Cardinals Threat to Pirates in NL Race as Cleve Alexander Triumphs
The St Louis Cardinals swept the Cubs 11 to 5, moving within reach of the Pirates in the National League as Grover Cleveland Alexander outdueled his former mates. The Pirates themselves beat the Reds 11 to 9 behind strong hitting across eight pitchers. In the American League, the Yankees completed two doubleheaders, beating the Red Sox to extend their lead, with Babe Ruth hitting his 23rd and 24th homers, while Al Thomas collected his 11th win for the White Sox in an 8 to 5 victory over the Browns. Jim Lisenbee earned nine wins for the Senators in a 4 to 2 win over the Athletics, who then fell 12 to 7 in a later game.
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Red Birds
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Hack Wilson
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al Thomas
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Hall of Fame pitcher joins pennant contender
A patient star from Philadelphia, a right hander who went 17 games for a weak NL club last season, moves to a strong team and hopes to add a powerful arm to propel them to the top. An engagement ring imagery ends the piece, contrasting sport and romance.
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Philadelphia
Brown and Dartmouth Quit Spring Football
Norman S. Taber, Brown athletic council chairman, announced that Brown and Dartmouth have agreed to abandon spring football work. The coaches view the move as lacking especial value. The item ends with a humorous aside about a maiden's smile and a father’s boot.
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Fairmont to Play Locals After Two Week Layoff
After two weeks off due to bad weather the Nat ionals may return to action Saturday under clearing skies. Fairmont Independents visit at 4 o clock with a lineup that may include Polis and Jake Hefner. The local team bolstered by Westfall Powell Hickman Sparky Roberts Lefty Thomas and Rink Hefner aims to show improved form despite recent rain interruptions.
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Fairmont Independents
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Sparky Roberts
Lefty Thomas
Rink Hefner
Boxing Night Roundup Across Cities
Fights last night feature Reddy Blanchard stopping Vincent Hambright in Manila, Johnny Risko outpointing Chief John in Oklahoma City, Red Fitzsimmons scoring a knockout over Frank Ranney, and Britt Gorman defeating Jackie Auger in Minneapolis. The Chicago lineup lists Bud Taylor vs Tony Canzoneri for bantamweight crown, Abe Attell vs Joe Medill, and Tommy Milton vs Ernie Peters as prominent bouts.
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Johnny Risko
Cleveland
John
Metoquah
Oklahoma City
Red Fitzsimmons
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Frank Ranney
Chicago
Bud Taylor
Tony Canzoneri
Abe Attel Goldstein
Joe Medill
Tommy Milton
Ernie Peters
Famous Indian Scout Passes Away at 99 in Phoenix
Phoenix June 23 Santiago Valensuela a 99 year old Indian famed as the Geronimo scout for chasing the Apache chief Geronimo while serving as an army scout has died He is survived by his widow The obituary notes a proverb about men seeking wealth.
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Ariz
Santiago Valensuela
Geronimo
Vaid Sin
Yankee stars and Dutch Ruether in a baseball panorama
Profile of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig as New York Yankees attract attention during a pennant chase. Highlights Ruether’s erratic major league career, including stints with Reds Dodgers Pirates and Washington, and notes a 1914 to 1925 career arc ending with a midseason Yankee sale. It touches on a 1916 educational commission aim to shield children from harmful punishment.
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New York
Dutch Ruether
RULES UNION CANT BE SUED AS ORGANIZATION
In St. Clairsville Ohio on June 22 Judge A Reid of Fayette County Court ruled three suits totaling 850000 against the United Mine Workers could not be tried against the union as an organization for the Laferty mine riot deaths and injuries in June 1922. Attorneys said they would bring suits against individuals within the United Mine Workers.
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Common Pleas
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John Majors
Laferty
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American Woman Tennis Champion Defeated at Wimbledon
Wimbledon England June 23 Mrs Molla Mallory seven time American national champion was defeated today in the Wimbledon singles by Miss Betty Nuthall 16 English school girl and junior champion 2 6 6 2 6 0 The English girl won the last set by attacking from the baseline then at the net while Mallory tired and her drives lost sting
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Betty Nuthall
Giants News Sparks Hornsby Rumors In St Louis Visit
The column debunks a report that Rogers Hornsby will take over as Giants manager next season. It notes the timing near Hornsby’s first St Louis visit with his current team and discusses John McGraw’s stance and the wider impact on Hornsby’s standing, plus Earl Smith’s rowdy incident and Sam Breard’s Cardinals deal.
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Frankie Frisch
Rogers Hornsby
John McGraw
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Frankie
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Hornsby
McGraw
Sam Breardin
Cardinals
Hans Wagner End of Era in Baseball Legend’s Lasting Shadow
Hans Wagner, a Hall of Fame shortstop and one of baseball’s greatest hitters, retired from the majors after 21 seasons. He played in four World Series, helped two titles, and managed the Pirates briefly following Jimmy Callahan. Wagner’s career spanned with the Louisville sub and then the Pirates under Barney Dreyfuss, earning universal popularity for his personality and humor.
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Pop Anson
Nap’ Lajoie
Ty Cobb
Pirates
Jimmy Callahan
Barney Dreyfuss
Louisville
Baseball Scores And Schedule From Yesterday And Today
Yesterday results show Clarksburg 6 Cumberland 8 Wheeling 8 Johnstown 1 with rain affecting other games. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 11 to 11 while St Louis topped Chicago 5. Today Cincinnati visits St Louis, Boston goes to New York, Philadelphia hosts Brooklyn, and New York defeats Boston in two games. A bus conductor in Hull was fined for allowing 87 passengers in a vehicle licensed for seven.
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Sprinters Face Long Grind in Poughkeepsie Regatta
Report on the east coast regatta era details shows Navy and Harvard Yale and Penn teams posting mixed results. Sprint crews clash in early season, with four mile races looming and power teams like Navy and California proving strength while Columbia Cornell Princeton and Syracuse seek steady form for the Intercollegiate and Carnegie cup showdowns.
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Haley
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Penn
Dempsey Plans Title Calvary After Sharkey Fight
New York report outlines Jack Dempsey anticipated schedule with Sharkey on July 21 at Yankee Stadium. If successful, he would face Gene Tunney in September with a third bout later in 1928 to defend the title. Promoter Tex Rickard aims to set dates and venues, while Dempsey remains fit and confident at about 200 pounds.
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Ja Sharkey
Yami Stadium
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Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Sharkey
Tex Rickard
Wintor
Saratoga
Richard
Desperate chatter hints at doubt and schemes
A fragment captures a heated exchange where a character questions another’s desperation and loyalty. The terse dialogue hints at manipulation and the possibility of ruinous plans as trust frays.
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