Mighty Trojans Sweep Field For Sixth Victory
Southern California dominated the national collegiate track and field championships in a rain soaked meet to claim their sixth straight title. USC piled up 44 points, edging Stanford as Tufts star Ed Dugger won the 120 yard high hurdles and broke the American record, while Geoff Blazis of Georgetown set the shot put mark. Norwood Ewell led Penn State in sprints as USC’s dominance extended across multiple events.
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Night Golf on the Way and a 1919 Echoes Review
A column mulls night golf for poor players citing cost and practicality. It recalls 1919 sports chatter, noting baseball and boxing headlines, Horace Hoyt in Europe, Cubs and Reds game recollections, and memories of Charles Paddock and Paddock’s sprint records.
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Rolf Wilows
Llonigtt
Horace “Wee Hoyt
Paris
New York
Jane St
Coblonts
Germany
Runeimplo
Articls
Toa Rickard
Major A
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Helpoon
Warren
Montana swimmers invited to compete in state tourney
Great Falls June 23. Montana swimmers have been invited to compete in the 1940 state tournament at Mitchell pool on July 2 under the auspices of the Great Falls YMCA. Hugh Johnson, chairman of the committee, heads the arrangements with Sam Mummary of Helena YMCA and Glen Rica of Billings as other committee members.
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Montonawhumers
Mitchell Pool
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Hugh Johnson
Cral
Nagmbera
Sam Mummary
Helena Yilca
Glen Rica
Bulis
American Teagan Foun and Teagrea Mize Fightcard Notes
Reno reports a boxing card with Jack Fox stopping Al Delaney in the ninth round and Eddie Ross defeating Roy Hart by technical knockout in the eighth. Also mentioned are Kaneoe City results and other heavyweight mentions on a crowded program.
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Waah
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New York City
Eddie Ross
Salt Lake City
Roy Hart
Cedar City
Ura
Top Flight Golf Stars Vie in Butte Amateur Meet
Butte hosts the 2940 Montana Amateur golf tournament at the Butte Country Club from July 24 to July 28 with 33 top players entered including defending champion Soy Akadd of Butte. Secretary Jeoran Findly of the State Golf Association announced the field and said prospects look strong for a record turnout.
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Coast League Scores Show Hollywood Leads Portland Lagging
Hollywood defeats San Francisco and Oakland 6 to 4 amid mixed results across the Coast League. Portland tops San Diego 4 to 1 while Seattle outlasts Sacramento in ten innings.
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Tigers Edge Cardinals in Uneven Batting Rally
A garbled recap lists Tigers beating Cardinals with mentions of Foxx Greenberg and Fletcher among players, referencing pitchers and batting action. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption, but the fragment suggests a midseason game with notable batters involved and multiple teams referenced.
Indians Rise in Standings Amid Manager Tensions
Cleveland fans rally as the Indians climb to first with six straight wins after a 12-player demand to fire manager Oscar Vitt. Confidence grows with key players Hal Trosky Ken Kellner and Johnny Allen contributing, while pitching staff led by Hob Faller Al Muner and Harder anchors the rotation.
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al Smith
Johnny Allen
Huon
Lon Hondreau
Ray Mack
Indians
Harry the Horse Danning Returns to Top of Batsmen
Harry the Horse Danning regains lead among league batters as he climbs atop the charts with a hot stretch. The New York Giants’ Mule May and others trail, while pitching standouts Melton and Fitzsimmons pace the pitchers with clean records.
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Jon Monre
New York
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Frank Gustine
Pittsburgh
May
Philadsiphia
Hank Leiber
Chicago
Chester Hoge
Boston
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Kim Gleeaun
Johnny Mize
Danning
Cum Melton
Giants
Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn Dodgarn
Pitenere
Shot Put Wins Lincoln Handicap at Lincoln Helda
Mrs. Mario Evans' Shot Put captured the closing day feature the $5,000 added Lincoln handicap at Lincoln Helda. The colt rallied from far back to beat Tom Tageatt's Yale O’Nian by a length, with Kirby Rem nay's Mucho Gusto a half length back in third. Shot Put paid $4.00, $3.00 and Jazao.
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Onleago
Mra
Mario Evans
Lincoln Helda
Lincoln
Tom Tageatt
Yale O'Nian
Batt
Kirby Remnay
Mucho Gusto Snother
Shot Pat
Jazao
Tennant on Tennis The Racquet Size Guide For Players
The article outlines tennis racquet sizing guidance for players across skill and gender. It discusses grip sizes from four to one percent, frame choices for men and women, and emphasizes buying a frame first then tuning grip and conditioning for regular use.
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Mariies
Butte Fight Card Sets Indian And Colored Lad Match
Butte's boxing card headlines a Neht event pairing Chief Aventue Thascher, an Arizona-born Hoooded Pima Indian, against Henry Woods, the Sealiie colored challenger who once defeated Rohart Dennis. Also features Jackie Burke versus Ray Cote, with promoter plans for a major Montana finale if Burke impresses. Al Hose tak defends his world title against Tony Zelo in Seattle on June 22 and July 13, per Eddie Marino.
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Aventue Thascher
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Henry Woods
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Rohart Dennis
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Henry Armstrong
Hddie Mende
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Romaro Ta
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Hons! Doxing Association
Tony Zelo
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Eddie Marino
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Beatile Aagro
Junior Wetter
Hare
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National League and American League standings and today games
Yesterday's results show National League games with Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, St Louis, Boston, and New York posting wins. The American League slate includes Detroit, New York, Loveland, and Washington with varied scores. Today’s schedule lists Chicago at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Philadelphia at Chicago, St Louis at Washington, New York at Detroit, and Cleveland at Detroit with pitchers named for each matchup.
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Baseball leaders shift as McCosky gains on Finney in batting
Barney McCosky rises in the American League batting race, closing on Lou Finney as Chicago and Detroit stars top the week’s charts. Finney slips to 368 after 12 hits in 43 at bats, while McCosky climbs to 364 with a string of strong performances. Rip Radcliff holds third, and notable names like Ted Williams and Hank Greenberg remain among the early leaders.
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Roger Cramer
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Ted Williams
Taft Wright
Ray Mack
Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
George Selkirk
New York
Myril. Hong
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Jimmy Foxx
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Hal Trosky
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Giants Edge Reds in Slugging Night at New York
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati 3 to 1 in a tense game highlighted by Schnorr's home run and Ernie Lombard’s timely hits. Turner won his fourth decision for the Giants, while Lehrman took the loss as Cincinnati dropped to third in the standings amid late-inning drama and base-running miscues.
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Cardinals erupt for seven in sixth to down Bees 9 3
St Louis Cardinals burst for seven runs in the sixth inning and held Boston to three, winning 9 3. The Cardinals belted 13 hits led by Martin Moore Orengo and Slaughter with Eliminate fielding errs by Boston helped fuel the outburst. Fosdick relieved later as the bullpen shut down the Bees after the big inning.
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Aldad Yoo
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Bill Fosadet
Stu Martin
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Enos Slaughter
Ernie Kay
Johnny Mize
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Terry Moore
Jon Orengo
Martin Marlon
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