Knepper Clinches Second in Western Amateur Qualifiers
Thirty two golfers began match play at Hinsdale Country Club after qualifying for the western amateur championship. Arthur J. Sweet led with 72 69, while Rudy Knepper of Chicago tied for second with 143 along with Jimmy Manion and Frank Dwyer. Carrison Johnston took third at 146. defending champ Chick Evans drew a starting position with Bob White.
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Chicago
Hinsdale Country Club
Arthur J. Sweet
Edgewood
Big Fight Crowd At Mizzou Show
Sioux City boxing fans filled Mizzou Park last night for a top class show. An official count cites 4 518 paying attendees with promoters noting many free tickets. rail birds and extras pushed totals toward 5 000 despite gate-crashers.
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Sioux City
Mizzou Park
Tom Brislane
Brislane
Connally
Football Schedule Of Maroons Revised
The North Dakota Aggies travel to face the Maroons on homecoming October 25 at Morningside College. Creighton College visits October 18, Western Union College opens October 6, October 11 is open. Buena Vista comes November 1 and Thanksgiving hosts South Dakota. Two away games at South Dakota State Brookings and Des Moines University.
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North Dakota Aggies
Maroon Foods
Morningside College
Manx City
Creighton College
Maroons
Theeason
Western Union College
Buena Vista
South Dakota
South Dakota State Coege
Brookings
Des Moines University
Des Moines
Fights and Fighters Preview and Results from Various Cities
Rain postponed Jack Beinstein versus Jack Zivic lightweight elimination but fair weather expected to revive the bout tonight in New York. Tunney and Carpentier completed training for their championship clash tomorrow night. Romero Rojas and Tiny Herman set for a 10 rounder in Omaha on July 31. Monroe vs Menlo in Council Bluffs ends in a 10 round draw. Sailor Liston scores an eight round decision over Ray Carter in Council Bluffs.
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New York
Jack Beinstein
Jack Zivic
Gene Tunney
Georges Carpentier
Omaha
Neb
Romero Rojas
Tiny” Herman
Council Bluffs
Battling Monroe
Jack Menlo
Sailor Liston
Council Bluffs Welter
Ray Carter
Sioux City
Wise Cracks on Fan Meetings Before Games
Joe Williams argues for closer ties between athletes and fans, proposing pregame receptions to meet players like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb. He mocks fan abuse and suggests open house events could improve fan morale and respect for sports figures.
Comeback Victory by Jackson Scholz in 200 M Dash
Jackson Scholz, former Missouri standout now with the New York A. C., surged to Olympic glory in the 200 meters at Cambridge trials and Paris, equaling and then breaking the Olympic and world records while finishing second in the 100 meters. He led the American charge, scoring 15 points in all and defeating Abrahams in the 200.
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United Press
New York
Jackson V. Scholz
Missouri University
New York Athletic Club
Jack Scholz
Antwerp
United States
Scholz
Jack
Murchison
Frank Hussey
Cambridge
Chet Bowman
Paris
Colombes
Abrahams
Charley Paddock
America
Seholz
Pitching Power and Slumps Shape Early Season Baseball
Billy Evans notes every major league club has a top pitcher and that a staff's success hinges on its star. Washington rode a late June to July surge on strong pitching led by Walter Johnson, while the Cubs faltered when Alexander was injured, showing how a single ace affects the whole team and pennant chances.
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Washington Club
Washington
Walter Jebneon
Alexander
Giants bash Reds to win 9 to 4 in Cincinnati
Giants overpower Reds 9 to 4 as Pete Donohue and Tom Sheehan struggle. Virgil Barnes picks up the win after a late Reds rally falls short. Rosey Ryan halts the comeback. Box score notes base hits by Southworth Meusel Groh Snyder and Frisch.
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Cincinnati
Giants
Pete Donohue
Tom Sheehan
Reds
Virgil Barnes
Rosey Ryan
Sheehan
May
Kelly
New York
Southworth
Meusel
Groh
Snyder
Frisch
Barne
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O'Day
South
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O'C'nel
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Har'are
O Meusel
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Walker
Jac’onss Groh
Pinelli
Gowdy
Donhue
Barnes
Ryan
Shorten
Burns
Cubs Braves doubleheader ends with injuries and Hartnett homers
In Chicago Bob O Farrell was seriously injured in the first game after a foul ball broke his mask wires and pierced his forehead. The Braves won 3 to 1, while the Cubs came back to win the second 8 to 1 with Gabby Hartnett hitting two homers. Hartnett also connected for two late long balls in the nightcap, driving the Cubs to a 8-1 victory as Boston fell to Chicago.
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Jesse Haines
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Haines
Cardinal
Chicago
Bob O'Farrell
Cubs
Braves
O'Farrell
Gabby Hartnett
Cub
Phillies Rally in Ninth To Defeat Cardinals 5 2
Philadelphia Phillies overturn the St Louis Cardinals with a four run ninth inning to win 5 2. Schultz and Cy Williams homered for Philadelphia. Box score notes substitutions and errors by Harper, Menline and Hornsby.
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Phillies
Cardinals
St. Louis
Philadelphia Phillies
Schultz
Cy Williams
Oeschger
Sand
Mitchell
Harper
Menline
Hornsby
Ian
Philadelphia
St. Lewis
Black's Bud Is Star Too In Golf Contention
Granddad John Black remains a notable figure in golf since his tie with Bobby Jones at Skokie in the open two years ago. His brother Dave Black, in Portland, has emerged with a 67 in the Pacific Northwest championship.
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Granddad
John Black
Bobby Jones
Skokie
Portland
Dave Black
Dave
Pacific Northwest
Rain Aids Dodgers In 4-1 Victory Over Pirates
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh 4 to 1 in a rain shortened game at the Pirates home park. Two-base hits by Klugman Osborne Cuyler Morrison. Cuyler steals second. Morrison takes loss as Osborne fans two in 4 2 3 innings. Umpires McCormick Pffer man Hart. Time 1 09.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Pirates
Klugman
Osborne
Cuyler
Morrison
Yole
Yesterday's Home Run Hitters
Report lists players with home runs from yesterday including Hartnett of the Cubs and others from minor and major leagues. Names include Christenbury of Indianapolis, Schleibner of Toledo, Dixon of St. Paul, and Miller of St. Joseph, with positions noted.
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Hartnett
Cubs
Christenbury
Indianapolis
Schleibner
Toledo
Dixon
St. Paul
Miller
St. Joseph
Baseball Standings Mix From Western and American Leagues
Western League standings show Omaha and Denver leading with records around the .568 to .630 range while Tulsa and Lincoln trail. American League table pairs Detroit and New York atop with strong winning paces, and Cleveland and Boston linger mid pack. National League lists Chicago and Cincinnati with solid marks, others hover around .400 to .500 as the season progresses.
League Standings and Scores Across Cities
Western League results list Tulsa defeating Omaha seven to three and Chicago defeating Washington four to zero. Soults led Philadelphia to a five three win over Boston while Cleveland edged Boston three to one. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia four to five as New York triumphed nine to four over Cincinnati. Milwaukee edged Indianapolis six five as Minneapolis won seven five at Columbus. Toledo defeated St Paul nine to seven and Kansas City beat Louisville one zero.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
York
Cincinnati
American Association
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas City
Louisville
Sports Pairings Update for Tonight's Intercity Matches
Des Moines faces Oklahoma City as Omaha visits Tulsa and Denver travels to St. Joseph. Lincoln contests Wichita while Detroit goes to New York in midweek basketball showdowns.
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Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Tulsa
Denver
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Wichita
Detroit
New York
Cobbmen Defeat World's Champs To Lead League
Detroit Tigers defeat the New York Yankees 3 to 1 in New York to seize first place by a half game. Ed Wells outdueled Herb Pennock as Detroit notches its 10th straight win on the eastern road trip. Meusel doubles for the Yankees' lone run as Wells scatters nine hits.
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New York
Tigers
Yankees
Detroit
Ed Wells
Herb Pennock
Wells
Yanks
Horan
Champs
Meusel
Pennock
Washington
Senators
White Sox Even Series With Senators In Twin Bill
Hollis Thurs ton dominates the first game for Chicago winning his 10th straight and 16th of the season as the White Sox beat Washington 4 to 0. In the nightcap Leo Mangum falters and the Senators take the second contest 4 to 1. Left on bases Chicago 6 Washington 11.
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White Sox
Senators
Washington
Hollis Thurston
Thurston
Leo Mangum
Chicago
Rice
Elsh
Leibold
Collins
Taylor
Sheely
Bluege
Bar
Goslin
Kamm
Judge
Ruel
M'C
Harris
Mostil
Crouse
Man'm
Ogden
Cven'os
Hooper
Red Sox Break Slump, Edge Cleveland in 11 Inning Thriller
After a nine game drought Boston tops Cleveland 4 to 3 in 11 innings. Val Picinich belts a ninth inning homer with a man aboard to tie it. In the 11th Ezzell is intentionally walked and Wamby delivers a clutch hit over second to win the game.
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Boston
Red Sox
Cleveland
Val Picinich
Ezzell
Wamby
Cleveland basketball box score fragment summary
Partial line score and player abbreviations show Cleveland team totals 40 93223 and 42 1333 15 with mentioned players AbH PoA A M'ulty and Sp'ker among others. The readable data indicate a game summary but lacks full context or complete names and results.
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Cleveland
Pekinese Hanley Orange Blossom Tops Pekinese Show
The noted Pekinese Hanley Orange Blossom wins first honors at the Pekinese show in Ranelaugh England. Reportedly the smallest Pekinese in the world, Hadley fits comfortably in the championship cup.
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Ranelaugh
England
Hanley
Hadley
Double Plays Highlight Cleveland Boston Battle
Smith McNulty and Collins starred as fielding turns closed out innings. Cleveland left eight men on base while Boston stranded eleven, with Smith and Fullerton drawing four and one walks respectively. Fullerton allowed seven hits in seven innings then Ross gave up two in four to take the loss as KHoss earned the win with Owens and Evans umpiring. Time two oh two.
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Keen
Smith
Statz
Troblor Cascediccecs
RCM
Jacobs
McNamara
Higler
Moran
Adamas
Friberg
Gibson
Vogel
Adams
Hartnett
Grantham
Cotter
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Chicago
Mogridge
Sheely
Peck
Ming
Washington
Kamm
Thurston
Taylor
Collins
Harris
Speece
Ruel
Dineen
Nallin
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Elsh
Ogden
Gostin
Rice
Seibold
McClellan
Judge
Cvengros
Crouse
Eee
McNulty
Sewell
Myatt
Lutzke
Stephenson
Burns
Wamby
Cleveland
Fullerton
Ross
Khoss
Vf Owens
Evans
Browns Rally Past Mackmen For 5 3 Victory
St Louis defeated Philadelphia 5 3 as Browns erased a three run lead. Vangilder allowed three runs in the first inning but the Browns tied it in the fifth and took the lead. Hasty worked innings for the Athletics while Lyons and Danforth were heavy for St Louis. Time 1 41. umpire details listed.
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Athletics
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Vangilder
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Lieut Sheets Leads Army Rifle Tourney at Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara New York July 23 Lieut H B Sheets Hawaii tops army tryouts for national rifle tournament with 1968 score ahead of Lieut L V Jones Fort Benning 1966 and Capt L S Spooner University of Minnesota 1963 Other scores include Lieut M L Broderick Fort Benjamin Harrison 1958 and Sergt P F Mollerstrom Fort Crook 1957.
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N. Y
H. B. Sheets
Hawaii
L. V. Jones
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U. of P
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Sergi
P. F. Mollerstrom
Fort Crook
Neb
Missouri Valley tennis tourney opens at Shoreacre club
Iowa state junior champion Harry Coggeshall and runner up Earne Stowe join a strong field as Sioux City association announces entries from Kansas City Des Moines St. Joseph Lincoln Sioux Falls Omaha and Mitchell. Women players include Lottie Fuller Ruth Hager Ruth Richardson and Mrs. Sadie Peer as Earl Lidster chairs reception and Y M C A official Berg selects officials and ball boys.
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Harry Coggeshall
Iowa
Sioux Falls
Omaha
Mitchell
S. C
Lottie Fuller
Leavenworth
Kan
Missouri Valley
Ruth Hager
Kansas City
Ruth Richardson
Sadie Peer
Earl Lidster
Sioux City Optical Company
Berg
Watching the Scoreboard Watching the Scoreboard
Yesterday's hero Cabby Hart hit two homers for the Cubs. Ty Cobb's Tigers beat the Yankees 3 1 to claim first place. Senators split with the White Sox 4 0 and 4 1. Giants beat the Red Sox 9 4. Indians defeated by Red Sox in 11 innings 4 8. Cubs and Braves split 3 1 and 8 1. Browns toppled Athletics 6 3. Phillies over Cards 5 2. Dodgers beat Pirates 4 1 in rain shortened game.
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Cabby” Hartnett
Cub
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Yankees
Pennock
Wells
Detroit
Senators
White Sox
Giants
New York
Red Sox
Indians
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Braves
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Dodgers
Pirates
Public duel for swimming titles in Berlin marriage cue
Herr and Frau Vierkoetter plan a friendly public bout to settle Germany’s men’s and women’s swimming championships. The event aims to keep the brass medals and silver cups in the family as each holds national title.
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Berlin
Herr
Frau Vierkoetter
Germany
Champ
Napoleon’s Maxims of Competition Endure in Sports Greats
Grantland Rice analyzes Napoleon Bonaparte as a supreme competitor and distills key maxims. He cites Napoleon’s belief in nature for reverses, self-command, and lifelong work as foundations for success. The piece links these principles to modern champions and the chase of fame.
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Ruth
Dempsey
Tilden
Napoleon
Grea Babylon
Babylon
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