U.S.S. HOUSTON 
Morning Press News 
7 August 1938 
Toronto 
Frankie Parker of New Jersey won the Canadian Tennis Champion' 
ship today by defeating 'Kilmer Allison of Texas in the final 
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round. Tie scores were 
Montreal 'won the women 9 s singles. 
Montreal, 6-1, 6-4.. 
9-7. Mrs. R. Bolte of 
She beat Mrs. Fisher of 
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Helina Ibmska of the Detroit Athletic Club set a new Canadian 
back stroke swimming record today. Miss Tomska won the 100 
yard back stroke even in the Canadian Women's Swimming 
Championships in one minute seventeen and two tenths seconds. 
Pier time was two and two tenths seconds better than the 
previous mark. 
Sara 
Owner Sam Riddle announced today that War Admiral will not 
run tomorrow in the Merchants and Citizens Handicap at 
Saratoga. Riddle indicated he objected to having his cham- 
pion carry 134 pounds in the mile and three sixteenths ' race . 
Riddle said that War Admiral is in excellent condition, and 
will be pointed for later stakes at Saratoga. 
Southampton. L.I . 
Bobby Riggs of Chicago and the former Wimbledon Tennis 
Champion, Sidney Wood of New York, entered the final round 
today in the 48 th annual * Southampton Championships. Riggs- 
advanced by winning, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3, from the young Oakland, 
California star, Frank Kovach. Wood moved into the final 
with a five set triumph over Don McNeil of Oklahoma City. 
Wood eked out victory by scores of 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5. 
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One of the -royal figures of the American turf, C. V. Whi tnoy * s 
"Equipoise,” has answered the last bugle. The ten year old 
son of "Pennant Swinger" died last night after a 48 hour ill- 
ness. Equipoise was' the second greatest money winner of all 
time. Ho earned 338,000 dollars for his owner. Veterinarians 
conducted an autopsy today to determine the cause of death. 
Equipose had been in good health as late as Tuesday. Many 
turf experts rated Equipoise on a par with Sam Riddles "Man 
O’War.” In his fifty one starts, Equipoise won twenty one. 
His world record for one minute thirty four and two fifths 
seconds for the mile still stands. 
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