Illinoisan Marriner to meet Wiggins in ten round bout
Les Marriner former University of Illinois star faces a real boxing test Thursday night when he fights Chuck Wiggins Indianaplis heavyweight in a ten round Mills Stadium bout. Marriner has fought under a year with fifteen knockouts in sixteen starts, mainly against lesser opponents.
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United Press
Chicago
Les Marriner
University of Illinois Gridiron
Chuck Wiggins
Indianapolis
Mills Stadium
Marriner
Wiggins
It Over With Joe Williams Yankees Losing Streak
New York baseball notes the Yankees slip in the standings as pitching falters and batting fades. The columnist compares the Yanks to Tunney and Dempsey, notes dwindling strength, and warns of limited remaining games against the Athletics.
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Yankees
Phillies
Ruth
Gehrig
Meusel
Dempsey
Heeney
Tom Fleeneys
Carmel and area fast teams seek Aug games in open schedule
Carmel Reserves lack Aug 12 road game after Peru C and C disbandment. Fast State clubs, Laurel A. C.s, Spades and Triangles seek Aug 12 and 19 dates with managers listed. Rosters, practice times, and contact numbers span Indianapolis area as teams book games at Willard Park, Riverside, Brookside and other venues.
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Indianapolis
Mooresville
Walnut Gardens
A. Monroe
Roosevelt Ave
Riverside A. A.s
Riverside No. 1
Smitty Davis
Harrison
Spades
St. Patricks
Raser
Schonecker
Riversides
Riverside Park
Cherry
Universals
St. Philips
Drexel Sears
Byron Gray
Southeastern Cubs
Clayton
Cubs
Mohawk
M. Kennedy
Golay
Drexel
Dickerson
Fast Negro Road Club
Randolph County Greys
Farmland
Edward Dickerson
Indianapolis Ave
Talbot
Dunn Defeats Jaqua 8 and 6 in City Women Golf
Miss Elizabeth Dunn of Avalon defeated Mrs C A Jaqua of Highland 8 and 6 in the championship flight at Coffin Municipal course. Other results include Mrs Gibbs beating Mrs Legge 5 and 4 and Mrs Buchanan defeating Miss Abbott 2 and 1 as wind rain weathered the quarter finals.
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Coffin Course
Elizabeth Dunn
Avalon
C. A. Jaqua
Highland
B. C. Stevenson
Meridian Hills
L. M. Wainwright
C. C. Gibbs
C. C
Scott Legge
Riverside
Harry Buchanan
Elizabeth Abbott
Wes
Coffin Municipal
Gage Hoag
George Stewart
Pleasant Run
James Gavin
Country Club
Carl C. Gibbs
J. C. Patten
Marjorie
Pischer
Broadmoor
M. J. Sbvott
Ruthwhite
C. Garvie
Jean Mazurouth Grove
Harrison Bennett
Charles May Riverside
BE. Bukenbill
Helen Bath
D. H. Giffin
Pleasant
Blanche Morgan
South Grove
Frank Payne
Lee Nelson
M. MacDougall
William Diddel
Frank Kissell
Bernie Lehman
al Roy
R. van Horn
A. Goldstein
E. Agnew
W._F. Green
Coffin
T. C. Hood
Ralph Showalter
Hal Holmes
C. O. Richey
Essie Diddel
1928 Olympic Champions Named by United Press
United Press lists 1928 Olympic champions across track and field events. Notable winners include Paavo Nurmi for the 10000 meters, Mary Nakamura? No, Elizabeth Robinson 100 meters for women, Percy Williams 100 meters, Bud Houser discus, Pat O Callihan hammer, Sabin Carr pole vault, and Douglas Lowe 800 meters with other top finishers noted. William Droegemueller of Northwestern University placed second in the pole vault.
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United Press
John Kuck
United
Bob King
Paavo Nurmi
Percy Williams
Canada
David Burghley
Great Britain
Pat O'Callihan
Ireland
Douglas Lowe
Ed Hamm
Unitedates
Elizabeth Robinson
United States
Halina Konava
Poland
Jurdies
Sia Atkinson
South
Percy
Williams
Bud Houser
Sabin Carr
Major Stars Yesterday In Baseball Game
Babe Ruth doubled four times at bat scored two runs Lou Gehrig singled twice in five at bats scored one run Harry Hellmann went hitless in three at bats Rogers Hornsby singled in four at bats scored one run and made one sacrifice Paul Waner doubled in five at bats Frank Frisch no hits in four at bats Hack Wilson no hits in two at bats Ordered from game by umpire Klem.
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Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Harry Hellmann
Rogers Hornsby
Paul Waner
Prank Frisch
Hack Wilson
Klem
Pin Hunted Pirate Pin and Eight Dog Races Listed
Roy Spencer seeks a valuable four-diamond Pirate’s head pin with his name on the back lost by a 1925 Pirates figure, offering a liberal reward for return. At Broad Ripple Park on Friday eight races stage a mix of whippets and greyhounds led by Dancing Dan and Kentucky Humor.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Spencer
Broad Ripple Park
Dancing Dan
Important Money
Kentucky Humor
Solomon
the Flapper
Markee
Big Boy
Misfit
Poor Boy
Royal Flush
Blue Streak
Zipper
the Major
Sid Show
National Rogue Meet Opens Action In Three Divisions
Warsaw Indiana hosts the national rogue tourney two week event. O E Barnhart of Chicago defends the title. Tuesday results list Schreiner Cleveland 32 Zimmerman Warsaw 19 and several 32 to 14 or 21 point outcomes across divisions with teams from Cleveland Warsaw Peoria Long Beach Kansas City and Kentucky among others.
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Ind
O. E. Barnhart
Chicago
Petre E. Schreiner
Cleveland
R. Zimmerman
W._H. Ganane Peoria
Iil
S. Rounds
C. W. Ackerson
Westerville
Ohio
H. L. Herr
Chautauqua
N. Y
J. B. Wornall
J. R. Edwards
I. H. Scott
Kent
Mrs
D. H. Bradley
Pitman
C. H. Giles
Battle Creek
Mich
T. B. Deem
Knightstown
Bathing Beach Boxing Card at Broad Ripple Arena
Boxing at Broad Ripple bathing beach arena features a card arranged by match maker Arel Atherton for Thursday night at 8:45. The program includes one six round bout and three four rounders with Ray Bredell facing Earl Kep ner at 122 pounds, Young Jess meeting Jimmy Dunham at 105 pounds, Young Domoglick versus nam s, and Red Holloway opposing Carl Schmadel at 140 pounds.
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Broad Ripple Bathing Beach
Arel Atherton
Ray Bredell
Earl Kepner
Young Jess
Jimmy Dunham
Orion Young Domoglick
Mams
Red Holloway
Carl Schmadel
City Parks Tennis Tourney Sees Rain Halts Play
Rain delayed most action in the A. G. Spaulding city parks tennis tourney on Tuesday with no junior or girls matches played. In the boys class finals results include John Menonalae Herentes defeating Herbs A ser 6-0 6-2 and Fred Meuinter edging Ji bee ee 6-5 0.
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A. G. Spaulding City Parks
John Menonalae Herentes
Herbs ‘Aser
Fred Meuinter
Ji Bee
European heavyweight Paolino Uzcudun eyes world crown after U.S. trip
Paolino Uzcudun, heavyweight European champion, laments Gene Tunney's retirement and says he will leave August 15 for the United States to seek strong bouts. He vows not to return until he becomes world champion.
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United Press
San Sebastian
Spain
Paolino Uzcudun
Europe
Gene Tunney
Paolino
United States
America
Canuck Wins Second Final of Olympiad
Percy Williams of Canada wins the 200 meters at Amsterdam Stadium to become the first double winner of the 1928 Olympics, with a time of 21.8 seconds and a close finish over Rangeley of Britain. Houser breaks the Olympic discus record for the day’s U S triumph. United States leads the medal table as Britain rises in the tally.
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Percy Williams
Amsterdam
Frank Getty
United Press
Amsterdam Stadium
Williams
R. C. Craig
United States
Rangeley
Great Britain
Jackson V. Scholz
New York
A. C
Paris
America
Sid Atkinson
South Africa
Clarence L
Bud) Houser
Los Angeles
Isles
France
Ef Zi
Sweden
Italy
Germany
Teipsines
Pinland
South Eee
Canada
Holland
Ireland
Lewis Fails in Comeback Trial in Brooklyn Bout
Former welterweight champion Ted Kid Lewis attempted a middleweight comeback in Brooklyn on August 1 but was disqualified in the sixth round for a low blow against Maxie Rosenbloom. He had grown heavier since his welterweight days with Jack Britton.
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United Press
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ted
Kid) Lewis
Maxie Rosenbloom
Lewis
Jack Britton
Maureen Orcutt Sets Englewood Woman's Course Record
Maureen Orcutt carded 77 for eighteen holes to set a new woman’s record at the Englewood Golf Club course on Tuesday in New York.
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United Press
New York
Maureen Orcutt
Englewood Golf Club
Butler to open new football stadium in 1928 season
Butler University moves toward a Sept 15 completion for a 40 000 to 45 000 seat stadium. Athletic director Patsy Clark expects readiness for the Oct 13 home game against Franklin with a schedule including Northwestern Franklin Danville Washington U Ball Teachers Illinois Lehigh Tufts College and more. Workmen and Butler athletes hustle to ready the grid season.
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Butler University
Bulldog
George
Patsy) Clark
Butler Institution
Franklin
Butler
Northwestern
Danville
Washington U
University of Illinois
Leesa
Old Time Grid Reunion Sunday
A reunion of former Mapleton football players will be held in Ravenswood next Sunday. The club began in 1898 as a youth team and grew into a strong independent program. Organizer W O Ford seeks to gather as many ex stars as possible for the event, which is planned as an annual affair.
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Mapleton
Ravenswood
Mapleton Grid
W. O
Charley) Ford
No No Hit Games in 1927 AM League Season
Charley Ruffing pitched a one hit game during the 1927 season, while no no hit games were recorded by American League pitchers that year.
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Charley Ruffing
Hackley Captures Fort Harrison Bout in Narrow Victory
Indianapolis lightweight Jim Hackley edged Al Foreman of London in a ten round main event at Ft Harrison. Hackley carried the action in rounds seven to nine to secure the win by a shade over Foreman. The card also featured Tracy Cox stopping Dick Osborn in six, Billy Myers over Royal Cox in a rough six, with Joe Lynn defeating Kid Curley in six and Don Sanders stopping John Ritz in two. Next week pits Joe Zink against Jack McKenna.
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Jimmy Hackley
Indianapolis
Times
al Foreman
London
England
Ft. Harrison
Hackley
Foreman
Tracy Cox
Brightwood
Dick Osborn
Shelbyville
Osborn
Tracy
Billy Myers
Cincinnati
Chet Smallwood
Royal Cox
Joe Lynn
Princeton
Kid Curley
Palm Beach
Fla
Curley
Don Sanders
John Ritz
Liz«ton
Ritz
Joe Zink
Syracuse Pug
Jack McKenna
Halifax
N. 8
Elimination Tourney to Decide Successor of Tunney
United Press reports Tunney retires and endorses a September heavy weight elimination tournament to crown his successor. Names linked include Sharkey, Hansen, Uzcudun, Scott, Charles, Des Laney, Loughran, Risko, Heeney, and Roberti with Dempsey looming as a possible contender. A Muldoon Tunney trophy will be awarded to the winner and kept by trustees.
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Jack Sharkey
Boston
Knute Hansen
Wisconsin
Phil Scott
England
Tunney
Muldoon-Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Paolino Uzcudun
Spain
Pierre Charles
Belgium
Jack Deslaney
Bridgeport
Conn
Tommy Loughran
Roberto Roberti
Italy
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Tom Heeney
New Zealand
Sharkey
Risko
Heeney
Hansen
United Press New York
John L. Sullivan
Muldoon
James J. Jeffries
Battle for A A league lead Saints meet Indians
The St Paul Saints led by Nick Allen face Bruno Betzel s league leading Indians in a seven game double header battle at Washington Park. The series may decide the pennant as both teams clash amid rain postponements and scouting attention on Swetonic the Tribe pitcher. August the Eighth Month Man stirs the race as managers swap hope and doubt in the A A league chase.
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St. Patricks
Rophy
Ross Smith
Smith-Kassler-Sturm Company
Kasper Furniture Company
Virginia Ave
Saints
Green House Park
Eddie Ash
Washington Park
St. Paul Saints
Nick Allen
A. A
Bruno Betzel
Indians
St. Paul
Tribe
Giants rally to outslug Cubs in first game of doubleheader
Frank Hogan doubled in the ninth and scored to push the New York Giants past the Chicago Cubs 8 to 7 after a late five run rally with two outs. The Cubs then toppled Walker later to win the second game 10 to 4.
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Frank Hogan
Terry
Reese
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Cubs
Walker
Hubbell
Ols
Wild Bull Firpo Aims Return To Ring In May Fight
Luis Angel Firpo known as the Wild Bull of the Pampas says he may return to boxing next May after easing back into training. He has trimmed weight from 260 to 240 pounds and plans sparring soon to regain his 216-pound fighting weight by October 1. Firpo, 33, seeks to prove himself against the current heavyweight field and has left his automobile importing business behind to focus on a comeback. He is in contact with Tex Rickard and ready to fight anyone, with Tunney’s relinquishment sparking his comeback bid.
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United Press
New York
Gene Tunney
United Press Today
Tunney
Firpo
Tex Rickard
United States
Europe
State junior golf meet committee named for Wayne event
The committee to conduct the State junior golf tournament in Fort Wayne Indiana from August 20 to 23 was named. Members are Chester Nelson Carl Sudoff William Ralston Tony Bruggeman and Fred Gaskins.
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Times Special
FT. Wayne
Ind
Chester Nelson
Carl Sudoff
William Ralston
Tony Bruggeman
Fred Gaskins
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