Track and Field Meet Opens With Civic Holiday
The city hosts a large track and field meet at the Exhibition Grounds starting at 1 p.m. featuring 100 athletes from Alberta in events from sprints to weight throw. Prizes include medals, cups, and numerous engraved trophies. the Medicine Hut Amateur Athletic Association plans a grand evening dance at the Park Pavilion with Mayor Huckvale presenting prizes. Transportation, registration, and parade details are announced with a full program of races, hurdles, jumps, and non championship events for youth and girls.
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Huckvale
Exhibition Grounds
Alberta
Chara- Ibanes
Chamber of Commerce
Park Pavilion
Medicine Hut
McKellen
Cecil Hotel
Kilties
Hnelvale
Medicine Hot Amateur Athletic Association
Hosie
Ederle Abandons English Channel Swim After Gallant Effort
New York reports that Miss Gertrude Ederle halted her English Channel attempt after two thirds of the distance as she collapsed at 3 58 p m. Adverse weather seasickness and salt water intake forced her to turn back toward Helmy with aid from her crew. Previous notes say visibility fog and a strong tide challenged her early progress.
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New York
North
American Newspaper Alliance
Today
Miss Ederle
Dover
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
Channel
Helmy
Jabez Wolfe
France
Gertrude Wderle
York
Hera
Ederle
Lillian Harrison
Cape Grignez
Ming' Ederle
Eng
Gertrude Ederie
Folkestone
Dungeness
Ladies Baseball Match Planned Between Groups Friday
The Ladies Orange Athletic Association and the Girl Guides of the Salvation Army will play at the Industrial diamond on Friday August 21 at 6 o clock. Mr Pace will umpire the game and a collection will be taken to defray expenses. The effort aims to boost girls athletics and may form an Indies league next season.
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Ladies’ Orange Athletic Association
Girl Guides
Salvation Army
Industrial Diamond
Pace
National League Scoreboard At New York
Scoreboard item shows Phillies and New York game at New York. Final tally 39 runs for New York and 6 for Philadelphia with multiple scoring innings and credited pitchers Carlson Henline Greenfield Snyder.
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New York
R. H. E. Philladelphia
Carlson and Henline
Greenfield and Snyder
Batteries: Holloway and Bassler lead in Chicago race
In Chicago a set of racing results lists Holloway and Bassler as top battery in a Detroit event with Blankenslip and Schalk also noted. The fragmentary data shows scores or times like 000 000-26 and 100 1143-82, indicating a likely relay or battery competition.
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Chicago
Ae RH. B
Detroit
Reo
Shicugo
Holloway
Bassler
Blankenslip
Schalk
International League Scores and Standings Fragment
In Toronto versus Jersey City the line shows 1 to 9 and Syracuse 4 to Reading 3. Providence dominates Buffalo 6 to 3 while Rochester loses 5 to 10 against Baltimore 6 to 8.
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Toronto
Jersey City
Syracuse
Reading
Providence
Buffalo
Rochester
Baltimore
Rotarian Tug-Of-War Lineup Drafted From Members
The Rotarian tug of war team for tomorrow will be selected from Chie Taylor Chas Pratt Geo Hood Aho Taylor John Black Harry Tweed Lorne Laldlaw Bill Conrad J Gee Caldwell Herb Baker Dr McDonald capt Dr McLeod physician.
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Chie, Taylor
Chas
Pratt
Geo. Hood
Aho Taylor
John Black
Harry Tweed
Lorne Laldlaw
Bill ‘Conrad
J.gee
Caldwell
Herb. Baker
McDonald
Dr. McLeod
Diamond Dust Sevens: Blankenship Wins as Chicago Beats Detroit
Ted Blankenship pitched his seventh straight win for Chicago as the Cubs defeated Detroit 31 to 2. A walk and an error set up a two run lead, while Meusel and Lindstrom starred in a later rally. Pittsburgh topped the Phillies 9 to 5 in an exhibition, and New York beat Philadelphia 8 to 2, closing in on the Pirates. Little Dick Kerr returned to the mound for the White Sox in the Detroit game after reinstatement, relieving in the third inning.
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Ted Blankenship
Chicago
Detroit
Blankenship
Davis
New York
Phillies
Pirates
Meusel
Huber
Terry
Lindstrom
Dick Kerr
Southpai
White Sox
Kerr
Urban Faber
Medicine Hat Rifle Association Meeting and Shoot
The Medicine Hat Military Rifle Association will hold a general meeting Monday August 24 at 7 30 pm in the Recreation Room Fireball Armory to arrange the next schedule of shoots and set regulations. A Ham Shoot will follow with prizes and entries encouraged. Entrance fee for the handicap event is 25 cents.
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Medicine Hat Miltary Rifle Association
Oasis
Hobbs Chalks Up Another Century
Taunton Somerset August 17 Jack Hobbs the Surrey cricketer scored another century in a match against Somerset. Yesterday he added his 12th century equalling W G Grace's world record from 1904 and today’s feat further cements his supremacy in the sport.
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Taunton
Somersetshire
Jack, Hobbs
Surrey
Somerset
Sworld
W. G. Grace
A L
Black bear and cub spotted near Elk water Lake
Cottagers and campers report a female black bear with her cub seen around Elk water Lake and nearby residents. The sighting breaks a thirty year absence of bears in the Hills and prompts hopes the pair will settle nearby and thrive, following examples of tame bears at Banff and other resorts.
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Elkwater Lake
Griggly
Sweet Grass Hills
Bears Paw Range
Montana
Bearo
Banff
New York Boxer Siki Arrested Overstaying Permit
Battling Siki heavyweight boxer arrested by criminalization officers in New York for overstaying his six month permit. Released on $1000 bail pending a hearing Friday.
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New York
Siki
Mass meeting advertised at Empress Theatre
A notice urges attendance at a mass meeting held Wednesday evening at the Empress Theatre with all welcome to attend.
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Empress ‘Theatre
Empress Theatre
Petain Sets Date for Great French Campaign Move
Paris dispatch reports Marshall Petain will travel to Morocco to decide whether the major offensive against Abdul Krim will begin this month or next spring. Echo d Paris claims French forces, with reinforcements, will total 100 battalions by month’s end, with 72 in line and 38 for mass maneuvers between Tez and Tash.
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Paris
Echo d
Marshall Petain
Morrocco
Abdul. Krim
Tez
Tash
Hornsby Tops With 33 Homers in Week Drive
Rogers Hornsby pushed his total to 33 homers, closing on Babe Ruth’s 1921 59 season mark as he hit four long balls in seven days for the St. Louis Cardinals. Ruth remained at 44 and suffered a back strain that kept him from increasing his total. In the week the American League collected 11 homers while the senior circuit pushed 24. Other leaders included Hartnett Bottomley Fournier Meusel Harper Williams Mensa Shnumons and Jacobson.
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Chicago
Rogers Hornsby
Babe
Ruth
Cardinal
Hornsby
St. Louis
Hartnett
Bottomley
Fournier
Brooklyn
Kelly
New York
Meusel
Harper
Philadelphia
Williams
Robert Mensa
Shnumons
Gehrig
Jacobson
Girl Sues After Golf Ball Hit at Madison Club
Mrs Ernestine F O Loughlin of South Orange sues Lloyd P Coleman of Hast Orange for 500 damages in district court alleging he failed to cry fore causing a golf ball to strike her on the third green at Braundrn Country Club Madison on July 15. She suffered heart pain illness and incurred expenses.
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Newark
Ernestine
F. O'Loughlin
South’ Orange
Lloyd ‘P. Coleman
Orange
O’loughlin
Braadburn’ Country Club
Madison
Swimmers Meet Tonight At Park Pavilion
Members of the Swimming Club and others are asked to attend a meeting at Park Pavilion tonight at 8 o'clock. Prizes will be awarded for events.
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Podly- Tus
Park Pavilion
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St. Paul
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Vams
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Elkwater
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James Wolffe
Wolffe
Ishak Helmy
Jean Gion
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