United States Field Stars Fall as Canada Dominates Olympic Track
Ray Conger and American runners struggle as Latvia wins the 1500 meters with Finland and Canada leading on the table. Herman Phillips wins a 400 meter heat while Percy Williams shocks with two golds for Canada. Bud Houser and Sabin Carr set Paris Olympic records in discus and pole vault respectively.
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Amsterdam
Ray Conger
Latvia
Finland
Herman Phillips
Butler University
Dupont
France
United Press
Iowa
United States
Conger
Charley Paddock
Charley Borah
Bob MacAllister
Frank Wykoff
Lloyd Hahn
Ray Watson
America
Great Britain
Percy Williams
Vancouver
Canada
Bud Houser
Sabin Carr
Houser
Paris
Carr
Tunney's retirement note from Tunney and promoters
New York August 2. Heavyweight champion Gene Tunney speaks at the Waldorf Astoria table gathering about stepping away from boxing for good. Promoter Tex Rickard and others weigh the return of belts vs money as the sport faces a solemn, reflective turnover.
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Tex Rickard
Tunney
United States Leads in Olympic Standings at Day Five
United States dominates the early Olympic standings with 123144 points as of day five in Amsterdam. France 5, Ireland 10, Haiti 5, Great Britain 35, Italy 4, Canada 28, Norway 3, Finland 23, Philippines 3, Germany 22, Sweden 1, Holland 1, South Africa 14, among others.
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United Press
Amsterdam
America
United States
France
Ireland
Haiti
Great Britain
Italy
Canada
Norway
Finland
Philippines
Germany
Weden
Holland
South ‘Africa
Otis Crandall Signs as Pitcher for Sacramento Pact
Otis Crandall formerly with the New York Giants and currently managing Wichita Western League club has signed as pitcher with Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League. The announcement comes from United Press in Wichita Kansas dated August 2.
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Otis Crandall
Sacramento
Par United Presas
Wichita
Kan
New York Giant
Baseball Calendar Shows Standings by League
The list records American Association teams Kansas City Indianapolis St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Toledo Louisville Columbus and others with win loss records. National League leaders St Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia and the American League standings for New York Cleveland Philadelphia Washington St Louis Detroit Chicago Boston and others appear with percentages.
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Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
National League
W. L. Pet
St. Louis
Arklyn
Cincin
Pitts
N. York
Boston
Chicago
Phila
Cleve
Wash
Detroit
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St Paul Faces Indianapolis in Twin Pro Basketball Card
A program features St Paul versus Indianapolis in two games along with Milwaukee at Columbus Kansas City at Toledo and other matchups across the circuit including New York St Louis Boston Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit and Washington.
Baseball Scores and Postponements From Dense Box Sheet
A dense OCR supplied page lists multiple baseball games with scores, postponements, and rain or wet ground notes. Teams include Nelson and Wirts, Scott and O Neil, Kansas City, Toledo, Yarmouth, Morrison, Zinn, Peters, McNamara, Palmero, Smith, Ryan, Hamby, Minneapolis, Louisville, Brillheart, Liska, Williams, McMullen, Mancuso, Moss, Koob, Tincup, Thompson, Bird, Milwaukee, Columbus, Eddieman, Willis, McMenemy, Meeker, Winters, Shinault, Cincinnati, New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Harriss, Settlemire, Hofmann, Hey ing, Faber, Crouse, Griffin, Simmons, Berry, Walsh, Berg, Ehmke, Rommell, Cochrane, Hudlin, Bayne, Sewell, Ze Chary, Marberry, Burke, Brown, Ruel, W Hill, Hargrave, Johnson, Grabowski, Crowder, Coffin, Wiltse, Manion.
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Washington
Detroit
Ze Chary Marberry
Burke, Brown
E Ruel
W Hill and Hargrave
New York
St. Louis
Johnson and Grabowski
Crowder, Coffin, Wiltse
Manion
Klick Knocks Out Miller In Fourth Round
Frankie Klick of San Francisco stopped Charles Miller in the fourth round of a featherweight bout held in San Francisco on Wednesday.
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United Press
San Francisco
Frankie Klick
Charles Miller
Miss Dunn Victorious Over Mrs Buchanan in Semi Final
Miss Elizabeth Dunn Avalon defeated Mrs Harry Buchanan of Avalon 8 and 7 in the Indianapolis Women's Golf Association city tournament semi finals at Coffin municipal links. The field included Mrs Ben C Stevenson Meridian Hills and Mrs Carl Gibbs Indianapolis Country Club advancing to finals.
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Elizabeth Dunn
Avalon
Harry Buchanan
Ben C. Stevenson
Meridian Hills
Carl C. Gibbs
Stevenson
Gibbs
Indianapolis
Coffin Municipal Links
Carl. C. Gibbs
Indianapolis Country Club
Scott Legge
Riverside
Riverside Player, Thursday Opposed Mrs. Stevenson
L. M. Wainwright
Miss Dunn
Mrs. Stevenson
C. A. Jaqua
Mrs. Buchanan
Dormie
Miss Abbott
Marjorie Fischer
Broadmoor
J. C. Patten
Fischer
Patten
Majorie Fischer
M. J. Abbott
Ruth White
James Gavin
Jean Mazur
South Grove
George Stewart
Pleasant Run
H. Bennett
Highland
Charles Kelly
Oreree
D. Lukenbill
Coffin
Mise
Helen Mattice
D. H. Giffen
B. Morgan
William Diddel
Gage Hoag
Bernice Lohman
al Roy
R. van Horn
E. Agnew
A. Goldstein
F. Hannette Coffin
T.C
Charles Kelly, Jr
Washington Senators eye Atlanta club sale
President Clark Griffith said he is investigating a possible purchase of the Atlanta club of the Southern Association if the price is reasonable. The Atlanta franchise is currently on the market.
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United Press
Washington
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Atlanta Club
Southern Association
Atlanta
Sharkey to Meet Charles in Detroit Ten-Round Elimination
United Press reports in Detroit that the heavyweight elimination bout leading to a Tunney successor will be held August 23. Jack Sharkey faces Pierre Charles in a ten round decision match to determine the next champion.
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United Press
Detroit
Gene Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Pierre Charles
Tribe Splits Double Header With Saints to Gain Lead
The Indians split a Wednesday double header with the Saints as Bruno Betzel’s club strengthens its lead. Kansas City dropped both games to Toledo, widening the gap behind the Tribe, who prepared for a next double header with Nick Allen’s Apostles after a 15‑inning marathon at Washington Park.
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Eddie Ash
Bruno Betzel
Indians
Saints
Kansas City
Toledo Hens
Tribesmen
Nick Allen
Apostles
St. Paul
Washington Park
Local Nine Features and Schedule Notes From Indianapolis Trails
Amateur and semi pro nines highlight Saturday with a Illinois Central North Western Milk clash at Riverside. Saints 19 wins in 23 starts, Ramseys travel to Martinsville for 3:30 start, power and light vs Hill side church at Rhodius No 1 at 2 pm Saturday. Babe Ruth leads American League with 100 runs.
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Illinois Central-Northwestern
Riverside
Indianapolis
Ramsey A. C.s
Martinsville
McCarthy
Ramseys
William Ridler
Bellefontaine St
Babe Ruth
Elizabeth Robinson Denied Chicago School Sports
Elizabeth Robinson, 15, Olympic 100 meter dash winner, was barred from Chicago school athletics for being "too skinny" a report from Chicago.
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United Press
Chicago
Elizabeth Robinson
McLarnin to Meet Loayza in Detroit Lightweight Clash
Jimmy McLarnin and Stanislaus Loayza square off in a scheduled ten round bout in Detroit. McLarnin is a 7 to 5 favorite despite Loayza’s local support from battles with Bruce Flowers. About 18 000 fans are expected to pay near $90 000 in the biggest gate the city has seen.
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United Press
Detroit
Jimmy McLarnin
Stanislaus Loayza
McLarnin
Loayza
Bruce Flowers
New Rochelle
Yankees Pound Browns in slugfest as Ruth nets 42nd homer
Henry Johnson collects five hits in five at bats for the Yankees in a 12 to 1 rout of the St. Louis Browns. Babe Ruth adds his 42nd homer of the season and Bob Meusel homers in the sixth. Earl Combs is the only Yankee without a hit.
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Henry Johnson
New York Yankees
St. Louis Brown
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Browns
Bob Meusel
Johnson
Earl Combs
Major Stars Yesterday by United Press
Babe Ruth hit his forty second home run and scored three runs in two at bats. Lou Gehrig singled and scored twice in five plate appearances. Harry Heilmann singled, doubled and scored twice in three at bats. Ty Cobb Frank Frisch Rogers Hornsby Hack Wilson and Paul Waner were idle.
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ST. Paul Morehart
Sooss
Anderson
Roettger
I Davis
Beeeee Haas
Veer
Wanninger
Scarritt Bee Murray
Gaston Punk
Betts
P Tesmer
Scarritt
Wanningter
Gaston
Murray
Indianapolis Matthews
Near Connolly
Russell Haney
Comorosky
Ft Holke
Layne
Warstler
Spencer
Cane
Schupp
Sneece
Florence Teterence
Yde
Florence
Speece
Russell
Connolly
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Foss
Aas
Matthews
Funk
Morehert
Davis
Roetiger
Wasmninger
Holke
Morehart
Indianpholis
Schupn
Bateman
Trmpires
Johnson
Goetz
Roettrer
Starritt
Vises Woas
Ss Tees
Maris
Heimach
P . Seeeee
Tavis
Russell Connal
Haney
Connor Larne
Miller
Warstier
Burwell
Dianapolis
Babe Ruth
Sini
Lou Gehrig
Harry Heilmann
Ty Cobb
Frank Frisch
Rogers Hornaby
Hack Wilson
Paul Waner
Olympic teachers Margaret Jenkins Ella Cartwright and Catherine Maguire
Margaret Jenkins Ella Cartwright and Catherine Maguire are named as Olympic team members who work as school teachers.
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Margaret Jenkins
Ella Cartwright
Catherine Maguire
Bennie Oosterbaan Named Full-Time Michigan Coach
ANN ARBOR Mich Aug 2 Bennie Oosterbaan a noted Michigan athlete has signed a contract to be a full-time coach at the university He will begin duties the first of next month Oosterbaan was a three time all American end and earned major letters in baseball and basketball
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Bennie Oosterbaan
Michigan
Oosterbaan
Tex's Meet May Develop Into Flop
Promoter Tex Rickard predicts a new heavyweight champion will emerge from unknowns after Gene Tunney's retirement. Tournament plans hinge on finding a punch, with Humbert Fugazy arranging a Ris ki o bout at Ebbets Field on August 15 and Jack Sharkey slated for early action. Tunney plans a Europe tour with Thornton Wilder, expressing doubt about Sharkey's readiness.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Tex Rickard
Gene Tunney
Richard
Tom Heeeny
Gene Tunneys
Rickard
Humbert J. Fugazy
Johnny Risko
Iceveland
Roberto Roberti
Ebbets Field
Brookelyn
Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Sharkey
Europe
Thornton Wilder
Home Run Club Leaders Include Ruth and Gehrig
Yesterday's homer list features Ruth and Meusel of the Yankees and Hargrave of the Tigers among the day's long shots. Also noted are Hauser and Simmons of the Athletics, Bottomley of the Cardinals, and other sluggers from multiple clubs in a stacked page of batting highlights.
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Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Hauser
Athletics
Simmons
Blue
Browns
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Joe Williams
York
Biltmore
Solemon
Mr. Tunney
Benny Leonard
Jack Britton
American Association
American Association St. Paul
Mineapolis
Cleveland
Nelson
Wirts
Scott
O'Neil
Yarmouth
Morrison
Zinn
Peters
McNamara
Palmero
Smith
Ryan
Hamby
McCullough
Mancuso
Wilkinson
Cullop
Thompson
Bird
Brillheart
Liska
Williams
McMullen
Moss
Koob
Tincup
Eddieman
Willis
McMenemy
Meeker
Winters
Shinault
Yank
Harriss
Settlemire
Hofmann
Heying
Faber and Crouse
Griffin
Berry
Walsh
Berg
Ehmke
Rommell
Cochrane
Hudlin
Bayne
L. Sewell
Victor
Dick Miller
Sharkey VS
Charles
Champ
Abe Espinosa
Johnny Farrell
Espinosa
Farrell
al Espinosa
Tribe
Aes
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Triangles
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St. Patricks
Indianapolis Keystones
Foraimes
Frank Roth
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Traders Point
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National Biscuit Company
Western
Shanklin
Dady A. C.s
Rhodius Park
Minion
Shanklins
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Municipal Gardens
Riverside No. 10
Hayden
Rider
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Invaders
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Haas
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Walter Betts
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Ray Wredell
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Young Domoglick
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Jess
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Boler
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Boston Red Sox
Metzler
Young Ed Walsh
Red Sox
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Marberry
Petroit Tigers
Bennie
U. of Michigan
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