Lengthen to Defend Net Singles Title
Wimbledon reports Suzanne Lenglen arrives to watch the Wightman cup action and confirms she will defend her Wimbledon singles title. Henry L. Farrell notes the anticipated Lenglen vs Helen Wills match may occur as weather and courts are described as fast. Wills loses in doubles and singles to Miss Covell with faulty American form highlighted.
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Reynolds Loses In Mat Scrap At Broadway Theater
Matty Matsuda defeated Jack Reynolds two falls to one in a Broadway Theater bout witnessed by a large crowd. Matsuda won the first fall in twenty one minutes eight seconds, Reynolds the second in twenty one minutes twenty six seconds, and Matsuda took the deciding fall in thirty three minutes amid a disputed call.
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The Nut Cracker The Nut Cracker
A revival of brutal ball game mythology recounts knuckle parties and punch laden highlights from a massacre between Yanks and Tigers. It cites old score columns and fans, arguing both sides detested fights while preferring home team success.
Ferraris 10 Box on Harter Card Washington Park Card
Matchmaker Harter of Washington D C signed Fighting Ferraris to box in a six round bout on the Washington Park fifth card next Monday night. An opponent for Ferraris will be engaged tonight. Kid Rozelle will meet Billie Myers in another six round scrap. Eddie Coulon Bud Taylor ten round feature excites fans as Coulon faces veterans. Harter to finalize Monday card Thursday.
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Georgia Tech star Wycoff tops southern college baseball
Atlanta June 18 The hardest and longest hitter in southern collegiate baseball is Douglas Wycoff Georgia Tech star Wycoff has a .508 batting average and many home runs. He is expected to be given a tryout by one of the major league clubs.
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Dyer Wins Over Dalton At Fort By Clear Margin
Eddie Dyer of Terre Haute defeated Jimmy Dalton by referee’s decision in ten rounds at Ft Harrison boxing card. Dyer won four rounds to one with others even, outslugging and outsmarting his older opponent.
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University of Washington Wins Spring Regatta
The Washington crew from Seattle captured the varsity race in Poughkeepsie with Wisconsin second, Cornell third, and Pennsylvania fourth. Washington led from start to finish as Eastern crews lagged. Pennsylvania won both the junior varsity and freshmen events.
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Independent baseball league meetings and local notices
A series of local baseball meetings is announced including the Imperial League at Smith Hassler Sturm Sporting Goods and the East Side S S Baseball ve at 615 N Sherman Dr Friday at 8. The Ideal Furnace team plays at Mooresville Suris and a meeting is set for 142 Risener St. Contact William Burk at 1342 Reisner St or Belmont 0442. The Marion Cardinals seek a Sunday game for 18 20 year olds. Drexel 6634 listed for calls. K League results show La Salles 6 Calumets 1 and Pintas 6 Caseys 3 in a game, plus Pintas 9 Caseys 3 in the second. Akron Truarsak to meet at Smith Kassier Sturm’s tonight at 7 45 under new manager H L Earl.
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Washington Senators Win 17th Straight in 1912 Season
In spring 1912 Washington raced through Detroit Chicago St Louis and Cleveland winning every game. Their 17 game streak ended with Cleveland's seventh straight defeat after a tough Western contest on June 15 1912. The box score shows Washington and Cleveland racking up runs with Moeller Milan Gandil and Morgan contributing for Washington and Lajoie Morgan Milan for Cleveland.
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Baseball Schedule Fragments Include City Pairings
A collection of scattered matchups lists teams such as Milwaukee Indianapolis Minneapolis Toledo Louisville St Paul Columbus and others in the American and National Leagues with Philadelphia St Louis Washington Chicago Boston Detroit New York Cleveland Pittsburg Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia.
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Baseball results from yesterday in the National and American Leagues
Recaps show Cincinnati and Boston splits in doubleheaders with notable pitching and error totals. Chicago and St Louis delivered decisive wins while New York and Philadelphia faced varied outcomes in both leagues.
Illinois Track Team Wins Western Conference Meet Title
Urbana, I June 18 Coach Harry Gills track squad won the Western Conference meet with 74 points, the largest score by one team as Illinois claims a sixth championship for the 1923-24 school year. The Illini also contended for multiple major titles across basketball football golf and tennis.
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Speed Trials Set for July 3 at Hoosier Motor Speedway
Sixteen cars will race on the dirt track July 3 with trials to select fastest machines for the July 4 event. Manager Lines has sent entry blanks to many dirt track figures and expects a large field. In Youngstown Ohio Mike O Dowd defeated Eddie Bowen in a bout terminated in the ninth round when Bowen was knocked down three times.
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Young Stribling Film Fan Follows Ring Action
Georgia school boy fighter Young Stribling is a camera fiend with his own motion picture machine. He carries it everywhere and whet his appetite by filming the Gibbons Carpentier bout for his own use.
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Local Net Meet Showcases Doubles Singles Matches
Local tennis stars compete at I T A courts on Oriental and Pratt Street with sixteen singles and the same number of doubles matches on the city tournament program. Play began Tuesday with ten singles matches and results include Burdik, Kipp, Adler, Ehlers, Sagalowsky, Corey, Kohn, Woods, McKay, Starbuck triumphant.
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Crowd Plate Advice From Rogers and Hornsby on Hitting
In this vintage column Rogers and Hornsby discuss natural hitters versus rebuilt styles, urging players to choose a grip friendly bat, stand straight into pitches, and prioritize accuracy over power. They advise studying pitcher types, crowding the plate on curves, and maintaining confidence and focus at the plate.
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League Leaders Beaten as Indians Split Series with Millers
The A. A. race tightens as leaders Saint and Colonels Trail. Indians split a four game set with the Millers at Washington Park. Burwell started the opener and Hill closed the second. Fisher homered and tripled, boosting Milers to a 6 4 win and 8 6 victory.
Record Jump York Club Aces 6 Foot 6 Inch High Jump
Record jumper from York Athletic Club clears six feet six inches and earns spot to represent Uncle Sam in the Paris 1924 Olympic Games. Fran Brown of the New York club noted among qualifiers.
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Ruth Delivers Late Victory As Yanks Top Cleveland 7 6
Baseball roundup details several results including New York Yankees 7 Cleveland 6 with Abe Ruth scoring from second on an infield out. Pittsburgh and Boston split, Detroit takes third straight, Cubs edge Phillies, Giants top Cardinals, Dodgers beat Reds, and Senators defeat White Sox 12 6 in Tuesday action.
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Ruth At Bat Tuesday Inning by Inning Summary
Ruth singles in the first inning and homers in the sixteenth, hitting over the right field wall. She walks in the fifth and seventh innings and grounds out to first in the ninth.
Firpo Negotiations Collapse Over Demands in Buenos Aires
Juan Homes, Tex Rickard's representative, called off all talks with Luis Angel Firpo for an United States appearance after Firpo demanded 10,000 dollars in advance, the right to name the referee, and other terms, in Buenos Aires.
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Indians Triumph as Miller Stars in Doubleheader
Fred Fitzsimmons was slated to start for the Tribe against the Brewers with Krueger behind the plate. Otto Miller caught his first Indians game, singled, and drove in a run as the Tribe won both contests. Earl Smith collected four hits in the second game, with miscues and aggressive baserunning shaping the outcomes.
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Benny Leonard to Fight Mickey Walker This Summer
In Chicago on June 18 Benny Leonard the world's lightweight champion will meet welterweight champion Mickey Walker in New York or New Jersey this summer. Packey Schwartz, Leonard's cook, said he was called to start cooking at the Leonard camp after leaving for New York.
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Ray Schalk And The Catchers Real Duties
Amateur Tips urges the catcher to master every facet of play beyond catching and throwing. It stresses knowing batter strengths and weaknesses within the organization and applying that knowledge prudently in games, warning against dull play.
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Alibi Given by Harry Wills in Bartley Madden Incident
Harry Wills states he did not intervene in a confrontation with Bartley Madden to avoid injuring his hands. He describes his actions as avoiding harm and offers his account of the recent incident.
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Thomas System Men’s Hair Specialists Ad
Eliminate dandruff and guarantee hair regrowth or refund. Free examination offered by the Thomas System for men. Office hours vary throughout the week with a schedule listed for Tuesday through Saturday. Located at 509 State Life Blog.
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