Twin Bill on Wednesday to Close Series
Indians and Brewers were to bat tle in the second of the series this afternoon and on Wednesday they will wind up the set with a double header. Milwaukee grabbed the opener Monday, 3 to 2, with Teachout opposing Strelecki on the mound.
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Talking It Over With Joe Williams on Cubs and A's Race
New York August 20 1929 Cubs and A s lead big league races as Hornsby joins Chicago and Hartnett injury reshapes Cubs Giants relations with Hornsby showy candor and clashes with Stoneham Wrigley McGraw McCarthy McGraw are noted as debates over team dynamics and baseball wisdom linger.
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Stribling Edges Seykra In Rough No-Decision Setback
In Kansas City Missouri on August 20 the Georgia heavyweight “Young” Stribling shaded Dayton’s Joe Seykra in a ten round no-decision bout. Stribling took punishment, left with teeth missing after a hard right in the second round, and looked worse for wear than the Ohioan despite the narrow call.
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Beekman Boxes Hunt In Top Four Round Ripple Card
Johnny Beekman meets Walter Hunt in a four round feature at Broad Ripple Ripple card. Hunt fights with rough style after recent wins including a lacing of Harley Greathouse two weeks earlier. Beekman has been active in several scraps and aims to take Hunt's measure. Event includes ten round main, six round semi and three four round bouts.
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Walter Hunt
Ripple Hunt
Brightwood
Harley Greathouse
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Kunt
Southworth Delivers Tripled Run in Buffalo Tilt
Rochester manager Billy Southworth reappeared as a player in the July 28 game against Buffalo. He entered as a seventh inning pinch hitter with two on and belted a bases loaded triple to bring two runs home, though his team still fell short.
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Hoffman Takes On Italian In Ten Round Bout
George Hoffman, the recent amateur heavyweight graduate, faces Salvatore Ruggirello of Italy in a ten round match tonight in New York City. The bout is reported by United Press from New York on August 20.
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New York
George Hoffman
Salvatore Ruggirello
State Junior Golfers Busy at Anderson
Indiana's youthful link stars begin play at 8 am Wednesday for the state junior golf tournament at Grand view municipal course. The 72 hole medal meet runs 18 holes each on Wednesday and Thursday and 36 on Friday with Maurice Feeney and Bob Yohler among top entrants. Entry is open Wednesday morning at 8 and the $2 fee covers competition with cups for first and second places and about fifteen prizes planned.
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Indianapolis
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Oriole Juniors Rout Assumption A Cs In 12 5 Victory
The Oriole Juniors beat Assumption A C s 12 to 5 at Rhodius highlighted by Hechinger and Rosebrook. Geiss and Dean pitched for the winners as the club eyes a game with West Haven at Garfield No. 1 on Monday.
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Defending Champ Stroke Better Than Dwight for 27 Holes
George Lance of Terre Haute and Dwight Mitchell of French Lick led the Indiana amateur golf tourney at French Lick after 27 holes. Lance shot 34 on the morning nine for a 70 total. Mitchell 36 for 69, giving Lance 104 and Mitchell 105 through 27 holes with notable birdies and a costly error for Mitchell on the fifth hole.
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Doeg Falls to Derrico in Newport Tennis Tourney
Paul Derrico of France, seeded sixth, upset Johnny Doeg of California in the Newport Casino invitation singles third round winning 6-3 7-5. George M. Lott Jr. beat Bradshaw Harrison 6-0 6-4. Francis T. Hunter defeated Bryant Grant 7-5 6-3 in the second round’s last match.
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Chicago
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Tacoma
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N. Y
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Atlanta
John K Tener III Ill in Pittsburgh Hospital
John K Tener former National League president and former Pennsylvania governor is ill in a Pittsburgh hospital with the illness not yet determined and condition listed as fair.
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Chick Is Mat Victor In Broad Ripple Victory
Robbie Chick of Texas defeated Les Lie Fishbaugh of Newark in the main bout at Broad Ripple by taking the second and third falls. Johnny Carlin drew with Merle Dolby in thirty minutes while Dick Rouett fought Speedy Schaeffer to a fifteen minute draw.
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Eddie O'Dowd Loses on Points to Bushy Graham in Columbus
In Columbus, Ohio, on Monday night Eddie O'Dowd the local featherweight was defeated on points by Bushy Graham across ten rounds. Weight details were not provided in the accessible text.
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Boxer Succumbs After Knockout
John Sullivan a featherweight from Savannah Ga died today from injuries after a ninth round knockout at the Oakland Athletic Club in Jersey City. His opponent Herman Follins of Union City is in police custody. Sullivan's real name is said to be John Belerasylin and he had been living in Cranford N J.
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Kid) Sullivan
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Joe Macher Free Agency Declared by Little Rock
Joe Macher, a second string catcher and a promising young player, has been granted free agency by Little Rock. The move highlights his potential and could shift roster plans for the team this off season.
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Little Rock
Hoover to Throw First Ball in Eastern Legion Diamond Event
Atlanta Cardinals beat Asheville 6-4 to open the eastern finals in the American Legion national junior baseball series in Washington. Six regional winners prepare for a three day series to determine Louisville world series rep. President Hoover to throw the first ball. Notable players include Wilbur Good Jr. and Alf Anderson, sons of baseball figures.
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Women Open Invitational At Hills Course In French Lick
Women tee off on the lower Hills course while men play the upper course in a mix of competition and social notes. Mayor Slack—first-time sub-90—highlights a day of golf, with talk of a new Methusela Golf Association for players over fifty and plans for fall and spring tournaments.
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Leagues III Shores Shuts Browns as Athletics Win Eight Two
Shores held the St Louis Browns to six hits and the Philadelphia Athletics won eight to two on Monday. He kept the Browns scoreless until the ninth inning. Babe Ruth grounded out in the sixth as Earl Combs scored the deciding run in the White Sox 3 2 win over New York. Sherid pitched for the Yankees and McKain for the Sox, both with eight hits allowed. Cleveland errors cost Washington in a five to three victory with Jones and Marberry limiting Cleveland to seven hits. Tigers split a pair with the Red Sox. after a 3 2 loss, Detroit won 6 2. Milt Gaston and Sorrell held the Sox to nine and seven hits respectively. Pirates drop two to Phillies in Philadelphia, 7 6 and 5 3, as Phils surge in both games.
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Chicago Test Stakes Promises Nine-Year-Olds Rivalry?
Eleven three year olds met in the Chicago Test Stakes at Chicago over a mile and sixteenth for a $10,000 purse. Entrants include Rose of Sharon, Dr. Freeland, Thistle Fyrn, Karl Eithel, Buddy Basil, Uptime and Frances Milward.
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Chicago
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Thistle Fyrn
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Buddy Basil
Uptime
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McCracken Out as Danville Releases Pitcher
Danville releases pitcher Ovid McCracken on unconditional terms. The move comes as pitcher Perkins from Patterson New Jersey joins the team and Buddy Myres returns from Houston Texas League duties.
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Walker Seeks 175-Pound Title After Lomski Win
Mickey Walker, middleweight champion, beats Leo Lomski in a ten round decision at Municipal Stadium before 25 000 fans, weighing 166 to Lomski 172 percent. With Loughran vacating the light heavyweight throne for a heavyweight bout, Walker moves within reach of the 175 pound crown.
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Tommy Loughran
Chicago
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Boxing Tonight at Ft Harrison Card Matches Top Heavyweights
Tonight at Ft Harrison the main event features Hee Friedman of Boston facing Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis in a heavyweight bout. The undercard includes Norman Brown of Chicago versus Howard McClain of New Albany in a middleweight eight rounds. Preliminaries feature Jimmy Rhoads of Southport vs Chuck Ewing of Terre Haute in six rounds and other Indianapolis bouts among Red Russell Kokomo Willard Chappelle and Big Bor Donovan. The curtain rises at 8 39.
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Howard McClain
Walker Edges Lomski In Contested Monday Fight
The referees and judges awarded the decision to Walker after a close bout against Lomski. Some observers including Tommy Loughran disagreed, saying Lomski won most rounds. United Press scored Walker five rounds to three with two even, giving Walker rounds two four eight nine and ten, and Lomski rounds one five six with three and seven even.
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Big Four Nine Defeats Indianapolis In Playoff
In the New York Central Lines western division playoff, Pittsburgh Big Four beat Indianapolis Big Four 7 to 6 in Pittsburgh on Monday. It marked Indianapolis first loss after five consecutive wins in the series.
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Hoosiers
Dundee Draws Bain in Newark Bout After First-Round Knockdown
Vince Dundee of Baltimore was floored in the first round by Abie Bain of New York in Newark New Jersey but recovered to secure a ten round draw Monday night.
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New York
Honor Red Faber at Yankee Tilt
Red Faber the White Sox pitcher with 227 wins and 165 losses was to be honored in Chicago as he prepared to pitch against the Yankees. Loyal fans planned a celebratory gift before the game, recalling his key World Series performances in 1917 and other pitching feats.
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Crawley Wins Tenround Decision Over Goldstein in Braddock Bout
In Braddock Pennsylvania on Monday night Tom Crawley of Pittsburgh defeated Phil Goldstein of New York by a tenround decision in a junior lightweight boxing match.
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Tommy Crawley
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Phil Goldstein
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St Louis Pitcher Alex Suspended for Training Rules
Grover Cleveland Alexander, famed St Louis Cardinals pitcher and recent NL games won record holder, was suspended by manager Bill McKechnie while en route to St Louis. Charge cited is breaking training rules.
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York
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Bill McKechnie
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