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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1929
Page
5
WOODBRIDGE N J July Lou Moore a youthful Pacific Coast speed pilot won the eastern mile speedway championship Sunday on the half mile board track Moore driving a Majestic Special von in one hour twenty minutes fifty and four fifths seconds a record
Grey Coat trained by Samuel Ross upset Colonel Bradley's Blue Larkspur by a head to win the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct. Reigh Count owner John D. Hertz announced plans for an international race with Invershin at Arlington Park next year, offering 100000 dollars. Jockey Laverne Fator is reinstated for Empire City season opening.
Knute Rockne argues eastern skeptics misunderstood the 94 10 second world mark. He notes Bracey of Rice Institute and Tolan of Michigan beat Wildermuth, with a 99 10 clocking at Yankee Stadium, and predicts the Denver meet will feature five top sprinters led by Simpson Bracey Tolan Wycoff and Sweet as the fastest in America.
Nineteen athletes from the Illinois Athletic Club depart Chicago for the national A A U track and field meet in Denver July 3 to 5. Sabin Carr and Harold Osborne, world record holders in pole vault and high jump, lead the squad.
Kansas City faces Minneapolis Milwaukee meets St Paul Indianapolis plays Columbus Louisville meets Toledo Chicago meets St Louis with no other games scheduled today.
Detroit outfielder Arny Rice made a dazzling ninth inning catch saving two runs as the Tigers edged Cleveland 11 to 10. Rice added four hits in the game. Fred Marberry notched his second win in fifteen decisions as Washington crushed Philadelphia 12 to 2.
The report lists multiple games with scorers and pitching notes. Teams include Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Columbus, Louisville, Kansas City, St. Paul, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Chicago, with varied innings and final tallies across the doubleheader slate. Key pitchers and batters are named in scattered lines.
Experts say the Los Angeles Athletic Club will win the AAU track and field championship due to USC stars and limited eastern participation. Dick Glendon, Columbia rowing coach, operates a cranberry farm in summer and praises his crew while the rowers from New York and nearby areas wait to deliver a testimonial later in fall.
Marmons Sqrienced little difficulty in defeating the Dele Red Men 11 to 0 Sunday. Outfitters plan Friday night meetup at 1349 Union Street. all players must attend. Oriole Juniors beat Oriental Bulldogs 14 to 8 with Thompson and Rosenbrook shining. Next Sunday Riverside A A s face Mohawk A C at Riverside No 2. Indianapolis Maccabees routed Varsity programs 17 to 0 at Riverside and Red Wings beat St Catherine s 15 to 2 with July 4 match against Weber Milk at Garfield No 1.
GreenscastIe July 1 Times Special W E Bausman supervisor of physical education Greencastle high school arranged a twelve game twilight baseball league schedule. The four teams entered are the Wabash Valley Electric Company the businessmen the high school and the Trojans.
New York July 1 Baby Joe Gans a California welterweight is a 3 to 1 favorite to beat Harry Wallach of Brooklyn in a ten round match at Dexter Park tonight.
In Rockville Indiana on July 1 Ira Hall of Indianapolis nosed out Dutch Bauman of Indianapolis in a five mile special race at Jungle Park in 4 05 33 Bauman trailed by about five seconds It is believed Hall set a near record for a half mile track In the fifteen mile race Hall again won with 12 21 Billman finished second and Bennefiel third
In a compact box score style the fragment lists players and teams: Simmons Athle tles 18 Gehrig Yankees 2 Ruth Yankees 16 Wilson Cubs 19 O Doul Phillies 16 Klein Phillies 19 Jackson Giants 16 Hafey Cardinals 1. The entry reads like a daily ledger of players and counts across a mix of teams. The exact game or date is not provided.
More than 100 top U S track stars gathered in Denver at the University stadium for the National AAU championships. About 250 athletes are slated to compete Wednesday through Friday, with teams from the San Francisco Olympic Club and Los Angeles A C arriving. Notable entrants include George Simpson of Ohio State and Dick Rockaway, Claude Bracey of Rice Institute, Eddie Tolen of Michigan, and Leo Lermond of the Boston Athletic Club as the event searches for fast times and a possible world mark.
New York July 1 The fight over Max Schmeling s contract between his legal manager Arthur Bulow and the American syndicate headed by Joe Jacobs will be the main item at the New York commission meeting Tuesday.
Bobby Jones posted rounds of 69 75 71 79 72 69 at Winged Foot for an average 72.0, half a stroke over par. He struggled early on the first three holes each day, tallying few pars, then rallied with steady play, including a bir die on par-4, eagle on the par-5 fifth, and only five six-stroke holes in 108.
Fragmentary report records shots during a golf round. Mentions a 1 yard par four eighth and a 397 yard par four fifteenth with Bobby involved. Additional details are missing from the readable text.
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