Yankees Lead Narrowly as A's Rally In Seventeen Innings
Mose Grove pitched effectively as the Athletics beat the Indians 6 to 3 in seventeen innings to widen their lead over the Yankees to thirteen and a half games. Jimmy Foxx delivered his 28th homer to seal the win while Willis Hudlin allowed a late dash by Cleveland. The day also saw Red Sox over St Louis and Senators over White Sox as rain shortened Philadelphia’s doubleheader.
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William J. Chipman
Associated Press
Yankees
Athletics
Indians
Mose Grove
Tigers
Yanks
Philadelphia
A's
Jimmy Foxx
Willis Hudlin
Hudlin
Walter Miller
Grove
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Red Sox
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White Sox
New York
Cubs
Robins
Cardinals
Giants
Boston
Jess Petty
Braves Field
Pirates
Percy Lee Jones
Reds
Cards
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press Update
The August 14 leaders list top batting, pitching and fielding marks across the American and National Leagues. Key figures include Herman and Ott for RBIs, Terry and Gehrig for hits and runs, Ruth for homers, and Grove for pitching wins.
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Associated Prees
National
Herman
Robins
Hornsby
Cubs
Ott
Giants
Terry
Frederick
Foxx
Athletics
Gehringer
Tigers
Gehrig
Yanks
Simmons
Johnson
Heisman
Marush
Browns
Fonsecla
Indians
Ruth Yanks
Grove
Tilden’s bid to reclaim national tennis title and era
The piece recounts Big Bill Tilden’s dominance from 1920 to 1925 and his bid to recapture the United States singles crown at Forest Hills beginning September 7, aiming to equal the seven-title record. It notes his No. 1 ranking likelihood, rivals like Cochet and Lacoste, and Tilden’s recent official disfavor. It also covers Babe Herman’s batting surge with the Dodgers, Chuck Klein, O’Doul, and a note on Babe Ruth’s sale to the Yankees and Klein’s contract.
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Big Bill Tilden
United States
Big Bill
Dick Sears
William Larned
Tilden
Cochet
Lacoste
Frank Hunter
Forest Hills
R. Lindley Murray
Little Bill Johnston
Rene Lacoste
Henri Cochet
Little Bill
Wallace Johnson
Jake Daubert
Zach Wheat
Herman
Chuck Klein
Frank O'Doul
Phillies
O’doul
Klein
Rogers Hornsby
Babe Ruth
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Young Jack Dillon Triumphs in Indianapolis Bout
In Indianapolis the young Jack Dillon of Louisville defeated Jack McKenna of Canada in eight rounds. Rosy Baker of Anderson Indiana and Matt Morsch of Cincinnati fought to a draw in eight rounds.
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Indianapolis
Jack Dillon
Louisville
Jack McKenna
Canada
Rosy Baker
Anderson
Ind
Matt Morsch
Cincinnati
Drew
Baseball Home Run Leaders Listed by Club Teams
Yesterday’s list includes notable sluggers from the Phillies Yankees Cubs Giants Athletics and others with Johnson Gehringer Cronin and Foxx among the names. It shows totals by league with National League and American League tallies and club by club entries.
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Klein
Phillies
Ruth
Yankees
Wilson
Cubs
Ott
Giants
Foxx
Athletics
Hornsby
Hurst
Ccemmie
Johnson
Tigers
Gehringer
Cronin
Senators
Beaumont Way Up in Chase Looks Good
Beaumont Exporters stay in the pennant race, needing another win over Waco to move toward second place. Elmer Hanson and Earl Caldwell pitched for the Exporters in a 5 to 4 victory over the Cubs, aided by seven Waco errors. Galloway earned his twenty first win as the Spudders faced a crucial series.
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Gayle Talbot, JR
Associated Press
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Dallas
Claude Robertson
Beaumont
Magnolia City
Robby
Waco
Cats
Shippers
Elmer Hanson
Earl Caldwell
Cubs
Hanson
Caldwell
George Payne
Galloway
Oilers
Pete Turgeon
Chicago
Vic Frasier
Steel
Sox
Louisiana
Elton Langford
Steers
Tiny Owens
Mitchell
Indians
Buffs
Kid Chocolate Begins Second Day Of Training For Bout
Cuban fighter Kid Chocolate started his second day of training for the scheduled August 29 bout with Al Singer at the Polo Grounds. He weighed 124 pounds on arrival and aims to maintain that weight through the training period.
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United Press
Saratoga Lake
Kid Chocolate
al Singer
Polo Grounds
Chocolate
Amarillo Switch Man Finds Orgatone Best Yet, Says
C W Houston a Santa Fe railroad switchman of 1902 Lincoln Amarillo Texas says fourteen years of stomach trouble and constipation ended after taking Orgatone. He reports relief from biliousness headaches coated tongue and poor digestion and credits the medicine as superior to all others. Genuine Orgatone is a bile treatment sold in Amarillo by Fox Drug Co.
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C. W. Houston
Amarillo
Fox Drug Co
Cubs Refuse World Series Ticket Requests At This Time
Chicago August 15 Fans flood Wrigley Field with checks for world series seats. William Veeck says no applications will be processed until Cubs clinch and prices and dates are set. No tickets will be printed for at least six weeks despite pennant race progress.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cub
Wrigley Field
William Veeck
Cubs
Veeck
Cleveland Suspends Until Trial Over
Cleveland racing at Bainbridge Park was suspended until the contribution betting system is tested in court. Thomas J. McGinty, track owner, announced the closing with three days left in the meet after arrests of McGinty and three assistants on gambling charges. A September 3 hearing was set.
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United Press
Cleveland
Bainbridge Park Track
Thomas J. McGinty
McGinty
Doings in The Sports World
Long shot winner Riff Raff took the Hawthorne $2 matuels with payouts of 115.20 49.40 and 22.48. Midwick polo team the Pacific Coast champions crushed Wichita Falls 18 to 2. Purdue begins mailing football tickets with about 23000 requests. The 47th Central AAU track and field games run Labor Day at Soldiers Field with entries closing August 24. Cubs president Veeck says no world series tickets will be printed for six weeks regardless of pennant progress.
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United Press
Chicago
Riff Raff
Hawthorne
Midwick
Wichita Falls
Texas
Southwestern
Wichita
Midwicks
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Central A. A. U
Soldiers’ Field
Labor Day
Tennis star Henessey may miss National singles and doubles
INDIANAPOLIS Aug 15 John Henessey one of America s top tennis players may not compete in the National Tennis tournament due to poor physical condition. PHOENIX Aug 15 Joe Malcewicz of the Utica Panther defeated George Farmer McLeod last night in Phoenix in the second fall of their wrestling match. McLeod was knocked unconscious when pinned with a reverse body slam after 19 minutes, Malcewicz earned the decision though McLeod won the first fall in 13 minutes with a flying head scissors.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
John Henessey
America
Phoenix
Ariz
Joe Malcewicz
Utica Panther
George (Farmer) McLeod
McLeod
Malcewicz
Bostonian
Boxing results from Cleveland Duluth and Grand Rapids
In Cleveland Billy Wallace of Cleveland outpointed Tommy Grogan of Omaha in ten rounds. In Duluth King Tut of Minneapolis KOed Al Rammy of Germany in two rounds. In Grand Rapids Tuffy Griffiths of Sioux City KOed Sandy Siefert of Pittsburgh in the first round.
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Associated Press
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Billy Wallace
Tommy Grogan
Omaha
Nebr
Duluth
King Tut
Minneapolis
al Rammy
Germany
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Sandy Siefert
Pittsburgh
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