Tilden and La Coste Sprint Through Wimbledon Open
At Wimbledon on June 20 American William Tilden and Rene La Coste both swept their first round matches in straight sets. Tilden defeated G A Pratt 6 2 6 1 6 0, while La Coste beat Sidney Wood 6 1 6 3 6 1. Other seeds like Cochet Borotra Brugnon and Kozeluh advanced, with upsets limited to Takeichi Harada losing to Pierre Landry. La Coste joked about the match with the young American opponent.
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Wimbledon
England
William T. Tilden
Rene la Coste
Henry Cochet
Jean Borotra
Jacques Brugnon
France
Louis Raymond
South Africa
Karl Kozeluh
Czechoslovakia
Takeichi Harada
Japan
Pierre Landry
la Coste
Sidney B. Wood
Nets
Young Wood
Manchester
Francis T. Hunter
Hunter
Y. Ohta
Europe
Borotra
A. C. Belgrave
Harada
Dempsey Expected In New York Wednesday
In New York Tex Rickard awaits the arrival of Jack Dempsey from California. Dempsey should be here by Wednesday to finalize a 15 round comeback match with Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium on July 21. They have agreed to a fifty fifty split of receipts.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
California
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Battlers
Dempsey
Sharkey
Burnett and Brown Given Good Records
Prescott witnesses describe anger and fear on the Date Creek Range in 1920 and 1921 as the Melvin Burnett murder trial proceeds. Cattlemen and merchants testify to Burnett and Brown reputations before the fatal September 1921 roundup incident and ensuing verdict phase.
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Prescott
Date Creek
Melvin Burnett
James Brown
Burnett
Brown
Baseball Results National Pittsburg Beats Chicago in Solo Game
Pittsburg defeated Chicago 4 to 0 in the lone scheduled game. American league results show Washington and Philadelphia double header postponed due to wet grounds. New York and Boston games postponed by rain.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
American Association Results From St Paul to Indianapolis
Scores show St Paul 7 Columbus 11 Minneapolis 5 Toledo 10 Kansas City 6 Louisville 5 Milwaukee 3 Indianapolis 10. The standings reflect a series of league games across multiple cities with varying outcomes.
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American Association
Western League Scores Flaunt Wide Omaha Tulsa Tilt
Oklahooa City topped Lincoln 5 to 4 while Omaha defeated Tulsa 8 to 2 and Des Moines led Wichita-Denver 14 to nothing in a game listed as no result.
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Oklahooa City
Lincoln
Amuarillo
Omaha
Tulsa
Des Moines
Wichita-Denver
Southern Association Scores From Atlanta Nashville New Orleans
Southern Association action lists results for Atlanta 4 Nashville 0 and New Orleans 1 with only games scheduled.
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Southern Association
Atmaphen
Atlanta
Nashville
New Orleans
Scores From International League And Texas City Matchups
International League results featured Baltimore 3 Newark 6 Reading 2 Jersey City 0 and Toronto 8 Rochester 3. In Texas games Fort Worth beat Houston 4 5, Shreveport 5 Waco 4, Wichita Falls 5 San Antonio 1, Dallas 11 Beaumont 9.
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Baltimore
Newark
Reading
Jersey City
Toronto
Rochester
Buffalo
Syracuse
Fort Worth
Houston
Shreveport
Waco
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
Dallas
Beaumont
Borden leads gun club range with 78 in Sunday shoot
R. L. Borden topped five rifleists at Winslow rifle club Sunday with 38 of 50 on the 200 yard standing target and 40 of 50 at 300 yards for a total 78. Elmer Crowley followed with 76 as the field contended for scores on the range.
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R. L. Borden
Winslow Rifle Club
Borden
Elmer Crowley
Toing Ting Tal
W. B. Darling
A. R. Hipkoesbtaegsede
J. A. Schmicker
Pirates Beat Cubs 4 0 to Lead NL Series
Lee Meadows pitched a four hitter shutting out Chicago as Pittsburgh won 4 0 to move atop the National League. Gooch hit a two run homer in the sixth after an Eddie Pick error. Paul Waner ran his hitting streak to 23 games.
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Chicago
Lee Meadows
Pittsburgh
Gooch
Cubs
Hack Wilson
Meadows
Pirate
Eddie Pick
Pirates
Pick
Stephenson
Paul Waner
Fiis
Waner
P. Waner
L. Warner
Grimm
Rhyne
Wright
Harris
Grantham
Harris Beck
Adams
Carlson
Webb
Wilson
Pfirman
Quigley
Balloons Race Planned Despite Denver Fund Shortfall
The James Gordon Bennett balloon races will be held this year despite Denver failing to raise needed funds. Porter Adams, president of the National Aeronautic Association, said other cities are being canvassed before the race is allotted again.
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Washington
James Gordon
Bennett
Denver
Porter Adams
National Aeronautic Association
California Mexico Airline Plans Seen for August Inauguration
NOGALES June 20 AP Plans for a commercial airline linking California points with San Luis Potosi and Mexico City are under discussion in Mexico City. The line would be the first commercial air service in Mexico and is reported to be financed by American capital with a $10,000,000 investment. Three motor planes with 20 passenger capacity and 125 mph speed are planned for the service.
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Nogales
California
San Luis Potosi
Mexico City
Mexico
The
Herald Today
Army Monoplane Makes brief Tucson stop en route to San Diego
The three motor giant monoplane piloted by Lieut. Lester J. Maitland and Lieut. A F Hagenberger paused in Tucson for refueling and lunch on its San Francisco to Honolulu test flight. The craft with 1040 gallon fuel capacity, 74 foot wingspan, 15 foot height, carries five crew and three mechanics before continuing to San Diego for instrument tests then to San Francisco to start the Honolulu flight.
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Tucson
Lester J. Maitland
A. F. Hagenberger
San Francisco
Honolulu
San Diego
Municipal Aviation Field
Now Its A Dance About Knuck Knied Misfortune
A brief remark notes how a past misfortune once seen as a flaw has become a dance trend within a few years, reflecting changing attitudes toward awkward movements.
Man Held for Assault on Women During Cross-Country Trip
WICKENBURG June 20 Lee Robertson 24 charged with criminal assault on Miss Blanche Lowe 28 of Chicago was held to answer in Maricopa County Superior Court at preliminary hearing His bond set at 2500 was not posted He was jailed in Phoenix Lowe was hiking to Los Angeles and said Robertson followed her after lunch Saturday and assaulted her after she repulsed his advances Robertson declined to comment.
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Wickenburg
Lee Robertson
Blanche Lowe
Chicago
Maricopa County
Robertson
Phoenix
Miss Lowe
Los Angeles
Lowe
Passengers Slain in Rebel Train Attack Near Guadalajara
NOGALES June 20 AP A report received here says several travelers were killed last Friday when a large group of revolutionists attacked a passenger train near Guadalajara Mexico After first derailing a freight train near Alzada the rebels struck the passenger train killing many occupants and possibly several military guardsmen.
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Nogales
Guadalajara
Mexico
Alzada
Mrs Coolidge Proves Worthy As A Walton
Mrs. Coolidge enjoyed her first Black Hills fishing trip despite rain. She baited the hook herself with a worm and caught a good sized speckled trout after an hour and a half, noting a contrast with the president who is usually assisted with baiting and removing the catch.
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Rapid City
State Game Lodge
La Coste's Opponent Is Champ of Arizona
Sidney Wood, a 15 year old who beat Rene Lacoste in Wimbledon, also won the Arizona state singles championship at Phoenix three months earlier while he was a student in Tucson. The youngster earned respect from tennis fans in Arizona for his defeat of veteran southwest players.
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Phoenix
Sidney Wood
Rene Lacoste
Arizona
Tucson
Net Stars
Southwest
Religious Defenders Deported to Tres Marias Islands
About 200 officials and League of Nations religious defense members detained in Mexico City raids were ordered deported to Tres Marias Penal Counties. Federal records indicate the group supported ongoing disorders, with bonds seized and further arrests anticipated.
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Nogales
League of Nations Religious Defense of Mexico
Federal District
Mexico
Tres Marias Islands
League
Prince Edward Island May Face Liquor Referendum
Charlottetown P E I June 20 The prospect of PEI joining other provinces in alcohol legality grows as the June 25 election nears The main issue is liquor policy Premier J D Stewart proposes provincial government control if endorsed to do so Nova Scotia remains dry alongside PEI in the dominion’s nine provinces
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Charlottetown
P. E. IL
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Dominion
J. D. Stewart
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Tilden
International League
Army
Champ
Tres Marias
Winslow, Arizona
Jersey
Welle
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