West Upsets Keep Tourney Hopes Alive in Lawn Tennis
The Pacific coast rose to challenge the east as Carl Holmes of California and Kendall Cram of Tulane toppled top seeds on Merion Cricket Club courts. Holmes defeated Marco Hecht of Penn and Cram beat Ellsworth Davenport of Harvard to advance among the final 16.
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Pacific Coast
Carl Holmes
California
Berkeley
Kendall Cram
Tulane
Downing Marco Hecht
Pennsylvania University
Ellsworth Davenport
Harvard
Merion Cricket Club
Fights Last Night Review Highlights Mixed Boxing and Tennis Results
In Chicago Hayden Young is listed as a 162 pound middleweight challenger while Vince Dundee is noted as a non-title opponent. In Los Angeles Maxie Rosenbloom drew with Lee Ram age in San Diego title play, with Cliff Sutter’s successor at Tulane leading off at 6-3 6-4. Tennis results show Hecht, Hunt, Tidball and Mako winning in college matches with scores noted against Holmes Flynn Crawford Ray and others.
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Chicago
Hayden (Young
Stubby
Vince Dundee
Cram
Cliff Sutter
Tulane
Hecht
Holmes
Martin Buxby
University of Texas
Thomas Flynn
Princeton
Held for Slaying Hartsville Man
In Hartsville D C on June 27 Lee Negroes Sallie Crawford Richard Ruffin and Bo Hall were held by officers in connection with the murder of Robert Crawford whose body was found in a swamp Monday night with the throat cut. The woman reportedly confessed that the three killed her husband.
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Hartsville
D. C
Lee Negroes
Sallie Craword
Richard Ruffin
Bo Hall
Robert Crawford
Dean Brothers Extend Fifth Victory Over Giants in NL
The Dean brothers, Jerome and Paul, powered the St. Louis Cardinals to an 18-7 win over the World Champion New York Giants. Paul Dean earned his 10th victory as Mel Ott hit his 19th homer and Rip Collins drove in four runs. The loss tightens the Giants’ lead over Chicago while Cardinals stay within half a game of Brooklyn.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Jerome H
Disey) Dean
Paul
Cardinals
Giants
Young Paul
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Travis Jackson
Rip Collins
Cardinal
Major League Leaders Update From Yesterday’s Games
American League leaders include Gehringer and Gehringer in multiple categories with the Senators and Tigers. Hits leader Manush of the Senators has 113, while the Tigers’ Gehringer and Greenberg lead doubles with 23. In the National League Medwick of the Cardinals tops batting and runs, Ott of the Giants leads RBIs, and Dean of the Cardinals shines in pitching.
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Associated Press
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Gehringer
Tiges
Jades Tigers
Goslin
Tigers
Gehrig
Yankees
Cronin
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Manush
Greenberg
Averill
Indians
Reynolds
Red Sox
Chapman
Johnson
Athletics
Oo Yankees
Foxx
Medwic Cardinals
Vaughan
Pirates
Vaughan Pirates
Medwick
Cardinals
Ott
Giants
Col
Its. Moore
Stars shine as Gehrig leads Yankees past White Sox
Lou Gehrig drove in three runs, hit his 20th homer and a double in a 6 to 2 win over Chicago. Warneke of the Cubs scattered nine Dodgers hits for his 10th victory. Collins of the Cardinals drove in four with three singles and a double against Harold Lee of the Giants. Braves and Hudlin Indians won with timely hits. Walters homered with two aboard as the Phillies split a doubleheader with the Pirates.
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Dodgers
Casey Stengel
al Lopes
Ralph Boyle
Stengel
Lopez
Charley Rigler
Boyle
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Danny MacFayden
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
New Yorkers
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Eldon Auker
Washington
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Senators
St. Louis Browns
Luke Sewell
Red Sox
Willis Hudlin
Yankees
White Sox
Lou Warneke
Cubs
Jim Collins
Cardinals
Giants
Harold Lee
Braves
Reds
Indians
Bucky Walters
Phils
Pirates
Eli Fischer Faces Jim Hesslyn in Greensboro Arena Show
Eli Fischer of Rutgers headlines a two out of three bout against Australian undefeated Jim Hesslyn at Greensboro Arena. The card includes Weary Wil lie Middlekauff versus Gene Le Doux and Al Getzewitch versus Jack McArthur. Fischer previously fractured a shoulder in his Greensboro debut but won the match.
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Eli Fischer
Rutgers University
Greensboro
Sportrena
Jim Hesslyn
Willie’ Middlekauff
Gene le Doux
al Getzewitch
Jack McArthur
Fischer
Greensborg
al Tifroff
Thomasville Beats Landis 11 to 3 Behind Bolton Five Hits
Thomasville overpowered league leader Landis 11 to 3 at home. Cliff Bolton went 5 for 5 driving early and late runs, while Taylor took the loss after being pulled in the seventh. Barnes Payne and Farmer contributed key hits as Landis failed to hold a lead.
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Thomasville
Cliff Bolton
Landis
Taylor
Barnes
Payne
Farmer
Taylor, Hughes and
Hahn
Calloway and
Bolton
Michigan Star Leads Golfers In College Meet
Charlie Kocsis of the University of Michigan led 32 top college golfers into match play for the National Intercollegiate championships. Kocsis shot 78 for 147 total as Michigan posted a 614 team score, three strokes ahead of Yale.
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Cleveland
Charlie Kocsis
University of Michigan
Atlantic Seaboard
Kocsis
Michigan
Yale
Manero shoots 75 as PGA event opens in Birmingham
Tony Manero posted a 75 in the opening round of the 72 hole PGA championship in Birmingham Alabama amid a field featuring pros Tony Penna from Pensacola and Red Gann of Chattanooga. Sam Perry of Birmingham also shot 72 while Penny Manero led the amateurs with a 75. The tournament continues with a 36 hole day today and the final round slated for tomorrow.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southeastern State
Professional Golfers Association
Tony Penna
Pensacola
Fla
Red Gann
Chattanooga
Sam Perry
Penny Manero
Greensboro
N. C
Lightning kills animals during storm near Sumter
Three mules and four hogs died when lightning struck a bare area near Lewis Frierson in Sumter during an electrical storm. The incident occurred on a June day reported from Washington D.C. and highlights dangers to livestock in severe weather.
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Wightning Killa Stock Sumter, D. C
Lewis Frierson
Here
Gamble Leads Minor Sluggers in National Batting Chase
Lee Gamble rookie for Jeannette in the Pennsylvania State League tops recent averages with .426, two others join leaders including Jimmy Sanders Martinsville and Clyde Glass Siloam Springs. National Association table lists nine hitters at .400 or better with clubs across four leagues.
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National Association Press Bureau
Gamble
Jeannette
Penn State
Risso
Elmira
Penn
Goldfine
Northern
Weintraub
Nashville
Southern
State
Cheeves
Hutchinson
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Asso
Bell
Tyler
West Dixie
Proost
Beatrice
Neb
Senders
Martinsville
Bi-State
Horn
Greenville
East Dixie
Jones
Opelousas
Evangeline
Cobb
Charleston
Mid
Atlantic
Zoone
Toronto
International
Webb
Milwaukee
Green Street and Wesley Memorial Surge to Wins
Wesley Memorial debuted in the Sunday School Junior High diamond and edged Welch Memorial 13 to 12 after a late-inning rally. Welch led early, but Wesley Memorial tied and pulled ahead in the final innings, with Welch’s J Willard, R Davis homering and Garrett adding two base hits.
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Wesley Memorial
Welch Memorial
McMullan
Welch
Fraley P Ib
Garrett
Welborn
Southerland Ib Woollen
Kirkman Rf
Saunders
L. Williard
Winslow
J. Williard
Angle
Meredith
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Eae
Wesley
J. Willard
R. Davis
Snow and Clinard Reach President's Cup Finals
Bill Snow and Gib Clinard reached the finals at Emerywood Country Club in the President's Cup after eliminations. Snow defeated Charlie Diffendal 2 1 with strong putting and driving while Clinard beat John 8 2. In the fourth flight Frank Smith defeated J B Rose 5 4.
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Gib Clinard
Emerywood Country Club
Diffendal Brothers
Snow
Charlies Diffendal
Clinard
John
Frank Smith
J. B. Rose
National League Games Today Stated
Standings update lists five NL games on tap with Brooklyn visiting Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Boston facing Cincinnati and New York traveling to St Louis.
Baseball scores from yesterday include a mix of results
Yesterday's games show St. Louis defeating New York 13 to 7, Chicago 5 to 2 over Brooklyn, Boston 5 to 1 over Cincinnati, and Philadelphia 5 to 5 with Pittsburgh tied at 4 to 4.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Baseball Games Today in the American League
Scores show New York defeated Chicago 6 to 2, Detroit beat Philadelphia 4 to 1, and Cleveland routed Boston 10 to 2. Washington edged St. Louis 10 to 9.
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Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Cversi
Steve
Southeast Baseball Scores, Night Game Pending
Knoxville defeated Birmingham 10 to 2 and New Orleans beat Chattanooga 10 to 6. Memphis won 16 to 7 against Nashville, while Atlanta was set for a night game at Little Rock.
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Nashville
New Orleans
Atlante
Memphis
Knoxville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Reak
Albany at Syracuse and others rain soaked schedule
Night games at Rochester Buffalo Newark Baltimore were listed as the only matches. Scorers noted include three base hits by Clayton and Weavil, and pitching by Crowson and Weavil with 15 and 9 strikeouts respectively. Wild pitches occurred from Crowson and Weavil, with passed balls by Mucks, Chilton, and Umpire Thomas.
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Toronto
Rochester Albany
Buffalo
Baltimore
Albany
Syracuse
Rochester
Ee Titania Tian Iesiadiati
Mene Calvary
Green Street
Clayton
Weavil
Crowson
Chilton
Thomas
Two Tar Heels and Six Landlappers Advance In Tourney
In Charleston South Carolina six locals and two North Carolinians moved into the quarterfinals of the state tennis championship at the Charl eston Country Club. Lawrence Jones Charlotte defeated Thomas Wilson Charleston 6 1 6 1 and Bob Lovill Mt. Airy advanced over John Campbell Columbia by default. Jack Beckman Charleston seeded No 1 beat Heyward Belser Columbia 0 6 1 6. Bobby Killingsworth Columbia routed Harold Gadsden Charleston 6 4 6 4. Wilmot McCutcheon Columbia also advanced.
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D. C
Charleston Country Club
Tar Heels
Lawrence Jones
Charlotte
Thomas Wilson
Bob Lovill
Mt. Airy
N. C
John Campbell
Columbia
Jack Beckman
Heyward Belser
Bobby Killingsworth
Columbia Star
Harold Gadsden
Wilmot McCutcheon
Hornets Need Single Victory For First Half Pennant
Charlotte aims to clinch the Piedmont league first half title with one win in the five games left this week. Norfolk and Wilmington chase the same goal, as Charlotte leans on a 43 26 record while Norfolk shows 44 26 and Asheville slips after Grayson Wolf forced a ninth inning run.
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Charlotte Hornets
Golf Boys
Hornet
Norfolk Tars
Asheville
Greensboro
Hornets
Wilmington Pirates
Bees
Pirates
Meares
Norfolk
Tars
Asheville Tourists
Grayson Wolf
Theatres Nine Edge Adams-Millis In Tight 8-6 Victory
Theatres Nine defeated Adams-Millis 8 to 6 as McGhee held the losers to two hits after a five-run second inning. The key inning for Theatres came in the fifth with six runs on six hits to overcome the early deficit. McGhee led with a triple and a double in two at bats while absorbing eight hits.
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Shute Leads Open as Cotton Sets 67 First Round Mark
Henry Cotton, the British Open favorite, shot 67 at Royal St George to lead after 18 holes. Denny Shute sits in a group three behind, with Fred Taggart and a pack including Kirkwood Sarazen Smith ten strokes behind.
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Eng
Henry Cotton
Royal St. Georges
Cotton
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Fred Taggart
Denny Shute
Philadelphia
America
Shute
Joe Kirkwood
Gene Sarazen
MacDonald Smith
Kirkwood
Saracen
Smith
England
Marcel Dallemange
France
Cecil Denny
Great Britain
Bert Hmodson
Bill Laidlaw
A. H.padecham
Charles A. Whitcombe
Lott Upsets No. 8 De Stefani At Wimbledon
Chicago veteran George Lott defeats Italian Giorgio de Stefani in four sets 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon third round as part of a strong U S showing alongside Frank Shields Lester Stoefen Sidney Wood and David N Jones. Uncle Sam reportedly spends about 500000 yearly on publicity.
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Wimbledon
Eng
George Lott
Chicago
Lott
Giorgio de Stefani
de Stefani
Frank Shields
Lester Stoefen
Sidney Wood
David N. Jones
Columbia
Jones
George Patrick Hughes
Shields
Wood
Stoefen
Pierre Landry
Max Elimer
John
Olliff
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