Dutch Conner Throws No-Hitter as Reading Tops St Marys 1 0
Reading pitcher Dutch Conner twirled a no hit game against St Marys though the visitors avoided a perfect run by a late inning hit. Shartle Ellenberger Swartz O Connell delivered two base hits for Reading while St Marys left without a hit until the final frame.
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Hnks Break Records at Pershing Stadium
At Pershing Stadium in France on a sunlit Thursday a record crowd cheered American and Allied athletes. W. Paddock of Pasadena won the 100 m in 10.5 seconds, edging Edward Aschner of Lawrence. Americans dominated many events as France and Belgium faced strong competition.
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Japanese Financier Shibusawa Named Arbitrator in Ship Contracts
Baron Eiichi Shibusawa, Japan’s leading financier, appointed arbitrator in U S Japan shipbuilding contracts. The U S Shipping Board contracts in Japan total Thirty steamers and about 123000 tons with payments to Japanese yards near 43000 dollars. Captain Frederick J. Horne previously served as arbitrator for disputes.
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Wilson's Return to Save Clerks From 'Payless Day'
Treasury officials said President Wilson's return from Paris would prevent disruption of the first government pay day of the new fiscal year on July 15. The new annual appropriation bills cannot take effect until July 1, but officials expect minimal inconvenience.
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Joe Tiplitz Seeks Kilbane Title Fight
Joe Tiplitz aims for a featherweight title clash with Johnny Kilbane after moving to Philadelphia. Manager Phil Glassman notes Tiplitz has defeated top contenders including Joey Fox and Dundee and is ready to post a forfeit for a Kilbane bout.
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Baptists Plan Campaign Against Bolsheviks in U S
The Baptists will launch an educational campaign to Americanize against Bolshevism after completing a 6 million dollar victory fund drive. F W Ayer announced as unofficial spokesman. Dr C A Brooks chairs the Baptist Americanization Committee which published a report on native born Americans lacking American spirit and un Americanized aliens.
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Dauphin-Perry League in Brace of Battles
Favorable weather promises big turnout for two Dauphin-Perry games this afternoon. Millersburg and Marysville, the league leaders, clashed in a heated battle at Seidel Park, while Newport and Duncannon met at Marshall Field in Newport.
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Monster Arena Built by James McLaughlin for Willard Dempsey Fight
In Toledo on June 28 the vast arena costing 150000 dollars nears completion for the July 4 heavyweight title bout between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey. Built to seat up to 50,000, it features four grand entrances, extensive fencing, barbed wire, and strict ticket controls to prevent crowd surges and ticketless viewing. James McLaughlin of San Francisco is the builder, boasting safety lessons from Reno.
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Willard Dempsey Title Fight Predicted Knockout in Five
Walter Monahan predicts Jess Willard will KO Jack Dempsey within five rounds in the July 4 heavyweight title fight in Toledo. Monahan cites Willard's iron stomach protection and Dempsey's stamina as key factors for a decisive finish. He expects Willard to counter with a solid right uppercut if connected.
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Will Distribute Land Among Mexican People
Mexico City reports the government will distribute about 300000 hectares valued at 22000000 pesos to the people. Previous concessions to a few individuals are cancelled by the Carranza government. Recipients must cultivate the land. A commission of federal engineers tours states to advise on development.
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Vaudeville and Silent Film Week Ends at Multiple Theaters
Major vaudeville acts headline Colonial Victoria Regent and Paxtang listings. Mabel Normand film When Doctors Disagree closes at Colonial. Alice Joyce The Spark Divine at Colonial. Viola Dana Some Bride at Victoria. Harvard Prize Play Common Clay at Victoria starring Fannie Ward. Douglas Fairbanks Knickerbocker Buckaroo at Regent. Lila Lee Puppy Love. Jess Willard Challenge of Chance. Calvert high wire act at Paxtang Park with A Little of This and That vaudeville at Park Theater.
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Tallest Inhabitant of the Herd Named at City Contest
Sondona the giraffe tops a New York schoolboy poll at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey in Madison Square Garden spring show. Other honors go to Peter the rhinoceros, Cleopatra the hippopotamus and Neptune the sea lion. The giraffe herd, eight animals valued over 100000 dollars, requires six houses and ten keepers in a program of over a thousand specimens. The circus arrives Friday July 4.
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