Yankees Hold Narrow Margin In Pennant Race May Be Slipping
A verbose sports brief notes the Yankees trailing the Athletics in the American League pennant race after a West Coast trip, with strong pitching leads from Lefty Grove and Burleigh Grimes shaping the stretch drive. It also covers Davis Cup tennis action as France hosts the United States at Roland Garros, highlighting the doubles pair Way Ryn and Wilmer Allison and the return of veteran Bill Tilden, with predictions of a closer match than expected. In the Lawrence baseball scene, Basehor and Neson-Hubbe teams post solid performances with key hits from Fouts, Nelson, and Harris as they prepare for upcoming games at Shook diamond.
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Yankees
Athletics
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Chicago
Hornsby
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Heinie
Manush
Jimmy Foxx
Alvin Crowder
Browns
Garry Benton
Giants
Lefty’ Grove
Burleigh Grimes
America
France
Roland -Garros
Rene Yia Coste
John Way Ryn
Wilmér Allison
Ballengers
Bill Tilden
Prance
LaGaste
Henri Cochet
Tilden
George ‘Lotte
Dean Bertra
Neson-Hubbe
Lawrence
Wilseé
Hosehor
Curry
E. Curry
Lauffter
Kea
Lauffler
Knight
H. B. Brocker
New ‘York
United States
Paris
George Lott
Beancis T. ‘Hunter
New York
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Big Bill Tilden
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Texas
John van Ryn
Orange
Lawrence Horseshoe Club Beats Topeka Team
The Lawrence Horseshoe Club defeated the Highland Park team of Topeka on Central Park courts yesterday, winning both doubles and singles. Lawrence took doubles 1024 to 961 and singles 1824 to 1676, with O Luce and CJ Erica leading doubles and A Daddens and H Sewell top in singles. A return match will be played in Topeka next Sunday.
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Highland Park
Topeka
Central Park Courts
Lawrence
O.' Luce
C.J. Erica
Law Fencé
Hamill
Richardson
Kirance
Higgins
Skidmore
A. Daddens
H. Sewell
Kirkham
Canzoneri In Training For Mandell Bout In Chicago
Former featherweight champion Tony Canzoneri, in peak condition, trains at Washington Park race track in Chicago for the August 2 bout at Chicago Stadium against lightweight champion Sammy Mandell. Mandell has also been in camp to make 135 pounds, working to trim from 138 with one week left.
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Tony Canzoneri
Sammy Maridel
Chicago Stadium
Ainane
Mandell
Washington Park
Ai Z K
Grimes Leaves Game with Thumb Injury for Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Grimes dislocated his pitching hand thumb after a line drive hit him on Saturday. He likely will miss five weeks, ending his season run of 16 wins and few losses.
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New York
Bureleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tive Ecks
Bill
Jerry
Grimes
Pirates
Fields
Dundee
Los Angeles Welter to Fight Italian Opponent Thursday
Los Angeles welterweight champion fields an opportunity for wider recognition as he prepares to meet Italian foe Joe Dundee in New York. The bout, billed for Thursday night, highlights a crucial week in the fighter’s career and the boxing scene.
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Welter
New York
Expressive Los An
Les
Felds
Joe Dundee
Baltimore
Swiping Balls to Please Friends in Baseball Lore
By AL- DEMAREE formerly of the New York Giants. The piece recounts tales of ball grabbing by big leaguers, notably a Braves veteran who hid balls in his shirt to avoid a pitcher's shortage. It also recalls a Boston player who used worn balls to transport liquor, illustrating quirky prewar locker room humor and habits.
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al- Demaree
New York Giants
Braves
George Stallings
George
Stallings
Ange
Boston
Baldwin Nine Routs Hill Motor In Sixth Inning Rally
Baldwin sluggers rally in the sixth inning to overcome the Hill Motor Company of Lawrence, finishing 4 to 3. P. Stoneking and Seitz hit two doubles apiece as Baldwin seizes the lead. Lawrence fights back but falls short in the eighth. Next Sunday the Hill nine hosts Springhill in a renewed rivalry dating back two years.
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Jh.d. Hill Motor Company
Lawrence
Baldwin Tem
Baldwin
Hill Motormen
Motor
P. Stoneking
Seitz
Stoneking
H.D. Hill Motor Company
Springhill
B.D. Hill
Rolly
Aster
Davis
Walters
Francis
Kat Nelson
Ellerbrook
Roy. Laster
Ct Cox
Te Clera
P Baldwin
Chuck Jardon
Claude Jardon
LT Johnson
R. Jardon
Scott
Hadley
Stonings
Francis Ellerbrook
Cox
P. Stoncking
Clem
Doubl
Coxis
Sports Roundup Across Leagues and Events
A chaotic transcript lists baseball results from the American and National Leagues, horse racing prize money, and Davis Cup team news. It notes cities and scores, mentions a turf record sum of 220,060 dollars, and cites a track meet for women at Soldier Field, plus a comment on radio broadcasts hurting attendance in New York.
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Simpson
Tolan
Bracey
Et. al
A. A
Soldierfiel
New York
Rotary and Kiwanis Meet for Second Baseball Game
Rotary and Kiwanis baseball teams face off tomorrow afternoon at KU diamond in the second game of their series. Rotary won the first game last week. Pinch hitter Whitney Witt of the old Yankee star fame leads the International League with a .457 batting average. Real estate transfers include Lena Stewart and John C Stewart to D T Ransdell and C W Smith for east 40 feet of lots 41-44 on Ninth Street, Baldwin, $3100. Beulah P Ransdell transfers half interest in the same parcels to C W Smith for $900. J Floyd EB Anderson and Ada A Anderson sell east 16 feet of Lot T and west 64 feet of Lot U on High Street, Baldwin, to W J Leatherbury for $1.00 and other considerations.
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Kiwanis
K. U
Lena Stewart
John C. Stewart
Baldwin
D. T. Ransdell
C. W. Smith
Ninth Street
City of
Beulah .P. Ransdell
J Floyd EB. Anderson
Ada A. Anderson
Wichita
J. Leatherbury
High Street
Winfield to inaugurate six day racing program
Races at Winfield Kansas set to begin harness events tomorrow with a six race card. The week's program will culminate with automobile races on Saturday. A separate note mentions a polo match between Polo England and the United States planned for next year following the 1928 Argentine defeat.
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Winfield
Kan
Ani Ge
England
United States
U Met
Cochran couple in Eu dora diversify with acre of flowers
Mr and Mrs D C Cochran living one mile southwest of Eu dora have embraced diversified farming. They cultivate perhaps an acre in flowers and have sold a portion of their crop to florists.
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D. C. Cochran
Eudora
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