Olympic events spark nine world records in Athens finale
The final day of the Athens games sees nine world records broken led by a Finnish sweep with Olympic and world marks in 1600 meters and distance events. Americans claim two new Olympic records and tie another as Hussey defeats Abrahams in the 100 meters leg of the relay while captains and teams set fast times across events.
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Abrahams
Ank Hussey
Brooklyn
Olympic
Clirk
Murchison
Newark
Locris Wiliams
Hadi
Stuaightets
Second Ty Cobb Lacks Dad’s Spark in Georgia Tourney
The piece profiles Ty Cobb Jr., son of Detroit star Ty Cobb. It notes the younger Cobb, who competed in a Georgia tournament, was eliminated in the second round and expresses skepticism about his desire to pursue stardom in baseball.
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TY Cobb, JR
Ty Cobbs
Ty Cobb
Junior
Georgia
Dr Brown Leads Race For Prize In Golf Trophy
D B Brown and J A Raven led the club trophy contest with Brown posting 53-2 to win in the weekly event. Art Lennon and Al Strong tied for first in low gross at 79, Lennon's 41-38-79 and Strong's 40-39-79. Other top scorers listed include I H Cinnamon, T R Gittens, Jude Large, Tom Dealtry, Captain Waitt, EJ Duggan, J M Mahood, D Brown, and W R McCullock. Leaders in points for the trophy include P R Brown, J A Raven, EE Baron, and Tor Dealtry.
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J. A. Raven
Brown
Art Lennon
al Strong
Te- Mars
Lennon
Strong
I. H. Cinnamon
T. R. Gittens
Jude Large
Tom Dealtry
Waitt
EJ. Duggan
J. M. Mahood
D. Brown
W. R. McCullock
P. R Brown J. A
Raven EE Baron
Tor. Dealtry
Baseball Batting Theories From Hornsby And Peers
Famous players like Rogers Hornsby and Hellmann discuss batters adjusting to pitchers. They highlight taking first offerings, using a natural swing, and staying ahead of the pitcher. The dialogue covers strategies for finding holes and exploiting weak spots on the plate.
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Hornsby
Fin
Giants Defeat Bruins In Late Innings 8 6
New York Giants rally to beat Chicago Bruins 8 to 6 in a late inning surge. Key hits by Gowter, Kelly, Meusel, and Jackson aided the attack. strong relief pitching by Aldridge and Kaufmann held Chicago late. Errors by Wilson and Jackson contributed to the final score.
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Mayin
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Wtake
Grantham
Wilson
Jacksen
Gowter
Kelly
Meusel
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Aldridge
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Hartnett
Hollacher
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Alirlags
Ote Wilson
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Bentley
Kaufmann
Jonnard
Diak
Watson
Ott Blake
Denings
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Kaufann
Fie
Louise Fordyce clinches fourth Ohio title in golf
Louise Fordyce of Youngstown Ohio wins her third straight high golf championship final. The match notes mention Nias Fordyce reaching the Western finals last year while Grimes and Sethian Pissing are cited among players, with a 62 off Sotheron and other stray lines from the garbled report.
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Youngstown
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Cardinals win final game of series 11 to 5
Sioux City Cardinals defeated the Beatrice Blues 11 to 5 to close the series. Houtz and Hostetter led early with nine first inning runs, Kittenbiel pitched well, and Goodwin Akers and McDermott contributed multiple hits in a high scoring opener.
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Beatrice Blues
Houtz
Hostetter
Blues
Hoetker
Yester Goodwin
Akers
Kittenbiel
Ellis
Young tennis and golf players hampered by honeymoons
Frank Getty reports on American stars Gene Richards and Vinnie Richards at Wimbledon and Hoylake. Both took brides on tour and failed to defend titles. Richards exited early at Wimbledon after a promising run, while Borotra outplayed him. Gene Barazen’s woes echoed the struggle of American fans who hoped for glory.
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New York
England
Gene
Vinnie
Saiire
Hoylake
Wimbledon
Richards
Vinnie" Richards
Joe
Iestions
Svat
Veneth
Veneth of the Baseball Bat? EM Richards
Peteine
Moles
Sarazen
Borotta
Borotra
Marion Zinderlin
Jesaup
N. Turnbull
Crad
Feasup
Gene Barazen
Follvroyiake
Sporadic Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues
A fragmented score roundup lists teams from the National and American leagues and several minor circuits. It mentions games with Cincinnati Boston St Louis St Paul and others, plus dated results and upcoming matchups across Tri-State Western and American associations.
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Gious City
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Der
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Cincinnati
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Mitwseuke Se Pal
Indianapolis
Western League
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Oral
Umpire Ducky Holmes mobs by fans in Washington game
Washington July 13 umpire Ducky Holmes banished manager Stanley Harris of the Washington club after two men were ejected in the ninth. A riot broke out after the game, police stopped it with no arrests, as Holmes and others left in taxis. The Senators won 13 to 4 to stay in second place.
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Dogers
St. Louis
Jack Fournier
Brooklyn
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Sioux Falls
M. D
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Menard
Rhe G. Island
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Ducky” Holmes
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Yankees Win Fifth Straight, 6 to 2
New York defeated the Browns 6 to 2 in the afternoon game, extending the Yankees’ streak to five straight home victories. Babe Ruth contributed a run with a home run and two singles in four appearances, while also handling six fly balls in the field.
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New York
Browns
Babe Ruth
Atens
ST. Louis
York
Davis
Meusel
Innutst Lauds
Spotlight on Baseball and Boxing Notes by Grantland Rice
A collage of sports commentary notes on baseball actions and player form. Mentions Chick Galloway and Connie Mack, Washington Nationals relief pitchers, and Dudley Lee’s fielding. Includes boxing reflections on Georges Carpentier and Dempsey style, plus verse lines and early 20th century sports mood.
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Chick Galloway
Athletics
Connie Mack
American tennis star outplayed by crack Spaniard in Paris
The Olympic tennis championship in Paris opened with Tallan Scharman of Brooklyn losing to Senorita Alvarez, the Spanish ace, 6 2, 6 0. Vincent Richards and Watson Washburn won their first rounds in straight sets, while Helen Wills drew a bye.
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Tallan Scharman
Brooklyn
Senorita
Alvarez
Vincent Richards
Watson Washburn
Francis T. Hun
R Nertister
W. Williams
Helen Wills
Watson M. Washburn
U.S.A
Lupp
East Ten Battle West In Tennis Finals Tourney
In St Louis on July 14 the United States clay court tournament finals featured Willan Tilden and his 17 year old partner Wiener of Quakertown in the doubles. Tilden faces Harvey wizrass of Los Angeles in singles after earlier wins. Kinsey brothers from San Francisco reach the doubles final with Howard. Snodgrass beats Griff to earn San Francisco title. Kinsers beat Schlesinger and Chapin Jr. in other doubles semifinal and finals.
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Willan T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Harvey Wizrass
Los Angeles
Triple A
Forest Park
Tilden
Wiener
Quakertown
Fast Howard
Kinsey
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Griff
San Fram
Sun
Kinsers
Robert Schlesinger
Alfred Chapin
Springfield
Mass
New ton Wins Featherweight Wrestling Championship
Paris July 14 Chester Newton of Portland Ore won the finals of the Olympic featherweight wrestling championship this afternoon defeating Tobin Reed of the Oregon Aggies. Russell Vis of Los Angeles lightweight defeated Widstrom of Finland.
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Chester Newton
Portland
Ore
Tobin Reed
Oregon Aggies
Russell Vis
Los Angeles
Widstrom
Finland
Poor Patronage Forces Omaha City Club Withdrawal From League
Omana Nebraska city club withdraws from TreState league. President Dick Grote says action on withdrawal will be taken at a meeting of team owners tomorrow. Sioux City franchise may accept applications from Cherokee Ta and two South Dakota cities. Lack of patronage cited as main reason.
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Neb
Dick Grotte
Grote
Cherokee
South Dakota
Sioux City
Grott
Sioux Falls
George Sexrist Feason
Raise Benefit Fund For Hebrew School Evening Event
Hebrew Ladies Society hosts a Sunday benefit at Taty Hebrew School in Woodlawn Park to aid the school. A Tyre club vs Mt Sinai Temple Junior Brotherhood baseball game highlights the program, with officers including Mrs Mos cow, Mrs Emlein, Mrs Helfgott, and others. Also noted: John Condron, 24, son of Mr and Mrs James Condron, crowned in Statin Germany. he sailed on the Chester Nalleye and served four years in the army and then joined the navy after World War I.
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James Condron
Statin
Germany
Condron
Chester Nalleye
United States
Navy
Armyervices
Scoreboard Snapshot From Yesterday's Baseball Action
Joe Tush and Yan Kea led a 6 to 2 win for their team as five hits aided the effort. Al Sotheron left the mound after a rough outing while the Robins beat the Cards 9 to 4. The Braves won 4 to 0 over the Reds then lost 6 to 0 in the second game. Giants hitters hit three homers to power a 9 to 6 victory over the Cubs. Umpire Holmes was struck by a fan after banning Manager Harris as the Senators topped the Indians 15 to 11.
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Yan Kea Moundsman
al Sotheron Wa
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