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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1924

Page

17

Umpire Banishes Sisler Sparks Fans in Browns Sweep

June 1 in St Louis a Brown’s game saw Sisler ejected by umpire Holmen for defending Holmes leading to a chaotic scene. Bottles flew as fans stormed the field after Holmen’s ruling, with Crowns owner Ball meeting the field officials. Williams hit a homer in the seventh for the Browns in a 7 to 6 loss in the first game and a later doubleheader split.

Slelor Coluinn Erling Melmay Iitvaad Peliceman Feild Kan Wiliams Browns Ethasne Bacote Hy Ianinge Wingard Colina Aero Bovarata

Mad Hatter Wins Aqueduct Feature in Queens County Handicap

New York June 31 Mad Hatter ridden by Sands won the Queens County handicap at Aqueduct by two lengths over Rialto with Dunlin third. Rialto led early before Mad Hatter surged and overtook in the final jumps. Time 1:96 3. Other runners included Gracadala Enchantment Prince of Satinbeta and Uralnstorm. Also noted is Blind Man's Sill Brxton by A. Wilson who runs a shop for toy ships.

New York Mad Hatter Rancocns Stabie Sands Rialto Duniin Few Wannonatohod Kialto Ted Gracadala Duniln Mad Matter Sande Xeoond Eislo Hialto PrAcKdAls Enchantment Prince Ofsatinbeta Uralnstorm Algo

French champ to fight here in Baltimore showdown

Charlie Les doux, bantamweight champion of France, meets Charlie Holman in a 14 round decision bout at the Sport and Weights arena in Berwyn Maryland near Baltimore. The match is set for next Thursday evening, announced today by an AA representative of the club management.

Baltimore sCharlie Lesdoux France Charlie Holman Berwyn Maryland District of Columbia Everning

Illinois Athletes Win Titles in Six Branches of Sport

Illinois athletes sweep six championships across football basketball wrestling track tennis golf and more in 1921 24, tying with Michigan and Chicago for titles indoors and outdoors. Zuppke led football to eight straight wins while Coach Ruby rebuilt basketball prior to a late surge. The tennis team beat Purdue and Chicago and tied Michigan, with Goodwills and Dubach winning doubles. Beare coached both tennis and golf squads as Illinois dominated conference and Drake relay meets.

University of Winds Atudante Asterord Whien Flint Bob Zuppke Michigan Craig Ruby Potter Mini Wisconsin Chicago Gli End Flinl Purdue Chicarse Goodwills Indiana Artost Beare

Presbyterians and Baptists Win Tilts in Church Circuit

In a church league doubleheader Kanawha Presbyterians defeated First Christians 47 to 2 as Liversedge held the mound after a rough start. Heavy hitting by Middleton highlighted the win, with seven runs scoring in the later innings before rain halted play in the fourth. The Baptist Temple team then routed First M. Stine 15 to 4, led by Turley and Hennen with consistent hitting and no strikeouts by Baptists. Stine pitched for First M., while Hennen held the Baptist offense in check elsewhere. The day also featured a 4-3 win for M. E. South over the First Presbyterians in a close game.

Liversedge Christians Mates Baraca Kanawha Presbyterians Middleton Baptist Temple Stine Baptists Hennen The Turley BAPTIST/ TEMPLE Ager Pulliam Wilman Sayre Bey I Kay Hammond Lowarey Fuckineham Friend O'Dell Stewart Crocker Bae Melrons Innes Porter Stias Buckingham Hill, Lobnitz Kay Turley Porter Pullina Witcher Lobdaltz Ty Hennen

Hagen Favored For English Title In Damp Liverpool Round

Walter Hagen, holder two years ago and runner up by one stroke last year, led the field in practice at Royal Liverpool in a round of 68, eight under bogey, despite a steady downpour and later clearing skies. American potters pursue the British open crown as Hagen resumes his bid.

England Walter Hagen Royal Liverpool Club

Big Leaguers In Wreck Uninjured In Pennsylvania Train Crash

The Pennsylvania train carrying the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati National League clubs to Cincinnati was wrecked at Walkers Mills near Corntgie tonight. Baseball writers reported none of the players seriously injured.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Cincinnati Walkers Mills Corntgie

Chicago Derby entry list swells at Hawthorne July 12

The revived Chicago Derby of 1890 era attracts 59 leading American sire ages with entrants from Bancocks stable Murry F Sinclair Edward R Bradley Auguect Hel mont Harry Payne Whitney Greentree Stable and others. The $16,000 added purse race covers a 1 ¼ miles at Hawthorne with top owners and breeders represented. Black Gold also among entries from Peter Coyne along with Bourbon Boy.

Chicago Hawthorne Course Roinfle and Quarter Murry F. Sinclair Bancocks Stable Edward

Colleges Represented in Olympic Festival Field

The article notes a wide and diverse field of colleges for the Olympic festival with many universities such as Missouri, USC, Lafayette, Michigan, Dartmouth, California, Stanford, Princeton, Penn State, Georgetown, and Penn represented. It highlights sportsmanship examples from Cambridge and previews upcoming bouts involving Stribling, Berlenbach, Delaney, Tunney, and others, stressing the broad talent pool across institutions and regions.

Selolz Missouri University Bowman Stracus University of Southern California Leconey Lafayette Thrubbard Tehigan Osborne Sinois Brown Dartmouth Ahumni Fugler Princeton Hichardson Stanford Cambridge McIntosh Lenness Kenness Stribling Berlenbach Anil Berlenbach Delaney Berlenbach Almont Paul McTigue

Mountaineer teams honored as track glory grows in 1920s

West Virginia athletic awards highlight Mountaineer squads as track gains momentum. Despite an off season for baseball and tennis, WVU remains top in the tri state district with district titles and new state records. Captain-elect Gordon McMillan and Pete Barnum lead record breakers in tele vault and broad jump.

Morgantown West Virginia Mountaineer Mountaineers Athen Nate Cartmell Penn State Cartmell Penn Peminy Thames Yale Art Smith Thiat Phemas Smith West Tri-State Pitt Carnegie Tech Panthers Carfaxle Tech Pointe Washington and Jefferson Gordon McMillan Pete Barnum McMillan Barnum

Gallagher Defeats Ansted in Pitching Duel

Ansted at home June 21 fell 1 0 as Gallagher won with a sharp pitching duel by Watters and Batten. Four safeties were recorded, one for extra bases by Wills who doubled to deep center. Watters allowed six hits, three in the fourth inning, while Gallagher turned an exceptional triple play to end a rally in the sixth. United will face Cedar Grove next Saturday.

Gazette Ansted Gallagher Nice Oy Watters Batten Wills Eix Gallagher United Cedar Grove

tennis star collapses in net game at Philadelphia

June 2 Philadelphia. Wal lace Scott of the University of Washington collapsed in the final round against Wallace Johnson of Philadelphia for the middle states championship. He was forbidden by a physician to continue and defaulted in both singles and doubles with partner Bruce Hesketh. Scott was hospitalized as a precaution though his condition was not believed serious. Weather was hot and sultry. Johnson won the first set 5-4 as Scott took the next two 13-11 and 6-3.

Philadelphia Wallace Scott University of Washington Wallace Johnson Scott Bruce Hesketh Philadelphia Cricket Club Johnson

Pas Seul Captures Big Latonia Stakes

Latonia Kentucky June 21 Pas Seul with L Dermott up won the $5090 seced Harold stakes for colts and geldings two year olds at Latonia today from Annihilator and Kubblal EKkwao. The five furlongs time was 1 03 5.

Latonia Mith L. Dermott Annihilator Kubblal Ekkwao

French Athletes Shatter Marks at Olympic Tryouts

June 21 report from French amateur championships notes two French records broken and one equalled. Bontemps set a new 3000 meters steeplechase mark in 9:04, topping his French record by 4.8 seconds and beating Olympic time by 18.45 seconds. Louis Whithelne won the tuna broad jump with 7 meters 13.12 centimeters, beating his own mark by 4.5 cm. Merlin brothers Andre and Rene matched the 100 meter dash record at 9.45 seconds, while Andre dominated in discus and hammer, and Mayo Callaway ran the mile in 4:33. The article also covers coaching changes and Mountaineer performances against Georgetown, West Virginia Weslayan, Pittsburgh, and Bethany College.

Bontemprs Merlin Brothers Andre Rene Carl Davis Hiz Mayo Callaway Art Smith Maine Michican Agricultural College Iowa State Geabon Mest Georgetown University Smith Georgetown Mountaineers West Virginia Wesleyan University of Pittsburgh Bethany College West Virginia J. Morgantown High Potomac State, College

Wimbledon Opens With Lenglen as Focal Point

Wimbledon prepares for two weeks of play with Suzanne Lenglen as the marquee draw and Helen Wills challenging from a higher half of the draw. The field includes 164 men from across continents, while Miss Wills faces a tougher path, still aiming for the world title amid Lenglen’s enduring status.

Associated Press Wimbledon England Nere Lasenten Nis Batilé Tehei Suzanne Lenglen Lenglen Helen Wilt Thylie Covell Misa Mathienn Melané Miss Wills

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