Olympic Track Tryouts At Stanford Loom In Big Clash
Stanford hosts the final American track and field tryouts for the 1932 Olympic team with top stars from across the nation. Preliminaries Friday trim the field to about 125 for Saturdays finals as world record hopefuls compete for 18 events and relay spots. The bold lineup includes Emmett Toppino Ralph Metcalf and other top sprinters amid strong midwest and west coast bets.
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Calif
America
Stanford University
A.A.U
Los Angeles
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Robertson
Associated Press
Ben Eastman
Stanford
Ngck
California
Mid-West
Far West
Hartenberger and Reid Win at Ellis Course
Hartenberger and Reid win opening matches in the Ellis tournament round as first round play progresses on the nine hole course. Hart enberger Carstens and Harold Reid both win 3 and 1 or 1 up as matches stay tight. Other first flight results include Kahler advancing 2 up over Bunker and Palumbo 4 and 2 over Lohberg.
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Harold Reid
Walter Hodge
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Glen Darrow
Sioux City
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Burdette Bunker
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Bunker
Sam Palumbo
Fred Lohberg
Bill Chadima
Frank Lou
Lefty Grove falters as Indians overpower in 7 to 5 win
Cleveland Indians shelled Lefty Grove for eighteen hits in a 7 to 5 victory after rallying late. Grove pitched four innings and took two losses in consecutive days as Cleveland struck in the eighth and tenth to seize the win. Dr. Bert Belding dazzled for Waucoma in a 1-0 15 inning decision. Bunny Park prepares for a four game set with Rock Island as the pennant race tightens. The Yankees hold a commanding lead in the American League with nine and a half games over the second place club as Cleveland trails.
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Waucoma
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Rock Island
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Yankees
New Yorkers
Cleveland Seeks Narrow Path to Flag as Yankees Loom
Cleveland trails with 47 wins 36 losses and must post a strong pace to overtake New York. If New York steadies at .500 rest of season Cleveland would need a 0.448 clip to claim the title by one game. Meanwhile minor league towns express attendance concerns while Rock Island shines with crowds near 1,700 for a Davenport tilt.
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New York
Yankees
Rock Islanders
Rock Island
Davenport
St. Louis Browns
Four American cardinals named in Catholic hierarchy
The Very Rev. William O'Connell of Boston, the Very Rev. Dennis J. Dougherty of Philadelphia, the Very Rev. George W. Mundelein of Chicago, and the Very Rev. Patrick J. Hayes of New York City are identified as the four American cardinals.
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Boston
Dennis J. Dougherty
Philadelphia
George W. Mundelein
Chicago
Patrick J. Hayes
New York City
Iowa to Mail 20000 Football Ticket Applications
The University of Iowa will print and mail over 20,000 ticket application blanks for the three major home games against Minnesota Nebraska and Purdue. Tickets cost 2.50 with a 25-cent tax saving for buyers. applications go to fans and alumni across the Midwest. Early applicants secure the best seats as forms are filled upon receipt.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Charles S. Galiber
Middle West
Minnesota
Nebraska
Purdue
Three Eye League Seeks Four Club Schedule Change
In Decatur Illinois the Three Eye baseball league scrambles to run a four team season after a day of reorganization. Peoria games were set for Springfield and Quincy at Terre Haute Indiana while Danville’s St Louis Cardinal farm franchise moved to Springfield amid financial troubles.
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Peoria
Springfield
Quincy
Terre Haute
Ind
Danville
St. Louis
Benny Leonard Signs For Townsend Fight
Benny Leonard former lightweight champion signed for a 10 round bout with Billy Townsend at Queensboro Stadium on July 28. Townsend, coming from Vancouver, is expected to arrive in New York for the match. Part of proceeds will go to the Madonna House open air camp for crippled children in the lower east side.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Billy Townsend
Vancouver
Queensboro Stadium
Townsend
Leonard
Madonna House
Lower East Side
Logan Over-Rules Bees Protest After Game
President G. K. Thompson of the Bunnies receives word from Dr. C. R. Logan that a Burlington protest over an umpire's judgment from a July 3 game has been overruled. The Bunnies won 12 to 7.
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the Bunnies
C. R. Logan
Valley League
Burlington
Bunnies
Vare vs Hurd Set in Griswold Cup Semis
Former women's golf champion Glenna Collett Vare faces Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia in the Griswold cup semi final at East ern Point Conn. Both hold two legs toward permanent possession. Vare beat Edith Quier 7 6 to reach semis while Hurd eliminated Batchelder of Boston.
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Conn
INS
Glenna Collett Vare
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Philadelphia
Ware
Mise Edith Quier
Reading
Hurd
Upsets Shake Longwood Bowl Meet Leading To Semis
In Boston area play the Fortieth Longwood bowl tennis singles sees seedings upset. Keith Gledhill loses to Dave Jones 6-1 2-6 7-5 6-3. Jones meets Priday in the semi after Priday knocks out Jake Hess in five sets. Berkeley Bell defeats Elbert Lewis 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-1 to face Jack Tidball, while Dr Eugene McCauliff outlasts Tidball in four sets.
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Mass
Keith Gledhill
Santa Barbara
Calif
Dave Jones
New York
Priday
Jones
Wilbur Coen, Jr
Kansas City
Jake Hess
Fort Worth
Tex
Berkeley Bell
Elbert Lewis
Los Angeles
Bell
Jack Tidball
Eugene McCauliff
Yonkers
N. Y
Muscatine Kautz Alley Rats Defeat Columbus Junction 3 2
The Kautz Alley Rats of Muscatine beat Standard Oil of Columbus Junction 3 to 2 Tuesday evening at Letts. It marks Standard Oil’s first loss this season. Earlier, Letts defeated Grandview 12 to 7.
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Columbus Junction
Kautz Alley Rats
Muscatine
Standard Oil
Letts
Grandview
Mrs James Bell Seeks Iowa Tennis Title Comeback
Cedar Rapids player Mrs James W Bell returns to defend and chase the Iowa women's tennis championship in Des Moines next week entering with Dorothy Day current state champion Betty Butler runner up and Mary Heller from Dubuque among rivals in a strong field headed by last decade's holder.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Des Moines
Clarification on Confucius name origins
A fragment discusses that Confucius is not a Chinese name but a westernized form of a Chinese phrase meaning the philosopher or master K ung. It notes Krung as the family name.
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Krung
Ruth plans two more seasons with Yankees then retirement
Babe Ruth announced in the Yankee Stadium dugout that he will play two more seasons, then retire at age 40 in February 1934 and likely become a team manager. He said he would then aim to manage, not play, and projected about 45 homers this season and next.
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United Press
New York
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
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Elkader Golfers Invited to Waukon Match
The Waukon Golf Club invites Elkader golfers to a tournament at the Waukon course next Sunday. Qualifying rounds are in the forenoon with afternoon flights set by results. Medal scores will be recorded and several Elkader players plan to participate if weather allows.
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Waukon
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Kader
Dempsey Sought By Fugazy For Carnera Fight
New York promoter Humbert J. Fugazy proposes a Dempsey return to meet Primo Carnera at Ebbets Field, aiming for a September bout to attract high gate money and boost local boxing excitement. He asks Dempsey for terms and plans to present the deal to boxing officials.
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Jack Gross
Ebbetsfield
Jack Dempsey
Pugazy
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Manassa Mauler
Los Angeles
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Texan teen defeats Ames star in midwest tennis upset
Jack Taylor, 17 from Austin Texas, upset Merle Robins of Ames Indiana seed No.2 in a Midwest tennis tournament. Robins won the first set 6 2 then Taylor captured the next two 6 4 and 6 3 to advance.
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Jack Taylor
Austin
Tex
Merle Robins
Ames
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Wrestling results mix of defeats and times across cities
In Salt Lake City a winner defeated a foe in 45 10 and a 1 205 match time. In Niagara Falls Ontario Lionel Co macher defeated Tony Catalino 210 210 with a 10 30 span. George Ba gen of New Jersey beat Cy Williams 215 in New York lasting 29 minutes.
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Salt Lake City
State
Fioed Marsha
Niagara Falls
Balter Klein Dies After Bean Ball Injury
Balter Klein, third baseman for the Bis marck team, died in a local hospital from a fractured skull after being struck on the head by a pitched ball during a game in Wilton. He was knocked unconscious Wednesday night and never regained consciousness.
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Bismarck
Klein
Wilton
Coggon Victor Beats Tigers 6-1 in Local Match
Coggon Victor defeated the C. R. Tigers 6-1 in a baseball or softball game. Forristal and Johnson powered the Coggon victory as they prepare to play Central City Sunday.
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Coggon
Central City
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