British challenger meets Helen Wills in tennis final
In Forest Hills on August 24 Kathleen McKane of Britain reached the final of the American women’s championship to face Helen Wills. The match was set for 3 p.m. at West Side Tennis Club with a 5 p.m. doubles final featuring Wills with Mary Browne against May Sutton Bundy and Elizabeth Ryan. A record crowd was expected as McKane becomes the first foreign finalist in 38 years.
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United Press
Forest Hills
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Britain
Kathleen McKane
Helen Wills
Miss Wills
West Side Tennis Club
Mary K. Browne
May
Local G A City Baseball Championship Runs Narrowed
Three teams remain in the Class A city baseball title race after Saturday’s games. First Baptists Morris St. M. E. and Indianapolis Light and Heat Company advance. final showdown and Cleveland trip set for next week. Post Office lost 6 to 5 to Morris St. M. E. Big Four fell 7 to 1 to the Light and Heat squad, while the Baptists routed Big Four 6 to 2.
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First Baptists
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Power Company
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Cleveland
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Olympic flavored National Doubles Championship Opens
Real Tennis by United Press reports the forty-fifth national doubles championship begins at Longwood in Brookline Mass with sixty four players including twenty three foreign stars. American seeded pairs include Williams Richards Johnston Guilford Teal and 1920 champions Kinsey.
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Brookline
Mass
Longwood Courts
Robert O
Howard Kinsey
California
Williams
Richards
William
Wi Johnston Eran Guilforata
Local Independent Baseball Scores Include A A As and Cubs
The Independent league results show the A. ican C.s defeating the Ar Cubsanday 4 to 0, with next games highlighted and telephoned standings. The Acme A. A.s won both ends of a double header at Rhodie Park, beating the Greenian Feds 1 to 1 and the Indianapolis Grays 9 to 5, while Universal Ace dominated South Side Cubs 11 to 3 with Five strikeouts by Price and two hits allowed.
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Uni Fest
Kame Price
Universal Ace
South Side Cubs
Acme A. A.s
Rhodie Park
Greenian Feds
Indianapolis Grays
Zimmerman
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Feds
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Wee Rader
Seattle
Kidianapolis
Smith, Western Champ Low Score Equalled For 72 Holes
McDonald Smith of Great Neck club won the Western Open in Youngstown Ohio with 281 for 72 holes tying the tourney record set by Jock Hutchinson in 1923. Leo Diegel and Johnny Farrell were runners up with 283. Emmett French faded after a 38 on the outward half of the final round.
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Youngstown
Ohio
McDonald Smith
Great Neck
Long Island
N. Y
Jock Hutchinson
Chicago
Memphis
Leo Diegel
Johnny Farrell
New York
Emmett French
Beau Brummel of Fistiana Charms Daughter Jacqueline
A former French boxing idol known as Fistie Beau Brummel poses with his smiling daughter Jacqueline. The young admirer calls him daddy, noting his handsome appearance and charm.
Indians Tangle With Millers in Midwest Showdown
The Indianapolis Indians travel to Minneapolis to play four games against Mike Kellys Millers. The series features strong hitters and tight pitching as Indianapolis split a doubleheader at St Paul, winning 3 to 2 in ten innings behind Carmen Hill and losing 8 to 2 after St Paul stalled in the seventh. Dutch Henry pitched the second game amid rough play as fans debated umpiring and fielding calls.
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Indians
Mike Kelly
Millers
Hoosiers
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Carmen Hill
Saints
Indianapolis
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Finneran
Freeman
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Ownie Bush
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Enry
Meaton
Koenig
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Christen
Juaid
Boffman
Wade
Wits
Nut Cracker and Sports Quips From the City
Fragments note a boxing promoter dispute over a fight payoff, mockery of a cross word puzzle snub, and playful jabs at Mah Jongg, Ederle and vaudeville. Mentions include Judge Landis probing Donohue of the Reds, a Phillies game aside, tennis booing, a world golf title at Rice Lake Wisconsin, and a Paris leopard link to Battling Siki with a sheriff warning about a barbecue stand after midnight.
Western Golf Association Opens Tournament at White Bear
The Woman's Western Golf Association begins its annual tournament at the White Bear Yacht and Country Club in S.PAU. Miss Edith Cummings of Lake Forest, the current champion, is not entered.
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United Press S. Paul
Cox on Card Royal Cox Returns to Brightwood Arena
Royal Cox a Wallace stable bantam from Brightwood is set for Friday night Aug 28 at Brightwood arena. He will fight eight rounds in a double semi wind up against Young Walters of Columbus Ohio. The card totals 37 rounds with one ten, two eights, two fours and one three.
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Wallace
Brightwood
Brightwood Arena
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Young Walters
Columbus
Ohio
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New
Amateur golf tournament opens at French Lick
One hundred players tee off in medal play for the twenty fifth annual State amateur golf tourney at French Lick Indiana. The 36 hole round starts with players in five minute intervals at 8 am. Second round set for Tuesday with match play for the 32 low scorers beginning Wednesday. Eddie Zimmer not defending due to illness but expects to reach semi finals. Fosdick Goodrich of Indianapolis also enters after winning the Culver junior title last week.
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United Press
French Lick
Ind
Wather
Eddie Zimmer
Ft. Wayne
Zimmer
Fosdick Goodrich
Indianapolis
Culver
Baseball Standings Report Incomplete Roundups
American Association games feature Indianapolis at Minneapolis Louisville at St. Paul Columbus at Kansas City Toledo at Milwaukee. American League matchups Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St Louis Washington at Detroit New York at Cleveland. National League Chicago at Rooney two games Cincinnati at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia two games Pittsburgh at New York.
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Rooney
Cincinnati
Baseball doubleheader results from early season games
A collage of box score fragments shows multiple teams including Minneapolis, Louisville, Toledo, Kansas City, Columbus, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh in early 20th century play. Names such as Cullop Redman Francis Lenzstock Lyons Tunney Gaston and Peterson appear amid scattered inning totals and run lines, with few complete game details.
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Dawson
Tincup
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Migdnetown
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Sengsto
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Iuieabous
Redman
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Lenzstock
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Lyons
Tunney
Gaston
Schupp
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Shinault
Saturday's Baseball Scores From St Paul to Boston
Saturday results show St Paul beat Indianapolis 4 3 in ten innings while Hawkas City edged Toledo 2 1 in ten. Louisville defeated Minneapolis 9 5 Milwaukee won 13 8 over Columbus. American League action had Philadelphia 6, Washington 20 1. Cleveland 7 Boston 10. St Louis 3 5. Boston 3, Sweepnatl 0. Pittsburgh 8 2. New York 1 1.
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Major Homer Leaders Hornsby Cardinals Williams Browns Hartnett Cubs Meusel Yankees Simmons Athletics Bottomley Cardinals Fournier Robins
Major players Hornsby Williams Hartnett Meusel Simmons Bottomley and others lead the scoring list with team affiliations including Cardinals Browns Cubs Yankees Athletics and Robins. The line records per player show multi team context and varying point totals.
Brooklyn Right Fielder Cox Builds Notable Season Record
Right fielder Cox of Brooklyn is earning a strong reputation this season with solid hitting and frequent home runs. His play, labeled as outstanding, reflects consistent power and reliability at the plate.
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Cox
Brooklyn
Aftela
Fitzsimmons debut with Giants shines in Pirates loss
Fitzsimmons, purchased from Ownie Bush's Indians, pitched eight innings of two run ball against Pittsburgh, allowing seven hits and one safety while the Giants stranded runners. He left for a pinch hitter in the eighth as New York fell 3 to 2.
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Fred Fitzsimmons
Ownie Bush
Indians
New York Giants
Fitz
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Giants
Local Park Tennis Opens With 36 Players in Singles
First round matches for the city park tennis championship began at noon on Garfield Park lower courts. Thirty six singles entrants listed including Lang Schmedel McNamara Eltel Sapp Caldow Otto Kennedy Appleman Harmon and Keith. Doubles entries close tonight with the event set for Tuesday. Seeded players include Kurzrok Lang Kurzrok Adler Justus Sapp Hart and Lentz.
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R. Lang
F. Schmedel
P. McNamara
G. Eltel
J. Sapp
J. Caldow
H. Otto
H. Kennedy
G. Hart Appleman
P. Harmon
G. Keith
L. Kurzrok
Bob Lang
M. Kurzrok
Adler
Justus
Sapp
Hart
Lentz
Attorney Hartman Wins Testimony in Amateur Trial
Fred Co Hartman attorney for the Polk Milk team of Indianapolis secured John T Ashe manager of the Indianapolis printer nine to return home to testify before Judge Leathers Wednesday in a case over the Indianapolis Fraternal League championship. Ashe came to Washington for the annual type baseball tourney and will forgo a week of pleasure to help untangle the tie up in Indianapolis amateur base ball. he is secretary of the Fraternal League.
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Fred Co. Hartman
Polk Milk
Indianapolis
John T. Ashe
Indianapolis Printer Nine
Judge Leathers
Ashe
Hoosier Capital
Packo Stops O'Hara in Two as Toledo Rants
In Toledo on July 1, Joe Packo known as the Knockout King, floored Chicago’s Joe O'Hara in the second round at Lucas County Armory. The victory adds to Packo’s growing list of victims and cements his reputation among local fans and Chicago observers as a fearsome puncher.
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Joe Packo
Chuck Wiggins
Ft. Harrison
Joe O’hara
Chicago
K. A
Johnny Mack
Hope Mullen
Harry Krohn
Marty Reese
Johnny Packe
Tony Brill
Sailor Grant
Joe Evert
Jake Latshaw
Bat McCoy
Jack Mulvaney
Jim Jeffron
K. C. Lundy
Stew Lowell
Jack Tuttle
Wish Rerick
Kid Camp
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O'Hara
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Johnny Carr
Ted Moore
Packo-O'Hara
Paul Schrader
Toledo Times
Lucas County Armory
Joe O'Hara
Jack Dempsey
Jessien
Bay View Park
Rotation Horseshoe Tourney At Brookside Park
A rotation horseshoe tournament will be held at Brookside Park lanes next Sunday August 30 open to all Marion County pitchers. The event aims to select Marion County’s two best tossers to represent at the Indiana State Fair with play starting at 10 a.m. Tonight’s schedule lists Indianapolis Light and Heat at Diamond Merchants Heat and Light at Citizens and Camps at Prest-O-Lites. Van Camps standings context included.
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Marion County
Iidan Spolis
Diamonds Merchants
Labarba Becomes Flyweight Champion in Los Angeles
Fidel Labarba of Los Angeles defeated Frankie Genaro over ten rounds to win the American flyweight title. Labarba won on points despite Genaro’s manager protesting the referee’s decision. Genaro seeks an immediate rematch, plans for Labarba’s camp unclear.
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Fidel Labarba
Frankie Genaro
Labarba
Genaro
Harry Ertle
Chatt Retains All-Around Casting Title In Chicago
George G. Chatt of Chicago won the national ball and fly casting tournament, retaining his all around champion title. He set a world record in the dry fly accuracy event with a score of 9914 15, achieving top marks against competitors.
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United Press
Chicago
George G. Chatt
America
Chatt
Baseball Scores and Highlights From Sunday Major League Action
Major league games featured Buck Harris hitting a seventh inning homer with two aboard to lead Washington past the Tigers 6 to 4. Al Simons and Bing Mille led the Athletics over the White Sox. The Pirates held a five game edge on the Giants after splitting a doubleheader. Giants dominated the first game 7 to 4 with Hard hitting off Adams and Sheehan. Rawlings’ double gave the Pirates a 3 to 2 win in the second. Herb Pennock wild pitch after Combs’ error helped Cleveland beat the Yankees 7 to 6. Bennett’s triple drove in two as the Red Sox fell 6 to 2. Dazzy Vance held the Cubs to two hits in the opener as the Robins won 6 to 0. two Johnston errors fueled a 9 to 7 Cubs win in the second.
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Washington
Tigers
Pirates
Giants
Adams
Sheehan
Rawlings
Dazzy Vance
Cubs
Robins
Johnston
Pirates' big series win reshapes pennant race
In New York the Pittsburgh Pirates won three of five against the New York Giants, boosting their lead to five games with one last series to play. Attendance records fell with 55 000 Saturday and 58 000 Sunday, as Pirates defense pitching and speed outpaced the Giants who used two rookie starters in the decisive game.
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Giants
Washington Type nine routs Indianapolis Printers in pennant bid
The Washington Type nine crushed the Indianapolis Printers 16 to 3 to eliminate Indianapolis from pennant hopes in the Union Printers International Baseball League. Hutchinson allowed three runs on eight hits with five strikeouts as Washington clinched the series lead.
Johnston Wins Casino Invitation Titles in Newport
William M. Johnston of San Francisco, a top Davis Cup player and former national champion, claimed the Casino invitation singles bowl with a 6-3 6-3 6-3 victory over Brian Norton of St. Louis. He also teamed with Clarence Griffin to win the doubles crown, defeating Norton and Wray Brown 6-2 6-1 5-7 2-6 6-1.
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United Press
Newport
R. I
William M. Johnston
San Francisco
Brian I. C. Norton
St. Louis
Johnston
Clarence L. Griffin
Brookline
Mass
Norton
Wray Brown
Monarchs to face A B C s in Washington ballpark game
The second game of the series between the local A B C s and Kansas City Monarchs is set for this afternoon at Washington ballpark. In Sunday’s opener the Monarchs won 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel between Mitchell of the A B C s and Dean of Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Brookside Reserves Begin First Practice at LaSalle and Sixteenth
The Brookside Reserves football club plans its initial practice on Wednesday at 8 pm on the old practice grounds at LaSalle and Sixteenth Streets. All former players and candidates are requested to attend. For game inquiries contact L Miller at 50% Carrollton Ave or call Humboldt 1063 after 6 pm. The Acne Juniors announce a crucial football meeting on Wednesday at Hildebrand’s home. All players aiming to try out should attend. Bill Fuller will coach the Juniors this season.
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Wabash Valley Tennis Tourney Opens With 23 Players
In Terre Haute Indiana twenty three players including nine foreign entries compete for both singles and doubles championships as the Wabash Valley tennis tournament opens and play continues through the week.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Sportsman Joe Vendig Dies at 54 in New York
Joe Vendig a well known sportsman and realtor died at his Coney Island home after an indigestion attack. The long time horse racing figure who bet heavy on Belmont Park Aqueduct and Saratoga had attended races earlier, and funeral arrangements were being arranged.
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