National Intercollegiate Meet Closes 1921-22 Season
The National Intercollegiate track and field meet at Stage Field wraps the 1921-22 season. Iowa claims Western football crown under Howard Jones, Purdue earns basketball title under Ward Lambert, Illinois dominates indoor track and field, and Illinois also takes outdoor track honors while Carl Lundgren leads baseball to a strong season.
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Iowa
Middle West
Hawkeyes
Howard Jones
Yale
Notre Dame
Illinois
Ohio State
Purdue
Boilermakers
Ward (Piggy) Lambert
Lambert
Harry Gill
Mammoth Armory
Urbana
Paul Prehn
Prehn
Speed
Carl Lundgren
Michigan
Lundgren
Wisconsin
Wolverines
Madison
Ann Arbor
Badgers
Iowa City
Towa
Aisieae Apes
Paddock Declines A A U Petition On Island Track Records
Charles Paddock, world sprint record holder for the 100 yard dash, declines to petition the National AAU to recognize cinder track times from Honolulu. The Hawaiian Amateur Union argues island tracks did not meet AAU standards, affecting acceptance of records.
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Union
Anolulu
Charles Paddock
Ha‘waan Union
Ak-Sar-Ben Spring Meet Winners Globetrot
The second annual Ak-Sar-Ben spring meet produced three feature winners. Moncey led the Ak-Sar-Ben Queen's Plate six furlongs worth 1200 to the victor with E Barnes aboard. Franklin owned by C E Groves and ridden by H S Jones won the Chamber of Commerce handicap at one mile, valued at 800. Woodie Montgomery with J Singleton won the Ning's Derby for seven starters, also worth 1200.
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Moncey
B.A. Jones
Money
E. Barnes
Franklin
C. E. Groves
H. S. Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Woodie Montgomery
J. Singleton
Woodie
Tipple Guides Omaha to 5 1 Victory Over Saints
Dan Tipple pitched a four hit game and struck out ten as Omaha beat St. Joseph 5 to 1 in the series opener. Tipple allowed only one hit until the ninth inning. Ralph Miller of the Philadelphia Nationals joined the San Francisco Pacific Coast League club and will play infield or outfield for the club.
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St. Joseph
Dan Tipple
Saints
Omaha
Tipple
Ralph Miller
Philadelphia Nationals
San Francisco
Miller
Carpentier Sets Sights on Stage and Screen Career
Georges Carpentier will debut on stage in a romance of the ring by Yves Mirande. Mirande says the boxer should succeed on stage thanks to a agreeable voice and intelligence. Carpentier trains in horse riding and will perform rescue scenes with a dummy while galloping for motion pictures.
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L’auto
Yves Mirande
M. Mirande
Georges
Kearney to Play Pro Basketball Next Year
Creighton coach Chuck Kearney, fresh from law school at Creighton, will pursue a post graduate course at Columbia University. He declined a stint on the Ohio state coaching staff after his standout first season with Creighton, whose team earned wide notice on an east tour last February.
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Chuck" Kearney
Creighton
Kearney
Creighton University
Columbia University
New York
Hilltop
Ohio State
Stuffy McInnis Sets 167 Straight-Fielding Streak
Stuffy McInnis failed on a Detroit play ending his 167 game errorless streak at Cleveland. The infielder began the run May 30, 1921, after an misplayed throw, carried 119 games in 1921 and 48 this season until a third base coverage lapse broke the streak. He compiled 1,531 putouts and 94 assists without an error.
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McInnis
Detroit
Cleveland
Best Amateur Golfers In America Paginating Top Names
A veteran writer ranks the 16 top American amateur golfers led by Robert T. Jones of Atlanta with Jesse Guilford of Boston second and Francis Ouimet of Boston third. The piece praises Guilford's persistence and Guilford’s championship form while noting Jones as a newcomer and Knepper as a strong shot maker.
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Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Rudy Knepper
Iowa
Knepper
George Duncan
Sterling
Cone
Robert T. Jones
Jeese Guilford
Boston
Mass
Francis Ouimet
Robert Gardner
Chicago
Paul Hunter
Los Angeles
Calro
New York
George Rotan
Houston
Tex
Pg Quilford
Bobby J Ae Beller
Guilford
Washington
Bobby
Jesse
Jones
Travera- Travis
Big Boston
Massachusetts
Guil- Guilford
Etrept Jones
Oujimet
Big Ten Golf Meet to Start Monday
Chicago June 17. Play begins Monday at the Middlothian Country Club for the first Western conference golf championship held as a regular Big Ten sport fixture. Every Big Ten university will field players with Chicago and Illinois favorites based on spring intercollegiate matches.
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Middlothian Country Club
Illinois
Penn Captain Near World Mark in 600 Yards Run
Larry Brown of the University of Pennsylvania nearly tied the world 600 yard record in a rain soaked race at Franklin Field. He finished in 1 minute 11 seconds, within five tenths of a second of Melvin Sheppard’s 1 10 4 5 time set in New York in 1910, as the field awaited construction closures.
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Larry Brown
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Brown
Melvin Sheppard
New York
Long and Padgett Draw In Oklahoma City Ring
Ray Long of Oklahoma City and cowboy Padgett of Dolores Colorado boxed 10 rounds to a draw last night in a welterweight bout, the referee ruled.
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Oklahoma City
Ray Long
Padgett
Dolores
Colo
Boston and Chicago Split Doubleheader in Summer League
Boston wins game one 6 to 4 behind Mil ler as Nixon and Barbare contribute. Chicago takes game two 3 to 2 with Alexander and Barbare delivering key hits.
Home Run Drive by Duncan Gives Victory to Reds
Duncan hit a seventh inning homer to lift Cincinnati to an 8 to 4 win over Philadelphia in the final game of the series. Wilbur Hubbel returned from injury to pitch for Cincinnati, entering in the first and finishing the game.
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Reds
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Wilbur Hubbel
Singleton
Cine Orate
Phila Dapnta
Ariload
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Rapp
Faninn
O Willem Cf
Walker
Lew Lee
Leable
Pinelli
Angeion
Riser
Pinwleton
Hention
Hubbel
Geore
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Rune
Burne
Daubert
Williama
Pine
Rix
Hite
Peters
Rixey
Sincleton
Sentello
McCormick
Pitchers Battle Ends With 10th Inning Home Run
New York defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 1 in the final Orries game as Stengel hit a homer off Morrison leading off the 10th. Morrison and Nehf pitched shutout ball until the dramatic home run sealed the win. Oroh injured his right leg sliding into third and left the game in the sixth.
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Morrison
Nehf
Pittsburgh
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Oroh
Fame
Arabea A
Tore
Maranrille
Carey
Frich
Barnhart
H Meuselei
Trung
Grieve
Lacerian
Smith
Ron
Rune
Traynor
Bancroft
Kelly
Frisch
Rawlings
Morrisan
Meat
Hart
O'Day
Shriver's Liberality Costs Brooklyn Game
A nine inning set sees the Cardinals defeat the Dodgers 6 to 0 as Shriver surrenders four runs in the ninth. Cards batters tally six hits off Shriver and Mamaux while Brooklyn errs twice. Shoots of shooting errors and late rallies provide the decisive advantage for St Louis.
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Cardinals
Smith
Mamaux
Dodgers
Egaliner Shriver
Joninpge
Louis
Shriver
Mann
Scsvccesceee
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Shotton
Hornsby
Fournier
Ainsmith
Lavan
Haines
Griffith
Wheat
Torpercer
J. Smith
Stock
Johnston
Mitchell
T. Griffith
St. Louis
Mamauz
Mamaur
Umprica
Quigley and Moran
Cards Sign Ernie Vick Catcher Ernie ’ick of Michigan
The St Louis Nationals acquire Ernie Vick catcher from Michigan University noted as a member of the mythical All American football team last year.
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Ernie ~‘Ick
Michigan University
St. Louis Nationals
Sandy Herd Secures Sixteenth Hole-in-One at Coombe Hill
New York reports Sandy Herd, now 16 hole-in-ones in a career spanning 12 years at Coombe Hill Scotland, on a 162 yard hole. Observers credit skill over luck, noting Herd’s knowledge of the course and routine after such feats. Caddies receive whisky and players toast the moment, a tradition per club practice. Ted Ray cites luck distribution among golfers, excluding famous players Vardon from such feats.
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Sandy Herd
Coombe Hill
Scotland
Sandy
Ted Ray
Harry Vardon
Tulsa Ends 12-Game Run In Loss To Blows City
Tulsa saw its 12 game win streak snapped as Blows City beat them 9 to 6. The game featured early scoring by Blows City and key hits by Mattick Elsah Ostergard Robinson Shangling and Lamb with Crosby and Bauman contributing for Blows City while Rachac and Williams pitched for Tulsa.
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Nish
Davie
Mets
Bruert
Hatergard
J/Lamb
Palmer
Rohinen
McGinnison
Crosby
Rieck
Lee
Bionx
Stuart
Outercard
Williams
Mattick
Elsh
Radiac
Williamas
Black
Rachac
Davis
Rkathac
Rune
McGinnis
Bauman
Hemingway
Fitzpatrick
Burnside
Izzies Trim Grizzlies in Series Opener 9-1
Wichita defeats Denver 9 to 1 in the opener of a series at home. Key players include O'Brien Washburn and Berger for Wichita and Hall for Denver, with Wichita totaling 11 hits to Denver's 6 and taking a 1-0 series lead.
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Kan
Denver
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Tlo.a
HLO
A. Gomes
Washburn
Long
Berger
O'Brien
Ol Bent
Bhanney
Biekester
Patteran
McDowell
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Parker
Faley
Rall
McDonnell
Denver Po
Rune
Smith
Blakesley
Haley
Wright
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East
Hall
Sprangcer
Shanley
Whitehouse
Donahue
Anderson
Boosters Take Opener From Indians 5 2
Des Moines won the opener 6 to 3 in Oklahoma City. Otto Mots allowed 11 hits as four errors troubled Des Moines early but the hitters tightened in the late innings. Key hits came from Horan Graham Mann and Yuna with runs and RBIs aiding the rally.
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Okl
Des Moines
Otto Mots
A. Gorman
Wagner
Mann
Horan
Bates
Graham
Middleton
Fieher
Yona
O Kroeger
Treen
Fl Tong
Merz
Yuna
Glnglardi
Gorman
Turgeon
Breen
Milan
Krueger
Sherman
Banes
Young
Fisher
Haves
Brown and McGloom
Will Battle Here Friday in 10 Round Boxing Card
Shade faces Jimmy Delaney of St. Paul in a 10 round bout here next Friday. Hobin meets Kid Schlaifer in the second 10 round bout. Kid Norfolk boxes Jack Taylor of Omaha in the third 10 round mill. All are colored light heavyweights in the all star fifth program.
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Pionship
Belgium
Shade
Jimmy Delaney
St. Paul
Hobin
Schlaifer
Allstar
Kid" Norfolk
Jack Taylor
Omaha
Welfare Association Would Prevent Clubs Using Girl Caddies
Bayside civic group acted after a protest by Jennie L Potter, principal, who argued girls would use time better at home. The association ordered girls between 13 and 17 to cease working as caddies after school, with mothers largely unobjectionable.
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Bayside Civic Association
Jennie L. Potter
Iris
Blacklisted Owner Won't Sell Portland Club
Portland baseball league club president William H. Klepper denied reports it would be sold. Klepper, recently placed on the ineligible list by Commissioner Landis, said he expects to remain in baseball for many years.
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Portland
Pacific Coast Baseball League
William H. Klepper
Klepper
Landis
Richmond Signs Rube Oldring as Manager
Rube Oldring, former Athletics star, signs to manage the Richmond team in the Virginia league. He will serve as manager and play left field for now.
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Rube Oldring
Rube” Oldring
Athletics
Mack
Terror
Fairbury Rout Norfolk in Final Elkhorne Game
Fairbury wins the series at Norfolk Neb by 20 to 8 behind strong hitting and pitching. Rooney Cleveland McDermott Reichle Biles Goodwin Winbush O Connor Lovisch Jenney Atherton Wisner Marr lead the offense with home run by Marr and multiple runs batted in. Jenney Logan? Pro vost? Lange Barnett Provost all contribute pitching and defense as umpire Murphy calls the game in 2 hours 40 minutes.
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Neb
Elkhorne
Fairbury
Ceccaeecees
Ceccsenesaneens
Rooney
Cleveland
McDermott
Reichle
Biles
Goodwin
Winbush
O'Connor
Lovisch
Jenney
Atherton
Wisner
Marr
West
Stucker
Speece
Godwin
Spellman
Bliss
Provost
Barnett
Lange
Wiseser
Wieser
Murphy
Hastings Wins Series in Beatrice Becomes Clean Sweep Final Game 7 to 2
Hastings Neb defeats Beatrice 7 to 2 to complete a series sweep. Beck pitched well for Beatrice, while Bow men faltered in the sixth allowing four runs. Notable hits include Bow man three bases and Ga ughan Denton and Tomes driving in runs. Umpire Hawthorne. Time 3 25.
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Crann
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Hawthorne
Grand Island Nine Overpowers Leaders 12 to 4
The tall enders outplayed the leaders in all departments today and won 12 to 4. Meta's home run in the eighth followed four singles and a sacrifice. Igecolomized errors with three bite in the second.
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Meta
Washington ends Browns winning streak at five with 6 to 2 victory
In St Louis on June 17, Francie delivered clutch hits as Washington defeated the Browns 6 to 2. The loss snaps Cleveland’s five game run, though the Browns still lead the American League with Detroit’s win over New York.
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New York
Indians Rally Past Red Sox in 14 Inning Win
Cleveland defeats Boston 5 to 4 in 14 innings as Joe Sewell drives in the go ahead run with a seventh inning homer and a final inning double. Jim Edwards pitches seven scoreless frames, earning the win for Cleveland while Boston’s Keefe and Collins struggle late.
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Tigers Nose Out Yankees Free Hitting Contest
Detroit edge New York 8 to 7 in a tight free hitting contest to complete a four game sweep. Details mention Ward’s disputed triple, Cobb catching a drive, and runs from Miller Witt Mosell Pipp Scott Hoffman Bush Blue Cobb Veach Hellmann Rigney.
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