tennis Tourney Sees Notable Early Matches
Canton high school opens the tennis tourney on Y M C A courts with three singles matches. Stein loses to Mohiarry while Johnson beats Harrington and Gibbs defeats Harmony. The Johnson Harrington match lasts 14 games. Wednesday and Thursday pairings include Croasdile Ringwald Hise Tudor Ross Allman McConkey Spanagel Pierce Blanchard Zerbe Wade.
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Stein
Mohiarry
Johnson
Harrington
Gibbs
Harmony
John
son-Harrington
Crowsdaile
Ringwald
Hise
Tudor
Ross
Allman
McConkey
Spanagel
Uhle Fails To Win As Indians Fall In Seventh Inning Thriller
George Uhle of Cleveland could not secure the win as the Indians lost to the Detroiters 11 to 10 in a Tuesday contest in the Sixth City. Cobb singled and stole, scoring the deciding run in the eighth on Heisman's fifth hit of the day. Cobb also added a triple in five trips, while Detroit tallied in the final frames to overcome Cleveland.
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Draws Mark Boxing Night At Millersburg Legion
Patrons of the American Legion boxing program in Millersburg saw Canton featherweight George Parr fight Neal Brogan of Mansfield to a 10 round draw while Canton bantamweights Kid Silver and Battling Levi also drew in a six round bout.
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George Parr
Canton
Neal Brogan
Mansillon
Kid Silver
Battling Levi
Lipton Confident on Americas Cup Hope Before Sail
London June 2 Sir Thomas Lipton voiced strong belief in a good chance to win the Americas Cup before sailing for the United States. He said Shamrock IV must be beaten fairly and that regardless of result he would receive the same sportsmanlike treatment from Americans, noted as among the best sportsmen.
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Thomas Lipton
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Fresh breeze predicted as defender races near Newport
Designer Charles BE Nicholson and skipper William P. Burton express confidence as the American sloops Vanitie and Resolute prepare to contest the defender off Newport. Vanitie was towed to Newport Tuesday by her tender Axarifa while Resolute heads for the race scene under sail from Kristol.
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William P. Burton
Vanitie
Resolute
Newport
KR. 1
Axarifa
Kristol
R. 1
Grandson Dares Grandmother With Air Ride Birthday
BRATTLENORG Vermont June 2 Fred H. Harris ex army aviator and noted tennis player took his grandmother Mrs Foot Harris aged 87 on an air ride for her birthday. They climbed 8000 feet as the grandmother joked about sitting in her rocking chair.
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Fred H. Harris
Foot. Harris
Wonitertud
Flames Victor Triumph Over Itates in Long Ninth Inning
In a tense St Louis Nationals at Pittsburgh, Jesse Haines, an ex Massillonian, held the Itates scoreless despite two late empires. Cutshaw and Whitted tied the game 4-4, and after 15 innings Haines and his team won 1-4. Haines allowed only four hits in 6 1 3 innings, with an error contributing to the deciling run by McHenry in the 15th.
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St. Louis Nationals
Itates
Pittsburgh
Jesse Haines
Haines
McHenry
Pershing Hoover Among Spectators At Columbia Penn Game
Three would be presidential possibilities Gen John J. Pershing Herbert Hoover and Nicholas Murray Butler attended the Southfield commencement day game between Columbia and Penn. Pershing and Hoover were to receive honorary degrees from Butler.
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New York
John J. Pershing
Herbert Hoover
Pres
Nicholas M. Butler
Columbia University
Southfield
Columbia
Penn
Pershing
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Butler
Dueber Enters News Cup Play In Dramatic Series Opener
Dueber edges Clarendon 7-3 to open the southern bracket of the Granmar School League playoffs. Hunter pitched well for Dueber, limiting Clarendon to one hit while hauter struck out seven. The teams plated runs in multiple innings as Dueber built a lead with eight hits and three defensive miscues by Clarendon.
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Daily News
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Royals French Record Paris
Renard, star sprinter for France, set a national mark in Sunday eliminations for the Antwerp Olympiad team. He ran 100 meters in 11 seconds flat, tying the French record, and won the 220 meters in 22.15 seconds.
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Crystal Park Juniors Seek 14 or 15 Year Olds in Canton Baseball
Crystal Park juniors aim to schedule games with any 14 or 15 year old aggregation in Canton. Their latest victory came against the Lincoln Tigers 20 to 10 with Elgar the batting star, five hits in as many appearances. For games call Bell at 1892.
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Lincoln Tigers
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Curley Eyes Carpentier Levensky Bout in Local Park
June 2 report says promoter Jack Curley has approached local sportsmen about staging the Carpentier Levensky bout at a local baseball park on July 26. Negotiations hinge on Gov Coolidge signing boxing legalization bill which has cleared legislative hurdles.
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Jack Curley
Georges Carpentier
Carpentier-Levinsky
Oberlin Defeats Western Reserve In Rain Shortened Game
Oberlin beat Western Reserve 5 to 3 in an Ohio conference baseball game halted after the fifth inning due to rain. Nye pitched for Oberlin while Hanni played for Reserve and both were heavily hit. In the American league, Sam Rice and Robby Roth dominate base stealing for the Washington club in a related note.
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Nye
Hanni
Washington
Sam Rice
Robby Roth
Davis to Have Charge Of Set Of Youngsters
The McKinney A. C. at the Auditorium plans a June 17 boxing program with promising young professionals. Matchmaker Mel Kinney will seek a Canton boxing permit and request veteran referee Bde die Davis to oversee the bouts. Six or seven engagements are expected, all under six rounds, with a senior elimination format featuring youngsters from Canton and surrounding counties.
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McKinney A. C
Mel Kinney
Canton Boxing Commission
Bde Die Davis
Canton
Tuscarawas
Columbiana
Stark County
Middlebranch Triumph Over East End Tigers in Canton
Middlebranch smothered the East End Tigers of Canton as Henning limited Cantonians to five hits. Seven of Middlebranch’s hits went for two bases, with Gibson collecting two triples. The winning battery was Henning and Gibson, while Miles Simpson Hammach and Ball scored for Canton. Eddie Gerner and Manuel Cuetay, former Cincinnati Redlegs, are with Franklin in the Steel League.
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East End Tigers
Canton
Henning
Cantonians
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Miles
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Hammach
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Cubs and Indians Face Pennant Race With Aces Fading
Pitchers crying need Jim Vaughn's shoulder as the Chicago Cubs strain toward pennant. Fred Mitchell has only two aces left for a $100,000 pot, risking elimination if one falters. Tris Speaker relies on Coveleskie and Bagby for steady wins as Cleveland battles the Indians in a late season rush.
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Chicago Cubs
Fred Mitchell
Alexander
Vaughn
Mitchell
Kid Gleason
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Bagby
Indians
Cubs
Cleveland
Akron Loses to Toronto Leama Despite Whiteman’s Three RBI Night
On June 2 Akron fell 4-3 as Whiteman fueled Toronto Leama with a run in the first, a triple and score in the fourth, and a fourth counter on a home run to left in the sixth. Akron’s offense managed three runs but could not overcome Toronto’s late surge.
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Whiteman
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