Olympic veterans try for repeat bids at semi finals
In Long Beach California and Evanston Illinois, former U S Olympic track stars contest the Central West and West semi-final tryouts for the Los Angeles games. Claude Bracey and Vic Williams seek berths amid renewed speed advances while F Morgan Taylor and Ray Conger also compete for spots and past Olympic glory.
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Long Beach
Calif
Claude Bracey
Rice
Houston
Texas
Institute
United States
Vic Williams
Univrsity
Southern California
Ben Eastman
Stanford
Bracey
Mat
Evanston, Jr
F. Morgan Taylor
Ray Conger
Dyche Stadium
Taylor
Conger
University of Town
Cubs Bring In Vince Barton to Strengthen Lineup
Chicago Cubs manager Rogers Hornsby recalled outfielder Vince Barton from Reading of the International League to bolster the waning batting order. Barton will report within 24 hours and is likely to replace veteran Kiki Cuyler who is sidelined by an early season foot injury. A second outfielder will be sent back to Reading to cover Barton’s spot.
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Chicago
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Vince Barton
Reading Cub
Barton
Kiki Cuyler
Cubs
Reading
Five San Antonio golfers head to Texas state muni golf
Five young San Antonio players Mose Levinson Tommie Lawrence Hack Williford Edgar O Quinn and Felix Roy McKnight depart Friday to Houston to compete in the Texas state municipal golf tournament at Hermann Park. They travel light with gear and shirts aiming to defend San Antonio’s title and return next year to Grackenridge Park. O Quinn recently won the Kerrville invitation Levinson led medalists Lawrence reached a key semi final and Williford has posted sub par rounds at Blackouridee.
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San Antonio
Unese
Houston
Hermann Pack
San Antoninns
Mose Levinson
Tommie Lawrence
Hack Williford
Edgar O Quinn
Lawrence
Bernhard Schriever
Williford
United States Tennis Captain Sails for Europe
Demon 5. Prentice chairman of the Davis cup committee sails tonight on the Europa to captain the American team for European play. The squad departs New York and will report in Paris on July 5 with the inter zone cup final set for Roland Garros July 22 to 24.
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New York
INS
Demon
Prentice
Europa
United States
Paris
Roland Garros
Loughran Defeats Hamas in Ten Round Fight
Philadelphia idol Tommy Loughran beat Steve Hamas, a Penn State boxer, in a 10 round decision here after Hamas knocked out Loughran earlier and had previously defeated him. Loughran used a long left arm to keep the Nittany Lion at bay throughout the match.
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Loughran
Hamas
Philadelphia
Tommy Loughran
Steve Hamas
Penn State Collegian
Nittany Lion
Fight Results From The Associated Press Archive
Fragmented OCR listing many boxing and fight names with unclear attributions and locations. Appears to note several outpoints and appointments across cities including New York Wilkes Barre Pittston Detroit San Francisco and Nevada with multiple fighters and nicknames, though many names are garbled.
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Associated Presideiiadelpile
Tommy Loughran
Bleyaginia
Steve Mums
New York
Ralph Pleurell
Brooks
Meyer
HOF
Christner
Akan
Dblu
Mack Howar
Wilkes Harre
Eggle
Frankie
Cawley
Pittston
Walter Cobb
Maitimore
New Yorki
Fredile Miller
Inelimtl
Nat Suess
Brownavnie
Lew Massey
Philadrin
Antpolufert
Ray Miller
Detroit
San Francisco
Millig Millett
Quinha
Nevada
Neal Dares
Eleleatel
Kenneth Lee
Oaklind
Burns and Toney to Box Here Next Wednesday Night
Chuck Burns and Kid Toney, veteran light-heavyweights, are set for the main event at Louis Hid Albert's boxing show at Exposition ground next Wednesday night. Burns, from San Antonio, once challenged for middleweight honors, while Toney is the long-standing pride of Fort Clark Brackville Texas. They will fight 19 rounds or less.
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Chuck Burns
Kid Toney
Louis
Albert
Burns
San Antonio
Hovors
Toney
Fort Clark
Brackelville
Texas
Mercedes Lions Challenge San Antonio Baseball Clubs
Mercedes Lions seek a three game weekend series against Public Service Utilities Alamo Lettermen Mexico Nationals and others in San Antonio and nearby areas. With eight wins and two losses they aim to tour soon as manager W Rob inson states.
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Mercedes
San Antonio
Mercedes Lions
W. ¥. Robinson
The
Lions
Public Service
Alamo Lettermen
Mexico
Eastern Stars in West for 4-A Meet
East and West meet at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley for the 56th Intercollegiate 4A championship. About 238 Atlantic seaboard and Midwest youths compete with nearly the same number from California’s four universities. USC is seeded first, Stanford second, California third, with Eastern entrants to claim the rest. Coach Lawson Robertson of Pennsylvania questions Western dominance.
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Frank G. Menet
N.S
Berkeley
Calif
Kipling
Atlantic Seaboard
Middle West
California
Edwards Stadium
University of California
University of Southern California
Stanford
Lawson Robertson
Pennsylvania
Harvard Pitcher to Join Yankees
Charley Devens Harvard pitcher will report to the New York Yankees after signing a contract in Boston. He was sought by the Boston Braves and the Abevilleics before choosing New York.
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Harvard
Yankees
NEW York
Charley Devens
New York Yankees
Boston
Devens
Boston Braves
The
Ablblelics
Paintmen Seek Games After Friday Quarry Workout
The Alamo Paint and Varnish team will hold a 4 PM workout at Rock Quarry field on Friday as they arrange games for July 3 and 4. Contact Travis at 8480 for details.
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Alamo
Rock Quarry Field
Travis
Omaha releases two as Dacus suspended for training breach
Omaha Nebraska June 10 reports George Dumont and Dick Wyckoff, both right handed pitchers, were released today by the Omaha Weslen league team while southpaw Glenn Dacus was suspended for failing to observe training rules.
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Omaha
Neb
George Dumont
Dick Wyckoff
Omaha Weslen
Glenn Dacus
Hawks Coast to Coast Title Clash in Corpus City
Manager Virgil Winters leads the Chico Hawks in a major league title bid against the Corpus Christi Seah. The match centers on a coastal showdown with high stakes for both teams and a possible league crown in sight.
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Virgil Winters
Chico Hawks
Corpus Christi Seah Ya
Twin Hill
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