Field Day Attracts Soldier Athletes In Indiana
Fort Benjamin Harrison prepares for a large July 4 field day in Indianapolis. Major Alfred M Wilson leads about 300 contestants from colleges and universities of the Midwest. Medals and cups reward winners while gate receipts aid Red Crown and camp recreational funds. Events include discus javelin shot put and running jumps with teams like Newell Garfield Yale and James A Garfield among participants.
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Basin Council of Defense
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Owens captures Smails Trophy at Northwest shoot
In Portland J R Owens of Wenatchee repeats his 1916 feat winning the Smaila cup with a 25 target record at the Northwest sportsmen association trap tourney. O Connor of Spokane tied for Mult- Romah medal with Templeton of Seattle, won the shoot-off 18 to 16. Mackey, O'Brien and Wann tied for 40 straight in the individual event, Mackey winning the shoot-off. Heavey led amateurs with 147 score, Knight of Portland close behind at 55.
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Wenatchee
Wash
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Spokane
C. L. Templeton
Seattle
Claude Mackey
Sagrande
P. H. O'Brien
Butte
W. Wann
Lapwai
Idaho
Mackey
J. W. Heavey
D. P Knight
Macore
Proposed bout for fourth called off in Columbus
Columbus June 27 The proposed bout between Bryan Downey Columbus welterweight and Ted Lewin claimant of the British championship scheduled for July 4 at Columbus baseball park is off. Promoters failed to induce Lewin to accept the date. O'Dowd of St Paul or White of Chicago may meet Downey instead. Joe Tinker manager of the Columbus club is among promoters.
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Ted Lewin
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Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul
Charles White
Chicago
Downey
Joe Tinker
Columbus Baseball Club
Brennan joins Butte team in Montana debut
Butte Mont June 27 E Brennan formerly with the St Louis Cardinals arrived last night and will play his first game for the Buttes.
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Byron Umpire Records Oustings in National League
St Louis reports William Byron, a National League umpire, setting a striking record this season for ejecting players. The article notes Byron surpassing other umpires in ejections and references manager Husgin and Boumt of the Et Tonle club in a fragmented, readable claim.
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William Byron
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Husgins
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Et Tonle
Umpire Byron Targeted After Park Scuffle During Series
Police intervened when Byron faced threats after a Cincinnati series at the park. Branch Rickey, president of the St Louis club, appealed to the National League president to remove Byron for personal safety concerns amid a large crowd.
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Detroit Harness Meet Sets July Schedule and Purse Details
Detroit Driving Club announces Grand Circuit harness racing will start July 23 to July 28 across the river in Windsor. The week features 16 events with a $19,000 M and M stake for 2.08 trotters on July 28 and daily races carrying purses around $1,200. Entries close July 4 for events throughout the seven day program.
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Effort to Retain Club in Bt Joseph Drives Season Tickets
Bt Joseph business men launch a campaign to sell 4000 season tickets to raise 3000 and keep the Western league club in the city. Commerce club officials back the push as the team has not drawn well enough to meet expectations. Grenora Shuts Out Wildrose Team in North Dakota game June 24 on local diamond with batteries Ferron Broadland Aune Peterson.
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National League Double Header Split in St Louis
National League double header results in St Louis with two games split. In the first game St Louis won in fifteen innings as Baird opened the fifteenth with a triple and scored on a wild pitch. Cruise homered but was ruled out for missing second base. In the second game Chicago won 6 to 5 in seven innings as they plated five in the fifth and forced the game to end at darkness.
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Gonales
Records May Be Broken At Omaha July Fourth Meet
Omaha June 27 The withdrawal of speed kings from American racing is not slowing the sport. Joe Thomas, the driver, predicts faster cars will push old records beyond reach. Thomas recently set 120 mph at Sheepshead Bay and expects 125 mph at the local banked speedway. Fred J. Warner, veteran race starter, will attend. Professor Lavell of Ames, Iowa, acts as timer and T. F. Kennedy of Omaha as referee.
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Sheepshead Bay
Fred J. Warner
New York
American Automobile Association
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Ames
Iowa
T. F. Kennedy
Graves defeats Smith in Northwest amateur golf final
Portland report notes Clyde M. Graves of Spokane defeats Russell Smith of Portland at the Waverly Country club in a 22nd hole battle for the Northwest amateur title. Low qualifying score belongs to Beattie’s Agnes Ford, while J. F. Neville of San Francisco keeps winning. Milas Ward carded 86 for 18 holes.
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Russell Smith
Clyde M. Graves
Spokane
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Beattie
Wash
Waverly Country Club
Graves-Smith
J. F. Neville
San Francisco
Milas Ward
Millionaire Sportsman Organizes Local Ball Team
Mt. Clemens Michigan June 27 Tom Stephens millionaire traveler and sportsman forms a local baseball team built from noted big league players and semi professional stars. The squad has not lost this season and features Marty Kavanagh Frank Bowerman and Fred Payne among others from Detroit Cleveland New York and Chicago organizations.
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Tom Stephens
Marty Kavanagh
Detroit
Cleveland Americans
Frank Bowerman
Fred Payne
Chicago Americans
Cobb Extends Batting Streak in Doubleheader
Ty Cobb led Detroit with three hits in a June 27 doubleheader against Chicago, raising his consecutive safe-hitting streak to 22 games since May in New York. Heisman added four hits including a home run as Detroit won the first game behind strong pitching and Chicago’s errors. In the second game, Chicago capitalized on James’ wildness and defensive miscues to pull ahead in the third inning and prevail. Cleveland swept St Louis as early offense faded, while O’Neil and Morton contributed on the mound for Cleveland. Washington rallied to defeat Boston as the homestand continued. New York defeated Philadelphia in the seventh straight win for the Yankees, scoring three late runs in the ninth.
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Fred Horey Enters Grand Forks Dirt Track Race
Fred Horey of St Paul enters the Grand Forks state fair race July 1 to 21 driving his Fiat. He holds world marks for fifteen twenty and twenty five mile distances on mile and half mile tracks and previously set records at Des Moines and Hamline. Horey previously won the Dominion national championship in 1914 and has invested heavily to prepare his two second per mile faster Fiat. The event is sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association and awards points toward the 1937 dirt track championship.
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Springfeld
Art Klein
St Paul
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Turin
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International Motor Contest Association
United States
Market World Harvesting Drops Prices in Wheat Market
Chicago reports harvesting in Kansas acts as bearish factor in wheat with prices near steady then down. Corn and provisions fall amid weather and demand signals. Oklahoma wheat arrivals to St Louis noted. Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma rains aid corn. wheat futures weaken on food control bill amendments. South St Paul, Chicago and other markets show mixed gains and declines across hogs cattle and sheep as receipts rise.
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Food Conservation Committee
Socialists in Minneapolis raise funds amid draft conflict
A Minneapolis report notes Socialist leaders call for funds to defend members who refuse registration and to challenge the draft act in court. The piece mentions opposition to conscription, wartime financing by Henry Ford, and assorted local and national opinions on the war effort alongside a brief market update and various notices.
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U S Front News Censorship Plan Reported
War Department plans double censorship on front line dispatches. One censor would operate at General Pershing's headquarters and another in Washington to delay and distribute reports to newspapers and news services. The move could let Britain and French actions reach the U S before allied military engagements. Also reports strikes at North Dakota state hospital over wages with workers discharged after demanding higher pay.
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Baseball Scores and Fixtures Across Leagues
National League results show Philadelphia 2-6 New York 4-5 Brooklyn 5-3 Boston at St Louis 6-6 Chicago 5-8 in 7 innings. American League games list Cleveland 5-6 St Louis 2-3 Chicago 2-4 Detroit 9-3. Association standings note Kansas City 6 Indiana 2 Minneapolis 7 Columbus 2 Milwaukee 2 Toledo and St Paul Louisville unclear schedule.
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