Golf Open at Hinsdale Amid Heavy Rain Spoils First Round
The Western Golf championship opens at Hinsdale Golf Club with stiff amateur entries led by Chick Evans and Rudy Evans. heavy rain hampered play as players like Knepper and Gardner vie for the title while noting strong local contenders from Olympia and Mudge.
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Chek Evans
Rudy Kield
Robert A
Jaremie Manion
Whand
Olympia
I. Devol
Noo
Hinsdale Golf Club
Chipper
Chick” Evans
Davis Cup Victory Shows Tilden Back On Team
Dick Dorgan reports Ric Till Tilden returns to the United States Davis Cup squad after a season of controversy. A compromise with United States Lawn Tennis Association allows player writers to cover events without signing articles on tournaments they compete in. Tilden plans to defend the doubles title with a new partner Sandy Weiner, though committee may appoint a different partner.
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Ric Till” Tilden
America
Uncle Sam
William
Big Bill
B. J
Norton
Fiorida
Sandy Weiner
Sandy
Bill
Witty sports banter and oddities from a 191? newspaper
The column features quips about baseball rules, player jokes, and odd commentary. It references pitchers distance, umpire concerns, and mentions Tris Speaker, Val Valentino, and Alexander Ewing in a playful, fragmentary style.
Reds end Giants' lead with 5-2 victory in Cincinnati
Cincinnati beats New York 5 2 as Benton holds the Giants to the ninth inning before tiring. Eppa Rixey enters late to stop the rally and gives the Reds a win over the Giants.
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REDS
Giants
Phillies Triumph Over Cardinals in Second Game
In St Louis on July 20 the Phillies defeated the Cardinals 7 to 4 in the second game of a doubleheader after the Car dAinals had won seven straight. Wrightstone’s errors helped the Cards in the opener, while CY Williams homered in the latter contest.
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St. Louis
CardAinals
Phillies
Cards
Wrightstone
Phils
CY Williams
Yanks Favored To Win Doubling In Finals Today
United States athletes claimed Olympic prominence with wins in tennis and swimming as finals continued. The U S led the swimming meet with 217 points to Sweden 53, Britain 50, Australia 85, France 17, Belgium 13, and others.
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Les Yourelles
United States
Sweden
Great Britain
Australia
France
Belgium
Take Your Time Eating Before Meal Time
A brief reader note urges patience with meals, encouraging slower eating and restraint before the usual mealtime. It notes not many meals are served at the moment.
American boxers shine as US claims titles and multiple medals
Great Britain earns a lead with 20 points. Denmark places third. Fidel Labarba and Jack Fields, both from Los Angeles, win flyweight and featherweight titles, the only American individually crowned. Helen Wills and Vincent Richards defeat French opponents, boosting US morale as finals approach for mixed doubles and men's doubles.
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Great Britain
Denmark
Fidel Labarba
Los Angeles
Jack Fields
Fights Planned Across Midwest This Friday Night
Mike Dundee of Aurora meets Harry Kabakoff of St. Louis in a 10 round bout in Aurora. Sid Die Anderson of Moline faces Joey Sanger of Milwaukee while Sammy Mandell of Rockford cancels two fights due to an injured left hand in Memphis and Yeongstown scheduled clashes.
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Mike Dundee
Rock Island
Harry Kabakoff
St. Louis
Siddie Anderson
Moline
Ilo
Joey Sanger
Milwaukee
Chicago
Sammy Mandell
Rockford Flash
Memphis
Yeoungstown
Europe Eyes Revival of Global Sports After War
Paris aims to rebuild its fortune in competitive sport and regain international standing. The piece highlights France's boxing legends Carpentier Criqui Ledoux Siki Bouin Guillemot Lenglen and the nation’s athletic legacy while noting Finland Britain Germany Italy and the United States as key rivals and future contributors to a postwar sporting revival.
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Paris
France
Georges Carpentier
Eugene Criqui
Ledoux
Siki
Europe
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Erminio Spalla
Finland
New York City
United States
Baseball game action with late scoring and errors
In the ninth, Wilson is patted and Ring bats for Sothoren. Errors by Blades Wiebergall Coaney and others mark a tense St Louis Philadelphia contest. Bottomley Nieber gall drive two bases and a home run by W diiens, Backftce Smith. Final notes show bases on balls and umpire calls with Klem and Wilson. Time listed as 1:44.
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Ring
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Hornsby
Philadelphia
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Holm
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Hiladelphia
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Lotharon
Henline
Klem
Standings and Scores From Western and American Leagues
Western League results show Omaha 4 4 Wichita 0 0 and Denver 11 4 over Oklahoma City 5 2 while St Joseph 10 2 beats Lincoln 4 3 Tulsa 2 6. American League notes New York 4 10 Cleveland 1 and Washington 5 St Louis 4 Chicago 7 Boston 4 Philadelphia 3 4 St Louis 2 7 Cincinnati 5 New York 2 Indianapolis 10 Kansas City 1 Milwaukee 0 5 Toledo 6 Minneapolis 4 Columbus 6 1 St Paul
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Ohor
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Nonspecific NBA Matchups Listed for Weekend Schedule
The notice lists multiple city pairings across teams including St. Louis Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh and Milwaukee with teams spanning the league. Several lines are garbled but point to a broad association schedule without set game times or venues.
Edmen Move Into Second Place In O X Lodge Standings
Edmen Lodge No 282 beat Woodbury Lodge at Steuben Streets advancing to second place in the Odd Fellows league. W Smith held Woodbury to six hits while his mates collected fourteen safeties and Lodge 164 dropped to third. Other results: Lodge 634 13 over No 553 3 and Woodbury 3 over Led 164 2.
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Woodbury Lodge
Redman Lodge
Oux City
Lodge
Steuben
W. Smith
Exis
Woodbury
Cubs roll to fifth straight win as Hartnett, Bush shine
Abe Bush limited seven Braves hits while Cubs beat Brooklyn 7 to 4. Gabby Hartnett slugged three homers, with Steneel and Tierney also going deep. Cubs move a full game ahead of the Giants after the victory.
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Chicago
Abe Bush
Braves
Cubs
Giants
Reds
Gabby Hartnett
Tare
Steneel
Tierney
Wallie Pipp Sparks Yankees in Doubleheader Wins
Wallie Pipp, Yankee first baseman, collected five hits and drove in five runs as New York swept Cleveland with 4 to 1 and 10 to 4 victories. The Reds defeated the Giants 5 to 2 as Eppa Rixey quieted a ninth inning rally. The Senators surged past St. Louis 5 to 4 with Walter Johnson leaving after the eighth. Hartnett homered twice and Adams stole home to boost the Cubs 7 to 4 over the Braves.
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Wallie Pipp
New York
Cleveland
Reds
Giants
Eppa Rixey
Benton
Senators
St. Louis
Walter Johnson
Adams
Hartnett
Cubs
Braves
Yankees Ingrade Advantage Over Detroit Tigers
The Yankees lead the Detroit Tigers by a game and a half after taking two from Cleveland 4-1 and 10-4. Babe Ruth homered in the second game his 28th of the season as Al Mamaux debuted for New York.
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New York
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Babe Ruth
al Mamaux
Guston
Washington Beats Browns In Final Game Of Series
Washington defeated the Cleveland Browns 5 to 4 in the last game of the five game series. The winning run came in the ninth on two singles and a sacrifice. Sisler homered in the sixth as the Browns won the series three games to two.
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Maureur Toyrne
Wells
Dark Horse of the
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Willie Hiunter
Livans
Therouch
Nena
Flosenivor
Jax
Francs Quimet
Woven Association
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Sisler
Brilliant French athletic roster to fuel Olympic rise
The French athletic roster is small but highly brilliant with strong spirit and fiber. Olympic games are seen as a major boost, with trainers and instructors already secured and poised to develop into key international competitors.
Tonight’s Card Promises Four Rounds and Two Main Bouts
Four round bouts feature Georgie Attwood versus Toughey Griffith. A ten round main event pairs Ace Hudkins of Lincoln against Eddie DeBeau of St. Paul. Supporting fights list Glenn Milligan Sioux City versus V A Jmumy Gill LaCrosse, Earl McArthur Sioux City, and Connie Curry Sioux City.
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McArthur
Karl
Sam Slotsky
Moon
Curry
Mearthur
Alvis
Earl
Connie
G. K. Greening
Sioux City
Tom Brislane
Greening
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Gill
Milligan
Hiis
Johnny Lynn
Glenn
Railbirds
Ace Hudkim
Eddie DebBeau
Georgie Attwood
Toughey” Griffith
Ace Hudkins
Lincoln
Eddie DeBeau
St. Paul
Glenn Milligan
Jmumy Gill
LaCrosse
Wis
Earl McArthur
Big Bul Tilden Wins Illinois Tennis Title
Big Bill Tilden captures the Illinois state singles championship defeating Howard Kinsey of San Francisco 6-1 0-6 6-4 6-3 before 5000 spectators. Gerald Patterson and Pet O'Hare Wood win the men's doubles title defeating the Kinsey brothers -3 3-6 6-3 6-8 6-4.
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Tilden
Illinois
Chicago
Bill” Tilden
Howard Kinsey
San Francisco
Gerald Patterson
Pet O'Hare Wood
Howard
Rober Kinsey
Umpire Plays 50 to 150 Calls in a Ballgame
The article notes umpires must make 50 to 150 rulings in a game. Each ruling reflects the umpire view and decisions shape the game's flow. It contrasts fielding feats with the umpire’s steady, often underappreciated role in determining outcomes.
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