Umpire Blues and Lively Balls Mar Durham Pointers Game
Yesterday at Willis Park the Durham Pointers blew a six run lead and lost to Boone with six home runs in a single afternoon. Umpire Taylor sparked fan ire while Howard Conklin pitched well but faced poor calls. Fans fault the Bulls for lack of spirit and blame the era of the lively ball for excess homers and diminished defense.
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Willis Park
Durham
Howard Conklin
Taylor
Bulls
Merrie Hullabaloo
Boonemen
Greensboro
Baseball and football chatter from New York sports notes
The piece riffs on national teams and upcoming games with humor and period slang. It mentions Boston’s pennant pursuit, Army versus Illinois tickets, and playful lines about cadets and Indians, reflecting a lively, informal sports column tone from the era.
Grandmother swims 20 miles in ocean at 69
Venice California grandmother Anne E. Van Skike did not learn to swim until age 60 and has completed nearly 2100 miles of ocean swimming. On her 69th birthday she swam 20 miles in 12 hours, plans to swim the Catalina Channel next, and aims for 10 to 20 miles on each birthday.
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Los Angeles
Anne E. van Skike
Venice
Cal
van Skike
Altalina Island
Al Singer Near Collapse in Rocky Mount Infield
Al Singer nearly caused a temporary collapse in Rocky Mount's infield while Moss blasted an explosion in the seventh inning to drive in eight runs and lead the Bucaneers to an 11 to 4 victory. Goldsboro collected nine hits to beat Kinston 7 to 3 with Galloway hitting a homer for Kinston.
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Corral
Buccaneers
Goldsboro
Kinston
Galloway
Fights Last Night in New York Highlight Ring Action
Arthur Denuh of Italy knocked out George Cook of Australia in eight. Joe Sekrya of Dayton edged George Larocco of New York in ten rounds. Bob Olin of New York stopped Felix Milano of Cuba in ten. The card featured four heated bouts with decisive results.
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New York
Arthur Denuh
Italy
George Cook
Australia
Joe Sekrya
Dayton
George Larocco
Bob Olin
Felix Milano
Cuba
Flow ers Beats Miller In Chicago Bout
Bruce Flowers of Philadelphia outpoints Ray Miller of Chicago in a ten round bout at a Chicago venue. Flow ers securing a decisive points victory over Miller.
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Bruce Flowers
New Rochelle
N. Y
Ray Miller
Chicago
Chicago card: Levinsky, Delmont, O'Hara win in bouts
Chicago boxers King Levinsky outpointed Tommy Q srien from Billings Montana. Danny Delmont stopped Ray Bowen of Washington DC. Bobby O'Hara defeated Patsy Pollock from Winnipeg Manitoba by points.
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King Levinsky
Tommy Q’srien
Billings
Mont
Danny Delmont
Ray Bowen
Washington, D. C
Bobby O’hara
Augusta
Patsy Pollock
Winnipeg
Man
Ponca City boxer tops Murray Gitlitz in battle
In Ponca City Oklahoma Hunt defeated Murray Gitlitz of New York by decision. The bout took place with Stribling of Macon Georgia recording the result order in Little Rock Arkansas.
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Okla
Bath
Hunt
Murray Gitlitz
New York
Little Rock
Ark
W. L (Young) Stribling
Macon, Ga
HINES (3 DEFEATED IN NATIONAL PLAY
Culver Ind Aug national junior and boys championship rounds proceed with top seeds falling. Wilmer Hines of Columbia loses to Earl Bossong. Art Noble falls to Fred Roll. G D Morgan and Jack McLean also upset as Keith Gledhill and Ellsworth Vines win. Bob Friedman beats G D Morgan.
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Culver Military Academy
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
S. C
Earl Bossong
Cincinnati
Art Noble
Newton Center
Mass
New England
Fred Roll
Philadelphia
G. D. Morgan
Richmond
Bob Friedman
Culver, Inc
Jack McLean
Washington, D. C
McLean
Mark Hecht
New York
Keith Gledhill
Santa Barbara Calif
Francis McGow
Ellsworth Vines
Pasadena
Cal
Jay Cohn
Santa Monica
Calif
Mike Pepa
Gary
Irving Richter
Detroit
Robert Hebard
White Plains
N. Y
Sammie Lee
Berkeley
California
Louisville fighter knocks out Harry Fay in five
Louisville boxing card reports a knockout as the challenger defeats Harry Fay by stoppage in the fifth round, delivering a decisive win at the local venue.
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Harry Fay
Louisville, Ky
Dugan and Kosky Tie In New Castle Skins Duel
Jackie Dugan of Louisville and Sail or Fay Kosky of Chicago battled to a 19 draw in New Castle, Pennsylvania, as local match details highlighted the close contest between the two competitors.
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Jackie Dugan
Louisville
Sailor Fay Kosky
Chicago
Drew
Eddie Shea Wins Knockout Over O Dowd in Columbus
Eddie Shea of Chicago knocked out Phil O Dowd of Columbus in a 10 round bout. Eddie Anderson of Chicago outpointed Chico Cisneros of Mexico in a 10 round decision.
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Eddie Shea
Chicago
Phil O’dowd
Columbus
Eddie Anderson
Chico Cisneros
Mexico
Gorilla Jones Stops Pete Meyers in San Francisco Bout
In a San Francisco ring Gorilla Jones of Akron Ohio stops rival Pete Meyers in the fifth round as the crowd watches keenly for a decisive finish.
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Gorilla Jones Akron
Pete Meyers
Singer Regarded as Second Benny by Authorities
By NEA Service writer Werner Laufer the article profiles Al Singer, a Jewish welterweight from New York who followed Benny Leonard as a rising star. After a setback to Ignacio Fernandez he rebounded with three wins and a two round KO of Andre Routis, signaling a sustained comeback and potential matches with Tod Morgan or Sammy Mandell.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Benny
al Singera
Singer
Ignacio Fernandez
East Side
Ignatz
Andre Routis
Routis
Fernandez
al Demon
Hymie Caplin
Tod Morgan
Sammy Mandell
Fernadez
Leonard
Major League Leaders Snapshot from 1920s Baseball The
A condensed list of annual MLB leaders with leaders in batting runs and hits across leagues. It names top players such as Foxx Gehringer Simmons and Ruth among batting and homer leaders, with pitching leaders Grove and Bush highlighted.
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Tigers
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Manush
Browns
Johnson
Hellmann
Sonnenberg Retains World Heavyweight Title in Waterloo
Gus Sonnenberg defeated Stanley Pinta of Toronto in straight falls to defend his world heavyweight wrestling championship in Waterloo Iowa last night. The match ended with Sonnenberg maintaining the title against the challenger who hails from Canada.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Gus Sonnenberg
Successful
Stanley Pinta
Toronto
Canada
UC baseball tour through Japan and Hawaii yields even record
The University of California baseball team finished the 12 week trip with six wins and six losses in Japan and six wins and four losses in Hawaii. The squad played 12 weeks on the road.
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Japan
Hawaii
Forty-Seven WVU Players Eligible for 1929 Football Squad
Forty-seven men from the West Virginia varsity football squad of 1928 are eligible for the team this year.
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West Virginia
Hornets blank Comets as Smokies lead tightens
In Atlanta, Charlotte Hornets shut out Columbia 5 0 in a heated clash risking a breakdown of sportsmanship while Knoxville Smokies maintained the South Atlantic lead. Brown excelled on the mound allowing two hits as Macon fell 3 1 to Augusta with Krider holding the Wolves to four hits. Johnny Walker notches his eighteenth win for Knoxville in a 7 1 victory over Asheville, and Greenville at Spartanburg faced rainout.
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Charlotte Hornets
Columbia
Knoxville Smokies
Brown
Comets
Macon Peaches
Augusta
Maconites
Krider
Wolves
Johnny Walker
Knoxville
Asheville
Greenville
Spartanburg
Highlanders Extend ECU Winning Streak With 7 0 Victory
Eastern Carolina’s Highlanders stretched their streak to five in a 7 0 win over Greenville as Brannon struggled and Durham finished the ninth with no runs allowed. Wilmington capitalized on the opportunity.
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Eastern
Carolina
Greenville
Brannon
Greenies
Durham
Wilmington
Ly ons and Uhle Struggle After Long Workouts
Much has been said about Geo Uhle not being as effective after his 20 inning stint against the White Sox late in May. Ted Lyons, who worked one more inning, faced a tougher lineup and only recently regained his form.
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Geo. Uhle
White Sox
Ted Lyons
Uhle
Legion World Series 10 slated for Louisville broadcast
The American Legion Junior World Series will be held in Louisville Kentucky September 4 6 broadcast nationwide by NBC with Graham McNamee and Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis at the mic Games start 2 p m CST The event closes regional elimination tournaments through August and draws 300 000 to 600 000 boys under 17 with civic groups backing the effort to teach citizenship and fair play
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National Broadcasting Company
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Graham McNamee
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Dan Sowers
Legion
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
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Miss
Philadelphia Pa
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