Islanders win 6 to 4 in close Friday game
In Stockton Rock Island beat the Ma plows 6 to 4 as third baseman hit a homer in the third. Stockton's Olson forced Brown to fly out and Skinner’s grounder ended the ninth with bases loaded. Molne and Rock Island players contributed key hits and outs as the game unfolded in the afternoon.
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Capablanca Sees Inspiration in Modern Chess Revival
World chess champion Jose Capablanca, in a quiet interview, discusses his thoughts on a potential comeback and the current scene. He notes the lack of his native land’s presence and praises the modern game’s demand for concentration, memory, and physical fitness, while citing German players of Slavic origin as prominent, attributing this to climate and culture.
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Cubay
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Raoul ' Capablanca
Tournan
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La Coste Wins Wimbledon Title Over Cochet
René La Coste of France claimed the Wimbledon tennis championship defeating compatriot and defending champion Henri Cochet in four sets 6 1, 4 8, 6 4, 2. The match was reported from Wimbledon England on July 6.
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Rene Lacoste
France
Henri Cochet
Major League Hitters National and American Leagues
A scrambled 1920s style tally of top hitters by league listing players such as Hornsby Gehrig Speaker and others with lines of games at bats runs and hits. Includes associations to teams like Braves Yankees Giants Red Sox and Athletics with partial stats and leader notes.
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Morgan
Cleveland
Lazzers
New York
Gehrig
New Yorky
Simmon Phila
Leacel Gennes
Clube G AB Hornsby
Brayves
Yankees
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Nuth
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Robina
Bottomley
Cards
Hornsby
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Walker
Reds
Friseh
Sipe
Golf Club Rules And Odd Bets In A Famed Foursome
An old tale recounts how a renowned foursome of well known sporting men kept wary eyes on each other amid high stakes golf bets. A food bound rule declared that any man seen stooping in the rough would lose the hole, forcing constant vigilance as they played. Jim Kelley, Indianapolis sports writer, once held a golf record for his switch from left to right handed play after a hole in one and later a second one.
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George Sargent
Columbus
Togo
Stummier Jong
Lie
Jim Kelley
Indianapolis
Rolf
Horst Troitianapolis
Jim
Best Three Year Olds to Race in Lincoln Handicap
Chicago Aly Gupi reports the best three year olds will meet at Lincoln Fields track tomorrow in the $25,000 Lincoln handicap over a mile and a quarter Earl Sande aboard Misstep Toro and Sun Beam are entered.
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Sande Up
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Toro
Sun Beam
Bees Interrupt Match And Scouts Tout A Packer
The article notes bee swarms at ballparks disrupt games in Plaws field and Marshaltown while praising rising star Jerry Nolan and comparing him to local legends. Attendance dips in June after May’s 19 000 crowd, games delayed by rain, and changes in Valley managers and staff shakeups across teams.
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Limeago Marine Club
Plaws
Marshaltown
Rain Bugaboo of Golf's Best Shots This Year
By GQ B Keeler Associated Press, rain storms plagued early season golf in the South. The Birmingham women’s championship and the Southeastern Open at La Grange faced downdeluge, delaying rounds and soaking players. Ada Mackenzie recalled for a drenched U S championship near St. Louis as wet conditions stretched outfits and slowed play. In Birmingham qualifiers, waterlogged fairways turned mud, with two players aided by officials while others hunted crawfish in flooded holes. Weather proves treacherous in women’s golf once again.
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B. Keeler
Frese
J. Pluvius
South
Birmingham
Associaion
Highland Country Club
la Grange
United States
St. Louis
Glenna ‘Colleth
Miss. Mackenzie
Esse
Mackenzie
Flyweight Title Defense Sails After Filipino Champion
In New York on July 6 4 TM-Corporal Tory Schwarts the world flyweight champion defends his title against Frisco Grande Buffalo Filipino at Rockaway Beach Stadium. Schwarta is a 2 to 1 favorite as the bout proceeds over 12 rounds. Humbert J. Fugazy postponed the junior lightweight title bout between Ted Morgan Seattle and Cannonball Eddie Martin New York to next Wednesday due to a late storm.
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New York
Tory Schwarts
Frisco Grande
Buffalo
Woman to Represent Poland at Olympics
Grudziadz Poland July 6 Three outstanding stars including a woman are named to uphold Poland at the Olympic Games Col Charles Rommel famed horseman Miss Hatina Konopacka discus thrower and Kostrzewski noted hammer thrower Miss Konopacka the only Polish woman athlete headed for Amsterdam is unmatched in discus but her overall ability is less certain Rommel trains Poland may send five to Amsterdam including two riders who helped win the Cup of Nations at the New York horse show last year Poland also eyes gymnastic demonstrations and track and field teams guided by the two stars Konopacka and Kos trzewski.
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Hatina Konopacka
Kostrzewski
Konopacka
Amsterdam
Rommel
New York
iKostrwewski
Seifert Loses to Norwegian Thru Technical Kayo
In Chicago on July 6 Otto von Porat of Norway scored a fourth round technical knockout over Sandy Seifert of Pittsburgh, his sixth KO in eight bouts in Chicago. Porat floored Seifert for a nine count earlier and now claims another victory as Haakon Hanson knocked out Cecil Hart in the first round. Jimmy Delaney and Napoleon Jack Dorval went the distance with Porat, with five thousand fans paying $12,000 to the show promoted by Jim Mullen.
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INS
Otto von Porat
Norway
Sandy Seifert
Pittsburgh
the Fittsburgher
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Sandy
Porat
Jimmy Delaney
Napoleon Jack Dorval
Haakon Hanson
von Forat
Old Norway
Cecil Hart
Indianapolis
Johnny Sherrad
Texas
Johnny Gerard
Minneapolis
Jim Mullen
Tiny Outboard Sets World Mark in Mississippi Regatta
St Louis July 6. J Herbst Wilmington N G steered his Baby Rubber to a new world record and U S championship in the final heat of the BR class outboard race at the Mississippi Valley Power Boat association regatta. The boat averaged over 30 mph for 2 1/2 miles in 4 minutes 59 1 5 seconds. Russell Dowers Rising Sun Ind won the Webb trophy for his pal in the last heat.
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Mississippi Valley Fower Boat Association
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Rising Sun
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Elkader Wins 13 Inning Ball Game
Elkader defeated Winthrop Independence 9 to 5 in a 13 inning thriller at Manchester Illinois. The game featured a pitchers' duel with solid defense and just a few costly errors. Elkader totaled twelve hits while Winthrop Independence registered 11. The event, part of a local celebration, drew strong attendance and lively rivalry.
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Courier Special Service
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Winthrop Independence
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Finals Tomorrow to Pick America's Olympic Oar Crew
Philadelphia July 1 6 Yale California and Princeton emerge as top rowing names in the hunt to carry Old Glory at Amsterdam as Schuylkill trials determine the four crews advancing to the finals and semi finals clash between California Columbia and Yale Princeton.
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Amsterdam
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Schuyl
Man Who Stayed With Jeffries Found Dead in Ontario
Montreal July 6 Jack Munroe a miner and soldier famed for facing James J Jeffries for four rounds in the world title era was found dead in his cabin near Royon Ontario. His body had likely been resting for days after a dog alerted two locals. Prior to Jeffries era Munroe earned notoriety for a noted four round effort against the famed heavyweight fighter.
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Jeffries
Ontario
Montreal
Jack
Miner
Best
Kinown
Jim
Iitter
Royon
Ont
Munroe
Monroe
United
States and Wins Over Tom Sharkey in Philadelphia 1904
A brief mention notes that a statesman won a newspaper decision over Tom Sharkey in Philadelphia in 1904, followed by a statistic stating that the average life of football players is greater than that of baseball players.
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Tom Sharkey
Philadelphia
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