Playground Leagues In Full Swing Across City Parks
Four city playgrounds host youth leagues as the season starts with 19 league games. Midget, junior, and senior divisions are scheduled across Ely Hamilton Jefferson and McKinley fields, with two to three round schedules and a system that ties league play to playground letters. Senior play begins next week, with possible junior senior merger if rosters lag.
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Pisrzround
Babe Reths
Sisters
Waters
Ely
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McKinley
Battems
LaCoste and Cochet clash for Wimbledon title
France dominates the all England championships as Rene LaCoste and Henri Cochet face off for the world tennis title on center court. Cochet, rising from a ball boy to champion, seeks to extend his claim to greatness while LaCoste tones down fatigue from grueling sets. Women’s finals and doubles matches set for Saturday, weather permitting, with Helen Wills likely to play.
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France
Rene A Coste
Henri Cochet
Lions Court Vender
Cocher
Jean Boroira
le Coste
William T. Tilden
Cochet
Christian Boussis
la Coste
Senorita de Alvarez
Helen Wills
Tilden
Francis T. Hunter
Patterson and Hawkes
George Lott
John Hennessey Rose
Jacques Brugnon
Miss Wills
Hunter
McKinley and Ely Midgets Battle In Close Game
In a tight midget league contest, Ely jumped ahead with four runs in the first two innings, McKinley countered with one run over six frames, and Ely held on to win 5 to 4. Haswell and Koehn starred for Ely, while Neal Dunstan and BHI Play showed promise for McKinley.
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Koehn
Biz
Neal Dunstan
Bhi
Canzonbalip Martin Lightweight Title Bout Postponed
Rain delayed the Canzonbalip Martin lightweight title bout planned at Ebbets Field. Morgan weighed 129 1 2 pounds yesterday. the event, initially set for tonight, will be held next Wednesday night.
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New Oak
Canzonbalip Martin
Morgan
Martin
Olympic team trials at Cambridge pick eight hopefuls
Hundreds compete at Harvard Stadium as selections for the IX Olympiad loom. Lloyd Hahn stands out as a leading middle distance contender while veterans and collegians clash for four berths per event, with the S S President Roosevelt set to sail to Amsterdam for the Games.
McKinley Beats Jefferson 30 4 in Midge League
McKinley runs to a 30 4 victory over Jefferson in the midge league game played Thursday afternoon at Playground. Ely and Hinley led the effort as McKinley recovered from rough play and disorganization to seize an emphatic win.
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Hinley
Ely
Jeffersoners
Pitcher Milestone Highlighted By A Lopsided Shutout
Fragmented text describes a pitcher achieving a shutout against a Boston team, with references to New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh venues in a National League context. Mentions of Rain, scoreless innings, and various team names appear jumbled, suggesting a sports brief about a dominant pitching performance.
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Newburghs
Philadelphia
Rosio
Pet. i. Louis
Lee
CIA Chicazo Innati
Brooklin
Pittsburgh
Boston Sale
Following The Stars Bats Update Inactive Lineup Notes
The report lists TJ Cobb reaching on a fragile hit in three plate appearances while Tris Speaker did not play. Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Rogers Hornsby Paul Wynner Harry Heilmann and Frankie Frisch are mentioned with Biro idle.
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Tris Speaker
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Rogers Hornsby
Paul Wynner
Harry Heilmann
Frankie Frisch Biro Idle
Fleet Runners Aim for Olympic Tryouts in Cambridge
Chaos of the Olympic selection looms as only four American spots remain in track and field. At Harvard Stadium, 300 hopefuls compete starting at 2:59 pm, with promising sprinters, distance runners, and field event specialists vying for a place on the 1928 Olympic team amid weather risk and intense national competition.
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Helen Troy Haba
Amsterdam
Hahn
Grimix
Cambridge
Ularvard Stadium
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Nase
America
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Harvard Stadium
Chessy Lillie Jos Ray
Hamin
Sava
S. S. Presi
Terris to face Miller in comeback bout at Coney Island
Sid Terris the New York Jewish heavyweight contender meets Rat Miller of Chicago in a comeback bid at Coney Island Stadium tonight. Terris is listed as a 2 to 1 favorite in the round match card.
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New York
Sid Terris
Rat Miller
Chicago
Coner Island ‘Stadium
Terris
Corporal Lazer Schwartz
Chamill
Frisca Grande
Buzaio
Rockaway Beach
L. A
American and National Results Summary Today
American schedule lists Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington St Louis at New York and Detroit at Boston with two games. National results note Philadelphia Boston rain and New York Pittsburgh with Brooklyn at Chicago among scheduled games.
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Boston D
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
St. Lewis
New York
Detroit
Boston
Pittsburgh
Raia
Brooklin
L. Pet
St. Louis
Hamilton Wins Opener For Ely Rivalers 6-3
Hortons, top in the new Playground league, beat Ely 6-3 on Ely diamond Tuesday night. Hamilton showed solid hitting and steady defense led by Lefty Heath pitching and Shaw at short. Ely started poorly but settled and held Hamilton scoreless in several innings. Both teams show promise in the inaugural Junior League season.
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Horton
Ely
Hamiltor
South End
Lefty Heath
Johnson
Ely Xp
Shaw
Pestant
Tunney Refuses Headgear in Training Speculation
Speculation in New York reports boxer Gene Tunney refusing to wear headgear during training. A custom helmet with an aluminum cap was ordered to cover his left ear after a bruise. He alternates roadwork and boxing on every other day amid hot weather as the champ prepares. Two church league games are set for this evening at Franklin field and Hi-Wine, both near 6:30 start.
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Berlin
London
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the Baptists
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Hi Wine
Church of Oh
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WEST RIDGE Social notes and visits around July
West Ridge notes list Mrs. West and Ray Thomas visiting relatives in Sundar and El Vista, with extended family from Cleveland. The Hart and Risinger families hosted and visited while Hazel McMui attended a beach party with the Christian Science church in Elvira. The Joy family reunion gathered at Charles Schwartz’s home as well.
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West Ridge
West
Ray Thomas
Land Family Sundar
Shermen Werst
Soz Bobbie
W_ Warner
Sundar
Betty Mae
Elfans Hart
el Cleveland
W. H. Hart
Hazel McMui
Christian Science Church of
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Thurse
Cleveland
Baymord Simms
Oberlin Road
Fred Simms Thurstar
Howard Lilly
Leroy Risinger
H. H. Hart
Emery Risinger
Hart
Wrs McMaHin
Hazel
Conneaut
Joy
Helg
Miss Milly
Harles Schwartz
Temporary Boss of Chicago Team Hosts Summer Gathering
Large tent on the lawn hosted a noon meal for 2 dollar members from Chicago Cleveland Elyria and West Ridge. Ice cream cake and watermelon followed later as guests dispersed to homes after a delightful occasion with many local and regional visitors including Mr and Mrs Raymond Simms and Eleanor. Mrs Etta Brown and son. Mr and Mrs J B Penfound and children Harland Florence and Mrs Edward Sweenyard son Donald. Numerous neighbors and relatives from Oberlin Elyria Amherst and Sharon also attended. The Lorain County community held its usual social round with visits, meals, and a 4 H Club program planned for July 1 and a House of Representatives talk in Columbus.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Oherit Elyria
West Ridge
Raymond Simms
Eleanor
Johns Simms
Schramm Road
Etta Brown
S$ Iey
Hairs Brown
Claveland
Thurs
J. B. Penfound
Harland
Florence
Edward Sweenyard
Donald
Elyria
Diane Enesis
Merle Penfound
Fred Witzen
Wilson
Miss Zimmerman
Amherst
Beaver Park
Dick Johnston
Oberlin Road
Heert Kruck
Kenneth Arnold
Lillian Hagen
Gerald
Charles
Carl Fowl
Kerneth
Patricia Arm
James Baumbart
Broncheim
Sund Tc
Lanterischiegar
Flyria
A M. Johnston
Fred
Mark Seely
Ren Grave
William
Lora Reapp
Lodi
Bur
Peter Lauer
Herry
Frank Ilichrist
Sharon
Martine Grange
Summers
Oberlin
House of Repretatives
Henry Hacker
Evangeline
Houilm Keighley
George
Martin Lauer
Hacker
WC. Whitner
Charles Huene
la Porte
Sanders
Vermilion
Wooster
Tane Mason
Los Angeles
Rna Savings and Trust Co. Bank
Lucile Burrer
Andrew Fowl
A. H. Matthews
Husbard
Sidney B.rews
Chagrin
James Renouard
Som Robert
C. N. Williams
H. M. Tapper
Eva Brown
Harvey Brown
Jamia
Saturday's Five Best Radio Features
Radio listings describe a slate of programs on WEAF WPG WOR WJZ and WBB stations with schedules from 7:30 to 11:45 EST. The notes include a Lewisohn Stadium concert and a feature on a Red Head Club plus a World’s Business week segment. A line about college women running tea rooms notes average earnings of 3300 dollars.
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Lewisohn Stadium
WPG
Atlantic City
Creature’s Band
WOR
Newark
WSE
Atlanta
Red Head Club
WJZ
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