Opening Saratoga meet draws thousands for flashy stakes
Saratoga Springs N Y July 30 thousands of turf followers fill the track for the annual summer racing meeting headlined by Gallant Fox William Woodwards undefeated 3 year old as racing fans await the Flash Stakes and the Saratoga Handicap both 5000 events with over 39 stakes and more than a half million in prizes Vander Pool Equipoise and Jamestown are among top 2 year olds clamoring for a shot at Gallant Fox and a possible Travers win that could push him past Zev's $313000.
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WINE TWINS OF MOUND RECORD THEIR AGE AND GAMES
Luque and Jones, veteran pitchers of the major leagues, age 39 and 38, are highlighted as aging stars. Samuel Pond Jones began his career 16 years ago in Cleveland, compiling 168 wins and 153 losses with the Indians, Red Sox, Yankees, Browns and Senators. Luque, with a .500 record for the Reds and past trades, faces a pivotal season as the two near birthdays.
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Murray State Pro Golf Entry Determined in Play-off
S E Walters of Gary and Fred McDermitt of Shelbyville faced a play-off to decide Murray partner for the National PGA tournament in September. Murray posted 137 for qualifying, with Walters and McDermitt at 138 as contenders.
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Barry Wood Jr. Seen as Dual Star of Tennis and Harvard Football
Barry Wood Jr. gains attention as a high ranking tennis figure this summer and a sensational Harvard football standout this fall. The forward passing quarterbacked youth dazzled eastern gridiron crowds last year with his fancy plays.
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Putter Alignment Tip From Miniature Golf Guide
A golf method advises placing the putter in front of the ball to set the correct line toward the cup for a straight finish. Players then grip and strike with calculated force, noting top players use this approach in big tournaments.
President Hoover to attend Nationals home opener with Phillies
President Hoover announced he would attend the opening of the Washington Nationals home stand against Philadelphia and invited his cabinet to join him. Washington, after a disastrous western trip, fell from the lead in the American League to six games behind the Athletics.
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Baseball Calendar Highlights and Schedule Notes
In the American League there are two games as St Louis visits Chicago Detroit plays Cleveland Philadelphia meets Washington and New York faces Boston. In the National League Boston travels to New York with Brooklyn at Philadelphia for two games and Louis visits Pittsburgh. One game scheduled.
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Baseball Scores and Standings From Yesterday
Yesterday's results feature Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Minneapolis Kansas City Louisville Toledo and St Paul split double headers with varied inning counts. Leading hitters include Klein O'Doul Gehrig Stephenson and Ruth. home run leaders Gehrig Klein Foxx. Also Midget Wolgast scored a five round TKO over Speedy Dado in Los Angeles.
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Carnera knocks out Cook in two rounds in Cleveland
In Cleveland on Tuesday night Primo Carnera stopped veteran Australian boxer George Cook in two rounds of a scheduled ten round bout. Cook absorbed most of Carnera's leather before a hard left to the jaw ended the fight with a ten count. Ten thousand fans watched.
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Canadian Finals Set In Ancaster Open Golf Match
Tom Armour of Detroit and Leo Diegel of Agua Caliente Calif. meet in the Canadian open at Hamilton Country Club Ancaster Ont. They will contest thirty six holes after tying for first in last week’s event.
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Heavyweights To Lead Ripple Scraps Boxing Card
Free Ripple Scraps will feature fast heavyweights at Broad Ripple Thursday night. Jack Wright and Don Sanders, selected by Matchmaker Parker, headline. Ray Hurtz meets Kid Henry in the semi windup as six bouts fill the card despite rain or shine.
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13 Collegians Go to Japan
Thirteen men selected by Coach Nelson M. Norgren will join the University of Chicago baseball team that departs August 4 for its fifth tour of Japan. Names include Arthur Cahill Springfield Mo John Lynch Lockport Ill Marshall Fish East Chicago Ind Wilbur J Urban River Forest Ill Harold C Johnson Cicero Ill Harold Bluhm Jack Gray Roy Henshaw Maurice Holahan Jr Clarence L Johnson William J Olson and Hayden Wingate of Chicago.
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Heavyweight Clash Set Tonight in New York
In New York on July 30 the scheduled heavyweight bout between Tuffy Griffith of Sioux City and Tom Heeney of New Zealand will be held at Queensboro Stadium, postponed from Tuesday due to rain. Heeney weighed 205 pounds and Griffith 187 with Griffith favored at 3 to 1 in betting.
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