Yankees Links Stars Display Great Form
United Press dispatch from Chicago reports Americans show strong form ahead of the National Open. Jock Hutchison and Al Hackbarth defeated Arch ie Compston and Aubrey Boomer 5 and 4 at Park Ridge Country Club in a 36 hole exhibition. Tommy Armour led practice rounds with a 72 at Olympia Fields, while Bobby Jones shot 76.
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Talking It Over With Joe Williams on Foul Fights
New York June 18. boxing writer discusses fouls in Metropolitan fights. Leo Lemski fouled Pete Latzo in the sixth at Ebbets Field, reversing the round and prompting calls for a rematch as fans roared.
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Pete Latzo
Ebbets Field
Hunter wins International singles title brightening U S Davis cup bid
Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle New York captured the 1928 International singles championship defeating Jean Borotra of France in straight sets 6-0 6-3 7-5. Borotra and Bougias defeated Boyd and Robson to win the doubles title.
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France
Francis T. Hunter
New Rochelle
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Jean Borotra
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Bougias
Rain Delays City Tennis Championship Start
Showers this afternoon postponed the city tennis championships from today to Tuesday at the Hawthorn courts. First round singles matches will follow the same start times as today with 112 entries overall and seeds including Sagalowsky, Wilson, and Markey. Doubles and women's singles opening Tuesday. draws feature Indiana and Butler stars and several byes.
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Hawthorn Courts
Tueday
Phil Pike
Indiana University
Bill Nixon
Bob McCullough
Ernest Gilberti
Bud Markey
Dana Chandler
Butler University
Julius Sagalowsky
Tommy Wilson
Dick Crane
Markey
Dick Bastian
J. H. Ehlers
Bob Lang
Pike
Emmett Lowery
Jack Roberts
Jean Demmary
John Ertel Jr
Ralph Brafford
Bruce Johnson
Cornelius Holloway Jr
Sunday Baseball Results With Rain Delays Across Leagues
St Paul split with Milwaukee as second game postponed by rain. Minneapolis lost to Kansas City due to rain delays. Toledo edged Louisville in ten innings. American League saw low scoring action with Washington and Detroit toppling opponents. Boston and Chicago postponed by rain. National League games reduced to five innings with St Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and New York meeting mixed results amid rain.
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City Champs Win With Long Hits
The Indianapolis Power and Light nine defeated Illinois Central Pastimers 8 to 5 with extra base hits. Osborne and Broughton hit home runs while Roberts and Kelley doubled, and Reno pitched a complete game for Power and Light.
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Sport schedule roundup for today across multiple cities
Today’s games include INDIANAPOLIS at COLUMBUS and BROOKLYN at PHILADELPHIA with CHICAGO at BOSTON featuring two games. Other matchups listed: LOUISVILLE at TOLEDO MINNEAPOLIS at KANSAS CITY ST PAUL at MILWAUKEE ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI. No additional games scheduled.
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Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
National League
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Babe Ruth Tops 1927 Pace With 25th Home Run
Babe Ruth blasted his 25th homer of the season off Ogden of the St. Louis Browns, placing him well ahead of his 1927 pace. He reached No 25 on June 18, fifteen games and twelve days earlier than last year’s schedule.
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Babe Ruth
Ogden
St. Louis Browns
Ruth
Hustling Winning Baseball Boosts St Louis to Lead
United Press reports the St. Louis Cardinals surged to the National League lead in June with an eight game winning streak behind pitchers Alexander and Haines, and batters Roettger Frisch Bottomley and Maranville, lifting the club ahead of Cincinnati Reds.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Alexander
Jess Haines
Flint Rhein
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Reds
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Bill McKechnie
Pete
Walter Roettger
Houston
Roettger
Frankie Frisch
Jim Bottomley
17 Year Old Golfer Heinlein Wins Times Invitational
William Heinlein, 17, Cathedral High School, defeated Maurice Stone, 16, Manual Training, one up after 36 holes to claim the third annual Indianapolis Times Invitational Inter scholastic title at Coffin Municipal course. Heinlein, who posted six 70s in match play, survived a late rally by Stone to win 74-74.
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Heinlein
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Helein
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William Heinlein
Cathedral High School
Maurice Stone
Mickey Walker Favored to Defeat Hudkins In Title Go Thursday
UPR Chicago reports Mickey Walker is an 8 to 5 favorite to beat Ace Hudkins in their ten round middleweight title bout Thursday night at White Sox Park. Chicago fans think Walker hits harder and defends better while Hudkins may be easier to hit and wear down under punishment. Hudkins trained vigorously indoors after rain. Walker sparred with Griffiths and Thompson, suffering a minor cut from a head clash.
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Nebraska Wildcat
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White Sox Park
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Walker
Tuffy Griffiths
Jack Thompson
Griffiths
Semi-Pros and Amateurs Defeat Dady A C In Close Baseball Game
Keystones edged the Dady A Cs 4 to 3 on Sunday in a tight contest. Weimer pitched well for Keystones, while Reynolds struggled with two hits allowed into the seventh inning. Next Sunday the Keystones meet the Red Sox at Green House Park at 2 30.
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Ace Hole on First Trial
Friends of M. E. Zimmer a shorthand and typing instructor at Valparaiso University congratulate him on a hole in one at Porter County golf course. It was his first attempt at golf and he dropped the agate into the seventh hole with one swing of his club as two colleagues watched in disbelief.
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Alparaiso
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M. E. Zimmer
Valparaiso University
Porter County
Zimmerman
Heinlein Wins Indianapolis Times Invitational Golf Title
William Heinlein 17 of Cathedral High School defeated Maurice Stone 16 of Manual Training 1 up in the 36 hole final at Coffin municipal course to capture the third annual Indianapolis Times invitational interscholastic tourney. The event opened last Wednesday with 141 entrants.
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Indianapolis Times
Heinlein
Fort Harrison arena to add guards and lights for boxing show
The Ft. Harrison Athletic Association installs hundreds of lights in auto parking spaces and adds military police to guard vehicles for the boxing event. Work on the arena nears completion with hundreds more seats expected for Tuesday. Out of town fighters arrive, including Johnny Larabee and Al Conway, with Vincent Hambright and Tate Langford joining.
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Johnny Larabee
Omaha
al Conway
Philadelphia
Chicago
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McCook
Neb
Indianapolis
Conway
Vincent Hambright
Cincinnati
Tate Langford
Louisville
British women take Wightman Cup in tight four three win
Great Britain women defeat the United States four matches to three at Wimbledon. The deciding doubles pair Eileen Bennett and Mrs. M Holcraft Watson beat Helen Wills and Penelope Anderson 6-2 6-1. Miss Willis starred in the tournament.
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England
Great Britain
United States
Eileen Bennett
M. Holcraft Watson
Helen Wills
Penelope Anderson
Miss Willis
Local Driver Sets Dirt Track Speed Record At Jungle Park
Rockville Indiana June 18 Bill Cummings of Indianapolis piloted the Deluxe Special around Jungle Park dirt track in 25 seconds to establish what is believed a new world record. He won two ten mile races on the program and posted a best time of 8 03.4 for the longer run.
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Ind
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Indianapolis
Jungle Park
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Moline Star Sells Bob Weiland to Chicago White Sox
The Mississippi Valley League club in Moline has sold southpaw Bob Weiland to the Chicago White Sox for 3000 dollars. He is noted as a strikeout artist and will join the Sox in the fall.
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Chicago White Sox
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Vance Dominates Cubs as Vets Stir Baseball Night
Dazzy Vance of Brooklyn struck out fifteen Cubs in a 4 0 shutout, nearing the major league single game strikeout record. Burleigh Grimes blanked the Giants 6 0 after a Pirates trade, while Vic Aldridge also shut out the Pirates. Ruth and Gehrig hit milestones as the Browns, Tigers, and others saw strong batting.
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Dutch Henry
Rochester Takes Lead in I L as Toronto Tumbles
In the International League, Rochester moved three spots ahead by winning eight of nine, taking the lead, while Toronto dropped from first to third after an eighth straight loss. Baltimore and Reading also posted seven and six wins respectively as standings shifted.
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Rochester Red Wings
Toronto Leafs
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Toronto
Newark
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Baltimore Orioles
Reading
Hagen Beats Cooper in Buffalo Golf Match
British open champion Walter Hagen defeated Harry Cooper 4 and 3 in a seventy two hole match in Rochester. Cooper led by one after thirty six holes but Hagen won the final rounds to claim victory in Buffalo.
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United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Walter Hagen
Harry Cooper
Dallas
Hagen
Cooper
Rochester
College Games Saturday Scoreboard Mix
Notre Dame beat Cornell 7 to 5 while Holy Cross defeated Williams 0 in a game. Harvard topped Tufts 8 to 0 and Yale led Princeton 10 to 9 against Michigan State. Michigan State 9, is listed as opponent later.
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Lafayette Man Wins Meet of the Soap Gang
The Soap Factory Gang golf tourney at Wawasee ends with Charles Hickman of Lafayette receiving the soap cake as the 1928 winner. Runner-up honors go to W B Ferguson of Grand Rapids. third to Dr H N Sweezy of Lafayette. fourth to Frank McLaughlin of Grand Rapids. fifth to G A Young of Lafayette. Sweezy also wins low net while Johnny Simpson of Paris Illinois is low gross in a weekend event that tees off a Hoosier and out of state amateur gathering.
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Ind
Soap Factory Gang
Wawasee Hotel and Country Club Links
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W. B. Ferguson
Grand Rapids
Mich
H. N. Sweezy
Frank McLaughlin
G A. Young
Dr. Sweezy
Johnny Simpson
Paris
Ill
Indiana
Wann Leaves Muncie Ball Teachers College Coach
Norman G. Wann, head football coach at Ball Teachers College the past two years, will not return next fall. He will enter the University of Wisconsin to study for a master’s degree in physical education. His successor at Muncie has not been named.
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Ind
Norman G. Wann
Ball Teachers College
Wann
Wisconsin University
Willing Wins Northwest Open After 90 Holes
Portland amateur Dr D F Willing defeated Seattle pro Walter Pursey for the Pacific Northwest Open golf championship after ninety holes of medal play. Willing finished with 364 to Pursey 369 as the event ended Sunday in Portland Oregon.
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Ore
D. F. Willing
Walter Pursey
Seattle
Willing
Pursey
Tribe Mound Staff Fails in Twin Bill
In Columbus on June 18 the Indians dropped a doubleheader to the Senators 7 6 and 10 9 after winning Saturday 7 1. Brame Speece and Yde struggled in the first game, Boone lasted in the second, Comorosky hit a homer and three singles as Columbus fell to third place in the standings.
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