Hanna and Robins Battle Ends In Draw At Local Show
Judges credited Bob Robins of Oakland and Jimmy Hanna of Pocatello with a draw after a hard ten round bout. Hanna suffered fouls and a low blow in round three but pressed the attack while Robins avoided footwork and stayed inside the rough exchanges.
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Joe Rivers
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France dominates French Championships despite US win
In Paris on June 4, France claimed two outright and one shared title at the French hard court championships. Helen Wills won the women’s singles for the United States, while Elia De Alvarez and Ken Bouman took the women’s doubles and Rene Lacoste, with Jean Borotra, won the men’s doubles. Lacoste defeated Borotra in a five set final to take the singles crown, and Henri Cochet with Eileen Bennet won the mixed doubles title for the second straight year.
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Coast Teams Enter Big Eastern Meet
The Pacific coast dominates the national championships at Stagg Field with Stanford sending weight men Robert and Krenz and Edmonds the vaulter and hurdler. Washington selects its stars, Oregon discus thrower Ed Mueller seeks new mark, USC fields a full squad as top coast threat.
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Babe Ruth Out Of The Game For Week
Babe Ruth will miss a week for illness as he recovers from a heavy cold and chest congestion. Sammy Byrd starts in right field for the Yankees while Ruth rests at home after a hospital visit.
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Waner and Foxx Lead Big Six Hitters in AP Report
Paul Waner and Jimmy Foxx combined for three hits each to top the Big Six. The other three active members went hitless as the standings show Foxx with 65 runs batted in and Waner with 62 hits, while Ruth and Gehrig also figure prominently in the batting leaders list.
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Shes win IHY total game summary vs Pittsburgh
The box score shows Philadelphia 262 runs to Pittsburgh 146, with Roy pitching in the 9th and Olx batting in relief. Key players include Bartel Grantham Lerien P Waner Comorosky Traynor Hargreaves Grimes and Sweetland. Home runs by Grantham Lerien and P Waner, several two base hits and a triple play noted Thompson to Hurst to Pribero.
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Pirates Rout Quakers 14 to 2 in Cleveland Volume
Pittsburgh Pirates end two-game slide against Philadelphia Quakers with a 14 2 victory. Burleigh Grimes earns his ninth straight win as Pittsburgh mounts 15 hits off Swetland and Roy, including a fourth inning triple play Thompson to Hurst to Friberg.
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Red Sox, Reds clash as Hubbell bests Cubs in Chicago
Reds jump on Cantwell early for six runs in the first inning and hold on to beat Boston 12 to 3. Chicago falls to New York 8 to 1 as Carl Hubbell dominates with steady pitching and the Giants extend their winning streak.
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Epsom Derby Draws Massive Bets and Global Attention
The Epsom Downs Derby draws 31 top three year olds with massive betting across the UK. Five million people participate in pools on the Stock Exchange and Calcutta sweeps, each totaling about $5,000,000. P. D. Q owned by Gordon Selfridge leads American hopes at 40 to 1, with Macomber’s entry as a long shot.
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Cubs Batsmen Crumble Against Giants Pitchers
The Chicago Cubs, chasing NL leadership, suffer a three game skid to the New York Giants. Cubs hitters Cuysler Hornady Wilson Stephenson and Grimm fail to score as the team collects 10 hits and 10 strikeouts in the series while batting around .240 against Giants pitchers Hubbel and Benton.
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Mullen Receives Indefinite Ban From Illinois Commission
Promoter Jim Mullen faced indefinite suspension by the Illinois State Athletic Commission for failing to refund ticket buyers for the May 31 Sammy Mandell versus Kid Kaplan bout. The action follows revenue men visiting his ticket office amid reports of a $44,000 tax debt from prior shows.
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Baseball Rays and Routs Shape Early League Race
Five NL clubs chase the lead while the Athletics pull away in the AL. Detroit's six straight win ends George Uhle’s nine game run. Foxx drives in the winning run in 13 innings. Yankees blank White Sox 1 0 as Cardinals edge Robins 9 8 in NL.
Trolley Tender Killed Replacing Cross Wire
In Salt Lake City Arthur Kaiser a trolley tender for the Bamberger Electric railroad was instantly killed when the trolley pole he was replacing struck a cross wire causing the pole to fall downward and crush him.
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Arthur Kaiser
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Athletics Top Tigers in 13 Inning Baseball Clash
Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 3 to 2 in 13 innings on June 4, snapping Georgete Gehringer’s nine game hitting streak. Rice Gehringer Haas and Alexander starred for Detroit, while Foxx and Grove contributed in relief for Philadelphia.
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Major League Leaders Snapshot From June 3
Major league leaders listed for June 3 include Batting with Douthit Cards 61 hits and Hafey 44 RBI. Pitching shows Grimes Pirates 33 decisions, Ohlie Tigers 9 1 as a standout. Fielding and other top marks tag Foxx Gehringer and Klein among notable leaders.
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Wells Defeats Lyons in Duel for 1-0 Yankees Victory
New York defeats Chicago 1 to 0 behind Ed Wells in a mound duel with Lyons. Wells allows two hits while striking out three as the Yankees win their third straight over the White Sox. Robertson and Clancy lead New York with key RBIs and Wells earns the complete game shutout.
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Marathon runners race in CPyles bunion derby
CAVU771 leads a grueling 62 mile CPyle bunion derby from Elvins to Miami Arizona. Gavuzal from England closes a 16 minute margin to finish second with a 9 hour 4 minute 55 second time. Salo from Passaic New Jersey slips to fourth as Giusto Umeri of Italy places third.
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Western Association scores summary
Sports brief lists results for Springfield 4 Joplin 2 Port Smith 1 2 Independence 0 1 Shawnee Muskogee 5.
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Incomplete Score Report From Storm Postponement
A weather related note lists Purble 11 Denver 6 Omaha 9 Des Moines 3 Tulsa 6 Topeka 4 with Oklahoma City Wichita postponement due to storm.
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Baseball scores from American Association and International League
Multiple games listed with results including Toledo defeating Indianapolis and Columbus losing 2 5, Louisville 4 St Paul 7, Kansas City 4 Minneapolis 21, Milwaukee suffering, Baltimore 6 Jersey City 2 Rochester 5, Montreal 5 Buffalo 5 5, Toronto 5 2 Reading 3 Newark 2.
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Williams Beats Fay in Fifth Round at Dexter Park
Leo Williams, the Negro heavyweight, stopped Harry Fay of Louisville in the fifth round of a ten round bout at Dexter Park yesterday. Williams weighed 121 pounds, Fay 1634 pounds.
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McVey Tops Til Buffalo in Pittsburgh 10 Round Bout
In Pittsburgh on June 4 JACK McVey from New York defeated Ok Til Buffalo in a decision after a ten round boxing bout held last night.
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Mahon Captains Oregon Webfoot Football Team 1929
Dave Mahon Albany star halfback for two years at the University of Oregon was elected football captain for 1929 at a meeting of lettermen last night in Eugene Oregon.
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Cardinal Win Tightens Hold
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 9 to 8 to strengthen their lead in the National League. Frederick and Moore starred with three RBIs each, as Gilbert, Dudley, and Sherdel helped secure the win at Brooklyn.
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American Falls Wins Golf Meet at Burley
Indian Springs Golf Club of American Falls won a return match at Burley Country Club, edging Burley 18 to 14. Cold weather hindered play. two top players Prof W EF Davidson and Porter were absent.
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Baseball scores and French former presidents noted
The column lists baseball results including Detroit 2 at Philadelphia 3 in 13 innings, St. Louis 6 Washington 4, New York 1 Chicago 0, and others. It also mentions France has four living former presidents Laubet 91 Failieres Miller and Potneare 70.
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Saints Rally Past Washington 6 4 in Series Opener
St Louis defeated Washington 6 to 4 in the third game of the series as Batling Braxton drove in four runs. Myer, Manush and Cronin produced key hits. Gray earned the win while Brown and Hopkins handled the mound for St Louis.
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Canzoneri Faces Pernande in Outdoor Featherweight Bout
New York June 4 Tony Canzoneri former featherweight champ and Ignacio Pernande of the Philippines meet in a 10 round outdoor bout at Queensboro Stadium to start the Metropolitan season. Canzoneri, moving up to junior lightweight around 130 pounds, is the favorite after recent results.
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