Greb Defends Title as Weather Hammers Polo Grounds Card
Rain threatened to postpone the Polo Grounds boxing gala for Italian hospital funds. Harry Greb defends his middleweight title against Mickey Walker with Jimmy Slattery facing Dave Shade and Harry Wills meeting Charley Weinert. Promoter Fugazy said fights would move to Friday if needed.
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Jimmy Slattery
Harry Greb
Harry Wills
Fugazy
Slattery
Shade Slattery
Buffalo
Dave Shade
Mickey Walker
Wills
Charlie Weinert
Jos Lynch
Jack Sharkey
New York
Commission
Open-Air Wrestling Bout Set at Broad Ripple Park
Jack Reynolds and Billy Love will wrestle in an open-air bout at Broad Ripple Park Friday night with Ed South refereeing. Promoters expect good weather to help launch a profitable new venture and expect the match to start about 9 o clock.
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Jack Reynolds
Billy Love
Broad Ripple Park
Ed South
Boxing at Polo Grounds to air on national radio
Tonight at the Polo Grounds New York City four bouts will be staged for radio audiences. Headline title clash features Harry Greb and Mickey Walker. First scrap around 6 p.m. Indianapolis time. Listen on WGBS New York or WGY Schenectady.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Polo Grounds
Italian Hospital Fund
New York City
Harry Greb
Mickey Walker
Indianapolis
WGBS
WGY
Schenectady
Baseball Standings and Games on Tap in Major Leagues
American Association matchups include Indianapolis at Toledo Louisville at Columbus Milwaukee at St Paul Kansas City at Minneapolis. In the American League Chicago at St Louis Washington at Boston two games Philadelphia at New York Detroit at Cleveland. National League Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Paneheg St Louis at Chicago two games.
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Games Today
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Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
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Ross
Picinich
Lyons
Thurston
Blankenship
Freeze
Schalk
Crouse
Wingard
Bush
Hargrave
Louisville Dominates First Game with Wide Margin
Louisville runs up a 79 to 26 victory over Columbus in the first game, with Redman Stueland and Stueland among the top contributors. In the second game Louisville defeats Columbus 13 to 71 as Holley and Redman lead a balanced attack.
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American Association
Louisville
Columbus
Tincup
Redman
Stueland
McGraynor
Urban
Holley
Reno
Sin
National Park Net Tourney Set for Clifton Park Courts
Baltimore set to host the third annual national parks singles and doubles championships on August 8. Entrants must be city or suburb residents for at least a year and amateur under USLTA rules. Entries to Walter L. Taylor Jr. by July 27. no entrance fee.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Inter-Park Tennis Association
National Parks
Park Association
Park Board
Clifton Park
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Public Park
Walter L. Taylor, Jr
Continental
Sports Snippets From A Bygone Era
A collage of sports quips and names from early 20th century figures. Mentions MacDonald Smith in the British Open alibi, Jack Dempsey called former American pugilist, Tunney and title aspirants, Stenroos pulled from the Boston marathon, and references to Babe Ruth Gilda Gray and a circus fire eater.
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MacDonald Smith
Jack Dempsey
Tunney
Gans Wins 12 Round Decision Over Schlaiffer
Italian Joe Gans, veteran New York middleweight, defeated Morrie Schlaiffer of Omaha in a 12 round decision. Schlaiffer led early rounds and scored a knockdown, but the verdict stirred disappointment among observers.
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Schlaiffer
United Press
New York
Joe Gans
Morrie Schlaiffer
Omaha
Eddie Webber to Box Lieutenant Halstead at Fairgrounds Saturday
Eddie Webber a fireman with a feared ring record faces Lt Halstead of the police in a featured bout at the fairgrounds. Halstead formerly fought as Young Battling Halstead and is training with Solly Epstein's gym while Webber trains with fellow firemen at No 5 station.
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Eddie Webber
Fairground
Halstead
Police Department
Webber
No. 5
Underwood
Stewart
Coppers
Young
Solly Epstein
Hennessey and Casey Win Again in England at Wimbledon
American duo John Hennessey and Raz Casey defeated Frankford and Fisher of Britain 6-4 4-6 6-0 6-0 to advance to doubles semi finals. They closed the last two sets with twelve straight games aided by Casey’s powerful serving.
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Hennessey
Casey
England
United Press
Wimbledon
Eng
John Hennessey
Raz Casey
Frankford and Fisher
Hennessey-Casey
Brus
non-Cochet
France
Randolph Lycett
Joan Austin
Eames
Mrs. Beamish
J. Borotra
Cochet
McIlquaham
A. V. Bridge
Lambert Chambers
E. H. Harvey
Ponies Start at Hawthorne in Chicago Opening
Hawthorne race track opened in Chicago with improvements and a full opening crowd. The Inaugural Handicap for 3 year olds and up at three quarters of a mile highlighted the program. About 1,000 horses were quartered and entries included numerous top thoroughbreds. The summer meeting runs through Labor Day with the Chicago Business Men's Racing Association offering 450000 dollars in purses.
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Timea Soneci
Chicago
Hawthorne Race Track
Old Washington Park
Latonia
Hawthorne
Chicago Business Men's Racing Association
Speedster De Paolo Aims Salem Dirt Track Race
Speed racer Peter De Paolo who won the May 30 500 mile race and Altoona will race July 4 at Salem New Hampshire a dirt track mile and a quarter. He will drive a Duesenberg with Red Shafer in another Duesenberg. De Paolo Shafer Peter Kreis and Harold Spooner will race Duesenbergs at the Baltimore Washington speedway event July 11 with several other top drivers expected.
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Peter de Paolo
Altoona
Jay 4
Salem
New Hampshire
Red Shafer
Duesse
de Paolo
Shafer
Peter Kreis
Harold Spooner
Hoover wins Henley diamond sculls fifth heat
William M. Hoover of the United States defeated M. K. Morris the 1923 champion in the fifth trial heat of the diamond sculls at Henley.
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United Press
Henley
Eng
William M. Hoover
United States
M. K. Morris
Indians Rally to Beat Hens in Fourth Game at Swayne Field
Toledo July 2 The Indians out hit the Hens thirteen to eight but rallied for four runs in the ninth to win seven to three. Matthews homered, Battle Henry and Canavan twirled, Eddie Sicking returned to play with one wild throw, and outfield shuffles set Yoter Bush and Clarke in the picture as Allen and Christenbury battle for a spot. Two games remain before a Louisville trip.
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Toledo
Swayne Field
Jimmy Burke
Matthews
Henry
Canavan
Tribe
Eddie Sicking
Elmer Yoter
Ownie Bush
Rehg
Yoter
Allen
Christenbury
Clarke
Indians
Louisville Colonela
Columbus
Schedule Set For Pennsy Park Double Headers
Indianap olis Amateur Baseball Association maps four Saturdays of games at Pennsy Park with a double header each week. J A MacCrea elected treasurer. The July schedule lists Pringers versus Pols, Seventh Christian, First Baptist, East End Mik, and others.
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Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association
Pennsy Park
J. A. MacCrea
Pringers
Druids
First Baptist
Central Life
East End
Stribling to Meet Risko in East Chicago Heavyweight Bout
In East Chicago Indiana on July 2 1930 Young Stribling of Macon Georgia faces Johnny Risko of Cleveland in a ten round heavyweight clash billed as a real test of Striblings ability after Riskos strong showings in the heavyweight ranks.
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United Press
Chicago
Ind
Stribling
Macon
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Risko
Slugging Orgy in Major Leagues
New York reports describe a day of heavy hitting in the major leagues with twenty homers. Twelve NL and eight AL homers dominated the action led by Hack Wilson and Babe Ruth with multiple blasts in one inning. In Columbus, Jack Reynolds forfeited to Bobby Roscoe after his seconds threw in the towel as the Finnish welterweight match ended without a winner.
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United Press
NEW York
Babe Ruth
Hack Wilson
Jack Reynolds
United Presse
Columbus
Ohio
Reynolds
Bobby Roscoe
Stecher Defeats Zbyszko In Two Falls For Crown Claim
In Wichita July 2, Joe Stecher defeated Stan Zbyszko two falls to one, winning the first and third falls to stake his claim to the heavyweight title against the Polish challenger.
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Times Special
Wichita
Kan
Stan Zbyszko
Joe Stecher
Stecher
O Hara Knocked Out by Packo in Toledo Bout
Jose O Hara Chicago light heavy was stopped in the second round by Joe Packo of Toledo. With O Hara on the ropes the referee halted the contest in the second round.
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United Press
Toledo
Jose O'Hara
Chicago
Joe Packo
O'Hara
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