Pop bottles and protests color Brooklyn baseball lore
July 25 York notes Brooklyn fans cling to pop bottles as a symbol of fervent protest at Ebbets Field. The piece recalls past incidents with umpires, refutes overreaction, and muses on fans bringing their own bottles while reminiscing Grover Alexander’s early career and Galesburg memories.
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Cardinals
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Harry Stevens
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Galesburg
Alexander
Grover
Illinois
Gary
Eddie Martin to Fight Jack Giraldo at Ridgewood Grove
Eddie Martin the former world bantamweight champion will clash with Jack Giraldo of South America in a six round feature bout at Ridgewood Grove on Saturday.
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New York
Eddie Cannonball Martin
Jack Giraldo
Ridgewood Grove
Americans and French tie opening Davis Cup clash
In Paris on July 25 United States star William Tilden defeated Jean Borotra in four sets while Henri Cochet edged George Lott in straight sets, keeping the Davis Cup challenge round evenly poised. Doubles loom as Allison and Van Ryn face Cochet and Brugnon.
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John White
United Press
Paris
United States
France
William T. Tilden
Jean Borotra
Henri Cochet
George Lott
Roland Garros
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
Jacques Brugnon
Henri
Tilden
Cochet
Lott
Borotra
Jean Bousus
Brugnon
Allison
van Ryn
Chicago
Bill
Canadians Set to Challenge U S in Soldier Field Meet
Times Special reports John Nicholson, Notre Dame track coach and Canada native, trains the Canadian team in Montreal for the Empire games at Hamilton and the August 27 international meet at Soldier Field. He says Canada will field strong sprinters to three mile runners, with possible weakness in the quarter mile hurdles.
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United States
Soldier Field
Dominion
Hamilton
Ontario
John Nicholson
Notre Dame
Canada
Montreal
Nicholson
Army and Navy polo teams to meet in junior finals
Rumson New Jersey July 25 United Press reports the whip pany river and the United States army polo teams will clash Sunday in the national junior tournament finals. The soldier team earned its spot by beating Greentree 19 to 7 on Thursday.
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Grogan Flowers Boat Race Delayed to August Fifth
Rain again washed over the Grogan Flowers boat Thursday night causing the event to be postponed until August fifth.
New York to Host First Night College Football in Metro District
Manhattan College announced a football game to be played at the Polo Grounds on Friday October 10. It will be the first night college game in the Metropolitan district.
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New York
Manhattan College Today
Polo Grounds
Ripple Ring Scraps at Broad Ripple Include Knockouts and Draws
Ray Drake was knocked out in the third round by Tony Petruzzio at Broad Ripple Thursday night and Jack Matone outpointed Woody Burch. In the semi windup Kid Henry stopped Ray Smith in the fourth canto. Prelim results: Roy Woods drew with Young Leach and Blackie Cline stopped Charlie in the fourth session.
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Ray Drake
Tony Petruzzio
Broad Ripple
Jack Matone
Woody Burch
Kid Henry
Ray Smith
Roy Woods
Young Leach
Blackie Cline
Charlie
Payne Beats Battalino to Take Featherweight Title
Cecil Payne of Louisville defeated Battalino in ten rounds in Cincinnati on Thursday to claim the featherweight championship. Payne scored a knockdown for a nine count in the second round and earned his second win over Battalino. The Battler won six rounds.
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Bat Battalino
Cecil Payne
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Payne
Battalino
Perhaps Indians Will Have Better Luck Under Lights
The Indians return to Washington park after a Toledo series and begin a long home stand with night games at The Towers. Ollie Tucker joins the squad from Buffalo, a 370 batting hero in the International League, as Cincinnati visits Indianapolis for a night exhibition with the Indians on July 30.
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Columbus
Senators
Bucks
Minneapolis
A. A
Towers
West Washington
Indians
Ollie Tucker
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Louisville
Cincinnati Reds
Indianapolis
Reds
Hapless Tribe Struggles as Toledo Beats Hoosiers 10–2
Toledo’s Casey Stengel’s Hens defeated the Hoosiers 10 to 2. Ambrose and Ferguson pitched for Toledo, Earl Smith and Ernie Wingard homered, Jack Warner led with a triple and two steals, and Hoffmann left with a shoulder injury. Ollie Tucker did not report.
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Casey Stengel
Lebourveau
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Cicero
Ollie Tucker
Rabbit Warstler
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J. Smith
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Freigau
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Mostl
Koehler
Smith
Veau
Brown
Johnston
Bulson Captures Third Straight Indiana Women's Golf Title
Mrs. Albert E. Bulson of Ft. Wayne defeated Mrs. Carl McCaskey of Indianapolis one up in eighteen holes to clinch a historic third consecutive state title for the Indiana Women's Golf Association. McCaskey led at the turn but two crucial holes and three putts by McCaskey sealed Bulson's victory before a 300 plus gallery.
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A. E. Bulson
Ft. Wayne
Carl McCaskey
Highland
Indianapolis
Ind
Albert E. Bulson
Indiana Women's Golf Association
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McCaskey
Mrs. McCaskey
Champ
Rabbit Warstler Makes MLB Debut With Red Sox
Rabbit Warstler, Boston Red Sox shortstop, arrived by air in St. Louis and played five plate appearances against the Browns, collecting two hits and a walk. He handled five chances with four assists and a putout, fielding error free. Warstler left Indianapolis at 9 15 Thursday morning.
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Carnera to Get Hearing on Six Month Stay
Primo Carnera, Italian heavyweight, will have a Monday hearing by the labor department on his bid to remain in the United States for six more months. He entered last December for a six month stay and the department will reconsider after previously rejecting his extension request.
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Primo Carnera
Labor Department
United States
Women golfers duel for title in Indiana medal play
Mrs. Bulson leads as an Indiana women’s golf match progresses with Mrs. H. L. Cooper winning the medal play tournament by one stroke over Miss Dorothy Gustafson. Ruth White and C. A. Jaqua did not play. four players lost in the quarter finals.
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South Bend
Dorothy Gustafson
Cooper
Ruth White
Indianapolis Country Club
C. A. Jaqua
City Aces Battle at Evansville
Eight survivors remain in the state tennis tournament with George O Connell of Chicago and Dick Bastian of Indianapolis as top contenders. O Connell faces Ted Diemer and Bastian meets Emmett Lowery. Chicago brothers Lee and Ed Lejeck meet in a lower bracket. Watters of Vincennes vs Bossong of Cincinnati in a quarter final. Catherine Wolf leads the women's draw with Marjorie Brownlee favored. matches listed for today include Wolf vs Karl and Brownlee vs Hinkle.
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Evansville
Ind
George O'Connell
Chicago
Dick Bastian
Indianapolis
O'Connell
Bastian
Ted Diemer
Emmett Lowery
Lee Lejeck
Ed Lejeck
Doug Watters
Vincennes
Earl Bossong
Cincinnati
Catherine Wolf
Marjorie Brownlee
Indiana
Louise Karl
Agnes Hinkle
Ruth Dexman
Nelson Severin
Marty Jones
A. E. Burgess
Close Call for Maxie Schmeling Rescued After Boat Accident
World heavyweight champion Max Schmeling nearly drowned while motor boating on Scharmuetzel Lake near Berlin. Heavy waves capsized the boat, he lost his balance and went overboard, but was rescued by a passing launch.
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United Press
Berlin
Max Schmeling
Scharmuetzel Lake
Schmeling
Jungle Park to Host 15 and 5 Mile Races Sunday
Jungle Park will stage a 15 mile race plus three five mile events this Sunday. The program begins with the first speed battle at 2 30. The eight mile track lies north of Rockville. Indianapolis Racing Association reports 20 entries. Four star pilots Howdy Wilcox Bennie Benniefield Ray Myers and Bernard Trexler will compete.
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Indianapolis
Howdy Wilcox
Bennie Benniefield
Ray Myers
Bernard Trexler
Essex County Invitational Tennis Title Won by Marjorie Morrill
In Manchester Massachusetts Marjorie Morrill of Dedham the seventh seed defeated Marjorie Gladman of Santa Monica California the sixth seed in straight sets 6-1 6-2 to claim the Essex County women's invitational singles championship for the first time in the event history.
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Essex County
Marjorie Morrill
Dedham
Marjorie Gladman
Santa Monica
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