Pointers host Dur ham in four game set at Willis Park
The Pointers play two at Willis Park today and tomorrow versus Dur ham then face league leaders Wednesday and Thursday. Howard Conklin expected to start today. Sally Barnes may pitch tomorrow. Injuries thin the roster but Boone's squad remains strong with key staff in good form and options for replacements.
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Durham
Willis Park
Howard Conklin
Bulls
Sally Barnes
Two Pointer
Boone
Bill Fritz
Pointer
Red Williams
Waters
Perritt
Ranval
Connie Mack Uses Signals as Decoys in Baseball Bench Gestures
A New York era feature discusses John McGraw and Connie Mack signals. It claims McGraw relied on a complex sign system while Mack uses waving scorecards as decoys to mislead opponents and managers. The piece emphasizes secrecy and strategic bench behavior, with quotes from unnamed players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Cochrane
Cy Perkins
Jimmy Foxx
Mack
McGraw
Signa
Elimination Rounds Start Today At Country Club Golf
Qualifying rounds complete for the annual men's golf tournament at the local Country Club. Elimination play begins today with the championship flight comprising sixteen players vying for the club trophy. First round pairings and scores listed for the top division and four subsequent flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. White
T. J. Gold
G ©. Kester
C. C. Prince
C. M. Waynick
W. Snow
A. S. Parker
J. ©. Abels
J. A. Morris
Britt Armfield
R. H. Wheeler
TL. R. Hunt
A. M. Rankin
R. L. Waynick
L. C
Matton
J. EK. Millis
H. I. Coffield
H. Abels
QO. V. Kester
Guy P. Henry
A. A. Lindsay
F. F. Humeston
J. S. Douglas
J. Froelichs
Welborn
G. Clinard
F.L. Briggs
A. L. Holton
Carter Dalton
Argentine Giant Campolo Faces Heeney This Week At Ebbetts Field
Victorio Campolo the Argentine Giant prepares for a major test at Ebbetts Field Wednesday night facing Tom Heeney. The card includes ten round bouts for Ted Sandwina vs Phil Mercurio and Angus Snyder vs Jack Roper. Other bouts feature Arthur Dekuh vs George Cook and Al Singer headlining at Queensboro Stadium. Heavies George Godfrey and Long Tom Hawkins scheduled elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebbettsfield
Tom Heeny
Heeney
Tunney
Campolo
Arthur Dekuh
Ebbets
Ted Sandwina
Phil Mercurio
Angus Snyder
Jack Roper
New York
Dexter Park
Jon Sekrva
Dayton
George Larocco
Starlight Park
George Cook
al Singer
Bronx
Queensboro Stadium
Andre Routis
Gaston Charles
Belgium
Harry Ebbets
Freeport
Nick Palmer
Alf Ros
Spain
Ben Jeby
George Godfrey
Leiperville
Negro
Long Tom Hawkins
San Diego
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Billy Wallace
Tommy Grogan
Omaha
Lupe Tenorio
Filippino
Mike Payne
California
Cincinnati
Miks O’dowd
Columbus
Johnny Datto
Portland
Ore
Willie Feldman
Bremreton Wash
Joe Anderson
Covington
Oakland
Ray Pesky
Jim O'Dowd
Salt Lake City
Coney Island Stadium
Ruby Goldstein
Joey Kauffman
al Hollywood
Spedy Dado
Phillipines
Tom Hughes
Youthful Rival Challenges Helen Wills at U.S. Championships
Betty Nuthall, 16, challenged Helen Wills for the national title after a near upset in the Wightman Cup. Wills, 24, faced questions about form as Nuthall’s aggressive play and near-equal power tested the reigning queen of women’s tennis on West Side turf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Helen Wills
Forrest Hills
Betty Nuthall
Miss Wills
Miss Nuthall
West Side Tennis Club
Betty
Bedie
Helen
Wills
Burwell Again Out for Title in Tennessee Tennis
Teddy Burwell of Charlotte and John Motz of Memphis face off in the men's doubles final after Burwell won the singles title 6 2 6 0 6 2. Beatrice Bryen loses women's singles. Burwell to play mixed doubles with Bryen against Mrs. Frank Lee and Jimmy Durham.
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Memphis
Tenn
Teddy Burwell
Charlotte
N. C
Tennessee
John Motz
Jimmy Durham
Billy Hughes
Gustav Boehmer, Jr
St. Louis
Burwell
Donald Cram
Nashville
Beatrice Bryen
Enterprise
Frank Lee
Nellie King
Hughes
Californians Favored In National Junior Tennis
Culver, Ind. Aug 12. Five California stars head the field for national junior and boys' tennis championships at Culver Military Academy courts. Keith Glenhill of Santa Barbara leads a strong California contingent with a solid season record alongside Karl Hamrath of Austin Walter Hines of Columbia and Kendall Cram of Nashville among top contenders.
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Culver
Ind
California
Culver Military Academy
Keith Glenhill
Santa Barbara
Karl Hamrath
Austin
Tex
Walter Hines
Columbia
S. C
Kendall Cram
Nashville, Tenn
Jockey Charley Allen Questioned Over Ride at Hawthorne
Chicago racing officials summoned jockey Charley Allen to explain alleged bad riding on Brown Wisdom who finished third as Nellie Custis and Greenock led the field after Brown Wisdom went off as favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charley Allen
Hawthorne Track
Brown Wisdom
Nellie Custis
Greenock
North Hills Star Nets Rare Bird In Golf Open
Bill Medart of North Hills sank a 250 yard second shot on the fifth at Westwood Country Club to make a four under par 68 tying the course record. The golfer bagged the rarest bird in golfdom and sought a name to honor the feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si. Louis
Bill Mecert
North Hills Star
Medart
Westwood Country Club
Drastic Action Threatened Against Fighter Schmeling
New York August reports that the New York State Athletic Commission and Madison Square Garden threaten life bans on Max Schmeling and his handlers. The commission accuses him of contract refusal and has revoked licenses for Schmeling and his camp, with Garden president Big Bill Carey signaling a likely break. Carey's arena plans shift to Sharkey versus Loughran at Yankee Stadium on September 19.
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New York
Max Schmeling
New York State Athletic Commission
Madison Square Garden
Schmeling
Th Commission
James A. Farley
Commission
New York State
State Athletic Commission
State of New York
Garden
Big Bill Carley
Jacobs
Carey
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Sharkey
Tommy Loughran
Yankee Stadium
American manager pins blame on MSG chief over Schmeling status
Joe Jacobs, manager for Max Schmeling, accuses William F. Carey of Madison Square Garden of blocking Schmeling in New York boxing circles. Jacobs says Carey denied plans to end talks for a Schmeling Sharkey bout and surrender interests to Detroit promoters, in an interview from Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Mam
Joe Jacobs
Max Schmeling
William F. Carey
Madison Square Garden
New York
Schmeling
Carey
Seattle
Detroit
Mich
Embarrass Manassa Mauler Rules Hit Dempsey
In Chicago on August 12, General John V. Clinnin the new Illinois State Athletic Commission aims to enforce every rule, threatening trouble for Jack Dempsey. The law requires boxing show officials to be bona fide Illinois residents for three years, a clause Dempsey fails to meet, though he has a license to promote at the Coliseum. His first show is planned for October unless the commission acts to block it.
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Phillies
Chuck Klein
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
John
Hoicago
John V. Clinnin
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Jack Dempsey
Illinois
Dempsey
Black jaguar tops animal world in jump height
A South American black jaguar is described as the highest jumper among animals, with reports of leaping from ground level to a branch fifteen feet above. The note highlights remarkable athletic ability in big cats.
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South America
Major League Leaders in Batting and Fielding
National batting leader Herman Robins at .411. Hornsby Cubs 106 runs. Ott Giants 113 RBIs. Terry Giants 166 hits. Frederick Robins 38 doubles. Waner Pirates 15 triples. Klein Phillies 33 homers. Cuyler Cubs 29 steals. Bush Cubs 16 won 1 lost.
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Cubs
Boston
Pirates
Robins
Ebbetts Field
Remy Kremer
Ray Moss
Frederick
Hendrick
Bissonette
Pittsburgh
Rogers Hornsby
Rajah
Red Lucas
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Herman
Hornsby
Ott
Terry Giants
L. Waner
Klein
Phillies
Cuyler
iPtching
Bush
Loet
American baseball leaders and standings of the season
Batting leader Foxx of the Athletics hit .386 with 100 runs for Gehringer’s Tigers driving in 115. Simmons of the Athletics had 166 hits while Manush of the Browns plus Gehringer and the Tigers tied for 37 doubles. Miller of the Athletics had 13 triples and Ruth of the Yanks hit 30 homers. Grove of the Athletics won 7 games with 1080 strikeouts.
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Mose Grove
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Yankee
Willis Hudlin
Indians
Lou Gehrig
Hack Wilson
Cubs
Mel Ott
Giants
Phillies
Grove
Bill Shores
al Simmon
A’s
George Farnshaw
Tigers
Red Hargrave
Hargrave
Mackmen
Old Jack Quinn
Ossie Orwell
Ossie
Johnson
Red Sox
White Sox
Chicago
al Thomas
Jack Rothrock
Washington
Browns
Christy Mathewson
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Foxx
Athletics
Gehringer
Simmons
Manusl
Manush
Miller
Yanks
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Besratie
Tom Heeney
Victoria Campolo
Williams
Connie Mack
Henry L. Farrell
NEA Service
Philadelphia
John McGraw
Frisch
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie
Walberg
Earnshaw
Rommell
Quinn
Onn
Gehrig
William J. Chipman
West
Yankees
Buccaneers
Sxteen
Victorio Campolo
Gate City Motor CO
Wrenn St
Jack Burris
Mer
Bear Elwood Hotel
Farley
Humbert Fugazy
Buelow
Phil Scott
Neraaida Paoncho
Agnssiniaa
Nho
Deo
Montana
Mars Mountaia
America
Sant
Hill
Major League
Hart Drug Company
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