Barton Meyers Duel Highlights Missouri Valley Tennis
The Missouri Valley Interstate championship tourney at Shore Acre club featured Barton and Meyers in a standout men’s match. Coggeshall beat Knight in straight sets, while White lost a first set then won next two. Doubles play dominated the afternoon with multiple pairings advancing to nationals.
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Great athletes praise Nurmi Dempsey style form and Yale crew
The discussion highlights Nurmi and Dempsey as models of effortless efficiency under pressure. It notes Tilden, Wagner, Abrams, Scholz, and Yale crews, praising smooth form, minimal waste motion, and dominant, easy victories on track and river races.
Notable boxing bouts headline Newark card
Fragmentary report lists Quinton Romero vy weight outpointing a Newark opponent amid a New Jersey boxing show. Tad Marchant stopped Tommy Berman in six rounds. Carl Wolfe stopped by minutes in Cleveland arena with European midweight, Bob Ton and others noted.
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Wise Cracks by Joe Williams on boxing and fame
The column riffs on boxing figures and popular culture with jabs at Babe Ruth Battling Siki Firpo and others. It notes the Prince of Wales in Philadelphia and hints at rivalries and public perception surrounding athletes and entertainers.
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A Fighter Footwork Aids Benny Leonard in Tennis
The piece argues Benny Leonard could excel in tennis due to his boxing footwork and timing. It suggests boxing training builds a strong tennis stroke when timing and body weight are used with the racquet as an extension of the hand, drawing parallels to golf and the need for a full swing.
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No Waste Motion in Rowing for Record Pace
The text stresses efficient motion in rowing with smooth rhythm and power. It argues there can be no waste in effort or motion if one aims to compete with record breakers. Courage stamina and training shape instinctive knowledge to achieve full reward.
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Battling Siki files $75,000 damage suit
Senegalese heavyweight boxer Battling Siki filed a $75,000 damages suit in Omaha Nebraska against Sinclair Oil and Refining Company after a collision left him with five broken ribs and unable to box. He alleges the crash occurred several weeks earlier and cites his inability to compete as a result.
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Georges Nearing Finish As Headline Attraction
Georges is near completion as headline attraction in the country though his many friends recall his classical fighting style. Yet fans will remember him as a great fighter whose habit of giving alibis may be used against him.
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Veterans star Allen Sotheron paces Cards in 6–0 win
Yesterday Allen Sotheron, aging veteran for the Cards, delivered his second shootout of the year against the Giants, shocking with a 6–0 victory. Yankees climb to first after sweeping a doubleheader vs White Sox, Babe Ruth homers for the 31st time and drives in ten in game two, 8–3 and 12–10. Coveleskie outduels Mogridge as Indians beat Washington 2–1. Red Sox rally for five in the 10th to beat Browns 10–5 after a ninth‑inning protest by Sisler over a supposed wrong batting order. Cubs rally none and Phils win 13–12. Lamar’s homer with two on in 11th lifts Athletics over Detroit 7–4. Osborne walks five in first, Reds seize 3 runs for a 9–2 win. Yde earns seventh straight for Pirates, 5–2 over Braves.
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Loss of Fast Ball Humbles Major League Pitchers
Billy Evans notes pitchers losing their fast ball, a fear that grips batters who then attack the curve. Bill Dinneen, famed AL pitcher turned umpire, illustrates how relinquishing speed erodes power and shifts hitting strategy. Several current stars face similar decline, altering game dynamics and prompting talk among hitters.
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Yankees Regain Lead With Double Victory At Comiskey
The Yankees swept the White Sox 8 to 3 and 12 to 10 at Comiskey Park to move back into first place a game ahead of Detroit. Babe Ruth hit his 31st homer in the second game, joining Sam Jones and Aaron Ward among the day's highlight hitters.
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Athletics Defeat Tigers In Extra Inning Battle
Detroit July 28 Philadelphia beat Detroit 7 to 4 in 11 innings to move into first place in the American League. Bill Lamar hit a homer with a man on base to cap the A's comeback after tying the game in the eighth. Ed Rommel allowed nine hits for Philadelphia while Detroit’s Wells and Stoner were knocked for 14 safeties.
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Indians Beat Senators 2 to 1 in Early Victory
In Yeland on July 28 Stanley Cove delivered a standout performance with a triple and a stolen home as the Indians secured a 2 to 1 victory over the Senators. Mogridge pitched eight innings to earn the win. box score details appear garbled.
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Babe Ruth At Bat In Two Baseball Games
First game with Babe Ruth at bat: in the first inning he struck out, as did Ruth in the fifth. in the seventh he fouled to catcher. in the ninth he singled to center. In the second game Ruth doubled in the first inning, hit a home run to the left field bleachers in his second at bat, walked in the third and fifth innings, singled in the seventh, and flew out in the ninth.
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Home Run Totals From Yesterday Across Leagues
Lineup notes show Schang, Meusel, and Ruth hitting homers for New York and other players like Bottomley, Strand, and Ruth tallying early and late-inning shots. Baseball scores from Toledo and Omaha circuits appear with players Wilson, Shinners, Cullop, Lamar, and others among A, N, AA leagues.
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Seabright Opens With Johnston Browne Favorites
Seabright New Jersey hosts the 31st annual invitation tennis tournament at the Seabright lawn tennis and cricket club. In the men and women singles, Little Bill Johnston and Nary Browne led opening day and emerged as favorites for the bowls.
Standings Snapshot From Early Season Baseball Table
The standings show multiple circuits with teams and records. American League leaders include New York and Chicago. National League mix features New York and Chicago strong rows. Western and American Associations list St Louis and St Paul among leaders with varied win totals.
Scores from city matchups listed for reference
Omaha defeats St Joseph 5 to 2 while Lincoln leads Tulsa 10 to 2. Denver beats Oklahoma City 7 to 3. Wichita down Des Moines 4 to 0. New York 8 to 12 Chicago 3 to 10. Philadelphia 7 over Detroit 4. Cleveland 2 to Washington. Boston 10 over St. Louis 5.
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SOTHORON HOLDS GIANTS TO 6-0 AS CARDS WIN
Allan Sothoron pitched the Cardinals to a 6-0 win over the Giants, matching a season feat. Bottomley homered with two aboard in the eighth, while six scattered hits and six errors marked the shutout. McQuillan took the loss as Cadore and Main also pitched in the defeat.
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Dodgers Lose to Reds 8-1 in Ehrhardt Debut
Brooklyn tumbles as Rube Ehrhardt earns nine innings of three hit ball while Ernie Osborn allows three Reds runs in the first. Cincinnati wins 8 to 1 behind his strong start with 3 hits off Ehrhardt and 8 strikeouts.
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Phils Beat Cubs In Ragged Contest 12-11
Philadelphia reports a high scoring game as the Phillies defeat the Chicago Cubs 12 to 11 in a ragged contest after the Cubs push ahead with six runs in the first inning.
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Elmer Yde Extends Pirates Winning Streak With 6 2 Victory
Elmer Yde pitched a complete game allowing seven hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Braves 6 to 2. Bigbee made a sensational running catch and five double plays supported Yde in securing his seventh consecutive win.
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