Old Friend Roy Crawford Wins Salvation Army Swim Meet
Roy Crawford won the Friday Salvation Army swimming meet with 35 points, followed by Ab McAnally with 31 and Bill McAnally with 29. Judges were J Q O Connor Adjutant O Bierne and Harry Williamson. Salvation Army plans more events this season.
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Roy Crawford
Salvation Army
Ab. McAnally
Bill McAnally
Lloyd Whitley
Ed Hoover
J. Q O. Connor
O’bierne
Harry Williamson
Ab McAnally
Clarence Spencer
Bill MccAnally
Matton Wins Local Men's Golf Title At Country Club
In a tight final, L. C. Matton defeated Warnick four and three to claim the annual Men s tournament at the country club. Matton led 42 41 after 18 holes and maintained the edge through the day with steady putting and precise approach shots. J Froelick beat A T Hoton four and three in the fourth flight. second flight pending.
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M. Waynick
L. C Matton
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Warnick
Waynick
J. Froelick
A. T. Hoton
Tilden Dominates in Newport Tennis Showdown
Veteran William T. Tilden reaches the Newport tournament final by sweeping Wilbur F. Coen Jr. while George M. Lott Jr. defeats John Van Ryn in a four set match. In doubles, Lott teams with John Doeg to crush Tilden and Francis Hunter in the semi finals.
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R. I
William T. Tilden
Newport Cacino
George M. Lott, Jr
Chicago
Tilden
Wilbur F. Coen, Jr
Kansas City
Lott
John van Ryn
Orange
N. J
Roaring Gap Host Opens Men’s Match Play Championship
The Roaring Gap match play championship for men begins Saturday with an 18 hole qualifying round. Players will select their own partners and statewide golfers are invited to participate.
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Roaring Gap
Rockne Seeks Optimism Amid Training Camp Hopes
Knute Rockne calls for a shift from training camp bear stories to optimism. He suggests upbeat notes about Purdue and other teams may replace gloom as coaches heed his tip, though many bears have proved to be bulls in the past.
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Knute Rockne
Rockne
Stagg
Perdue
Stage Echoes On London Play About Boxing Managers
A breezy theatre note hints at a London production of a play titled They All Want Something. The work seems to involve boxing managers and a tense sport world, with references to coaching figures and a Georgia Tech contrast.
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Bill Tilden
London
Novelius ends marathon swimming career after Wrigley win
Martha Novelius, winner of the Wrigley swim, announced in Toronto she will retire from marathon swimming. She said the racing stroke is exhausting and the marathon is not worth the punishment, even for $2,000 an hour.
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Toronto
Ont
Martha Novelius
New York Swimmer Wins Wrigley Ten Mile Marathon
Martha Novelius, a New York professional, won the Wrigley ten mile swim in Lake Ontario with a time of 5 hours 24 minutes 22 seconds to take $10,000. Ruth Tower finished second earning $3,900 and Evelyn Armstrong placed third for $1,000. Leah Riley was fourth and Dorothy Widmer fifth. the top five qualified for the 15 mile open marathon next Wednesday.
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New York
United States
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Amsterdam
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Lake Ontario
Ethel Hertle
Miss Hertle
Ruth Tower
George Corsan
Denver
Evelyn Armstrong
Detroit
Leah Riley
Keansburg
N. J
Dorothy Widmer
Seattle Wash
Florida golfer meets Asheville talent in annual invitational
In Asheville at the Asheville Golf and Country Club finals, Bill Duckwall of Bradenton Florida defeated 19-year-old Alan Smith of Asheville 5 and 3 in the semi finals to reach the title match. Wilburn Trop Baird of Asheville beat Clyde Perry of Tampa Florida 2 and 1 to advance. The championship is decided over 36 holes after earlier rounds were 18-hole affairs.
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Wilburn
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Baird
Clyde Perry
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Perry
Tussle for Open Crown of West
The western open golf crown tightens to the final 36 holes with Tommy Armour leading at 136 after a 65. Gene Sarazen sits two back while Horton Smith and others, including Willard Hutchison and Joe Kirkwood, are within striking distance with 139 to 141 totals.
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Associated Press
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Tommy Armour
Gene Sarazen
Horton Smith
Joplin
Willard
Jock Hutchison
Chicago
Joe Kirkwood
Piedmont and East Carolina League Schedule Highlights
Winston-Salem faces High Point while Salisbury meets Durham in the Piedmont League. Henderson visits Greensboro. In the East Carolina League Greenville travels to Goldsboro and Winston faces Fayetteville with Rocky Mount at Wilmington.
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St Louis at Boston and other National League games
National League schedule lists St. Louis visiting Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, and Chicago at Philadelphia in an early season round of matchups.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baseball Matchups Across League Stadiums
The American League slate features Boston at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit, New York at St. Louis, and Philadelphia at Chicago, outlining four city games for weekend play.
South Atlantic League matchups listed for five cities
The schedule shows Columbia at Augusta Charlotte at Macon Asheville at Spartanburg and Knoxville at Greenville outlining five league games across the region.
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Augusta
Charlotte
Macon
Asheville
Spartanburg
Knoxville
Greenville
Wills Near Sixth United States Title in Singles
Helen Wills dominated play as she nears a sixth U S women's singles championship. Phoebe Watson stands as the last obstacle after Wills crushed Mallory and Jacobs en route to the final with flawless groundstrokes and serve.
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New York
Helen Wills
United States
Phoebe Watson
Miss Wills
Helen Jacobs
Molla Mallory
Knox ville tops Greenville as South Atlantic leaders tighten
Knox ville took a 13 to 2 win over Greenville to move up in the South Atlantic Association as Augusta fell to Columbia 4 to 2. Frank Wadey hit two homers and four hits for Smokie. Columbia edged Augusta 4 to 2 after late scoring. Charlotte beat Macon 5 to 4 in 11 innings while Asheville-Spartanburg was rained out.
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Knoxville
Greenville
Anderson
South Carolina
Augusta Wolves
Columbia
Frank Waddey
Smokie
Augusta
Wolves
Charlotte
Macon
Jim Richardson
Bees
High Point Trails in Piedmont race as season nears end
Small of Sports notes High Point loses ground for top two in the Piedmont standings with 13 games left after a doubleheader with the Twins. Schedule shows key road trips to Winston Salem Greensboro Durham and Durham, a final doubleheader absorption, and possible season finale between the Greensboro and Durham clubs.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Pennant Everies
Winston-Salem Journal
Greensboro
Durham
Chicago Boxer To Fight Frenchmen
Earl Mastro, a slender Chicago boxer, set plans for a world featherweight title bout with France's Champion Andre Routis after winning a 10 round decision over Eddie Shea at Chicago Stadium. Promoter Paddy Harmon secured the title clash following the decisive victory.
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Earl Mastro
Andre Routis
France
Mastro
Paddy Harmon
Chicago Stadium
Eddie Shea
Shea
Major League Leaders August 23 National American
National leaders include batting Herman Robins at .499 and runs by Hornsby of the Cubs at 116. Wilson of the Cubs leads RBIs with 120 and O Doul of the Phillies with 188 hits. Freекderk Robins doubles 42 and Waner Pirates triples 15. Klein Phillies Wilson Cuba 33 homers and Cuyler Cubs 31 steals. American leaders show Foxx Athletics batting .378 and Gehringer Tigers 107 runs, Simmons Athletics 121 RBIs, Manush Browns 174 hits, Heilmann Tigers 39 doubles, Miller Athletics 14 triples, Ruth Yankees 33 homers, Gehringer Tigers 21 steals, Grove Athletics 18 wins 4 losses.
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L. Waner
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Cuyler
Grimes
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Gehringer
Tigers
Simmons
Manush
Browns
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Ruth
Yankees
Boxing at Ebbet’s Field Staged by Fugazy and McMahon
Jack Fugazy and Jess McMahon have combined to stage weekly boxing shows at Ebbet's Field, delivering regular ring action and local excitement in Brooklyn.
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Jack Fugazy
Jess McMahon
Ebbet’s Field
Carl Kaufman Crowned National Public Links Champion
Pittsburgh golfer Carl Kaufman won the national public links championship in 1927 and 1928, establishing his status as a top figure in amateur competition during that era.
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Carl Kaufman
Pittsburgh
Americans In Final of Canadian Amateur Golf
Eddie Held and Gardiner White of New York reached the 36 hole final of the Canadian amateur championship in Jasper Park Alberta marking the first time two Americans ever made the final round since the event began in 1895.
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Alberta
United States
Eddie Held
Gardiner White
New York
Mrs. R. R. Jones At Roaring Gap
Mrs. R. R. Jones, noted golfer and recent Asheville tournament winner, is at Gray Stone Inn in Roaring Gap for the rest of the season.
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R. R. Jones
Roaring Gap
Roaring, Gap
Graystone Inn
Optimism in Athletics and Cauliflower Industry Highlighted
Veteran advocate Jack Sharkey pushes a long standing optimism drive across sports and the cauliflower sector, building on years of activism to inspire teams and growers alike.
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Jack Sharkey
Cubs Run Up Another Victory With Three Homers
The Cubs beat the Phillies 6 to 1 in Philadelphia as Hack Wilson, Rogers Hornsby and Zack Taylor homered. Wilson tied for the interleague lead, while Pat Mahoney limited Phils to five hits in seven innings. Other games: Braves beat the Cardinals 5 2. Athletics lose again. White Sox defeat the Athletics. Giants and Robins idle due to box-office moisture. Yankees swept for two straight days.
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Phillies
Hack Wilson
Rogers Hornsby
Zack Taylor
Wilson
Chicago
Babe Ruth
Chuck Klein
Pat Mahme
Phils
Philadelphia
Atlantic Seaboard
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Cardinals
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Giants
Robins
Athletics
Hal McKain
White Sox
Jack Quinn
A’s
Browns
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Yankees
George Blaeholder
Herb Pennock
Lazzeri
Swallows Flight Patterns Signal Weather Shifts
Birds known as swallows exhibit high, steady flight in fair weather and descend to lower levels as fronts approach, signaling changing atmospheric conditions.
Winston 4 High Point 3 With Other Games Postponed
East Carolina League results show Winston defeating High Point 4 to 3. Rain caused postponements. Fayetteville 3 Kinston 1, Wilmington 7 6, Rocky Mount 6 Greenville 1, Goldsboro 3.
National League results include Chicago rout over Philadelphia
In National League play Chicago defeated Philadelphia 6 to 1 while Boston beat St. Louis 5 to 2. The rest of the schedule was rained out.
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Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Baseball scores in the American League results listed
In the American League games the standings show Boston 8 8, Cleveland 5, Chicago 3, Philadelphia 1, Washington 1, Detroit 0, New York 0, St. Louis 5. Each team’s score reflects a busy day of play with mixed outcomes across cities.
International League scores update
In baseball action Reading beat Rochester 13 to 5 while Toronto defeated Baltimore 5 to 1. The results reflect ongoing IL performance across two matchups with Reading and Toronto securing important wins.
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Rochester
Toronto
Baltimore
American Association Scores Night of Big Wins
Indianapolis defeated Columbus 6 to 5 while Toledo crushed Louisville 11 to 0 and St Paul routed Milwaukee 12 to 0. Only games scheduled.
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Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
South Atlantic League Scores Report
Augusta defeated by Columbia 4 to 2. Inoxville beat Greenville 13 to 2. Charlotte won 5 to 4 over Macon. Spartanburg Asheville game weather impacted with rain, leaving outcome uncertain.
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Columbia
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Greenville
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Macon
Baseball Standings From Southern Association Games
Memphis defeated Atlanta 5 to 1 while Little Rock beat Birmingham 6 to 2. Chattanooga won 6 to 3 against Mobile and New Orleans 9 to 3 over Nashville 2 to 5.
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Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
New Orleans
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Southeast League standings from latest games
In the Southeastern League Columbus improved to 3-8 while Pensacola dropped to 0-7. Tampa moved to 4-4 as Selma stood at 3-2. Jacksonville fell to 1-7 and Montgomery stood at 4-3.
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Selma
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Texas League scores highlight three tight games
Beaumont edged Fort Worth 4 to 3 while Houston beat Wichita Falls 5 to 2. Shreveport defeated San Antonio 3 to 9, Dallas outlasted Waco 10 to 6.
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Wichita Falls
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Eastern League scores update from the day
Albany 0 Springfield 4. Pittsfield 0 Hartford 2. Providence 10 Bridgeport 3. Allentown 2 New Haven 17.
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New York Penn League Scores From York Elmira and Wilkes Barre
Elmira defeated York 6 to 4 while Wilkes Barre beat Scranton 8 to 3 in New York Penn League action. The results reflect two district matchups with Elmira and Wilkes Barre securing clear victories.
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Scranton
Three Eye League Scores From Bloomington to Quincy
In the Three Eye League Bloomington defeated Danville 4 to 2 while Evansville beat Springfield 5 to 2. Terre Haute won 5 to 2 against Peoria and Quincy edged Decatur 2 to 0.
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Western League Scores Roundup
Omaha defeated Wichita 7 to 6. Des Moines won 4 to 0 over Topeka. Denver and Oklahoma City each had 6 while Pueblo beat Tulsa 6 to 5.
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Cant Fool This One Silo Machine Demonstrated
A new fool-proof silo machine appears and can detect fake coins. It refuses counterfeit money and emits a loud cry declaring the coin fake. The device refunds bad coins using a magnet mechanism.
America’s Davis Cup Streak Ends in 1927 Loss to France
The United States had secured seven consecutive Davis Cup titles before a 1927 setback to France. France claimed the title ending America’s record run.
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America
France
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