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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
3
The article cites Colonel Thompson praising American selection of about 360 top athletes for Paris. It highlights sprint favorites Jackson Scholz, Paddock, Bowmen, Hussey, LeConey, Murchison, and Jack Johnson’s recent 200m form as the nation aims for multiple golds and a fair victory.
List of top hitters by team across the American and National Leagues. Names include Hornsby and Kelly for New York, Snyder for New York, Wheat for Brooklyn, Fournier for Brooklyn, and Jamieson for Cleveland. The fragment references are partial.
May Lake England June 26 report notes Americans favored in British tournament. Prominent US players Walter Diese n Sarazen Jim Barnes and Donald Smith lead the American charge while British hopefuls include George Duncan Abe Mitchell and E R Whitg and Harding. Coach Lawson Robertson says Paris will be off limits before the games with limited hospitality after and a strict guard.
Matty Matsuda of Japan will defend his welterweight wrestling title next Monday night at the Broadway theater in Indianapolis. He meets Ray Carpenter, a top contender described as the most dangerous rival, in a bout that local fans expect to test Matsuda's famed speed and stamina in a challenging defense.
South Bend Indiana June 26 Young Stribling who meets Harry Greb in a ten round no decision heat at Michigan City Daly 4 will start training for the match in South Bend next Saturday according to an announcement by Floyd Fitzsimmons promoter His appearance is paired with a baseball game and will begin training next week at Michigan City
National League results show St Louis 9 Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 3 New York 2 Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 7 Philadelphia 8 Boston 8-4. American League games include Chicago 2-8 Cleveland 1-2 Boston 4 Philadelphia 3 Washington ds New York 2 Detroit 3 St Louis 2. American Association Kansas City 8 Indianapolis 4 Toledo 3 St Paul 0 Milwaukee 3 9 Louisville 2 Columbus Minneapolis 7.
Two trains with American athletes arrived at St. Lazare station after a voyage to Paris for the Olympic Games. Officials welcomed the team as several hundred Americans lined the route to Prince Murat's chateau at Roquencourt for active training beginning tomorrow. The athletes described continuous training aboard the ship with divisions arranged for each sport.
Lafayette story notes nine Phelan football prospects enrolled in Purdue summer school for coaching work. Several freshmen are civil engineering students at practice camp near Spencer, with others farming or employed locally. Key names include Preston Snow, Joseph Winterrowd, Fred Ryan, Luke Gladders, and more as the squad disperses for summer jobs and training.
Saranac Lake New York organizers plan a yearly gold challenge cup for the Adirondack speed boat championship. The race will move among Upper and Lower Saranac Lakes Lake Placid and Upper St. Regis Lake with top boats from wealthy campers. The event is promoted by the Saranac Lake Boat and Waterways Club with this year’s race set for Lower Saranac Lake on a date to be announced.
Fort Wayne Indiana June 26 The South Side high school elegy wil l coached next Call by K. BE Well ern quarterback on the Bales alleged football team for three years indexs coach of the Wilkinson high wheat football team Wellborn s team at Wilkinson was une sfeated no Pee and la coasun test that S oi ame Walter will devote his entire attention to coaching footset South cede Cut as the soacen and Will co-operate with Ward aCe.
Fragmentary note mentions physical education periods within the school year. It appears as a label or header fragment from a document on school activities and timetables. No further contextual details are readable to confirm dates or full event scope.
Lightweight European champion Bretonnel defeated English challenger Danny Frush by technical knockout after an early rapid exchange on Tuesday night. Frush could not respond to the bell and failed to come out for the eighth round, meeting a decisive end.
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