Yankees Open Big Win Lead With 18 to 1 Triumph
Babe Ruth slugged his 28th homer with bases loaded as the Yankees routed the Athletics 18 to 1 in Philadelphia. Connie Mack’s team won the nightcap 4 to 2. Dale Alexander led the Tigers with four hits in Cleveland’s 14 to 4 loss. Washington beat Boston 4 to 2. Pirates edged Giants 4 to 3 at Forbes Field. Bruins lead NL by seven games.
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William J. Chipman
Associated Press
Yankees
Athletics
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Babe Ruth
Mackmen
Connie Mack
Babe
Roy Sherid
George Earnshaw
Lazzeri
Bob Grove
Indians
Tigers
Cleveland
Dale Alexander
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Tribe
Browns
Washington
Red Sox
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Champion Seeks Repeat Title In Public Links Meet
In St Louis on August 8, Carl Kauffmann of Pittsburgh led the qualifying with 151 strokes after rounds of 77 and 74 to tie for the tournament medal with Patsy Tiso of New York and Milton Soncrant of Toledo. The field of 140 faced Forest Park as a tough test where 159 total strokes edged past par to reach the championship flight, drawing players from 16 cities in 13 states.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Carl Kauffmann
Pittsburgh
Patsy Tiso
New York
Milton Soncrant
Toledo
Kauffmann
Forest Park
Youth Drowns At Brownwood Pool
Hilton Hinson eight year old son of Mr and Mrs A Hinson drowned at the Lakewood swimming pool in Brownwood Texas after falling into water over his depth. A lifeguard pulled the body from the water and efforts to revive him were made. The incident occurred last night.
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United Press
Brownwood
Tex
Lakewood
Hilton Hinson
Bitton
A. Hinson
Russians Get Rick As Americans Dive
An American delegation touring Soviet Russia enjoyed a river Bon swimming party at Rostov on the Don. Russians admired the Americans swimming and diving while women in the group swam nude nearby, a local custom observed.
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Rick
Associated Press
Rostov-On-Ron
U. 8
Rus
Soviet Russia
Gossips on Signals From Giants and Mack Dugout
Henry L. Farrell reports baseball lore about John McGraw and Connie Mack using scorecards and bench signals as decoys. Players describe McGraw and Mack guiding pitchers and field positions while sometimes withholding direct orders, relying on subtle cues or alternative messengers.
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Philadelphia
Aug
John McGraw
Frankie Frisch
McGraw
Frisch
St. Louis
Mack
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie
Fox
Grove
Walberg
Earnshaw
Rommel
Quinn
Ruth
Gehrig
Bell Faces English Net Star Athy In Meadow Club Invite
In Southampton New Jersey American players chase singles honors as six top seeds, including Mercur Bethlehem and Doeg, vie for quarter final spots. Eddie Jacobs upset Vanderbilt star Donald Cram while Bell battles Bradshaw Harrison and faces Norman Farquharson as Bunny Austin looms for Mangin.
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Associated Press
Southampton
America
Meadow Clubs
Frits Mercur
Bethlehem
Penn
John Doeg
Santa Monica
Calif
Julius Seligson
New York
Berkeley Bell
Austin
Texas
Gregory Me¢in
Newark
N. J
Eddie Jacobs
Baltimore
Mercur
Jacobs
Donald Cram
Nashville
Vanderbilt University
John
Olliff
Bell
Bradshaw Harrison
University of Oregon
Norman Farquharson
Cambridge
Mangin
Bunny” Austin
Four Held in Slaying After Fire at K C Drug Store
Kansas City police charged four men with first degree murder in connection with a drug store fire that killed three firemen. Art Glover alleged boss of the plot denied blaze knowledge but admitted liquor and gambling partnership with Durwood Dailey. Also held are John L Crowe and D L Piggott.
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Kansas City
Art D. Glover
Salina
Kansas
Glover
Durwood M. Dailey
John L. Crowe
D. L. Piggott
Three named to attend Legion meet
Amarillo post of the American Legion selects Floyd L Sloan Will M Benton and Lowes P Fields to attend the state convention at Port Arthur August 26 27 and 28. Other post members wishing to go should contact Adjutant Floyd Sloan.
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Amarillo
American Legion
Port Arthur
Floyd L. Sloan
Will M. Benton
Lowes P. Fields
Floyd Sloan
Arkansas Man to Texas on Charge
TEXARKANA Ark Aug 8 Dick Farr of Texarkana was ordered returned to Port Arthur to face charges of abduction after a habeas corpus hearing. Mrs Margaret Wolfe was held under 250 bond as a material witness. Farr had accompanied Mrs Wolfe here and was arrested at the request of Port Arthur officers on a complaint by Mrs Wolfe s husband.
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Texarkana
Ark
Dick Farr
Port Arthur
Margaret Wolfe
Farr
Billy the Kid Sent to Secretary of State in Washington
In San Angelo Texas on August 8 Billy the Kid a goat presented by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association leaves for Washington under the guardianship of Secretary of State H L Stimson. He replaces Captain Bones the secretary’s former pet believed not retrieved after arrival from the Philippines. The goat was reportedly named for the outlaw after shows of pugnacity on a ranch 65 miles from the nearest railroad.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Tex
Billy the Kid
Washington
H. L. Stimson
Billy
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Captain Bones
Philippines
Flashes of Life and Diverse News Bits in Brief
London reports the Guild of Air Pilots formed with Sir Sefton Brancker as first master. New York notes a fish story by William Beebe about a fish with an extensible stomach and a second species with fishing lines on its flippers. Pitman NJ reports Rev Billy Sunday dismissing a $1,000,000 lure as insufficient and a Dempsey Schmeling view. Park Avenue shares social debs classified by groups A to C amid urban social chatter.
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London
Sefton Brancker
Civil Aviation
New York
William Beebe
Pitman
N. J
Billy Sunday
Jack Dempsey
Schmeling
Park Avenue
Honest tailor returns lost thousand dollar bill
Philip Sandofer the honest tailor in College Point found a $1,000 bill in a suit left for cleaning and returned it, receiving thanks from the owner. In Vienna chorus and opera stars complain the program pitch is too high, while police service is urged for Westerly beaches to curb weekly embarrassments caused by cars used as bathhouses. In Mineola golfers seize and impound a low-flying airplane, forcing the aviator to walk miles. The Garment Workers Union plans a $250,000 bond issue to finance a December walkout with 5 percent interest and $50,000 yearly payments for five years.
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College Point
N. Y
Philip Sandofer
New York
Garment Workers Union
Mauretania Sets Faster Transatlantic Crossing Record
The Cunard liner Mauretania passed Ambrose lightship at 10:52 a m today completing the Cherbourg crossing in 4 days 28 hours. The voyage beat its own prior record by 3 hours 84 minutes but fell 5 hours 18 minutes short of the Bremen record.
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New York
Cunard
Ambrose
Cherbourg
Bremen
Eight Boys Left in Golf Meet at Chi
Eight youngsters vie for the Western Junior Golf Championship at LaGrange Country Club near Chicago. Participants include Fred Lyon of Pontiac Michigan and Joel Sheppard of Kalamazoo Michigan, with Bill Redmond Joliet Illinois, George Baker St Louis Missouri, Paul Jackson Kansas City Missouri, Charles Becka Chicago, Dick Mullin defending champion eliminated, and Alex Jolley Menominee Michigan plus Bob Crowe Chicago as the fourth pairing.
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Associated Press
Chicago
LaGrange Country Club
Ilinois
Michigan
Missouri
Fred Lyon
Pontiac
University of Illinois
Joel Shepherd
Kalamazoo
Mich
Lyon
Bill Redmond
Joliet
Jrl
George Baker
St. Louis
Paul Jackson
Kansas City
Charles Becka
Dick Mullin
Alex Jolley
Menominee
Bob Crowe
Major League Leaders Update After August 7
National leaders include Herman Robins for batting at .418 and Horneby of the Cubs with 1089 at bats. Ott of the Giants leads RBIs with 111, Terry of the Giants tops hits with 163, Frederick of the Robins on doubles with 87, L Waner of the Pirates with 16 triples, Klein of the Phillies 83 home runs, and Cuyler of the Cubs with 20 stolen bases. Bush of the Cubs went 16 for , while American leaders show Fox of the Athletics at .987, Gehringer of the Tigers with 8 runs, Simmons of the Athletics 111 RBIs, Manush of the Browns with 158 hits, Johnson of the Tigers 87 doubles, Miller of the Athletics 12 triples, Ruth of the Yankees 28 home runs, and Gehringer of the Tigers with 20 stolen bases. Grove of the Athletics went 17 2 as pitcher.
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Associated Press
Herman
Robins
Rune—Horneby
Cubs
Ott
Giants
Hitse
Terry
Frederick
Foxs
Athletics
Gehringer
Tigers
Simmons
Manush
Browns
Texas Netter Doped To Enter Finals
Karl Kamrath of Austin and Hugh Mac Arthur of San Diego were favored to reach the finals of the Western Junior and Boys tennis championships after eliminating Nate Ganger of Cleveland and Charles Davis of Oklahoma City. Others with a chance included Bill Schommer Milwaukee Willie Jacobs Baltimore John Sheldon Chicago and Kendall Cram Nashville who still faced quarter final matches.
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Delafield
Wis
Karl Kamrath
Austin
Tex
Hugh MacArthur
San Diego
Nate Ganger
Cleveland
Charles Davis
Oklahoma City
Bill Schommer
Milwaukee
Willie Jacobs
Baltimore
John Sheldon
Chicago
Kendall Cram
Nashville
Misstep Favorite In Hawthorne Handicap
Misstep at Le Mar stock farm was made an 8 6 favorite to win the $25,000 Hawthorne handicap. Despite carrying 129 pounds, the entry field listed 19 top handicap horses in the country, with Misstep rated best among rivals.
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Associated Press
Chicago
le Mar
Fights Last Night: Kid Chocolate KO of Lorenzo
In New York Kid Chocolate from Cuba defeated Tommy Lorenzo in a short bout. The knockout occurred in New York and the result marked another victory for the Cuban fighter this season.
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New York
Kid Chocolate
Cuba
Tommy Lorenzo
Piles Relieved Fast by Internal Hemroid Remedy
Dr J Leonhardt introduced Hemroid a prescription aimed at internal medicine relief for piles caused by bad circulation and lower bowel stagnation. In 1000 cases it reportedly achieved 96 percent success and is sold with a money back guarantee at City Drug Co.
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J. Leonhardt
City Drug Co
M'Donald Smith Wins Long Island Open Title
Salisbury Plains N Y August 8 MacDonald Smith adds the Long Island open to his string of minor wins with an 86 for 72 holes Gene Sarazen at two strokes behind after setting a course record of 66 on No 4 Smith led by seven over North Hills amateur Gene Voigt who finished with 286 and held the 1928 crown
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Associated Press
Salisbury Plains
N. Y
MacDonald Smith
Smith
Gene Sarazen
Gene
Bary
Gene Voigt
North Hills
Broom Company Seeks Amarillo Location
The Eureka Broom Company of Elk City Oklahoma announced a plan to move a branch to Amarillo seeking information and chamber of commerce aid. This marks the second broom factory showing interest in Amarillo as a site of operations within weeks.
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Eureka Broom Company
Elk City
Okla
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Zemo antiseptic promises swift skin relief
An old advertising notice promotes Zemo as a soothing antiseptic for bites stings poison ivy and itching. It claims twenty years of relief for pimples rash and skin irritations and offers it at 60 cents and one dollar in markets and stores.
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Zemo
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