Navy Wins Varsity Rowing Title at Intercollegiate Regatta
In Poughkeepsie on June 23 the Navy varsity eight beat six other college crews in the four mile race. Washington placed second with Wisconsin third, as Pennsylvanian and Syracuse also earned notable showings in the day’s events. The junior varsity and freshmen races featured Syracuse and Pennsylvania delivering strong performances.
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Poughkeepsie
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Hudson River
Navy
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
University of Washington
Univerty
Wisconsin
Washington
Vic Serr
Coroli
Ennsylvania
Cornell
East
Jim Tren Ebyck
Syracuse University
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Naval Academy
Washington Shells
Atlantic Seaboard
Dempsey to Box in Benefit Event
Paris reports heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey plans an exhibition bout for charity on July 4 to aid blinded soldiers. Dempsey said to stay in Paris for a period as the plan is arranged with organizers and officials.
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Paris
Jack Dempsey
London
Dempsey
Slattery Stops Connolly In Sixth Round Blowout
Waterbury report says Jim Slattery of Buffalo KOed Jimmy Connolly of San Francisco in the sixth round of a ten round bout. Slattery secured a decisive victory in the columned boxing card last night.
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Waterbury, Conn
Jim Slattery
Buffalo
Jimmy Connolly
San Francisco
Sioux City Bantam Fights Win By Sixth Round Foul
Sioux City bantamweight Warl McArthur defeated Pete Sarmiento, bantam champion of the Orient, on a foul in the sixth round of a scheduled 10 round bout in Sioux City Iowa.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Warl McArthur
Pete Sarmiento
Orient
FA Approves Rule Change for Onside Positioning
The English Football Association voted to amend rules so a player stays onside when two defenders are between him and the goal instead of three. The note follows global play trends, with billiards noted as the most played game worldwide.
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English Football Association
Radio Programs and Baseball Broadcast Schedule Summary
A compact listing of radio program slots across stations in multiple cities. Includes time marks for baseball broadcasts, orchestras, mandolin clubs, talk and style programs, and late night music hours across Denver Oakland San Francisco Dallas and Omaha.
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KDKA
WOCO
KFOA
KPO
KGO
KGW
Mandolin Club
KOA
Denver
Hollywood
Oakland
Kew
Losieg
Etring Trio
KNX
Hood
Basa
San Francisco
New York
Dallas
WOAW
Omaha
Orehentra
World featherweight champ Kaplan ready to talk business
McMahon Conn Louia Kid Kaplan says he is ready to discuss terms with challenger Babe Herman. In Columbus Ohio a ten round bout between Ted Moore and Billy Britton was canceled due to Britton’s illness. In New York William T. Tilden defeated Vincent Richards 6-3 6-4 6-4 to win the Metropolitan Tennis title.
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McMaen
Columbus
Ted Moore
Billy Britton
Ohio
Britton
New York
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Vincent Richards
Calendar of Sports Today Across Multiple Venues
Feetebeeete Racing meetings in Queens County and Dorval Jockey clubs. Kentucky Jockey and Montreal events. Golf actions include Prestwick British Open and Montclair N J intercollegiate. Tennis peaks Wimbledon and Harvard Penn championships. shooting and boxing events listed with locations and bouts.
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Aqueduct
Kentucky Jockey Club
Latonia
Dorval
J Club
Montreal
Prestwick
Montclair
N. J
Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Tacoma
Akron
Peoria
Omaha
Wimbledon
Haverford
Golfers Qualify for British Open at Troon
Eighty-one golfers qualified for the British Open at Troon Scotland with three Americans among them Joe Kirkwood MacDonald Smith and Jim Barnes. They earned cards for 15 154 and 155 strokes over 86 holes of qualifying. The 72 hole medal play will be at Prestwick on Thursday and Friday. In other notes Zach Wheat became the first active National Leaguer credited with 2 000 hits, reaching the milestone during his 14th season with the Brooklyn Superbas.
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Troon
Scotland
United States
Joe Kirkwood
MacDonald Smith
Jim Barnes
Prestwick
Zach Wheat
Brooklyn
Superbas
Early baseball nicknames endure in modern clubs
The article notes that several old club nicknames persist from the game’s early days and observes that Argentine poloists, among the world’s best, adopt the American style of polo rather than the English variant, as noted by experts.
George Hirst's 1906 feat for Yorks in runs and wickets
English cricketer George Hirst of Yorkshire achieved a remarkable 1906 season totaling 2385 runs and 208 wickets, the only player to exceed 2000 runs and take over 0 wickets in a single season.
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George Hirst
Yorkshire
Hirst
Flying mental tonic urged air travel for business men
At the eighty first annual convention of the American Institute of Homeopathy Dr R R Von Bonnerwitz chief flying surgeon of the New York police department aeronautical division argued business people must replace the automobile with the airplane to stay mentally alert. He warned congested urban air is polluted and dangerous to health and urged flight to sustain large enterprises.
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New York
American Institute of Homeopathy
R. von Bonnerwitz
New York Police Department
Aeronautical Division
Quebec Spruce Oars Backed Cambridge Oxford Boat Race
For over seventy years a Quebec spruce has supplied oar material for the Oxford and Cambridge boat race crews. Oxford used Vancouver spruce once and won, but the experiment was not repeated after three or four oars needed last minute replacement.
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Quebec
Oxford
Cambridge
Vancouver
South Boston Yacht Club Seeks Pride in Crew Safety Record
The South Boston Yacht Club, a leading New England yachting organization, notes its 57 year history without a fatal member accident caused by weather stress, marking a notable safety record.
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South Boston
Oakley Flood Drenches Oakley Idaho Fields and Basements
A Sunday cloudburst on Birch creek sent a torrent across Oakley Idaho flooding streets and basements. The flood arrived around 3:30 p m and lasted until after 7 p m sweeping hay fields and forcing dykes from available materials to save crops.
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Oakley
Twin Falls
Birch Creek
Here
Turkish harems vanish due to expense say Red Cross official
W. W. Peetre, treasurer of the Constantinople Red Cross, says Turkish harems are extinct not for moral reasons but because they are too costly to maintain. He notes polygamy has become economically unpopular as Turkish women adopt Western tastes. The report also mentions a 1901 four mile eight oared varsity record by Cornell and Lipton trophy prize for a San Francisco to Tahiti yacht race. It adds boxer Young Stribling’s habit of eating ice cream after matches.
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Turkey
W. W. Peep
Constantinople
The
Red Cross
Pough Paie
Cornell
San Francisco
Tahiti
Thomas Lipton
Ban on Day Talks Hits American Prohibition Talk
In Edinburgh the postmaster blocked Anna Adams Gordon of Evanston Illinois from broadcasting a Sunday program on U S prohibition. James Cavender Des Moines police chief spoke on the topic, while Flora Strout noted American youth misbehavior during a U S absence. Days later the same talks continued for British delegates.
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Scotland
Lady Astor
Anna Adams Gordon
Evanston
Ill
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Gordon
United States
James Cavender
Des Moines
Lowa
Flora Stout
Loree outlines plan for New York to Chicago rail line
FP Lorce president of the Delaware and Hudson testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission outlining a road system between New York and Chicago. He says a New York Pittsburgh and Chicago route via Pennsylvania would be essential, creating a Pittsburgh to New York line 25 miles shorter than rivals and an 800 mile New York to Chicago route 100 miles shorter with lower summits.
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Lorce
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Interstate Commmerce Commission
New York
Chicago
New York Pittsburgh and Chicago
Pennsylvania
New York, Pittsburgh
Be. al. Harriman
Lehigh Valley
New York City
Loree
Pittsburgh
Lipton Seeks Cup With Fourth Shamrock Boat
For twenty five years Sir Thomas Lipton built four Shamrocks in hope of winning the American Cup. The first three Shamrocks were beaten thrice, Shamrock IV has been beaten once, and Lipton remains hopeful.
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Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Pocatello Man to Gown Movie Stars
Edward Stevenson of Pocatello will move to Hollywood to join the Goldwyn studio as a gown designer. He will plan color schemes and cut frocks for film wardrobes, with each designer handling productions in rotation. A New York survey notes corned beef and cabbage as a favorite there.
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Edward Stevenson
A . Stevenson
Pocatello
Hollywood
Calif
Goldwen Mevis
Stevenson
Goldwyn
New York
Metropolis
Prairie Country
Noah Refusal Might Have Shaped Tennessee Turmoil
A bemused old saying imagines Noah turning away pairs of monkeys on the ark to avert a string of Tennessee troubles, hinting at humorous or speculative consequences.
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Noah
Tennessee
Wire sends heartbeats to lovers far apart
A vivid note explains that heartbeats can be transmitted by wire, a boon for lovers separated by thousands of miles, letting affection cross great distances.
National Debt Paying Day Proposed Alongside Defense
A commentator suggests pairing a national debt paying day with a defense day to focus public attention on fiscal responsibility and reduce the federal debt burden. The idea frames debt reduction as a counterpart to national security.
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America
New York bootlegger found guilty of tax return evasions
A New York bootlegger is found guilty of holding out on his income tax returns. The case labels him as a regular scofflaw amid Prohibition era enforcement.
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New York
English Football Season Opens in August and Runs to May
The professional football season in England starts the week of August and extends nearly to the middle of May.
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England
Istaly
Babe Ruth Leads Indians Run in Lone Tonkess Loss
Babe Ruth’s performance stands out as the Indians suffer a lone run defeat. Tonkess was the pitcher for the opposing side, yielding the decisive score in a tight game.
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