Joe Dundee Stages Victory Over Latzo For Welter Title
Joe Dundee of Baltimore wins the welterweight title by outpointing Pete Latzo over 15 rounds at the Polo Grounds. The champion Latzo tires, Dundee dominates from round three, with ten rounds for Dundee and strong finish. Latzo battered but beaten, Dundee ready to defend the belt as Lazzo eyes a rematch. Meanwhile St Louis and Cardinals batters improve and contrast with dropped team averages.
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New York
Latzo
Lazzaro
Joe Dundee
Baltimore
Dundee
Pete Lazzo
Pennsylvania
Polo Grounds
Sammy Lazzaro
Baltmore
Comers
Lazzo
Browns Show Fight as They Challenge Yankees
The St. Louis Browns, once seen as nearly finished last winter, battle in the first division and threaten the New York Yankees. Player Dan has been a key factor, driving their renewed fighting spirit and competitive push.
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St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Dan
Boxing results from Syracuse Milwaukee Chicago and Omaha
In Syracuse Bobby Williams of Marcellus NY defeated Babe McCorgary of Oklahoma in ten rounds. In Milwaukee Billy Porter defeated Bill Hall of Chicago. Everett Strong of Omaha beat Mickey Rockson of Los Angeles in ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Bobby Williams
Marcellus
New York
Babe McCorgary
Oklahoma
Milwaukee
Wis
Billy Porterfield
Bill Hall
Chicago
Hollywood
Gal—Everett Strong
Omaha
Mickey Rockson
Los Angeles
Helen Wills Wins First Title Since Her Return
Stamford Hill England June 4 UP Helen Wills American tennis star today signaled her return to active play by capturing the women's singles North London championship defeating Miss Elizabeth Ryan of California 6 2 6 2 in the final
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England
Helen Wills
North London
Elizabeth Ryan
California
Gehrig Tops Hitting Mark in AL Batting Averages
Lou Gehrig leads AL regulars in batting average through June 1 with .415, narrowly ahead of Bing Miller and just behind Wallie Schang who sits at .429 in 24 games. Other leaders include Meusel and Al Simmons near .394, with Ruth rising to .395 and Ruth’s 16 home runs pacing the Yankees.
Baseball Results and Standings From Yesterday
Mid Atlantic League games saw Clarksburg-Jeannette tied at 2 after 10 innings due to darkness while Wheeling beat Scottdale 8-5 and Johnstown beat Charleroi 9-8. other games postponed by rain. National League results included Philadelphia defeating Pittsburgh 11-1 and New York beating Cincinnati 6-0. Boston 6 Chicago 4. later Chicago 5 Boston 1 and New York 6 Cleveland 0 with Detroit 3 New York 1 and St Louis 8 Washington 4. Standings list New York and Chicago tied at 29, Washington 20, Cleveland, St Louis, Detroit, Boston, and Chicago remain in chase. Tomorrow’s matchups include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and New York at Cincinnati. The piece also recounts long anecdotal baseball history and player moves involving George Harper and others from past decades.
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Jeannette
Wheeling
Scottdale
Johnstown
Charleroi
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St.Louis
Harris Leads Pitchers and Batters in National League Race
Simmons of Philadelphia and Cobb of Philadelphia top batting averages, while Joe Harris of Pittsburgh surges to an .891 mark through last Wednesday. Harris lifted from .328 to .891 across seven days, with 15 hits including six in one Chicago game, beating Hornsby and Frisch among others. Farrell of New York slips to .390, dropping to second place. Hornsby remains strong at .373. Pittsburgh places four batters in the top ten. Giants, St. Louis, and Boston trail. Wilson and Williams share home run honors at nine each. Pirates post the league best team batting at .316 and 233 runs to 186 for opponents. Bush of Chicago leads pitchers with three wins, while Meadows, Haines, and Root show notable arms. Leading NL batters: Harris .891, Farrell .390, Harper .390, Wright .372, Traynor .364, Frisch .363, Waner .352, Hafey .352, High .336.
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Hornsby
Wright
Frisch
Cuyler
Eddie Farrell
Farrell
Hornaby
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Giants
St. Louis
Boston
Hack Wilson
Cubs
Cy Williams
Phillies
Pirates
Bush
Meadows
Haines
Root
New York
Harper
New Newark
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Traynor
P. Waner
Hafey
High
Yankees
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Jack Tavener
Tiger
Gehrig
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Hugmen
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Alphonse ‘Thomas
Clancy
Senators
Cleveland
Athletics
Ongt
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Andrews Defeats St Pauls In Rainy 12-8 Baseball Bout
In soggy conditions the St Pauls squad fell 12 to 8 to Andrews. Hefner’s three errors hurt St Pauls while Rott pitched well for St Pauls and Leach and Clingan starred for Andrews lifting them on a clean hitting day. All hits were singles except one two-base hit by Poling. Lineup and summary follow.
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Rott
Leach
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Reddick
E. Powell
Mays
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Ef. Wolfe
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Pownall
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P. Benedict
Manley
Kaess
Duffenbaugh
Wolfe
Polmith
Ing
Andriz
Pan
Humphreys
Moore
Hall of Fame Nominates Johnny Farrell for Open Tile
Hall of Fame nominates Johnny Farrell praising his current form and recent wins. Farrell captured the Metropolitan Open with a 16 foot putt, posted a tournament score of 296, and tied the course record at 70 during eastern qualifying. The piece notes his Florida Open playoff win over Bobby Cruikshank and aims toward another national Open title at Baltusrol.
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Norman E. Brown
Johnny Farrell
Bobby Cruikshank
Ae ‘Elm
Baltusrol
Fidel La Barba a Master Craftsman With Gloves
Fidel La Barba world flyweight champion is portrayed as a gentleman and scholar who plans to retire for Stanford University next fall. The piece notes his refined demeanor in daily life, yet shows his lethal precision in the ring as he methodically dismantles a younger challenger while sparing the opponent from excessive punishment. It also comments on the disappointing purse and his decision to reveal his best form to fans.
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Norman J. Brown
Fidel la Barba
Stanford University
la Barba
Chicago Now Comes Close to New York
Eastern league leaders feel pressure as western invaders tighten race. Detroit beats the Yankees 3 to 1 and Chicago White Sox top Boston 5 to 1 while Alphonse Thomas homers for the Sox. St. Louis and Cleveland win in the NL, keeping the pennant chase lively as New York slips toward second place.
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Chicago
New York
Lern Victory Over Quakers In League Play
Pittsburgh cruised to an 11 to 1 victory as Vic Aldridge pitched six inning relief to hold the Philg to four hits while Pittsburgh connected for 15 safeties including three home runs.
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Pittsburgh
Quakers
Vic Aldridge
Philg
Many Realty Deeds Filed In City and County
Real estate activity rose this week with 16 deeds recorded by county clerk Frank Bennett. Transactions include 3 000 dollar level deals in city and county areas plus several smaller parcels such as Berkely Creek land, West Grafton Maple Avenue lot, and property in Bootha Creek district. Notable entries include L Wolfe to Bacchus, Coffman to Cline, Evans executor to Clark and Shingleton, McAvoy to Clelland and Meredith, Parrish Realty Co to Leach, Went to Jacobs at 1014 West Main, and Hickman heirs to Charity Lear.
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L. Wolfe
Wm. A. Bacchus
Berkely Craek
Court House
Rosalie Coffman
Elizabeth T. Cline
West Grafton
Maple Avenue
C .W. Evans
John Clark
Pearl G. Shingleton
Fetterman District
T. J. McAvoy
H. L. Clelland
Property transfers and deeds across towns and districts
A series of property and personal property transfers are listed, including Warden to E B and Myrtle McPherson on Maple and Beech streets for $675, Paul Weekly to Mary M Weekly for $266.45, Dawn W Thompson and wife assignment of personal property to secure a deed of trust, and multiple deeds in Boothsville Knottsville and surrounding areas totaling various sums.
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E. B
Myrtle McPherson
Maple Pee
Beech Street
Paul Weekly
Mary M
Dawn W. Thompson
A. K
Florence W. Vander
T. B. Ramey Addisina
Kewbrough
Booths Geode
Boothsville
Jacob Rosier
B. N. Dillon
Knottsville
Many Boys Attend Scout Parley in City
A large turnout at West Main Street M H church follows a Boy Scout parley. PF. Gilisple elected scoutmaster with plans to recruit two hundred members. next Friday a music meeting invites all boys with instruments to form a band and orchestra.
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Mbar
Boy Scouts
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