Canton Drive at Stark County Fairgrounds Gears for Big Fast Pace
Canton Driving Park opens a week of harness racing at Stark County Fairgrounds drawing more than 200 horses from as far as California and Georgia. Notable entrants include Lillian T Verlie Patchen Calgary Earl Grace Direct and Grace rec with a $2500 purse plus two silver trophies for the minute pace. Drivers Hedrick McMahon Palin bring large contingents as they prep for the Thursday afternoon event and the crowded card through Friday.
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South Bend
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Palin
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Caddock Defeats Lewis in Des Moines Wrestling Match
Anita Iowa former world light heavyweight contender Cad dock defeats Lewis Strangler of Kentucky in a three fall match at Des Moines Iowa. Caddock wins the first fall in 43 minutes 30 seconds with a head scissors and arm chancery. Lewis wins the second fall in 27 minutes with a headlock. Caddock clinches the final fall in seven minutes with a toehold and wristlock. Iowa fans believe Caddock could bring the world title home when the next indoor season starts.
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Anita
Ed Strangler Lewis
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Io Lewis
New York
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Addock
Deliveries Not New in Baseball History
The article traces historic pitching styles from underhand to sidearm and overhand. It notes Karley Radbourne as a famed pitcher, mentions Neverhand and Jack Warhop as past underhand stars, and highlights Carl Mays as the lone current major leaguer who uses underhand delivery consistently.
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N.Y. Yankees
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Iron Man McGinnity
Jack Warhop
Yanton Entry Loses at Rockport Half Mile Pace Show
At Rockport fair track Cleveland the Yanton entry failed to win in the free for all pace as Double G driven by Nuck captured the event in straight heats with times around 1 02.3, 1:03.0 and 1:04.0. South Bend Girl led early but was nosed out by Double G. Thlen Stiles won the 2 16 trot in straight heats with times about 2 11, 2 15, 2 12. Kirby Me won the 2 20 trot in heats 2 17 and 2 17 with Rose Dyer taking the opening heat in 2 18. Coy suspended 10 days for not driving to win the third heat.
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Lillian T
Roy Patchen
Smith A Dall
Greenville
N. C
Verlie Patchen
Verlie
Ohio
Calgary
Earl
Earl Jr
Seo Palin
al Whitney
Gladys
Moore
Rockport
Cleveland
Fairles
Nuck
Bend
Tommy Tight
Bonnie McKerron
Thlen Stiles
Kirby Me
McCalin
Rose Dyer
Coy
Cleveland Slugs Past Philadelphia In Baseball Tilt
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 5 to 2 behind Bagby with strong offense. Wood doubles and O Neill triples spark a late rally. Speaker and Chapman steal bases as Cleveland takes the lead after a 2-2 tie. Pivotal hits include Wood’s two-base and O Neill’s three-base, with timely runs from the Cleveland outfield and infield.
Downey To Box Champ Wilson For Detroiters
Johnny Wilson the world middleweight champion from New York signs to face Angie Ratner in Philadelphia on June 16 and Bryan Downey of Columbus in Detroit on July 5. Detroiters will see the champion headline a holiday card at Fordvilla.
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New York
Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul
O'Dowd
Wilson
Angie Ratner
Bryan Downey
Columbus
Canton
Ratner
Philadelphia
Homer for J Thorpe lifts Akron in busy league chase
Akron's baseball club in the International League shows life with the return of outfielder Thorpe and shortstop Webb. The Numaties, in fourth place, beat Toronto 14 hits and eight runs as pitcher Barnes limited Toronto to nine hits. Thorpe contributed two hits including a homer and made two putouts in the field.
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Akron
Buffalo
Ringer
Thorpe
Webb
Ryan
Toronto
Barnes
American Loses British Title in Dramatic Golf Final
Robert A. Gardner of Chicago lost the British amateur golf championship to Cyril Tolley of Oxford. The match remained tied through the 26th hole and went to extra play after Gardner led earlier. Tolley surged ahead in round two, Gardner leveled at the 36th, but Tolley won the deciding hole amid an intense spectator rush.
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Robert A. Gardner
Chicago
Don
Cyril Tolley
Oxford
Gardner
Tolley
Gilliams Meet Ex High In City Class B Title Showdown
Gilliam No 2 faces the new Ex High nine Sunday at North High field to decide the city Class B championship. Gilliam, among the strongest city Class B squads, has defeated Industrial teams this season including a 4 3 win over Drop Forge. Ex High debuts on the diamond with former high school stars likely to provide a competitive test for Gilliam.
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Gilliam
Gilliams
Drop Forge
East Canton Debuts Home Field Sunday in Canton Baseball
The Fast Canton baseball nine will meet North Canton at East Canton field on Sunday marking East Canton’s first home game. The field has been prepared this week. Next Sunday Louisville faces East Cantonians on their field with C H Harter as contact for East Canton games.
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Stinchcomb
Big League Scores From Yesterday
Yesterday’s games featured N Y Giants pitcher tripling with two on to beat Cincinnati 6-2, Rip Collins of Dallas blanking Detroit 5-0, and Babe Muesel homering and doubling. Cubs snapped a 10 game skid with an 8-3 loss to Philadelphia. Buck Weaver homered and doubled in Chicago’s 5-4 win over Boston. Joe Wood’s timely hits aided Jim Bagby as Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 5-2. Washington fell 8-7 to St Louis as Shannon fouled out with the tying run on third. St Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn 10-2, while Boston Braves topped Pittsburgh in an 11-0? win.
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Washington
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Greb May Box O Dowd in Midwest Bout Talk
Harry Greb the Pittsburgh boxer may meet former middleweight champion Mike O Dowd in a Midwest bout within the next few weeks. Greb had been booked for May 29 in Smoky City but the match was called off. His manager James Mason says a Chicago telegram proposing a large open air arena bout near Chicago within two or three weeks with good inducements is being considered.
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Pittsburgh
Mike O'Dowd
Middle West
James Mason
Greb
O'Dowd
Smoky City
Ed Smith
Chicago
Mike Gibbons
Eddie McGoorty
Mason
Haak Tops Cantonians in Cleveland Gun Club Shoot
Ellis Haak led Canton's delegation at a Cleveland Gun Club registered event, breaking 144 of 150 to top O. F. Deal by one target. A. E. Koehle of Cleveland and H. W. Sanborn of Akron tied for high gun with 147, while other Cantonians posted scores led by Miller 140 and V. Snyder 141.
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Canton
Cleveland
Crawford-Deal
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Deal
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Lathamer
Crawford
Schlafly
Snyder
Davis
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Haak
Reds Fall to Giants as Slump Hits Cincinnati
The Reds dropped their Friday game in New York 6 to 2 as the Reds stranded runs after the fifth inning. Toney, a former Red, shut them down with seven hits allowed and kept Cincinnati from scoring after the fifth.
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New York
Brooklyn
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Red
Ohioans
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Ohioan
Regatta Set for Cayuga Lake on June 16
The inter collegiate regatta will row on Cayuga lake Ithaca on June 16 in the late afternoon. Julian W Curtiss Yale 79 a managing steward of the American Henley has been named referee. No spectators train will run but one locomotive car will be provided for working newspaper men and the regatta committee.
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Cayuga Lake
Ithaca
Julian W. Curtiss
Yale
Quaker Women Win Griscom Cup in Philadelphia
Philadelphia defeats New York in the final series of the tri city women's golf matches at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Mrs Gavin of New York defeated Mrs Barlow of Philadelphia two up with one to play, highlighting the event.
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New York
Tricity
Philadelphia Cricket Club
W. A. Gavin
R. H. Barlow
Yale Names Captain for Next Year Rifle Team
CAPTAINS RIFLE TEAM NEW HAVEN Conn June 12 T P Heffelfinger of Minneapolis has been chosen captain of next year s rifle team at Yale The athletic association has come out in favor of awarding insignia to this year s team the first in Yale s history.
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New Haven
National League standings and results roundup
The National League table shows Cincinnati at 27 18 and 26 20, Boston 22 19, Pittsburgh 20 23, New York 26 7, Philadelphia 19 27, with yesterday’s results including New York 6 Cincinnati 2 and Boston 3 Pittsburgh 0. Today’s games list Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Chicago at Boston, St Louis at New York.
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United Alley Baseball Games Totals
Two base hits Kent T Shankel. Three base hits Herman Lane. Stolen bases Morgan Winkelman Gray Thomp son Hines. Bases on balls Thomp son 3 Brownsberger 2. Struck out Thompason 4 Brownsberger 3. Umpire Bucher and Miller.
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Babe Ruth Likes Home Life Four Babes Die
Mrs Babe Ruth praises her husband as devoted and steady both on and off the field. She notes the Ruths have endured tragedy with four children dying, and she plans a New York home to share steak and potatoes with Babe away from hotels.
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New York
Nation
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Babe
Resolute Wins as Lipton Arrives for America's Cup
The Resolute won the sixth race over 80 miles on windward leeward course, defeating Vanite to determine the Cup contender. The winning sloop finished with a broken topmast, while Sir Thomas Lipton arrived aboard the Celtic with Shamrock IV to challenge for the America's Cup. He voiced confidence in Shamrock IV and asked about trials, eager to see it under sail.
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Resolute
Vanite
Thomas Lipton
Celtic
Celtic. Sir Thomas
England
Wooster Beats Ohio University In Low-Scoring Game
Wooster edged Ohio University 6 to 3 in a listless contest. Wooster’s baserunning and pitching limited the host to scattered hits as Fullerton settled into the game for Wooster, while Ohio’s offense faded after an early threat.
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Athens
Race Track Bill Passes Commons to Senate
Ottawa June 12 The race track bill to end bookmaking on dominion horse race courses and ban all systematic betting except via parimutuel machines passed the house of commons Friday and proceeds to the senate.
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Dominion
House of Commons
Senate
Eleven Horses to Run Latonia Derby This Saturday
Eleven high class thoroughbreds are carded to start in the Latonia derby at the Latonia track on Saturday. Two entries, Paul Jones winner of the Kentucky derby and Sterling, may not face the barrier as Paul Jones is said to be a bit lame.
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Cincinnati
Foley Kidney Pills Helped Man and Wife in Irvington
Helped man Walter Farrand and his wife at 1093 Springfeld Ave Irvington New Jersey report relief from backache and kidney related pains after using Foley Kidney Pills. They say the pills purify the blood and ease rheumatic aches and stiff joints and muscles.
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Springfelday
Irvington
N. J
Foley Honey and Tar and Pills Ad Prospect
A scanned coupon advertisement offers Foley products including Honey and Tar for coughs, Foley Kidney Pills for pains and kidney issues, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation. It asks readers to mail the slip to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package.
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SheMelday
Chicago
Ill
Foley
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