World’s Fastest Swimmers Gather at Ripple for Olympic Trials
Indianapolis hosts top swimmers led by Weismuller and Kahanamoku for three Olympic final trials in the 100 meter event, 1500 meters, and springboard diving at Broad Ripple pool. Noted entrants include Buddy Smith Stubby Kruger Norman Ross and various college and club competitors from across the country.
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Indianapolis Times
Ripple
Indianapolis
Broad Ripple Pool
United States
Paris
Tunney Accepts Offer to Meet Gibbons in boxing match
New York June 5 United Press reports Gene Tunney the American light heavyweight champion will accept an offer to meet Tommy Gibbons. Manager Billy Gibson announced the plan.
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New York
Gene Tunney
Tommy Gibbons
Billy Gibson
Barbian Defeats Bernstein In Detroit Lightweight Bout
United Press reports Sid Barbian of Detroit earned a 12 round decision over Jack Bernstein of New York in a Wednesday bout held in Detroit.
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United Press
New York
Sid Barbarian
Detroit
Jack Bernstein
State Swimming Events Batch at 3:30 PM
A list of swimming events includes Boy Scout State Championship 100 yard breast stroke Klorene State Championship 200 yard style 160 Pound City Championship 100 yard freestyle Indiana Kentucky A A U fancy diving for women Indiana Kentucky A A U 150 yard back stroke Olympic Final Tryout 100 meter freestyle 1500 meter freestyle springboard diving Open 220 yard freestyle for women Open 100 yard breast stroke Open 100 yard back stroke for women.
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Klorene
Indiana-Kentucky
Friday Swim Program Highlights And Championships
Friday events start at 3 30 P M featuring Boy Scout State Championship 106 yard free style Camp Fire Girls State Championship 50 meter free style 115 pound City Championship 100 Indiana Kentucky AAU Spring Indiana Kentucky AAU 50 yard free style women Olympic Final Tryout 400 meter open Spring board diving women Open 50 meter free style Open 100 yard breast stroke women Elimination trials Friday morning in the 40 meter free style.
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Paris
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Broad Ripple
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Indiana-Kentucky
Wabash Defeats Butler For Second Straight Win
In Crawfordsville Indiana on Wednesday Wabash defeated Butler 6 to 4 to sweep the series. Slaughter started for Butler but was erratic inviting late support from his teammates. Staton relieved in the seventh after four Wabash runs.
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World Series Mix Ups Spark Scoring Night
Big Leagues fumbles and wild pitches put runs on the board as the White Sox, Red Sox, Tigers, Athletics, and Cardinals win in a noisy midweek slate. Key miscues by COT S and Bush aided scoring. Fothergill drives Tigers past Senators in the tenth. Cleveland falls to last as Athletics rise.
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Mercersburg Academy shuts out Pennsy Forestry 9 to 0
Mercersburg Academy pitcher Hadley fanned 26 batters and allowed no hits as Mercersburg defeated Pennsy Academy of Forestry 9 to 0 in Mercersburg Pennsylvania. Only one putout not by Hadley’s catcher. first baseman recorded it.
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Barr is N. D. Captain for 1925 Track Team
William Barr of Chalmers Indiana was elected captain of Notre Dame track for 1925 at a Wednesday meeting. Barr, a sprinter, also runs on the relay squad. In California, St. Louis Cardinals begin talks with Stockton for a spring training camp, with local Chamber of Commerce backing and boosters active. Card directors previously trained in Bradenton Florida this year.
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South Bend
Ind
William Barr
Chalmers
Notre Dame
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Stockton
Cal
St. Louis Cardinals
Chamber of Commerce
Bradentown
Fla
Georges Breaks Camp at Michigan City for Long Island
Georges Carpentier and his American representative Jack Curley have closed their camp in Michigan City and moved to Curley's home in Great Neck Long Island. Georges continues to nurse a sprained ankle.
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United Press
Michigan City
Ind
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Jack Curley
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Great Neck
Long Island
N. Y
Wier wins 1500m trial at Broad Ripple meet
Hor ace Wier of Germantown Boys' Club edges Harold Florence of New York City's Boys' Club to win the second elimination time trial heat in the Olympic tryouts at Broad Ripple. Nine qualifiers swam the 1500 meters, starting from the west pool end with a 50 meter course.
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Germantown
Open golf championship first round at Oakland Hills
Detroit June 5. High teen hole results from the first round include H. C. Lagerblade Bridgeport 39 35 74 A B Sweet Chicago 40 41 81 Ruidie Loos Chicago 24 38 73 Emmet French Youngstown 42 37 79 Laurie Ayton Evanston 40 37 77.
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Detroit
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Bridgeport
A. B. Sweet
Chicago
Ruidie Loos
Emmet French
Youngstown
Laurie Ayton
Evanston
Today’s American Association and League Baseball Games
In the American Association Indianapolis faces Toledo Louisville plays Columbus St Paul meets Milwaukee Minneapolis clashes with Kansas City In the American League New York visits Chicago Boston plays St Louis Washington meets Detroit Philadelphia travels to Cleveland In the National League Cincinnati plays Boston Pittsburgh meets Brooklyn Chicago travels to New York St Louis visits Philadelphia
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Yesterday's Results in Major Leagues and American Association
Scores from American Association and American League show varied outcomes. Louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Kansas City posted wins or losses in tight contests. In the American League, Washington, Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Boston, St Louis, and New York recorded notable results with key pitchers and batters contributing across multiple innings.
Farrell to Cover Wimbledon and Paris Olympics Abroad
United Press sports writer Henry L. Farrell sails for Europe to cover Wimbledon and the Paris Olympic Games. He will be abroad about three months.
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New York
Henry L. Farrell
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Riversides Meet Spades In Sunday League Final
The Riversides and Spades, last year’s finalists, clash at Riverside Park diamond No 1 on Sunday in the Sunday Afternoon League. It is the first meeting since the 1923 tournament and a large crowd is expected.
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Spades
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Malone to Meet Moody in Boston Bout June 13
Jock Malone of St Paul and Frank Moody of England are matched for a ten round middleweight bout in Boston on June 13 scheduled to be staged at a local arena.
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United Press
Boston
Jock Malone
St. Paul
Frank Moody
England
Leading golfers start play for national title
Detroit June 5 Fairweather greeted the starters in the national open at Oakland Hills. Slow greens and sticky fairways from recent rains marked the opening rounds. Defending champion Bobby Jones led qualifiers from Chicago and Worcester as S Davidsson Herron and Cyril Walker went off first. Herron, Guilford, Evans, Jones, and A H Sweete stood out among notable amateurs as contenders.
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Detroit
Fairweather
Oakland Hills
Bobby Jones
Chicago
Worcester
Iew
S. Dviddson Herron
Cyril Walker
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Jesse Guilford
Chick Evans
A. H. Sweete
Simon Pures
The Nut Cracker and Baseball Gaffes Across the Era
A collage of sports and cultural quips notes curious events in baseball boxing golf and public life. Mentions Siki Carpentier Ruth in the National Guard Langford and Yankee Mike M Nally with sharp roasts about fame money and media in a lively 1920s style roundup.
Local clubs seek baseball games this week
Lawrence and Beech Grove teams announce upcoming games and player meetings. Brightwood A C s seek a match on Sunday at the Fort with manager contact Webster 7860. Rural Red Sox seek fast state opponents. William Pake of 1938 Katherine St. Lawrence requests a game on Monday with R C Yorger. Ideal Furnace plans at Beech Grove Sunday and calls players to a Friday meeting at 1342 Reisner St. William Burk also invites state clubs to arrange games at 1342 Reisner St. Belmont 0442.
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Danville
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Belmont
Old Cy's Freak Homer Wins Game at Cleveland
June 5 1902 featured Cy Young's frightful blast under the scoreboard at Cleveland eluding Elmer Flick. The fluky homer, aided by a missed ball, produced a run that decided Cy Young and Addie Joss’s game in a high tension performance.
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Cleveland
Addie Joss
Columbus Next Stop for Ownie's Indians
Ownie Bush's Indians wrap up the Toledo series with the Hens, sending Bill Burwell to the mound and predicting Jack Scott's start for the locals. Jess Petty earned his ninth win as Columbus waits after the midweek thriller. Pug Allen and Hodapp sparked the offense while Petty shut down the Hens. Indians climb to second as Columbus gains ground.
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Ownie Bush
Indians
Bill Burwell
Jack Scott
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Hoosiers
Jess Petty
Bradshaw
Pug Allen
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Kelly
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City Schools Baseball Title At Stake Friday
Technical High School won its third city series game, 14 to 4, over Shortridge at Riverside Park. Friday’s big match is Tech versus Manual at Garfield diamond No 2, 3 30 p.m., with the season’s fate in the balance. If Tech wins, Tech claims the title. if Manual wins, a playoff will be held on a neutral diamond next week.
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Sports score fragment shows college games and results
Wabash defeated Butler 6 to 4 while Harvard led Princeton 5 to 3 and Pennsylvania beat Columbia 7 to 3 in a sequence of early season college matches.
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