Boxing Commission Ends Schmeling Title Controversy
Joe Williams derides the New York boxing commission for naming Max Schmeling heavyweight champion while accusing officials of acting for the people only in jest. He mocks reforms like padded gear and colored trunks and questions concessions that harmed the sport and violated boxing rules.
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York
William Muldoon
New York Boxing Commission
Max Leiderkranz Schmeling
Sharkey
Muldoon
Schmeling
New York
Commission
Major Leaders By United Press
Leading batters and home run leaders from Friday games through June 20 compiled by United Press. Gab Klein of the Phillies and Herman of the Dodgers top batting lists with solid averages. Ruth and Gehrig lead in home runs with 22 and 18 respectively.
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United Press
Gab Klein
Phillies
Herman
Dodgers
Rob O'Farrell
Giants
Semi Pro and Amateur Baseball Notes
Indianapolis meeasees will play Western A A Sunday at Riverside No 3 at 3 p m. Cardinals vs Acme A A Sunday at Riverside No 3 at 3 p m. Assumption A C will meet St Josephs in a double header at Rhodius No 1 Sunday at 2 p m. A complete schedule has been made in the A C lineup. Players urged to report for practice at Rhodius Park.
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Indianapolis
Ofa
Indianapolis Cardinals
Acme A
Riverside
Sherick
Bright
Cardinals
Acme
Frank Hechinger
Kansas Street
W. Perkinsville
Mars Hill
Assumption A. C
St. Josephs
Rhodius No. 1
Suny
A. C
Rhodius Park
Anne
Jaboe
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Brookside No
Id No
Dia
Robins Suffer Two Losses To Reds In Series Opener
Brooklyn’s National League lead threatened as Cincinnati defeats Dazzy Vance and Adolfo Luque 2 to 1 and 7 to 5 while the Cubs surge. Walter Berger hits two homers for Boston, while Pie Traynor and Comorosky power Pittsburgh to a 6 run sixth. Athletics crush Indians as Earnshaw shines. Lyons bests Hadley as White Sox beat Senators. Goslin homers to lift Browns past the Red Sox.
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United Prene
New York
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Robins
Cincinnati Reds
Robins
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Dazzy Vance
Adolfo Luque
Winny
Cubs
Deberry
Flowers
Reds
Larry Benton
Giant
Walter Berger
Braves
Pat Malone
Boston
Kiki Cuyler
Woody English
Clyde Beck
Philadelphia
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
George Earnshaw
Indians
Brown
Miller
Ted Lyons
Bump Hadley
Firpo Marberry
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Lyons
Senators
Mel Harder
Cleveland
Mahaffey
Wells
Yankees
Pennock
Lefty Grove
Brame
Pirates
Collins
Phillies
Charley Root
Socks Seibold
Root
Seibold
Giants
Cardinals
Tigers
White Sox
Red Sox
Browns
Reeves Dando Top Riverside Card Thursday
Al Reeves of Pontiac and Pete Dando of Louisville meet in the main event of next Thursday night’s boxing show at the Riverside sports arena. Six bouts are listed including a semi windup and four preliminaries with local welters Red Yeager and Woody Birtch set to box.
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al Reeves
Pontiac
Mich
Pete Dando
Louisville
Riverside Sports Arena
Dando
Tuffy Mitchell
Jimmie Fox
Tony Petruzzi
Columbus
Red Yeager
Woody Birtch
Yale Crew Is Victorious in Historic Race
Yale's supremacy on the Thames continued as the sixty-eighth Yale Harvard boat race ended with Yale defeating Harvard by six lengths in the four mile downstream race. It marked Yale's ninth win in ten years for the varsity event and their fifth undefeated season in eight years under Ed Leader's crew.
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United Preas
New London
Conn
Yale
Thames
Harvard
Varsity
Five Bouts Set for Riverside Arena Card
Promoter Jimmie McLemore announces a five bout lineup for Monday at Riverside sports arena. First Prelim Chet McCauley faces Young Coffman Second Prelim Hugh Webb meets John Murphy Semi Final Johnny Carlin fights Al ice Semi Final Coach Thomas Speedy Schaeffer Main Event Alien Eustace of Kansas City faces Henry Cross of Cleveland.
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Jimmie McLemore
Riverside Sports Arena
Chet McCauley
Young Coffman
Hugh Webb
John Murphy
Johnny Carlin
Alice
Coach Thomas
Speedy Schaeffer
Alien Eustace
Kansas City
Henry Cross
Cleveland
Yankees land Hoag as McGraw’s Giants drop out
New York reports confirm Meryl Hoag a Sacramento outfielder signed by the Yankees. The Giants are out of the running for the youth’s services after Yankee officials announced the deal on Thursday night following earlier reports that John McGraw’s club was pursuing him.
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New York
Meryl Hoag
Sacramento
Yankees
Giants
Yankee
John McGraw
Eddie Anderson to Fight Spug Myers in Indianapolis Ten Round
Spug Myers from Idaho, known as the Idaho Potato, meets Eddie Anderson the Cow Boy in a ten round main event at Ft. Harrison Tuesday. The bill includes six bouts at the army arena starting 8 20. Sammy Mandell canceled a scheduled bout with Myers on Speedway Eve.
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Eddie Anderson
Indianapolis
Spug Myers
Idaho
Ft. Harrison
Eddie
Pocatello
Sammy Mandell
Myers
Speedway
Anderson- Myers
Army Arena
Thoroughfare Racecard Saturday at Fairmount
The program lists nine races with claiming and Allowance events for 2 to 4 year olds plus stakes. Notable entries include Mystery Ballot and Sincerely in race one. Parole I and Lansquenet in race two. Poppyfield and Bocaratone in race three. Kenned y and Paraphrase in race one later. Alcibiades and Snowflake in the Illinois Oaks. Toro and The Edgewater Beach handicap among others. Weather is clear and track fast for most races.
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Punkie
Ebster
Frightful
Angel Bright
Ethel Ga
Ager
Spark
Southland Pat
Cho Cho San
Yalovian
Burning Glass
High Spot
Matushka
Mosque
Uncle Parks
Ojeda
Princess Dave
Clyde C
Alcibiades
Verniculite
Evening Sky
Erin
Richwidow
Chelys
Pansy Walker
Tippy Toe
J. N. Camden
Billy Arnold Favored in 100-Mile Akron Race
Akron C June 21 With most leading drivers set to race a 100 mile A A A contest will decide the Akron Cleveland speedway. Billy Arnold winner of Indianapolis and Altoona is favored to pace the field. Arnold has 850 points toward the 1930 crown and a Sunday win would near clinch it. Wilbur Shaw and Shorty Cantlon, among his rivals, also entered. Elimination trials Sunday morning.
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Bu United Press
Akron
Akron-Cleveland Speedway
Billy Arnold
C-T
Arnold
Wilbur Shaw
Shorty Cantlon
Allison Cops British Crown at Queens Club
June 21 in London Wilmer Allison of Austin Texas won the men's singles championship at the Queens Club defeating Secya of Montclair New Jersey in the final 6 4 8 6 This item reports Allison taking the title in a straight sets victory.
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Sn United Pre
London
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Tex
Queens Club Permaecent
Ape, Secya
Montclair
N. J
Today
Stribling Knocks Out Von Porat in Chicago Bout
W L Stribling, a leading southern heavyweight hopeful, KOed Otto Von Porat in 2 minutes 40 seconds in Chicago. The upset drew over 21 000 fans and more than 80 000 dollars. Hein Mueller stopped Armando De Carlos in the semi final.
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von Porat
Chicago
United Press
W. L
Young) Stribling
Otto von Porat
Tuffy Griffiths
Stribling
Hein Mueller
Armando Decarlos
Lead in Their Positions
Leading batsmen in each position in the major leagues per United Press averages are listed with players from the National and American Leagues. Notable names include Klein, Am RF. Rice, Ben Frederick, Stephenson, Gehrig, Hodapp, English, McManus, Burnett, Cochrane. and Sullivan with varied marks.
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United Press New York
United Press
Klein
Phillies
RF Rice
Senators
Ben Frederick
Robins
Combs
Yankees
Stephenson
Cubs
LF Simmons
Athletics
Terry
Giants
Gehrig
Grantham
Pirates
Hodapp
Indians
English
McManus
Tigers
Gelert
Cardinals
Burnett
Hogan
Cc Cochrane
Luers
Reds
P Sulivan
Indians and Blues Open Four Day Series in KC
In Kansas City, the fifth place Indians and sixth place Blues, former American Association champions, began a four day series with weak fan interest as both teams hovered below .500. The Indians arrived from Milwaukee after a three of four loss and the Blues were swept by the league leading Colonels who threaten to derail the pennant race.
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Kansas City
Indians
Blues
Milwaukee
Colonels
St. Paul
Schmeling Sharkey Rematch Hangs On Broadcast Pact
Promoter talks hinge on Schmeling release from Bulow, Sharkey agreement for next summer, and NBC broadcast restrictions. Joe Jacobs named Schmeling’s manager by commission. Garden and Sharkey open to Bulow settlement. bout eyed for Yankee Stadium in September if terms clear.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Arthur Bulow
National Broadcasting Company
Schmeling
Sharkey
Bostonian
Graham McNamee
Max
Joe Jacobs
New York State Athletic Commission
Madison Square Garden
Frank Bruen
the Garden
Bulow
Clairs
Jacobs
Bruen
Yankee Stadium
Pete DePaolo Dominates Speedway Exhibition Races
Peter De Paolo, winner of the 1925 500 mile classic, swept two of three exhibition races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday during the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets convention. He averaged 99 mph to win the 25 mile event with Lous Moore second and Ned Meyer third. He also won the 10 mile race at 90 mph, with Bill Cummings and Marion Trexler placing second and third. Moore captured the second 10 mile race, with De Paolo second and Trexler third.
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Peter de Paolo
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Convention of Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm
Pete
Lous Moore
Ned Meyer
Indianapolis
Bill Cummings
Marion Trexler
Moore
de Paolo
Trexler
Stuart Clarke Utility Infielder In Timea Special
Timea Special reports from Pittsburgh on June 21 that Stuart Clarke, a utility infielder, has been added to the roster.
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Ittsburgh
Stuart Clarke
Brewers Turn That Triple Play in 11-3 Win Over Indians
Claude Jonnard started for the Indians but struggled as Milwaukee built an 11 to 3 victory. Brewers’ five-run fifth included a rare triple play sparked by Koenecke’s drive and Christensen’s shoestring catch, while Rosy Ryan shut down the Indians after an early lead.
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Claude Jonnard
Johnny Corriden
Indians
Brewers
Lee Daney
Daney
Bill Burwell
Warstler
Hoffman
Koenecke
Christensen
Turgeon
Grimes
Jenkins
Rosy Ryan
Bruce Campbell
Tribe
Bud Connolly
Rabbit Warstler
Indianapolis
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Arstler
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Campbell
Freigau
Monahan
Il Eenae Jonnard
P Daney
P Dorman
Dorman
Milwaukee Windle
H Gerken
Rf Christensen
Stanton
Young
Ryan
Jonnard
Windle
Yor Ryan
Connolly
Wiman
Windleree
Windleree-base hit—Jenkins
Koeneecke
Gerken
Dane
Monahane
Kristensen
Ilwaukee
Inangi
Bayan
Jonna Neve
Eee Oe
Sonnenberg tops Ledoux in two straight falls
Gus Sonnenberg, heavyweight wrestler, defeated Jean Ledoux of Canada in two straight falls in Manchester New Hampshire on Friday.
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Manchester
N. H
Gus Sonnenberg
Wrester
Jean Ledoux
Beantown Power Hitter Boots Cubs With Two Homers
Walter Berger of the Boston Braves belted two home runs against the Chicago Cubs to take the NL lead in circuit swats. The 24 year old right handed slugger, weighing over 190 pounds and standing six two, tops the list ahead of Chuck Klein and Hack Wilson. Fans hail the former Los Angeles star as an idol and strong gate at the box office.
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Chicago Cubs
Walter Berger
Boston Braves
Chuck Klein
Hack Wilson
Los Angeles
Beantown
Johnny Watson wins Indiana state open golf title at Gary
Johnny Watson, 28, of South Bend, clinched the Indiana open at Gary by a four-stroke margin over Neal McIntyre and Ralph Stonehouse after 72 holes. Watson posted a 281 total, including rounds of 69 and 71 on Thursday, and endured a tense final round to finish ahead of McIntyre and Stonehouse.
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Ind
Johnny Watson
Erskine Park
South Bend
Johnny
Neal McIntyre
Highland
Indianapolis
Guy Paulson
Ft. Wayne
French Lick
McIntyre
Ralph Stonehouse
Coffin
Stonehouse
Watson
Indiana
Mac
John Watson
Sorth Berd
Giants Cancel Options on Powley Fitzgerald and Lou
The New York Giants canceled their options on Bill Powley Ray Fitzgerald and Lou with the Bridgeport club of the League.
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New York Giants
Bill Powley
Ray Fitzgerald
Lou
Bridgeport
Klein Continues Bat Pace Cochrane Ousts Rice in Junior Loop
United Press reports highlight Chuck Klein of the Phillies and Mickey Cochrane of the Athletics as leaders in batting and power. Cochrane rose to the American League batting peak at .395, while Klein kept the National League batting crown at .424 and led in RBIs and homers, with Ruth and Hodapp also leading various stat categories across both leagues.
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New York
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Mickey Cochrane
United Press
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Washington
Babe Ruth
John Hodapp
Cleveland
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Woody English
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Kiki Cuyler
Frank Hogan
Giants
Herman
Brooklyn
Terry
P. Waner
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Hodapp
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Gehrig
Ruth
Star Netters Lined Up for Summer Loop
Indiana university starts an intensive summer intramural program with a five team basketball league and golf, tennis, handball and horseshoes events. Five teams are named for top United States conferences: Purdue Alabama Southern California Missouri and Pittsburgh.
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Ind
Indiana University
Wally Middlesworth
United States
Purdue
Alabama
Southern California
Missouri
Pittsburgh
Ray
Dutch) Strucky
de Pauw
Mel_ Taube
George Collyer
Butler
Branca McCracken
Earl Pike
Kings Olvar
Franklin
Raiser
Palmer Spensier
Indiana
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Whitcomb
Hanover
Claron
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Baseball Scores and Lineups From AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AND LEAGUE
Baseball results list games in the American Association and American and National Leagues with box scores. Notable matchups include Indianapolis at Kansas City Louisville at Milwaukee and Chicago at Washington plus Boston at Chicago and New York at Pittsburgh among others with detailed batting and pitching lines.
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Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
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Eeeneee
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Dations League Pet
Brklyn
St. Boston
Chicagoo
Pittsbach
Yankees release Railson and Werber to Albany on option
Two players released by the New York Yankees, pitcher John Railson formerly of the University of Texas and infielder William Werber a former Duke University player, are sent to Albany of the Eastern League on option.
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New York
John Railson
University of Texas
William Werber
Duke University
New York Yankees
Albany
Lehigh Netter Title Favorite at Intercollegiate Final
Lehigh’s Julius Seligson, defending champion and No. 1 seed, is favored to beat Tulane’s Clifford Sutter in the intercollegiate lawn tennis final. Seligson advanced past Columbia’s David Jones in a four setter 2-6 6-1 5-7 9-7 6-0, while Sutter defeated California’s Leonard Dworkin 6-1 6-1 6-0 in the semifinals.
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N. Y
Julius Seligson
Lehigh
Clifford Sutter
Tulane
Seligson
David Jones
Columbia
Sutter
Leonard Dworkin
California
Big Four to Meet Commercial League Opponent at Southport
Big Four A. A. meets a strong Commercial League foe this afternoon at 3 as they travel to Southport to play on the new High School field. Aaton or Pendersrast will pitch for Big Four with Bob Kelly catching.
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A. A
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Aaton
Pendersrast
Bob Kelly
Mike McTigue Beats George Neron In Schenectady Fight
Mike McTigue former light heavyweight champion won a ten round verdict over George Neron in Schenectady New York on Friday.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Mike McTigue
George Neron
New York
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