Risko Triumphs Over Godfrey In Brooklyn Bout Rally
Doughy Johnny Risko scored a ten round win over George Godfrey at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn. The crowd of about 25 000 saw Risko rally late to gain a split verdict amid heavy bruising and close in fighting. Receipts for the event totaled 101 084.
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New York
Johnny Risko
George Godfrey
Harry Wills
Risko
Ball Park
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nationals, Ebbetts Field
Godfrey
Associated Press
Tiree
Johnny
Man Mountain
Jack Sharkey
Jack Delaney
Tex Rickard
Lego
Yankees Win Over Mackmen in Major League Action
In intra sectional play before the All Star break the Yankees defeated the Athletics 7 to 4 at Shibe Park while the Giants routed the Phillies 11 to 4 at the Polo Grounds and the Red Sox swept two from the Senators in Boston with scores 4 to 1 and 11 to 4.
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Cardinals
Giants
Yankees
Athletics
Shibe Park
Phillies
Polo Grounds
Red Sox
Senators
Boston
Pottery Nine Defeated In County League Tilt 13-6
In a county league game Wendel crushed Pottery Nine 13 to 6 after a seventh inning call by agreement. Clingen started for Pottery Nine, but Wendel pulled ahead with a sixth inning barrage of hits and errors. Deliabaugh of Pottery Nine left with an injury after colliding at second base.
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Clingen
Barcus
Carr China
Wendel
Potterymen
Martin
Hunt
Pozzana
Marshal
Marshall
M. Young
Pugh
B. Young
C. Reger
H. Young
Reger
Deliabaugh
Chinamen
Wallace Beery Plans Transcontinental Dawn to Dusk Flight
Hollywood, California reports Wallace Beery, famed screen comedian and aviation enthusiast, intends to enter a monoplane in the planned transcontinental dawn to dusk flight, aiming to fly from coast to coast within a single day.
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Wallace Beery
Hollywood
Cal
Loughran Emanuel Title Fight At Garden Tonight
Sport brief highlights from AP cover a possible title defense by Tommy Loughran against Armand Emanuel at Madison Square Garden with a 10 round billed bout if the 175 pound limit is met. Toronto’s George Stallings plans retirement after heart issues cited in Haddock Georgia. Wimbledon reports a women’s tennis loss as Milas L Bickerton defeats Molla Mallory while Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs win their singles.
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Associated Press
New York
Tommy Loughran
Armand Emanuel
the Garden
Toronto
George Stallings
Boston Braves
Haddock
Wimbledon
Eng
Molla Mallory
Molla Bjurdstedt
Milas L. Bickerton
Helen Wills
California Chum
Helen Jacobs
Fights From Last Night Reported In The AP Style
The Associated Press boxing scores include Brooklyn Johnny Risko beating George Godfrey in Cleveland and Georgie Levine defeating Floyd Hubert in New York. Other bouts feature Mando Tassi knocking out Wyoming Warner in 2, Ben Edel stopping Mario Massy in 3, and Harry Blutman defeating Tony Canzoni in Philadelphia. Additional results list Johnny Erickson over Pinkey May in New York and Eddie Shea defeating Rosey Stoy in Chicago, with Frankie Salmo and Luis Carpentero winning in Kentucky and Ohio respectively. The recap also notes mixed outcomes across numerous small venues and mentions a humorous aside about Meadville and Erie.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
George Godfrey
Philadelphia
Georgie Levine
New York
Floyd Hubert
Mando Tassi
Italy
Wyoming Warner
Bennie Edel
Mario Massy
Billy Angelo
Leiperville
Jack McFarland
Newark
N. J
Harry Blutman
Tony Canzoneri
Johnny Erickson
Pinkey May
Savannah
Eddie Shea
Chicago
Rosey Stoy
Lancaster
Corbett knocks out Vincent in Scranton bout
Johnny Corbett of Youngstown defeats Don Vincent of Scranton by knockout in a boxing card held in Scranton, Westfield, and Dolce listed among venues. Corbett improves record as Vincent falls in the opening round.
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Dolce
Westfield
N. Y
Johnny Corbett
Youngstown
Don Vincent
Scranton
Helen Wills Continues Wimbledon Dominance in England
At Wimbledon on June 28 1928 Helen Wills defending her title defeated Miss V Gallay England 6 0 6 0 marking her second test victory in the tournament Rene Lacoste dominating George Lott 6 1 9 7 6 2 while John Hennessey beat G R Sherwell 6 4 7 5 6 2 and Sidney Wood fell to Pierre Landry 4 6 6 1 6 1 8 6
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Wimbledon
England
Helen Wills
Miss V. Gallay
Rene Lacoste
George Lott
John Hennessey
Lott
G. R
Kiwanis Rotary Ladies Night Golf at Country Club
A Kiwanis Rotary joint Ladies Night at the Country Club features a golf match between picked teams from the two service clubs. Kiwanis lineup includes Al Beagle Norman Kendall Paul Malone Clyde Mays Eugene Red Kersting. Rotarians name O Jay Fleming George Jolliffe Fred Watkins Harry Murray W A Beavers. Murray is current club champion. Malone Kersting Beagle and others are close contenders.
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Kiwanis-Rotary
al Beagle
Norman
Kendall Paul Malone
Clyde Mays
Eugene “Red” Kersting
Jay Fleming
George Jolliffe
Fred Watkins
Harry Murray
W. A. Beavers
Murray
Malone
Kersting
Beagle
Fire endangers First National studios in North Hollywood
A grass and brush fire driven by a brisk wind threatened the First National studios at North Hollywood, affecting about 1000 acres of hills. Film workers and firefighters battled the blaze along a three mile front, with rapid shifts in wind aiding containment and reducing risk to nearby Universal Pictures studios.
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Hollywood
Cal
First National Studios
North Hollywood
Universal Pictures
Universal City
Motion Picture
Fire blamed on cigarette tosses by motorists in local blaze
Feature players joined laborers in fighting a brush fire sparked by a tossed cigarette. Richard Burthelmess led a squad of workers. An official check of nearby drivers followed reports that two men in a small truck tossed matches into a pile of brush. Scores show Seatmante 15, Fairmont 4. Cumberland 4, Lone 0. Jeannette 4, Charleroi 0.
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Richard Burthelmess
Seatmante
Fairmont
Cumberland
Jeannette
Charleroi
Barr Seeks Injunction Against Wife Over Dominating Influence
New York June 28 The New York state supreme court weighed a petition by Mrs Lalla M C Barr wife of James Cummings Barr steel magnate and social figure arguing that Mrs Margaret C Dana a former acquaintance of her husband should be barred from associating with him Barr claims Dana has exercised a dominating influence over her husband since 1926 and caused emotional injury The Barrs married in 1910 at Bluefield West Virginia and have both previous marriages and divorces The case follows Barrs earlier separation petition filed in Manchester New Hampshire with alimony awarded and Carr Barr counterclaim for divorce on cruelty grounds
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State Supreme Court
Lalla M. C. Barr
James Cummings Barr
Boston
Washington
Margaret C. Dana
Barr Charg
Brooklyn
Dana
Chicago
Cincinnat
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Barr
Manchester
N. H
Carr
Barrs
Bluefield
W. Va
Baseball Scores Report from Yesterday and Today
American League results show New York 1 Philadelphia 4 and Boston 4 Washington 1 in first games with Boston 11 Washington 4 in a second game. Today's schedule lists Washington at Boston New York at Philadelphia Cleveland at Chicago St. Louis at Detroit. American Association results include Indianapolis 6 Toledo 2 St Paul 6 Kansas City 1 Minneapolis 10 Milwaukee 6 with only games scheduled.
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B. S. Barnard
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
American Association
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
State
Swedish King Rides But Cannot Drive a Car
Swedish King Gustaf, a long time motor enthusiast, travels by automobile but cannot drive. Crown prince in 1906, he missed driving lessons due to duties and his father's death. now king, he must move quickly between engagements and has logged thousands of miles without an accident.
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Stockholm
Gustaf
Sweden
Royal Garage
Miss Stifel Beaten In Buffalo Tourney
Miss Fritz Stefel of Wheeling West Virginia was eliminated from the Buffalo Country Club women’s amateur golf tournament by Beatrice Gottlieb of New York 3 and 1 in Buffalo New York.
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Miss Stifel
Buffalo
N. Y
Fritz Stefel
Wheeling
Elimin
Buffalo Country Club
Beatrice Gottlieb
New York
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