Baseball Stat Lines Highlight 1930s Leaderboard Mix
Listed season leaders include Klein for Phillies in various batting categories with 404 runs 171 hits and 116 RBIs. Comorosky of Pirates leads triples. Ruth and Gehrig pace Yankees with runs and RBIs. Hodapp tops Indians in hits. McManus and Hodn app noted for doubles. Gehringer and Reynolds appear for Tigers and White Sox with triples.
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Klein
Phillies
Philadelphia
Comorosky
Pirates
Wilson
Cubs
Cuyler
Simmons
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Hodapp
Indians
McManus
Tigers
Hodnapp
Gehringer
Reynolds
White Sox
Three AA Leagues Begin Chicago Meeting on Draft Fight
Representatives from the Pacific Coast, International and American Association met in Chicago to plan their response to the major leagues universal player draft. They intend to defy the draft and may form a separate major league or realign organized baseball.
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Dixon Stewart
United Press
Chicago
Pacific Coast
International
American Association
Three-Eye
Diamond Dope Intolerable Employer Riveter Leaves
A riveter quits after claiming intolerable employer conditions driven by constant hammering and a mate’s singing. The dispute centers on daily labor and morale in the shop.
Hillcrest to host Panhandle Amateur practice on two courses
Tournament organizers will let entrants practice for free at Hillcrest this week with only the 2 entry fee while practice at the Municipal course carries 50 cent greens fees. The two courses will host players on Saturday and Sunday as entries approach 400. Walter Sikes of the Municipal course says the city layout will be fully available to players during the tournament with free run. Entries due Thursday. groupings by Friday for Saturday morning.
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Hillcrest
Panhandle
Walter Sikes
Sikes
Weight debate swirls around Chocolate Berg bout
The Associated Press reports weight questions cloud the clash between Kid Chocolate and Jack Berg at the Polo Grounds. Chocolate, a featherweight king, faces a sizable weight gap against Berg, a top lightweight, with implications for a ten round fight and betting pools.
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Associated Press
New York
Sammy Mandell
al Singer
Kid Chocolate
Jack
Kid) Berg
Polo Grounds
Mandell
Chocolate
Berg
Singer
Americans Tie for Medal in Ontario Meet
Two United States players Francis W. Ryan of Birmingham Michigan and Raymond Ferguson of Philadelphia tied for the medal in the 36 hole qualifying round of the Canadian Amateur golf championship in London Ontario. Both carded 144 to lead a field of eight Americans into match play with local and other North American contenders close behind.
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Associated Press
London
Ont
United States
Francis W. Ryan
Birmingham
Mich
Raymond Ferguson
Philadelphia
Ryan
London Hunt Club
Ferguson
Michigan
C. Ross Somerville
Nicol Thompson, Jr
Toronto
J. G. Boeckh
Eddie Held
Great Neck
N. Y
J. Wood Platt
Fred J. Wright
Newton
Mass
L. L. van Zant
Tulsa
Okla
F. Connelle
Dearborn, Mich
S. S. Merritt
Noble, Pa
Fights Last Night Hit List Mixed Wins Across Cities
Boxing results from Flint Cincinnati Louisville Toledo and other cities show several outpoints and stoppages. Notables include Maxie Rosenbloom defending as light heavyweight champion by outpointing Willard Dix in Oakland. Other winners include Richie over Johnny Conley in Minneapolis and Big Sid Terris stopping K C Billy Dugan in Hickory.
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Flint
Mich
Scozza
Buffalo
Charlie Long
Oakland
Calif
Louisville
Cecil Payne
Babe Ruth
Toledo
Luis Carpentro
Ollie Bartlett
Detroit
Richie
Minneapolis
Johnny Conley
Hickory
N. C
Sid Terris
North Carolina
K. C
Billy Dugan
Adairsville
Dayton
Jimmy Neal
Cincinnati
Joe Lynn
Terre Haute
Ind
Howard Mitchell
Ray Pearson
Indianapolis
Maxie Rosenbloom
New York
Willard Dix
Bellingham
Wash
Giants Rally With Extra Base Hits In 4 0 Victory
New York Giants win 4 0 over Brooklyn Robins as Allen Lindstrom and Terry hit home runs. Pitching by Fitzsimmons and Clark holds Robins to a quiet offense while the Giants climb within four games of the league leader. Athletics beat Red Sox 13 4 while Lefty Grove earns his 17th win.
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Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
New York Giants
Giants
Brookyn Robins
Cubs
New York
Robins
Fred Fitzsimmons
Watson Clark
Brooklyn
Allen
Lindstrom
Terry
Boston Braves
Phillies
Lefty O'Doul
Bob Cunningham
Braves
Yesterday's Hero Charley Gehringer Powers Tigers Win
Charley Gehringer, Detroit second baseman, homered twice and collected four hits including a bases loaded shot in the twelfth inning to lift the Tigers past the Chicago White Sox 7 to 3. Teammate pitchers held Chicago to three runs as the stands cheered.
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Charley Gehringer
Detroit
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
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