Johnsons Family Ties Shape Baseball Destiny
Washington star Walter Johnson opens up about his wife Hazel Roberts Johnson and their five children in Bethesda Maryland. His sons Walter Jr and Eddie help run the family farm as Johnson battles for a championship and reflects on the Athletics' threat.
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Indians Rally To Evening Victory In Tight Nine
Indians win 9 inning game with Hoffman Angley Wolfe Tucker and Smith driving in runs. Tucker hits two home runs and Ansley Wolfe Purdy each contribute two base hits. McCann Be Dee vn up at bat as bases loaded. Damford pitched two innings in relief, with umpires Rue and Connolly calling time at 1 47.
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Swedish heavyweight Ramm to box Miller at Shrewbridge Field
Nisse Ramm of Sweden and Joe Miller of Chicago signed for a ten round bout at Shrewbridge Field on Monday. They previously drew in a prior meeting.
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Bruins Top Cardinals Giants by Four Percent
George Kirkley reports two pennant races near end as Athletics hold AL lead with 6.5 games, Cubs lead NL by 4 with 21 games to play. Remaining schedules show home/away splits for Athletics Giants Cubs Cardinals and Brooklyn Robins, with paths to titles depending on recent form.
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Auto Race Set for State Fair Oval Saturday
Twenty drivers from the Midwest compete in three events at the state fair oval starting 2 30 p m. Two five mile races and a ten mile final with trophies and cash prizes including 500 in cash for the winner of the ten mile event. Entrants include Al Thieson Dayton Dyer Special Hackenbush Artist Special A A Moore Old Special Howard King T A T Bpeda Al Jones Ernie Ansing Fronty Lloyd Sigmond Castleton Fronty Les Duncan D F Special Bill Smith Chevrolet Special Russ Lower Pronty Ray Myers Morgan Special Leo Belden Fronty Noblesville Pronty John Urris Noblesville Fronty Century Special Bennie Benefiel Ralph Biddle Fronty L A De Hart Benton Ir Pre Hierman Gauss Cooper Special Eddie Maley Chicago Fronty Pred Hopkins Peoria Miller Special.
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Peoria
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Nebraskan Cops Win President's Cup in Pistol Meet
Sergt R L Speers of Ft Crook Neb won the President's trophy at the NRA meet with a 146 of 150. Lt W J Whaling was second with 145. The Los Angeles team beat Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the international police pistol match 1592 to 1416.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Dady A C and Keystones Set for Sunday Feature Clash
Dady A C faces the Keystones in a feature contest at Greenhouse Park on Sunday. Rollie Shaffer will start for Dady with Allison catching. The Keystones pair Berrick and Klein on the battery. Probable lineups list Dady players Dail Flora Allison and H Dady with Floyd Lofty and others.
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Changes in Schedule By Times
York announces dates for postponed games in the National League waning schedule. The list includes double headers at Boston Brooklyn and Philadelphia, with makeups against New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis. A Saturday St Louis game with Cincinnati is moved to Sept 7 as part of a double header.
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Gary Highs Clash With Local Amateur Teams Saturday
Gary Indiana September 5 three Gary high school programs Horace Mann Gary Lo-X John Kyle’s Freebees and Emerson meet local independent outfits. Horace Mann faces Gary Lo-X, John Kyle’s squad meets Dyne land A C, Emerson tangles Tolleston Orioles in the third game.
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Negro Middleweight Title Bout Halted in New York
Referee Jack Dorman halted the scheduled twelve round fight after three warnings to fighters Harry Smith of New York Gorilla Jones of Akron Ohio. The bout for the Negro middleweight title ended in a no contest in the ninth round at the Queensboro arena.
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Woerner Leaves Purdue to Coach at Washington
Bill Woerner of Indianapolis leaves Purdue after guiding the Boilermakers to the Big Ten title last fall to become end coach at the University of Washington under Jimmy Phelan. Other former Purdue stars Ralph Welch and Cotton Wilcox will coach with Phelan at Washington. Woerner was a manual training high school standout and a three year varsity member at Purdue, noted for his pass catching.
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Exhibition clash draws 12000. Orioles top Phillies 9 to 6 in ten
A crowd of 12,000 watched an under the lights exhibition in Baltimore as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Philadelphia Nationals 9 to 6 in ten innings. Hauser of Baltimore and Brickell and Theve of Philadelphia homered for their teams.
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Goodrich Retires After Loss To Local Boxer Laskey
Jimmy Goodrich former welterweight champion lost a ten round decision to Pete Laskey in Scranton and announced his retirement from boxing.
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Fay Faces Daniels in Chicago Ten-Round Semi-Windup
Al Fay and Dick Daniels meet in a ten round semi-windup at Chicago Stadium on September 7 following Fay Kearns' heavyweight title claim. Kearns trains for the bout while Daniels represents Minneapolis in the main event.
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Deberry Stars as Louisville Beats Colonels in 11th
Joe Deberry powered Louisville to a 3 to 2 victory over St Paul in eleven innings, tallying four hits while pitching long relief. The win tightens Louisville’s lead to four and a half games as Old Robertson held the Apostles in check.
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Local Boxers Clash In Riverside Main Event
Local bantamweights Eddie Roberts and George Downey meet in the six round main event at Riverside. The card also features Blackie Cline versus Red Yeager welters and Bobby Vernon against Billy Cox bantams, Johnny Cash versus Bob Leach bantams, Ray Slocum versus Jack Roberts lightweights, and Jimmie O'Brien against Boozie Bowen junior welters. The opener begins at 8 59 with Bowman refereeing.
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Maties prep for Cincinnati amid ankle worry and Riverside plans
Skipper Ball drills the Maties for a Sunday game in Cincinnati as Bullet Birch nurses a spike wound but aims to travel. Burnell and Ball will man the batteries with Riverside No. 2 in mind. Brookside A A hosts Indianapolis Triangles in a three game set with Hohman Booz as battery and Lentz or Baldus on the mound.
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Ruth to open haberdashery shop on Broadway
Babe Ruth the home run slugger will open his haberdashery shop tonight in the theatrical district inviting all Broadway to attend. A large sign on the store invites the public to the event.
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York
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Indians Tie Up Series With 14 6 Victory Over Senators
Columbus marked by Ollie Tucker and Tom Angley power in a 14 6 win over the Senators. Tucker hit two home runs and a single for five RBIs while Angley added two doubles and a single. Paul Wolfe showcased fielding and hit pace, contributing in the gain as Columbus piled 15 hits and built a six run first inning rally. The series moves to Toledo after a scheduled third game today.
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Hartnett’s two homer burst sends Cubs past Pirates 10 to 7
Gabby Hartnett delivered a spectacular two homer game to spark the Cubs to a 10 7 victory over the Pirates. Hartnett drove in two with a third inning homer and added a late tiebreaking shot lifting Chicago to the league lead.
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300 Railway Athletes to Compete in Pennsy Carnival
Nationally known athletes join 300 entrants in a Pennsylvan ia railroad meet at Pennsy field on Saturday. Track events begin with field events at 9 a.m. and heats at 9 45. Frances Lambert and other top girl athletes from Chicago and Indianapolis vie in sprints and the quarter mile relay.
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Ruth Selects Star Team Ruth Names All Star Lineup
Babe Ruth announces his annual all big league mythical team in The Times with ten players including two pitchers in a batting order. He avoids selecting himself and the fan vote prize winners will be announced soon.
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Petrolle Seeks Bout in Chicago Return or Title Shot
Billy Petrolle the Fargo Express aims for a return bout with Jack Berg or a title shot by beating Tony Canzoneri in a ten round bout at Chicago Stadium on September 11. Canzoneri is under contract to meet Al Singer in November but must defeat Petrolle to hold the bout.
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Kid) Berg
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Payne Gasparo Clash in Chicago Ten Round Feature
Tiger Jack Payne of Omaha and Dan Gasparo of Chicago meet in a ten round feature bout at J. & B. stadium in Chicago on September 5.
Final Races Highlight $2000 Lockerbie Pace Feature
The Indiana state fair harness meet closes with four races headlined by the Lockerbie hotel $2000 pacing event with Winnipeg aiming for victory. Kinney Direct and Labrador draw backing, while other heats include a 2:06 pace and runoffs for 3-year-olds, two-year-old trot, and late closing events.
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Thursday's Results 2:10 Trot Feature Recap
Busy harness meet reports multiple 2:10 pace heats with contestants like Ireland Watts, Laurel Hall, Guy, and Abbedale. Runners vie in 3-year-old trotting events across purse plans, listing horses such as Senator Madden and Calumet Armistice with times around 2:05 and 2:07.
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Fifteen Enter Cycle Events At Walnut Gardens Sunday
Fifteen motorcycle pilots entered the four events set for Walnut Gardens Sunday after a postponement from last Monday. The program includes five mile ten mile twenty mile and a match race starting at 2 30 p m. The track has been reconditioned and a fast race is expected. Rody Rodenberg Joe Lewis and David Mansfield on Indians Speed Marshall Fletcher Stevens A C Sprague and A E Sprague Harley Davidson entries top the list.
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Military football team to join Em- Ree League this fall
The old Military football team plans a reorganization and will compete in the Em- Ree League this fall. Practice is Sunday at Military Park, 10 a.m. Members and tryouts are urged to attend.
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Tennis Title Play to Open
The forty-ninth men's singles championship starts Saturday at the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills with thirty first round matches. Favorite finalists include Bill Tilden and Jean Borotra while Johnny Hennessey makes a comeback bid.
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World pacing record broken three times at Syracuse pace
In Syracuse New York on Thursday a $10,000 pacing handicap saw three world records fall. May E Grattan won heat one in 2 06 cutting the old mark by half a second. Harry D. won heat two in 2 05 and then 2 04 in heat three.
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Terre Haute Star Joins Indians After .398 Batting Peak
Cleveland reports that outfielder Joe Vosmik of the Terre Haute Three-I League club leads the circuit with a .398 average and will report to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday to join the major league club.
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