Yankees Hope Mackmen Falter On Final Lap In West
Yankees head west for their last invasion after a 6 4 win in Philadelphia trimmed the Mackmen lead to 10 1/2 games. Connie Mack’s aging rotation shows fatigue as Pennock and others toil. Detroit, Chicago, and Washington win to tighten AL standings while Pittsburgh tops St Louis in the NL.
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Army to Honor York at Washington Barracks Exposition
Sergt. Alvin C. York, famed World War I hero, is named the army’s honored guest for the October 3-5 military exposition and carnival at Washington Barracks. Two army officers traveled to Knoxville to deliver the invitation.
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Wightman Cup Play Opens At Forest Hills
At Forest Hills New York the United States and England face off in the Wightman Cup opening singles matches. Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs anchor the American team while England relies on Betty Nuthall and Mrs Phoebe Watson in the early action. Wills meets Watson at 3 30 p m EST.
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Spuds and Cats battle in tight Texas league pace
The Spuds and Panthers push leaders pace in a hot race as August meetings loom. Panthers win 8 7 over Exporters and Spudders edge Buffs 6 5 to stay a game and a half ahead of the Cats with Red Bennett delivering a clutch homer and winning run.
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Austin Youth Reaches Net Finals in Western Junior Boys
Delafield Wisconsin August 9 Karl Kamrath from Austin Texas becomes the first youth to reach the finals in the Western Junior Boys Tennis Championships. He awaits the semifinal winner as Bill Schommer of Milwaukee and Hugh McArthur of San Diego compete for the right to meet him in the final after Kamrath beat Kendall Cram of Nashville 6 1 6 4 yesterday.
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New Styles Emphasize Hips in Fashion Portraits
A fashion feature notes new styles that spotlight the hips in a charming way while preserving a capitalized slender silhouette. Designers favor smarter hip treatment over slender lines and use yokes to enhance shape.
Shortstop homers twice as Cubs beat Shreveport 4 2
Shortstop clouted two round trippers off veteran George Payne who earned his eighteenth win. The Cubs opened the fourth with a three run burst to seize a 4 to 2 victory, while Patrick Newman’s Indians shut out the Steers 6 to 0 in Dallas.
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Junior Golf Go Between Two Schools
Aug 9 Chicago Western Junior Golf Championship at LaGrange CC features University of Illinois and Notre Dame contenders Fred Lyon of Pontiac and William Redmond of Joliet. Lyon, medalist in qualifying, advances by defeating Michigan players Joel Shepherd and Alex Jolly, while Redmond eliminates George Baker and Charles Becka to reach the final.
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Boxing Results From Davenport Benton Harbor and Greenwood
In Davenport Oklahoma fighter Cowboy Art Data outpointed Haakon Hansen of Chicago in a ten round bout. In Benton Harbor Sammy Price defeated Henry Perlick in ten rounds. A third bout from Greenwood featured Red Her.
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Mangin Upsets Bunny Austin On Meadow Club Courts
Gregory Mangin, 21, of Newark defeats Englishman Henry Austin in straight sets after dropping the first 6 3. The U S youth now faces John Doeg in the semi finals as he contends with a career on the up. Mangin relies on relentless court coverage to overcome the veteran Davis Cup ace.
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International duel looms as Farquharson faces Mercur in draw
Doeg defeats Julius Seligson in three sets 4-6 6-2, Mercur tops Eddie Jacobs 6-4 6-4, and Farquharson beats Berkeley Bell 7-5 6-3 in quarterfinals. Norman Farquharson, Oxford and Cambridge star, meets Fritz Mercur, Bethlehem Penn standout, in the other half of the draw while Doeg and Seligson exit.
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Territorial recognition for Al Brown Baldock bout winner in New York
New York Aug 9 The State Athletic Commission will recognize the winner of the Al Brown Teddy Baldock match at the September 17 New York Coliseum as world bantam champion. Sid Terris, once a noted lightweight, resumes his comeback against Emory Cabana at Coney Island Stadium tonight.
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Wrestler Breaks Shoulder With Dive
In San Francisco an August match between Jimmy Londos of Greece and Charley Strack of Oklahoma ended when Strack missed a flying tackle and fell from the ring, breaking his shoulder. Londos was awarded the bout as Strack could not continue.
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National Guard Champion Eddie Rolling Defeats Monte
Eddie Rolling of Washington DC defeated Fred Monte of Brooklyn in six fast rounds to claim the New York National Guard championship. In Boston, heavyweight Jimmy Maloney was given another week to train as his bout with Italian contender Riccardo Bortagvolo was postponed to August 19.
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