Durham Bulls miss All-Piedmont picks amid praise for coach
The Durham Bulls miss All-Piedmont selections as enterprise readers overlook standout players. Coach George Whitted earns praise for turning mediocre players into a fast, smooth team led by Reid Perry Page Patterson and Weaver. Danny O Shea of Henderson Bunnies and Howard Conklin of the Pointers receive high notes for fielding and pitching. The article forecasts an Athletics Cubs World Series with Connie Mack and rivals.
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Durham Bulls
Enterprise
Bull City
George Whitted
Durham
Reid
Perry
Page
Patterson
Weaver
Danny O'Shea
Henderson Bunnies
Four Piece Pajama Costumes Grow From Pajamas
Paris outfits feature beltless pajama coats with Caucasian influence and straight lines. Many ensembles now use four pieces including trousers, sleeveless top, short coat, and a knee length second coat. Brocaded silks remain popular, with richly embroidered long coats as an option.
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Paris
Boxing Schedule Arrives With Ten-Round Matchups
The card lists ten round bouts across venues from New York to Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Notable matchups include Dexter Park’s Joe Sekura vs George Larocco and Maxie Rosenbloom against Eddie Mack with other welterweight and flyweight contests slated nationwide.
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New York
Dexter Park
Joe Sekura
Dayton
George Larocco
Leiperville
Billy Angelo
Philadelphia
Sylvan Bass
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Doe Snell
Tacoma
Eddie Mack
Portland
Ore
Maxie Rosenbloom
Harry Dillon
Yankees Lose Ground as Athletics Idle and Ruth Homer Boosts Yanks
Yankees slip from an AL lead as Connie Mack’s Athletics enjoy idle time. George Ruths home run against the Browns helps New York win 7-4 in 12 innings, cutting the A’s edge to ten games while Lou Gehrig hits his 25th homer. In the NL, Cubs expand lead with a 7th straight win, Ott hits his 28th homer, and Giants defeat St. Louis 10-5 on 19 hits. Cincinnati streak reaches five with doubleheader wins over Brooklyn.
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Yanks
George Herman Ruth
St. Louis Browns
Lou Gehrig
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Indians
Senators
Martin McManus
Detroit
Kyle Graham
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Phi
Guy Bush
Phils
John McGraw
New York Giants
Alexander
Frankhouse
Hallahan
St. Louis
Mel Ott
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Styles Will Wane as Conservatives Rise in Fashion
London reports Sheik Seif bin Suleiman of Muscat and Zanzibar says women's fashions will fade toward more conservative attire. He argues equality in public life requires freedom in dress but predicts current styles will not last.
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London
Sheik Seif bin Suleiman
Muscat
Oman
Zanzibar
Oregon Set-Up For The Scouts
Portland July 29 Oregon State College is a fertile recruiting ground for professional baseball scouts. Loris Baker and Wesley Schulmerich are making strides in the Pacific Coast League, with Art Escallier Carl Bouten and John Siegrist also noted in the Three Eye League. Dick Young has been farmed out by Oakland to another club.
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Loris Baker
Wesley Schulmerich
Oregon State
Art Escallier
Carl Bouten
John Siegrist
Dick Young
Oakland
UNC to Stage Eighth Annual Coaching School
The University of North Carolina will hold its eighth annual coaching school for high school athletic directors from August 19 to 31 in Chapel Hill. New staff additions including Chuck Colline boost the lineup, with anticipated record enrollment near 100. The program covers football basketball track boxing wrestling baseball soccer tennis and conditioning with a packed daily schedule.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Chuck Colline
Southland
New York
Pitt Pans Panthers 1929 Grid Prospects Bright
Pittsburgh reports strong football outlook as Pitt plans a nine game 1929 schedule under coach Jock Sutherland. Key veterans return including backfield stars Parkinson Williams and Uaneau along with linemen Donchess Tully DiMeolo and Montgomery. Schedule features Duke Nebraska Ohio State Penn State and Carnegie Tech plus a Homecoming clash with the Buckeyes.
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Honey) Guarino
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Tom
Pug) Parkinson
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Josh) Williams
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Toby Uanéa
McKees Rocks
Charles Edwards
Moundsville
W. Va
Joe Donchess
Youngstown
Charles Tully
Wheeling
al DiMeolo
Coraopolis
Ray Montgomery
Jock Sutherland
Panther
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Durham
N. C
University of Nebraska At
Lincoln
Ohio State
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Wanesburg
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West Virginia
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Erie
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Tlh Stadium
Baseball Age Rumors Spark Rookie Wonder
The piece questions players ages including Mel Ott of the Giants and Jimmy Foxx, suggesting some stars may be older than stated. It notes Jack Quinn and Charles Jrimm as possibly past their claimed ages and mentions Garden's threats to the N Y commissioner, plus Frank Hunter’s Davis Cup involvement and travel expenses.
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Jimmy Foxx
Jack Quinn
Charles Jrimm
Bill Carey
The
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N. Y
Schmeling
Sharkey
Wild Bill Carey
Frank Hunter
Tennis Association
Geo. Lott
Mandel Seeks Jinx-Free Win Over Canzoneri in Chicago
Sammy Mandel, confident after recent champions fell, eyes a Friday night clash with Tony Canzoneri in Chicago. Mandel notes four champions lost last week and bets he can handle Canzoneri, predicted at 7 to 5 odds. Other bouts on the card include Ray Miller vs Luis Vicentini and Basil Galiano vs Andy Callahan, with several regional matchups on the slate.
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Sammy
New York
Sammy Mandel
Tony Canzoneri
Chicago
Joe Dundee
Jackie Fields
Detroit
al Singer
Andre Boutis
Mushy Callahan
Jack Berg
al Brown
New York State
Bat Battalino
Mandell
Jimmy McLarnin
Canzoneri
Rockford Flash
Ray Miller
Luis Vicentini
Chile
Basil Galiano
New Orleans
Andy Callahan
Boston
Kid Chocolate
Flash
Midwest
Steve Smith
Bridgeport
Queensboro Stadium
Angus Snyder
Kansas City
George Hoffman
Mike Sankovitch
New Jersey
Salvatore Ruggirello
Paris Keeps Davis Cup With Three Matches To Two
France defeats United States three matches to two to retain the Davis Cup. Tilden defeats Borotra while Cochet beats Lott in the decisive fifth rubber.
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United States
Tilden
Borotra
Cochet Downs
Lott
New Orleans
Bryant Grant
Jack Mooney
Atlanta
Eliza Cox
Asheville
N. C
Toronto
Jack Wright
Frank Shields
New York
Willard
Crooker to win doubles Olive Wade Toronto girl wins title
In golf Kanaweti Que Sensational 686 on last round gives Leo Diegel his fourth Canadian Open title with 174 for 72 holes, Tommy Armour runner up 27. Track Chicago Betty Robinson breaks world records for 50 and 100 yards in national championships as Illinois women’s A C takes team title.
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Que
Leo Diegel
Tommy Armour
Chicago
Betty Robinson
Illinois
A. C
Kansas City lumberman funds Jay church building
Robert Sutherland, a wealthy Kansas City lumberman, stepped in as the Immanuel Baptist church at Jay faced abandonment due to lack of funds. He asked for a cost breakdown and soon his workers erected the church shell while he donated chairs pens song books and furnishings.
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Okla
Robert Sutherland
Kansas City
Immanuel Baptist Church
Sutherland
Sutterland
Deep Ottawa River Exceeds Five Thousand Feet Depth
The Ottawa river in its upper course north of Pembroke Canada is reported to be over 5,000 feet deep, indicating extreme underwater relief and significant depth variation across the segment.
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Ottawa River
Pembroke
Canada
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