Thrillers Promised as Pittsburgh Battles to Hold Pennant Lead
Times Special reports on the Pittsburgh Pirates leading the National League with a four game set at the Polo Grounds. Barney Dreyfuss vows to hire carpenters only after an NL president affidavit seals a pennant and world series berth amid a lengthy, humorous reflection on 1921 carpenters and past near-misses.
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Majors Features Of Monday Hold Off Pony Pleasing Braves Win
Bree Vargas the former Boston college pitcher kept the Brooklyn ponies in check as the Braves pulled away in a Monday game. Buckeye and Joe Shaute out pitched Cvengros and Connally with the Indians taking a 3 to 1 win in the same doubleheader. Harper Mohan and Wrightstone homered to fuel a 10 to 6 Phillies victory in the second game after the Giants won 6 to 0 in the opener. Grimes of Brooklyn was suspended indefinitely by President Heydler after a Sunday incident with umpire McLaughlin.
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Patsy Rocco Ready for Ten Round Wind Up at Ft Harrison
In Main Go ATSY ROCCO, famed East Chicago puddler and hard-hitting fighter, returns this evening to face Norm Génet of Barberton in a ten round bout. Rocco previously edged Genet at the Army arena by a shade last year. Two weeks earlier on the Smith-Shea card at East Chicago, the walloping wop defeated Dave Forbes and impressed critics with his best form to date.
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Harrison Boxing Tonight Matches Preview Card
First prelim at 8:5 features Norma Genet of Barberton Ohio vs Patsy Rocco of Chicora at 134 pounds for ten rounds. Mickey O Dowd of Muncie faces Tony Ross at 125 pounds for eight rounds. Kewpie Timbir of Chicago meets Kid Rozelle of Indianapolis at 140 pounds for six rounds. Young Gardini of Cincinnati fights Carl Schmadel. Joe Walters of Columbus Indiana faces Pat McCullough of Ft Harrison at 160 pounds for four rounds.
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Boxers weighed in at 3 pm at the Arcade gymnasium 24 S Illinois St replacing the Federal building as the weigh-in venue Genet Rocco Ross Trimble train in the city and look ready Kewpie Trimble and Rocco spar to delight railbirds Young Gardini to meet Carl Schmadel in six rounds turns pro after top amateur run in Cincinnati touted by Lou Bauman Bout starts at 8 30 pm with 8 pm concert by the 11th Infantry Band
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Pond Shines As Yale Duo Claims Big Three Title
Ducky Pond, Yale’s great athlete, closed his college career with a 10 to 9 win over Princeton in a clutch game. He pitched the Eli to the Big Three baseball crown and beat Charley Caldwell, while his timely batting helped secure the victory in the tenth inning. Pond also starred in football backfield for three seasons.
Ballerino Retains Junior Lightweight Title in Queens
In a fifteen round bout at Queensboro A C Mike Bal lerino held the junior lightweight championship against Vincent Pepper Martin. The crowd booed the referee’s decision though Martin appeared to be favored. A ten round prelim saw Charley Rosen lose to Eddie Wagner in Philadelphia.
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Kid) Wagner
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Baseball Standings Snapshot From The National League
Baseball standings show teams from Wash to Phila and Detroit with varying records. Louis Ww 38 N York ao Boston, and Pitts 428 029/Cincinnati 38 37 N Vf 42. Phila 33 40 Brklyn 35 627 Chicago 23 42 S Louis 36 37 493/Boston 29 44.
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Four-Striper Latta Seeks Deep Sea Golf Title
The Montreal captain R. G. Latta, a four stripe master in command of the Canadian Pacific liner Montreal, claims the deep sea golfer championship. He plays under 80 on many courses across ports from China to distant shores and keeps in trim with a practice machine aboard ship.
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Laurel speeds into new era with 250 mile opening race
Laurel Maryland prepares for a Saturday dedication, a 250 mile race on an 1 1/8 mile wooden track. The $500000 speedway seats 25000, with 10000 parking and grandstand 800 feet long. Featured drivers include Peter De Paolo Tommy Milton Bernie Hill Harry Hartz and Earl Cooper.
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American Association and League Matches Listed
Schedule shows American Association games in Indianapolis Kansas City Toledo Minneapolis Columbus St Paul Louisville Milwaukee. American League pairings include Washington Chicago New York Louis Boston Metro Philadelphia Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis Boston with multiple games and venues.
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Berlenbach Marullo Set for No-Decision Match in Newark
Tony Marullo will meet Paul Berlenbach in a no-decision bout of about a dozen rounds at Dreamland Park Newark New Jersey on Monday night. Berlenbach just won the world light heavyweight title in June with a dull defense against Mickey McTigue.
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Greb manager Mason hospitalized after July 4 accident
James Mason, manager of middleweight champion Harry Greb, is in a Pittsburgh hospital after a fireworks accident. Doctors fear he may lose sight in his left eye following the blast while Mason bent over the display.
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Faeth Purchased By Des Moines Western League Club
Des Moines reports right handed pitcher Tony Faeth has been bought from St Paul of the American Association for the Western League club.
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With Tribe at Bat Pitchers Not Included
Baseball statistics table fragment lists players Florence Voter Redg Schreiber Sicking Hodapp Matthews Robertson Schmandt hristenburg Allen and Clark with games at bat hits averages and other numbers. Data appears scrambled with OCR artifacts but shows individual batting lines and team context.
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Retired NL Ace Fred Toney Leaves Baseball for Farm Life
Pitcher Fred Toney, once a National League star, has retired after a brief return with Nashville in the Southern Association. He pitched a few games this season then departed to his Tennessee farm, after previously being in retirement before rejoining Nashville for another try at the game.
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Tigers Have Three Batting Leaders In AL Race
Detroit Tigers players Cobb Wingo and Heilmann pace the American League batting standings. Cobb also stacks among scoring leaders and homers this season.
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Lady Aletaire Surprises in North Randall Trot Victory
Lady Aletaire won the first division of the 2:18 trot at North Randall track on Monday, delivering a $937.25 payout on a $10 ticket. A $2 wager on the first heat paid $64 to win, $32.60 to place, and $14.20 to show.
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United States Track Prospects for 1928 Olympic Team
United States track prospects for Amsterdam 1928 look formidable, based on national championships results in San Francisco. Murray Hulbert, president of the A A U, stated via telegram from San Francisco that the U S will field a strong Olympic squad.
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Chicago Trio Competes in Northern Indiana Tennis Fight
Whiting Ind July 7 Second round action in the Northern Indiana tennis tournament is set with three Chicago players George O Connell Art Shaw and Bill Kinsel seeking the title O Connell has won the championship the last two years and is challenged by Shaw and Kinsel in today’s play.
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Indiana Retains Max Lorber as Freshman Coach
Max Lorber is kept on as freshman football basketball and track coach at Indiana University for the coming year. A former IU star in football and basketball, he has coached since last February and earned strong approval from athletic officials. Lorber, from Columbia City, began at Illinois before transferring to IU, where he starred as quarterback and floor guard and earned numerals in four major sports.
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Independent Baseball Results And Schedules in Indiana
Local and nearby leagues report scores and upcoming games. The Arsenal Cubs beat rivals with several matches noted including a 9 to 1 win by Lyle's team in Cumberland. The Invaders beat Brooklyn 3 to 1. other teams announce games for next Sunday and call for players and managers.
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Mandell May Meet Sid Terris for Summer Fight
Sid Terris of New York and Sammy Mandell of Rockford likely to clash this summer. Terris announced his eagerness to meet Mandell while training in Chicago for a forthcoming bout with Ace Hudkins of Omaha.
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Rough Bout Promises Fast Action at Broad Ripple Park
Wrestling fans at Broad Ripple Park on Friday night will witness a two falls out of three match between Leslie Fishbaugh and Dutch Mantell under the same conditions as last week’s show. Mantell is famed for savage headlocks while Fishbaugh has dominated by punishment. Previously Jack Reynolds defeated Billy Love in the same format. Knute Rockne opens his midwestern coaches school in Culver after recent session at Oregon Agricultural College.
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Open Chicago Women Golf Tournament Begins At Midlothian
An open tournament for women under the Western Golf Association opened at the Midlothian Country Club in Chicago. One hundred fifty women golfers are entered.
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Grand Circuit Results At North Randall Monday
North Randall hosted Grand Circuit races with multiple divisions in pace and trot. Entries included Flying Direct Fox and Derby Shion, Ned Hale and Dorothy Gish among others, posting times and purse details across mile heats and longer legs.
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Indians Open Second Western Swing With Back-To-Back Bills
The Indians under Ownie Bush arrive in Kansas City for four days with two postponed games on the first visit. They will play today and Thursday in a four-city loop before returning to Indianapolis on July 24. Carmen Hill misses the series due to personal tragedy in his family.
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Yale Leader Named Captain Of Next Varsity Crew
Yale's elected skipper will captain the H I ears crew next season. He rows No 6 and held the same seat when the Blue won the Olympic championship in 1924. He has been a dependable performer for the past two campaigns.
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Kelleher Leaves Jumped A A Club for Boston
Johnny Kelleher has jumped the local A A club and is en route to Boston on reports early today. Manager Lavan said he knew of no reason for the infielder's action. Kelleher was purchased from the Boston Braves last year.
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Rodgers Grid Coach at West Virginia Alma Mater
Ira E. Rodgers, former West Virginia star, will become head coach at his alma mater next year succeeding Dr. C W Spears who resigned to take a Minnesota post. Rodgers has been Spears assistant for the last four years.
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Wirts Traded From Minneapolis A A To San Antonio
Elwood Wirts of the Minneapolis A A Baseball Club was traded Monday to San Antonio of the Texas League for infielder George Brovold.
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