Baseball JACK WRIGHT TAKES BATTING LEAD
Fort Wayne Chiefs first baseman Jack Wright climbs to the Central League batting lead by boosting his average 18 points to .490. Dayton outfielder Russell drops 44 points while Erie’s Dewey Stover ties for best time. Wright also tops in hits with 61 and 48, and has 12 home runs.
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True Fish Story To Be Broadcast
Cincinnati reports that Inne Walton will hand over to the grave on Tuesday at 8 20 pm as WLW airs a hour and a half tale of tarpon fishing from the Sarasota bay region Florida more than 180 miles away over 130 miles of land wire broadcast from Sarasota to WLW the longest line yet used by a single station from a remote pickup point. The other device has never caught a fighting fish. The Elgin Watch Company offers a wrist watch for every homerun Babe Ruth promises his first and has earned only two. Massillon Ferrwerks lead Stark County League with two wins will face Crystal Springs Sunday as the Springs contend for second place with Navarre Lumber in the race. Navarre faces Heckman Clothiers Canton at Navarre while the Hecka sana split four games. The Alamites of East Greenville meet the Diamond Ce of Middlebranch as league standings unfold. The landing of the league remains unsettled.
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Track Title Is Awarded Lehman
Lehman High's track team won the junior high school meet held here Saturday before Salem Freshmen ineligibility reshaped standings. Ten Salem freshmen were declared over age, nullifying their points. Lehman moved to first with 82 1/4 points and Lincoln Canton placed fourth with 22 1/2 points.
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Cantlon Competes in Akron Race Amid Erratic Text
Detroit daredevil Shorty Cantlon finishes fourth in a crowded Akron event as officials seek stable details. The fragmented copy mentions Cantlon and a possible second place finish for an unnamed entrant, but the garbled OCR obscures dates and results.
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Altoona Spee dway Classic Heads Toward 200 Mile Show
An Altoona draft mentions the June event at the speedway, the Lick Trophy, and a 200 mile race. It notes a crowd, prize details, and local figures congratulating participants amid a windy, unclear write up about the classic competition in Pennsylvania.
Lehman High Intramural Program Proves Successful
Lehman High School organized a full intramural program under Coach James Robinson during the past school year. Participation was voluntary yet all boys joined at least one sport, with star teams and interschool games to boost skill. Top scorer Janey Schaub posted 261 points while Ralph Shipley, Donald Hoffman, and Wilbur Hanks tied for second with 220 each. Events included speedball, indoor decathlon, indoor baseball, basketball, cageball, volleyball, boxing, and foul shooting, with hundreds of players across 349 games and dozens of competitors in various disciplines.
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Open Air Arena For Meyers Lake Promoter Named
An open air arena at Meyers Lake park will be ready for use later this month hosting amateur and professional boxing events. AL Walther of Canton will act as promoter, followed by a professional card on duty.
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Herman Gains Lead in National League for Batting
New York June 7 Baby Sam Rice of Washington leads the National League with a .119 batting average after June 5 action. Herman also tops the circuit in on base percentage and records, boosting his league lead in several key hitting categories.
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Baseball Leaders and Batting Averages Highlight 1920s Standouts
The report notes Herman of Brooklyn and Ruth top the American League pacing runs home hits and averages while Rice and Grove clash in hitting and pitching. Luque and Cuyler lead in trips and RBIs as teams in both leagues post solid averages and fielding marks. New York Giants and Yankees excel in defensive stats with strong team figures.
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