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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1926
Page
12
The piece reviews the Stribling Berlenbach light heavyweight clash at Yankee Stadium, noting conflicting form and unpredictable outcomes. It mentions other boxing bouts and crowd reactions, highlighting uncertain betting and surprise results.
Wilbur Cooper, veteran National League pitcher, was released by the Chicago Cubs to the Detroit Americans. The move surprised observers as Cooper held a 2 1 record with both wins as shutouts this season.
Independent and Amateur Baseball notes list teams such as Mars Hill A A S Fae Shanklin A C S and Oakhill M A seeking Sunday games or tryouts. Calls to contact persons at listed addresses and phone numbers are urged for arrangements and park permits.
Joe Anderson of Covington wins a ten round decision over Al Webster of Billings at Ft Harrison. Webster fights back in rounds four to six, but Anderson dominates late and takes the verdict. Other results include Reynolds over Webber, Royal Cox over Tommy Murphy, Shine and Hopwood draw, and Bush over Meade. A double wind up is announced for next Tuesday.
British golf today at Formby on the second day of the Northern England professional championship with $5,000 prize money. H C Jolly of Fox Grove shot 77 for 149 aggregate and E Roberts of Alderly Edge 73 for 149. Nine Americans including Mehlhorn Walker Barnes Watrous Kirkwood Armour French Hagen and Stein compete.
Tuesday play at Hawthorne Courts in the city tennis tournament saw third round men singles and start of men doubles with sixteen men remaining in singles. seeded doubles teams include Sagalowsky Kurtrock Hennessey Kipp Starbuck Haworth and Ehlers Hicks with first round doubles matches set for 5 pm and rain uncertain finals hoped for Sunday. women entries closed and play starts Thursday.
Baseball listings for the day include AMERICAN ASSOCIATION games Minneapolis at Milwaukee Kansas City at St Paul and AMERICAN LEAGUE matchups Philadelphia at Chicago Detroit at Washington Cleveland, while NATIONAL LEAGUE fixtures feature Brooklyn at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia plus Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Yesterday's results include Brooklyn 6 Brooklyn 3 and New York 16 Chicago 8 in extended descriptions with player notes.
Local meet holder crowns Sagalowsky and Hennessey to battle for the city championship as the veteran Kipp withdraws from singles leaving Sag with clear path to finals. Sag and Kurzrock lead the doubles as top seeds and favorites to win. Sag, notable in college circuits, was Butler's captain this year.
Local tennis action continues in Hawthorn with third round matchups this afternoon. Players listed include Kurgrock versus Kellum, Starbuck facing Bastian, Haworth against Lang, Ehlers against Bie, Sagalowsky versus Vonsure, Endricks against Richards, and Schmidt against Christena.
Suzanne Lenglen advances to a France tennis final after a 6-2 6-1 win over Joan Fry with Mary Browne of California reaching the final by beating Katherina Bowman 8-6 6-2. Other quarterfinals see Rene Lacoste and Henri Cochet winning their matches while Vincent Richards faces Baron Von Kerhling.
The Indians depart for Minneapolis at noon to begin a four game series with Kelley’s Millers starting Thursday. The Brewers won fifteen straight, tying the league record, while Milwaukee shut out Minneapolis 2 0. Oswald Orwell, of the Brewers, is highlighted as a multi sport athlete from Luther College.
Detroit June 9 Babe Ruth powered the Yankees with two home runs, his twentieth and twenty first of the season, five days ahead of his 1921 record pace. He matched his 1921 timing with two homers in the same game dated June 13.
On a Tuesday afternoon over South Grove municipal links more than 100 schoolboy golfers will compete for the city Junior golf laurels next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Host Harry Schopp leads efforts with Lieut. C. A. Naylor Oren Davis Fred Gorman Coach Dane and Brother Vincent backing the event, the first open high school golf meet in Indiana. The Times plans to sponsor future Interscholastic meets to prepare players for the National Open.
Attendance of 48 800 expected for the world light heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. Gate nearing $600 000. Both fighters finished training with Stribling slight betting favorite and expect knockout bets.
Burford won the weekly trapshoot at the Crooked Creek Gun Club by breaking 49 of 50 targets. Wiggam finished second with 47.
About 200 athletes who placed in sectional meets will vie in the National Collegiate Amateur Athletic Association games at Soldiers Field. Sixty three universities and colleges are represented with a strong field, including a shot put clash between John Kuck and Bud Houser and a top 100 yard dash showdown featuring Roland Locke of Nebraska against other leading sprinters.
The first boys world series will be staged at the municipal stadium in Philadelphia on October 11 13 and 14. Frank C Cross of the American Legion sponsors announced that championship teams from the Far West Middle West central region and East will compete in morning games during the Legion national convention. The winner receives a trophy and over 2 000 teams have entered with more joining daily.
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