Clay Court Battle Resolves Quarterfinals at Woodstock
The national clay court championships at Woodstock Club resume with quarterfinals finished. Emmett Pare beat Herbert Bowman in straight sets to reach the semifinals, while J G Hall upset Fritz Mercur to join Seligson Bell in the semis.
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Bell
Seligson
Woodstock Club
Emmett Pare
Chicago
Herbert Bowman
New York City
J. G. Hall
South Orange
N. J
Fritz Mercur
Bethlehem
Julius Seligson
Berkeley Bell
Bryan Grant Jr
Atlanta Ga
Keith Gledhill
Santa Barbara
Grant
Talking It Over With Joe Williams on Baseball Sham
In York on July 6, a discussion condemns the pop up home run as a bogus trend. St Louis owners plan a wire wall to curb excess homers, arguing cheap blasts drive fans away and cheapening baseball’s defining flourish. The piece notes Ruth’s era and calls home runs a routine outcome rather than an art.
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York
St. Louis
Eroue
Ruth
Cambridge Crew Beats Columbia at Henley Regatta
The Columbia University 150 pound crew failed to win the Thames Challenge cup as Cambridge First Trinity Boat Club defeated them by four lengths in 8 minutes 28 seconds at Henley.
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United Press
Henley
England
Columbia University
Trinity Boat Club of
Cambridge
Columbia
Shanklin Club Beats Marmon Eights 3–2 at Riverside
Shanklin club defeated the Marmon Eights Thursday at Riverside 3 to 2. Salles and Schorn pitched well, each allowing five hits, as Indianapolis notes list upcoming Sunday games and contact numbers.
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Shanklin Club
Riverside
Salles
Schorn
Shanklins
Call Deatrick
Bellcout
Jeti
Lafayette Life Club
Lafayette
A. Cs. Price
Indianapolis
HR. F. Beott
Roosevelt Avenue
Talbott
Indianapoli
Marmon
Indianapolis Cubs
Kerstones
Greenhouse Park
Paul Miller
Bradbury Avenue
Wallace Returns to Fort Harrison Ring for Debut
Roy Wallace of Brightwood, a light heavyweight, headlines the Ft Harrison outdoor show next Tuesday night against Young Jack Dillon of Louisville. Wallace, who fought in New York and knocked out Primo Uvaldo in the third round, seeks season opening glory as Terre Haute’s Lou Lovelace meets Jimmy Sansone in the eight round, with two sixes and a four as the undercard.
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Roy Wallace
Brightwood
Ft. Harrison
Jack Dillon
Louisville
Wallace
New York
Paolino Schmeling
Primo Uvaldo
Italy
Lou Lovelace
Terre Haute
Jimmy Sansone
Cincinnati
Columbia Victory at Poughkeepsie District Triumph for East
Knute Rockne reports Columbia's win at the Poughkeepsie regatta as a distinct eastern triumph in the wake of Pacific coast crews. He notes Washington's solid showing and California's disappointment while praising Columbia's achievement and predicting continued rivalry next year.
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Poughkeepsie
Rockne
Knute Rockne
Corre
South Bend
Ind
East
Supreme Heights
University of Washington
California
Pacific
Amsterdam
Pacific Coast
the Times
Braddock Emphasizes Defense Ahead of Loughran Bout
Saratoga Springs July 6 James J Braddock trains here for the July 18 title clash with Tommy Loughran focusing on a strong left hand defense Braddock regards the left as one of his best weapons and expects to be ready for it in the New York bout.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
James J. Braddock
Tommy Loughran
New York
Braddock
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
Baseball standings from American and National leagues show teams led by Philadelphia and Chicago with strong records. Scheduled games feature Milwaukee at Kansas City, Toledo at Columbus, and Indianapolis at Louisville with rain postponements noted. Major names include Rosenbloom, Ott, Gehrig, Ruth, and Hafey in accompanying notes.
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Games Today
American Association
Toledo
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Klein's ninth inning homer gives Phillies 10 9 win over Cards
Chuck Klein hit a ninth inning homer in Philadelphia to lift the Phillies past the St Louis Cardinals 10 9. It was Klein's 20th homer and part of a three error, eight hit performance by St Louis. The same day the White Sox fell 11 10 to the Indians in Cleveland.
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Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
St. Louis
Klein
Indianapolis
White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Sox
A's Confident to Enlarge Park
Philadelphia Athletics owners express optimism for a world series in the city as John D. Shibe announces contracts to enlarge Shibe Park. The plan adds several thousand seats and work is to be finished by September.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
John D. Shibe
Shibe Park
Reigh Count Sails Home From English Turf Season
The American racehorse Reigh Count was boarded on the Minnetonka today for return to the United States after a season in England. The steamer is due to reach New York on July 14.
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Reigh
London
Reigh Count
United States
New York
Indians to Host Senators Hens in Week Long Series
Roster notes and game plans unfold as RUNO BETZEL'S Indians prepare for a home stretch Monday at Washington park with Nemo Seibold's Columbus Senators visiting, followed by four games against Casey Stengel's Toledo Hens and a rained out Hoosier tilt rescheduled in Derby.
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Runo Betzel
Indians
A. A
Jimmy Stronger
Betzel
TRIBE
Washington Park
Pittsburgh
Cyril Tolley Heads for Exhibition Tour in United States
Cyril Tolley, recent British amateur golf champion, will arrive in New York to display his link wares and likely play several exhibition matches. He plans to compete in the national amateur championships in Los Angeles as part of his tour. Tolley is regarded as one of England's greatest golfers.
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United Press
New York
Cyril Tolley
Tolley
Los Angeles
England
Kennedy Wins Broad Ripple A A U Swim Title
Frank Kennedy of the Indianapolis Athletic Club won the 2½ mile Broad Ripple A A U swim in 33 59.2 earning the Palmer House trophy for the third time. Julius Coon of Indiana University was second in 34 01.2 and Jack Shafer finished third in 34 03.4. Indiana University led team scoring with 89 points, followed by Anderson YMCA with 85. Final placements list numerous local clubs and universities.
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Broad Ripple
Frank Kennedy
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Julius Coon
Indiana University
Jack Shafer
Paulus Strack
Anderson Y. M. C. A
Max E. Bridenthal
Anderson Y. M. C
Francis Hodges
Wilbur Pentecost
Anderson Y. M
Governor Invited to Roosevelt Training Camp Visit
Light heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran invited Governor Franklin D Roosevelt to visit his training camp in Hoosick Falls New York where Loughran is preparing for a July 18 bout with James J Braddock. He boxed seven rounds Friday despite heavy rain.
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N. Y
Tommy Loughran
Franklin Roosevelt
New York State
James J. Braddock
Ruth predicts tight American League race this month
Babe Ruth, writing from St. Louis on July 6, foresees a tightening American League race over the next three weeks. He notes signs of a potential slump for Connie Mack's Athletics and warns that any challenge to the Yankees or Browns must come within the next three to four weeks.
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Yankees
Browns
Athletics
Connie Mack
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A’s
the Times
Temple Coach Advocates Summer Comfort for Players
Temple University football coach Heinie Miller rejects summer labor for grid players. He argues studies plus light exercise keep athletes in peak shape, noting only eight of thirty seven squad members will work hard this summer.
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Pa Times
Philadelphia
Heinie Miller
Temple University
Temple
Miller
Barnes wins Rushville 25 mile dirt track feature
Indianapolis driver Jack Barnes took top honors in the 25 mile feature race at Rushville dirt track with a 24 55 clocking. J D Campbell of Camden Ohio won the five mile prelim and Art Knecht of Rushville won the ten mile event.
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Rushville
Ind
Jack Barnes
Indianapolis
J. D. Campbell
Camden
Art Knecht
Records Tumble Freely in Meet at Denver
Denver hosts the 1929 AAU meet where Kenneth Doherty of Cadillac AC set a new national decathlon score of 7 7846 points and Los Angeles AC helped set a world quarter mile relay record of 41.9 seconds. Herman Birx rewrote the eight pound shot mark to 67 feet 11 and a half inches while NYAC broke the mile relay record at 3 minutes 17 seconds. Denver Athletic Club captured the junior title amid record breaking performances.
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Kenneth Doherty
Cadillac A. C
Detroit
Los Angeles A. C
Herman Birx
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Ralph Rose
New York A. C
Denver Athletic Club
San Francisco Olympic Club
Washington
Broadside Wins Latonia Independence Handicap
Broadside, a 5 year old son of Man O War, captured the $10,000 added Independence Handicap at Latonia on Thursday. Royal Julian finished second and Rhinock took third in a surprising victory that paid $13.36 for each $2 parimutuel ticket.
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Times Specia
Latonia
Broadside
Royal Julian
Rhinock
Gans Loses Eight Round Decision to Pagan in Pittsburgh
California Joe Gans, junior welterweight, suffers an eight round defeat to Mike Pagan of Cleveland in a Pittsburgh bout. Pagan dominates the action as Gans absorbs blows throughout.
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Pittsburgh
California
Joe Gans
Mike Pagan
Cleveland
Giants Rally for NL Lead At Polo Grounds
New York Giants open a critical stretch at the Polo Grounds aiming to close a four and a half game gap to Pittsburgh and challenge for the National League lead. The slate includes Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh as they fight through a 16 game home stand.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Wiliam J. Dunn
United Press
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Polo Grounds
Giants
Pirates
Charlie Stoneham
Coogan
Flatbush
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Cubs
McGraw
Invaders
Harrison Fisth Bill Set For Army Post Arena Show
Captain Schucker finalizes a boxing card at the Ft. Harrison army post arena for Tuesday night. Main event features Roy Wallace arriving to train for ten rounds with Young Jack Dillon. Dillon to arrive Saturday. Preliminary bouts include Sansone vs Lovelace, O'Hara vs Baker, O'Brien vs Worth, and Miller vs McCurdy.
Gross defeats McAuliffe to KO in fourth round
Winston Salem report says Philadelphia heavyweight Jack Gross stopped Detroit’s Jack McAuliffe in the fourth round of a ten round bout.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Jack Gross
Philadelphia
Jack McAulliffe
Detroit
Cochet Defeats Borotra To Win Wimbledon Final
Henri Cochet of France defeated Jean Borotra 6 4 6 3 6 4 to win the Wimbledon singles title in England. Cochet captures his second Wimbledon crown while La Coste, not in the field, held last year’s title status. Both Cochet and Borotra have now won the Wimbledon men’s title twice.
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Wimbledon
England
Henri Cochet
France
Jean Borotra
Cochet
Rene la Coste
la Coste
Borotra
Bill Tilden
Black Caps and Highways Split in Doubleheader
Lincoln Highways and Black Caps split a doubleheader at Washington Park Thursday. The Caps won 5 4 with two ninth inning runs, while the Highways took the second game 7 4 with a six run seventh. The clubs schedule another pair at Washington Park today and Sunday with one game today and a Sunday doubleheader. Highways add Baker outfielder and Baldwin pitcher.
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Lincoln Highways
Louiseville Black Caps
Washington Park
Baker
Baldwin
Race Entries Saturday at Arlington full card list
The program lists multiple races at Arlington including the first race for 2-year-olds at five and one half furlongs with entries such as Mac Hogan Sun Mary Minturn Dr Billy Thistle Lad Lillian Tobin and Stacato among others. The card continues with the Beachmont handicap six furlongs and other events featuring noted entrants like Calde stream stud and Valley Lake entries, with purses ranging from 1200 to 10000 added.
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Arlington
Mac Hogan
Sun Mary
Minturn
Dr. Billy
Thistle Lad
Lillian Tobin
Pikespeak
Mat Mahoney
Tom Hill
Dusty, Maiden
Betty Ann
Altavar
Wild Denise
Same Cole
Starlighter
Lakeland
Stacato
Theo. Rochester
Prince Ateling
Kitty Keane
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