Open Air Boxing Arenas Lead Week of Big Fights
New York and Philadelphia host open air bouts this week with Canzoneri Fernandez, Godfrey Byrne, Singer Nebo. welterweight and title contenders highlighted. Other shows feature Corbett Van Ryan, Mello Jones, Stribling Monte, plus Jerry Mah onney and more across cities, with Grimes in MLB-like form for Pirates.
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New York
Openair
Philadelphia
Queensboro Stadium
Tony Canzoneri
Ignacio Fernandez
Philippines
Wall Park
George Godfrey
Leiperville
Jimmy Byrne
Louisville
Gorilla Jones
Akron Negro
al Mello
Lowell
Mass
National League Leaders From June 2 Baseball Brief
Major League leaders list shows O'Doul of the Phillies at 417 batting, Douthit of the Cards with 41 runs, Hafey of the Cards with 44 RBIs, reflecting early June standout performances across the circuit.
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O'Doul
Phillies
Douthit
Cards
Hafey
Magen delays fifth British Open bid for world tour
London reports Walter Magen will skip the next British Open due to a South American and world tour schedule. He vows to return later. In New York Ken Strong of NYU Violetss will likely be farmed to a New England club after graduation. Pitching and batting leaders from various leagues are listed, with Gehrig, Simmons, and Gheringer among top performers.
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London
Walter Magen
Great Britain
New York
Ken Strong
New York University Violets
Yankees
New England
Mistellaneous
Walter Hage
Distillery Destroyed In Chicago Illicit Plant
Chicago reports a large illicit brewery in an old brick building capable of producing 50,000 dollars in beer weekly. Discoverers found 60 steel fermenters and 1,000 barrel weekly capacity. Prohibition agents found 8,000 gallons ready for market. the plant was deserted.
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Chicago
Prohibition
Nation's fastest to test Bracey at national meet
Bracey of Rice Institute Texas clocked 9.4 for the century and heads a strong sprint lineup at the national collegiate track and field meet held June 7 and 8 in Chicago. Rivalry with George Simp Ohio State and Eddie Tolan Michigan is highlighted along with entries from California Notre Dame and Texas Christian University. The pole vault and other field events promise records as top sprinters, throwers, and jumpers vie for titles.
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Texas Flier
Ax George Shmpson
Radke Tolan
Chicago
Claude Bracey
Rice Institute
Texas
Sprite
Bracey
George Simp
Ohio State
Eddie Tolan
Michigan
Borah
California
Eider
Notre Dame
George
Whittier
Wilcox
Kansas
Toppino
Loyola
New Orleans
Treps
Marquette
Cy Leland
Texas Christian University
Pracey
Williams
Pighard
Pittsburgh
Wayne
Northwestern
Canby
Iowa
Otterness
Minnesota
Eve Anderson
University of Washington
Ani
Heat Kane
Ohio Wesleyan
Aihara Poly
Technic
Sentman
Illinois
Grant
Utah
Harlan
Rocka- Way of
Lamson
Nebraska
Paul
Goreon
Utterbach
Hames
Washington
Striff
Oregon State
Larson
Wisconsin
Farmer
Texas Aggies
Rd. Mogler
Oregon
Wilford Ketz
Don Gwinn
Sigs Mantin
Purdue
Walter
Baird
Kiser
Orlovich
White
Abbott
Uinoin
Sivak
Butler
Manning
Wichita University
MID-ATLANTIC LEAGUE Yesterdays Baseball Scores and Standings
Clarksburg routed Scottdale 10 to 4 with Cumberland 14 over Fairmont 5 and Johnstown 7 over Charleroi 5. Jeannette lost to Wheeling 8 to 4. Other results show Boston beating Cleveland 12 to 3 and New York downing Chicago 6 to 1. Standings list Philadelphia, St Louis, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, Chicago, with Boston and others in the mix. schedules include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Boston at Cincinnati among others.
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Wagner
New York
Leo Williams
Harry Fay
Cincinnati
Jimmy Mahonney
Chicago
Johnny Mason
Jack — Bernstein
Brooklyn
Jackie Nichols
St. Paul
Hutchinson
Kas
Baby Stribling
Macon
Wildcat Monte
Drumright
Okla
Braddock
Till
Buffalo
Jack McVey
Los Angeles
Speedy
Dayton
Hilly Rose
Joe Chaney
Baltimore
Hollywood
Blaz Rodriguez
Mexico
Newsboy Boron
Salt Lake City
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Fairmont
West Virginia
Mountain State
Scottdale
Charleroi
Johnstown
Generals
Cumberland
Jeannette
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
L. Pet
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Pittsburgh
Pet
L. St. Louis
Helen Wills Crowned The Queen Of Tennis
Paris June 3 Helen Wills again proves her right to the throne by winning the women’s singles championship of the French hard court tournament. She defeats Mme Rene Mathieu the No 1 French player in the final round to capture the title for the second year in succession. Wills shows clear superiority as Mathieu fights bravely.
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Paris
Helen Yvia
France
Mme
Rene Mathieu
Mme. Mathieu
Miss Wills
Towa Will Petition To Stay In Big Ten
University officials marshal for a Big Ten faculty group hearing on Iowa's petition for reinstatement. Professors Goodenough French Page to represent the faculty. the committee will hear Iowa and advise the Big Ten committee after the session. Iowa was expelled last week for recruiting and subsidizing athletes.
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Chicago
University of Towa
Big Ten
Iowa
George A. Goodenough
University of Illinois
P. B. French
Ohio State University
Ang
James Page
University of Minnesota
Towa
Pyle's Bunion Boys Near End of Route
In Byllas Arizona on June 3 the 19 remaining runners in the Pyle cross country race face a final stretch with 0.654 miles left after today’s 60 mile lap and two weeks to reach Los An.
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Bulioneers
Johnny Salo
Passaic
N. J
Pete Gavuzzi
England
Salo
Safford
Gavuzzi
Giusto Umeri
Italy
Sam Richman
Bylas
Ariz
Ami
Pyle
Los_An
Cochrane Foxx Give 4s Winning Punch With Bats
Philadelphia June 3 Athletics chase AL flag as Mickey Cochrane and Jimmy Foxx lead batting with averages around .403 and .249 while the club wins its eleventh straight. Cochrane famed catcher and Foxx an all around star drive the offense and defense, sustaining Connie Mack’s strong lineup.
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Cochrane
Foxx
Philadelphia
Athletics
Mickey Cochrane
Jimmy. Foxx
Connie Mack
Jimmy
Mickey
Mack
Portland
Pacific Coast League
Mackmen
Easton
Pennsylvania
Ruth
Gehrig
Yankees
Leading Hitters Rise in Big Six Batting Race
The Athletics star Jimmy Foxx moves to the top of the batting list with a new lead, while Phillies star O Doul climbs to runner-up after heavy clubbing. New entries push out Bottomley of the Cardinals and Gostin of the Senators as standings show Foxx and O Doul leading, with other listed figures reflecting late-season totals.
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Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
O'Doul
Phillies
Ust
Bottomley
Cardinals
Gostin
Senators
Foxx
O'Doul Hornsby
Gehrig P. Waner Ruth
Eae
Major League Baseball Stalemates Highlight Sabbath Card
Postponed and sparse action on the Sabbath reduced the major league schedule to half a day. The Athletics and Cardinals, co leaders, did nothing to gain ground while the Pirates avoided injury. George Pipgras pitched the Yankees to a 6 1 win over the White Sox at home. The Browns lost 2 1 in Washington, dropping St Louis further behind the leaders as Connie Mack widened his gap in the pennant race. Washington tied the game in the eighth.
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Pennsylvania
Athletics
Cardinals
Pirates
George Pipgras
Yankees
White Sox
Yankes
Browns
Washington
St. Louissans
Connie Mack
George Clagholder
Hartis
Mackmen
Connie
Giants and Cubs Battle in Chilly Chicago Evening
Rain shortened NL schedule to Wrigley Field where the Giants and Cubs faced blustery Lake Michigan winds before 37 000 Sabbath guests. The Giants rallied for four runs on six hits to defeat the Cubs 4 to 1, marking ten wins in eleven games and moving within three and a half games of the league lead.
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Gronin
Red Sox
Braves
Giants
Slide ball fuels Uhle's late season surge for Tigers
Alan J Gould reports Detroit pitcher George Uhle credits his renewed success to a new slide ball delivery. Harris of the Washington Senators praises its effectiveness, noting Uhle's control and speed. The piece contrasts Uhle's form with other pitchers and predicts a tighter American League race this season.
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Alan, J. Gould
Associated Press
New York
Detroit ‘Tigers
George Uhle
Bucky
Harris
Washington Senators
Tigers
Tme
Alba
Bali
Ujile
Uhile
Paris Hen Will Repeats On French Women Singles Title
Paris Hen defeats Cochet to reach the final round of theFrench women's singles championship while Borotra advances in men’s singles. United States completes a clean sweep over Cuba in Davis Cup action. Intercollegiate events see Field win and four meet records fall as Chicago hosts a world intercollegiate showcase.
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Paris
Helen Will
Wing
Borotra
Cochet
Cances
Detroit
United States
Cuba
Philadelphia
Stanford
Brown
Prominent businessmen sue to push prohibition reform
A wide group of twenty four leading business figures appeal to American people to back an honest enforcement of prohibition. The report notes prosecutions and fines rising since mid year and highlights diverse incidents from floods to plane crashes and political reshuffles across several cities and nations.
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Associated Press
New York
Sue
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