Riverside Club Stages Golf Invitational
The State trap tournament concluded at the Indianapolis Gun Club with two championships decided. C T Daily of Vincennes won the handicap event after a shoot-off with W B Burford Jr while C A Edmonson captured the doubles title with 43 of 25 pairs. Burford had the tourney high score with 319. J Holladay won the professional all events with 313. State association officers named Seth Klein president G T Packer vice president R J Kemper secretary treasurer. Directors: Claude MacGary Ora Ax C A Riegel T Hutchison.
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C. T. Daily
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Big Leagues N easy win from the Boston Braves
The Boston Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 9 to 5 to move within half a game of the league-leading Giants. The Indians lost to the Red Sox 4 to 3 after a ninth inning rally. Huggins' batting order shone against the Tigers as Yankees prevailed 10 to 4. Thurston pitched the White Sox to a 5 to 3 win over the Athletics. Several other MLB games were rained out.
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Special Prizes for Arsenal Ave Push Mobile Races
Special prizes will be awarded at the Arsenal Ave push mobile races on June 28. The fattest pusher in junior and senior events and the youngest participant will receive awards. Lon Martin, a grocer, promises a big surprise for the pushers. Entries must come from within Brookside Ave to Dorman St with Jefferson Ave on the east and St. Clair St on the south as boundaries. The junior race is for under 14 and the senior class covers ages 14 to 17.
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Independent Baseball Season Actions Across Indianapolis Area
Independent baseball news notes multiple teams with upcoming games at Maxwell Field Willard Park Walnut Gardens and Riverside venues. Meetings tonight for several clubs and notices for participation and contact details. matches scheduled Sunday and Tuesday boxing show planned at Ft Benjamin Harrison with Eddie Dyer Jimmy Dalton bouts and more.
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Riverside Links Invitational Opens Saturday at Coffin Course
The Riverside golf invitational starts Saturday at 7:30 on Coffin with 136 entries. first 36 holes set for Coffin then finals at Riverside Sunday in foursomes. Defending champ Chick Evans leads a strong field including Eddie Zimmer Johnny Simpson and Bob Rosener. If Coffin holes 1 2 are unplayable, Riverside holes 4 will substitute.
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Jackson Reds
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Coffin
Chicago
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Johnny Simpson
Indianapolis
Evans
Babe Ruth Exhibition Game Set With Yankees at Washington Park
Vice President Smith announced a July 25 exhibition at Washington Park featuring the New York Yankees with Babe Ruth. Manager Huggins will field his regular lineup. Ruth hit his fifteenth homer Thursday and aims for a long homer streak this season. The Yankees have drawn large crowds in past visits.
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Baseball matchups for American and National leagues
American Association games include St. Paul at Indianapolis, Milwaukee at Columbus, Kansas City at Toledo, and Minneapolis at Louisville. American League pairings feature Philadelphia at Chicago, New York at Detroit, Washington at St. Louis, and Boston at Cleveland. National League schedules show Chicago at Boston, St. Louis at Brooklyn, and New York at Cincinnati.
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Rainy day shifts across American Association and League play
In a soggy card, multiple games were postponed due to rain while scores from eleven innings show Kansas City vs Toledo 1-0 and Louisville 4-3 over Milwaukee. Boston and Cleveland had 4-9 losses while Detroit edged New York 4-3 in a pitchers duel. Washington at St Louis played on wet grounds as other fixtures await rescheduling.
Nation's Best Compete for Places on Team
About 400 amateur athletes gathered at Harvard stadium for final track and field tryouts to determine who will represent the United States in the Paris Olympics. West coast contenders clash with East, all vying for a place on the national squad sailing to Paris next Monday.
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United Press
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America
Harvard Stadium
U.S. A
Paris
West
Thirty Mile City Bicycle Race At Meridian Street
A thirty mile race will occur at Twenty Eighth and Meridian Street on June 28 featuring boys teams from the north part of the city. The course is one and one tenth miles around. Five teams have entered, named after various auto racing cars.
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Twenty-Eighth
Meridian Sts
Milton Show s Em How In 250 Mile Race Qualifying
In Altoona Pennsylvania on June 13 the 250 mile auto race prepared for thrilling Speed. Tommy Milton led qualifying at 120.3 mph with Ira Vail Jerry Wonderlich Antoine Mourre also posting fast laps. Murphy Cooper and Corum qualified in Wednesday trials.
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Jerry Wonderlich
Antoine Mourre
Murphy
Cooper
Corum
Wills Faces Backlash Over Disputed Boxing Clash
The piece attacks Beaby for keeping Wills from a Dempsey bout and portrays Wills as a martyr amid community mockery. It argues discrimination shields a hard working athlete while attacking public sentiment and media portrayals surrounding the sport and gatekeeping figures.
Ohio State at Butler Baseball Clash at Irwin Field
Butler hosts Ohio State in the final Butler College baseball game at Irwin Field at 3 p.m. The Buckeyes arrive as the favorites with Jake Staton set to pitch what is billed as his last game for Butler.
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Boxing Results At Dirt Track Triangle A C Outdoor Show
Young Marchant and Muff Bron son fought ten rounds in the lightweight bout at the Triangle A C second outdoor show at the Hoosier Motor Speedway. Marchant won about four rounds with the rest close. An eight-round featherweight bout between Joe Elraine and Joe Dillon drew well. Allan Watson beat George Herman in an eight-round bout at 116 pounds as Herman’s left eye was cut in the fifth. Kid Lew Shank won a four-round catchweight over Sailor Morris.
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Ouisville
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Indianapolis
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George Herman
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Herman
Kid Lew Shank
Sailor Morris
Michigan City Match Set For July 4 in No-Decision Bout
In Michigan City Indiana promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons plans a July 4 no-decision middleweight bout between Harry Greb and Young Stribling at the blue bowl. The bout, not a title fight, will have Stribling above the middleweight limit and follows Fitzsimmons’ involvement with the Gibbons Carpentier bout.
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Bushmen Face Third Clash as Series Tightens at Washington Park
In a tense St. Paul Indians battle, Jess Petty pitched superbly to blank the Saints until the ninth, earning his tenth win as the Tribe routs them 8 to 2. Ray Schmandt belted a homer, Johnny Neun starred at first, and new shortstop Johnny Jones impressed as Cleveland upends the Saints.
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Ray
RETURN MAT ENCOUNTER at Broadway A. C. next Tuesday
Jack Reynolds welterweight was signed Thursday by the Broadway A. C. to meet Matty Matsuda of Japan at the Broadway Theater in a finish wrestling match next Tuesday night. Reynolds lost to the Island grappler last month and argues Matsuda should have been disqualified for rope holding while Matsuda says the rules allow it.
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Ruth at Bat Bunt and Home Run Tale
Ruth shows early contact with a bunt in the first inning and a deliberate walk in the eighth. He also drives a fifteenth home run in the fourth inning and is hit by a pitch in the fifth inning, while the second inning features a purposeful pass.
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Ty Cobb
Saints
Shortridge Clinches Tennis Season With Manual Win
Shortridge prevailed over Manual 4 singles and 2 doubles to close the season. Kristena beat Clair 6-1 6-2, Elrod won 6-0 8-6 over Harreson, Brafford over Weiland 6-0 6-8 7-5, Retmeier topped Schmedel 6-4 6-1. In doubles Elrod and Chris tena beat Harreson and Ziegelmuller 6-7 6-1 7-5, Brafford and Retmeier defeated Roesner and Sturm 6-2 6-1.
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Mathewson’s second no hitter in June 1905 feature
The piece recalls Christy Mathewson’s second no hit game with the Giants, a 1 0 victory over Chicago on June 13 1905 behind a steady defense by Dehlen and Gilbert. Chance’s Cubs were shut out as Mathewson fanned two and walked none, with Slagie Schulte and Evers among Chicago’s late misplays.
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Dehlen
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Coulon to meet Taylor in local arena
Matchmaker Harter of Washington DC signed Eddie Coulon to meet Bud Taylor in Washington Park on June 23 in a scheduled ten round bout. Taylor, a Hoosier, is noted for aggressive play and recent tough bout with Fancho Villa. The card will open with an eight round scrap and three six round bouts before the main event.
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Washington D. C
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New Orleans
Bud Taylor
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Plans Change for Net Tourney at Indianapolis Courts
The city tennis tournament will start next Tuesday at the Indianapolis Tennis Association courts, replacing the Hawthorne venue due to poor weather. Wallace Richards chairs the committee and entries go to him at 1446 N Alabama St, University Club, or the Indianapolis Tennis Association. Top players Johnny Hennessey, Joh Burdick, Fritz Bastian and others are slated to compete. Home Runs Thursday Ruth Yankees Miller Athletics Schmandt Indianapolis.
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Joh Burdick
Fritz Bastian
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