Amateur athletes assemble for final Olympic track tryouts at Harvard
About 400 top American track and field athletes gathered at Harvard Stadium Cambriusset Mass for the final tryouts to determine the U S Olympic team. The event featured coast to coast competition with 22 events scheduled and finals mostly tomorrow as the selection committee meets to pick the Paris bound squad.
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Sam Langford Boston Tar Baby Seeks Eye Operation Benefit
The Boston strongman Sam Langford, blind in one eye and nearly broke, traveled to New York for an eye operation. Friends out west plan a benefit show to fund a trust for him, aiming to save his remaining sight and raise funds for the fighter once praised as a top champion.
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New York
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Harry Wills
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Infighting in European boxing draws vs American practice
Grantland Rice surveys infighting across boxing styles noting Europeans favor referee orders to break at clinch and miss close quarters. He argues American infighting is stronger, cites Babe Ruth-like pace in baseball of Babe Toth era, and weighs Carpentier’s ongoing danger and Gibbons’ influence on his training.
Reds executive cites Carl Mays purchase price dispute
Garry Herrmann, president of the Reds, offers to submit evidence that the Yankee discard Carl Mays cost $720,000, contrary to the belief that he cost Cincinnati little. The claim centers on whether the deal matched a stated price of 520 000 or 720 000.
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Garry Herrmann
Mathewson’s Two No Hit Games Highlight 1905 Giants Scare
Christy Mathewson pitched two no hit games in one era with the first versus the Cardinals on July 15, 1901 and the second against the Cubs in Chicago on June 13, 1905. In the 1905 game he walked no one and struck out two as Dahlen and Gilbert misplayed behind him. Chance’s club failed to muster a hit yet the Giants won by a hair, amid a tense defensive scare.
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Chicago
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Dahlen
Gilbert
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Cardinals Drop Pitchers Battle in Norfolk
Norfolk Neb June 13 Norfolk defeated Sioux City in a pitchers battle 1 to 0. Johnson doubled and scored on Atherton single in the sixth as Hilton and Campbell dominated the mound with strong support while a muddy field limited offense. Three two base hits fueled the Elkhorns’ win and Johnson led Sioux City batters with two doubles.
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Batttle
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Bruskie
Atherton
Hilton
Campbell
Elkhorns
Epply
Wortolke
Dougan
Clark
Bool
Meyers
Shupe Bests Beck In 11 Inning Period Pitchers Duel
Grand Island Nebraska June 13 Shupe defeated Beck in an 11 inning pitchers battle as the home team won 3 to 2 Luebbe and Walters were ejected after an on field altercation Hastings failed to score in several innings while Grand Island tallied three runs in the final frames Talleries Leck and Trout Shupe and Luebbe Kraninger were the cited players in the box score.
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Shupe
Beck
Luebbe
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GiJsland
Leck
Trout
Kraninger
McCoy's Homer Keys 6-4 Blues Victory
Beatrice Nebraska June 13 McCoy hit two home runs powering the Blues to a 6-4 win. The outburst featured McCoy driving in multiple runs and delivering decisive early offense in the contest.
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Neb
McCoy
Winter book on American Pacing Derby sparks rare betting
Cleveland readers learn that for the first time a winter book is being made on the American Pacing Derby. The $25,000 Kalamazoo pacing event draws 50 top pacers. bettors track favorites like Iskander, Dixie Direct, Brown Forbes, and Gilded Lady II as potential big payoffs loom for early wagers across several cities.
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Dee Williams
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East Liverpool
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Beatrice Triumphs 6 4 Over Sioux Falls in Series Opener
Beatrice wins the opening game of the series defeating Sioux Falls 6 to 4. Score by innings shows Sioux Falls with 4 runs on 8 hits and 1 error, Beatrice with 6 runs on 8 hits and 2 errors. Batteries were Albertson and Snow for Sioux Falls and Andersen and Unser for Beatrice.
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Jewish Boxer May Replace Jewish Champ
Cleveland, June 13 The bantamweight division currently led by Abe Goldstein may pass to a new ruler, Charge Goodman. A New Yorker like Goldstein, Goodman rose to fame by knocking out Carl Tremaine in seven rounds, delivering a short right that felled the local star. Goodman is noted for durability and power, making him Goldstein’s chief rival.
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Charge Goodman
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Goodman
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Thieves Seize 180000 Francs From Monte Carlo Casino
Clever thieves used a shuffled card pack device to steal 180000 francs from the Monte Carlo casino in a recent incident. Investigators describe the method as a clever distraction and the loss as substantial for the gambling house.
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Jubilee Golfers Open Diamond Jubilee Round in Rain
Rain soaked course hosts Jubilee tournament opening. C D Roseberry of LeMars earned medalist honors with 88. Kid Pancho of San Antonio posted 95, third lowest. Qualifiers include Blaine Asher Spencer Iowa 90 Louis Koch LeMars 95 A Lee Spencer Ta 98 F Gilliland LeMars 8 I Faber Remsen 101 J W Rae Crofton Neb 101. Other 28 players split into two eight-player flights and one twelve-player flight.
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Spencer, Ja
Louis Koch
A. Lee
Spencer
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Remsen
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Neb
Kansas Can Hit in Ring Returns Fight News
Kansas fighter Jocky Kansas appears near exit from boxing with a strong punch still evident. The Buffalo veteran previously dropped Johnny Dundee twice and more recently stopped Freddie Jack, according to reports.
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Jocky Kansas
Buffalo
Johnny Dundee
Freddie Jack
Cubs Score Easy Win Over Braves
Boston June 13 Chicago narrowed the giants lead to a half game by beating the Braves 9 to 5. Four Boston pitchers used in the effort as Chicago collected two base hits from McInnis and Friberg and Hartnett with a three base hit. Keen earned the win with 3 strikeouts, while Aldridge gave up six runs in five innings.
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Hoppe Plans Final Year as Tournament Billiard Star
Willie Hoppe, hailed as the king of billiards, says this will be his last year as a tournament player and plans to retire to pursue commercial ventures. The announcement marks the end of an era for the renowned champion, who has dominated the sport for decades.
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Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Ruth Homers as Yankees Beat Tigers 10–4
Detroit June 13 The Yankees hammered King Cole for a quarter of runs in the first inning to open a lead the Tigers could not erase. Ruth hit his 15th homer of the season while Combs Meusel Rigney produced two base hits apiece in a 10–4 win as Detroit failed to overcome New York.
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Woodall
Johson
Kerr Pillette
Manion
White Sox defeat Athletics 5 3 behind Thurston’s ninth win
In Chicago, a fifth inning rally with three hits a walk and Rhonda’s error gave the White Sox four runs in a 5 3 win over the Athletics. Thurston earned his ninth victory. Burns took the loss after allowing five hits in six innings.
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Rhonda
White Sox
Athletics
Thurston
Boston Beats Indians 4-3 To End Cleveland Streak
Boston tops Cleveland 4-3 ending the Indians five game winning run. Coveleskie lasted seven innings, allowing nine hits before a pinch hitter replaced him in the seventh. Roy pitched two innings in relief. Two-base hits by Veach Todt Clark Lee McNulty Coveleskie J Sewell Jamieson. Ferguson credited with the win, Coveleskie the loser. Umpires Holmes Carney Bierhalter. Time 1:40.
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Lee
McNulty
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Jamieson
Ferguson
Myatt
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The Subtle Power of Umpire Calls in Baseball
Billy Evans asserts that minor rulings by umpires deeply affect games. He cites Detroit vs Washington where a tipped bat allowed six Washington runs and changed a 9 to 7 outcome. He recalls several instances where controversial strikes or balls led to late rallies and multiple runs.
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Baseball Scores From Tri-State and Leagues
In Tri-State action Norfolk beat Sioux City 1 to 0 and Grand Island defeated Hastings 4 to 3. Western League results show St Joseph 6 over Lincoln 5 and Omaha 14 to Wichita 8 with Tulsa 11 over Des Moines 7. American League games include Chicago 5 and Philadelphia 8, New York 10 and Boston 0, while Cleveland and Washington played to a rain delay. National League and American Association results list Chico and Boston with 5, Indianapolis 8 over St Paul 2, Milwaukee 4 over Columbia 3.
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Hastings
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New York
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Cleveland
Washington
Pat
Midwest and Plains Baseball Pairings in Western League Schedule
A list of matchups reads like a regional slate with Sioux City at Norfolk Sioux Falls at Beatrice Hastings at Grand Island Des Moines at Oklahoma City Denver at Tulsa Omaha at St Joseph Lincoln at Wichita and mixed American League games Washington at St Louis Boston at Cleveland New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Cincinnati at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Kansas City at Toledo Milwaukee at Columbus St Paul at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Louisville.
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Baseball disputes settled by umpires in early questions
A reader asks about fair or foul balls near first or third base and the infield fly rule. The answers state a batted ball touching first or third base becomes fair, an umpire’s determination of an infield fly is a matter of judgment, and intent in interference is never considered by the umpire.
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Braves win 9 6. Cubs within half game of Giants
Boston Braves defeat Chicago 9 to 6 as the Cubs stay within a half game of the league leading Giants. Cleveland Indians rally falls short against Boston Red Sox who win 4 to 3. Manager Huggins boosts Yankees to a 10 to 4 victory over the Tigers. Thurston on White Sox beats Athletics 5 to 3 for his ninth win. Yesterday's home run hitters include Ruth for the Yankees and Miller for the Athletics.
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Giants
Cleveland Indians
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Along Came Ruth Batting Milestone Highlight
Ruth advances through the innings with key plays including a leadoff bunt, a deliberate base on balls, a 15th home run in the fourth inning, an hit by pitch in the fifth, and a walk in the eighth.
Barnes Beats Havers In Open Tournament Match
In Glen Eagles Scotland on June 12 American pro Jim Barnes defeated British Open champion Arthur Havers in the second round of the 1000 pound sterling professional tournament by two games to one.
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Scotland
Jim Barnes
Arthur Havers
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