Helen Wills Falls In Doubles Defeat At Maidstone Club
Helen Wills, long crowned queen of tennis, suffers a first set setback in the women invitational at Maidstone. Partner Edith Cross helps rally to prevail 1-6 6-1 6-1 over Marie Fensterer and Genevieve Fox, who then beat Mrs. Hosmer Chapin and Marjorie Gladman 6-3 6-2 in a second round.
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Easthampton
Helen Wills
Maidstone
Marie Fensterer
Englewood
N. J
Genevieve Fox
Southampton
N. Y
Edith Cross
Wills
Charlotte Hosmer Chapin
Springfield
Mass
Marjorie Gladman
Santa Monica
Cal
Women Swimming Champs Defend Titles in Honolulu
National women’s swimming and diving championships will be held August 7-9 at Waiiki Beach, Honolulu, featuring Hawaiian stars coached by George Center and a strong New York mainland delegation including Lisa Lindstrom and Eleanor Holm. Frances Bickerton, a 16 year old island standout, headlines local talent seeking national glory.
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Honolulu
Waikiki
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Kahanamoku
Center
Mainland
New York
Women’s Swimming Association of
Gertrude Ederle
Martha Novelius
Helen Meany
Lisa Lindstrom
Eleanor Holm
Agnes Geraghty
Ethel McGary
Frances Bickerton
Foxx Dominates AL Batting With Wide Margin
CHICAGO Aug 3 Jimmy Foxx of the Athletics extended his lead in the American League batting race to .390, 17 points ahead of Heinie Manush. Foxx hit at a 428 pace for the week as Ruth broke into the top ten, and Philadelphia and New York traded near top team batting marks while Grove and Walberg led pitchers. Team fielding stayed with Philadelphia at .976 as Detroit and Cleveland trailed.
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Chicago
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Connie Mack
Heinie Manush
St. Louis
Manush Menace
Foxx
George Herman Ruth
First
Ten Society
Manush
Simmons
Philadelphia
Lazzeri
New York
Fonseca
Cleveland
Heilmann
Detroit
Combs
Ruth
Robert Moses Grove
Grove
Rube Walberg
George Earnshaw
Walberg
Tom Zachary
Yankees
Major League Leaders Highlight Aug 4 Update
National leaders include batting Robiné Herman hitting .409 and runs leader Hornsby with 99 for the Cubs. Wilson and Oti top RBIs tied with 107 while Giants own Terry with 157 hits and Keys like Waner 14 triples. Cubs dominate pitching with Bush 15 1. American leaders show Foxx 352 batting average runs Gehringer 95 RBIs Simmons 107 Manush 152 hits and Gehrig 26 homers with Grove 17 wins.
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National
Herman
Robiné
Hornsby
Cubs
Wilson
Oti
Giants
Log
Terry
Frederick
Robine
Sriples
L. Waner
Pirates
Klein
Phillies
Cuyler
Bush
Foxx
Athletics
Rune
Gehringer
Tigers
Simmons
Manush
Browns
Johnson
Miller
Gehrig
Yanks
Grove
Chocolate Shows His Gratitude
Edward J. Neu notes Kid Chocolate risen from poverty to boxing fame in New York. He recalls Mitchell Field beginnings, a promise to return for a few hundred dollars, and upcoming bouts including Lorenzo in ten rounds. The piece mentions Baby Joe Gans, Sammy Baker, and Jackie Fields.
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Edward J. Neu
Associated Press
New York
Mitchelfield
Chocolate
Bushy Graham
Fidel Labarba
Vidal Gregorio
Baby Joe Gans
California
Sammy Baker
Soldier Warrior
Queensboro Stadium
Jackie Fields
Fields
Joe Dundee
Sammy Mandell
Tony Canzoneri
Tuffy Griffith
Sioux City
Jack Murphy
Boston
Peoria
Starlight Park
Herman Singer
Rube) Goldberg
Los Angeles Wild
Fifty eight enter Tennessee open tennis tourney
Memphis August 5. Fifty eight entrants vie for the Tennessee state open tennis title as Donald Cram's singles championship remains undefended. The field includes players from six states for men's singles and events in junior boys, women's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles across four country club courts.
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Memphis
Tenn
Donald Cram
Teddy Burwell
Charlotte
N. C
Junior Boehmer
St. Louis
Billy Hughes
William Martin
Teddy Eggman
East St. Louis
Ill
John Thomas
Chattanooga
Immy Elmore
Arthur Orth
Cram
Nashville
Kendall
World Motor Ratio Shows Big Increase
The rapid motorization of the world is highlighted by A. W. Childs of the Commerce Department. World ratio of people per automobile fell from 71 to 1 to 61 to 1 over three years while the United States ratio stands at 4.87 persons per car. If extrapolated globally, the average would be 247 to 1 without the U S. data. In Asir, Arabia, 75 000 people share one automobile.
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Washington
A. W. Childs
Automotive Division
Department of Commerce
United States
Arabia
Asir
Old ram hunt in Yukon’s Campbell mountains
AP coverage details Robert Frothingham, a former New York magazine executive, pursuing a wild white ram with a black tail in the Campbell mountains between the Pelly River and Frances Lake. He successfully brought down the old ram after trekking through rugged terrain on the Yukon Liard divide.
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San Diego
Robert Frothingham
Yukon
Campbell Mountain Range
New York Magazine
Campbell Mountains
Pelly River
Yukon River
Liard River
Lightweight boxing match slate lists multiple bouts
At Cleveland Eddie Anderson of Wyoming faces Joey Goldman in a 10 round lightweight bout. Lope Tenorio of the Philippines meets Mike Payan of California in 8 rounds. San Francisco hosts Pablo Dano versus Chato Laredo in flyweights for 10 rounds. Oakland features Young Jack Thompson against Jimmy Duffy in welterweights for 10. New York Coney Island hosts Sid Terris of New York against Emory Cabana of Philadelphia in a 10 round lightweight bout.
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Cat Carter
Goldie Hess
Cleveland
Eddie Anderson
Wyoming
Joey Goldman
Lope Tenorio
Philippines
Mike Payan
California
San Francisco
Pablo Dano
Chato Laredo
Oakland
Cal
Young Jack Thompson
Jimmy Duffy
New York
Coney Island Stadium
Sid Terris
Emory Cabana
Philadelphia
Financial Storms Do Not Worry Bramham Proxy Of 3 Leagues
Judge William G. Bramham of Durham leads three circuits the South Atlantic Piedmont and Eastern Carolina through August as baseball issues including the split season and pennant races loom. Youth tennis stars Teddy Burwell and Wilmer Hines gain prominence while Clemson coach Josh Cody prepares for fall practice and notes on football post positions.
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Bramham
William G. Bramham
Durham
South Atlantic
Piedmont
Carolina
Cwachers
Teddy Burwell
Charlotte
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
Burwell
Hines
North
South Carolina
South
Dixie
Josh Cody
Clemson
Tigers
O. K
Piedmont League Opens Under Judge Bramham Leadership
It took considerable baseball ingenuity on the part of Judge Bramham to get the Piedmont league going, but once it started the loop had fine sailing, and the season moved forward with steady play and growing interest.
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Judge Bramham
Overhead control in tennis from Lott's Davis Cup insights
Editor notes this is the third of eight by George Lott Jr a Davis Cup singles player. He recalls Wimbledon scenes Patterson and Hawkes beating Tilden and Hunter in a five set match and Patterson's 382 overhead smashes with three errors highlighting the impact of overhead play on confidence and match outcome.
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George Lott, Jr
Lott
Wimbledon
Patterson
Hawkes
Tilden
Hunter
Jacques Brugnon
France
Boston
Hennessey
Brugnon
Henri Cochet
Augusta Wolves Narrow Gap in South Atlantic Standings
In the Sally League week Augusta Wolves won five of seven to move within a half game of second place Macon Peaches, as Charlotte and Columbia push for first division honors. Greenville led homer totals with nine, while Macon tops with seven double plays as Asheville slips to cellar.
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Atlanta
Augusta Wolves
South Atlantic Association
Macon Peaches
Charlotte
Columbia
Augusta
Asheville
Greenville
Macon
Spartanburg
Knoxvile
Boxing Commission Plans Elimination Contests
The New York Boxing Commission outlines elimination contests to fill vacant championships. The plan aims to end elimination contests by consolidating titles and streamlining future matches.
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New York Boxing Commission
Man Declares Separation From Wife Ollie E Griffith
Samuel D Griffith announces separation from wife Ollie E Griffith and states he will not be responsible for any bills or accounts incurred by her after August 3, 1929. Public notice appears in the 4-7 column.
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Ollie E. Griffith
Sameul D. Griffith
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Tommy Mngovern
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