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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1920
Page
10
English yacht race reports Shamrock IIV owned by Air Thomax and Lipton near ambition with a two minute 26 second gap. Multiple boats including Shamrock IV and Resolute show various leg times and corrected results amid a close contest.
In Bandy Hook New Jersey on July late, Thomas Lipton’s Irish Sweetheart Shamrock IV led by two races against the American defender Resolute. Shamrock won a neck in corrected time of two minutes 26 seconds, needing one more victory to claim the coveted cup, while Victoriet strained and fouled a jib wall during the chase.
A fragmented account describes a sailing contest where the American sloop led early before the Trinh craft overtook, gliding into first place before a midcourse shift. Experts noted the trim and rig and the fleet remained tightly bunched as the boats swept toward the final half mile in light conditions.
Oakland defeats San Francisco 6 to 2 in the opener with key hits including Agnew interference, a triple and a single. Barum’s strong throw helps and the inning features a walk in the firm showing. Vernon Downs Angels win 1 1 over Los Angeles with Porton’s homer and J Mitchell scoring ahead. Two pennants displayed for the Tigers’ league victory. Seattle opens with 11-4 win over Salt Lake as Kenworthy homers. Sacramento edges Portland 2-0 and 6-0 in two games with Beers and McGaffigan shining.
A fragment from a 19th century piece claims French trainers at Joinville discovered a remarkable runner named Adbanda, described as an Algerian colored sergeant. The text emphasizes extraordinary athletic prowess and national or colonial classifications typical of that era.
An advertising pitch for Real Tobacco Chew touts longer lasting satisfaction. It claims the product costs less due to fewer chews per use. Two styles are offered: RIGHT CUT a short cut and WB CUT a long fine cut.
The unnamed sprinter nicknamed Hack Hope by the French impressed at Antwerp with a smooth 100 meter run in 1.54. Running alone and unpaced, he showed easy motion and drew comparisons to Tom Longboat, despite having only three months of training.
New York July 21 an article reports Jate Truth hitting his second homer of the Cre te game in the Yankov White Sox double header yesterday.
Fragmentary OCR listing cities and possible scores or standings in a regional league. Reads as scattered references to Baltimore Lake Vernon, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle Oakland Sacramento and a line about Cats League with odd numbers, unclear dates or outcomes.
National League results show New York and Pittsburg tied, Brooklyn defeated by Culturo, Heston led with four. Cincinnati won 4. American League games include Cleveland beating Boston 4 to New York 6, Chicago 7 to 2 over St Louis, Philadelphia 4 over Detroit 7 to 2, and Washington 6 to 1.
At Barcelona on July 21, Spain’s Olympic hopefuls showcased strong marks across track and field events. Hernandez Corona won the 200 meters in 14.2 seconds, Pena posted 17 minutes 18.4 seconds in the 6,000 meters, Nin hit 10 metres 07 centimetres in weight put, and Nin also led in javelin with 82 metres 46 centimetres. Other notable marks included Oasis 11 seconds in the 100 meters and Urquijo clearing 1 metre 60 centimetres in the high jump.
Iaho State Life Insurance Co promotes its old line policies and steady incomes. The listing provides its office at 216 Beauregard St with P O Box 24 and phone 227-W for further inquiries.
Australia names its nine sport champions to compete at the Antwerp Olympic Games. Swimmers Fanny Durack and others are selected though Milnor misses out. Track and field entries include Gerald Malpin and King in cycling, with Hoot as sprint representative and Parker in distance walking. Patterson and Patterson in tennis complete the lineup.
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