Gallant Fox Eyes Saratoga Cup After Travers Loss
New York August reports Gallant Fox seeks the all time money mark though defeated by Jim Dandy in the Travers. He will run in the Saratoga Cup at the Spa and then Belmont Park for the Lawrence Realization and Jockey Club Gold Cup. Whitney's Which One may have raced his last, with a bowed tendon ending his campaign. The Fox remains a strong possibility for the Lawrence Realization and potential Belmont Park rematch.
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New York
Jim Dandy
Gallant Fox
The
Spa
Belmont Park
Zev
Red
Sir Gallabad II
Travers
Fox
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Woodward
Fitzsimmons
Harry Payne
Whitney
Whichone
the Fox
Chicle
Jim Danny
Saratoga
Chaffee Earl
Lawrence
National Women's Open Without a Clear Favorite
The National Women's Open opens at Forest Hill with no obvious favorite as Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs skip the event. Betty Nuthall leads the foreign entrants as she teams with Louise McFarland Penelope Anderson Dorothy Andruss in early rounds.
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New York
Forest Hill Courts
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Betty Nuthall
Louise McFarland
Pasadena
Cal
Penelope Anderson
Richmond
Dorothy Andrus
Stamford
Conn
Edith Cross
San Francisco
P. D. Hawk
Ethel Burkhardt
Marjorie Sachs
Cambridge
Argentine boxer Justo Suarez to fight in Queensboro Stadium
Justo Suarez a 21 year old Argentine boxer will make his third U S appearance in New York at Queensboro Stadium tomorrow night He meets Bruce Flowers in a ten round bout expected to draw thousands of fans in Buenos Aires and South American cities and keep sports writers busy.
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New York
Justo Suarez
United States
Queensboro Stadium
Buenos Aires
Bruce Flowers
U.S. Polo Star Fatally Ambushed in National Match
A U.S. polo star was murdered amid a national polo competition, shocking fans and teams. Authorities opened an investigation as the event continued with heightened security and tributes to the deceased player.
Pitches First No Hit Night Game in Illinois
Springfield, Aug 18. Gene Jones of Springfield three-eye league, pitched the first nine inning no hit night game in the town's history, defeating Decatur 4 to 1 in the second game of a night doubleheader. He also walked 15 men yet allowed one run. Lonnie Warneke had a seven inning no hit game on Aug 15 for Reading against Buffalo.
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Springfield
Ill
Gene Jones
Ufler
Jones
Decatur
Lonnie Warneke
Reading
Buffalo
Cooper Golf Winner in St Paul Open Championship
Once again Light Horse Harry Cooper, the diminutive Chicago pro, proved a major force in golf by winning St Pauls first 10000 open championship at Keller Country Club. He carded 286 for four rounds 69 73 68 70 eight under par to beat Tony Manero by three strokes Horton Smith finished third with 285.
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St. Paul
Harry Cooper
Cooper
Bar
Tony Manero
New York
Horton Smith
Legion Teams Seek to Qualify for Tournament
Colorado Springs August 18 The Kansas City Life youngsters of Denver meet the Toppers of Albuquerque New Mexico in a bid to advance to the all western sectional tournament which decides the Legion baseball champion. The all western series opens Thursday and runs through Saturday with six districts west of the Mississippi taking part. Long Beach California Salina Kansas and Enderlin North Dakota have already won regional tournaments.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Baseball scores and delays across leagues noted
National League results show Boston 4 19, Cincinnati 3 8 in 13 innings, New York 12 4, St. Louis 44, Brooklyn and Pittsburg with Chicago 5, Philadelphia in a later game. American League games include Cleveland 8 2, Boston 3, and New York 8 1, with Chicago noted as well. Several games postponed by rain with placeholders like Denver 5-20 and other late night schedules.
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Boston
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadel
York
Detroit
Washington
Kateas City
Des Moines
Oklahome City
Omaha
St.’ Joseph
Denver
Sid St
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago AG
Aston American Association
Toursvillle
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Oklahoma City
Desines
Pueblo
St. Joseph
Alec Alexander A Great Pitcher And Fellow
By Al Demaree recounting Grover Cleveland Alexander, a former Phillies pitcher from 1915–16, whose career lasted ten years beyond the average pitcher with proper care, noting he outlasted Christy Mathewson by three years and once held a $1,000,000 insurance policy that was canceled later, while praising his character and wishing him luck.
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al Demaree
New York Giants
Alec
Philadelphia
Alexander
Christy Mathewson
William Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Alex
Grover Cleveland
Old Boy
Slogger ties American Association home run mark in 1921 era
A batter for Mullins-Cullope or close spelling ties the American Association single season home run record with his 42nd circuit, matching Bunny Brief’s 1921 mark for the Kansas City Blues. The feat occurred in a doubleheader against Toledo with about forty games remaining to break the record. Red Sox defeat Ottawa. Lawrence soars in North Central League action, ten innings. Major League leaders update via AP shows Terry atop National League batting and other stat leaders across leagues.
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Ameri Association
Pontfielder
Toledo
Elam van Gilder
Bunny Briefs
Kansas City Blues
a_ RED SOX
Ottawa
Lawrence
Francis
Red Sox
Tony Diamond
Eerereaiees Renee
Green Brothers edge Union Pacific in tight 5 4 ball game
Green Brothers defeated the Union Pacific club of Topeka 5 to 4 on Shook's diamond. Itoga belted a home run and Waldron, Coffman and Bethel delivered key hits as Lawrence built a late lead, then held off Topeka's late rally. Box score lists Harris Bethel Broeker and J C Coffman among notable contributors.
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Green Brothers Athletic
Union Pacific Club
Topeka
Shook
Opeka
Austin
Walldron
Michaels
Waldron
J. C. Coffman
Broeker
Bethel
Vr. Coffman
Lawrence
Itoga
Avere
Green Brothers
Davis
Stoga
Lawrences
Kansas City
Union Pacific
Catron
T .Turner
Watters
Murphy
Coffman
Laster
Harris
Reusch
Snow
Innit
Gren Brothers
V. Coffman
J. Cc. Coffman
Turner
Walters
Trombold
Underwood
Green wins a cup at Topeka gun club shoot
Lawrence marksman Will Green breaks 99 of 100 clay pigeons to win the class A souvenir cup at the Topeka Gun Club. He then shoots 49 of 50 to claim high score for the afternoon, beating a close competitor who hit 48 of 50 for 97 total.
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Topeka
Will Green
Lawrence Marksman
Green
Buster Charles to Contest AAU Decathlon in Pittsburgh
Wilson Buster Charles departs for Pittsburgh to compete in the National AAU Championships. He will enter the decathlon after a summer of hard training under Coach John Levi. Charles, captain of the Indian track team, also stars in football and basketball and won the Kansas Relays decathlon last April.
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Wilson
Buster
Charles
Haskell
Pittsburgh
John’ Levi
Crowd crush injures job hunter at New York bureau
A 56 year old man, Jacob Rees, was trampled and hurt by a crowd of over five thousand unemployed at the New York free employment bureau as doors opened. He was treated for a scalp laceration and several others sustained minor injuries in the crush.
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New York
Free Employment Bureau
Jacob Reese
Midget golf urged for Veterans Hospitals
The Office of the Disabled American Veterans urged miniature golf courses be installed at veterans hospitals as good medicine for disabled service men. The recreation would aid tubercular and nervous cases, the DAV said.
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Washington
Veterans Bureau
Office of the Disabled American Veterans
Veterans
Veterans Organization
Federal Census Figures Quietly Filed Across States
A fragmented Washington Aug entry notes federal census figures for New Mexico Montana and neighboring regions. The sparse lines reference state totals and summaries by AE L State Allen, leaving the broader national picture unclear.
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Washington
AEL
Allen
New Mexico
Montana
Census figures show changes in western states
The census bureau released population counts for several western states with New Mexico at 427,216, up 64,866 or 18.6 percent, Montana at 536,322, down 12,557 or 2.3 percent, and Idaho at 445,837, up 13,971 or 3.2 percent, reflecting shifts in regional demographics.
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Census Bureau
New Mexico
Montana
Idaho
Local social notes and visits in Glenn and vicinity
Mr and Mrs George Chiles and family hosted dinner with relatives Cyrus Glenn and Pearly Brown among guests. Families from Topeka and Eads Missouri visit, trips to Topeka for a day, schoolhouse repairs in progress for September, Miss Erma Yokle returns from Delevan, Larkin club meeting at Mrs Sarah Glenn with plans for August 18 picnic, numerous attendees listed, Doris Dean Eyth visits, Ford couple from Kansas City stay with J C Waller, Nettie Glenn and son Harry return home.
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George Chiles
Mrs. Chile
Cyrus Glenn
Pearly Brown
Eads
Col
Mr. Brown
John Matney
Lecompton
H. F. Fulton
Arieta
Topeka
Mr. Fulton
L. E. Eyth
Paul Moran
Starr Glenn
H. Z Brown
Erma Yokle
Delevan
Sam Sutton
Larkin Club
Sarah Glenn
Belle Riley
Harley Edmonds
Ruth Bahnmaier
Norbert
Edward
Kenneth
Ouval
Erma
Matney
la Dene and
Dale
Joe Brown
Doris Dean Eyth
Thomas Ford
Kansas City
Topeka visits and 4-H club activities noted
In Topeka Mrs Glenn's sister Mrs Boyd Scott and family hosted a visit while Mr Glenn recuperated from a tonsillectomy. George Hannamon and family shopped and conducted business in Topeka. Ottawa residents R C Slavens and daughter Maxine attended a meeting of the Hi-Point 4-H club at Will Brown's home. Howard Sanford's family hosted Raymond Sanford Jr from New York City. the group planned a Duglas county Fair booth. The 4-H girls sewed slips and dresses as Helen Bidgin Viola Welcher and Maxine Glefin visited. members included One in Glenn leche niles ola gan Mary anorothy am ford Irene Brown Gladys Welch er Rosemary Glenn Eileen Glenn. Ruth Shaffer vacationing from Topeka visited her parents Glen Sharffew and relatives. Mrs J C Walter with her mother Mrs Kate Gravel and sister Mrs Agnes James spent Thursday at Bert Reynolds home. Mrs Geo Bahnmaier attended an Embroidery club meeting in Tecoma ta. Mr and Mrs Sam Sutton and children drove to Lawrence to visit Clarence Sutton and family.
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Topeka
Will Brown
Raymond Sanford, Jr
New York City
Mr. Sanford
Howard Sanford
Sanford
Starr Glenn
Oneta Glenn
Duglas
Big Springs
Kansas City
Helen Bidgin
Viola Welcher
Maxine Glefin
Onein Glenn Leche Niles
Olagan
Mary Anorothy Am~ford
Irene Brown
Gladys Welcher
Rosemary Glenn
Eileen Glenn
Ruth Shaffer
Glen Sharffew
J. C. Walter
Kate Gravel
Agnes James
Bert Reynolds
Geo. F. Bahnmaier
Embroidery Club
Faye McFanny
Tecomat
Sam_ Sutton
Lawrence
Mr. Sutton
Clarence Sutton
Winter visits from Topeka and Kansas City guests
Winter guests from Topeka include Mr. and Mrs. Don Clair and family visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herman Banks and children. Mrs. Cole and children spent a weekend in Kansas City with relatives. Mrs. Herman Banks and Mrs. Con Clair visited Frank Paddy at Lake View. Moonland from Topeka visited Mr. and Mrs. Julius Beurman and Dorothy Geurman, and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Colman and son attended Sunday gatherings.
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Don Clair
Topeka
Japanese Wrestler Eyes World Boxing Crown Plan
A Tokyo newspaper reports Musashiyama may switch to boxing to pursue the world heavyweight title. Tokyo officials and business figures reportedly back the plan, suggesting Japan could reap huge profits if he wins, though critics say promoters, not the nation, profit most from such ventures.
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Japan
Japan Times & Mail
Tokyo
Musashiyama
Koizumi
Nagata
Mitsuru Toyama
Ryohei Uchida
Italy
Primo Carnera
Finland
Paavo Nurmi
Musashiyama the East On Verge of Ring Contention
A profile of Musashiyama recalls his fine physique 6'2" and 250 pounds as he trains in sumo. The 20 year old son of a farmer is praised for intelligence and courage, poised to become a contender in a sport blending wrestling and ceremony.
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Musashiyama
Wrestling Association
Dewagatake
Asashio
Winter Kanwaka Good Will club hosts cake and ice cream
Clare J. and Wanite returned Sunday from a winter retreat. Twenty five members attended the Kanwaka Good Will club meeting with Mrs. Bahamier and Mrs. Fenton as hostesses. Richard and Miss Josephine Seetin served two kinds of cake and tea. The club plans another meeting in two weeks with Miss Hind and Mrs. Swallow assisting. Billie Richards visited her parents Wednesday. Embroidery club attendance was noted at Lecompton. Josephine Seetin stayed with Ida Mae Richards. Joe Eck and family from Lawrence visited Bearman and daughter Dorothy Eck.
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Clare J
Wanite
Kanwaka
Good Will Club
Mra
Mike Bahamier
Fenton Bers
Richard
Josephine Seetin
Lecompton
Ida Mae Richards
Joe Eck
Lawrence
Bearman
Dorothy and
Edd Eck
Community notices from Clinton Belvoir area
A column records local moves and plans including Charles Herschell family to Metsker farm near Lone Star in district No 4, a Bellville party taking the present farm, Cecil Johnson music pupils recital date to be announced, hill work north of Rey Hargell and Cumming hills, Charles and William Cummings helping Vitus Hadl, Esther Murphy back to work in Lawrence after vacation with her folks, and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Britton and Mabel to Colorado. Belvoir Royal Neighbors met with Mrs. Ice last Thursday with plans for the late fall celebration. Edith Kampschroeder enrolled in business college in Topeka. Russell Harrell family hosted by Ray Harrell with ice cream. Mrs. Gladys Graham of Kansas...
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Charles Herschell
Metsker
Lone Star
No. 4
Bellville
Cecil Johnson
Rey Hargell
Cumming’s
Charles Cummings
William Cummings, Jr
Lawrence
Esther Murphy
Ernest Nelson
Topeka
Effie Kampschroeder
Fred Nelson
Oscar
Britton
Mabel
Colorado
Belvoir Royal
Business College
Russell Harrell
Ray Harrell
Gladys Graham
Kansas
Community notes detail visits and local events in Chester area
The Chester city column records visitors and family ties including Mrs G and family at Hise Baldwin home, Chicago visitors with ties to Mrs Netic and Mike Hadl, and many Lawrence and Overbrook guests. Church services at Presbyterian church are noted, plus a missionary meeting August 21. 4-H meetings, fairs planning, and sugar cookie and jelly roll demonstrations are described. Local improvements include silo construction and Clinton telephone line work.
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Phil Huffman
Misa Sye
Margaret Budman
Topeke
Schroeder
Frank
Chicago
Netic
Mike
Vitus Hadi
Arthur Losh
Martina
Overbrook
Harry Hood
Jimmy
Dorothy
As City
C. U. Bald
Art Johnson
Edwin Ellam
Edith Ann
Lawrence
Fred Baldwin
Rose
Moreland
Presbyterian Church
Rose Woodward
A. B. Stanwix
Kennison
M. J. Murphy
Ira Steele
James Steele
Clinton
Faye Anderson
Ethel Houser
Martina Losh
Luella Herschel
Jensen
Alma Houser
Viola
Alice Woodward
Lucie
Elaine Herschel
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Associated Press
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Philles
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Herman
Robins
Josky
Pinter
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Ruth
Yankees
Green Bros
Topekans
Lawrence Trapshooter
Buster Charles
A. A. U. Meet
Storm Employment Bureau
Job Hunter
Veterans’ Hospitals
Gabe Herman
Brooklyn Robins
Hack Wilson
Glenn and Vicinity
SLA
NTS
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Schmeling
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Chester
Bebiw
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Cheries
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Charles Nemic
James Allison
Lucile Humphrey
Robert Steele
Hines, Bros
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