Babe Ruth aims to halt Klein and chase 500th homer
Ruth, meeting the Athletics with the Yankees, says he hopes to hit his 500th AL home run in Philadelphia, eyeing Chuck Klein of the Phillies as a rival in the home run race. He enters the season with 470 lifetime AL homers, forecasting about 45 more this year and noting past slumps and comebacks.
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Tilden and Hunter Enter Doubles at Meadow Club
Burnited Press reports Tilden II and Frances Hunter of New Rochelle receive a bye into the Meadow Club doubles Friday for the Southampton Davis Cup event. Singles quarterfinalists include Doeg Santa Monica Bell Ft Worth Austin England Farquharson Jacobs Seligson Mangin Mercur with entries limited by the lack of other teams.
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Stonehouse Sets Bedford Course Record In Pro Am Round
Alph Stonehouse, a young pro, set a Bedford course record during a pro-am tournament. Ralph shot 67 in singles and 65 in best ball with George Denny, beating E Leonard and Dwight Mitchell who had 68. Neal McIntyre and Everett Agnew were third after a 70 best ball. Ralph had birdies on 5 6 7 15 17 18 and a pair of one-over holes on 4 and 4.
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Colleges Near Water Should Encourage Rowing Says Rockne
Knute Rockne argues that universities should expand rowing rather than curtail it. He says rowing can coexist with football and other sports, praising its long tradition and urging schools with water to provide more opportunities rather than fewer.
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Baseball Calendar Shows Today's and Yesterday's Results
American Association games include Kansas City at Columbus Milwaukee at Toledo and Minneapolis at Indianapolis Saint Paul at Louisville. National League match St Louis at Pittsburgh with Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Philadelphia also on the slate. Three straight leagues list scores and standings from Springfield to Terre Haute and Bloomington to Decatur.
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Lutze Wins Two of Three Falls in Los Angeles Wrestling
Nick Lutze of Chicago swept two falls in a three fall match against George Makewitcz the Utica Panther in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Dick Daviscourt drew with George Kotsonaros and Bob Kruse defeated Ad Herman.
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Harold Cotton Scores Hole in One at Glen Stewart
Harold Cotton of the Toronto Hockey Club hit a hole in one on the ninth at Glen Stewart golf course in Toronto. The incident showcases his golf skill alongside his hockey career.
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Did You Know That A White Sox Yankes Play Quirk
A recent game between the White Sox and the Yankees featured a marked hit that seemed a home run to AT SHIRES who was retired at third after manager Black Burne attempted a flag. He remained outspoken at the plate and bench saying Lena was right once. The Cleveland Indians rank among the AL’s hardest hitters but have endured more shutouts than any other team.
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Big Leagues Roundup from Shibe Park and Beyond
Yankees rout Athletics 13 1 then lose 4 2 as doubleheader action in Philadelphia leaves both teams 11 1/2 games apart. Giants drop to Pirates 4 3 ending western tour with seven wins seven defeats. Dale Alexander drives Tigers past Indians 14 2. Washington Senators beat Red Sox 4 2 while Myles Thomas limits hits. Attendance 45000.
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Betty Nuthall Enters Movies After Father’s Death
British tennis star Betty Nuthall, currently in the country for tournament play, joined films after her father died and earned 250000 dollars to aid the family finances while retaining amateur status.
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Filipino Defeated as Tenorio Drops Unpopular Decision
In Cleveland on August 8 Lope Tenorio a Filipino junior welterweight lost a ten round decision to Joey Goodman of Richmond Virginia in a bout that drew boos from the crowd Other results included Mike Pagan knocking out Tommy Milton Gene Stanton stopping K O Blackburne Snow Wright stopping Jackie Carr and Billy Edwards benefiting from a foul against Marty McHale
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Benders and Lafayette in Legion Play
South Bend and Lafayette clash in Muncie for Indiana American Legion junior baseball title with Ft Wayne regional Aug 13 14. Lafayette earned finals by beating St Philips Indianapolis after Jeffersonville disqualification. playoff games set for Indianapolis Wednesday and include Shelbyville, Lafayette, and St Philips.
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Stribling Sekyra Boxing Match Set for August 12
Major Homer Leaders reports a heavyweight bout between W. L. Stribling of Georgia and Joe Sekyra of Dayton set for Kansas City on August 12. Stribling aims for a championship bout as he trains in advance of the fight.
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Singer and Chocolate set for 12 round New York bout
Boxing news from New York reports Al Singer and Kid Chocolate agreeing to a twelve round match on August 29. Singer posts 5000 to prove he can make 128½ pounds while Chocolate weighs about 124 pounds. The matchup follows a tense bargaining standoff with Louis Gutierrez over exact weights.
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Hole in One Plunge at Ht d Press
Aug 8 report of Charles oe losing form in golf. A pro warns to keep eyes on the ball. Charles follows advice then steps into a mole hole on a local course and falls into a ravine, breaking a shoulder.
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Smith Triumphs in Open Meet
MacDonald Smith the Lakeville pro won the Long Island open golf title after a seesaw battle with Gene Sarazen. Smith posted 286 to Sarazen s 288 in the seventy two hole event as Voigt took third with 293 after a 68 final round.
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Chocolate Stops Lorenzo In Sixth Round Knockout
Cuban featherweight Kid Chocolate stopped Tommy Lorenzo of New York with a knockout in the sixth round at Mitchel Field New York. Chocolate with a 12312 record earned the victory over Lorenzo.
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Tommy Gets Chance With Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling is pulled from the MSG plan to face Jack Sharkey. Tommy Loughran, light heavyweight champion, will meet Sharkey in a September 26 forty round at Yankee Stadium.
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Oriental Bulldogs hold meeting for football team reorganization
The Oriental Bulldogs call all former players and tryouts to gather Saturday night at 7 30 at Oriental and Michigan streets. For details contact Van Ch at 5779.
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