Most Major Outfits Run True to Form
Nearing midseason in the two major leagues the Athletics lead the American League by eight games over the Browns as Connie Mack stabilizes the lineup. The Cubs hold a slim NL edge while the Reds slump toward the cellar. Babe Ruth and Herb Pennock’s resurgence boosts the Yankees as Pirates cling to contention despite weak defense and shaky pitching.
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New York
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Recs
Connie Mack
Athletics
Browns
Babe Ruth
Herb Pennock
Yankees
Pirates
Talking It Over With Joe Williams About Schmeling Paolino Fight
New York July 2 The Garden crowd debates whether Schmeling fits the game after a lively Paolino bout promoter Bill Carey doubts high ticket prices. Ringside tariffs show 3900 seats offered with only 35585 used, signaling weak demand and possible price cuts.
Boxing prices and audience attitudes shift with seat costs
The garden chief warns customers not to pay more than a fight is worth. A finance District shock follows as Leonard Kennedy misses the Schmel ing Panimo fight. July 17 brings Loughran vs Braddock with prices from 2 to 15 dollars. Lower ringside prices lure bleachers but a fifty dollar touch changes attendance and habits.
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Tommy Loughran
Jimmy Braddock
Heavyweight Bout Shuffle at Bread Ripple Card
Billy Myers will replace Jack McGrath to face Mat Burman in a ten round headline at Bread Ripple Thursday night. The card lists Culver's Jack McClure vs Billy Rhodes of Southport, plus four other heavyweights and four bouts starting at 8 30.
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Billy Myers
Jack McGrath
Mat Burman
Bread Ripple
Indianapolis
Hacent Burman
Jack McClure
Culver
Billy Rhodes
Southport
Henpe Branch
Pople
Willard Appel
Ezra Holder
Indianapotts
Roscoe Warner
Jennings wins Illinois state tennis title in four set final
George Jennings of Chicago defeats George O Connell 6 3 6 1 3 6 6 4 to win the Illinois state singles title. Catherine Wolfe of Indianapolis wins the women's singles over Clara Zinke of Cincinnati 6 1 6 4 in an upset as Zinke was ranked No 1 in the West.
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Chicago
George Jennings
George O'Connell
Mon- Gay
Catherine Wolfe
Indianapolis
Clara Zinke
Cincinnati
Miss Wolfe
Miss Zinke
Cardinals battle to offset weak pitching with offense
A sharp query asks if a strong attack can offset a mediocre pitching staff. The Cardinals seem to fade from the race due to recent miserable pitching.
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Cardinals
National clay court tennis meet opens after rain delay
After a 24 hour postponement due to rain soaked courts and wind damaged stands the national clay court championship began at Woodstock Club on Thirty eighth Street and Northwestern Avenue Referee Ed Wuensch shortened matches to two out of three sets for now with a plan to return to the three out of five format by Wednesday Most seeded players faced easy first round matches with potential upsets ahead for spectators
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Woodstock Club
Thirty Eighth Street
Northwestern Avenue
Ed Wuensch
Notable Names from Cities Across the Union
The list names My Wilson of Fort Worth Texas Wravr Brown of St Louis Kirk Reid of Cleveland John A Barr of Dallas Ben Gorchakoff of Los Angeles and Dr D K Murray of New Orleans.
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My Wilson
Ft. Worth
Tex
Wravr Brown
St. Louis
Kirk Reid
Cleveland
John A. Barr
Dallas
Ben Gorchakoff
Los Angeles
D. K. Murray
New Orleans
Indians and Senators clash in postponed opener in rain
Bruno Betzel’s Indians were to face the Senators in a three game series opener postponed by wet grounds. The arc shows a heavy baseball schedule with teams like the Blues, Millers, and Reds in action across multiple leagues.
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Bruno Betzel
Indians
Senators
Hoosiers
Louisville
Colonels
Washington Park
Speed Race Field Ready for 100 Mile Negro Title Race
Twenty one entrants from Pittsburgh Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Washington Courthouse Indiana towns Terre Haute and Indianapolis compete at the Indiana state fair ground for a 100 mile all Negro race. A mystery driver is listed among the field with multiple sponsors and car names.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Indiana State Fairground
Jean Smith
Elgin
Wilbur
Wild Man) Gaines
Frontenac
Garland Brooks
Miss Terre Haute
Rodney Morris
Washington Courthouse
Lawrence Dawson
Gardner
Ees Anderson
Bill James
Graham
St. Louis
Brooks Patterson
Ed Grive
Fronty Ford
Wilbur Russ
Russ
Wiggins
Gilly
Major homer leaders and top sluggers list
A data style summary lists leading homer totals and top run producers: Ott of the Giants 22, Simmons of the Athletics 18, Gehrig of the Yankees 21, Ruth of the Yankees 16, Wilson of the Cubs 19, O Doul of the Phillies 16, Klein of the Phillies 19, Jackson of the Giants 16, Hafey of the Cardinals 158.
Baseball Calendar Today Results Across Leagues
National League six innings to catch trains. Chicago defeats St Louis 11 to four. American League Boston posts 26 runs over New York in a rain-shortened game. Washington at Philadelphia postponed. Three-I League results include Decatur 9 over Quincy 0 and Danville forfeited to Springfield in ninth.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Brad
Frankhouse
N Haines
Holland
J. Wilson
Decatur
Quincy
Peoria
Terre Haute
Bloomington
Evansville
Danville
Springfield
Schedule of American Association Games Today
Games listed include Indianapolis at Columbus Minneapolis at Kansas City Milwaukee at St. Paul Louisville at Toledo Cincinnati at Chicago St. Louis at Pittsburgh New York at Boston two games Chicago at Cleveland two games Boston at New York Washington at Philadelphia two games Detroit at St. Louis Chicago at Cleveland games noted without timing or venues.
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Fay
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Ss A
Indianapol Oe
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo Oe
Milwaukee
Shicago
Brooklyn
Pittsbed
Philadel
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Boston
St. Louis
Decatur
Danville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Chicago
Cleveland
New
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in Various Cities
Results show Kansas City and Minneapolis games with low scores. Notable pitchers include Thomas Peters Benton Mc Mullen Milwaukee and Robertson Ryan McMenemy Zum bro Fenner. Final tallies indicate close contests and uneven innings across multiple matchups.
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American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Thomas
Peters
Benton and McMullen
Pennsy Nine Faces Cincinnati Nine at Pennsy Park
Indianapolis Pennsy nine meets Cincinnati Pennsy at Pennsy Park on Wednesday at 3 30 p m for their second regular season game. George Miller, foreman at East Washington Street engine house, manages the Hoosier capital Pennsy pastimers.
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Indianapolis
Pennsy Railroad
Cincinnati
Young Yank Upsets French Aces at Wimbledon
Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn upset cochet and Brugnon in four sets to reach the Wimbledon doubles quarterfinals. Lott and Hennessey advance to the quarterfinals, while Tilden and Hunter reach the doubles semifinals after a straight-set win. Women's doubles saw Wills and Cress eliminated by Mee Liqu ham and Harvey in three sets.
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United Press
Wimbledon
England
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Tex
John van Ryn
Orange
N. J
Henri Cochet
Jacques Brugnon
George Lott
Chicago
John Hennessey
Indianapolis
United States
Downing R. Lycett
J. D. P. Wheatley
Bill Tilden
Francis Hunter
H. Kleinschroth
Germany
Baron von Kehrling
Hungary
Helen Wills
Edith Cress
Bobby Jones Wins National Open for Third Time
Atlanta greets golf champion Bobby Jones after his third National Open title. The city band, mayor, and friends welcome him home with informal congratulations. Scott Hudson of the athletic club says Jones will rest and drive home freely. The Georgia House honored him with a formal resolution.
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Tlanta. Ga
Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Scott Hudson
Athletic Club
Georgia House of Representatives
Local Golfers Finish Second At Tippecanoe Country Club
A 36 hole best ball event at Tippecanoe Country Club drew 44 players. Russell Stonehouse and Maurice Feeney of Indianapolis finished 2nd with 139 strokes, three behind the winners Marion Smith of Peru and T. C. Houston of Elwood who posted 136.
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Tippecanoe Country Club
Russell Stonehouse
Maurice Feeney
Indianapolis
Marion Smith
Peru
T. C. Houston
Elwood
Roy Robertson Leads New Sarah Shank Memorial Nine Hole Links
Roy Robertson coordinates operations at the Sarah Shank Memorial nine hole course on Troy and South Keystone avenues. The public links opened recently with no telephone reservations and a first come start system. The clubhouse offers showers, lockers, and a women’s locker room. greens fees are 25 cents daily and $10 for a season.
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Roy Robertson
Roy
Sarah Shank
Troy
South Keystone Avenues
Indianapolis
South Side
Park Board
Speen
Reens
Charles S. Shake
Mack Wins On Foul In Rainy Santa Fe Bout
Edie Mack the Denver lightweight defeated Frankie Garcia of Los Angeles on a fifth round foul in a twelve round scheduled bout held Monday night in Santa Fe New Mexico. The open arena was drenched by rain as fans watched the fight.
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United Press
Pugs on Toes for Program at Harrison Fort Harrison Boxing Card
Pugs on Toes for Program at Harrison features a boxing card at Atherton gym in Fort Harrison this afternoon at 3. Vincent Hambright of Cincinnati will box Louis Lavell of Anderson in a ten‑round welterweight bout. Frankie Palmo of Cincinnati meets Howard McClain of New Albany in another ten‑rounder. The show begins at 8:30 with the Eleventh Infantry band playing.
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Atherton
Fort
Vincent Hambright
Cincinnati
Louis Lavell
Anderson
Frankie
New Albans
Ratnie Bare Payton
Bip Luntzel
Louisville
Mickey O'Hara
Covington
Kvy
Red Ferruson
Kid French
Chick Hall
Walnut Gardens Auto Event Draws Star Drivers
Dirt track speed race at Walnut Gardens on July 4 features a fifty mile main event on a new half mile course. Promoter Earl lists drivers including Frank Sweigart Joe Huff Mark Billman Speed Atherton from Louisville and Dare Devil Harry Mach from Oklahoma. Earl, a veteran promoter, returns to dirt track racing after two years away.
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Earl
Frank Sweigart
Joe Huff
Mark Billman
Speed Atherton
Louisville
Dare Devil Harry Mach
Oklahoma
Harry A. Earl
American Meets Briton for Tri Color Amateur Honors
Chantilly France July 2 Jack Westland New York was to meet Richard Fletcher England in the finals of the French amateur golf tourney today Westland beat John Dawson Chicago 3 and 2 and Fletcher beat Michael Scott England one up nineteen holes
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United Press
Chantilly
France
Jack Westland
New York
Richard Fletcher
England
Westland
John Dawson
Chicago
Fletcher
Michael Scott
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