Veteran Golf Star Favored to Cup Title
The 1928 trans Missis sippi golf tourney sees Jimmy Manion of St. Louis favored to win after ousting Johnny Goodman last year’s champion. Manion defeated E. J. Rogers 6 and 5 as Goodman and Paul Jackson were eliminated, leaving Manion as the top title holder contender with other survivors listed from Midwest cities.
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Goodman
Arthur M. Bartlett
Ottumwa
Jackson
Don Bender
St. Louis
Juran
Minneapolis
J. K. Weatherby
W. Webster
Omaha
Robert McCrary
Des Moines
O. B. Winter
Talking It Over With Joe Williams
Williams discusses the baseball season near the Fourth of July noting Yankees and Cardinals as likely World Series contenders. He cites odds, current form, and rivalries, with Reds and Giants also in play while Brooklyn’s campaigns are influenced by presidential cycles.
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York
Yankees
Cardinals
Braves
Athletics
Giants
Cubs
Reds
Brooklyns
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Smith
Hoover
Red Sox split twin bill as Taitt shines at Fenway
Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 4 to 1 and 11 to 4 in a home doubleheader. Taitt collected five hits in as many at bats. The Yankees widened their AL lead to eleven games by topping the Athletics 7 to 4. The Giants defeated the Phillies 11 to 8 in the NL contest.
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Taitt
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Baseball and softball today in major leagues and associations
Games today include AMERICAN ASSOCIATION matchups Toledo at Indianapolis Columbus at Louisville Kansas City at St Paul Milwaukee at Minneapolis. In the AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland at Chicago St Louis at Detroit New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston two games. NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago at Cincinnati Philadelphia at New York Pittsburgh at St Louis. Only games scheduled.
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American Association
Indianapolis
St. Ausveveee
Kansas City
Milwaukeeee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisvia
Columbus American League
Ww. Pet
Phil N. York
Besa
Boston
Steve
Louis
Chicago
Wash
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
National League
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Grimes
Short
Jacobs
O'Neil
Brewers
Wednesday Baseball Scores and Exhibitions Across Leagues
Results from Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis and Chicago Louisville New York Philadelphia Washington Boston show multiple exhibition and regular games. Notable performances include Sheehan Peters and Holley Weinert Hartnett and Meyer Thomp son, Zachary Lisenbee Kenna Morris Berry, and Johnson Collins Grove Orwell Cochrane.
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Chicago
N. L
Louisville
Holley
Weinert
Hartnett
Gonzales
Moss
Creson
Austin
Meyer
Thompson
New York
Philadelphia
Johnson
Collins
Grove
Orwell
Cochrane
Washington
Boston
Burke
Lisenbee
Ruel
Ruffing
Hoffman
Zachary
Kenna
Morris
Berry
Quarter Final Round Reached in National Collegiate Net Tourney
In Haverford Pennsylvanias Merion Club event two Eastern players moved into the singles quarter finals by defeating seeded rivals. Princeton's Kenneth B Appell beat Penns Gabriel Lavine 6 3 6 3 while Georges Emmett Pare of Georgetown defeated Ralph McElhenney 6 8 6 3.
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Haverford
Princeton
Berkeley Bell
Howard Key
Texas
John van Ryn
Alan Herrington
Leland Stanford
Julius Seligson
Lehigh
Harris Coggeshall
Grinell
Emmett Pare
Georgetown
Ben Gorchakoff
Occidental
Kenneth B. Appell
Keystones Play Highways Twice In Doubleheader
Lincoln Highways Negro team will meet the Indianapolis Keystones in a two game set at Washington Park on Sunday with the first game at 2 oclock. The Highways plan Sunday park use when the Indians are away. Louisville White Sox and Bloomington Commercials games follow in July.
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Lincoln Highways
Indianapolis Keystones
Washington Park
S. T
Louisville
White Sox
Bloomington
Meldons to Meet Grammer Ceys in Grammer Sunday
Indianapolis Meldon Club will face Grammer Ceys at Grammer Indiana Sunday. Meldons show five wins and three losses in State competition this season and have open August dates. Interested teams should call or wire R. J. 918 Olive St.
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Indianapolis
Meldon Club
Grammer
Ind
Meldons
R. J
Olive Bt
One Stroke Lead in Western Women's Championship
Chicago golfer Mrs. Lee Mida held a one stroke lead over Hibbing Minnesota’s Mrs. Austin Pardue as the Western women's medal play championship entered its final eighteen-hole round. Mida repeated her 87 for 174 total, Pardue by one at 175, Melvin Jones of Chicago was third with 178.
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United Press
Chicago
Lee Mida
Austin Pardue
Hibbing
Minn
Mida
Pardue
Melvin Jones
Cardinals Beat Bloomington In Exhibition Tilt On Roettger Day
A 3,000 attendance crowd in Bloomington watched the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the local Three-I team 8 to 4. Hafey launched a first inning homer with two on, while Frankhouse started for St. Louis and Krueger pitched for Bloomington.
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Bloomington
Ill
Walter Roettger
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Hafey
Frankhouse
Cards
Krueger
Print Craft Bowling League Meeting Tonight
The Print Craft Bowling League calls a meeting at 8 PM at the Delaware alleys. All members are urged to attend as lanes for next season will be chosen.
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Delaware
Print Craft Bowling League
Indians Protect Advantage on Top in Hen Series
Attendance rose at Washington Park as the Indians beat Toledo to extend their ninth straight win in the Hen-Tribe series. Erwin Brame overcame early control to limit the visitors to seven hits, while Herman Layne and Walter Mueller led a clutch Indians attack with doubles and key hits. Roy Spencer drove in runs, Warstler and Connolly anchored the defense, and Walter Holke missed action due to an arm injury.
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Eddie Ash
Washington Park
Indians
Toledo
Casey Stengel
Bruno Betzel
Braves
Lgadi
Acc Saints
Ownie Bush
Pittsburgh Pirates
Erwin Brame
Tribe
McNamara
Warstler
Connolly
Keystone
Herman Layne
H. Mueller
Adan Comorosky
Betzelites
Fred Haney
Matthews
Layne
Haney
Spencer
Russell
Ball Park
O Koehler
Rachin
Indianapolis
Laye
Jacobson
Matt
Koehler
Warstier
Wiarstier
Russe
Koehpan
Ler O Rawlings
Grimes
Kosti
Holke
Weneee Ay Connolly
Betzel Tones
Florence Naeeee
Scotland First in Feature Race
Scotland driven by Ben White won the Grand Circuit feature at Fort Miami track Toledo in the $3,500 American Horse Breeder Futurity. The colt led after the second heat and finished ahead after trailing in the opening heat. Ohio Rose won the open class trot and Riley and Berry the Great won their respective pace divisions.
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Toledo
Ohio
Henry Oliver
Scotland
Ben White
Wedensday
Fort Miami
Futurity
Ohio Rose
Riley
Erenkien Nationals Rout Rochester Internationals 14 to 5
The Erenkien Nationals collected twenty hits in an exhibition against the Rochester Internationals and won 14 to 5 in New York on Wednesday.
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Robins
N. Y
Rochester Internationals
Rival Local Ring Battlers in Main Event at Ripple
Broad Ripple Park A C presents a boxing show tonight at 8 44 p m d s t with Frankie Clark facing Frank Gierke in a six round main event. Stup Jenkins meets Jimmy Dunham in a four round bout while Charlie Begie faces Jack Ketchell and Noble Clark meets Harry Neff in two more four round scraps.
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Ripple
Broad Ripple Park A. C
D.s. T
Frankie Clark
Frank Gierke
Stup Jenkins
Jimmy Dunham
Charlie Begie
Jack Ketchell
Noble Clark
Harry Neff
Princeton Takes Golfing Laurels
Princeton University won its second straight intercollegiate team golf championship at Rye New York with a total of 608. Georgetown 627 Yale 633 Ohio State 647 Union 648 Harvard 652 Pennsylvania 652. Georgetown's Maurice McCarthy Jr. led with 147 after a 75 Wednesday. Purdue's Johnny Lehman, Big Ten champion, qualified with 154.
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N. Y
Princeton University
Princeton
Georgetown
Yale
Ohio State
Union
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Maurice McCarthy
Johnny Lehman
Purdue
Parochial School League Title Game Delayed by Rain
The Holy Cross versus St Johns nine for the all city Parochial School League final was postponed due to rain at Rhodius Park. Overnight and Wednesday’s wet grounds forced further delays.
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Holy Cross
St. Johns
Rhodius Park
Big 4 Track and Field Meet at Pennsy Park Saturday
The Indianapolis Big Four A. A. holds its first annual inter department track and field meet at Pennsy Park on Saturday. Winners may advance to the New York Central Lines meet in Erie on Aug. 15. Events include sprints, distance races, hurdles, jumps, shot put, relays, and a men’s and women’s horseshoe contest. Baseball players will be included.
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Indianapolis
Big Four
A. A
Pennsy Park
New York Central Lines
Erie
Fifth Card at Fort Tonight Exhibition card bill headline
Five bout card at Fort with fighters Crowley Brown O'Dowd Cecil Shine Days and Murphy Gassoway James listed. Start set for 8 30 daylight time. In Franklin County CLENS Falls N Y Boston Braves lose 5 3 to Delaware and Hudson Generals in exhibition with Morrill Green field and J Cooney pitching. Official starter Robert Nipper. track events follow then Indianapolis Big Four faces Springfield Big Four in baseball.
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Tommy Crowley
Pittsburgh
Buster Brown
St. Louis
Mickey O'Dowd
Muncie
Billy Cecil
Louisville
Charley Shine
Indianapolis
Pug Days
Pat McQueen
Johnny Murphy
Soldier Gassoway
Ft. Harrison
Roy James
Clens Falls
N. Y
Boston Braves
Delaware and Hudson Generals
Morrill
Greenfield
J. Cooney
Boston
Robert Nipper
Big Four
Springfield
Ohio
Canzoneri Retains Title in Rough Featherweight Bout
About 15 000 fans watched Tony Canzoneri lose a ten round decision to Harry Blutman in Philadelphia. The featherweights fought outside title contention with Blutman winning on points and Canzoneri being badly punished. Eddie Shea defeated Rosey Stoy in ten rounds with two knockdowns. Johnny Erickson beat Pinkie May over ten rounds, May floored twice. Frankie Palma stopped Eddie Dempsey in ten rounds in Dayton. Howard Mitchell bested Eherman Clark in six rounds in Cincinnati.
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Philadelphia
Tony Canzoneri
Harry Blutman
Blutman
Eddie Shea
Chicago
Rosey Stoy
Lancaster
Shea
Stoy
Johnny Erickson
New York
Pinkie May
Dixie
May
Dayton
Ohio
Frankie Palma
Cincinnati
Eddie Dempsey
Howard Mitchell
Ehreman Clark
Indianapolis
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Jimmy Manion
Joe Williams
NCE
Wilbert Robinson
Pirates
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Paw Seas Escooks
Sheehan
Peters
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Gaston
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Eddieman
Reitz
McMeneny
Benton
Liska
McMullen
Miller
Willoughby
Sweetland
McGraw
Schulte
Lerian
Aldridge
Faulkner
O'Farrell
Keystones
Tribesmen
Slam
Brame
Walter Mueller
Southern Association
Mueller
Rob Russell
Ralph Miller
Walter Holke
Hens
Rawlings
Roy Spencer
Messner
Streight
Johnny Rawlings
Heinie Mueller
Roy
Brown
Iire
Rushville Motor Speedway
Nea
Frank Wykoff
Glendale
United States
Charney Paddock
Los Angeles
Wykoff
Paddock
Gaye Dana
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Big 4
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