Boxers Set For Six Bout Card At Beech Grove Arena
Fight fans attend the first show at the new open air Beech Grove arena tonight six bouts on the card headlined by Jimmy Finley of Louisville meeting Johnny Nichols of St Paul in a ten round welterweight bout Nichols from the Mike Gibbons stable has shown aggressiveness in workouts Local scrappers fill prelims with popular prices and encouraging advance sales The card lists Finley Nichols Caponi Sullivan Sconce Moore Clark Gant Hurt Logan Arvinone Smith and others under Referee Mike Mitchell and Ray Hahn.
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Chicago
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Toledo
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Mike Mitchell
Ray Hahn
Rickard Plans Welterweight Natural at Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard has arranged a welterweight bout for June 17 at Madison Square Garden. Mickey Walker, former welterweight champion, will fight Joe Dundee of Baltimore in a ten round bout at 147 pounds. Dundee has defeated all others in the division except Walker and Latzo, and Walker seeks a rematch with Latzo after Latzo beat him in Scranton last month.
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New York
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Madison’ Square Garden
Mickey Walker
Pete Latzy
Scranton
Joe Dundee
Baltimore
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Yankees Likely to Win 90 as Derby Grows Near
Billy Evans analyzes the Yankees 1926 pennant chances after 39 games, showing 30 wins and 9 losses. He notes Ruth and Gehrig as the primary threats and cites Gleason’s advice on pitching to them. Dugan’s injury opened the door for Gazella as the Yanks kept winning.
Babe Ruth Homers Twice In One Game To Climb Records
New York June 4 Babe Ruth hit two long home runs off Wiltie of the Red Sox in the first and third innings boosting his season total to eighteen and closing on his 1921 record. The slugger had a stretch of sixteen straight wins last month and had recently cooled off after a hitting slump.
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Prep Meet Draws Nationwide High School Athletes
At Stagg Field Chicago the annual inter scholastic track and field championships opened with 900 high school athletes and 200 academy entrants, making this year the largest meet yet and giving the title a distinctly national character as teams from more than half the states compete.
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U S Tennis Stars Win and Lose at Paris Championships
American players had mixed results as the international hard courts championships resumed in Paris. Mary Browne defeated France's De Fandes de Danet 6-3 6-1, while Mrs Jessup and Miss Mumford fell to Mme Danet and Miss Vlasto 3-6 6-3 6-4. Howard Kinsey outlasted Cattaruzza 5-7 1-6 7-6 6-1 6-1, and Viaste beat Mme Scherbatskoy 6-3 6-0. Lenglen swept Mrs Baron 6-0 6-0, while Mme Mathias upset Jessup 5-7 9-7 6-0. Wills was sidelined by illness, and Borotra beat Meyers as Feret won 7-5 6-3 9-7.
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California
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Shepard Baron
England
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Wilmington
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Miss K. Bouman
Shortridge Wins City Tennis Title Over Cathedral
Shortridge High School tennis team defeated Cathedral five matches to one in a Thursday dual meet to claim the city title. Captain Quinn of Cathedral won 6-0 6-4 over Worthington. Shortridge won three singles and two doubles. The champs later played Culver Military Academy.
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Yankees Open Western Tour Lead as Ruth Hits Eighteenth
The 1926 baseball page notes Babe Ruth trails none in the majors with his seventeenth and eighteenth homers as New York begins a long western swing leading the league by seven and a half games over the Athletics. The Tigers climb to fourth by beating Cleveland 3 to 0 in the other league game. Cincinnati moves up to second after a ninth inning rally. Chicago manages only four hits.
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Baseball Calendar and Results in American Association
Baseball calendar covers American Association yesterday results with player names and team ties. Also notes American League standings and schedules with New York and Cleveland references, plus Chicago at St Louis rain and Columbia rowing crews sailing to Poughkeepsie for the June 28 regatta.
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Columbia
Poughkeepsie
Light and Heat to Meet Marmons in Capital City League Clash
The Indianapolis Light and Heat baseball team faces Marmons of the Capital City League this Saturday at 3 p m at Riverside No 1. Light and Heat lead the standings with an undefeated record as the league plays on.
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Scarborough to Lead Minnesota Track Team Next Year
United Press reports from Minneapolis on June 4 that Ted Scarborough star half miler will captain the Minnesota track team for the upcoming season.
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Minn
Ted Scarborough
University of Minnesota
Cathedral High Closes Baseball Season at Mooresville
Cathedral High School ended its baseball season with a game at Mooresville as part of the commencement program. Healy was slated to pitch for Cathedral.
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City Tennis Entries Due for Hawthorn Tourney Next Week
Entries for the city tennis tournament at Hawthorn courts close Sunday at 10 AM. Noted entrants include Hennessey Sagalowsky Leo Kurzrok and Kipp with Hennessey and Kipp partnering in doubles. Women’s doubles and singles are also on the schedule. entries may be mailed to T B Montgomery Fletcher Savings and Trust Co. or submitted at Hawthorn clubhouse.
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Purdue Elects Two Captains For Next Year
Purdue selects James E. Little distance runner as track captain and Hugh E. Wise catcher as baseball captain for the coming season. The page notes eleven major Ps awarded to baseball players and four minor letters, with several names listed amid award details.
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Knox Sent From Wichita Falls to Hartford Club
Wichita Falls transfers catcher Cliff Bud Knox to the Hartford Club of the Eastern League in a move affecting the two teams.
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Cliff
Bud) Knox
Hartford
Red wins fourth race at Exposition Park for Cheek's milestone
Ten year old Red won the fourth race at Exposition Park in Aurora Illinois on Thursday securing the first year of success for Thomas Cheek the oldest race man in the world aged 101 years.
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Exposition Park
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