Giants Strike in St Louis Test for Giants Series
The New York Giants ride a strong win in Chicago into a seven game stretch in St Louis, aiming to clash with the Pirates and Cardinals for NL supremacy. Root struggles, Giants shine as Hack Wilson and Hornsby homer, while Reinhart blanks Robins to seal decisive wins.
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Bass Wears Belt as Featherweight Champ finds title
Benny Bass, 23, Philadelphia, gained the featherweight world title with a ten round win over Red Chapman in Philadelphia. He received a $1,000 belt and immediate recognition in Pennsylvania after a bout marked by two near knockouts and a bloody gash over Chapman's left eye.
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Baseball Standings and Scores From Yesterday
National League results include Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 2 and Chicago 1 Cincinnati 6 8, with St. Louis 2 over Brooklyn and New York ?, while American League shows Philadelphia 3 Detroit 3 and Kansas City 1 with Louis 1. Toledo 1 Louisville 0 and Columbus closures noted.
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Tunney Dempsey Fight Finances Formally Set
The Tunney Dempsey bout at Soldier Field was formalized with exchanges totalling over 1.5 million dollars. Promoters J Tex Rickard and George Getz met with the South Park Board and the state boxing commission to sign papers and place the checks for Tunney and Dempsey in safekeeping. Tunney receives the largest boxing payout up to that time, with Dempsey earning a substantial share as champion.
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Wisconsin Grid Captain in Madison Season Ready For
Wisconsin captain Edwin "Toad" Crofoot arrives in Madison to lead a seasoned Badger squad through a tough schedule. A two year quarterback, he will be the lone regular back with substantial experience, serving as field general and team captain as he begins his final college season. Rules meetings at Emporia to interpret football rules are announced for Sept 16 and a similar session in Eureka, led by Coach Hargiss of the Teachers College.
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Large High Squad At First Session
Forty men reported to Coach Melvin Griffin for the first official Lawrence high practice of the year yesterday afternoon. The session included conditioning, ball handling, tackling and blocking drills, and backfield fundamentals. Captain Hardtaker and seven others returnees were present. many new players reported with strong prospects for a winning squad. Olathe Rich provides first opposition on Sept. 30 as Lawrence high anticipates a successful season.
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Woman boat racer Randall McFarlan retires from speed boating
Houston AP reports Mrs Randall McFarlan of Cincinnati, a pioneering female speed boat racer, has retired from the sport. She had been the only regular woman driver in the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association regatta on Galveston Bay this season and previously set a world record piloting Frazzle VII to a heat victory in the 1340 class.
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Baker Gets to Frisco Endurance Driver Friday
Mr and Mrs C D Young of 641 Louisiana street received a telegram from Ralph Cannonball Baker announcing his safe arrival in San Francisco after a trans continental GMC truck run. He averaged 26.8 mph, finished in five days 17 hours 36 minutes, and logged 3600 miles on the speedometer while a motorcycle escort paraded him through the streets. Baker passed Davrelles last Friday 48 hours out of New York.
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San Francisco
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New York
Illinois coal operators reject peace proposal
Illinois coal operators meeting today rejected a peace proposal offered by miners' representatives yesterday and sent a two man committee back to confer. Operators gave no counter offer and said the mine situation is no nearer solution than a week ago.
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Franklin Cappon tohold KU football drills for fall season
Eleven letter men return to campus for the initial KU football workout under Franklin C. Cappon. The squad includes Barrett Hamilton Mackie Burton Shenk Shannon Myers Hauser Cramer Fritts McMillan Kullman with others joining. freshmen also report as varsity prospects begin conditioning and equipment issue at the stadium. First practice outlines prospects and two weeks of grooming before Grinnell game October 1 and the following week versus Wisconsin Badgers. Freshman candidates are asked to see John Bunn Thursday or Friday.
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Olson Bros Desk Lamps and Bulbs Ad
Olson Bros offers desk lamps from two to three dollars with electric bulbs at 23 cents and up, located at 934 Mass.
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