Jacobs Poor Play Fails to Dampen National Tennis Breed
Helen Jacobs, off form, surprised by Penelope Anderson while Helen Wills blitzed Katherine Lamarche in 18 minutes at Forest Hills. The English challenge remains strong with Betty Nuthall and Mrs Michael F Watson advancing, and Wills will miss doubles action with Edith Cross as the tournament moves into the second round.
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Virginia
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Helen Wills
Katherine Lamarche
Seabright
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England
Canada
Betty Nuthall
Michael F. Watson
Edith Cross
George Wightman
Boston
Holliday Named Drake Freshman Coach
Des Moines Aug 20. Gibson Holliday giant tackle and Drake captain last year was named assistant to freshman coach BI Boelter. Ossie Solem director of athletics notes a staff of coaches including Ted Sloane with plans to assemble a Drake/Navy end contingent for a Sept 1 conference call.
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Drake University
BI Boelter
Ossie Solem
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Annandale
Minn
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Draka
Navy
WANTED SOME SOD AND WATER AT WEST HIGH
West High looks to fix its deteriorating Sloan Wallace stadium field before practice. A sod and drainage program is urged to prevent injuries as the athletic fund is debated. Donald Bickley, West High class of 1926, earned Phi Beta Kappa and Old English honors at Chicago, while McKinnon leaves Waterloo for Tulsa after starring in hockey and golf.
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Sloan Wallace Stadium
Donald Bickley
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West High
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Maroon
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Chicago
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Byrnes Park
Municipal
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Waterloo
Tulsa
Okla
Canada
Harmon Signs Routis For Titular Battle
Promoter Pardy Harmon announced a title bout between featherweight champion Andre Routis and the Friday Chicago winner Eddie Shea or Earl Mastro. Routis was reported to have received around $50,000 guaranteed for defending his title in Chicago.
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Tigers and Red Sox Split Two at Detroit Park
Detroit and Boston divided a doubleheader with the Red Sox taking the first game 6 to 2, and the Tigers winning the nightcap 2 to 1. Vic Sorrell pitched for Detroit and Earl Whitehill for Boston. Cal Alexander hit his 20th homer in the second game as Fothergill stood on base.
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Never Reads Papers After a Losing Game
Al Dermane recounts players reactions to loss. Tommy Thomas avoids press scrutiny while Johnny Evers voraciously reads every newspaper after a defeat. An anecdote shows players' coping habits with print, chocolate, cigars, and frugal paper purchases as golf and baseball notes spill over.
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Aldemaree
New York Tiants
Tommy Thomas
Star Speed
White Sox
Johnny Evers
Hawks discuss road trip and hold on field news
Hawks spent an off day in Waterloo talking baseball and reviewing road woes. John Benda Ken Storme and Ralph Lobdell were among players arriving. Lobdell released to make room for DeFate. Tibbe returns as manager as Cedar Rapids and Davenport trips loom with Keokuk incident recalled.
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John Benda
Jack Frost
Ralph Lobdell
John Dolk
Frost
Wx Stoke
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Unclear fragment hints at standings and clubs
Readable text shows partial standings and club references with garbled wording. No clear events, names, dates, or numbers present to anchor a factual summary.
Fights Last Night by Associated Press
Philadelphia bout results include Mickey Walker outpointing Leo Lemakl in 10 rounds. W L Cyoung defeats Stribling in Macon. George Kerwin outpoints Danny Delmont in Chicago. Jack Berg stops Harry Wallace in New York.
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Aberdeen
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Macon
Joe Sekura
Dayton
Chicago
George Kerwin
Danny Delmont
York
Jack
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England
Harry Wallace
Lomski Walker Bout Goes Through Rounds One to Four
In a volatile welterweight clash, Lomski pressures Walker with sharp jabs and body shots while Walker answers with hooks and straight rights. Early rounds feature fierce exchanges, with both fighters landing solid blows as blood and momentum swing across the ring.
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Favorites Win in First Round of Tennis Meet
Favorites generally came through in the first round play in the Black Hawk county tennis tournament at Sunnyside Country club courts. Harold Elwell of Parsons College defeated Clifford Hong 6-2 6-3 in easy fashion, dominating the match despite Hong’s net aggression. Second round matches were set for this evening with third round by Thursday to keep the schedule.
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Sunnyside Country Club
Harold Elwell
Parsons College
Clifford Hong
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Walker Beats Lomski To Press For 175-Pound Title
Mickey Walker defeated Leo Lomski in a ten round decision at Municipal Stadium before 25,000 fans. Walker weighed 166 while Lomski weighed 172 3-4. The win strengthens Walker's claim to the 175-pound crown as Loughran vacated the light heavyweight title to face Jack Sharkey next month. Walker joins the line of champions with potential third title, joining middleweight and welterweight wins. Referee Tommy Reilly and judges Chuck Vorhees and Harry Kendig scored the bout for Walker with no knockdowns.
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United Press
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Tommy Loughran
Chicago
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Leo Lomski
Aberdeen
Municipal
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Max Schmeling
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Jack Kearns
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Pete Latza
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Flowers
Tommy Reilly
Chuck Vorhees
Harry Ekendig
Lemskin
Bole Pros Look to Art Andrews in Open Affair
Des Moines Aug. 20 Art Andrews Davenport Country Club pro leads Davenport contingent in Iowa state open golf as top hope to challenge Arthur Bartlett. once national driving champ and a major Long driver, Andrews is noted for distance yet needs putting to seal the title. His work with Davenport pros Nordenstrom Allen and Becker has boosted their state meet efforts.
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Arthur Bartlett
Art Andrews
Davennore Country Club
Art
Budd Clarke
Sioux City
Bartlett
Davenport
Andrews
Iowa
Florida
England
Hyperion
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Chicago
Barton
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Star
Cedar Rapids
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