Path to Olympic glory for American team picks
The American squad bound for Paris will be chosen tonight after finals this afternoon. East leads in finalists while Midwest and Pacific coast hope to place. Weather cloudy as trials showcase talent with Scholz and Lay among top contenders in sprints and hurdles.
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Hartz Tops Altoona Auto Race Field in Swimmers’ Spotlight
A chaotic excerpt discusses women swimmers as United States team stars led by coach Handley. It highlights Sybil Sauer as a leading backstroke hopeful, notes England’s Hillua James and New Zealand’s Gwith Shand as opponents, and contrasts American depth with international rivals in distance events.
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Giants Clinch Top Spot With Boston Victory
Boston falls to Chicago 16-6 as Chicago gains first in the Nation race by beating the Reds. Kaufmann appears and drives in runs, with Stengel Cotter ham Padgett among two-base hitters. Errors by Grantham Bancroi and others shape the inning-by-inning tally in a high-scoring affair.
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Along Came Buth
In a brief baseball note a batter named Buth appears with outs and weak contact across innings, including fly out in the first, a foul out in the ninth, and a walk in the fifth, signaling a quiet plate appearance sequence.
Scores from Tri-State and Major Leagues
Tri-State results include Norfolk 1 Sioux City 0 and Hastings 6 Beatrice with others. Western League games feature Lincoln 7 Wichita 6 and Tulsa 16 Denver 13. National League sees Chicago 5 Boston 1 and St Louis 8 Brooklyn 3. American Association reports Indianapolis 12 St Paul and Louisville 8. Minneapolis 2 Milwaukee 5. Kansas City 1 Toledo 0.
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Games Today Across Cities
Sioux City faces Norfolk and Sioux Falls meets Beatrice while Hastings travels to Grand Island. Other listings include sports and entertainment across Oklahoma City St Joseph Wichita St Louis Cleveland Chicago Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
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Cards Fall 1-0 to Norfolk in Pitchers' Duel
Norfolk blanks Sioux City 1 to 0 as a ninth inning baserunning error costs the visitors. Bruskie drew a walk and scored on McCafferty's sacrifice fly for the only run, while Anderson limited Sioux City to no runs.
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Quinns Double Powers Grand Island Past Hastings in Pitchers Battle
Grand Island Nebraska on June 14 Quinns double after a walk and wild pitch sealed a 6 to 1 win over Hastings in a low hitting game. Maple and Swick allowed five hits apiece for the pitchers duel with Stout Kraninger and Walters involved in the battery.
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Beatrice Tops Sioux Falls 9 to 6 on Slugfest Home Runs
Beatrice Nebraska defeated Sioux Falls 9 to 6 in a slugfest highlighted by home runs from Purdy McCoy and Snow. McCoy hit his third homer in two days as Beatrice built a lead with early runs and held off late surges.
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Curtain Falls On Career Of French Boxers
New York reports two postwar stars fade after defeats. Georges Carpentier, ex light heavyweight champion, loses to Tommy Gibbons at Michigan City signaling the end of his peak years. Eugene Criqui, once featherweight champion, announces retirement after a knockout by Danny Frush in Paris. Criqui, a WWI veteran with a shattered jaw, recalls a career that lifted him to heavyweight status in boxing history.
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Farm Cooperatives Spark Growth Across Nation
About 9,000 farm cooperatives operate nationwide, underscoring broad farmer collaboration and shared market efforts amid evolving agricultural policy. Public and private sector programs support cooperative formation and funding, aiming to stabilize incomes and improve bargaining power for members.
Umpire forfeits game to Yankees after Detroit riot
In Detroit on June 14 the Yankees beat the Tigers 9 to 0 after an on field brawl sparked by Meusel charging at Cole. Umpire Evans forfeited the game as Detroit failed to clear the field. tensions rose with Babe Ruth and Cobb involved and police struggling to restore order.
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Senators Win as Danforth Weakens on mound
Washington defeated St. Louis 6 to 4 after driving Danforth from the mound in the third inning. Matthews Goslin and Severeid homered? (Note: source mentions two-base hits and other stats. retained core outcome and key players)
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Boston Tops Indians 8–3 as Uhle Falters Late
Cleveland fall 8 to 3 after Uhle weakens in the late innings. Boston scores in multiple frames, Sewell and Veach homer, Wamby adds a double, and Flagstead and Speaker contribute sacrifices. Errors by Flagstead Wamby Lee Jamieson Sewell Fewster.
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Sixteen Cars in Altoona Bowl Aim to Break Speed Records
Altoona speedway hosts a 16 car field entry with speeds exceeding 105 mph as Starter Wagner eyes record breaking runs. Notable drivers include Hartz-Durant, Milton-Miller, Murphy-Miller, Cooper and Ansterberg as they post official heat times in bright conditions before 100000 fans. Eddie Hearne, last year’s winner, declines to enter. In New York Cincinnati also clinches 4-10 win over the Giants in a late season baseball tilt.
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Phillies Edge Cubs In Tough Road Contest
Sacrifices by Welch and double plays turned by Galloway Hauser Perkins and Meeker bookend a 10 hit effort. Meeker earns the win over Baumgartner and McWeeny with 8 1 3 innings of work, while Chicago strands 11 runners and walks loom large.
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Fights and Fighters New bouts and results across cities
Danny Kramer won a 10 round decision over Willie Ames in Aurora. Ames broke his left hand in the bout. Dave Shade trains in Chicago for a looming title tilt with Warnie Smith in East Chicago. Jimmy Slattery lined to meet Georges Carpentier in Buffalo on August 4. Frankie Genaro defeated Joe Clifford in Berwyn. Terry Martin lost a ten round decision to Spencer Gardner in Providence. Carpentier agreed to meet Gene Tunney in July in the east. Bobby Eber beat Carl Tremaine in Hamilton after Tremaine faltered with a foul. Frank Moody defeated Jock Malone in Boston in a slow 10-round bout.
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Eddie Roush Delivers In 10th To Edge Giants 4 1
Yesterday Eddie Roush singled in the bases loaded in the 10th inning to drive the Reds past the Giants 4 to 1. Cincinnati’s win helped the pace-setting Giants suffer a setback as the Reds closed in. Uhle weakened in the eighth and Boston posted an 8 to 3 victory over Cleveland. The Cubs rose to first with a 6 to 1 win over the Braves. The Red Sox and Yankees remained atop the standings after a 7 to 6 Athletics rally over the White Sox.
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Phillies Rally to Beat White Sox 7 6 in Seventh
A four run rally in the seventh inning gave Philadelphia a 7 to 6 victory over the White Sox in Chicago. Connally batted in the ninth and Coniath appears in the final frame.
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Brooklyn Beats St. Louis 8 2 After Eighth Inning Tumbles
The Brooklyn Dodgers overcome early deficits to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8 to 2. Osborne allowed six runs in the eighth inning while Brooklyn produced a late surge with bases and hits from Hornsby Cooney and Fournier contributing to the victory. Henry relieved, and Henry earned the win with Osborn charged with the loss.
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Iroleta Wins New York Yacht Club Schooner Race
Glen Cove reports the Iroleta, owned by E Walter Clark of Philadelphia, wins the New York Yacht Club race for schooners. Suzanne Lenglen will drive on Thursday and exhibit Friday at Stamford Hill before possibly attending Wimbledon to watch American stars on June 23.
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Fights End In Draws At Waterloo And Masonomy
In Waterloo Earl Blue of St Paul and Jack Schoendorf of Milwaukee fought ten rounds to a draw. In the semi windup Archie Amons Marshalltown and Lou Rollinger Water loo drew after eight rounds. In Masonomy Everett Strong City stopped Gene Merton of Minnesota in the fourth round of a ten round scheduled bout. Strong retired briefly after the knockdown, with commentary noting the difficulty in building a chair.
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Oil Rise Dims As Market Shows Weak Demand
Market observers note fading interest as oil prices struggle amid tepid demand indicators. Analysts at PetroQuay say production cuts fail to lift prices, while traders watch geopolitical signals and currency shifts for clarity.
Baseball Rules Q&A on Balls Gloves and Balks
A reader asks about penalties for a badly colored ball, glove size restrictions for players in the field, and balk calls. The answers state in pro play a pitcher is ejected and suspended for the offense, catcher or first baseman may wear gloves of any size while others may not exceed about 10 ounces weight or 14 inches in circumference, and a balk call does not affect the batter's strike count.
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